This message explores what it really means to lead and to follow in the life of the church through the lens of biblical eldership. We reflect on the heart behind spiritual leadership, the weight and responsibility it carries, and the humility it calls for from both elders and the congregation. It’s a reminder that eldership is not about authority for its own sake, but about care, prayer, guidance, and walking closely with the people God has entrusted to the church. Ultimately, this episode points us toward becoming a body where people are known, valued, and spiritually shepherded, not just counted or observed from a distance.

This sermon is a call to realign. It’s about asking a hard but necessary question: who is actually leading the church?

Rather than following emotion, preference, or personal agendas, this sermon centers on Jesus as the true head of the church—and what it looks like when His authority is taken seriously. Drawing from Ephesians 1, the focus is on how Christ’s power, promises, and leadership are not abstract ideas, but are meant to shape the identity, unity, and mission of the church.

Ultimately, this message challenges us to examine our commitment: not just to attending church, but to being part of Christ’s body—moving in step with His will, for His purposes, and for the good of His people.

What is the church—and what does it mean to belong to it?

In this opening message of a new year and a new series, we zoom out to see the big picture of who we are as God’s people. Rather than treating the church as a building, an event, or an organization we occasionally attend, this sermon invites us to see the church as something God is actively building—stone by stone, life by life.

Using the imagery of architecture, history, and Scripture, we explore how God forms ordinary people into something extraordinary: a spiritual house, a holy people, and His treasured possession. This message challenges our individualistic instincts and calls us to rediscover the beauty, purpose, and significance of being part of the church—not as spectators, but as living stones.

If you’ve ever struggled to love the church, questioned its value, or wondered where you fit within it, this episode invites you to slow down, look again, and be captivated by what God is doing through His people.