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The Fruit of Generosity | Three Steps to Live in Generosity | Lindsey Toole
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28:24Ever felt like what you have to offer isn’t enough? You’re not alone. This week’s message will challenge that thought and show how God uses even the smallest acts of faith to do something extraordinary.By Vortex Church
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First Wednesday | November 5th, 2025 | Student 5x5 Talks
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33:12Five our of our Vortex Students take five minutes each to share from John 15 about how God is working in their life through a storm. Colton Mikesell, Telan Huneycutt, Logan Aikman, Olivia Brooks, and Mason Hyatt take the stage to share a 5x5 for this week's First Wednesday.By Vortex Church
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Evil isn’t just something “out there”—it’s something we must all confront both in the world and in ourselves. Proverbs and Romans remind us that overcoming evil doesn’t come from fighting harder or repaying wrongs but by surrendering fully to God. Through Jesus, we overcome evil not with more rebellion, but with goodness, humility, and submission t…
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We all have a little bit of “fool” in us. During this message, Pastor Kevin is going to teach through Proverbs 14 and how it shows that foolishness comes when we let our appetites—like comfort, control, or attention—lead us instead of God. But wisdom calls us to something better: surrender and freedom through obedience to Him.…
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In Proverbs, God uses “labels” to describe different kinds of people — the wise, the foolish, the mocker, and the evil. These aren’t permanent titles but snapshots of where someone’s heart is. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons teaches us the importance of the labels and how we can see that God is inviting us to see where we are, so we can gr…
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We continue in our Gen Now series with Maddie Brown, Student Pastor.By Vortex Church
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First Wednesday | October 1, 2025 | Pastor Jason Doran
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36:01Guest Speaker, Pastor Jason Doran, tackles the challenging topic of forgiveness in a unique way we can all walk away with a better understanding of God's view of it.By Vortex Church
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Faith isn’t just believing in God—it’s choosing to live like His promises are true even when we can’t see them. In this message, we look at Hebrews 11 and discover that living by faith means filtering life through God’s Word, practicing irrational generosity, taking a stand in the face of opposition, and trusting God in the middle of every test.…
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Mountains Will Move | Speak To Your Mountain
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During the message this week Pastor Kevin Simmons reminds us that even a little faith in Jesus can change everything. Like Peter stepping out on the water, our trust often wavers when we focus on fear instead of Christ. But when we shift our trust away from money, people, or our own understanding, and fully place it in God, we find that He is faith…
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Short talk from Pastor Kevin Simmons.By Vortex Church
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Short talks from Maddie Brown, Brian Barker, and Jen Barker.By Vortex Church
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Short talks from Lindsey Toole, Jon Mikesell and Erika Roberts.By Vortex Church
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As we kick off our new series 'Mountains Will Move', Pastor Kevin leans in to what the vision of Vortex will look like over the next season. This series is rooted in finding faith that God can do the impossible.By Vortex Church
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First Wednesday | September 3rd, 2025 | Pastor Kevin Simmons
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Amanda Simmons
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Austin Alderman
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Brayden Efird
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Brian Barker
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Cricket Huneycutt
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Erika Roberts
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Gina Simmons
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Jen Barker
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Jenny Mabry
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Jon Mikesell
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Lindsey Toole
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Maddie Brown
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5x5 Talks | Next Gen Sunday 2025 | Stu Mabry
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Friends | August 24th, 2025 | Tannon Nauert
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38:01Tannon Nauert has served as a Senior Pastor, a Student Pastor, and a Pastor over Men's & Discipleship ministries. Currently he is a senior leader at Betenbough Companies where he works to see God and His Kingdom revealed in the marketplace. Pastor Kevin has served as distant mentor for Tannon and his wife Amanda for years! We're excited to have the…
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Friends | There Is More | Jason Burgbacher
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44:14Jason Burgbacher helps lead Faith Church in Summerville, SC - one of the largest churches in the Charleston, SC area. Faith Church is the very first church that Pastor Kevin Simmons worked at. He worked there as an intern after his freshman year in college! Jason and Pastor Kevin have a friendship first forged when they were at Faith Church almost …
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Friends | Again and Again | Monte Dillard
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38:35Pastor Monté Dillard Sr. served as the Senior Pastor of the First Church of God Christian Life Center in Evanston, Illinois until recently taking on the role of interim leader of his denomination. He has served as one of the leading voices within his denomination, within his local community as the Chaplain for the Evanston, IL Fire Department, and …
