The Grove Church / Dallas, Texas

What if the deepest peace doesn’t show up first in your circumstances, but in hidden places you can’t measure, track, or even feel yet? And if that’s true, what would it look like to trust God’s peace is present before you see a single scrap of evidence?

This Sunday we’ll discover how God doesn’t just offer us peace as a feeling, but comes into the wilderness of our lives to rebuild the road beneath our feet—lifting valleys, lowering mountains, and guiding us into the path of peace.

This Sunday we begin Advent with the promise of peace—spoken not into calm, but into chaos. When life feels heavy and out of control, whose shoulders are carrying the weight of your world?

We have all asked this question, "what good could possible come from this?" This week pastor Isaiah talks about what to do when God's good doesn't feel "good". The scripture offers us powerful reminders of the fullness of God's love for us.

The Bible talks a lot about money—not to restrict you but to free you. Because the real danger isn’t having money… it’s letting money have you.

Everyone quotes it. Almost no one lives it. What if Philippians 4:13 means something far harder, and far better, than we think?

You’ve heard, “the Bible says”… but what if it says something even better? Scripture is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined — and it’s time to see it with fresh eyes.

Every one of us is here because someone else said yes to God’s call—but now it’s our turn. Will the story stop with us, or will we keep living for one more person to find the hope of Jesus?

When faith refuses to give up, roofs break open and lives are changed. In Mark 2, four friends show us what happens when their love for their friend won’t give up, and how one act of faith can start a movement.

We don’t invite because it feels risky—what if it’s awkward, or they say no, or it changes the relationship? But the answer isn’t having all the right words—it’s caring enough to reach out. This week we’re asking one simple question: Who’s your one more? Because you never know who might be one invitation away from saying yes to something that changes everything.

Jesus reveals that lostness isn’t just about running away—it’s also about hearts that have stayed close but grown cold. Join us as we discover the love that reaches for both, and the joy that comes when one more comes home. 

At the very center of God’s kingdom is His relentless pursuit of one more. In Luke 15, Jesus shows us a choice: will we be a community of grumbling, or a community of grace? Join us as we discover the heart of God's kingdom—a heart that rejoices every time one more is found.

“Who am I? It’s one of the oldest questions—but maybe also the most urgent one today. We try to answer it with success, beauty, popularity, politics, even by ‘living our truth.’ But what if the very way we’ve been taught to build an identity is the reason so many of us feel restless, isolated, and exhausted?

“What if peace of mind isn’t about controling the chaos around you, but renewing the mind within you—so that your thoughts rest on God’s truth and your life follows His way?”

Some lies don’t just pass through our minds — they take root, build walls, and hold us captive. But in Christ, even the strongest strongholds can come crashing down.”

We’ve all been misled. We’ve all believed things that felt true at the time, but turned out to be false.
And those lies? They don’t just misinform us. They deform us. What if the very thoughts you’ve been building your life on aren’t true?

Your thoughts are steering your life more than you realize. The direction of your relationships, your future, your peace—it all starts in your mind. The question is: are you paying attention to what you’re paying attention to?

Life rarely gives us clear blueprints. Like Ruth, we face seasons of uncertainty, change, and decision fatigue. This week, Pastor Allie teaches us how small, faithful steps — not perfect plans or guaranteed outcomes — are the way God leads us forward.

We all long for fresh starts, but what if they don’t come after everything is “fixed”? In the story of Rahab—a woman living on the edge of a collapsing city—we discover how God meets us right where we are. Join Pastor Allie as she explore how fresh starts begin with courage in the chaos, clarity to see God’s movement, and the risky trust to hang your own red cord of faith.

In the final week of our Influencer series, Pastor Michele unpacks how true influence begins with presence. Jesus stepped out of heaven and into our lives—offering grace, truth, and welcome. What if hospitality isn’t just about opening your home, but opening your life?

If our words have such power, why do we use them so carelessly? This week we will dive into James to see the true impact of our words and receive a tool to influence others around us towards Jesus.

