Journey Church Shepherdsville

Journey Church Shepherdsville

For more information, visit www.journeyshepherdsville.com.

  1. Jun 8

    Awakening the Next Generation - 06/07/2026

    Awakening the Next Generation: What Are We Passing On? Guest speaker JonnyMac shares a simple family pancake recipe to illustrate how naturally people pass down habits and traditions, then asks what is being passed to the next generation—especially faith. Citing Judges 2:10, he warns that a generation can grow up not knowing the Lord if families and churches go on autopilot and delegate responsibility. He references a study noting that more people in the region have never been to church and traces Israel’s decline from Deuteronomy through Joshua into Judges, describing how disobedience and compromised worship led to spiritual drift. Using Deuteronomy 6 and the Shema (“Hear, O Israel”), he calls listeners to love God fully and to teach God’s words diligently in everyday life, urging Bible reading at home, discipleship across ages, fighting generational sin, and remembering Christ through communion. 00:00 Pancake Recipe Legacy 01:05 Silly Traditions Chat 04:10 What We Pass On 05:26 Judges Warning Verse 07:03 Church Growth Shifts 09:00 Israel Timeline Setup 13:12 Dan Altar Dark Turn 15:45 Call to Awaken 22:20 Deuteronomy Shema Plan 26:16 Live It Daily 29:02 Scripture at Home 31:04 Message to My Kids 32:43 Communion and Prayer

  2. Jun 1

    Human - 05/31/2026

    The Prodigal Son Explained: Two Lost Sons and the Father’s Grace (Luke 15) Jeremy introduces Jesus’ parable in Luke 15 as a familiar story often reduced to a rebellious runaway, arguing it is really about two lost sons and what the Father is like. With tax collectors and sinners alongside Pharisees, Jesus tells of a younger son who demands his inheritance, leaves, squanders everything, and reaches desperation before “coming to his senses” and returning home in shame. The father sees him from far off, runs to him, and restores him with a robe, ring, and sandals, showing full acceptance and identity as a son. Jesus then highlights the older brother’s anger, performance-based resentment, and refusal to join the celebration, portraying another kind of lostness. The message concludes that the central figure is the Father who moves toward both sons, inviting everyone to come home to grace rather than performance. 00:00 Why This Story Matters 02:44 Luke 15 Setup 04:12 Two Lost Sons 05:41 Younger Son Runs 08:49 Emptiness Hits Hard 12:22 Coming To His Senses 16:50 Father Runs Restores 21:17 Older Brother Resentment 27:11 Servants In The Middle 30:42 It Was About Father 33:18 Come Home Invitation 35:26 Closing Prayer

  3. May 25

    Human - 05/24/2026

    Memorial Day Message: Doing Good Through Service, Sacrifice, and the Upside-Down Kingdom of Jesus On Memorial Day weekend, the church holds one combined service and announces a post-service cookout fundraiser to help kids and students attend summer camps, emphasizing donations and that money should never be an obstacle to participation. The message explains Memorial Day as honoring those who sacrificed for freedom and connects that sacrifice to a Christian call to a meaningful life beyond self. Using quotes and Scripture (Mark 9–10, 1 Peter 2, Colossians 3), the speaker contrasts cultural self-promotion with Jesus’ “upside-down kingdom,” where greatness is serving others, as Jesus did by giving his life. He urges believers to “do good” through small acts with great love, avoid performative generosity, and see opportunities to serve daily. He encourages people to contribute as the church, use whatever is “in your hand,” and reflect Jesus in work and everyday life. 00:00 Welcome and Schedule 00:52 Cookout Fundraiser Details 02:14 Memorial Day Meaning 03:38 Why Sacrifice Matters 06:31 Doing Good Not Performing 09:54 Jesus Redefines Greatness 14:40 Not So With You 18:21 Called to Do Good 20:38 Small Things Great Love 25:30 You Are the Church 27:38 Whats In Your Hand 31:17 Gifts and Everyday Work 34:07 Be a Light Conclusion 37:21 Closing Prayer

  4. May 18

    Human - 05/17/2026

    Resilient Joy in a Fragile Life In this sermon Jeremy argues that beneath pursuits of comfort, success, and entertainment, people are ultimately seeking joy, especially amid life’s heaviness of loss, anxiety, betrayal, grief, and uncertainty. He distinguishes happiness (circumstance-based) from biblical joy that can coexist with sorrow, citing James 1 and emphasizing joy is not denial or fake positivity. He critiques a distracted, consumption-driven culture and “hedonic adaptation,” noting joy cannot be sustained by consuming more. Drawing from pastoral experiences in hospitals and grief, he highlights life’s fragility through Ecclesiastes’ “hevel” (vapor) and urges enjoying present, sacred moments rather than postponing life with “someday,” echoing Jesus’ teaching not to worry about tomorrow. He warns cynicism is self-protection rooted in pain, while joy requires vulnerability, gratitude, wonder, and attention. Joy’s foundation is “the joy of the Lord,” rooted in identity, grace, and freedom from comparison, leading to practical calls to slow down, love, forgive, worship, and be present. 00:00 The Search for Joy 01:56 Joy Versus Happiness 03:19 Distraction and Consumption 05:09 A Pastor in the Pain 09:37 Ecclesiastes and Vapor Life 12:43 Stop Waiting for Someday 14:48 Cynicism as Self Protection 17:48 Resilient Joy in Suffering 20:25 Gratitude and Wonder 24:53 Fragility Makes Life Sacred 26:55 Practical Steps to Joy 27:49 Joy of the Lord 31:24 Closing Prayer