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First Wednesday | August 6th, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Pearson
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37:40Pastor Jonathan Pearson, Lead Pastor of Springwell Church.By Vortex Church
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Friends | When God Needs Your Donkey | Pastor Dan Stallbaum
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35:10Pastor Dan Stallbaum led East Coast Christian Church in Merritt Island, FL from just a handful of people to a church that raised up multiple campuses and served thousands of people each week. He currently serves at one Vortex Church's Overseers - a board of Pastors and mentors that help advise the church and Pastor Kevin. For years Pastor Dan has m…
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How To Find Joy | Phillippians 4 | Erika Roberts
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During this message, Pastor Kevin is going to teach through Philippians 3 encouraging us to shift our confidence from religious achievements or past experiences to a deep, growing relationship with Jesus. True and lasting joy comes not from what’s behind or from striving to earn God’s love, but by pressing forward in faith, trusting that the best i…
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Joy isn’t just a feeling—it’s a mindset shaped by the attitude of Christ. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons shows us in Philippians 2, that Paul challenges us to complete our joy by choosing unity, humility, and honor in the way we treat others. Jesus modeled it perfectly, and now we’re called to live it out, trusting that God will honor ou…
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How To Find Joy | How To Find Joy In The Fight | Jen Barker
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How To Find Joy | What True Joy Really Is | Maddie Brown
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36:10In Week 1 of our new series How to Find Joy, Maddie Brown is going to help us explore What True Joy Really Is through the lens of Philippians. Paul, writing from prison, shows us that joy isn't a fleeting feeling tied to circumstances—it’s a choice, a response to God's purpose, and something we discover through serving others. As we kick off this j…
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When we look at our lives, we know that every story is broken by sin. With Jesus, through surrender to Him, He can redeem us and heal our story. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us those things through the story of Bathsheba!By Vortex Church
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We have all had things in our life, where we needed to put our trust in something or someone, but how often do we put our trust in God? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the story of Ruth to show us that God wants us to put our trust in Him above anything else and when we do, He is faithful in His response.…
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Playlist 2025 | God Will Use It | Amanda Simmons
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27:54Have you ever felt like it was hard to follow God during seasons of uncertainty? This week Guest Speaker Amanda Simmons, uses the story of Rahab to show us that it takes courage to choose to be on God’s side especially during difficult times. If we choose to obey God in those season, He will protect us, redeem those moments, and use them to help gr…
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As we kickoff Playlist 2025, Pastor Kevin mirrors the Old Testament story of Tamar to Kelly Clarkson's song, Stronger.By Vortex Church
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Easter Sunday is huge but what’s next as we go back to our “normal lives”? How do we keep the importance and power of the resurrection at the center of our lives? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses a passage from Luke to teach us how to navigate the “what’s next” after Easter by finding Jesus in everything everyday.…
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It's Friday, but Sunday is Coming!By Vortex Church
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Easter | It's Sunday, but Friday is Coming
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33:03Palm Sunday is Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. This Sunday, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the account of that found in the Gospel of Mark, to show us the vast contrast of how people received Jesus and then ultimately crucified Him and invites us to put ourselves in that story.…
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Easter is a big moment for the Christian church and we want to start preparing our hearts for an encounter with God in this Easter season. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses a passage in John 12, to show us how God can grow us in big moments and help us to focus on Jesus through making sacrifices in order to live more like Him.…
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The Church That God Sees | Becoming the Church That God Sees
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36:31It is one thing to know that we are called to be the church that God sees, but it’s another thing to become the church that God sees. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us what it takes to become the church that God sees.By Vortex Church
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The Church That God Sees | The Church That Serves
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38:33What greatness are you striving to be? Are you always wanting to be first or the best at something? During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us through the life of Jesus the greatness we should be striving for and how serving has a lot to do with that!By Vortex Church
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The Church That God Sees | The Generous Church
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37:03Have you ever thought about what God’s template for generosity is? God layed the template of what generosity looks like. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach why generosity is important and how we can be the generous church!By Vortex Church
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