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Your Life's Direction | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 7/27/2025

Are You Growing Spiritually or Just Coasting? 

Are you becoming more like Christ, or just going through the motions? In this powerful and honest message, we explore one of life’s most important questions: What direction is your life really headed?

✅ Are you spiritually stronger than you were a year ago?
✅ Are your relationships deeper, or more surface-level?
✅ Are you truly pursuing a mature relationship with God — or just casually dating Him?

Drawing from Hebrews 12:11, 1 Timothy 4:8-10, and Matthew 25, this message challenges believers to move beyond comfort and into commitment. Discover how childlike faith leads to spiritual maturity, and why God isn’t looking for a half-hearted relationship — but a fully surrendered life.

Topics Covered:

How to measure spiritual growth

The dangers of spiritual complacency

Why church attendance matters for maturity

What Jesus meant by keeping your lamp burning (Matt. 25)

The difference between dating God and marrying Him

If your relationship with God feels distant or shallow, this sermon will help realign your heart and inspire a deeper, lasting connection with the one true living God.

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Making Your Life Stable | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 7/20/2025

Are you tired of the ups and downs in life? Feeling like your foundation is always shaking?
In today’s message, we conclude our Journey to Meaning series by focusing on something we all need — STABILITY.

✅ Real friendships
✅ Financial strength
✅ Health and stamina
✅ Purpose-driven living
✅ A solid spiritual foundation

Pastor John Eaton brings a timely word about what it means to build your life on the unshakable foundation of God’s Kingdom — a life that isn’t blown around by circumstances, drama, or empty pursuits.

Key Topics Covered in This Message:
- Why acquaintances aren’t enough — you need true, stable relationships
- The danger of investing your life in temporary pleasures
- How to commit to the things that truly matter
- The power of spiritual maturity and daily discipline
- Jesus’ call to build your life on the Rock, not the sand (Matt. 7:24-27)

From broken beginnings to lasting strength — this message is your invitation to start building a life that lasts.
Make today the day you place your "stone marker" and say: From this moment forward, I’m committing to a stable life in Christ.

The Voice | Relate Church | Guest Speaker Harvie Neatherlin | 7/13/2025

"The Gentle Whisper: Hearing God's Voice in a Noisy World" | 1 Kings 19:1–18 Sermon

In this powerful sermon, we explore one of the most profound moments in Scripture—when the prophet Elijah encounters God not in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire... but in a gentle whisper.

What voice are YOU listening to?
Is it the voice of distraction, fear, ambition—or the quiet voice of the Father?

Text: 1 Kings 19:1–18
Learn how to:

Discern Divine Dialogue in your daily life

Distinguish Distractions that drown out God's voice

Dedicate Yourself to Daily Devotion and spiritual growth

This message will help you tune your heart to the frequency of heaven and hear God’s whisper in the middle of the chaos. Don't miss this timely word!

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Comparing Yourself with Christ | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 7/06/2025

Are you tired of feeling like you don’t measure up? In this powerful and honest sermon, we explore the dangers of comparison—how it robs us of joy, distorts our identity, and distracts us from our true calling.

We reflect on the final words of Steve Jobs, the lives of biblical figures like Cain, Rachel, and the prodigal son, and most importantly, we focus on Jesus—the only true standard for our lives.

 Learn why comparing yourself to others will always leave you empty
 Discover the peace that comes from embracing your identity in Christ
 Understand your God-given responsibility and purpose
 Be inspired to live a life that reflects Jesus—not the world

 Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 11:1, Galatians 6:2–5, Hebrews 12:1–7, James 3:16, Proverbs 14:30

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Sowing with Meaning | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 6/29/2025

In this powerful message, we dive into the principle of sowing with meaning and how the measures we are willing to sow will determine the depth of meaning we reap in our lives. It's easy to chase instant success, but true significance requires sacrifice, perseverance, and a heart dedicated to sowing good seeds—even in the toughest of places.

Join us as we explore:

The law of sowing: Little sowing = Little meaning, Big sowing = Big meaning

Biblical examples of meaningful lives: Moses, Esther, Paul, and David

What it really means to live a meaningful life—beyond success and worldly recognition

Passion, risk, and purpose: How to make every moment count

If you're tired of living a humdrum life and want to embrace something bigger, more purposeful, and more impactful, this message is for you. Discover how to sow seeds of meaning in your relationships, career, and personal journey.

