Comfort isn’t the assignment. In this message, Pastor Tony Bohrer takes Genesis 14 and turns it into a mirror for the Church right now: when Lot is taken captive, Abraham doesn’t lecture from a safe distance, he mobilizes. He arms what he’s trained, steps into enemy territory, and brings his brot...

Cathedrals can be stunning and still be empty. In this message, Pastor Dustin Hanson asks the question underneath abandoned sanctuaries and busy modern lives alike: what actually makes a space sacred? From Eden to the Tabernacle to the Church, he shows that holiness isn’t built by architecture, n...

Dark seasons don’t just test what you believe, they expose what you’ve been leaning on. In this message, Pastor Kaitlyn Stegall walks through Isaiah 50’s stark warning: in suffering, you’ll either trust God’s guidance in the dark or grab a torch and try to control the path yourself. One road is f...

Broken doesn’t mean discarded, it means God has something to restore. In The Art of Broken Pieces, Dan Barkley takes David’s raw confession, “a broken and contrite heart… You will not despise,” and pairs it with the imagery of Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing shattered pottery with gold. T...

When it feels like God showed up after the moment passed, hope starts to feel like a cruel word. In The Other Side of Broken, Michael Brian takes you into the tension at Bethany, where Mary and Martha whisper what we’ve all thought: “Lord, if You had been here…” Lazarus is four days gone, the hou...

When the scoreboard doesn’t look hopeful, it’s easy to assume the ending is already written. In Divine Reversal, Pastor Dustin Hanson walks through Hannah’s pain, persistence, and prayer in 1 Samuel 2 to show that God is never boxed in by what we see. What feels like delay, loss, or barrenness ma...

There’s a kind of faith that doesn’t just believe, it refuses to quit. In this message, Mike Zubik takes you to Luke 7, where even John the Baptist ends up in a prison season, asking the question nobody expects from a strong man: “Are You the one, or should we look for another?” It’s not rebellio...

IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING
When Quitting Would Make Sense—but You Don’t
There is something deeply stirring about watching someone refuse to quit when every reason says they should. Their back is against the wall. The odds are stacked. The pressure is relentless. And yet—in spite of everything—they ho...

Who gets to name you? In this message, Pastor Michael Brian strips away the false identities that cling to us, the labels from our past, the moods that rule our week, and the culture scripts that promise freedom but leave us carrying weight we were never designed to hold. With Romans 12:2 as the ...

Some places look ordinary until God meets you there, and then you can’t unsee what happened. In this message, Pastor Vince Stegall traces Jacob’s night at the Jabbok, where fear, control, and identity collide, and a private wrestling match becomes a public turning point. The question isn’t whethe...

When life feels loud, hurried, and heavy, it’s easy to drift into survival mode, trying to be your own provider, protector, and guide. In this message, Pastor Steve Schobert brings you face to face with Jesus’ diagnosis of the crowd: sheep without a shepherd, weary, scattered, and running on empt...

Great Joy is a Christmas service centered on the true meaning of the season. Through worship, Scripture, and message, we reflect on the announcement that changed history. The birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.
In a season often filled with noise and distraction, Great Joy points us b...

In this Wonder Words message, Pastor Steve Schobert explores the biblical meaning of glory—one of the most powerful and misunderstood words in Scripture. Glory is not emotion, hype, or human success. It is the visible weight of who God is: His presence revealed, His holiness displayed, and His au...

There are many words in the Bible whose meaning and importance are timeless. Yet we often don’t use them in everyday conversation, and as a result, we may fail to fully understand them. Pastor Schobert unpacks the biblical meaning of “holy” and shows why it matters in our lives today.

The Unbreakable Love Story Between God and His People
A COVENANT BEYOND CONTRACTS
In our world, promises are fragile. Contracts are broken, vows are neglected, and trust often feels temporary. But in Scripture, God’s covenant is not a contract—it’s a commitment sealed in love and guaranteed by Hi...

Come expecting the extraordinary as we gather for a powerful night of Spirit-led worship and anointed preaching. A Modern Day Miracle isn’t just a title—it’s a declaration of what God is doing in our midst. These services capture the essence of North Cities: joyful singing, passionate praise, and...