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How To Be Truly Confident

As human beings, there's a temptation to believe we're in control of our own lives. To gain a sense of worth, we rely on our works, abilities, and achievements to measure "right standing" with God. True confidence comes from our faith in God and our proximity to him. In this week's message, Pastor Ryan Schlachter shares three key points on building authentic confidence through faith in Christ.

Sep 23, 202438 min

The Legacy Of Humility

Humility is not accidental; it is an intentional act. When humility becomes the standard for God's people, we are able to join in the Spirit and lift the name of Jesus above all. God commands us to be unified, and to achieve it we must acknowledge the weight of pride and its effect on the body of Christ. On our 11th anniversary, Pastor Ryan Schlachter gives us three ways we can build a legacy of humility in our lives and as a church.

Sep 18, 202436 min

Gentle & Lowly

In Matthew 11, Jesus famously invites the weary and heavy-laden to come to Him for rest and describes himself as "gentle and lowly in heart." This Sunday, Pastor Amy Perez shared key takeaways from Philippians 1:12-30, unpacking the freedom and rest that gospel humility can bring to our lives.

Sep 11, 202445 min

How to Play the Long Game

In culture we have been conditioned to move quickly from one topic to another. We exist in a variety of seasons, but do we have enough endurance to last the long game? In this Leadership Lesson, Pastor Ryan Schlachter provides practical tips for how we can build spiritual endurance in our lives today.

Sep 10, 202438 min

Amen: Brooklyn Location

As we close out our series, In Jesus Name, we end with an Amen. May we embrace our God, turn to prayer, no matter the circumstance, situation or trial. In this Sunday's message, we hear from six different voices at our Brooklyn location on the power of prayer throughout the lives of those in scripture.

Sep 10, 202441 min

Amen: Manhattan Location

As we close out our series, In Jesus Name, we end with an Amen. May we embrace our God, turn to prayer, no matter the circumstance, situation or trial. In this Sunday's message, we hear from six different voices at our Manhattan location on the power of prayer throughout the lives of those in scripture.

Sep 10, 202447 min

Tests & Temptations

All throughout the Lord's prayer we get a glimpse into the heart and care of the Lord towards his people. God cares about our lives, and Jesus knows that the worst thing for us is to deliver us into sin that seeks to destroy us. He doesn't come to us with condemnation and shame, but as free and redeemed people who are seeking to become more like him. In this week's message, Pastor Ryan Schlachter communicates the inevitability of temptation, but the resolve and strength we find in Jesus to fight, resist, and flee it.

Aug 26, 202443 min

The Delight of Daily Bread

The repetition of going to God daily for bread is not just to have our needs met, but to deepen our relationship with the Father. This portion of the Lord's prayer grows our dependence on God, allowing us to trust that He will faithfully meet us in our circumstances and needs. In this week's Sunday message, Pastor Ryan Schlachter gives three reasons why we need to come to God for our daily bread.

Aug 12, 202433 min

Yours, Not Mine

The Lord's prayer is organized in such a way that it puts us into alignment with the way in which we should operate and prioritize our lives according to God's will and purpose. Our prayers are necessary to establish God's kingdom and more will being done in our city and our lives. In this week's message, Pastor Ryan Schlachter gives us three ways in which the Lord's prayer helps us daily seek his kingdom.

Aug 6, 202443 min

Hallowed Be Your Name

This Sunday in our prayer series, In Jesus Name, David Chan explores the first line of the Lord's Prayer with four keys to expand our understanding of prayer. Jesus taught his followers to pray, reminding us that prayer isn't about "vain repetitions" (Matthew 6:7) or checking off a box but rather connecting with Our Father.

Jul 30, 202445 min

Secret Place: The Unseen

In Matthew 6, Jesus emphasizes closing the door and communing with the Father who is in the unseen. But why is the secret place so important for the live of a Christian? In this week's Leadership Lesson, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives eight reasons why we need to recover and establish an unseen prayer practice in our lives.

Jul 23, 202434 min

The Purpose of Prayer

God wants to hear your voice. When we become aware of how much it cost God to be close to us, we value prayer all the more. How would it change your engagement with God if you assumed he already wanted to talk to you? There's no secret password or set of syllables you have to string together, but access to God being with opening your voice wherever you find yourself today. In this Sunday's message, Pastor Ryan Schlachter gives us three points on the purpose of prayer in our daily life.

