Turn Someday Into Today

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“Someday” is where change goes to die. At Axess Church, we believe God is inviting you to trust and obey Him today. This podcast features weekly messages from Pastor Garrett Black and guest speakers who take Scripture seriously, lean into the Holy Spirit, and give you clear next steps. From spiritual dryness to calling, from the supernatural gifts of the Spirit to everyday decisions, you’ll be challenged to stop drifting and start walking in what God is saying now.

  1. 5d ago

    God Is More Committed to Refining Your Faith Than Relieving Your Uncertainty

    When you can't see what God is doing in your life, it doesn't mean he's doing nothing. In this message — the final part of the Don't Pass Me By series — Pastor Garrett Black looks at Luke 24:13–35, the story of two disciples walking to Emmaus after Jesus's crucifixion, discouraged and disillusioned, unaware that Jesus himself is walking right beside them. If you've done everything you know to do and still ended up with the outcome you prayed wouldn't happen, this one's for you. Scripture: Luke 24:13–35 Garrett walks through the four separate opportunities these disciples had to believe before Jesus ever reveals himself, why Jesus chooses to open the Scriptures before he opens their eyes, and why God so often chooses the most discouraged person in the room to become his messenger. Axess Church exists to glorify God and make disciples, igniting true passion for Jesus through risk-taking faith. You don't have to have it all figured out to take a step — you're invited to belong before you believe everything, and to grow as you go. Axess Church meets Sundays at 10 AM at 501 Hill Ave in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Learn more or plan a visit at axesschurch.com.

  2. Sep 21

    The Word That Called You Will Carry You

    There's a fear most of us don't talk about in church — not the fear you face before you say yes to something, but the fear that shows up right after. In this message, Pastor Garrett Black looks at Matthew 14:22–33, where Peter steps out of the boat to walk toward Jesus on the water, and unpacks three "winds" that show up the moment you obey: insecurity, isolation, and resistance. If you've ever said yes to something you felt God leading you toward, and then immediately started wondering if you heard him right, this one's for you. Scripture: Matthew 14:22–33 Garrett shares a couple of personal stories along the way — including struggling with anxiety while planting Axess Church, and a season in college when God asked him to stop cutting or styling his hair — to make the case that resistance after obedience is usually a sign you're moving in the right direction, not the wrong one, and that the word that called you into something is the same word that will carry you through it. Axess Church exists to glorify God and make disciples, igniting true passion for Jesus through risk-taking faith. You don't have to have it all figured out to take a step — you're invited to belong before you believe everything, and to grow as you go. Axess Church meets Sundays at 10 AM at 501 Hill Ave in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Learn more or plan a visit at axesschurch.com.

  3. Sep 14

    Desperate Faith Doesn't Wait for a Crisis

    Desperate faith doesn't wait for a desperate situation. When you have a lot of options, faith tends to get casual — but when you only have one, something changes. In this message, Pastor Garrett Black looks at Luke 8:40–48, where a woman who'd been chronically ill for twelve years reaches for Jesus in a crowd without him even noticing her, and walks through what her desperation reveals about real dependence on God. If you've been waiting for the right moment, the right conference, or the right person to notice what you need, this one's for you. Scripture: Luke 8:40–48 Garrett unpacks why fewer options actually grow faith instead of shrinking it, what it means that this woman's healing came from her own reaching rather than from Jesus noticing her first, and why the miracle happened before Jesus even knew who she was. He also shares a couple of personal stories — including a prayer for a car that got answered within 24 hours — that show what it looks like to strip away backup plans and depend fully on God. Axess Church exists to glorify God and make disciples, igniting true passion for Jesus through risk-taking faith. You don't have to have it all figured out to take a step — you're invited to belong before you believe everything, and to grow as you go. Axess Church meets Sundays at 10 AM at 501 Hill Ave in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Learn more or plan a visit at axesschurch.com.

  4. Sep 1

    3 Steps to Truly Encountering God

    Feeling God’s presence during worship or prayer is powerful, but is it possible we’ve settled for just the feeling and missed the actual encounter? In this message, we unpack why feeling God’s presence is like hearing a doorbell—it’s a cue that He's there, but nothing changes until you get up and open the door. We address the plague of spiritual passivity in modern church culture and look at Abraham’s story in Genesis 18 to learn how choosing effort over excuses moves us into true spiritual maturity. Key Takeaways The Doorbell Metaphor: Why feeling God's presence is an invitation to act, not just an emotion to enjoy. Service vs. Gathering: Shifting from a consumer mindset to an active encounter. The 3-Step Framework: How to Recognize, Respond, and Receive when God moves. Faith in Action: Why physical posture and taking risks break passive spiritual habits. Scripture References Genesis 18:1–15 (Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre) Genesis 17 (Covenant & New Names) Revelation 3:20 (Standing at the Door and Knocking) Connect & Next Steps If this episode challenged your faith, leave a 5-star rating, hit subscribe, and share it with a friend!

