This week’s message tackles one of the most difficult and often-avoided topics in the Bible: hell. What does Jesus actually teach about it? What have Christians historically believed? And how do we speak the truth about judgment with grace and love...
This week’s sermon is rooted in the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast from Matthew 13. Through vivid personal stories from his time as a missionary in Haiti and a powerful testimony from a friend named Charlie, Pastor Matt reminds us...
In this sermon from the Stories by the Sea series, Pastor Matt reflects on Jesus’s parable of the wheat and the weeds (Matthew 13:24–30), weaving together personal stories, biblical theology, and pastoral encouragement to offer a powerful...
This summer at Wellspring, we’ve launched a new teaching series called Stories by the Sea, where we’re exploring Jesus’ parables—stories he told on the shores of Galilee that were simple on the surface but packed with eternal significance. In...
As we wrapped up our sermon series on the Holy Spirit, we turned our attention to a critical but often misunderstood aspect of the Spirit’s work: spiritual gifts. These gifts are not about personal glory or talent showcases. They are the Holy...
We often long for more of God in our lives—for clarity, strength, power, joy. We say we want the Holy Spirit, but how do we actually prepare ourselves to receive Him? As we approach Pentecost, Acts 1:1–11 gives us a clear and challenging blueprint...
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and...
What would it all mean if Jesus hadn’t risen? If the resurrection of Jesus Christ were just a myth or a metaphor, then everything we do as Christians would collapse. Our worship, our hope, our sacraments, even our belief in the authority of...
Palm Sunday is a celebration. It always has been. It’s the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and the crowds went wild. They laid down palm branches, a symbol of victory. They shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the...
Scripture: “Behold, your King is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey…” — Matthew 21:5 During Lent, we journey with Jesus toward the cross. It’s a season of reflection, repentance, and realignment. But if we’re honest, it’s also...