Living the Good Life
Sunday Service
Sunday Service August 23, 2026
The Messy Middle: Don't Forget...
Title: Don’t Forget…
Main Passage: Deuteronomy
Before the Israelites finally enter the Promise Land the Lord reminds them of all that He’s taught them. If they are to prosper then they must remember the Law and how to live as God’s people. Do that, and blessings are sure to follow! But forget the Lord and His ways and curses will ruin everything. We, too must always return to listen to God’s ways if we are to obey, be fruitful, and bless those around us.
The Messy Middle: Grace for Donkeys
Title: Grace for Donkeys
Main Passage: Numbers 22-25
The story of Balaam is a strange one. God speaks through a donkey to get his attention! The stranger part is that Balaam still had trouble deciding whether He would follow the Lord or chase after the world. God asks us too whether we will be a blessing or a curse to those around us.
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Morning Worship August 2, 2026
Guest Speaker Bob Flayhart
The Messy Middle: Look to Jesus
Title: Look to Jesus
Main Passage: Numbers 21
The Israelites were incredibly prone to grumbling and complaining. They looked to material things instead of to the Lord for comfort and aid. And so the Lord lifted up a snake in the wilderness to teach them again about faith. Jesus too would be lifted up and we are called to look to Him, and Him alone, for salvation.
The Messy Middle: The Perils of Pride and Frustration
Title: The Perils of Pride and Frustration
Main Passage: Numbers 20
Moses was described as the most humble man on earth during his life. But no one is perfect. Towards the end of Moses’ life he will give in to pride and frustration as he strikes a rock to provide water. It may have seemed like a little thing but it wasn’t. Regardless of how long we have followed and served the Lord we must always be alive to these dangers as no one is immune.
The Messy Middle: Who's the Boss?
Title: Who’s the Boss?
Main Passage: Numbers 12,16
Moses was a revered leader. But no one is universally loved. During the wilderness wandering there were at least two major challenges to Moses’ authority. How do we deal with disagreements with leadership? And how should we respond when we are in Moses’ shoes?
Sunday Morning Worship
Guest Speaker: Isaac Adams
Guest Speaker Isaac Adams of Iron City Church, Birmingham, Alabama
John 6:37
1 Samuel 22:2
Anyone can come to Jesus
Different people will come to Jesus
You can come to Jesus. And you should.
Sunday Morning Worship
Guest speaker: Mike Mantooth
The Messy Middle: Fear Has Consequences
Title: x
Main Passage: Numbers 13
This week we move into the book of Numbers. The Israelites had been led to the edge of the Promised Land but they were hesitant to enter it. After the report of the spies the choose their fear over faith in the Lord. The result was a diversion back into the wilderness for the next 40 years. Failing to follow the Lord in faith has consequences.
The Messy Middle: The Need for Holiness
Title: The Need for Holiness
Main passage: Leviticus 17-27
God did not arbitrarily put all of the rules in place for the Israelites. He was teaching them that He is holy. And for good reason! They were to be holy as He is holy. The same is true for us today. We may not be bound by all of the statutes in Leviticus anymore. But we are still called to be holy as God is holy.
The Lamb of God Mosaic
Guest preacher: Tom Cash
The Messy Middle: The Need for Sacrifice
Follow Me: The Invitation to Discipleship (Matthew 16:13-28)
Mike Mantooth -Follow Me: The Invitation to Discipleship (Matthew 16:13-28)
Good Soil: The Spectacular Growth of Good Soil
Week 4: The Spectacular Growth of Good Soil
5/17/2026
(Senior Recognition)
Main passages: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, 25:14-30, Galatians 5:22-24, Ephesians 3:20-21
Jesus says that those who are good soil will produce, 100, 60, and 30 fold from the initial seed that was planted. There is no limit to what God can do in any person fully surrendered to the Lord! What would it look like to see that kind of growth in each of us?
Good Soil: Good Soil Needs Clear Ground
Week 3: Good Soil Needs Clear Ground
5/10/2026 (Mother’s Day)
(communion, Mother’s recognition at the end)
Main passages: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, 2 Peter 1:3-11
If I’m saved then it will all work out right? Not necessarily. God wants us to grow spiritually but that requires space and time to grow. If we’re too busy or too preoccupied with the world we actually starve out our spiritual potential. Being good soil means ordering our life so we have space and time to grow.
Good Soil: Good Soil Needs Deep Roots
Week 2: Good Soil Needs Deep Roots
5/3/2026
Main passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
(new members joining)
There are times when it’s easy to follow the Lord. But that’s not all the time. If true growth is going to occur then we will need deep roots. Otherwise the trials of this world will scorch our faith and wither our relationship with Jesus. Instead we need to sink roots deep down into the gospel to endure and even thrive in hard times.
The One Thing We Must Get Right
The One Thing We Must Get Right
1 Corinthians 15:1
David Watson
Good Soil: Am I Good Soil?
Series Title: Good Soil
Main passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
In the Parable of the Sower Jesus alerts us to the fact that we don’t all react to Him in the same way. Some people are hard, others shallow, and others too busy. But others are good soil! And in those people Jesus does a miracle: he produces spiritual fruit far beyond what anyone could imagine! We want to be good soil that the Lord cultivates to see that kind of spiritual growth in ourselves and the world around us. This series will walk through the parable and examine each of the types of people referenced so that we can become the good soil Jesus is looking for.
Week 1: Am I Good Soil?
4/19/2026
Main passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
It’s possible for all of us to see stunning spiritual growth. It’s also possible to be unfruitful in our relationship with Jesus. Which are we? This week we will look at the Parable of the Sower, God’s desire for all to hear, and why some people can’t seem to hear God’s Word.