Gateway Fellowship

What makes someone unshakable when their life isn't easy?

David wrote Psalm 27 while he was being hunted. And in the middle of it, he names the one prayer he wanted answered more than any other.

We often pray, "God, do something for me," but sometimes God just wants to say something to us. And He speaks most clearly through His Word. In Psalm 119, David let Scripture become the foundation under every decision he made. This week we're learning how to do the same. Because, when you start to see as God sees, His direction for your life finally makes sense.

Have you ever wondered where God is in the middle of your struggle? In Psalm 13, David shows us that faith isn’t pretending everything is okay-it’s bringing our pain to God and learning to trust Him in the silence.

You believe God is good. But your life isn't always good. And the people who don't even try to follow Him sometimes seem to be doing just fine. What do you do with that tension? Three thousand years ago, a worship leader named Asaph asked the same question and what he found might surprise you.

What kind of life is actually blessed? Psalm 1 doesn't answer that question the way our culture would. Instead of telling us what to add to our lives, it starts with what to reject. In this opening message of our new series in the Psalms, we look at the road we're walking on, the destination it's leading to, and the only righteousness that can stand on judgment day.

What do you do with the words that have hurt you? In this message, we explore how unaddressed pain can take root in our hearts and eventually shape our words, relationships, and responses. Looking at Ephesians 4:31–32, Hebrews 12:15, and Romans 12:19–21, we’ll see how Scripture calls us to move from bitterness to healing through forgiveness.

We’ve all said things we wish we could take back. A sharp word, a careless comment, a defensive response, or a tone that came out stronger than we intended. But Jesus teaches that our words are connected to something deeper. They reveal what is happening in the heart. In this message, we’ll look at Matthew 12 and Philippians 4 to see how Jesus invites us beyond simply watching our words. He wants to shape what fills us.

We've all been hurt by words. And we've all hurt someone with ours. In James 3, we find out why the tongue is so hard to control and where real change actually starts.

Your life has been shaped by words. Some have built you up, and some have left a mark. But what about the words you use?

The resurrection forces all of us to respond to Jesus in some way. Some reject Him, some respect Him, some believe in Him, and some trust Him with their lives.

The question Easter asks each of us is simple: What chair are you sitting in, and what step could you take next?

For centuries, a curtain separated people from the presence of God. Only one person, once a year, could enter.

But when Jesus died, the curtain was torn and everything changed.

Because of Jesus, you don’t have to stand at a distance anymore. You have standing, access, and a High Priest who welcomes you into the presence of God.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19–25

We often want the power of God, but we avoid His cleansing. In week 3 of "Promise Keeper," we look at Matthew 21 and ask the question: "What would Jesus flip over if He walked into your life today?"

God always keeps His word. Even when it takes longer than you expected. And what He delivers is always better than what you would have designed.

Before we celebrate Easter, we have to understand why Easter was necessary.

In Genesis 3, the first garden reveals how sin broke humanity’s relationship with God. But even in that moment, God made a promise-that one day the serpent would be defeated and what was broken would be restored.

This message traces the story from the first garden in Genesis to the garden where Jesus prayed before the cross, showing how the entire Bible points to Easter.

What would it look like if you stopped fearing bad news, other people's opinions, and an uncertain future, and replaced all of it with one fear that actually sets you free? In this installment of "The Men We Need," Kyle takes us verse by verse through Psalm 112 to show how fearing the Lord isn't about cowering or white-knuckling your way through the Christian life. It's the foundation for becoming the kind of man whose heart is confident, whose home is rich in peace, and whose life bears fruit that outlasts him.

Research shows that men who are fully committed to their faith are the most loving husbands and engaged fathers in America, while men who are Christian in name only produce the worst outcomes of any group. The difference? Authenticity. This week in "The Men We Need," we open James 1:21–27 and discover what it looks like when a man stops going through the motions and lets God's Word actually change him.

Most men aren't in rebellion. They're just in neutral. And neutral is more dangerous than we think. This week we talk about what it looks like to stop coasting and start taking responsibility.

How do you stay faithful when everything around you is drifting? Jude closes his letter with a warning, a way forward, and an unshakeable promise: the God who calls you is the God who will make you stand.

Spiritual drift rarely starts with rebellion. It starts quietly.

In this message from the book of Jude, we explore how drift actually works-not loud rejection of God, but subtle replacement. Over time, Jesus moves from the center, and something else takes His place: our desires, our feelings, our authority.

Jude exposes the anatomy of spiritual drift, warns us where it always leads, and points us back to the only secure anchor for our lives-Jesus Christ at the center.

We live in a noisy spiritual moment, filled with voices claiming truth. The greatest danger isn’t always outright rejection of Jesus-it’s slow drift.

In this message from the book of Jude, we’re warned that even sincere believers can gradually move Jesus out of the center of their faith. Drift feels subtle and harmless, but it always leads somewhere we never intended to go.

Jude calls the church to wake up, remember who we are in Christ, and contend for the faith that was delivered once for all—with Jesus firmly at the center.

Many of us know what the Christian life should look like, but still feel stuck trying harder, failing, and starting over.

In this message, we turn to Romans 8 to discover a better way forward: walking according to the Spirit. Not rule-keeping. Not self-discipline alone. Not earning God’s approval. But moment-by-moment dependence on the Holy Spirit who already lives within every believer.

