The Forge HSM

10/10/2026

There’s a difference between having people in your contacts and having people in your corner.

People who notice when something’s wrong.

People you can be yourself around.

People who encourage you, challenge you, and show up when life gets hard.

God never designed us to do life alone.

This Sunday, we’re kicking off our new series, COMMUNITY, with a message called “You Can’t Do It Alone.”

We’ll be talking about why our relationships with God and each other matter, and what it looks like to build friendships that help us grow in our faith.

And if you’ve never joined us for Sunday Small Groups before, this is a great week to start. You don’t have to know everyone to belong here.

🌮 Walking tacos for lunch!

📍 Sunday Small Groups
🕚 Right after the 10:45 service

Bring a friend, come hungry, and let’s make room for a few new faces this Sunday!

Life is better when we don’t do it alone.

10/09/2026

10/07/2026

What does your “best life” actually look like?

We hear that phrase all the time, but Jesus gives a very different answer than the one we usually see online.

Tonight in ABIDE, we’re wrapping up our series in John 15:5–11 and talking about why the life Jesus wants for us isn’t found by chasing more, doing more, or trying to create the perfect life for ourselves.

It starts with one thing:

Stay connected to Him.

Because according to Jesus, abiding in Christ isn’t something that gets in the way of your best life.

It’s how you live it.

Come hang out with us tonight!

🕡 6:00 PM open gym
📍 Student Center
📖 John 15:5–11

10/03/2026

Some weeks feel easy.

Some feel like a lot.

This Sunday we’re talking about what it looks like to keep going when life gets hard and how Jesus gives us the strength to finish strong.

If you’ve been feeling tired, discouraged, or like giving up, this one’s for you.

Join us for Sunday Small Groups in Kirsch Hall.
Pizza for lunch too 🍕

We’ll see you there!

09/29/2026

One thing I keep noticing in Moses’ conversation with God is how often Moses talks about himself.

Who am I?
What if they don’t believe me?
I’m not good with words.
Please send someone else.

And God’s answer isn’t really, “Moses, you’re more capable than you think.”

It’s:

“I will be with you.”

That changes the whole conversation.

Because maybe the answer to self-doubt was never supposed to be convincing yourself that you’re enough.

Maybe it’s learning to trust that God is.

Moses was focused on everything he lacked.

God was focused on people who were hurting.

And the more Moses stayed stuck on himself, the easier it was to miss the fact that his obedience was connected to someone else’s freedom.

I think we do that too.

We can spend so much time asking whether we’re ready, qualified, confident, gifted, or capable that we forget there may be someone on the other side of our yes.

Someone who needs encouragement.
Someone who needs an invitation.
Someone who needs us to speak up.
Someone who simply needs us to show up.

Maybe the answer to self-doubt isn’t more confidence.

Maybe it’s enough trust in God to stop making it about you and start showing up for someone else.

Because what God does in us was never meant to stay with us.

09/25/2026

One conversation can change someone’s direction.

One invitation can get someone in the room.

One person choosing to speak up about Jesus can start something they may never get to see the end of.

That’s the domino effect.

Paul kept moving the Gospel forward wherever God sent him, and because he did, more people heard about Jesus, more lives changed, and the message kept spreading.

This Sunday we’re talking about what that means for us.

You don’t have to be a preacher. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to be willing to take the next step and let God use your life to impact someone else.

📖 Acts 13:1–5 • Acts 16:6–10 • Romans 1:16

We’re all called to keep the Gospel moving forward.

You never know what God could start through one conversation, one invitation, or one act of courage.

09/23/2026

David walked into a situation everyone else thought was impossible.

A giant.
A whole army afraid to move.
And David stepping forward anyway.

Tonight in ABIDE, we’re talking about what it looks like to trust God when following Him actually feels risky.

Because abiding in Christ doesn’t always mean choosing the safest or easiest option. Sometimes it means trusting Him enough to take the next step even when you don’t know exactly how it’s going to turn out.

Lesson 2: David
📖 1 Samuel 17
Abiding is risky, but it’s worth it.

And because facing giants takes some extra energy, we’re having a Candy Apple Dessert Bar tonight. 🍎

Come hang out with us tonight at 6:30 PM in the Student Center. Bring a friend and come hungry.

09/19/2026

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Sign up is live! You can make $25 monthly payments to make it more affordable if desired. If cost is an issue, contact Tiffany. The weekend included your choice of fun winter activities like paint ball, horse riding, snow mobiles and more! All food is included as well!