Salvation
There's Still Hope for You | Tanner Bezet
Tanner Bezet preaches from Luke 24 (the Walk to Emmaus) to show that Jesus meets discouraged people where they are and offers renewed hope. He walks through the Emmaus story: the risen Jesus joins two travelers who are walking away in despair, opens Scripture to them, and their hearts are changed when he breaks bread.
How to Get Debt Free | Grant Troutt
Grant Troutt preached from John 18, showing three pictures of Jesus at the garden arrest: Jesus the Lamb, the Lion, and the Lover. He uses the geography of the Kidron brook and the olive press to explain Jesus’ willing, atoning death (the Lamb), then shows Jesus’ sovereign authority when he says “I am” and the armed men fall (the Lion).
How Will God Judge Me? | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches an Easter message centered on the resurrection as God’s decisive reversal of ‘it’s over’ moments. He opens by reminding the congregation that God can show up anywhere and that God specializes in flipping the least likely people and situations.
Do You Know the Real Jesus? | Connor Crumpton
Connor Crumpton walks the congregation through John 6, showing how the famous feeding of the 5,000 becomes the setup for Jesus’ deeper claim to be the ‘bread of life.’ The crowd follows Jesus for signs and provision (their bios), but Jesus calls them to believe in him for zoe - eternal, abundant life - a single work God requires. When Jesus claims divine identity and speaks of eating his flesh and drinking his blood, many who chased miracles turn away.
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").
The Thirst for More | Madi Prewett Troutt
Madi Prewett Troutt preaches from John 4 (the woman at the well) about the universal longing for something 'more' and how people keep running to empty wells for satisfaction. She sets the scene (Jesus tired at Jacob's well, breaking social barriers) and shows how Jesus meets the woman's shame with compassion, offers 'living water,' and reveals himself as the Messiah.
How You Really Get to Heaven | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches through John 3 using Jesus’ nighttime conversation with Nicodemus to explain what it really means to get to heaven. He contrasts external religion and moralism with the necessity of a spiritual rebirth - being "born again" - which is received, not earned.
Life: What's the Point? | WAY Church at Home
This is the first message in a 21-week series through the Gospel of John. The preacher frames John's purpose: the gospel was written so people would believe that Jesus is the Messiah and have life through him.
Christmas Eve | WAY Church
The preacher uses a humorous Christmas top-five list and pop-culture references to lead into a short Gospel message asking, “Who is Jesus to you?” He explains the name Emmanuel - God with us - and argues Jesus is both fully God and fully man who entered our messy lives. The sermon emphasizes three aspects: Jesus is God, he meets us in the mess, and he is with us always (ultimately through the Holy Spirit).
My Missing Peace | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches about the experience of missing peace and points listeners to Jesus as the only lasting solution. Using the puzzle metaphor, he explains that peace isn’t the removal of problems but the presence of God entering our circumstances through prayer.
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.
How to Have Great Joy | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from Luke 2 on how the Christmas announcement promises "great joy," and he explains how that joy is different from mere happiness. He argues joy is found first in a person - Jesus - not in circumstances, and illustratively points to Paul in prison (Philippians) as someone who exemplified joy apart from good happenings.
OBSESSED | Chad Veach
Chad Veach preaches from Ezra 7:10 and calls the congregation to be 'obsessed' with Jesus. He draws three practical steps from Ezra's devotion: learn the Word, live the Word, and teach the Word.
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).
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.
All Roads Lead to God | Noah Herrin
Pastor Noah Herrin rejects the cultural claim that "all roads lead to God," arguing that Christianity uniquely and plausibly explains human need and rescue. He gives three reasons: Jesus makes the most intellectual sense (especially in light of the resurrection), Jesus is different because he came down the mountain to rescue us rather than requiring us to climb, and Noah's personal experience of meeting Jesus.
The War on Truth | Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin warns that our culture's slogan "live your truth" is an almost-truth that plays into the devil's strategy of killing people through lies. Using John 8 (and other passages), he argues that lies are deadly because the human heart is deceitful and changing feelings cannot be the final arbiter of truth.
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.
A New Year Won't Help Me - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin opens a 12-week series through Matthew 5 (The Sermon on the Mount), using the Beatitudes to explain why New Year's resolutions and self-effort fail to produce lasting spiritual change. He sets the historical context: people were hopeful because Jesus proclaimed the kingdom of God was near and proved it by healing, but when Jesus described kingdom life the crowd felt burdened and inadequate.
The Invitation Of Christmas - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin reads Luke 2 and frames Christmas as an invitation - an announcement of joy that begins with the angel's words, "Do not be afraid." He argues that the good news is for everyone (illustrated by the angel appearing to lowly shepherds), and that the proper response is to receive the invitation, join the celebration, and experience lasting transformation. Herrin warns against treating spiritual change as a performance or checklist and instead urges people to "fall in love with Jesus" so transformation flows from relationship, not effort.
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.
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.
Holy Habits Finale - Way Church
This was the finale of Way Church's "Holy Habits" series featuring three short, personal talks from emerging leaders. Jake Still preached on the foundational habit of simply showing up for the local church, sharing his story of recovery and restoration and the life-change that came when he decided to keep showing up.
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.
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.
WORKS - From Talk To Walk (pt.5) - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from James chapter 2 about the relationship between faith and works. He argues that works do not earn salvation, but they are the evidence or proof that salvation is real.
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.
If Jesus Had A Bio - Bread Of Life - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 6, centering on Jesus statement, I am the bread of life. He contrasts chasing temporary bread and blessings with feasting on the bread of life, which satisfies the soul and changes quality of life (Zoe) not merely guarantees future existence (bios).
I Found A Way - Noah Herrin
Noah Herrin preaches from John 14, arguing that the world's promises of success and self-made "ways" ultimately leave us empty. Using a humorous college story about "adventure photography," he illustrates how people follow confident leaders and ladders of achievement that do not satisfy.