Springhouse Church

God's ultimate plan is to exalt Jesus

Springhouse Church
Being around something is not the same as being close to it. That distinction preaches.#anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #faith #intimacywithgod
Intimacy is more than proximity | Springhouse Sundays
We all wrestle with wanting to look put-together, protect our pride, or control how others see us, especially in spiritual spaces. Sometimes, our desire for image or comfort keeps us at arm’s length from both God and authentic connection with each other. In this message, Pastor Jonathan shares how King David’s bold, “undignified” worship was less about outward display and more about letting go of his right to curate his reputation. Through David’s missteps and learning curve, we see God wants more than surface presence or spiritual routines. No one has to perform or hide—just show up, expect God to work, and know there’s a place for you in this journey. Bible References Numbers 4:15; 1 Samuel 4:1-10, 5:1-7:2, 18:20-23; 2 Samuel 5:11-12, 6:1-23; 1 Chronicles 13:3, 15:1-29; Ephesians 4:31-32; Colossians 1:15-20 Key Insights * God values a humble heart much more than religious performance or outward appearance. * Carrying God’s presence means both joyful celebration and careful responsibility, not imitating shallow shortcuts. * Bitterness and past pain can cloud our worship, but honesty and compassion open the way to healing. * It’s okay if worship looks different for you—obedience and honest surrender matter more than external styles. * Letting go of protective images and expectations makes room for God’s deeper work in us and the church. Chapters 00:00:06 - Welcome & Announcements Brief logistical updates cover upcoming student ministry events, time changes for services, and transitions in children’s ministry leadership to help families navigate what’s next at church. 00:04:03 - Embracing Humility and God's Presence Moving beyond pride and self-driven achievement, Pastor Jonathan highlights how David’s kingship points us to a life where God’s presence is the true prize, resetting our definition of success and centering worship on surrender. 00:09:43 - Returning to Real Relationship People can easily slip into treating God’s presence as a tool for power or a background assurance, but the invitation is to move from complacent proximity to actual intimacy, being present with God and each other with authenticity and openness. 00:17:32 - Learning Careful Obedience David’s attempt to use worldly strategies (“new carts”) for God’s work leads to disaster, teaching us that shortcutting process or ignoring God’s direction—even with good intentions—cannot replace following God’s way, so faithfulness must precede convenience. 00:30:14 - Responding to Correction and Growth When mistakes happen, slowing down to seek God’s instruction in community fosters careful obedience; David’s return to Scripture, true responsibility, and joyful, sacrificial worship signals how transformation happens after failure. 00:32:27 - Surrendering Image for Authenticity David’s “undignified” worship invites us to lay down our image, pride, or the need to maintain control—reminding us that God honors humility more than performance and that every person’s context and struggle matters in worship. 00:36:43 - Finding Compassion and Room for All By seeing Michal’s pain and bitterness in context, the message urges us toward compassion—for ourselves and for others—so that both celebration and struggle are welcomed, and everyone can approach God with honesty, hope, and a willingness to let go. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Even More Undignified
About Springhouse If you’re looking for a church in Smyrna, TN that is focused on Loving Big, Living Truth, and Healthy Family, we’d love to connect with you. We are home to a vibrant children’s ministry, powerful middle school and youth ministries, and incredible ministries for men and women of all ages. Our local and global outreaches include partnerships with missionaries in the US and abroad, Isaiah 117 House, local retirement communities, and more. Additionally, we are home to Springhouse Theatre, an award-winning theatre in the Nashville area. Through the theatre, we serve both the greater Nashville theatre community, and thousands of patrons each year, and we are expanding our vision to impact the culture through the arts into additional mediums and through an expanding network of relationships. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Even More Undignified | Pastor Jonathan
About Springhouse If you’re looking for a church in Smyrna, TN that is focused on Loving Big, Living Truth, and Healthy Family, we’d love to connect with you. We are home to a vibrant children’s ministry, powerful middle school and youth ministries, and incredible ministries for men and women of all ages. Our local and global outreaches include partnerships with missionaries in the US and abroad, Isaiah 117 House, local retirement communities, and more. Additionally, we are home to Springhouse Theatre, an award-winning theatre in the Nashville area. Through the theatre, we serve both the greater Nashville theatre community, and thousands of patrons each year, and we are expanding our vision to impact the culture through the arts into additional mediums and through an expanding network of relationships. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 11:00 AM Thursdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Surrendered Worship | Pastor Justin
