Episodes
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A Tale of Two Cities | The City of Freedom
Chris De Jabet teaches through a survey of The Sermon on the Mount showing that just as God’s people traveled toward Babylon by repeated rebellion, Jesus calls us onto another road — a life of repentance, transformation, heart righteousness, and an obedient response to the King. Sermon notes are...
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A Tale of Two Cities | The City of Captivity
This week, Chris De Jabet teaches through a survey of Old Testament passages showing that captivity in Assyria and Babylon was not a sudden catastrophe. God’s people arrived there through a long series of choices that progressively moved them away from God, even when God faithfully called them to...
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Letters to the Church | Seven Critical Actions
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield concludes our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 24 teaches us that what made David different from so many others was not his personal righteousness, wisdom, or pedigree. What set David apart was his consistent commitment to making God his own...
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Pursuing the Heart of God | My God
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield concludes our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 24 teaches us that what made David different from so many others was not his personal righteousness, wisdom, or pedigree. What set David apart was his consistent commitment to making God his own...
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Pursuing the Heart of God | Focus Matters
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 19 teaches us to keep our focus on what matters, even when life gets messy. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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Pursuing the Heart of God | Priorities Shape Us
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 16:1–17:23 teaches us that true wisdom refuses to seize control, choosing instead to trust God to accomplish His purposes. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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Pursuing the Heart of God | Wisdom Often Means Stepping Back
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 16:1–17:23 teaches us that true wisdom refuses to seize control, choosing instead to trust God to accomplish His purposes. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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Pursuing the Heart of God | Is God Still God When the Walls Crash Down?
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 15 teaches us that because God remains sovereign even when our world falls apart, we must respond to catastrophe with faithful trust rather than despair. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion...
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Pursuing the Heart of God | Grace and Justice Are Meant to Be Held Together
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 14 teaches us that because God perfectly unites justice and grace, His people must pursue both with humility and wisdom. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship…
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Pursuing the Heart of God | There Is a Right Way to Deal With Sin
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. 2 Samuel 13:23-39 teaches us that the wrong response to sin often creates even greater devastation than the original offense. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is...
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Pursuing the Heart of God | Choose to Deal with Sin Before It Becomes a Problem
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield resumes our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. This week, 2 Samuel 13:1-22 teaches us that when the warning signs of sin appear, we must take swift action to stop it. Sin rarely erupts suddenly; instead, it grows when we refuse to deal with it early.…
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Getting to the Gospel: On-Ramps
This week, Pastoral Resident Harrison Kerns teaches from Acts 17:16-34, where we learn how, like Paul, we can build bridges, gain credibility, and earn trust while faithfully getting to the Gospel. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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Getting to the Gospel: Highways
This week, Pastoral Resident Harrison Kerns teaches from Acts 17:1-15, where we see that even though sharing the Gospel is for the ends of the earth, there are ideal settings, inevitable troubles, and unpredictable results. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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The Arc of Scripture | Baptism — The Outward Symbol of an Inward Position
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our series on Biblical Theology — The Arc of Scripture. Throughout today’s passages, we see that because God’s people are prone to forget, God has repeatedly given visible reminders of His promises and our relationship to Him. Baptism serves as…
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The Arc of Scripture | Remembrance — A Necessary Component of Spiritual Liturgy
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our series on Biblical Theology — The Arc of Scripture. Throughout today’s passages, we see that God has always given His people tangible ways to remember His mighty works, culminating in Christ’s command to remember His sacrifice through the Lord’s...
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Sent to Send: How the Gospel Makes Missionary Churches
This week, guest preacher Sam Larson shows through the book of Acts how the gospel that saves the church is the gospel that sends the church. Christ calls His people to His mission, forms them into a gospel community, and commissions them to send and to go. Sermon notes are available on…
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The Arc of Scripture | Relationships — Hard-Wired Yet Damaged
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our series on Biblical Theology — The Arc of Scripture. Throughout today’s passages, we learn that we were created for relationship, but ever since the Fall relationships have been difficult. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of…
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The Arc of Scripture | Scripture – The Foundation of Faith
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins a new series — The Arc of Scripture. As we inspect various interconnected passages this week, we see that the history of the preservation of God’s Words is foundational to our faith. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Significance
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 16, we learn that people long to feel significant, but true and lasting significance is found in belonging to God and His people. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service…
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Share in His Purpose
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield resumes our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 15:14-33, we learn that, in the church, we often talk about “calling,” but Scripture shows that every believer is already called — to a life of humble service, gospel purpose, and shared mission. Sermon notes…
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Kids Matter | Shaping a Generation
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield concludes our Kids Matter series. In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we learn that shaping the next generation does not only happen at home or at church, but in every aspect of their lives. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is...
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Kids Matter | A Goal Worth Striving For
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins our Kids Matter series. In Psalm 71, we learn that a life lived for God has moments of victory and moments of pain, but one thing should motivate us all: to see the next generation come to know the Lord. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events....
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Life on Mission
This week, Senior Pastor Nathan Wakefield, Associate Pastor David Chatwell, & Pastoral Resident Harrison Kerns report on the Chicago mission trip through Acts 10:1-11:18. We will see how God’s mission moves forward when His people surrender their plans, embrace people with compassion, and walk in...
