Have you ever felt afraid? If you are reading this and you are human, the answer is probably yes. We are all going to feel fear in our lives. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons teaches us the importance of our response to fear and how we can live in partnership with God through faith.Por Vortex Church

Wednesday concluded Seek Week 2024 as we joined our Student Ministry for a multigenerational prayer night. We had the opportunity to hear from Pastor Kevin Simmons. Take time to listen to this message, but also go back and listen to the talks from the other two nights as well. It was a powerful week taking time to seek after God as we go into a bus…

Tuesday night we continued in Seek Week 2024. We had the opportunity to hear talks from Jen Barker, Brian Barker, and Erika Roberts. Take time to listen to their stories, but also go back and listen to the talks from the other two nights as well. It was a powerful week taking time to seek after God as we go into a busy fall season.…

Monday night kicked off Seek Week 2024. We had the opportunity to hear talks from Lindsey Toole, Jon Mikesell, and Maddie Brown. Take time to listen to their stories, but also go back and listen to the talks from the other two nights as well. It was a powerful week taking time to seek after God as we go into a busy fall season.…

During moments in your life, have you ever felt the tension caused by being caught in the “in-between”? During this week’s message, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the story in Ezra, of rebuilding the temple, to teach us that God uses that tension to move us towards living in partnership with Him.Por Vortex Church

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Jenny Mabry, Production Lead, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Jon Mikesell, Campus Pastor, shares his 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Lindsey Toole, Children's Pastor, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Maddie Brown, Student Pastor, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Jen Barker, Guest Experience Lead, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Hayley Myers, Creative Arts Director, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Gina Simmons, Executive Pastor, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Erika Roberts, Worship Pastor, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Brian Barker, Missions Pastor, shares his 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

Amanda Simmons, Pastor Kevin's wife, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.Por Vortex Church

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In November of 1985, 67yr old Dexter Stefonek was driving back from his son's home in Oregon to his home in Wisconsin. During this long journey, Dexter decided to pull off at a rest area in Montana. That ended up being a fateful mistake. Dexter's burned car was found at the Bad Route Rest Area with no sign of Dexter. Four months later, his body was…

Pastor Jason Laird, Lead Pastor of Citizens Church, Nashville, TN joined us this past weekend. He shared a powerful message on forgiveness, and the pain we carry when we choose to hold on to a hurt instead of releasing it to God.Por Vortex Church

Sam Johnson, CEO of Builders One, joins us for First Wednesday.Por Vortex Church

Graeme Cowgill, Executive Pastor at Shoreline Church in Destin, FL, joins us this week we we kick off Here For It series. He shares with us how every one of us is damaged. We feel it, we see it when we look in the mirror, but what does God see? Join us as we take a dive.Por Vortex Church

This week we take on the heartbreaking disappearance of 12yr old, Jared Negrete. Jared was hiking with his Boy Scout Troop on Mt. San Gorgonio, when he began to tire and, subsequently, fall behind the rest of his group. Once his group lost sight of him, he was never seen nor heard from again. The only items of Jared's to ever be found were his back…

What are you building your life on: your own understanding, your mom’s advice, something a podcaster said? Do you try to do life on your own and in your own way? This week Pastor Kevin uses the fifth chapter in James to teach us that wisdom is from God, and the Lord requires us to apply His wisdom and live it out.…

Friendships matter. And, our friendships ultimately influence the way we act, how we spend our time, what plans we make, and more. Too often, we are pulled deeper into friendship with the world rather than friendship with God. Join us this week as Jen Barker, Guest Experience Director, leads us through an examination of James ch. 4 and the call to …

Do you ever struggle with figuring out if something is wise or not? What about determining if it is worldly wisdom or Godly wisdom? This week Pastor Kevin gives us a message rooted in James chapter 3 to help us learn what true wisdom is and how to show it in our lives.Por Vortex Church

Do you ever look at the things going on in the world and think that something needs to be done? Is what you say you believe and what you do sometimes misaligned? This week Pastor Kevin uses the second chapter in James to teach use how we must have faith and actions to grow us into becoming more like Jesus.…

Have you ever felt in life that you were sucker punched? This week we are kicking off a series called Sucker Punch Wisdom. We will be going through the Book of James and looking at the "sucker punch" wisdom it provides for our lives. Today, we have a guest speaker, Pastor Matt Bunn from The Heights Church, sharing the Word. Pastor Kevin serves as a…

