Hillside Community Church
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712 episodes
Rest Greater Than Hustle - D.A. Horton
What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t just physical? In this message, Pastor D.A. Horton walks through Matthew 11:25–30 and Jesus’ invitation to weary people carrying heavy burdens: “Come to me… and I will give you rest.”In a culture ob...
When Jesus Sees the Real You - Aaron McRae
This Mother’s Day message takes us into one of the most personal and powerful encounters in the Bible—Jesus and the woman at the well in John 4.A woman hiding from people.A life marked by shame, brokenness, and disappointment.A c...
Rediscovering God’s Purpose for the Church - Aaron McRae
Why do we go to church—and what is it actually for?In this message, Pastor Aaron McRae challenges a common, modern assumption: that church exists to meet our personal needs, preferences, and expectations. Instead, through Ephesians 3<...
New Heaven. New Earth. Real Hope. - Aaron McRae
What if everything you’ve believed about heaven is incomplete?In this message we explore a powerful biblical truth: eternity isn’t about escaping earth—it’s about God restoring everything.Walking through Revelation 21 and the br...
In the Light of Eternity - Woody Morwood
What if your perspective on eternity could completely reshape how you handle disappointment, frustration, and conflict today?In this powerful message, Pastor Woody Morwood unpacks how a biblical understanding of eternity re...
What the Bible Actually Says About Eternity-Aaron McRae
What do you actually believe about eternity?If honest, a lot of us have picked up ideas about heaven that aren’t really rooted in Scripture. Maybe it’s images of clouds and harps… or just the assumption that eternity is distant, unclear,...
3 Days That Changed the World - Aaron McRae
What do you do when God feels silent?This message explores Holy Saturday—the space between the cross and the resurrection. A day of waiting, doubt, and disappointment… just before everything changed.Through Scripture and story, ...
What does it mean that Jesus Saves? - Aaron McRae
What does it actually mean when we say, “Jesus saves”?In Week 2 of What We Believe: Part 2, Pastor Aaron McRae walks through Matthew 21 and the events leading to the cross to uncover a deeper, often misunderstood truth: Jesus di...
The Mystery of God With Us - Aaron McRae
What you believe about Jesus doesn’t stay theoretical—it shapes how you live, how you respond to suffering, and how you love people who are difficult to love.In Week 1 of What We Believe: Part 2, Pastor Aaron McRae walks through...
What Jesus Says About Money and Your Heart - Aaron McRae
What does it really mean to be rich toward God? And what does Jesus have to say about the way we handle money, possessions, and our future?Today, Pastor Aaron McRae explores one of Jesus’ most challenging parables in Luke 12 — the...
Generously, Joyfully, Willingly - Woody Morwood
In this message, Pastor Woody Morwood shares a powerful teaching from 2 Corinthians 9:6–8, exploring the biblical heart behind generosity, stewardship, and joyful giving.Through a moving personal story from 1991—when he liv...
The Power of Words in a Culture of Noise - Aaron McRae
In Week 8 of our James series, Pastor Aaron McRae walks through James 5:12–20 and explores one central theme: the power of words.From truthful speech to corporate prayer, from confession to restoring someone who has wandered from ...
Waiting Well in a Hurry Up World - Aaron McRae
What do you do while you’re waiting on God?In James Week 7, Pastor Aaron walks through James 4–5 to uncover a counter-cultural wisdom for planning, handling wealth, and waiting on the Lord. James confronts arrogant assumptions about tomo...
The War Within- Jayden Zwerner
What causes fights, jealousy, and division—even among believers?In this powerful message from James 4, Pastor Jayden Zwerner walks us through one of the most confronting passages in Scripture. James doesn’t blame circumstances, politics,...
The Untamable Tongue - Aaron McRae
In James Week 5, Pastor Aaron McRae tackles one of the most challenging and relevant issues in our everyday lives: our words. From trained animals and massive ships to raging wildfires, James uses vivid imagery to show that while humans can tam...
Faith is an Active Verb - Woody Morwood
What does it mean to have a faith that actually lives?In James 2:14–24, Pastor Woody Morwood challenges us to recapture an undeniable, living faith—a faith that moves beyond words and belief statements into real, vis...
Faith That Refuses Favoritism - Aaron McRae
Playing favorites may feel like a phase we outgrow, but James confronts how deeply partiality still shapes our lives—and our faith. In James 2:1–13, we are warned that favoritism based on status, appearance, wealth, or ideology is incompatible ...
Hearing God’s Word: Listening is an Active Sport - Aaron McRae
What does it really mean to hear God? In James Week 2, Pastor Aaron McRae explores how genuine listening to God’s Word is proven not by information received, but by lives transformed. Using the image of a hearing test, James challenges us to ex...
Faith That Holds Up Under Pressure - Aaron McRae
In James Week 1, Pastor Aaron McRae opens the Book of James by addressing one of life’s hardest questions: How do we trust God in the middle of real suffering? James does not deny the reality of trials—he names them plainly—and ...
From Life Hacks to Life-Giving Habits - Aaron McRae
We live in a culture obsessed with efficiency—quick fixes, shortcuts, and life hacks that promise fast results. But what if the life God is forming in us requires something slower, deeper, and more transformative?In this message, we expl...
The Gospel Is for Everyone | Bold Faith Lessons from Acts 16
In this message, Pastor Natalie Moore walks through Acts 16 to reveal how the gospel of Jesus reaches people from every background, circumstance, and moment of desperation. From Lydia’s open heart, to a nameless enslaved woman set...
Advent Week 4- The Joy You’ve Been Looking For
What if joy isn’t something you chase—but something you receive? In this Advent message, Pastor Aaron McRae explores the deep, lasting joy that Jesus brings—a joy that is often unexpected, received by faith, and anchored in eter...
Advent Week 3 - God Came Near
In a season filled with noise, deadlines, and nonstop activity, Pastor Woody Morwood invites us to rediscover the heart of Christmas. Through a simple yet powerful fable about a man trying to guide birds to safety in a storm, he reveals why Jes...
Advent Week 2 - Finding Peace in a Chaotic Season
December arrives like a whirlwind—busy schedules, pressure, expectations, and the feeling that peace is slipping through our fingers. But in this message, we’re reminded that the very first Christmas also began with uncertainty, fear, and a you...