As a buttress reinforces and supports a structure, Gospel-centered community reinforces grace and truth in our everyday lives. Do you have relationships that retell the story of God’s grace in your life and help you take your next steps towards Christ? Matt Dennings unpacks from 1 Timothy 3:14-15 what it means for the church to be a pillar and buttress of the truth and how to choose a group at Anthem that will help you pursue sharpening relationships within the church body. ---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

We need Sunday mornings. As forgetful people, the church gathering is a reminder of the restorative work of Christ in our brokenness.  Listen as Nick Sweerin preaches from Ephesians 4 on the Sunday church gathering as a reorienting, restorative, and necessary discipleship tool. ---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

We train for things that matter to us. Whether it’s physical training, academic endeavors, or professional ventures, we incorporate planning and rhythms into our lives that press us towards our goals. As followers of Jesus seeking to become more like Him, we need training, and 1 Timothy 4:7-10 tells us this spiritual training is of supreme value. Matt Dennings kicks off our Discipleship Pathway series by unpacking  1 Timothy 4:7-10 and outlining some next steps for how you can incorporate a plan and practices to press on towards deeper life with Jesus.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

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When entangled with guilt and shame, what can we look to that truly makes us righteous before a holy God?  The Passover points us to the idea of a sacrifice of atonement - God’s plan and prescription for the righteousness we lack. Matt unpacks the significance of the blood on the doorposts in Exodus 12, how it points to Christ’s atoning sacrifice, and how we can apply this forgiveness to others in our lives.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

In the last plague on Egypt in Exodus 10:21-11:10, a culture idolizing immortality is confronted with the sting of death and darkness. As we find ourselves in an anxious culture similarly reinforcing the idea that we can achieve immortality through achievement, tranquilization with the trivial, or technology, we can take much hope in the God who sets us free from the fear of death through the death of Christ on the cross. Listen as Matt unpacks this, helping us learn how to stop running from death and start running towards life in Christ.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

We all desire approval and dislike rejection, but what do we become as we seek approval as our ultimate means to achieve our desired life? In the plagues of hail and locusts, we see the false gods of Egypt exposed for their transactional nature and the hunger and brokenness that result. In this sermon on Exodus 9:13-10:20, Matt shows us how the pursuit of approval leads to crises in our modern day and how the liberating truth of our union with Christ frees us from the exhausting pursuit of proving ourselves.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

In our attempts to control our lives as we grasp for protection, power, and provision, we often unleash more chaos into our lives and the lives of those around us. Listen as Matt walks through Exodus 9:1-12, showing how the plagues of livestock and boils point us to the captivity of the idol of control, but ultimately, the Father whose loving and sovereign control over all things liberates us.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

Does abundance always lead to satisfaction? If so, in a world full of seemingly endless possibilities of what we can do or become, why do we find ourselves confused, exhausted, and irritated? In Exodus 8, we see the consequences of the false claim that abundance will always satisfy, and the countercultural solution: choosing the right constraints and commitments in alignment with the true God of abundance. Listen below as Pastor Matt Dennings preaches from Exodus 8 on the plagues of irritants and the liberation Christ offers his people.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

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In Exodus 6, a discouraged Israel hears the promises of God spoken by Moses, but does not listen. Why? They were suffering from a broken spirit due to their harsh circumstances. Pastor Nick Sweerin unpacked this more yesterday as we considered the ways we can be held captive by the burden of a broken spirit and how we can begin to let God restore that brokenness with the hope of His Word. ---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

As the Israelites are enslaved in Egypt in Exodus 5, Pharaoh responds to Moses’ pleas for their release by eliminating their resources and imposing greater burdens on their labor. They find themselves charged to make bricks from straw - overwhelmed, anxious, and left with no time or energy to clearly remember or reflect on the promises of God. In our day, we are similarly told to make bricks without straw as we are told to build our identities without any standard or framework for truth rooted in a loving and just Creator. Listen as Matt Dennings unpacks from Exodus 5 the impossible task the world gives and the freeing reality of life within the limits God sets on our lives.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

As Moses is called by God to confront Pharaoh in order to liberate a captive Israel in Exodus 4, he grapples with his insecurities and self-reliance. Just as Moses faced tangible costs in responding to God’s call, we too encounter real cost in obeying His call. However, embracing a radical dependence on the Lord and committing ourselves to His call ultimately liberates us for a profound purpose. Join us as Brandon Moore delves into what it looks like to join in the priceless pursuit of God’s call.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

In the story of the burning bush in Exodus 3, we see God reveal His holy, compassionate, and faithful character to Moses in the midst of his day-to-day responsibilities and hardships. Often, we walk through our days with assumptions about God that hold us captive, but He sets us free as we look to Him and learn His unchanging character. Listen as Matt Dennings shares three liberating truths that allow us to find real freedom to live for our ultimate purpose: God’s glory. ---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

As we seek comfort for our captive, guilt-ridden souls, there are cultural assumptions and myths about where and what freedom is that exist everywhere we look. Egypt, in Moses’ day was no different. As the story of Moses in Exodus 2 confronted Egyptian myths, so also we see how Christ offers a countercultural liberation and comfort for our captive souls today. Listen as Matt Dennings explores the assumptions that keep us captive and the truth of Christ that sets us free.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

Matt Dennings kicks off our series in Exodus 1, drawing parallels between the oppression faced by the Israelites and the need for liberation in our lives today. Emphasizing the midwives' courage and the theme of eternal liberation through Jesus, he highlighted the transformative power of allegiance to a true Savior. As we start our series, we are encouraged to consider the relevance of the Exodus narrative in addressing our current areas of captivity and finding lasting liberation in Christ.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

As we approach the new year, many of us have a desire to increase our Bible reading. However, our New Year's resolutions often fall short of our intentions, leaving us frustrated with our lack of progress by mid-January. How can we prepare for the upcoming year and be determined to know and love God's Word more than ever before? Salt Director Zach Everly shares three resolutions from Psalm 119 to help us achieve just that. These resolutions include making daily meditation on God's Word our sweetest rhythm, taking God's Word with us wherever we go, and making God's Word our source for wisdom, understanding, and guidance. Let's treasure His Word and discover more of His character together this year!---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

There are experiences in our lives that can appear too good to be true. When we contemplate the idea of God taking pleasure in us, like a father cherishing his child, we may dismiss it as impossible, disqualifying ourselves due to our sin or weakness. However, even though we have done nothing to earn or deserve God's tender mercy and affection, we can find assurance in the fact that this unimaginable love is promised to us in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Take a moment to listen to Chris' sermon on God's promise of love for us, as revealed in Luke 1:57-80.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

Is joy a realistic expectation for our daily lives, or is it a sentimental idea we reserve for the holiday season? In Luke 1:39-56, we see that joy truly has entered into our stories in the person of Jesus Christ and that we always have access to that joy through the promises of God. Listen to Matt’s sermon to hear him unpack three promises of God we see outlined in the passage and how those promises help us magnify the source of our joy.---For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/