Making the Most of the Meantime

Ryan Heathco

September 8, 2024

About the Sermon

In this opening sermon, we address the difficult reality of feeling like God is silent during our struggles. By looking at Habakkuk’s honest questions and doubts, we learn how to express our own frustrations to God without losing our faith. We’ll discover that God’s silence doesn’t mean He’s absent and that there is meaning to be found even in the quiet, lonely seasons.

The Unanswered Prayer of God

What if one of Jesus’ prayers is still unanswered?

In John 17, we get a rare and powerful moment—Jesus praying to the Father just hours before the cross. And at the center of that prayer is a request that still challenges us today:

“That they may all be one.”

Take Heart

What do you do when you lose heart?
In this message, Pastor Ryan takes us into a Thursday night in Jerusalem—the night before the cross—where Jesus sits with His disciples as everything begins to fall apart. And in that moment, when fear is rising and hearts are failing, Jesus gives a clear answer to a question we all ask: What do you do when you lose heart?

The King is Here

In this message, NextGen Pastor Ben Lakin explores the deeper meaning behind Jesus’ triumphal entry and what it reveals about the kind of King He truly is—bold in identity yet humble in approach, determined to go to the cross for the people He loves. The story confronts a personal question for every one of us: Who is sitting on the throne of your life?