  5. May 11

    Human - 05/10/2026

    Mother’s Day at Journey: Breaking the Cycle with Abigail’s Wisdom In the message, Jeremy contrasts Jesus’ “golden rule” with the instinct to repay harm, describing how “hurt people hurt people” and revenge spreads. Using 1 Samuel 25, he recounts David’s overreaction to Nabal’s insult and Abigail’s intervention that prevents bloodshed, urging listeners to find and be “Abigails” who bring peace, break cycles, and become peacemakers. 00:00 Mothers Day Welcome 00:14 Lost Phone Notice 00:54 Gutter Fundraiser Update 02:39 Podcasts And Summer Plans 03:13 Teacher Appreciation Thanks 03:41 Ice Cream And Gift Cards 06:02 Golden Rule And Revenge 08:28 Hurt People Hurt People 11:42 David The Fugitive Setup 14:40 Nabal And Sheep Shearing 17:04 David Requests Supplies 18:39 Nabals Insulting Reply 19:07 Nabal Insults David 20:15 David Mounts Up 21:40 Revenge Justified 24:22 Abigail Intervenes 29:23 You Fight God Battles 32:42 A Better Story 34:42 Aftermath and Marriage 35:26 Find an Abigail 38:01 Be a Peacemaker 40:02 Closing Prayer

  6. May 4

    Justie Wingfeld - 05/03/2026 - 11:15am

    Justie’s Journey: Adoption, Malawi Missions, and Seeing God’s Goodness Justie introduces herself and her husband Nathan, reflects on starting Journey church with Jeremy, and shares how God led their family from a comfortable life into full-time missions. About eight or nine years ago they began adopting, which took them to Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, where they faced poverty, helplessness, and deep faith and joy among locals. Ongoing relationships led to a nonprofit registered in the U.S. and Malawi and to building a medical compound with outpatient and pediatric facilities and a large maternity hospital capable of C-sections; a $50,000 gift unexpectedly funded a key hospital phase. After a cyclone, they expanded into business training programs that enable families to earn income, send children to school, and strengthen churches, alongside work with schools, wells, girls’ health education, and a police unit. She emphasizes God’s unconditional love and invites prayer and support. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:21 Prayer to Begin 00:56 Our Journey Church Story 02:32 Called to Adopt 03:42 First Malawi Trip Shock 05:26 Joy and Faith in Poverty 07:36 Back Home and New Partnerships 09:37 Launching the Nonprofit 10:04 Maternity Hospital Update 10:58 Faith for a Hospital 13:10 The 50,000 Dollar Miracle 16:00 Cyclone and Community Needs 16:46 Business Training Breakthrough 18:54 What God Taught Me 19:50 Learning to Receive Love 23:40 Invitation and Closing Prayer

  7. May 4

    Justie Wingfeld - 05/03/2026 - 10am

    From Journey Church to Malawi: Faith, Adoption, and Building a Medical Mission Justie Wingfeld returns to Journey Church, reflecting on starting the church with Jeremy, raising their eight children there, and receiving support through difficult seasons. She updates the congregation on their Malawi mission, including a medical compound with outpatient, pediatric, and staff housing facilities and progress on a maternity hospital now nearing the roofing stage, funded in part by the church’s Christmas project. She recounts how an initial call to adopt led to deep relationships in Malawi, the launch of a nonprofit, and God’s provision—highlighted by an unexpected $50,000 gift that enabled their first medical facility. The mission has expanded to cyclone and flood relief, business training centers, well repairs, partnerships with about 35 schools, and local church support. She encourages stepping out in faith, trusting God’s goodness, and receiving His love, then invites people to visit their table, support a Mother’s Day gift program, and pray in the prayer room. 00:00 Homecoming and Gratitude 01:10 Mission Update Malawi 01:44 Maternity Hospital Progress 02:37 Prayer Before Message 03:06 Called to Adopt 04:10 First Trip to Africa 06:44 Friendships Through Covid 08:11 Why Build a Hospital 10:24 God Provides Funding 13:30 Cyclone and New Needs 14:15 Skills Training Expansion 15:46 Gods Goodness Lesson 17:58 Adoption and Receiving Love 21:53 Invitation and Next Steps 22:59 Closing Prayer

  8. Apr 27

    Human - 04/26/2026

    Choosing the Source That Fills You: Jesus and the Woman at the Well The speaker shares church updates, including next week’s service featuring Nathan leading worship and Nathan and Justie sharing, encourages prayer for children’s director Penny after her father’s death, and highlights a lobby prayer wall and a new prayer room for personal prayer. In week two of a series on “being human,” the message focuses on how people are shaped by what they consume and rely on, comparing inner life to buckets filled by voices, habits, and culture. Using John 4, the speaker describes Jesus meeting an isolated woman at a well and revealing her pattern of broken relationships, then offering “living water” that satisfies beyond temporary sources. Through a bucket/container illustration, the sermon argues the issue isn’t the container but the source, urging daily, not weekly, reliance on Scripture and prayer and asking listeners to pay attention to what is truly filling them. 00:00 Announcements And Prayer 01:30 Series Setup Being Human 02:11 What Is Filling You 03:53 Buckets And Guarding Heart 05:23 Woman At The Well 09:28 Thirsty Again Cycle 13:04 Bucket Illustration 16:29 Upgrading Containers Trap 18:28 Different Source Of Life 24:10 Daily Practices With Jesus 28:47 Leaving The Water Jar 31:08 Choose A Better Source 33:14 Closing Prayer

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