Ashland Community Church

Ashland Community Church
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Equipping the members of the body of Christ to treasure and spread a passion for the supremacy of Christ in all things for the joy of all peoples!

  1. 2d ago

    Seeking the Good of the City (Daniel 2:1-49)

    In this second message of the series through Daniel, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it means to be "Seeking the Good of the City" while living as faithful exiles in a world that is not our ultimate home. Grounded in Jeremiah 29:4–7, Pastor Casey contrasts the error of worldly assimilation with the equal danger of total isolation, urging believers to actively seek the peace, flourishing, and well-being of their communities without compromising their devotion to Christ. Pastor Casey highlights three core movements from Daniel chapter 2: The Impotence of Human Wisdom (vv. 1–13): When King Nebuchadnezzar demands both his dream and its interpretation, the wise men of Babylon bump up against the strict limits of human knowledge. Secular learning and human effort can never unlock the deeper mysteries of God or solve humanity's greatest needs. The Process for Gaining Divine Wisdom (vv. 14–23): Facing a death sentence, Daniel responds with prudence and discretion, gathering his companions to pray for God's mercy. God reveals the mystery, prompting Daniel to offer joyful praise for the wisdom and power that belong exclusively to the Lord. Blessed to Be a Blessing (vv. 24–49): Standing before the king, Daniel gives all glory to God. Through Daniel's faithfulness, God's grace overflows to spare the pagan wise men and reveal His ultimate plan: earthly kingdoms will fall, but God will establish an everlasting kingdom through a stone "cut out by no human hand"—pointing directly to King Jesus. Ultimately, believers are called not to let God's grace terminate with them, but to let it flow through them to serve, bless, and bear witness to Christ in the cities where He has placed them. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net 📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others! #BookOfDaniel #SeekingTheGoodOfTheCity #Jeremiah29 #KingdomOfGod

  2. Sep 22

    The Church in Exile (Daniel 1:1-21)

    In this kickoff message to a new series through the book of Daniel, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it means for believers to live as "The Church in Exile". While the book of Ephesians showed us the cosmic, victorious triumph of the church in Christ, Daniel shows us how to faithfully live out that triumph right now as sojourners in a world that is inherently hostile to our faith. Pastor Casey highlights three primary movements from Daniel chapter 1: Pressure to Conform (vv. 1–7): Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar deployed a subtle, four-step strategy to make four young Hebrew men forget their identity: isolation, pagan education, cultural assimilation through food, and new names tied to false gods. American culture attempts the exact same subtle conspiracy today—aiming to make us forget who we are in Christ. Faithful Resolve (vv. 8–14): Driven by God's grace and supported by covenant community, Daniel "set his heart" not to defile himself with the king's food. Daniel gives the church a model of discernment: he didn't fight every cultural battle, but he firmly drew the line where a command violated God's explicit word. Grace for Exiles (vv. 15–21): God sustained Daniel and his friends through their obedience, granting them favor, skill, and wisdom far surpassing the Chaldeans. Ultimately, Daniel’s story points to Jesus—the ultimate Exile who entered a hostile world, remained perfectly faithful, and turned humiliation into eternal salvation. As believers, our job is not to seek ease and comfort in the world, but to stand firm as faithful exiles pointing others to our reigning King. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net 📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#BookOfDaniel #ChurchInExile #FaithfulResolve #LivingInBabylon #Gospel

  3. Sep 14

    A Call to Arms (Ephesians 6:10-24)

