Cherry Hills Community Church: Audio

Who's Leading Your Life | Pastor Curt Taylor

In the first week of the “Good Shepherd” series at Cherry Hills Community Church, Curt Taylor encouraged the church to look at Psalm 23 with fresh eyes and rediscover the depth of a passage many people know by heart. He shared how God’s desire is not just to guide His people, but to walk closely with them through every season of life. The message explored what it means to truly trust God as our Shepherd in a world filled with distractions, fear, and competing voices. Pastor Curt reminded listeners that following Jesus requires dependence, surrender, and confidence in God’s presence even when life feels uncertain. Through it all, the message pointed back to the comfort, peace, and hope found in the Good Shepherd.

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When You Face Trials | Anna

May 1700:12:04Tap to summarize

During Student Takeover Weekend, student Anna delivered a powerful message about finding joy and hope even in the middle of life’s hardest trials. Drawing from passages such as James 1, Romans 5, and 2 Corinthians 4, she reminded us that suffering is not meaningless but can shape perseverance, character, and a deeper faith in God. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and thoughtful apologetics, Anna encouraged listeners to trust God even when life feels painful, uncertain, or overwhelming. She pointed to both the promises of God’s presence in suffering and the evidence of His design and faithfulness seen throughout creation and history. Ultimately, the message challenged the church to fix their eyes not on temporary struggles, but on the eternal hope and joy found in Christ.

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Living in Surrender | Allison

May 1700:10:30Tap to summarize

During Student Takeover Weekend, student Allison shared a powerful message on what it means to fully surrender your life to Jesus by looking at the story of the woman at the well in John 4. Through this encounter, she showed how Jesus meets people in the middle of their brokenness, offers living water that truly satisfies, and invites them into a transformed life. Allison reminded the church that surrender is not about pretending to have it all together, but about honestly bringing our past, pain, and struggles before God and allowing Him to change us from the inside out. She also highlighted how a surrendered life naturally points others to Jesus, just as the Samaritan woman’s testimony led an entire town to seek Him for themselves. Ultimately, the message encouraged listeners to lay down whatever they are holding onto and trust that true freedom, purpose, and fulfillment are found in Christ alone.

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Prayer for the Next Generation | Pastor Wade Smith

May 1700:11:30Tap to summarize

For Student Takeover Weekend, Student Pastor Wade Smith challenged the church to step into the next generation by getting involved in the lives of students and investing in what God is doing through Student Ministry at Cherry Hills Community Church. Through personal stories, heartfelt prayers for his daughter’s future, and a powerful look at Ephesians 3:14–21, Wade reminded us that students are searching for identity, purpose, and a relationship with Jesus in a world full of confusion and pressure. He encouraged the church to move beyond simply attending and instead pray boldly, serve faithfully, and help students know God and discover who He created them to be. The message painted a compelling picture of what can happen when an entire church rallies around the next generation with love, consistency, and intentional discipleship. Student Takeover Weekend served as both a celebration of what God is already doing through students and a call for every generation to play a part in what He wants to do next.

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