Our influence often shows up in the ordinary moments—when we’re not even aware we’re making an impact. That’s why integrity matters: our “holy orders” aren’t just lived out on stages or in sanctuaries, but in kitchens, classrooms, text messages, and quiet conversations. Pastor Michele reminds us that we are most often reflecting Christ when we don’t realize we are.

When suffering shakes our world and the answers feel far away, we need a hope to cling to. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen addresses the hardest questions and helps us discover a God who doesn’t stay distant, but steps in to redeem what’s been broken.

What message are we actually meant to share as followers of Jesus? This week, Pastor Allie explore what the Gospel really is—and what it’s not. From televangelist altar calls to “just be a good person” Christianity, we’ve heard a lot of versions. Some emphasize heaven, others justice, blessing, or behavior. But Jesus had something deeper in mind: a whole new kind of life. Join us as we rediscover the good news Jesus actually preached—and what it means for those we influence today.

What if the thing holding you back from influencing others for Jesus…isn’t your ability—but the voice you’ve been listening to? The false gospel of fear silences your voice, shrinks your calling, and keeps you from living as the salt and light Jesus calls you to be. It’s a counterfeit message—fed by so many other false gospels like performance, perfectionism, shame, and self-reliance—that twists the freedom of Christ into fear-based striving. In week 2 of our Influencer series, Pastor Michele speaks on the power of Gospel-rooted influence and the freedom found in listening to the voice of C

We often think influence is for people with platforms, microphones, expertise, or a verified badge. But Jesus had something else in mind. In this sermon on Matthew 5:13-16, Pastor Allie talks about what it means to be salt and light in a world that feels overwhelming—and how your everyday presence might be the very thing God uses to make a difference.

Like curious kids asking “But why?”, we all wonder what’s really behind God’s commands. Are they just rules to restrict us, or is there something more going on? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen invites us to wrestle with the heart behind God's guardrails, and what they reveal about the life we're meant to live.

We all know the danger of distracted driving. But what if distraction is quietly wrecking more than our commutes? In a world where our attention is constantly under siege and where screens demand more of us than we realize, it’s time to ask: What is all of this doing to our souls? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen explore the hidden cost of technology and what it might take to get our lives back.

We chase financial independence thinking it will make us free, but it only leaves us more dependent on our money and the false promises it makes. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shows how Jesus offers a better kind of freedom, one built on trust, not control.

Relationships are beautiful- and complicated. Without clear boundaries, we risk exhaustion, resentment or isolation. In this message, Pastor Allie explores what Scripture says about relational guardrails that help us love others well without losing ourselves. Because godly relationships don't mean carrying everything- just what is ours to carry. 

No one plans to burn out — but without time guardrails, that’s exactly where we’re headed. In the sermon, Pastor Stephen explores the oldest and most ignored guardrail in scripture and how reclaiming God’s rhythm for our time might just save our lives.

No one plans to crash—but in this sermon, Pastor Stephen shows why so many do, and how guardrails can keep your life from going off the edge.

In a world where we subscribe and unsubscribe at will, we are being formed into people who struggle to commit to anything beyond ourselves. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen reminds us that the church was never meant to be just another option — it was meant to be a people committed to something greater than themselves, something powerful enough to change the world.

We are experts at hoping, and yet masters at hoping in the wrong things. In this Easter message, Pastor Stephen explores the only hope that can withstand both the disappointments of life and the despair of death.

In this sermon, Pastor Stephen explores why the freedom to “live your truth” might be the very thing leaving you both disoriented and exhausted—and how Jesus offers a way that’s both truer and better.

Why do so many of us feel burned out, spiritually dry, and stuck—even when we’re doing all the right things? What if the problem isn’t your effort... but something deeper, hidden in the way you’re trying to grow?

We crave clarity from God—guidance, answers, direction. But what if the problem isn’t that God isn’t speaking… what if we just don’t know how to listen? In John 10, Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd, and says his sheep know his voice. In this sermon, Pastor Allie explores how we become the kind of people who recognize that voice in the middle of a noisy world.

Have you ever chased something that promised happiness but left you feeling even more lost? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen reveals how the paths we confidently trust might be misleading us—and points us toward a better way.