  5. Aug 3

    The One Thing You Can Never Burn Out On

    Right after Israel breaks their covenant with God, Moses does something unexpected — he doesn't fix things first, he runs to the tent of meeting and spends time with God. In this message, Pastor Garrett Black walks through Exodus 33-34 to show why presence, not productivity, is the real cure for burnout, and what happened when Moses asked God for the one thing that could've cost him his life: "show me your glory." You'll hear how Moses' prayer life changes once he encounters God's character firsthand, why he chose the wilderness with God's presence over the Promised Land without it, and why you can never have too much of this one thing. Scripture: Exodus 33:7-23; 34:5-7 Axess Church | Glen Ellyn, IL

  6. Jul 19

    Wisdom Keeps Your Blessing From Becoming Your Burnout

    There's a version of wisdom you can get for free from a chatbot — and a version you can only get from someone who's actually lived it. Pastor Garrett's father-in-law has been a pastor for over 40 years, and one 30-minute car ride with him is worth more than any amount of scrolling for answers. In Exodus 18, Moses is about to learn that lesson the hard way — until his father-in-law shows up just in time to stop it. In this message from our Burnout Proof series (Exodus 18), Pastor Garrett Black walks through the moment Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, arrives in the wilderness and sees a problem Moses can't see for himself — he's personally judging every dispute for an entire nation, alone, all day, every day. Jethro doesn't just name the problem; he hands Moses a plan to fix it. It's a picture of the real difference between information and wisdom, and how God often answers prayer by sending the right person into your life rather than changing your circumstances. If you've ever carried more than you were built to carry, or wondered whether the burnout you're in could've been avoided, this one's for you. Scripture: Exodus 18 In this episode, Pastor Garrett unpacks why so many people are turning to AI for spiritual direction before they turn to their own pastor, and what that trade actually costs. He traces the one phrase Jethro speaks that hyperlinks all the way back to the Garden of Eden, and lays out the real definition of wisdom — and why it's different from information. He also gets honest about why "I just don't pray enough" usually isn't the real problem when nothing in your life is changing, tells the story of the voice that questioned Moses' calling and followed him for forty years, and shows what answered prayer often actually looks like. It closes with a simple, unglamorous way to protect a blessing God has already given you. Axess Church exists to glorify God and make disciples — igniting true passion for Jesus through risk-taking faith. You don't have to have it all figured out to take a step. You're invited to belong before you believe everything, and to grow as you go. New here? You can connect with us at axesschurch.com/visit, or reach out for prayer at axesschurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1072478. We meet Sundays at 10 AM at 501 Hill Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL, and you can follow along at @axesschurch.

  7. Jul 12

    Put the Lamb in the Middle | Burnout Proof

    What if burnout isn't random? What if it actually needs specific conditions to survive — isolation, hustle, comparison, performing for acceptance — and the moment those conditions change, burnout loses its grip? In Part 4 of our series "Burnout Proof," Pastor Garrett picks up in Exodus 12 as Israel sits nine plagues deep into their fight for freedom — still stuck, still burnt out, still tempted to just accept it and give up hope. But right before God delivers them, He does something unexpected. He doesn't change their location first. He changes their calendar. Then He gives them one job: gather together, and put the sacrificial lamb in the center of the gathering. There's a reason for both. Your calendar reveals what you actually worship. And what you put at the center of your community becomes what you become. Isolation is one of the first signs of burnout — and gathering around something bigger than yourself is one of the fastest ways out of it. If you've tried everything to break free from burnout and nothing has fully worked, this message is for you. Scripture: Exodus 12:1–13. — Axess Church exists to ignite passion for Jesus through risk-taking faith. If you're new to Axess or just listening in, we'd love to meet you. Join us live every Sunday at 10 AM — 501 Hill Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL.Website: axesschurch.comPlan a visit: axesschurch.com/visitInstagram & Facebook: @axesschurchPrayer requests: axesschurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1072478 More from Pastor Garrett: short-form teaching on his personal channel, youtube.com/@grrttblack.

  8. Jul 5

    Your Failure Is Not Your Identity | Burnout Proof

    There's something from your past you can't shake. A failure. A voice that said "who do you think you are?" A swing you took that didn't land. And somewhere along the way, quietly, without realizing it — you started letting that failure speak louder than God's voice. And that's exactly how burnout starts. In Part 3 of our series "Burnout Proof," Pastor Garrett follows Moses into one of the most relatable moments in all of Scripture: Exodus 2, where he sees an injustice, acts on his ambition immediately, gets it completely wrong, and spends the next 40 years hiding in the wilderness. The ambition was right. The application was wrong. And the failure became his identity. Moses didn't burn out because he stopped caring — he burned out because he started believing what one man's voice told him about who he was. But here's what changes everything. When God shows up at the burning bush and Moses argues back, God isn't arguing with Moses. He's arguing with the failure Moses adopted as truth. And He'll do the same for you. When failure becomes your identity, burnout becomes your destination. But it doesn't have to stay that way. In this message: why today's burnout is fueled by yesterday's unprocessed failure; Moses killing the Egyptian and what it teaches about ambition without formation; why ambition does not mean permission; why Midian was the hometown of burnout for Moses; the seeds of fear planted by one man's voice; a personal testimony about running from a God-given mission and being tracked down; and what you might be running away from right now. Scripture: Exodus 2:11–14 | Exodus 3:10–13 | Exodus 4:1, 10, 13. — Axess Church exists to ignite passion for Jesus through risk-taking faith. If you're new to Axess or just listening in, we'd love to meet you. Join us live every Sunday at 10 AM — 501 Hill Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL.Website: axesschurch.comPlan a visit: axesschurch.com/visitInstagram & Facebook: @axesschurchGive: axesschurch.com/givePrayer requests: axesschurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1072478 More from Pastor Garrett: short-form teaching on his personal channel, youtube.com/@grrttblack.

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“Someday” is where change goes to die. At Axess Church, we believe God is inviting you to trust and obey Him today. This podcast features weekly messages from Pastor Garrett Black and guest speakers who take Scripture seriously, lean into the Holy Spirit, and give you clear next steps. From spiritual dryness to calling, from the supernatural gifts of the Spirit to everyday decisions, you’ll be challenged to stop drifting and start walking in what God is saying now.

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    Axess Church
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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