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Our Mission as a Shrinking Church
This week, Dr. Aaron Householder of Heartland Church Network preaches on John 4 to illustrate how the church needs to respond by sharing the Gospel while working within a culture that opposes it. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Unity
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 15:1-13, we learn that the Gospel is an invitation to be united through Christ, empowering us to live for one another and to engage in worship that glorifies God together. Sermon notes are available on...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Consider Others
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 14, we learn that because the Gospel brings us into Christ-centered relationship, we willingly limit our freedom in order to build up others. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Live as Citizens of Heaven
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 13, we learn that when we receive Christ as Savior, our citizenship is transferred to Heaven — and that new identity reshapes how we live on earth. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of…
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Call to Live for Jesus, Not to Earn Salvation, But to Represent the Savior
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 12:9-21, we learn that with the Gospel in hand, we can live righteously — not to earn salvation, but to model our lives after the Savior. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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Easter at Southview | Seeking Consistent Reliability
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Easter at Southview series. In Luke 9:37-50, we learn that we are called not just to be present when it works for us, but to be constantly ready to go, to serve, and to submit. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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Easter at Southview | Seeking Willing Servants
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield concludes our Easter at Southview series. In Luke 9:51-62 and Acts 20:22-24, we learn that Christ calls us to a life fully lived and submitted to Him. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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Easter at Southview | Seeking Observant Followers
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Easter at Southview series. In Luke 9:28-36, we are challenged that amidst the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to focus on Easter and miss the point. We must realize that this is all about Jesus. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video…
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Easter at Southview | Seeking Informed Consent
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Easter at Southview series with special guest, former Southview Pastor Bob Grayson. In Luke 9:18-27, we learn that Easter reminds us not only of salvation accomplished, but of the serious, lifelong commitment required to follow Christ. Sermon notes...
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Easter at Southview | Seeking Active Participants
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins our Easter at Southview series. In Luke 9:1-17, we learn that we are not passive observers of God’s plan, and simultaneously, it is all the work of God. This is the tension in which we must serve and celebrate. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Truly Worship
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 12:1-8, we learn that worship is not really what we do with our voices alone, but how we offer our very person to the service of our Lord. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Call to Turn from Hard Callousness to Submissive Awe
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 11:25-36, we learn that we need to ask God to expose areas of hardness in our hearts, reshape how we see others through the lens of mercy, and lead us into a life marked by humility and worship rather than...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Offer of Salvation to Jew and Gentile
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 11:1-24, we learn how to respond to God’s gracious salvation with humility, gratitude, and a renewed passion for others — especially those who have not yet believed. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — The Simple Means of Having a Relationship with God
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 9:30-10:21, we learn that the gospel really is a simple message, but that doesn't mean it is something that everyone believes. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Promise to Sovereignly Save People
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 9:1-29, we learn how to stop debating God’s sovereignty at a distance and respond personally with humble faith, obedience, and worship to His call. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of…
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Promise to Always Be There
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 8:31-39, we learn that because God is for us in Christ, we are free to live with confidence, humility, endurance, and courage — resting in His righteousness, trusting His love, and walking boldly in His...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Promise to Fully Redeem Sin
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 8:18-30, we learn that because our future restoration is certain, we can endure present suffering with hope, wait without despair, and live with confidence rather than fear. Sermon notes are available on...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Promise to Be Our Father
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 8:1-17, we learn to live confidently as God’s children — rejecting condemnation, setting our minds on the Spirit, walking in Spirit‑empowered life, and approaching God with the boldness of beloved sons and...
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Solution to the Problems Law Could Never Solve
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 7:7-25, we learn how to face our sin honestly, stop battling it alone, and run to Christ for real victory. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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Letters to the Church | The Gospel — God’s Invitation to Righteous Living
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield resumes our Letters to the Church series. In Romans 6:15-7:6, we learn that followers of Jesus must continually offer themselves to righteousness, reject sin’s deceptive mastery, and cultivate the fruit of new life in the Spirit. Sermon notes are available on...
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The Promised One | Light for the Nations — Hope for All People
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield concludes our Christmas series, The Promised One. Today, Isaiah and Matthew reveal to us that Christ is the hope not just of Israel, but of all nations. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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The Promised One | Rachel Weeping — The Pain of Rejection
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Christmas series, The Promised One. Today Jeremiah and Matthew show us that though Christ came as Savior, His coming was met with rejection and hostility by some — a foreshadowing of the cross. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video...
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The Promised One | Born in Bethlehem — God’s Sovereign Plan
This week, Dr. Aaron Householder continues our Christmas series, The Promised One. We learn from Matthew and Micah that God's sovereignty is proclaimed through Christ's birth. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is available for replay.
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The Promised One | Born of a Virgin — God With Us
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Christmas series, The Promised One. This week, Isaiah, Matthew, and Philippians encourage us to respond to God’s gracious offer of relationship through faith in Christ, who humbled Himself for our salvation. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion...
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The Promised One | The Seed of Abraham — The Blessing to All Nations
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Christmas series, The Promised One. This week, Genesis, Matthew, Galatians, and Revelation show us that we can trust God with the smallest details in our life. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service is…
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The Promised One | The Seed of the Woman — The First Promise
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins our Christmas series, The Promised One. This week, Genesis and Matthew show us that in every experience of brokenness, we should cling to the hope of God’s promised deliverer. Sermon notes are available on YouVersion Events. Video of the worship service…
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Don't Stop Giving
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield preaches on Christian generosity from various scriptures in Genesis, Leviticus, Matthew, and 1 Corinthians. Christians should evaluate their giving practices and see generosity as an essential aspect of their faith and a reflection of their relationship with…
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