We are all aware of the darkness that surrounds us. Many of us might even feel stuck in darkness. What if you may be stuck in darkness because you have an inadequate light? This week pastor Isaiah delves into week three of I Am to talk about Jesus' second statement "I am the light of the world." Tune in to see what might be keeping you stuck in darkness.

We live in a world that keeps us chasing more—more success, more approval, more fulfillment—yet never truly satisfies. In this sermon we wrestle with Jesus’ bold claim: 'I am the Bread of Life,' and uncover what we’re really hungry for… and why only He can satisfy.

The most important question you’ll ever answer is, ‘Who is Jesus?’—because it shapes everything about your life. But what if you’ve been getting Him wrong?

We all wear masks to protect ourselves, but what we suppress doesn’t disappear—it pops out into our relationships. Pastor Allie shows us how Jesus isn’t afraid of our shadow, and when we stop performing and let ourselves be fully seen, we create space for real love actually. 

What if the greatest threat to your relationships isn’t what’s said—but what’s left unsaid? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen reveals how unspoken gratitude breeds disconnection—and why our silence is a slippery slope towards ingratitude, entitlement, and criticism. 

Ever walked away from a conversation wishing you had stayed quiet? Or felt unheard because someone was too busy preparing their next argument? We talk too much, listen too little, and get frustrated too quickly. But what if the key to better relationships isn’t about saying more—but about hearing more?

What if everything our culture tells us about love is actually what's keeping us from the deep, lasting relationships we were created for? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen helps us understand God's vision for love and how to live it out in our relationships.

We all do it. We know others do it. And yet, we get very scared whenever the topic comes up. That's right, Pastor Allie is talking about that 's' word-- sin-- and how we can bring our sins into the light through the practice of confession. 

Letting go of what we want to make room for Who we need.

What if our pursuit of the good life is leading us further from it? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen challenges the belief that more money means more happiness and explores Paul’s timeless wisdom in 1 Timothy 6:17-19.

Our habits are the foundation of our lives. They form or de-form us into the persons we hope to become. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen talks about the only way to build an unshakable foundation for life.

In the midst of a crazy Christmas season and anticipatory New Year, pastor Isaiah offers us a tool to start our year off right. We will follow the Israelites as they leave the past and enter into the promise land. We will see what their journey teaches us about our own lives.

In this Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor Stephen shares what makes a good story and why the ultimate story is one where we are all included. This Christmas, don't put away the gospel. Leave it out all year long and by doing so, see how it can be let into your life. 

On the last Sunday of Advent, Pastor Allie preaches about the whispers of hope in the book of Isaiah and how those whispers lead us to our greatest joy this season.

When was the last time Christmas didn’t feel like a blur? We sing about Christ’s coming, but we’re often too busy to wait on Him. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen invites us to slow down and experience the comfort and presence of Christ.

Discover the path to true peace in a restless world. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen explores Isaiah a understanding of peace, the wholeness God offers, and how we can learn to replace anxiety with the confidence that comes from trusting in the presence Christ.

We have a fundamental misunderstanding of hope—we reduce it to wishful thinking tied to our immediate circumstances. This leaves us feeling disappointed and discouraged when suffering comes. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen reveals the deeper, more enduring meaning of hope that comes from trusting in God’s promises for the ultimate future yet to come.

What if the daily choices you make and the desires you unconsciously chase reveal what you’re truly worshipping—are you ready to uncover it and choose the right foundation to build your life around before your idols eat you alive?

This week, Pastor Allie talks to us about the strange passage in 1 Corinthians about idol meat. She shows us how these chapters might be more applicable to our lives than we think. What does it mean to live in Christian freedom? Listen to find out.

We all have hidden idols shaping our lives in ways we may not even realize. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shows how choosing to worship the one true God can bring lasting freedom and fulfillment that nothing else can.

When we think of idols, we probably think about little gold statues, but idols are more than that. The Bible tells us that the human heart is an "idol- factory," taking good things and making them into idols that drive and control us. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen reveals the unvarnished truth about these idols and our own hearts.

