Springwell Sundays

“I want what I want and I want it now!” So many of us live our lives with that mentality. So we sacrifice what’s best for what we can get right away. We sacrifice what God has for us for what seems easier to get. What if, though, that’s all a trick of Satan. What if you really don’t need it now? What you really need is to wait on your loving God to bring it instead.

Satan is a real enemy. He has his tricks. His tricks are sneaky and try to get us to exchange God’s best for much less. One of those tricks? He’ll tell us we’re missing something we should be enjoying. Even more so, he’ll try to tell us God is holding good things back from us. Let’s expose this trick of the Enemy so we won’t fall for it.

Holy Spirit is a person and dwells within every single believer. He wants to empower us and lead us in our everyday life. How do we tap into his power and leading, though? What does that look like practically? The truth is, we can all experience the joy of walking with Holy Spirit, we just have to plug it in.

Holy Spirit lives inside of every believer. He’s personal and a friend. He is powerful and empowers us to do amazing things. What does his power look like? What does it look like in us? How do we tap into it?

Holy Spirit is the most misunderstood person of the trinity. He’s not a force or a vibe, He’s a person that lives within a believer. What does he do? How does he operate? What should we do in response? Let’s meet our Helper.

Scripture makes a clear parallel between Adam in the Garden and Jesus on the cross. What Adam in the garden did by introducing sin into the world, Jesus reversed by hanging on the cross and raising from the dead. It’s a beautiful picture that’s worth celebrating!

At some point or another, we all find ourselves in life’s caves… those places that are dark, scary, confusing, and tough. The good news is we don’t have to wait until we’re out of the cave to move forward. God can work in us right where we are. How do we do that? Let’s take a look at King David and the Psalm he wrote while in his cave.

Light shines brightest in the dark. It’s in the dark or cloudy times of our lives when God is often most felt. The fact is, he’s the same God in every situation and season of our lives. We can trust him, rain or shine.

The Psalms are filled with heartfelt, raw, and emotional songs and poems from real life experiences. In Psalm 3, David is going through something really major and offers a prayer. As it turns out, this prayer is perfect for us to preach to ourselves during the hardest parts of our life as well.

On Sunday, August 10th, we hosted a massive celebration. Not only did we celebrate 30 years since Springwell was founded, but we also celebrated Pastor Scott McAlister as he steps into retirement!

Pastor Scott shares his story - a journey of challenges and God’s amazing grace. You’ll be encouraged and reminded of the great love God has for all of us.

Have you ever been in a difficult situation where you just knew God could do something about it—but He didn’t—and that confused you? Then you’ll probably relate well to the story of Habakkuk.

The Great Commandment calls us to love God and love others, but Jesus adds a crucial modifier: “as you love yourself,” revealing that we can’t truly love others until we first see and love ourselves as God does. This message emphasizes a divine order—loving God first, which then shapes our identity and enables genuine love for others. When we secure our spiritual “oxygen mask” through a relationship with God, we gain the clarity and strength to love both ourselves and those around us well.

You can say all the right things, do amazing stuff, and even show off your faith—but if love isn’t behind it, it’s just noise. Let's dive into what 1 Corinthians 13:1–3 teaches us about the power of real love, and why it’s the one thing that gives everything else meaning.

Fear is powerful. It can paralyze you, discourage you, and hold you captive at the same time. What can you do to combat fear? You need to remember that you have a creator who knows you, loves you, and holds you with His victorious right hand!

Have you found yourself facing something and said, “God I really don’t understand what’s going on here. You could do something about this, but you’re not and I don’t understand.”  If that’s the way you feel about a situation you’re in right now, then Habakkuk 2 will speak to you. So, let's talk about what you do in the in between time.

When is enough, enough? The illusion of enough is one that so many of us chase after. When I get enough time, enough money, enough confidence, then I’ll be good. What if the truth is, you will never have enough to feel like you’ve arrived. Jesus is our only source of enough.

Perfection seems like an amazing thing. It even feels like the thing we should strive for as believers in Jesus. What happens though, when life doesn’t feel perfect? What happens when we realize we can’t be perfect? The truth is, neither of those will ever come to reality. What can we learn? How do we avoid being blinded by perfection?

We’re all tempted at some point or another. We’re tempted to try to control a situation or the people around us. While it can be tempting, it’s never beneficial. What are the risks when we try to control our lives? What can we do instead? We have to know, it’s out of our control.

To become more like Jesus, we need to spend time with him and seek a relationship with him.  The Holy Spirit works in us, changing our hearts and minds as we behold him.