Vortex Church | Sermon Audio

Throughout this Dreams series, we've explored what it looks like to pursue the vision God places in our hearts. This week, Jen Barker invites us to lift our eyes beyond our own lives and see how God uses ordinary people to build something that lasts for generations. Join us as we discover the privilege of being part of His greater purpose.

We all have dreams, goals, and plans for our lives—but how do we know we're pursuing the right ones? This week, we'll explore what it looks like to follow God's direction rather than simply chasing our own ambitions. Join us as we discover practical principles for walking faithfully into the future God has for us.

Sometimes the hardest part of faith is not starting the journey — it’s waiting in the middle of it. This week, Pastor Kevin is unpacking what God may be doing in seasons that feel slow, uncertain, or unfinished, and why those moments might matter more than we realize.

Sometimes the things God starts in our lives don’t happen the way we expected. What begins with excitement can quickly turn into waiting, setbacks, questions, and a process we didn’t see coming. Tonight, Maddie is going to unpack what it looks like to trust God in the middle of the process and believe that He’s still working—even when the dream feels delayed.

Growth rarely happens by accident—it happens through intentional choices, even in the moments that stretch us the most. This week, Regina Simmons will challenge us to look at what it really means to move beyond staying comfortable and step into the growth God is calling us toward.

Faith isn’t something that grows overnight. In every season of life, there are moments that stretch us, challenge us, and invite us to trust God more deeply. This week, Pastor Kevin continues the “Growing Up” series by looking at what it really means to mature in our faith and keep moving forward even when the journey gets difficult.

Marriage doesn’t become healthy by accident — it grows through humility, honesty, grace, and learning how to grow together through every season. This week, Pastor Kevin and Amanda unpack a powerful story from Scripture that reveals how God can strengthen relationships when we stop fighting against each other and start growing together.

Parenting—and really, influencing anyone—is full of moments we don’t feel ready for. It’s a mix of joy, pressure, growth, and letting go. Today’s message dives into a powerful story that reveals something deeper than just parenting strategies—it gets to the heart of trust, surrender, and what it really means to place what matters most into God’s hands.

Sometimes the hardest part of faith isn’t believing God can do something—it’s trusting Him when it feels like He’s taking too long. Today’s message dives into a powerful moment where everything seemed lost, and yet God was still at work in ways no one expected.

Faith isn’t always as steady or strong as we wish it could be. Sometimes it feels confident, and other times it feels uncertain. This message takes a look at what it means to trust God in the middle of that tension—and how He meets us right there.

Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs don’t come from having everything figured out—but from taking a step when nothing seems certain. This message explores what it looks like to trust God in the middle of the unknown, and how faith often shows up in unexpected ways.

Some of the most powerful moments in life come from places we never would have chosen. This week, we’ll hear a story that challenges how we see struggle, victory, and the way God works through it all. You might just find that what you’ve been through has more purpose than you think.

Palm Sunday is one of the most exciting moments in the story of Jesus, full of celebration, energy, and expectation. Underneath the surface, something deeper is happening that challenges how people truly see Jesus. Today, we are going to lean into that tension and ask what it really means to follow Jesus, not just in the moment but with our whole lives.

Following Jesus isn’t just a one-time decision—it’s a daily choice that shapes everything. This message explores a tension we all feel but don’t always talk about… and challenges us to consider what it really means to say “yes.”

Following Jesus is more than a belief—it’s an invitation to a completely new way of living. In this week’s message, Pastor Kevin looks at a powerful moment in the life of someone Jesus called who might have seemed like an unlikely choice. What happened next challenges the way we think about surrender, grace, and what it really means to follow Him.

Following Jesus sounds simple — but sometimes the hardest part isn’t starting the journey… it’s what we’re asked to let go of along the way. In this week’s message, Pastor Kevin unpacks a powerful encounter that challenges how we define surrender, love, and what it really means to follow.

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In a world full of noise, options, and distractions, the invitation of Jesus is still simple — but it’s never casual. This week, Pastor Kevin unpacks a moment that changed everything for a few ordinary people… and might just change everything for us too.

What if the most important part of your story isn’t how you start—but how you finish? Today Pastor Kevin challenges us to think about what our lives are producing and what it really means to stay connected to what matters most.

Love is one of the most talked-about words in our culture — but we don’t always agree on what it actually means. During this message, we’re going to explore what Jesus says real love looks like and how it can completely reshape the way we treat the people closest to us.

Sometimes it’s easy to admire Jesus without allowing Him to truly change us. But there’s a difference between simply liking what He says and living the kind of love He modeled. This week, we’ll look at a powerful moment from Jesus’ final night with His disciples and wrestle with what it really means to follow Him.