As we wrap up the Genesis sermon series, Pastor Allie leads up through the last few chapters of Genesis. What do we do with Genesis? With all its stories of failure, of remorse, of sin? Genesis isn't a story about what happens. It's a story about what always happens. But can God rescue us from these patterns of sin and turn them into patterns of life? Listen to find out. 

As we celebrate The Grove's birthday, we take time to acknowledge God's goodness and faithfulness these last seven years. As we look to the future, Pastor Stephen talks about how we can develop a greater trust in God and become deeply rooted.

When life falls apart, can you still trust God's plan? Discover how Joseph's journey from the pit to prison reveals a powerful truth about finding hope and purpose in the midst of life’s darkest moments.

Join us as we dive into the story of Jacob—a man whose life was marked by betrayal and brokenness—yet found that God can use even our deepest wounds to bring about transformation. What if your greatest struggle could be the very thing that unlocks God’s purpose in your life? Don’t miss this powerful message of hope and restoration.

What if the most difficult test God places in your life isn't meant to take something from you, but to reveal a shocking provision that will change everything? Would you be willing to trust God to the very end?

Occasionally, we run across what Phyllis Trible calls "texts of terror"- texts that as Christians are hard to make sense of, hard to stomach. But that doesn't mean we should avoid them. This story, of two women at the heart of the covenant, makes us ask lots of questions. It also might just help us see our Lord more clearly. Pastor Allie outlines the story of Hagar in Genesis 16.

How do we know we can trust God? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen teaches about God's calling and covenant with Abraham, which is still true and trustworthy today.

We all desire three basic things: security, sovereignty, and identity. This is normal and we are wired for it. But it can turn sinful quickly when we strike out on our own to find it apart from God.

An ark, two of every animal, and a rainbow - the story of Noah and the flood is among the best known in the bible. But what if we've missed the point of the story? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares the deeper truth in Noah's story, which is too important to be overlooked.

The story in Genesis 3 reveals not only what happened but what always happens. It begins with a whisper of doubt, evolves into a seductive idea, and culminates as we embrace a lie—a lie that, once lived, unleashes chaos within our lives. 

Genesis 1 is a story of beginnings, and it identifies a truth that sets the foundation for the book and the rest of the Bible—but if we miss the truth it contains, we risk missing out on everything that matters.

When we look around our world, we see celebrations of greatness-- trophies, awards, records set. We love a champion! But is our obsession with individual greatness moving us away from the life God intended for us? How can we cultivate humility in a world that tell us otherwise?

The controversy surrounding the depiction of the Last Supper at this summer's Olympic opening ceremony, whether intentional or not, provides an opportunity to highlight the stark contrast between the two tables. While both involve celebrations at the table, their meanings could not be more significant.

We conclude our three week series in the book The Life We're Looking for by Andy Crouch. If you want to experience influential change then you have to alter your perspective on this one thing...

We continue our three week series into The Life That We're Looking For by Andy Crouch. This week we see that the life we are looking for is within our reach. God wants us all to experience and live the good life but there is one thing standing in our way. Should you rid yourself of it, you will live the life that God has in store for you.

This week, we start a new book in our series Summer Reading List: Andy Crouch's The Life We're Longing For. The book tackles the question of our relationship to technology and the cost of our excessive technology use. In this sermon, Pastor Allie examines the history of our technology use and illustrates the price we pay for doing our own technological magic. 

At the core of unprecedented loneliness, depression, and anxiety in our society is a crisis of connection. We feel invisible. We have lost the ability to make others feel seen, heard, and known. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares two practices from the life of Jesus we need to learn because nobody wants to feel invisible.

This week we see two different approaches to how we treat people. One will erode and slowly destroy the relationships you care about. The other, however, will strengthen and deepen even the most challenging relationships that you have.

In this Part 2 sermon of Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler, Pastor Allie talks about our hang-ups with suffering and how they get in the way of being with the people who need us most. She introduces the Christian practice of accompaniment or being with those who suffer. 

In this sermon, Pastor Allie dives into Kate Bowler's book Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I Loved. She starts with the title. What are the lies we love when it comes to suffering? How do we grapple with the fact bad things happen in our lives? Pastor Allie explores 3 lies and what they reveal about God. 