Have you ever felt in life that you were sucker punched? This week we are kicking off a series called Sucker Punch Wisdom. We will be going through the Book of James and looking at the "sucker punch" wisdom it provides for our lives. Today, we have a guest speaker, Pastor Matt Bunn from The Heights Church, sharing the Word. Pastor Kevin serves as a…

What do you struggle with during a tough situation? When things are hard do you want to quit, complain, or doubt God? This week Pastor Kevin will use the story of Paul and Silas in prison to teach use what ingredients we need to focus on during hard times.Por Vortex Church

How many of you love cake? When you bake a cake, you need the right ingredients, or it won’t turn out well. Just like cake, we need the right ingredients for motherhood. During this message, Amanda Simmons is teaching us the essential ingredients for motherhood!Por Vortex Church

Perhaps the craziest, and most miraculous, aviation story ever. On April 28, 1988, a Boeing 737 flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight. This explosion lead to the fuselage tearing off mid flight, leaving passengers exposed to the elements at 24,000ft!!! From there, the story only gets crazier. Just us as we disc…

Who loves tacos? A combination of ingredients is what makes up a taco. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons explains how God is more concerned with giving us ingredients rather than recipes. For this message, we are learning what the foundational ingredients are for family!Por Vortex Church

Are you tired? Are you having a hard time finding peace in your heart? During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is closing out “The Missing Peace” series by looking at what we need to be doing in order to receive the peace God has to give us!Por Vortex Church

Have you tried to strive for good relationships in your life, but there is still something missing? During this message Pastor Kevin uses a story in the Bible to show us that it’s not good relationships we should strive for, but godly relationships!Por Vortex Church

Do you struggle to maintain peace in your family? Do you ever feel like love has to be earned? This week, Pastor Kevin uses the story of Martha and Mary to teach us how to love like Jesus and receive the peace He grants us when we surrender our family visions to Him.Por Vortex Church

Do you spend your life trying to achieve your identity through your successes or failures? During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples to teach us that the only way to our true identity and peace will only come from receiving it from Jesus.Por Vortex Church

We’ll be discussing some very bizarre, and rather disturbing, lost media cases. As the name suggests, ‘lost media’ is a term used to describe media that is nonexistent, missing, or unavailable to the public. Media that has either been lost or hidden. Some of these pieces of media are highly unnerving and are honestly better left unseen. That’s exac…

King Jesus is ALIVE! This is good news! When Jesus said “It is finished” on the cross, He meant what He said. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to share how we can be truly finished with our broken ways of living through what Jesus did for us!Por Vortex Church

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Do you consider yourself a fan or a follower of Jesus? At times we can struggle with surrendering everything to Him. During this message, Pastor Kevin uses the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to teach us how to move from a fan to a follower.Por Vortex Church

This week we head to a mysterious lighthouse that sits approximately 1.2 miles off the coast of Oregon. Tillamook Rock Lighthouse has seen its fair share of trouble since day one. From shipwreck to ghost ship sightings to insane storms....this place has it all! Join us this week as we examine all the bizarre happenings that surround Tillamook Rock …

Do you remember a moment when you were blind to something? We have all been there because we all have blind spots. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is teaching through the story of Jesus healing two blind men and how that story teaches us something for us today!Por Vortex Church

Pastor 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…

Pastor Dan Stallbaum, founder of East Coast Christian Church in Merritt Island, FL, joins us for a special word during our First Wednesday service.Por Vortex Church

Corey Williams is the Lead Pastor of Hope City Church in Savannah, Georgia. Corey helped not only to revitalize Hope City but firmly established Hope City as vibrant, life-giving church that serves the needs of greater Savannah. Corey also works with the Maxwell Group where he trains leaders across the nation.…

In 1946, 8yr old, Katherine Van Alst went missing from her family’s camp site in Devil’s Den State Park. In an unlikely twist, she was found alive 6 days later…but, get this, she was found 30+ miles away and 600ft higher in elevation than from the location she had gone missing. Search and rescue crews got a lucky break when Katherine calmly emerged…

We are all going to face storms in life. Whether we are in the middle of one right now or there is one coming in your future. Our reactions to storms are the byproducts of the habits of your heart. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us the importance of creating the habit of trusting God.…

What is at the center of your life? Is it your spouse? Kids? Job? Friends? During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons takes us through two kings who lived two different lives because of what was placed at the center. It shows us how important it to create the habit of placing God at the center!Por Vortex Church

Pastor Josh Phillips, Campus Pastor at South Strand Campus of The Rock Church, joins us for our First Wednesday service.Por Vortex Church