If God Is Good, Then Why Is There So Much Pain and Suffering?
January 26, 2025
It is the most spiritually persistent question across every generation: If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there so much evil and suffering? In this installment of the Coming Home series, Pastor Jason Britt moves beyond “classical” philosophy to offer a cultural apologetic for the problem of pain.
Jason argues that while we all crave predictability and “1+1=2” logic, suffering is inherently irrational and respects no boundaries. By looking at the “Worldview Test,” he compares how various faiths handle suffering and presents the unique Christian response: the gospel. Christianity doesn’t offer a God who is distant from pain, but a Savior who absorbed it all in His own body. If you are struggling to reconcile a “convenient faith” with a “painful reality,” this message will help you move toward a convictional faith that trusts God even when life doesn’t make sense.
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Questions Welcomed, Doubts Expected
January 12, 2025
Why is it that in the courtroom of public opinion, or even in the church, we are often told: “No questions taken at this time”? Pastor Jason Britt kicks off the first series of 2025, “Coming Home,” by challenging the idea that questions and doubts are dead ends. Instead, he argues that they can be the very conduit or catapult that takes us to a place of freedom and joy we’ve never known.
Drawing from the lives of Jesus’ own brothers, James and Jude, Jason explores how doubt is a natural part of the human experience. He addresses the “mental picture” of God that many of us carry—a composite sketch formed by our family of origin, religious heritage, and cultural images like the “Sheriff in the Sky” or the “Big Man Upstairs.” If you’ve been keeping a distance from God, it might not be the real God you’re rejecting, but a misconception of Him. This message is an invitation to look past the “vomit moments” of life and find your way back to home plate: knowing and being known by the Father.
The Predicament of God’s People
January 19, 2025
Why do so many people who are curious about God stay away from the church? According to research, it isn’t usually because of intellectual or evidential reasons—it’s because of experiential ones. Many have been hurt, let down, or treated with legalism by the very people who claim the name of Christ.
In this message, Pastor Jason Britt tackles the “emotional struggles” of faith. He acknowledges the predicament that arises when the lifestyle of Christians doesn’t match the love of Christ. Drawing from 1 Peter 3:15, Jason explains that while the church is often full of “friendly fire” and hypocrisy, Jesus himself was the greatest critic of religious acting. If you’ve walked away from faith because of a “whitewashed tomb” experience, discover why the church isn’t a country club for the perfect, but a hospital for the forgiven.
If We Really Love Each Other, Why Is It So Hard?
February 2, 2025
If marriage was God’s idea, why does it often feel like a struggle? In this message, Pastor Jason Britt explains that great marriages don’t happen by luck; they happen by intentionality. Drawing from an obscure but powerful verse in Song of Solomon, Jason identifies the “little foxes” that sneak into our “vineyards” (marriages) and gnaw at the roots.
The fruit of a marriage—the happiness and peace we crave—is only as healthy as the roots no one sees. Jason unpacks four specific “foxes” that culturally attack marriages today: Finances, Faith, Family, and Communication. Whether you are currently married, hoping to be, or healing from a past relationship, this message offers a framework to move from being “stuck” to finding real hope and healing.
Somebody Like Me
February 9, 2025
How could God ever love—or even use—somebody like me? Whether it’s because of a past we regret, a failure we can’t forget, or a deep sense of inadequacy, many of us live in the shadow of shame. While we might believe Jesus forgives sin, we often struggle to walk in the freedom of that forgiveness.
Drawing from the encounter between Jesus and the paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5, Pastor Jason Britt explores the source and symptoms of shame. He distinguishes between guilt (focusing on behavior) and shame (focusing on worth). Jesus’ question to the man—“Do you want to get well?”—is a direct challenge to anyone who has let their shame become their identity. Discover why God can’t fix who you pretend to be, but He can heal the real you when you confront your shame with the power of the gospel.
The Center of Our Faith
February 23, 2025
What is the “reason for the hope that you have”? After seven weeks of exploring what it means to “come home” to a relationship with God, Pastor Jason Britt concludes by focusing on the one event that makes the Christian faith more than just a philosophy or a moral compass: the Resurrection.
The heart of the Gospel isn’t just the teachings of Jesus; it is the work of Jesus. As Pastor Jason unpacks 1 Corinthians 15, we see that without the resurrection, our faith is futile and we are “of all people most to be pitied.” But because the tomb is empty, we don’t just have a religious tradition—we have access to resurrection power. This message challenges us to move past “small, safe prayers” and live with the confidence that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in us today.