Join us in exploring why knowing God is essential for finding true purpose, living a moral life, and securing eternal salvation. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen delves into the heart of Christian theology, revealing the transformative power of a relationship with God found throughout scripture.

In a world designed for convenience and comfort there seems to be little room for suffering. We attempt to avoid suffering because we find it destructive and meaningless. But, what if we told you that we could suffer well? This week, Pastor Isaiah shares three life-changing truths about suffering that will combat the three common lies we tell ourselves. 

In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares how Christians are called to rise to God's standard of life even when the world and culture around them live differently. 

Being Christian means more than a set of ideas you believe; it's a calling into a particular way of life. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen walks through Peter's instructions and shows us how Christians are supposed to live.

In his letter to early Christian communities, Peter calls out Christians as chosen exiles-- people who because of their beliefs and way of life do not fully belong in this world and yet are called to transform it. Pastor Allie explains Peter's greeting in 1 Peter and explains why our identity as Christians as chosen exiles still remains. 

Emotions connect us to God, others, and ourselves - and when these connections are healthy, we flourish. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares how we can live an emotionally healthy life no matter what happens outside or within us.

In this series, we've explored how emotions can be both a gift and problematic when they get out of hand. How do we respond faithfully to the emotions inside of us? Pastor Allie explores two common pitfalls to avoid and gives us steps on how to respond to our feelings as a follower of Jesus. 

In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shows us how to trace our emotions back to their source to understand why we feel the way we feel and what needs to change before we can change our feelings.

Emotions are complicated. They have the power to deeply enrich our relationships or drive wedges into them. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shows us the danger of untamed and unnamed emotions.

Like any good detective story with a central mystery that must be solved, The Resurrection stands at the center of the Christian faith. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen explores the reality of The Resurrection, blending historical insight with spiritual inquiry. This overview invites everyone to ponder the cornerstone of the Christian faith, sparking curiosity and reflection on this transformative event. 

Used in modern media, easter eggs, are hidden messages and references left for the discerning person to find. So that we would understand the significance and meaning of Palm Sunday, Jesus left several clues or Easter eggs. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen takes us on a hunt to find the Easter eggs of Palm Sunday.

As we approach Palm Sunday and Jesus' entry to Jerusalem, Pastor Allie helps us navigate a tricky parable in Luke 19 about a king, his servants, and investments. What does this story have to do with us? How does it help us prepare for Holy Week? We guarantee you-- it's more than you think! 

What if we were to tell you that you might be lost? In this sermon, Pastor Isaiah looks at the story of the Prodigal Son. He challenges us to look at both of the sons and to determine who we really are. 

The parable of the Good Samaritan is arguably Jesus's most famous teaching and story, but what if we've got this story all wrong? In this sermon, Pastor Stephen challenges our understanding of what Jesus is trying to teach us and why this changes everything.

Simon Peter in Luke's Gospel gives us the perfect example of how to be a model disciple. In this sermon, Pastor Allie walks us through Jesus' call to the disciples and shows us how we, too, can be fishers of men. 

In chapter 4 of his gospel, Luke recounts Jesus's fight with the devil and the devil's temptations in the wilderness. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares a better way to understand temptation and spot the lies in our lives.

In the third chapter of Luke, John the Baptist calls all people to repentance in preparation for the coming of Christ. Their response is, "What shall we do?" It's this response that Pastor Stephen helps us wrestle with and how we can answer this question in our own lives.

Luke pens his gospel with the intent that it creates certainty about who Jesus is and what his life, death, and resurrection mean. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen emphasizes why it's important we answer the question of certainty for ourselves.

Learning to sit in stillness and silence is challenging at best, but at its most difficult, it can feel like a wrestling match with God. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares that our blessing and true identity are on the other side of our wrestling.

As children, when we're lost, we're told that we should stay put and ask for help. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shows that even as adults, this simple childhood lesson remains true.

Between the hurry, and hustle, muchness and busyness, and noise finding the space to be silent and alone with God can be challenging at best. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen shares how we can develop a rhythm to anchor us in the presence of God in our daily lives.