Jul 21, 202438 min

Do You Love Me?

When Jesus comes to visit the disciples on the beach after his resurrection, he comes in gentleness and love. Through his interaction with Peter, we see he is restored through grace and truth that is freely given to him regardless of his previous failures. In this Sunday's message, Pastor Ryan Schlachter shows the importance of fellowship with God, the extreme measures of grace shown to us, and the power of God's words over our circumstances.

Jul 17, 202442 min

CHORD

As a church, we have been experiencing an outpouring of the Holy Spirit since Tuesday, July 2nd. God has been leading us to strip back to the basics in order to help us learn who we are and recognize our identity. In this Sunday's message, lead Pastor Josh Kelsey gives five points on how we can continue to seek the presence of God corporately and individually.

Jul 10, 202440 min

Prepare the Way for the Lord

In the cross-fire of political turmoil, the wake of the pandemic, culture wars and social upheaval, the church is at a tipping point—a dark moment when many churches have lost their voice, their way and the trust of the rising generation. But this is also the perfect moment for God to move and answer people's most desperate prayers. God wants to prepare the way with a spiritual fount, an overflow of His love. How do we get ready for what God wants to do at this moment in history?

Jul 10, 202442 min

Garment of Praise

Whatever heaviness you are carrying can be exchanged for a garment of praise. When we come to God honest and transparent with where we are and what we are carrying, he is faithful to take our burdens and give us hope, life, and praise in return. In this week's Sunday message, Pastor Josh Kelsey discusses the origin of praise and how we can encounter a divine exchange today.

Jul 1, 202429 min

Gaining The World, Losing Our Soul

Attempting to gain the things of this world leads us into a pace of life that does violence to our souls. In a society that constantly tells us we are not enough, Jesus calls us into a better way of living: prioritizing his values, denying ourselves daily, and following his path. This Sunday, special guest Rich Villodas shared on finding peace and grace today by holding close the words of God and stepping out in faith that he is better than life itself.

Jun 23, 202441 min

Our Vision

Once a quarter, Fount leaders and team unify as 1 church, 3 cities! At Global ALLIN, lead Pastor Josh Kelsey shared our vision to reach NYC, Paris and Berlin and how this impacts us as disciples.

Jun 16, 202444 min

Leadership Lessons Q & A

On this week's Leadership Lessons, Pastor Josh Kelsey answers questions on faith, discipleship, and accountability.

Jun 11, 202449 min

Do You Want To Be Made Well?

In the Bible, God is often revealed as a healer. When Jesus asks a sick man "Do you want to be made well?", it becomes an invitation for us to embrace the wholeness and new life that comes through him in faith. God is calling us to examine our own hearts, desires, and readiness for the transformation that the power of Jesus offers. In this week's message, Pastor Josh Kelsey shows Jesus' method of internal and external healing by asking us to "rise, take up your mat, and walk".

Jun 10, 202438 min

What Man Among You?

When you lose something valuable, there's a gut reaction to find it. In Luke 15, Jesus' question invites us to reflect on who God is as the Good Shepherd. This Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey explores keys of God's character and care for us through the perspective of the Parable of Good Shepherd.

Jun 6, 202429 min

Q&A with Rita Springer & Josh Kelsey

As we kick off the summer, we are excited to have Rita Springer as our Worship Pastor in Residence here at Fount NYC. In this introductory interview, Pastor Josh Kelsey asks Rita questions about life, worship, and ministry to begin her time in our church.

Jun 2, 202410 min

Why God Asks Questions

When God asks people questions it is not for his benefit it is for ours. God's questions are a tool for personal development, spiritual growth, and deeper connection with him. In this week's Leadership Lesson, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives us four reasons why God asks us questions.

May 28, 202423 min

Where Are You?

Our questions toward God often reflect our human nature and dependence on God for support and guidance. But God's questions to us serve a different purpose—they are less about providing us with specific answers and more about fostering a deeper relationship with Him. In the first message in our new series "Where Are You?", Ps Luis Guerrero unpacks the heart behind a few important questions from Genesis 3 that help reveal what we truly believe about God, what we believe about ourselves, and how our view of God affects how we view the world around us.

