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Easter Event – Week 2 | From Information to Transformation

In this week’s message, we step into Luke 24 and walk alongside the two disciples on the road to Emmaus—a moment filled with confusion, disappointment, and ultimately, divine revelation.

These disciples had hoped Jesus would be the One… but because He didn’t meet their expectations, they lost hope. Sound familiar? At some point, we’ve all experienced hope deferred. Yet even after hearing reports of the empty tomb, they still couldn’t see what God was doing right in front of them.

Why? Because sometimes our...

EASTER 2026 | From Death to Daily Union

In this powerful Easter message, we trace the story of redemption from the opening lines of Scripture to the finished work of Jesus.

From Genesis 1, where humanity was created in the image of God to live in perfect harmony with Him, to the moment sin disrupted that design—this message confronts the root issue still affecting us today: our desire to define good and evil on our own terms.

What began with a “half-truth” in the garden led to a humanity living out of sync—what Scripture calls si...

EASTER 2026 | From Death to Daily Union

In this powerful Easter message, we trace the story of redemption from the opening lines of Scripture to the finished work of Jesus.

From Genesis 1, where humanity was created in the image of God to live in perfect harmony with Him, to the moment sin disrupted that design—this message confronts the root issue still affecting us today: our desire to define good and evil on our own terms.

What began with a “half-truth” in the garden led to a humanity living out of sync—what Scripture calls si...

In this Palm Sunday message from Gospel of Matthew 21:1–11, we take a deeper look at the Triumphal Entry and uncover a powerful truth hidden in plain sight.

Why did Jesus ride a donkey instead of a war horse?

In the ancient world, horses symbolized war—but donkeys symbolized peace. While the crowd cried “Hosanna” (“save us now”), expecting political overthrow, Jesus was revealing something greater: He came not to conquer Rome, but to bring peace by defeating sin and death.

This message wrestles with a tension we still face today—our tendency to project our ow...

Join us for our Sunday Gathering with guest speakers George & Alethea Melton

This week we conclude our series “Giving Is Worship” by focusing on one of the most important things we can give—our heart.

Giving isn’t just about money or time. At its core, giving is about participation in what God is doing on the earth. In this episode we explore what it means to partner with God (1 Corinthians 3:9) and how our obedience—whether big or small—becomes part of God’s work of transforming the world.

We also unpack the biblical meaning of the heart from Proverbs 4:21–23 and what it truly means to guard it. Scripture sh...

Today we launched our new series, Giving Is Worship, by exploring the heart behind giving and why it has always been an act of worship—not obligation.

We began in Genesis 4:1–7, examining the offerings of Cain and Abel and how God looks beyond the gift itself to the posture of the heart. From the very beginning, worship through giving was about devotion, trust, and honor.

We also looked at Abraham’s tithe to Melchizedek, a powerful moment that occurred before the Law was ever established. This reminds us that giving was never meant to be a lega...

🎙️ 1+1=1 — Week 3

with special guests Kelly & Natasha Cole

In Week 3 of our 1+1=1 series, Kelly and Natasha Cole share powerful, real-life wisdom on marriage, covenant, and spiritual warfare in relationships. With honesty and hope, they remind us that the enemy may tell enough lies to create chaos—but God’s design for oneness is stronger than any attack.

Marriage isn’t a contract—it’s a covenant. And like a starting five, a thriving marriage includes God at the center: Father, Son, Holy Spirit, husband, and wife working in unity.

In this episode, you’ll discover:<...

In Week 2 of Who’s in Your Car?, Kelsey Melton challenges us to examine the relationships influencing our direction and devotion. Marriage was never designed to be a transaction—it’s a covenant built on shared surrender, not control.

Looking at Samson and Delilah, we see the danger of choosing chemistry over covenant. Passion without purpose leads to collapse, and ignoring red flags isn’t love—it’s self-deception. The world pressures us to compromise our values, but we were never called to live according to others’ expectations. Love doesn’t ignore warning signs; it protects calling rather than expl...

1+1=1 | Week One – Biblical Marriage (Panel with Lindsey & Kelsey Melton)

We’re kicking off our brand new February series, 1+1=1, where we’re diving into relationships, marriage, dating, singleness—and everything in between.

