Grace
How to Overcome Anxious Thoughts | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from Hebrews 13:7-9 to show that anxious, negative thoughts can be changed by reorienting our thinking toward the consistent, gracious character of God. He argues that Christians often fill unknowns with worst-case scenarios, consume content that trains cynicism, and let inconsistent human leaders or past experiences dictate their view of God.
When Life isn't Fair | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin opens by naming the human instinct to track fairness - his “fairness meter” - and uses everyday examples to show how quickly entitlement and grumbling arise. He reads and explains the parable in Matthew 20 (the landowner and the workers), placing it against the rich young ruler scene in Matthew 19 to show what God values versus what people assume is fair.
When You Let Down the People You Love Most | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 21 about how followers of Jesus should respond to failure. Using Peter's return to fishing as the backdrop, he argues that the common responses - retreating, trying to earn back trust, or simply returning to what’s comfortable - are insufficient.
How to Stop Sinning | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 8 (the woman caught in adultery) and argues that Jesus refuses the Pharisees' polarizing trap by choosing both grace and truth. Jesus stoops, writes in the dust, challenges the accusers ('Let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone'), and then tells the woman, 'Neither do I.
Why God Won't Heal You | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches through John 5 and uses the healing at the pool of Bethesda to answer two questions: Do you believe in healing, and do you want to be healed? He argues that God still heals (Hebrews 13:8, James 5) but John calls physical healings "signs" that point to Jesus, with the ultimate miracle being salvation. Jesus initiates healing, but people must respond - sometimes that response requires effort ("grace is not opposed to effort").
When God says Take the Risk | Grant Troutt
Grant Troutt preaches through John 2:1-11, Jesus' first sign at the wedding in Cana, to show how Jesus calls us into risky obedience that reveals his glory. He traces the scene - Mary's plea, Jesus' cryptic response, the servants filling jars 'to the brim,' and the master of the feast declaring the best wine saved for last - and argues that the miracle happens when servants release what they have to Jesus in faith.
There Were Signs | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from Luke 2 that Jesus' birth included clear signs showing who he is, why he came, and who it's for. He argues the nativity is full of fulfilled prophecies that point to Jesus' divinity, uses the shepherds and wise men to show God's welcome to both the broken and the accomplished, and explains Jesus' mission as the sacrificial 'Lamb' who would die for sins.
GO ALL IN | Jonathan Pokluda
Jonathan Pokluda preaches on what it means to "go all in" with Jesus, using his own story (a gambling anecdote) and the rich young ruler (Luke 18) as the hinge of the message. He explains three barriers that keep people from full surrender: thinking too much of yourself (self-reliance), thinking too much of the world (attachment to earthly things), and not thinking enough of the kingdom (undervaluing what you gain in Christ).
Victory Formation | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin traces Jacob's lifelong pattern of manipulation back to the Genesis birthright story and shows how that pattern culminates in the night he wrestles with God (Genesis 32). Herrin argues that Jacob's prior victories over people were selfish and short-sighted - like Esau selling his birthright for stew - and that real victory in God's kingdom comes not from striving but from honest surrender.
Sushi Covered Prayers | Torrey Herrin
Torrey Herrin preaches from Jonah chapter 2 about prayer, calling his theme "sushi covered prayers" to describe Jonah praying from inside the belly of the fish. He argues prayer is central to the Christian life - it starts and sustains everything - and shows how Jonah prayed Scripture (quoting the Psalms) when he didn’t know what else to say.
It's Time to Wake Up | Madi Prewett Troutt
Madi Prewett Troutt calls the church to wake up to the seriousness of sin, arguing that grace both saves and empowers believers to say no to ungodliness. She uses vivid illustrations (a mother grabbing a knife, a lifeguard warning about an undercurrent, Anakin's slide into Darth Vader) to show how small compromises grow into destructive sin.
The Value of Grace | Connor Crumpton
Connor Crumpton teaches on the value of grace, arguing that grace is not a cheap, everyday vitamin but the costly intersection of God’s perfect justice and overflowing mercy. He traces how Old Testament sacrificial practice pointed to a temporary, limited access to God and contrasts that with Jesus’ once-for-all substitutionary death and resurrection which satisfies justice and unleashes mercy.
My Father Has It - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from the road to Emmaus (Luke 24) to address the deep disappointment people feel when the things they chase ('it') fail to satisfy. He argues that people often pursue 'its' - money, fame, relationships, achievement - in hopes they will bring meaning, but every 'it' underdelivers.
The Bad News About Gifts - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from Luke 2 (the nativity) to contrast ordinary gifts with the gift of Jesus. He argues that most gifts come with a catch: they must be earned, can be taken back, and ultimately fail to satisfy because we were made for God.
When God Feels Far - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 21 about how many Christians let performance determine their sense of closeness to God. He explains that Peter, after denying Jesus, retreats to his old life (fishing) because he feels like a failure, but Jesus meets him where he is - calling him back and restoring his calling.
The Heist - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin celebrates Way Church's first-year milestones and then grounds the congregation in the gospel by preaching from Ephesians 2. He argues that sin steals life, joy, purpose and ultimately brings spiritual death, and that human effort cannot fix the problem.
The Love of God - Luke LeFevre
Luke LeFevre preaches on the overwhelming, incomprehensible love of God, praying Ephesians' prayer that believers would grasp the width, length, height and depth of Christ's love. He grounds that love in the gospel (Romans 5), emphasizing that Christ died for us while we were powerless, ungodly and even God's enemies, demonstrating love that precedes our repentance.
How To Practice Repentance - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin teaches from Luke 15 that repentance is a regular habit for the Christian life, not a one-time event. He argues sanctification happens as we spend time with a holy God through holy habits, and repentance is a key habit that helps us become more like Jesus.
Just Getting Started - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 19-20 on Easter, arguing that the cross is the greatest display of love the world has ever seen. He builds the case by showing that Jesus loved first, loved people who didn’t deserve it, and willingly took the punishment for sin so humanity could be made right with God.
Right Place. Right Time. Right Gift. - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches that Christmas can be more than traditions if three things happen in our lives: you are in the right place, at the right time, and you receive the right gift. He illustrates how ordinary places become sacred when God meets us there, using the Bethlehem story in Luke 2 and personal stories like his first kiss location and hospital visits.
The Manger In Me - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from Luke 2, centering his message on the image of the manger to argue that Jesus intentionally entered human messiness. He walks through the nativity characters before landing on the surprising identification: we are the manger, and Jesus was placed into that mess from his first breath.
The One You Love - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 11 (the story of Lazarus) to make a single pastoral point: our primary identity before God is not what we do but that we are the one Jesus loves. He contrasts Mary and Martha’s simple, urgent phrase “Lord, the one you love is sick” with a culture that markets achievements and performance as the way to God.
If Jesus Had A Bio - Light Of The World - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 8 in a series called "if Jesus had a bio," focusing on Jesus' claim, "I am the light of the world." Using the story of the woman caught in adultery he shows how the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with an either-or choice, but Jesus responds with both grace and truth. Herrin explains three things light does in a life: it exposes, it guides, and it gives hope, and he warns against relying on "little lights" instead of the one true Light.