May 28, 202430 min

5 Effects of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is meant to be intertwined into our every breath.. The more we are aware of him, the more we will see his power at work. In this Leadership Lesson, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives five effects that the power of the Holy Spirit can have on our lives if we dedicate ourselves to be filled with his power everyday.

May 28, 202447 min

Power of the Seed

In this special baptism service at our Brooklyn location, Pastor Josh Kelsey encourages us by reflecting on our salvation and baptism, being united with Christ in death and raised to new life in resurrection power.

May 21, 202428 min

From With to Within

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is essential to the life of a believer. You can confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, but being filled with the spirit is the defining factor of the life of a Christian. In this week's Sunday message, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives insight into how we can go from having the Holy Spirit with us to having him dwell within us in our daily lives.

May 21, 202451 min

Walking and Waiting

Has God ever made you wait? Waiting not properly processed becomes discouraging to your soul and destructive to your journey. In this week's Sunday message, pastor Dan Lian gives us three points on the character of God during your waiting season.

May 13, 202433 min

The Lord of Breakthrough

How do we hold space in the waiting when we step out into something we believe God has called us to? Often when we walk into the promised land it is filled with giants, but that does not make God's promises less true. In this Sunday's message from guest Pastor Chris Bennett, we learn that even when we don't have full understanding, we can have full trust in the God of breakthrough.

May 5, 202445 min

Near or Far

Drawing near to God is not a one-off event—it's a habitual practice that leads you into deeper communion with him and with others. Christ did not die so that you could have more stuff, but he died so that he could be close to your heart. In this ALLIN message, Pastor Josh Kelsey encourages us to assess our hearts and see where in our lives we can draw closer to God and be in a transformational relationship with him.

May 2, 202448 min

Empty or Full

What makes you different as a follower of Christ is what you choose to fill your life. In this week's Leadership Lessons, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives four points on how to access the fullness of Jesus in your life.

Apr 30, 202423 min

Optional Power of God

God's divine power is optimal for every area of our life, but it's also optional. God has given us everything we need in this life through his power, but we have to first step out and participate in it. In this special message on Sunday, guest pastor James Murray gives us three questions we can use to amplify God's divine power in our daily lives.

Apr 29, 202442 min

Restoring the Beauty of the Church

It's Jesus' job to build the church, but it's our job to make it beautiful. We live in a society where individuality and personal growth are championed, but the call of Jesus is to be a living stone built into a beautiful temple. In this Sunday's message, guest pastor James Murray from Glow Church gives us three ways we can restore the beauty of the church in our lives today.

Apr 29, 202439 min

The Maturing Church

Spiritual maturity is God's plan, but it's our choice. In this week's Leadership Lessons, guest Pastor James Murray gives four reasons why a maturing church is essential to the life of a believer today.

Apr 23, 202435 min

Second Mile Living

In Matthew 5, Jesus begins the sermon on the mount, giving his greatest kingdom message in the scriptures. He begins by talking about how to relate to others and build healthy relationships in your daily life. In all our relationships, it's easy for us to desire for more, but do our habits create a foundation that allows us to go the extra mile? Pastor Josh Kelsey in this Sunday's message explains that you cannot have a second mile life if you do not know the importance of the first mile, presenting five points on how the first mile sets us up for the second.

Apr 21, 202448 min

People of Presence

In our second mile people series, we are investigating how the early church lived out the teachings of Jesus and went not just one mile for those around us, but two. It's challenging to remain present with people, but we see Jesus' presence as overwhelming acts of kindness to those around him. In this week's message, pastor Amy Perez gives us four ways that being a people of presence through community can transform our daily lives.

Apr 15, 202440 min

Followers of the Way

Our Second Mile People series looks at the life of the early church, where disciples of Jesus were called followers of the Way. These believers went from cringing in fear to proclaiming the gospel in power, from isolating in loneliness to being sent out to make disciples. The good news transformed the early church into a people who went above and beyond by the power of the Spirit. This Sunday, Pastor Kevin unpacks how the authority of Jesus impacts us as followers of His way.

Apr 8, 202437 min

The Way Jesus Disciples

In this week's Leadership Lesson, Pastor Josh Kelsey explores an encounter Jesus has with his disciples after his resurrection. When meeting the disciples as they were fishing, Jesus shows them provision, presence, and purpose and brings them into a deeper revelation of who he is.