In Week One, Pastor Lindsey and Kelsey sit down for a live panel conversation on biblical marriage—what it is, what it isn’t, and why God’s design still matters in 2026.

This isn’t surface-level advice or cultural commentary. It’s an honest, Scripture-centered look at:

• What “two becoming one” really means • Covenant vs. contract • Unity without losing individuality • Spiritual leadership and mutua...

Snowmegedon had us all tempted to see heaven as an escape plan. But Jesus never taught us to pray for evacuation — He taught us to pray for manifestation.

In Week Three of our 2026 Vision Series, we unpack what it really means to pray, “On earth as it is in Heaven.” Heaven was never meant to replace earth — earth was created to mirror heaven.

Jesus invites us into three realities: Alignment, Embodiment, and Participation. This week we lean into Participation — cooperating with God’s reign, sharing in the divine life, and living as His coworkers right here in Lexi...

Heaven isn’t our escape plan—it’s our reference point.

In Week Two, we unpack Romans 12:1–2 and Jesus’ teaching in Mark 4 to see how God’s Kingdom grows—not through striving or control, but through transformation. The Spirit renews our minds (metamorpho), changing the lens through which we see reality so our lives begin to reflect God’s will.

Embodiment means God’s will becomes visible in how we live.

In a world shaped by power, performance, and self-promotion, we’re called to something different: humility over image, service over control, grace over performance, me...

Join us for a spirit-led time with Jesus!

2026 Vision Series — “As It Is in Heaven” (Week One)

What if heaven—not culture, habit, or survival mode—set the standard for how we live?

In week one of our 2026 Vision Series, we explore Jesus’ prayer in Matthew 6:10 and discover that “on earth as it is in heaven” is an invitation to alignment, not escape. Jesus shows us the Father’s standard, and we’re called to mirror what we see in Him—in our parenting, our love, and our work.

This message centers on abiding in Christ (John 15:4), returning to True North when life slowly pulls...

Feast of Epiphany 2026 | Worthy of Everything

In this Epiphany message, we reflect on the visit of the Magi and the revelation of Jesus not just to Israel—but to the world. Known in the East as Theophany, Epiphany reveals Christ as fully human and fully divine, the manifested Son of God.

From Matthew 2:1–12, we see that the Magi did something once that we are invited into daily: they turned their attention toward Jesus and gave Him their worship. Long before they bowed physically, they had already bowed in their hearts. They were convinced that this King...

The angels didn’t announce a feeling — they announced a Person.

In Week 4 of Advent, we light the Angel’s Candle and lean into a truth that reshapes how we understand love: God doesn’t send love… He becomes it. Drawing from Luke 2:8–14 and Jesus’ words in John 15:13, this message reveals that biblical love isn’t sentimental or shallow — it’s incarnational, self-giving, and costly.

From the manger to the cross, Scripture shows us that love is proven not by words, but by wounds. This is agape love — love that bleeds, love that lays itself down, love that moves...

What if joy isn’t something you manage… but something you abide in?

In Week 3 of our Advent series, we turn to Luke 2:8–20 and the story of the shepherds—men who were no strangers to sacrifice, loss, and longing. These were not ordinary shepherds. By the work of their hands, they had spent their lives tending lambs meant to temporarily cover sin. But on that night outside Bethlehem, they beheld the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world forever.

This message confronts a common misconception: that joy is found in comfort, ease, or...

In Week Two of our Advent journey, we turn our hearts toward Peace—symbolized by the Bethlehem Candle. Advent calls us to wait, expect, celebrate, and prepare spiritually for the arrival of Someone of infinite importance: Emmanuel, God with us.

Pastor Lindsey walks us through Luke 2:1–7, showing how God used a Roman census law to move Joseph and Mary 90 rugged miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem—fulfilling a 700-year-old prophecy from Micah 5:2 with divine precision. While Michael Jackson once described a “smooth criminal” as someone who moves silently and skillfully, today we see how our God is the true Maste...

In this first week of Advent, we step into a season marked by waiting, expecting, celebrating, and spiritually preparingour hearts for the coming of Christ. Advent isn’t just a countdown to Christmas—it’s a reminder of the God who has come, is here, and will come again.

Pastor Lindsey unpacks the rich history and purpose of Advent, explores its roots stretching back to the 4th century, and walks us through practical ways to observe this sacred season—including the meaning behind the Advent wreath and its candles.