    In this final message from the series through Ephesians (Ephesians 6:10–24), Pastor Josh Crawford issues a compelling "Call to Arms," reminding believers that the Christian life is not a passive instruction manual, but a grand story of a reigning King who has already secured the ultimate victory. Pastor Josh breaks down three key aspects of spiritual warfare: Understand the Battle (vv. 10–13): True spiritual strength is found not in our own willpower, but solely in the Lord. Because Christ has already conquered sin and death, the primary posture of the Christian is defensive—standing firm and holding the line on the victorious ground Jesus already won. Know the Enemy (vv. 11–13): Our primary struggle is never against flesh and blood—it is against unseen, cosmic forces of evil. We must avoid both parabolic paranoia and total apathy, recognizing that the enemy strategically exploits human vulnerability, pride, and distraction. Take Up the Armor and Fight (vv. 14–24): God equips His people with divine armor—the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of gospel readiness, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (the Word of God). The essential daily means of putting on this armor is constant, dependent prayer for ourselves and for the saints alongside us in the local church. As we face daily spiritual battles, we do not fight for victory, but from the secure victory already accomplished by Christ. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net 📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others! #Ephesians6 #CallToArms #ArmorOfGod #SpiritualWarfare

  4. Sep 6

    Christ-Transformed Relationships (Ephesians 6:1-9)

    In this message on Ephesians 6:1–9, Pastor Casey McCall unpacks how the gospel radically reshapes human relationships, directly confronting our culture's anti-authority bias. While society often celebrates individual rebellion against authority, Scripture shows that submission to God-ordained authority is a vital part of the Christian walk. Pastor Casey highlights three core ways the gospel transforms our relationships: Right Relationships Depend on a Right Relationship with Christ: Our ultimate identity, worth, and significance are permanently established in Jesus. When we stop expecting other people to give us what we already possess in Christ, we are liberated to love and serve others without demanding anything in return. Christ Doesn't Abolish Authority; He Transforms It: Hierarchical relationships—such as parents over children or masters over bondservants—are part of God's ordered design for creation. Children are called to obey and honor their parents, while fathers are warned not to provoke their children to anger, but to bring them up in the instruction of the Lord. Earthly authority is not meant to be lorded over others for personal benefit, but used in self-sacrificing service pointing to God. In Christ, Submission Means More: Earthly submission is ultimately an act of worship to Jesus Himself. Whether in the home or the workplace, submitting to earthly authority with deference and sincerity serves as service rendered directly "as to the Lord, and not to man". Ultimately, every relationship a believer has is triangular—we look to Christ first, drawing on His infinite love and forgiveness so we can pour out grace to others. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net 📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others! #Ephesians6 #ChristTransformedRelationships #BiblicalAuthority

  5. Aug 30

    Love like Christ, Submit like the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33)

    In this message on Ephesians 5:22–33, Pastor Logan Armstrong addresses how the gospel transforms the home through biblical roles in marriage. Rather than viewing submission and authority through broken human models, Scripture reveals that the covenant of marriage is designed to be a living, breathing illustration of Christ's union with His church. Pastor Logan highlights two primary commands in this text: Wives, Submit Like the Church (vv. 22–24): Wives are called to joyfully and voluntarily accept their own husband's loving leadership as an act of obedience to the Lord. Biblical submission is not about inferiority or blind compliance to sin, but about trusting God's design and resisting the natural desire to control. Husbands, Love Like Christ (vv. 25–33): Husbands are called to lead their families through sacrificial self-denial, rejecting both passivity and harsh control. Just as Christ picked up His dirty, sinful bride to cleanse, nourish, and cherish her, a husband must expend his life for his wife's spiritual flourishing and ultimate good. Ultimately, earthly marriage is a profound mystery pointing directly to the gospel—showing a watching world how deeply Christ cherishes, cleanses, and unites Himself to His church. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net 📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others! #Ephesians5 #BiblicalMarriage #LoveAndSubmission #MarriageIllustration

  6. Aug 24

    The Spirit-Filled Life (Ephesians 5:15-21)

