By Ellis White, Senior Pastor I must have been seven or eight years old, standing in a playground in England, talking with some friends about the United States. I don’t remember exactly what was said. But I remember the feeling—this quiet, almost inexplicable sense that one day I would live there. Thirty-something years later, I […]
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By Ellis White, Senior Pastor A mom—not a churchgoer herself—recently texted another parent and said something that stopped me in my tracks when I heard it. “I don’t know what happens at that student ministry, but it has completely changed my daughter’s life.” Her daughter had been invited to Easter last year by a friend. […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor I was 22 years old when I met him at a conference in Oxford, England. He saw something in me I couldn’t see in myself. He invited me into his world, let me sit in the front row of his ministry, and spent the last 15 years shaping me—as a […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor There’s a moment in any season of waiting when you can feel the shift—when what you’ve been hoping for stops being around the corner and actually arrives. That moment is this Sunday. After more than a year of searching and praying for our worship ministry—and five months for our children’s […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor Over the years, one of the things we’ve come to recognize is how quickly people form an impression when they walk into a space. Long before a song is sung or a message is preached, something meaningful is already happening. In those first few minutes, people are quietly asking, “Do […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor As you know, we’ve been prayerfully searching for the right leaders to help guide two vital areas of our church—Worship and Children’s Ministry. Thank you for your patience, your prayers, and your trust in the process. We’re excited to share that God has provided in a powerful way. Seth Wolfe, […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor A lot of parents are asking the same question right now—even if they don’t say it out loud: Am I doing enough to help my kids actually know Jesus? Not just attend church. Not just learn the stories. But truly find and follow him. That quiet concern is real. And […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor Jesus is under arrest. The crowd has turned. His friends have scattered. The night has given way to a morning filled with accusation, injustice, and fear. And if you were there, you would be asking one question: where is this day going? Will he fight back? Will God intervene? Will […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor Holy Week is the week at the very heart of our Christian faith. It starts with Jesus, the humble king, entering Jerusalem on a donkey to the praise and shouts of the crowd. It moves through the darkest of hours as Jesus is betrayed, beaten, crucified, and buried. But it […]
By Ellis White, Senior Pastor Seventy-two percent of followers of Jesus say they first came to faith before the age of 18. That means most people who will ever follow Jesus begin that journey while they’re still kids. Which is why children’s ministry isn’t a side program in the church—it’s one of the most important […]