This week we light the First Candle...

In this week’s message, Pastor Lindsey invites us into a deeper look at what it really means to follow Jesus with a healthy obsession. Drawing from John 6:22–35 (NLT), we see a crowd chasing signs and miracles—not the Messiah Himself. Their obsession was unhealthy… but Jesus calls us into something far better: an all-encompassing devotion where He’s not another category in our lives—He’s the core, the SON around whom everything else orbits.

We explore the tension between obsession and health, and how Scripture redirects us toward a steady, focused passion—a life where every decision...

In this week’s episode, we had the honor of hearing from George and Alethea Melton as they shared a powerful word on what it means to live as a people shaped by service, compassion, and unity!

Drawing from Romans 16:1–2 and Matthew 20:28, they reminded us that the Kingdom of God moves through ordinary people who choose to serve like Jesus did. With Luke 8:2–3, they highlighted how generosity has always fueled the work of the Gospel.

Together, they walked us through Paul’s call to humility and gentleness in Ephesians 4:2–4, the invitation to forgive freely in Ephesians...

In this teaching, Pastor Lindsey walks through the Apostles’ Creed line by line, revealing how this ancient confession keeps us anchored in our first love—Jesus. Each phrase of the Creed is more than tradition; it’s a declaration of truth that has united believers for centuries.

From the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth… to Christ’s descent, resurrection, and ascension… to the Holy Spirit and the communion of saints—every word reminds us what we believe and why it matters.

In a world that constantly tries to reimagine God in its own image, this me...

What does it really mean to live through Christ — not just for Him? In this week’s message, Pastor Lindsey unpacks the essence of our new life in Jesus: union. The Apostle Paul calls it “the most significant aspect” of our faith — that the Anointed One lives in us, and we in Him.

Through Scripture, stories, and reflection, we’re reminded that every season — winter, spring, summer, and fall — is meant to be experienced while staying connected to the Vine. Whether it’s your work, parenting, marriage, singleness, or even moments of loss, life through Christ transforms the ordinary into...

In this episode, Pastor Lindsey unpacks the unlikely connection between Halloween and The Protestant Reformation. From Mark 5’s account of Jesus confronting the demonic in the Decapolis to Martin Luther’s 95 Theses nailed to the church door on October 31, 1517 — this message challenges us to wake up to the spiritual realities we’ve become numb to.

We’ll explore how the enemy uses desensitization to dull our discernment, how reformers like Wycliffe, Hus, Savonarola, and Luther fought against spiritual corruption, and why “being in the world but not of it” still matters today.

👻 What if what we call “entertai...

In this message from Week 2 of our Death to Performance series, Pastor Lindsey Melton Jr. takes us into Luke 15:11–24and Romans 5:8–10, revealing the heart of the Father toward His children who’ve wandered.

Sin isn’t just breaking rules—it’s living out of tune with God’s original design. Yet even at our furthest distance, the Father still sees us and runs toward us with compassion, not condemnation.

Discover how Jesus breaks the mindset of earning approval, replacing performance with union, identity, and grace. You’ll learn:

This week kicks off our new series Death to Performance — a call to stop striving and start resting in the finished work of Jesus. In this message, Pastor Lindsey walks through John 3 and Romans 3 to show that righteousness can’t be earned through religious effort or good behavior — it’s received through faith alone.

The Pharisees performed for approval. Jesus offered freedom through grace. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to prove your worth to God, this one’s for you.

Come rediscover what it means to live unburdened — no masks, no performance, no shoes!

This week we leaned into the word Selah—an intentional pause to reflect, not passivity. In Psalm 46, penned by the sons of Korah during Hezekiah’s reign, Israel faced overwhelming threats from the Assyrians. Yet God heard their cry and responded by sending an angel who destroyed 185,000 soldiers and saved Jerusalem. Selah—pause and remember the God who hears and answers.

Big Idea: “Pausing to reflect on the nature of God anchors our hearts. The more we behold who He is, the deeper our trust and confidence in Jesus becomes.”

Highlights

The Psalms | Episode 2: Lament Is for a Season

The Psalms teach us how to live in communion with God and lift our lives to Him—even in sorrow. This week we enter the language of lament: the cries, questions, and groans of the soul. David, the giant-killer king, penned Psalm 13 asking, “How long, O Lord?” Psalm 88 ends in darkness. Psalm 22 begins with anguish yet points straight to the cross and resurrection.