Freedom isn’t just about what we’re rescued from — it’s about what we’re invited into. This message challenges us to rethink what real freedom looks like and where our choices are leading us. As we lean into Galatians, we’ll discover how surrender leads to a life that’s truly full.

Freedom sounds simple, but living it out can feel complicated. We all wrestle with thoughts, habits, and choices that pull us in different directions. In this message, Pastor Kevin looks at what real freedom actually means for followers of Jesus—and why it’s more than just being forgiven.

Join us for First Wednesday we we kick off 2026 and 28 Days of Prayer and Fasting.

So many people think following Jesus is mostly about getting forgiven — like God wipes the slate clean and then we just try harder not to mess it up again. But what if the Gospel is actually so much bigger than that? What if Jesus didn’t just come to erase our past… but to change the way we live right now? Today we’re talking about something hidden in the Gospel that many people miss — and it might completely change the way you see your faith.

The Christmas story is filled with familiar moments and unexpected settings. In this message, we’re invited to look again at the places we often overlook and consider how God works powerfully through what seems ordinary. Sometimes the most meaningful transformation begins right where we already are.

Christmas is filled with angels, miracles, and supernatural moments—but tucked inside the story are ordinary people living ordinary lives. This week, Pastor Kevin is going to show us something surprising and encouraging about how God works through the everyday, not just the extraordinary.

Most of our lives, we live in ordinary moments. As we kick of our Christmas series, The God Of The Ordinary, we see that God is the God of the ordinary. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons highlights Mary, the mother of Jesus, and how God met her in the ordinary space.

We all have the same 24 hours — but how we use them can shape everything about our relationships, our purpose, and our connection with God. Join us as we explore a surprising angle on generosity that hits closer to home than you might expect.

This week we’re talking about a kind of generosity that goes deeper than money—one that reaches into our attitudes, our choices, and our everyday relationships. God promises real fruit when we trust Him with every part of our lives, and this message explores how obedience opens the door to the peace and joy we’re all searching for. Get ready for a challenging and hope-filled word!

What if generosity wasn’t just about giving—it was about life and death? In this message, we go back to the very beginning, to the Garden of Eden, to uncover how one small act of disobedience set humanity on a path toward death—and how God’s design for generosity leads us back to life. This isn’t just about money; it’s about trust, boundaries, and the fruit that grows when we live with open hands.

Ever felt like what you have to offer isn’t enough? You’re not alone. This week’s message will challenge that thought and show how God uses even the smallest acts of faith to do something extraordinary.

Five our of our Vortex Students take five minutes each to share from John 15 about how God is working in their life through a storm. Colton Mikesell, Telan Huneycutt, Logan Aikman, Olivia Brooks, and Mason Hyatt take the stage to share a 5x5 for this week's First Wednesday.

Evil isn’t just something “out there”—it’s something we must all confront both in the world and in ourselves. Proverbs and Romans remind us that overcoming evil doesn’t come from fighting harder or repaying wrongs but by surrendering fully to God. Through Jesus, we overcome evil not with more rebellion, but with goodness, humility, and submission to His authority.

We all have a little bit of “fool” in us. During this message, Pastor Kevin is going to teach through Proverbs 14 and how it shows that foolishness comes when we let our appetites—like comfort, control, or attention—lead us instead of God. But wisdom calls us to something better: surrender and freedom through obedience to Him.

In Proverbs, God uses “labels” to describe different kinds of people — the wise, the foolish, the mocker, and the evil. These aren’t permanent titles but snapshots of where someone’s heart is. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons teaches us the importance of the labels and how we can see that God is inviting us to see where we are, so we can grow into who He’s calling us to be.

We continue in our Gen Now series with Maddie Brown, Student Pastor.

God is on the move in the next generation! At Vortex Church, we believe students and kids aren’t just the church of tomorrow—they’re the church of today. During this message, our Next Gen Pastor, Jen Barker, teaches us how we can invite, teach, and empower the next generation to live out an authentic, world-changing faith.

Guest Speaker, Pastor Jason Doran, tackles the challenging topic of forgiveness in a unique way we can all walk away with a better understanding of God's view of it.

Faith isn’t just believing in God—it’s choosing to live like His promises are true even when we can’t see them. In this message, we look at Hebrews 11 and discover that living by faith means filtering life through God’s Word, practicing irrational generosity, taking a stand in the face of opposition, and trusting God in the middle of every test.

During the message this week Pastor Kevin Simmons reminds us that even a little faith in Jesus can change everything. Like Peter stepping out on the water, our trust often wavers when we focus on fear instead of Christ. But when we shift our trust away from money, people, or our own understanding, and fully place it in God, we find that He is faithful and able to do the impossible.

Short talk from Pastor Kevin Simmons.

Short talks from Maddie Brown, Brian Barker, and Jen Barker.

Short talks from Lindsey Toole, Jon Mikesell and Erika Roberts.