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Do you ever feel like your worship has become stale? Unfulfilling? Or maybe you feel that worship simply isn’t for you. As we continue in our series, Dust to Dust, TA walks us through Ecclesiastes 5 to show us five keys to true worship that is life giving and satisfying in your walk with the Lord.

God’s design for the Christian life is to be lived in and amongst community. His people are there to lift us up in times of trouble, rejoice in times of celebration, and pray in times of desperation. Simply said: life is better together!

What your life isn’t as beautiful as you want it to be? How would your outlook on life change? As we continue our series over the book of Ecclesiastes, we see not only that there is a time for everything but that God makes everything beautiful in His time.

There is nothing is us that can give us meaning. Have you ever thought about that? As we kick off our new series ‘Dust to Dust’ through the book of Ecclesiastes, Tommy Nelson, Senior Pastor and Elder at Denton Bible Church, walks us through chapters 1 and 2 to see and consider the futility of life without God.

Have you ever considered what it means to surrender? Or are you unsure of how to surrender? Jennie Allen, founder of IF:Gathering and member at Watermark Community Church, shows us in Matthew 6:27 and Galatians 2:20 what it means to fully surrender to God’s perfect and freeing plan for our daily lives.

Are you feeling stuck? Needing someone to help pick you up when you’re down? John Elmore, a Teaching Pastor at Watermark Community Church, reminds us that Jesus is the better way, the best truth, and the eternal life.

Guest speaker Ben Stuart, from Passion City DC joined us last night to help us see how to fight temptation in the Christian life. Looking at James 1:14-18, we see that though we have an enemy that wants to destroy us, God’s love is infinitely bigger for each of you.

As we conclude the Prayer series, our friend and Watermark member, Jennie Allen, is back with TA to give us a glimpse into the apostles’ prayer life through the book of Acts and how we can mimic their prayers today.

Feeling stuck, discouraged, or stale in your prayer life? As we continue in our prayer series, TA walks us through a variety of ways to pray so that we may experience greater intimacy with God through our prayer life.

As we continue our Prayer series, we are stepping into Jesus’ the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6. From Jesus’ own teaching we will see that we have instruction how to pray and what prayer does for our relationship with the Lord.

Prayer changes everything. What if you began to believe that God actually wants to hear from you? In this message, we sit down with our friend Jennie Allen and have a conversation on prayer. We learn and are reminded of the intimacy we get to experience with God when we bring everything to Him through prayer.

In 2021, suicide was the second leading cause of death for people between 20 and 34. If you feel like life is painful, uncomfortable, and unbearable, then this message is for you. You are loved. There is hope. Please don't end your life. You can text or call anything to "988" to speak with someone immediately.

In this message, we close out the Psalm 23 series by talking about the favor of God. Why is this important? Because many of us are exhausted from chasing favor. We look at Psalm 23:6 to learn that favor is actually chasing us.

When you think about following Jesus, which word feels more familiar to you? Victory or failure? If it's failure, then the good news is that Psalm 23 gives us three keys to walking in Christ’s victory. Victory means change is possible. You can take ground against sin. You can grow in Christlikeness. Why? Because Jesus has already won.

How do we navigate the times when the realities of our life seem so different than our dreams? In this message, we look at Psalm 23:4 to see three things we may need to change in order for us to spiritually make it through hard times.

In this message, we look at Psalm 23:2-3 and find that our good Shepherd is the only one who can truly satisfy the longings of our souls, heal what is broken, and lead us on a path that leads to joy and flourishing.

What does David mean when he refers to God as Shepherd? He is inviting us to see God as the leader, owner, provider, protector, and physician. The good news is that God’s identity as Shepherd brings peace to our reality and clarity to our activity. Put simply: who he is, changes how we live.

The Bible is black and white on some topics, but there are many things that are not directly addressed, so they have gray areas. In this message, we look at 1 Corinthians and list four questions to answer when you're facing gray area topics.

In this message, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda walks us through Proverbs 4:20-27 and poses five questions to help us learn how to better protect our hearts.

We have a tendency to either want to be God or replace God. We want to be in control of our own lives and call all the shots. In this message, TA walks us through Isaiah 2 and reminds us that all along there has only been one God. What are you consciously or subconsciously exalting? What gets your greatest allegiance, adoration, affection, and obsession?

What if the very thing holding you back and killing you from the inside out isn’t because of anything you’ve actually done? In this message, we talk about the one thing that can change every relationship you have.

Every single one of us has a crucial role to play in reaching those who do not know Jesus. But maybe you're not sure how to start and need some direction. In this message, Timothy "TA" Ateek walks through 2 Corinthians 5:16 and clarifies five things …mentality, message, mission, motivation, and method when it comes to caring about those who don’t know Jesus.