Here’s the truth: even leaders struggle, even saints feel forgotten. But lament is not unbelief—it’s worship in the dark. It’s prophecy in th...

The Psalms | Episode 1: Delighting in the Word

The Psalms are not just read, they’re lived. They are the Spirit-breathed songs that train us to pray, worship, lament, and rejoice until every part of life is lived in Him and lifted to Him. Psalm 1 shows us the secret: the righteous don’t obey out of duty but delight—love-driven obedience that plants us by the river and makes us fruitful in every season. Psalm 2 reminds us: refuge in Jesus is better than the best place you’ve ever been doing the best thing you’ve ever done.

Big I...

Listen in as Pastor Lindsey speaks at a Youth Revival at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington TN

Week 3: Championing Heaven’s Realities

This week we dive into Colossians 3:1-2 and the call to set our hearts on the realities of heaven. What does that look like? It means more than simply believing—it means championing the realities of God’s Kingdom here on earth.

In this message, we explore how heaven reveals unity where earth is divided. Revelation 7 paints the picture: people from every tribe, nation, and tongue gathered as one before the throne. Yet too often, the church reflects division instead of oneness. Jesus didn’t say He was building a black ch...

In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were beaten, chained, and thrown into the deepest part of a prison—yet they were undaunted. They didn’t sing for the victory, they sang from the victory. This week, we explore how joy and freedom are inward realities that no outward chain can steal, why following Jesus is worth every trial, and what it means to truly “live sent.” From the prison cell to the streets of your neighborhood, you were placed where you are on purpose, for a purpose. Discover how to embrace the mission God has given you—because if the mission is...

In this first message of our Month of Renewal series, we confront the silent distractions that pull us away from Jesus—what Scripture and life experience call “chasing ghosts.”

Drawing from 2 Samuel 13, we look at King David’s grief over Amnon and ask: Are we mourning who someone was, who they became, or who we hoped they’d be? And in our own lives—how often do we dwell on what could’ve been instead of what is?

“Ghosts” are past versions of people, missed opportunities, and imagined futures that keep us from walking in the freedom and fo...

Listen in with our special guests George & Alethea Melton

Listen in with our special guest Brad & Tabitha Derryberry

📖 Exodus 1–2 | Galatians 4 | Philippians 3 | 2 Corinthians 5

What do you do when you feel stuck between two worlds—longing for Heaven while living in a broken system?

In this episode, Pastor Lindsey Melton Jr. explores the story of Moses as a shadow of Christ and a mirror for our own lives. Born Hebrew, raised Egyptian, Moses lived in the pressure of two opposing realities—just like every Jesus follower who holds dual citizenship: Heaven and Earth.

We unpack the tension of being citizens of God's Kingdom while navigating the systems of this world. But this isn’t a message...

What Does Freedom Really Look Like in 2025?

In this episode, we dig deep into Galatians 4:4–5:1 to uncover what true freedom means in a world still tangled in legalism, distorted religion, and modern-day bondage.

We explore:

But Jesus invites us into His yoke—light, grace-filled, and marked by communion with the Spirit. Not...

In this final week of our Beatitudes series, we dig into Matthew 5:9–12 and Jesus’ call to be peacemakers—those who carry harmony into every space they occupy. But true peace doesn’t come cheap. As we learn from Christ Himself, peace was bought with blood, and living as a peacemaker may leave us cut, bruised, and misunderstood.

We also unpack what real persecution looks like—not unpaid bills or daily inconveniences, but the kind of suffering that early disciples like Peter, James, and Bartholomew endured because of their unwavering faith. Jesus warned that persecution, false accusations, and slander wo...

In Week 6 of our Beatitudes series, we explore what it truly means to be “pure in heart” (Matthew 5:8 CSB)—and it’s not about perfection. It’s about wholehearted devotion to God, a life free from compromise, and a heart that’s been cleansed by Jesus.

Pastor Lindsey takes us deep into the meaning of katharos—clean, sincere, unstained—and shows us how purity flows from walking daily in the Spirit, guarding our hearts, and fixing our eyes on Christ.

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