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Meaning by Being Peacemakers | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 6/22/2025

What does it really mean to live a meaningful life?

In today’s message, “A Journey to Meaning: Meaning by Being Peacemakers,” we explore Jesus’ powerful words:
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matt. 5:9)

Being a peacemaker isn’t about being passive, cheesy, or politically correct. It’s about living with real strength, the kind that comes from love and immortality. True peacemakers believe they are eternal beings, and that belief gives them the courage to sacrifice, to stand up for others, and to live boldly in the face of fear and injustice.

In this powerful message, you’ll discover:
- Why Jesus called peacemakers “sons of God”
- The difference between worldly power and heavenly strength
- How Barnabas risked everything to stand up for Saul (Paul)
- What it means to live for the life after this one
- How dying to self brings resurrection-level purpose

If you’re searching for meaning, longing to make a difference, and ready to live with eternal perspective, this message is for you.

- Don’t just live to survive—live to bring peace. Live like you were made for more.

Making Meaningful Sacrifices | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 6/15/2025

Your life is defined by the sacrifices you make—or refuse to make. In this special Father’s Day message, we explore how the right sacrifices shape your marriage, family, faith, health, and future. Learn from the story of Cain and Abel, and discover why some people never move forward—not because they aren’t trying, but because they’re sacrificing the wrong things.

What are you trading your future for?
Are you holding back your best?
Is fear stopping your faith?

Whether you're a dad, a husband, or simply someone looking to grow, this message will challenge and encourage you to live with purpose, faith, and love. The greatest things in life require the greatest sacrifices—are you willing?

 

Introduction | Pastor John Eaton | A Journey to Meaning | 6/08/2025

What’s the point of it all? Ever asked that question? In this first message of our new sermon series, A Journey to Meaning, we explore the raw, honest words of King Solomon in Ecclesiastes:

“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless…”

Solomon had it all—wisdom, wealth, power, pleasure—and yet still found life empty without one essential thing.

Join us as we unpack what truly gives life purpose. Whether you're successful and still feeling empty, or struggling to find direction, this message will help you take a powerful step toward a life of true meaning rooted in loving God and others.

 

These Were the Mighty | Pastor John Eaton | Sermon | 6/01/2025

Have you ever stopped to think… when the history of this church is written in Heaven—what will be by your name?
Not your title.
Not your status.
But your sacrifice, your faith, your obedience.

In this message, we look at the story of David and his Mighty Men—not just as a history lesson, but as a spiritual challenge for today. These were broken, outcast, ordinary people… who became legends in the Kingdom because they chose to follow the right king—even before he wore the crown.

Just like them, we’re being called to serve King Jesus—now, in the wilderness, in the trenches, in the unseen places.

This isn’t about being perfect, talented, or polished. It’s about being willing. It’s about seeing the needs around us—because every hungry person, every hurting soul, every “cup of water” moment… is Jesus in disguise.

Let’s talk about what really matters to God—and what will be remembered in Heaven.

Are you ready to be one of His Mighty Men or Women?

Let us know in the comments: What do YOU want Heaven to write next to your name?

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Loyal Without Excuse | Pastor John Eaton | Loyalty - A Quality God Loves | 5/25/2025

In today’s powerful and challenging message, we explore the difference between manipulated service and true, loving commitment to God and His Kingdom. This sermon invites you to ask the hard questions:

- What are you really committed to?
- Are your commitments driven by love—or by guilt, pressure, or habit?
- Are you carrying the cross that Jesus personally assigned to you?

Drawing from Luke 14:16–27, we hear the parable of the Great Banquet, where Jesus exposes the excuses people make to avoid responding to God’s invitation. Whether it’s relationships, success, or past failures, many of us have placed our priorities above the call of Christ.

This message isn’t about religion—it’s about loyalty born out of love, and the God-given responsibility placed on each of our lives. We also reflect on the words of Peter in 1 Peter 1:18–25, reminding us that this life is a journey to be traveled with a deep consciousness of God, not shallow distractions.

"You cannot be My disciple unless you love Me more than your own life." – Jesus

It's time to count the cost. Choose love. Choose commitment. Choose to carry your cross.

Scripture References:
Luke 14:16–27, 1 Peter 1:18–25 (MSG)

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