Pain doesn’t mean God is absent. What if your breakthrough is waiting on your midnight song? Don't let your past or your pain take your voice. Worship anyway. #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #breakthrough #worshipanyway #faithjourney
Your Chains Will Not Define You ⛓️🔥 | Springhouse Sundays
About Springhouse If you’re looking for a church in Smyrna, TN that is focused on Loving Big, Living Truth, and Healthy Family, we’d love to connect with you. We are home to a vibrant children’s ministry, powerful middle school and youth ministries, and incredible ministries for men and women of all ages. Our local and global outreaches include partnerships with missionaries in the US and abroad, Isaiah 117 House, local retirement communities, and more. Additionally, we are home to Springhouse Theatre, an award-winning theatre in the Nashville area. Through the theatre, we serve both the greater Nashville theatre community, and thousands of patrons each year, and we are expanding our vision to impact the culture through the arts into additional mediums and through an expanding network of relationships. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 11:00 AM Thursdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
WORSHIP ANYWAY: Midnight Songs | Pastor Barbie
Hard places are no stranger to any of us. We all walk through moments that feel suffocating, where disappointment, pain, or pressure make freedom seem out of reach. The temptation is to shut down, focus on what’s missing, or start believing nothing will ever change. But what if the breakthrough starts with worship? What if praise comes before freedom? Just like Paul and Silas, Job, and David, we can be honest with God and also sing when we absolutely don't feel like it. And often these raw moments are where change begins. Not just for you, but for your family and community. Because freedom isn't just personal. It's contagious. And as you find your midnight song, the chains binding you and those around you can begin to break. Your story of apin can become someone else's hope. Bible References Job 1:20-22; Psalm 30:5 34:1, 119:105; Isaiah 61:1; Acts 16:25-34; Galatians 5:1 Key Insights * Worshipping in the middle of pain creates space for real breakthrough. * The most powerful prisons aren’t the ones around us. They’re the ones within us. * God is looking for people who will trust Him enough to worship before the breakthrough. * Jesus didn’t just come to forgive sinners. He came to free prisoners. * Personal breakthrough has the potential to become corporate breakthrough. * Your freedom becomes someone else’s theology. Key Sections 00:00:00 - Welcome and Announcements As we enter August, we will be changing our Sunday gathering times to 9:00 and 10:30 AM and our midweek gathering will shift to Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. 00:02:55 - Valleys of Tears and Spring of Hope The name "Springhouse" is rooted in Psalm 84— "As they pass through the Valley of Baka (tears), they make it a place of springs...." 00:04:34 - Finding Songs in the Night In hard times, we should remember Paul and Silas in Acts 16. They found worship at midnight. Pain can help us trust God more and show strong hope for those who come after us. 00:10:07 - Anchored Trust Outshines Circumstance Midnight Worship is not about knowing all the answers. It is about having strong trust that God is there and good, even when situations or what others think make us doubt. 00:12:06 - Freedom Breaks Chains for All When we worship in our prisons, it creates changes that can spread to others. As we're transformed, it affects our families and communities, too. 00:17:03 - Your Breakthrough Becomes Legacy No matter if you feel free or still trapped, choosing to worship through the tough times creates a legacy of hope and freedom for your kids and future generations. 00:23:38 - Redeemed for a Purpose God’s greatest miracle isn't just breaking chains but redeeming lives. Sometimes He leaves us in hard places for the sake of someone else’s salvation, showing that personal freedom is designed to multiply into community restoration. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 11:00 AM Thursdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Midnight Songs
Worship doesn’t wait for your circumstances to change. It changes the atmosphere before the situation shifts. Choose to praise anyway, and watch what happens! 🕊️✨ #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #worship #faith #praise
Worship Changes the Atmosphere First! 🔥 | Springhouse Sundays
Jesus traded His majesty for our misery. He wore our sorrows, shame, and punishment so we could be clothed in His praise. It’s the ultimate exchange. #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #jesus #faith #worship
The Greatest Trade in History | Springhouse Sundays
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