The Haven Community Church

The Haven Community Church Sundays at 10:00 AM | A Simple Church on a Mission to Love God, Grow Together, and Change the World. We want to create an environment that is safe to do so.

Lead Pastor/Elder: Scott Hescht
Elder: Luke Yagelski

Services:
Sundays at 10 AM

The Haven is located at
315 Gentry Street, Suite B5, Spring, TX 77373


The Haven is based on the idea of simplicity in Christ. Jesus said "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for

your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:25-30). "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" (Psalm 34:8)

It isn't a church that is watered down in theology. The Haven is Biblical first and foremost and Jesus Christ is the center of that theology. We believe that Christ is found in a person, not in a program. We also believe that the church is found in the people and not in the building. Therefore, four walls do not define who we are, Jesus Christ does. "Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all" (Colossians 3:11). Simply put, The Haven is a safe place to love God, grow together, and change the world.

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 06.21.26Photos By: Caleb Noska
06/21/2026

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 06.21.26

Photos By: Caleb Noska

06/19/2026

Some people think the Bible is all about control. It’s actually all about freedom.

Even Christians get confused about why we obey God. Some say it’s to earn salvation. Others say we obey out of gratitude for what God has done. There’s truth in that.

But obedience is more than a thank-you note tacked onto the gospel, and it’s certainly not a way to earn God’s favor. We obey because Jesus is Lord. And that’s a good thing. We follow Him because He is not only our Savior, but our King.

At the same time, I don’t want to swing back into burdensome rule-keeping.

What if salvation isn’t just about avoiding hell and getting into heaven someday? What if it’s about something happening right now? What if salvation is God removing everything that keeps us from becoming what we were created to be?

The biblical story begins with humanity created to bear God’s image and rule His good creation. Sin distorts that calling. It fractures our relationship with God, with one another, and even with ourselves. The result is not freedom but slavery—to sin, fear, pride, greed, anger, and death itself.

Jesus came not only to forgive us, but to rescue us from that slavery and restore us to the life we were made for.

If salvation is only a ticket out of hell, obedience can easily become one of three things:

• A way to earn God’s approval
• A footnote of gratitude
• Or a tool people use to control others

But if salvation is God restoring humanity, obedience becomes something altogether different. It becomes the path of wisdom. The way we learn to live in harmony with the grain of God’s creation.

That’s why Scripture says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10). God’s commands were never arbitrary rules designed to restrict life. They reveal the way life actually works.

A fish flourishes in water. A tree flourishes when its roots run deep. Human beings flourish when they live in fellowship with their Creator.

Obedience isn’t the enemy of freedom. It’s what freedom looks like when humanity is becoming what it was created to be.

- Pastor Scott Hescht

Here's a question worth sitting with: are you living like who you actually are?This week's message picked up in Ephesian...
06/17/2026

Here's a question worth sitting with: are you living like who you actually are?

This week's message picked up in Ephesians 4 with one of the most practical truths in Paul's letter - before Christ, we were all shaped by a way of thinking that leads somewhere dark. But Jesus doesn't hand us a rulebook. He introduces us to a person. And in learning him, we slowly start to put off the old self and put on the new.
It's not instant. It's not easy. But there is real hope - no matter how much baggage you brought with you into this new life.

What's one area of your life where you've seen God slowly rewire the way you think? Share it below -

Mowgli spent years learning to live like a wolf. And when he finall...

What happens to people who never hear the name of Jesus?That's one of the questions Ryan brought to Pastor Scott in this...
06/16/2026

What happens to people who never hear the name of Jesus?

That's one of the questions Ryan brought to Pastor Scott in this week's episode of Haven Community Conversations - and the answer might surprise you. They also covered what faith and repentance actually mean, whether you can lose your salvation, why church still matters, and a lot more.

Honest conversation. No easy answers. Worth the listen.
What's a question about faith you've always wanted to ask a pastor? Drop it in the comments.

Ryan Rymal steps into the host's chair and brings a stack of questi...

Ever notice how one small ache - a sore hip, a tight muscle - can throw off your whole day?That's the picture Paul paint...
06/15/2026

Ever notice how one small ache - a sore hip, a tight muscle - can throw off your whole day?

That's the picture Paul paints of the church in Ephesians 4. This week we talked about the gifts God has given his church, and the part each person plays in it - big or small, loud or quiet.

What's one way someone here has used their gift to encourage you lately? Tell us below - full message is on our YouTube channel, link in the comments.

Ever notice how when one small part of your body is off - a sore hi...

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 06.14.26Photos By: Caleb Noska
06/14/2026

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 06.14.26

Photos By: Caleb Noska

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 06.07.26Photos By: Caleb Noska
06/07/2026

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 06.07.26

Photos By: Caleb Noska

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 05.31.26Photos By: Caleb Noska & Daxton Hescht
05/31/2026

The Haven Community Church | Sunday Service | 05.31.26

Photos By: Caleb Noska & Daxton Hescht

5/24/2025 Message from The Haven Community Church
05/27/2026

5/24/2025 Message from The Haven Community Church

Ephesians 4:1-6 - You've Won the Spiritual Lottery, So Now What?W...

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