If you’re exhausted from trying to live the Christian life on your own, this message invites you into something deeper-a relational, Spirit-led way of life marked by freedom, peace, and transformation.

Many Christians believe that sin no longer controls where they go when they die, but few live like sin no longer controls how they live today.

In this message, we explore what true freedom looks like in everyday life. Not freedom someday in heaven, but freedom from habits, hangups, addictions, and patterns that keep pulling us back. Drawing from Romans 6 and 7, we see that the same gospel that secures our eternity also empowers our obedience.

This teaching walks through three decisive responses that lead to freedom:
•Agree with what God says is true about you

What happens when we take Jesus seriously enough to draw close to Him? In John 1:35–51, Jesus invites His first followers into a relationship marked by honesty, proximity, and transformation. This message explores how knowing God begins with a question, deepens through closeness, reshapes our identity, and opens us up to more than we ever imagined when we stay near to Jesus.

What happens when Christmas is over, the decorations come down, and life still isn’t going the way you hoped?

For many of us, the day after Christmas brings mixed emotions. Joy and gratitude sit right alongside disappointment, unanswered prayers, and uncertainty about the year ahead. In this message, “Keep Trusting,” we look at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1 and discover how to trust God when life doesn’t go as planned and God feels silent.

This message reminds us that:
• God is present even when we don’t see His activity
• Unans...

Christmas doesn’t end when the lights come down and the decorations get packed away. In this message, Keep Following the Light, Kyle looks at the story of the wise men and asks an important question: What do we do with Christmas after Christmas?

If you're living a godly life, what should you expect? Many of us assume following Jesus leads to smooth sailing, but Jesus ends the Beatitudes with a surprising truth: persecution is inevitable for those who follow Him.

From 1 Peter 4, we discover five powerful truths about responding to the fire of persecution:

✦ Don't be surprised by it
✦ Rejoice in it
✦ Don't confuse it
✦ Be refined by it
✦ Never face it alone

Conflict is a reality for all of us. In this message on Matthew 5:9, Kyle talks honestly about what it means to follow Jesus into those places and bring peace instead of avoiding the tension.

Using the story of Abigail from 1 Samuel 25, we look at how one person with courage, humility, and faith can change the entire direction of a situation.

If you’ve got strained relationships, unresolved conflict, or places in life where peace has been missing for far too long, this message will speak to you. And it just might give you the first step yo...

Jesus teaches that the pure in heart are the ones who truly see God. In this message, we explore what purity of heart actually means, why our inner life shapes everything we do, and how small compromises grow into major spiritual problems. Drawing from Mark 7 and Matthew 5:8, he walks through the difference between managing the gap and closing the gap and offers three practical steps to cultivate a single-hearted devotion to Jesus.

In this message, we continue our journey through the Beatitudes by looking at Jesus’ call to live a life marked by mercy. In a world quick to condemn, cancel, and keep score, Jesus invites us into something radically different-a life shaped by the mercy we ourselves have received from God.

We are all hungry for something.
Purpose. Peace. Acceptance. Achievement. Security.
But the things we chase have a way of leaving us emptier than before.

Jesus speaks directly to that deep inner hunger when He says:
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6)

Most of us want to be in control. We try to manage every detail, fix every problem, and keep every plate spinning. But Jesus teaches a better way. “Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.”

We’ll learn that we learn to trust, delight, commit, and rest in God, we find the peace we’ve been chasing.

We usually think of mourning as something to avoid. But Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

This message looks at what Jesus meant by mourning, and how it goes beyond grief or sadness. It is about grieving over sin—what it has done to us, in us, and around us. You will learn how mourning over sin leads to the comfort of God’s grace and the transformation of your heart.

We spend so much of life chasing happiness. The next raise, the next vacation, the next relationship, because we believing that if we could just get there, we’d finally feel complete. But Jesus opens His most famous sermon with a statement that turns our view of happiness upside down:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

In this message, we unpack what it really means to be “poor in spirit,” why true joy can only be found when we come to God empty-handed, and how material abundance and moral excellence...

It’s possible to believe in God but live like you don’t need Him. In this message, we look at Jesus’ words to the church in Laodicea. They were wealthy, capable, and confident, but had become spiritually lukewarm. Jesus isn’t condemning their comfort. He is calling them closer. The cure for complacency isn’t more effort. It is intimacy.

God has already given us everything we need to grow. Not by trying harder, but by staying connected to Him. In this message, we’ll look at 2 Peter 1:3-11 and discover how spiritual growth happens, why it matters, and how God gives us the strength to live the life He has called us to.

Tired of trying to change and failing? Jesus says transformation happens through connection, not effort. Today, we look at John 15:1-8 and learn what it means to abide in Christ and experience real, lasting change.

God has a vision for who you can become, and it's better than anything you could imagine for yourself. In this message, we explore Colossians 1:9-14 and discover how God forms us from the inside out.

We want God to move in our nation. But before revival ever sweeps a land, it starts in a single heart. Isaiah 64 is the prayer of people desperate for God to come down. This message is an invitation to make that prayer your own.

Sometimes prayer is full of hurt and questions.

What if the goal of prayer isn't to get things from God, but to get God Himself?