Apr 2, 202426 min

Christ is Risen

We cannot celebrate an empty cross until we know there's an empty tomb. Death, shame, guilt and condemnation have been buried with Christ, and a new life has been given to all those who believe in him. The cross reveals that God loves us, and the resurrection reveals that he wants you to be with him forever. This Easter Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey expands on three things that will never be the same because of the resurrection of Jesus.

Apr 2, 202447 min

Hope in Christ

Where do you turn when hope is gone? Where do you run for comfort? This Good Friday, Pastor Josh revealed four things every human heart needs, the hopes that Christ fulfills in the cross and resurrection. The human heart was made to hope. And the hope we have in Christ is not based on circumstance or performance but on his perfect, unconditional love.

Apr 2, 202441 min

Priorities of Jesus

The final prayer of Jesus before he goes to the cross, recorded in John 17, gives us a sneak peek into the relationship between our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, his son. In this Palm Sunday message, Lead Pastor Josh Kelsey discusses the priorities of Jesus, gifts of Jesus to us, our gifts to the Father, and how we are able to overcome the world because of Jesus' power.

Mar 27, 202454 min

I Am a Heir

As believers, we are God's children—heirs to his eternal inheritance. When we view ourselves and others around us as God's heirs, we live differently. In this message from guest pastor Layne Schranz, we learn what it means to be an heir and how we live as heirs to God's kingdom.

Mar 20, 202439 min

Five Stages of Community and Relationship

This ALLIN, Pastor Josh Kelsey shared on the phases of community—and the importance of prioritizing true, authentic relationships! Real community is when we abide with Christ and therefore one another the way He desired us to.

Mar 11, 202458 min

A Vine Called Love

Jesus' teaching on the True Vine is at the heart of the Upper Room Discourse, his final words to his disciples before going to the cross. This Sunday, Ps Josh Kelsey explored 7 keys to abiding in God's love and being connected to the true source of life.

Mar 11, 202439 min

Spirit of Truth

In this week's message on the Upper Room Discourse, we explored the promise of the Holy Spirit given by Jesus to the disciples. The Holy Spirit is an advocate, intercessor, strengthener, and comforter who is not just for the apostles of the Bible, but can transform our lives today. This Sunday, Pastor Amy Perez walked us through John 14 and unpacked the ways in which the Spirit relates to the world, to you, and to God.

Mar 4, 202443 min

The Way, the Truth, the Life

When Jesus told his followers that he was the way, the truth, and the life at the Last Supper, the disciples had just learned that Jesus was leaving them. In shock and dismay they couldn't understand where he was going or why he would leave at the height of his ministry, but Jesus' statement brings comfort not only to his disciples then but today. In this week's message, David Chan outlines three ways we can have fulfillment in Jesus.

Feb 26, 202447 min

The God We Can Trust

In looking at the story of Jesus washing the disciples' feet, we understand that God is someone to be trusted with our whole hearts and minds. When he had the ability and authority to do anything he desired, Jesus chose to come down low and wash the feet of those who followed him. In this picture of cleanliness and salvation, Pastor Ryan begins our Upper Room Discourse series by giving us three points on how through Jesus' actions we see that God is someone to be trusted.

Feb 21, 202438 min

The Way of the Cross

All of us have love limitations. At a certain point, we reach our end and our life can no longer function if we don't receive the love from God. We weren't saved to remain where we are, but for a purpose and a new way of living. In this week's message, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives us five points on how we can receive and treat others with an agape love that does not come from ourselves but flows from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Feb 12, 202445 min

What About What He Wants

God is calling us to do an exchange today: the cares of the world for what He cares for. When the world says you should be dissatisfied, our witness is to remain satisfied through what we care about. At this ALLIN Night, Pastor Josh Kelsey teaches us how to find satisfaction in God alone, making our fellowship with one another strong and kindgom focused.

Feb 8, 202450 min

The First Stone

In a story from the gospel of John, The Pharisees and the scribes brought a woman before Jesus to try to test and set him up for failure. But nothing takes Jesus by surprise, and even in this situation he was not phased. He simply kneeled down, got on the woman's level, and wrote in the sand in the midst of all the tension. In this Sunday's message, Ps Luis Guerrero describes how this story reveals the heart of the accuser, the repentant, and the Father.

Feb 5, 202431 min