The Gathering Place Christian Church

06/07/2026

MAtthew 16: 24-25

06/05/2026

If you gotta sit outside your own house…
something ain’t right.
If you gotta drive around the block
just to avoid what’s waiting on you…
that’s not peace.
That’s not rest.
That’s not God.
That’s something you’ve gotten used to…
but deep down, you know it’s off.
God never meant for you
to feel more comfortable running
than being at home.
Some environments need to be confronted.
Some things need to be removed.
And some places…
you’ve outgrown.
Stop ignoring it.
Stop adjusting to it.
God is showing you
what doesn’t belong anymore.
Pay attention.

06/04/2026

Comfort feels good…
but it can cost you everything.
The moment you get too settled…
you stop growing.
You stop listening.
You stop moving.
You stop becoming.
God didn’t call you to be comfortable.
He called you to be aware.
Aware enough to move when He says move.
Aware enough to leave what’s no longer for you.
Because staying in your mess
just because it feels familiar…
will keep you stuck.
Don’t let comfort ruin your calling.
Genesis 19 🙏🏾

06/03/2026

At some point…
God will make it clear.
You can stay in it…
or you can step out of it.
But either way…
He’s still going to deal with it.
That’s the part we don’t like.
We want to hold on and still be covered.
But God is saying,
“I warned you… now move.”

Because what’s coming next
isn’t meant for you.

So don’t go back.
Don’t answer the call.
Don’t step back into what God is pulling you out of.
This isn’t rejection…
it’s protection.
Genesis 19 🙏🏾

06/03/2026

All are invited to join us in our Men's Day Celebration. Sunday, June 14, 2026. The dynamic Pastor Roscoe Perry of the Greater New Vineyard Baptist Church in Memphis, TN, will be our special guest speaker.

06/02/2026

Sometimes you’re not losing things…
God is removing what can’t go with you.

I know it feels sudden.
Like, “Why now?”
“Why do I have to let this go?”

But what if it’s not random?

What if God is saying,
“I’m about to deal with this,
so I need you out of it first.”

Some things aren’t meant to be fixed.
They’re meant to be destroyed.

And like Lot…
you can’t stay in something
God already decided to end.

So don’t fight the exit.
It might actually be protection.

Genesis 19 🙏🏾

06/02/2026

CHURCHES!! VENDORS!! PARTNERS!! SPONSORS!! JOIN US!! LET'S MAKE THIS COMMUNITY EVENT FOR THE KIDS EPIC!!

06/02/2026

Join us for an epic adventure at VBS!
June 17–20
Wednesday–Friday: 6:00–8:00 PM
Drop-off begins at 5:00 PM
Saturday: Breakfast served at 8:00 AM
VBS pickup is at 12:00 noon
Please help spread the word and encourage parents to register their children. Registration is open for both kids and adults!
We are excited to announce that Bishop Tyson will be leading the Adult VBS class. All local churches & youth are invited
This will be a fun-filled and spiritually enriching week for our church family and community. Let’s come together to glorify God and make this event a blessing for everyone involved.
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Every day, our kids are bombarded with questions: Did God really create everything? Why do bad things happen? Was Noah’s ark real? Why do I need to be saved? Can I trust the Bible? At this VBS, your kids will explore the biblical answers to these questions as they set off on an epic adven...

06/01/2026

Some people don’t love you…
they need you.
They need your strength.
Your support.
Your voice.
And the moment you start growing…
they start pulling you back.
Talking down to you.
Confusing you.
Making you feel like you’re wrong
just to keep you serving them.
Pay attention.
If they only value you
when you’re helping them stay afloat…
that’s not love.
That’s control.
And sometimes the hardest truth is this…
If you stay connected to what’s sinking,
you’ll go down with it.
So yeah… you love them.
But you also gotta choose you.
Because your growth matters too.

05/31/2026

Genesis 19: 12-26