Explore Revelation 12 in this deep, scripture-centered Bible study as Pastor Matt unpacks the cosmic battle between good and evil, the identity of the woman and the dragon, and the church’s calling to bear Christ into the world. Learn how God’s...
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...
In Revelation 10, John receives a striking vision of a mighty angel descending from heaven. This angel is wrapped in a cloud, a rainbow over his head, his face like the sun, and legs like pillars of fire. He plants one foot on the sea and the other...
Revelation 8 is a haunting, beautiful, and deeply theological chapter. It opens with a surprise: silence. When the Lamb opens the seventh and final seal, all of heaven goes quiet—for about half an hour. In a book marked by thunder, lightning...
I’ve long been a fan of N.T. Wright. I’ve read most of his work and listened to hundreds—if not thousands—of hours of his lectures. As with any scholar, I appreciate much of his work while also disagreeing with him on a number of points. But this is...
In this follow-up reflection to Sunday’s message on Acts 1:1–11, Pastor Matt Ayars explores the significance of the 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Why did Jesus wait? What do the...
We talk a lot in the Church about Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter. But one of the most overlooked essentials of our faith is the Ascension of Jesus. It tends to fly under the radar—no major holiday, no hallmark decorations, no big public...
At the center of the Christian faith stands a staggering claim: Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, saves humanity. His death atones for sin; his resurrection conquers death. But there’s an important truth often overlooked—Jesus’s saving work would...
In our latest session, we explored one of the richest and most essential themes in all of Christian theology: the atonement. The cross of Christ stands at the center of our faith—but how exactly does it work? How do we understand what happened...
Over the past several posts, we’ve explored what dispensationalism is, where it came from, what it teaches, how it interprets the Bible, and the concerns many have raised about it. Now, as we conclude this series, I want to offer a hopeful vision...