Are you ever hit with a wave of loneliness? Are you ever at a social event surrounded by many so-called friends and feel like no one there truly knows you? Maybe the reason for this is that you are not doing community the way God intended. You were created to be fully known and fully loved. It's time to start being real.

Everyone's got something they hate but keep going back to...porn, body image issues, control, alcohol, drugs, pride, anger, social media, etc. If you knew Jesus was coming back this year, would you want to finally get free from your sin?

If you knew Jesus was coming back soon, what would change? In this message, we look at Revelation 1 to gain the right perspective that will cultivate the right response to Jesus whether he comes back tomorrow or a year from now.

In this message, David Marvin walks us through 1 Timothy 3 to unpack 6 qualities to look for in a husband. Men, these are the qualities you should aim to have. Ladies, use these 6 areas to examine a man before committing to marrying him.

Oftentimes, guys start the search for a wife with "how do they make me feel", instead of "will they be good at the assignment?" In this message, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda walks us through Proverbs 31 and points out 6 qualities to look for in a wife.

80-90% of young adults hope to get married. No one dreams of a mediocre marriage. No one envisions being married and longing for the days of being single again. In this message, we ask six questions worth answering to save your marriage before it even begins.

If you're in a "complicated" relationship or have always felt like your dating life is too complicated, this message is for you. God didn't intend for our relationships to be complicated. So, let's uncomplicate things. In this message, we reveal 10 keys to uncomplicated dating to have a healthy, God-honoring, and life-giving relationship.

In this message, we uncover three key signs that you're not ready to date.

There is an invisible world that is impacting the visible world you see. War is happening all around you right now - war for your heart, soul, purity, marriage, job, etc. So, how do you win the war against you?

Do you ever face conflicted realities such as what you feel vs what you SHOULD feel? In this message, we walk through Ephesians 5 with special guest Mickey Friedrich and learn three truths about conflicting realities and who we actually are.

The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Ephesians to teach us how to live a renewed life in Christ. In this message, we continue in Ephesians 4 to learn how to walk in our new identity in Christ, transform our minds, and create new practices.

In this message, we take a look at Ephesians 4 and learn three keys to walking through life as a believer.

In this message, guest speaker Louie Giglio from Passion City Church shares about how to take your walk with God to the next level.

We were created for so much more than this. In this message, we hear from special guest David Platt on the importance of reaching the unreached.

Just as the invention of the iPhone drastically changed the world, this message from Ephesians 2 has the power to change everything about us. In this message, we learn who we were, what Christ has done, and who we are now. So, what changes everything?

In this message, we walk through the first chapter of Ephesians to understand who we are, what we need the most, when we will change, where we will spend eternity, and why it all matters.

Before we fully dive into the book of Ephesians, we must first provide some context and background on the city of Ephesus and the beginning of the church of Ephesus.

In our flesh, our tendency is to be great in the eyes of people. But what a miss it would be to be great in the eyes of the world but not in the eyes of Jesus. In this message, we look at the life of John the Baptist to learn what true greatness looks like.

In this message, we answer a question that is a debated topic in culture today - is the Bible sexist?

Have you ever wondered if a Christian can lose their salvation? Maybe you follow God, but still hook up. Maybe you "left the faith" and wonder if you can still get to heaven. In this message, we define what a Christian is and answer if a Christian can somehow lose their salvation.

In this message, we answer one of the most frequently asked questions, can I be LGBTQIA+ and follow Jesus? We look at what the Bible says about LGBTQIA+ relationships and discuss how to love LGBTQIA+ people as Jesus does.

Have you ever wished you could shake a magic ball to know exactly what God has for your future? Have you ever been confused about what God's will is for your life or wondered if you could mess up that plan by making the wrong decision?

If you've ever felt stressed out, overwhelmed, or out of control, this is for you. In this message, we look at four key truths about dealing with stress from the scriptures. We learn that stress isn’t inevitable it is optional.

We all have insecurities, but many of us don’t realize how much they impact our lives. In this message, we look at 1 Samuel 17 and talk about what it means to not suppress our insecurities, but rather address them.

Remember all the things you learned in school that you never used again? In this message, we discuss one subject that was never taught but is a crucial skill to succeeding in life - conflict resolution. Learn about 2 essential things you need to know to resolve conflict in a healthy way.

Last week, we talked through reasons WHY you should forgive that person who wronged you. In this message, we talk through three practical steps to forgiving someone. Find freedom from past hurts, bitterness, anger, and resentment.

Is there anyone's name that brings anger or bitterness to mind? What about someone you avoid in public because of something that happened or someone you are waiting on to apologize? In this message, we read Matthew 18 and talk through 3 reasons you should forgive that someone.

One of the biggest lies the world tells us is that sexual freedom and exploration come at no cost. It’s no question that sexual sin is one of the greatest grips on young adults’ lives today. In this message, we look at 2 Samuel 11 and discuss five ways to battle sexual sin.