The Summit Church

As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. talks about the cosmic struggle between God and Satan, a struggle that bears on our lives every day. We’ll see that apart from God’s power, even the best attempts to change are ultimately doomed to fail. But with God’s power, not only can we survive, but we can actually plunder the Enemy.

As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Bryan answers a question we all wrestle with: “How do we scratch the soul’s itch to be free?” The freest people on earth have one thing in common: They’ve all received an unmerited, performance-free, astounding gift of grace.

As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about a paralytic man and his friends, all of whom were desperate to get close to Jesus. But as we’ll see in this story, as eager as they were to get to Jesus, Jesus was even more eager to extend forgiveness to them. And to us.

As we enter the new year, Pastor Jason invites us to consider the treasure we have in the gospel. In difficult and uncertain times, the light of the gospel shines even brighter. But what should overwhelm our souls is that God chooses to house this precious gospel in us.

As we celebrate Christmas 2020, Pastor J.D. shows us that one of the most familiar nativity stories in the Bible contains a radical, beautiful truth: Jesus came for the poor, the messy, the forgotten, and the guilty.

This Christmas season, Pastor Curtis invites us to see God through the eyes of Mary. Mary lived in the middle of a confusing, worrisome situation—and yet she left singing. If we saw God the way Mary did, we would sing, too. And because of Christmas, we can.

As we enter the Christmas season, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Anna and Simeon, two of the first people to meet Jesus. Unlike so many others who missed Jesus, Anna and Simeon were able to recognize the unexpected majesty of the newborn King. Their story raises the question for us: Will we see Jesus this Christmas?

In this sermon on James 1:2–6, Pastor Daniel preaches about the believer’s hope in the midst of trials. Suffering in this life is real, but when we see our suffering with the lenses God gives us, we realize that God provides for us in our trials—not only with a purpose, but with his very presence.

As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about the scandal of grace. Grace offends most people, particularly religious people. We are hard-wired to think that our worth is a result of what we do. Do good things, get good outcomes. Do bad things, get bad outcomes. Grace throws this whole system aside. And thank God it does, because without the scandal of grace, none of us would have any hope.

As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches what it means to “live ready” for Jesus’ return. Are we awake to the task Jesus left for his church, or are we asleep at the wheel? Are we confident Jesus will return soon, or do we live without urgency? As followers of Jesus, we should live in such a way that only makes sense if we believe Jesus could be back at any moment.