    In this message on Ephesians 5:15–21, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it means to live a "Spirit-Filled Life," emphasizing that God isn't giving us a rigid, step-by-step instruction manual for every daily choice; instead, He is shaping us into a specific kind of person in Christ. Living out our new identity requires two non-negotiable, interconnected ingredients: wisdom and the Holy Spirit. Pastor Casey breaks down the text into two main movements:Be Vigilantly Wise (vv. 15–17): Because we live in evil days where the natural drift of the world is toward sin, believers must walk with careful vigilance. Walking wisely means actively "redeeming the time"—reclaiming our days from practical atheism and dedicating them to the mission and purposes of Christ. Be Filled with the Spirit (vv. 18–21): Contrasting the wild, uncontrolled debauchery of drunkenness with the control of the Holy Spirit, Paul commands believers to be continually influenced by the Spirit. We pursue this Spirit-filled life through prayer, faith, and saturating our minds with the Word of God. Ultimately, the Spirit-filled life is impossible in isolation—it naturally manifests in the context of the local church through corporate worship, constant gratitude, and mutual submission out of reverence for Christ. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!

  7. Aug 16

    Children of Light (Ephesians 5:3-14)

    In this message from Ephesians 5:3–14, Pastor Casey McCall addresses the vital distinction between walking in darkness and living as "Children of Light". Addressing why Scripture uses such heightened language around sexual sin, Pastor Casey explains that God is not anti-sex—He created it to be a good, pleasurable sign pointing directly to the profound mystery of the gospel and the union between Christ and His church. Sexual immorality distorts that sign, promising a transcendence it can never deliver on its own and leaving a bored, boundary-pushing world deeply unsatisfied. Pastor Casey highlights four gospel keys to finding true joy and holiness in Christ:Embrace Holiness (vv. 3–4): Sexual immorality, impurity, and covetousness must not even be named among the church. As saints—chosen and set apart by God—we are called to be drawn to the beauty of holiness rather than discipled by a perverse culture. Weaponize Gratitude (v. 4): Sin is birthed out of a sense of lack, which is how the enemy constantly tempts us. Practicing daily thanksgiving shifts our mindset from lack to absolute fullness in Jesus, serving as a powerful tool in spiritual warfare. Be Warned (vv. 5–7): Living a lifestyle defined and enslaved by unrepentant sin proves that a person has no inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ. We must not be deceived by empty words that suggest grace allows us to live in the very sins Jesus died to destroy. Be Who You Are (vv. 8–14): We are no longer darkness; we are now light in the Lord. Walking as children of light means discerning what pleases God, producing fruit in all that is good, right, and true, and exposing the unfruitful works of darkness simply by living out the beauty of holiness. True liberation is found not by looking within to find an "authentic self," but by looking to Christ—our true self—and living out the freedom He has already secured for us. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians5 #ChildrenOfLight #GospelKeys #DailyRepentance #WalkInLight #AshlandCommunityChurch

  8. Aug 15

    Reading with the Church | Episode 6

    Welcome back to Reading with the Church! In this episode, Pastor Casey McCall sits down with Tucker Hargrove and Kyle Sivers to unpack David McCullough’s riveting historical account, 1776. Before diving into the Revolution, the group opens with a brief reflection on last month’s book, Michael Reeves’ Delighting in the Trinity. Knowing the Triune God: Why growing in our understanding of the Trinity isn't dry theology, but the "vital oxygen" of Christian worship, joy, and spiritual vitality. The Crisis of Modern Literacy: A look at recent, alarming trends in reading habits—and why declining literacy threatens our capacity for critical thinking, deep spiritual growth, and cultural independence. How Close We Came to Losing: A deep dive into McCullough's 1776. The team discusses the human flaws and leadership of George Washington, the role of unexpected weather and timing (historical "contingency"), and how close the American Revolution came to collapsing before it even truly began. Loyalist vs. Rebel: Would you have actually taken up the Patriot cause in 1776, or stayed loyal to the Crown?

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Equipping the members of the body of Christ to treasure and spread a passion for the supremacy of Christ in all things for the joy of all peoples!

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    Ashland Community Church
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    385
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