Hillcrest Is a Body
We’re kicking off a brand-new 4-week series today, “We Are Hillcrest,” and it starts with a powerful reminder: this church isn’t a crowd… it’s a body. Each of us has a God-given role, and every part matters. Pastor Mark is opening the series by helping us see how we’re designed to live connected, contributing, and growing together as the Body of Christ. You’re not here by accident—you belong, and you have a part to play. Let’s lean in and discover…
What Happens When You Die
We’re so glad you’re joining in our celebration of the greatest news in history—Jesus is alive! Today we conclude our Why the Cross? series with Part 4: “What Happens When You Die” from 1 Corinthians 15, as Pastor Mark brings a clear and compelling message: the resurrection isn’t just something to believe—it changes everything about your life right now and forever.
The Power of the Cross
Today Pastor Mark continues our Why the Cross? series with Part 3: The Power of the Cross. On this Palm Sunday we remember the day Jesus entered Jerusalem as crowds lined the streets shouting praise—expecting a visible, external display of power. But Jesus came to reveal a different kind of power—one that works from the inside out, transforming hearts and lives. As we begin, take a few quiet moments and ask the Lord to speak personally to you today.
The Love of God
How can we explain the love of God? The Cross. In today’s message Pastor Ben will help us consider the depth of God’s love through Jesus and how He meets us even while we are helpless, sinners, and His enemies. In Christ not only are we justified, but we are reconciled back to God—all because of love that went to a cross.
The Problem of Sin
This morning Pastor Mark begins a new four-week series titled “Why the Cross?” Together we’ll explore the meaning and power of the cross of Jesus Christ and why it matters. Today we focus on Romans 3:9-26 to better understand “The Problem of Sin.” Each week will lead us closer to the great celebration of Easter Sunday, when we rejoice in the victory of Jesus’ resurrection! Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we invite you to lean in as we…
Lukewarm No More
We come to the final message in our Fire Letters series as Pastor Mark opens Revelation 3:14–22 and Jesus’ powerful words to the church in Laodicea. This is not a soft ending — it’s a wake-up call filled with hope. In a world where it’s easy to drift into comfortable, casual faith, Christ invites us back to wholehearted devotion and real intimacy with Him. We’re so glad you’re here as we listen together for what the Spirit is saying to…
Persevering Faith
Today’s message, part 7 in our “Fire Letters” series brings us to the church in Philadelphia. Commended by the Lord for their faithfulness, these believers were promised vindication, protection, and eternal life – the very promises that all faithful followers of Jesus can count on.
The Living Dead
Today we continue our Fire Letters series with Part 6: “The Living Dead.” In Revelation 3, Jesus speaks to a church that looked alive on the outside—but was spiritually dead within. It’s a sobering, honest, and hope-filled message about waking up, returning to real life in Christ, and refusing to settle for religious routine. Pastor Mark will be preaching as we listen together for what the Spirit is saying to the churches — including ours.
Dealing with Rotten Roots
Today we continue Part 5 of our Fire Letters series through Revelation 2–3. Pastor Mark will lead us into Jesus’ message to the church in Thyatira—an encouraging yet searching word about faithfulness, integrity, and “Dealing with Rotten Roots.” Each week in this series we’re seeing Christ more clearly and hearing what the Spirit is saying to His Church today.
On a Collision Course
Pastor Mark continues our Fire Letters series with the message “On a Collision Course”, focusing on Jesus’ message to the church in Pergamum recorded in Revelation 2. As Jesus speaks to believers living under cultural pressure, He offers both encouragement and a clear warning about compromise and the importance of staying on course. Let’s worship with open hearts and listen for what the Lord may be saying today.
Suffering Faithfully
In His letter to the Church in Smyrna, Jesus speaks to believers who are hurting yet deeply loved. Today Pastor Ben will help us explore how we can find real hope in Jesus, the One who has suffered faithfully, who sees our pain, and who walks with us through it. Even in hardship Christ promises life beyond suffering and calls us to remain faithful, reminding us that our trials are never the end of the story.
Check Your Heart
Today we continue our Fire Letters series with Part 2: Check Your Heart from Revelation 2:1–7. In this message, Pastor Mark explores Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus—a strong, faithful church that was busy doing many right things, yet was lovingly called back to its first love. As we worship together, we’re invited to reflect not just on what we do for Christ, but on the condition of our hearts toward Him.
