Episodes

From The Porch — Watermark Community Church

Young adult ministry teaching.

Episodes

How to Survive Bad Days | Tyler Moffett 2026-07-07
We're all blindsided at some point; it's not if, it's when. So when our hopes are dashed, and our spirits sink, what do we do? This week, Director…
The Secret to Waiting | Kylen Perry 2026-06-23
The question we face in this life isn't if we will find ourselves in periods of waiting; It's how we will respond when they come. This week, Kylen…
Stepping Into Your Purpose | David Marvin 2026-06-16
Are you looking for temporary things to provide eternal satisfaction? This week, previous director of The Porch and current teaching pastor at…
What I Wish I Knew | Jonathan Pokluda 2026-06-02
Are you worried about wasting your 20s & 30s? It's easy to assume you have all the time in the world, but Scripture is clear we don't know how…
How to Help Your Unbelief | Joby Martin 2026-05-26
How is your faith doing? Do you ever feel like echoing the cry of the father in Mark 9 and saying to Jesus, "I believe, but help my unbelief!" This…
Why Your Faith Feels Boring | Kylen Perry 2026-05-19
Is it possible to follow Jesus and not actually believe in Him? This week, Kylen Perry challenges us to consider whether our belief in Jesus is real…
The Cost to Be Healed | Tyler Moffett 2026-05-12
Have we made suffering so much of our identity that we have neglected our belief? The belief that God can and does do the impossible. Using Mark 9,…
The Danger of Familiarity | Kylen Perry 2026-05-05
It's easy to grow up around Christianity and begin to believe a lot about Jesus without truly believing in Him. This week, Kylen Perry points to…
A Revival in Our Generation | Kylen Perry and Sarah Jackson 2026-04-28
The Lord is moving in mighty ways in our generation — and He's doing it worldwide. This week, Kylen Perry and Sarah Jackson, the CEO of the Church…
The Prison of Unforgiveness | Tyler Moffett 2026-04-21
Do you feel stuck in your own unforgiveness? While we exist in the reality of a broken world and real hurts have been done to us, Tyler Moffett…
Does God Actually Want Me? | Kylen Perry 2026-04-14
Are you stuck in a constant loop of never feeling like you're enough? That's the story of Jacob, who spent his life lying, stealing, and cheating to…
The Lie of More | Drew Worsham 2026-04-07
We're constantly overwhelmed with messaging that tells us what we lack and what we need more of—and yet, no matter how much we achieve, we're always…
The Love of Your Life | Kylen Perry 2026-03-31
Do you ever feel like you're being tested? In Genesis 22, we see God test Abraham by asking him for the ultimate sacrifice. As Kylen Perry walks us…
Can God Be Trusted? | Kylen Perry 2026-03-24
How much do you actually trust God? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through the story of Abraham in Genesis 15 to show how the Lord has demonstrated…
The Search for Success | Brad Jones 2026-03-17
Do you often find yourself in a state of constantly striving for success yet chasing a moving target? This week, guest speaker and Passion Atlanta…
Ambition Was Never the Problem | Tyler Moffett 2026-03-10
It's easy to read a passage like the Tower of Babel and assume that God is against our ambition. However, as Tyler Moffett walks us through Genesis…
Am I Being Punished? | Kylen Perry 2026-03-03
Does it ever feel like God is punishing you? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through the familiar story of Noah's Ark and the flood in Genesis 6-7…
When God Feels Unfair | Kylen Perry 2026-02-24
It's easy to play the comparison game and wonder why God gives to others what you wanted for yourself, but have you ever considered what fairness…
How to Be a Good Listener | Trip Lee 2026-02-17
If you listen to God and it doesn't compel you to act on His Word, you didn't really hear what He was saying. So how do we become good listeners?…
Where Do We Go Wrong? | Kylen Perry 2026-02-10
How do things go so wrong so quickly? We saw the fall of humanity in Genesis 3 with Adam and Eve, and we see our own failures play out daily. This…
What You Were Made to Do | Kylen Perry 2026-02-03
What do you want more of this year? Whether we acknowledge it or not, our issue doesn't usually start with a lack of wanting; it's what we use to…
How God Creates & Cares | Kylen Perry 2026-01-20
From the first verse of the Bible, we see that God is the Creator, but He is not a distant, bored deity. As we look at the weaving structure and…
Gratitude for the Angry | Kylen Perry 2025-11-25
Anger as an emotion is not the issue; how we process that emotion is where the issue lies. So how do we do that? This week, Kylen Perry finishes out…
Self-Forgetfulness for the Insecure | Kylen Perry 2025-11-18
Are you so plagued by insecurity that it feels hard to see straight sometimes? While the problem of self-hate has grown rampant, Kylen Perry leads…
Get Your Hopes Up | Grant Partrick 2025-11-11
Many of us guard our hearts from potential disappointment by lowering our expectations and living with little to no hope. But what if we got our…
Self-Control for the Addicted | Kylen Perry 2025-11-04
Behavioral addiction doesn't just suddenly show up in our lives; it gradually creeps in without even registering on our radar. This week, Kylen…
Peace for the Anxious | Tyler Moffett 2025-10-27
Emotions like fear and anxiety aren't inherently bad — they're warning lights that point to something else. But when those little alarms start going…
Hope for The Depressed | Kylen Perry 2025-10-21
We often find ourselves grappling with emotions and situations that leave us feeling out of depth. Some of us lead with our heads, while others are…
Standing Firm in a Secular World | Tyler Moffett 2025-10-14
Many have sought the world's promises and turned up empty-handed, and while outright opposition to Christianity has slowly transitioned into…
The Dangers of False Teaching | Kylen Perry 2025-10-07
In a world where it's easy to find someone with a comfortable opinion rather than facing hard truths, it's more important than ever to identify and…
How to Live With Honor | Kylen Perry 2025-09-30
You can’t control when a crisis comes, but you can control your composure when it does. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through 2 Timothy 2:14-26 to…
The End is Near | Timothy "TA" Ateek 2025-09-23
A lot of predictions about the end times have been swirling around, and while no man knows the time or day of Jesus' return, Scripture instructs us…
The Way to Strength | Tyler Moffett 2025-09-16
When Christians begin to look and respond like everyone else, it's worth asking, "Where have the strong people gone?" This week, Tyler Moffett leads…
The Calling On Your Life | Kylen Perry 2025-09-09
Who God Says He Is | Matt Chandler 2025-09-02
We have to stop trying to create God in our own image — and we have to believe Him when He tells us who He is. This week, guest speaker and Lead…
What If I'm Just Not Attracted to Them? | Kylen Perry 2025-08-26
How much does chemistry matter? Whether sparks are flying or feelings are falling flat in your relationship, the Bible actually has a lot to say…
How Do I Break Up With Someone? | Kylen Perry 2025-08-19
What do you do when it's time to call it quits? This week, Kylen Perry gives us a biblical framework for breaking up with grace. While the Bible…
How Far is Too Far? | Kylen Perry 2025-08-12
It's time to rethink how we view boundaries; it's not about how far we can go, it's about viewing God as too good to get near the line. This week,…
"How Do I Know if They're The One?" | Ben Stuart 2025-08-05
Dating is a process you move through, not a status you sit in — so how do you move toward the next step with wisdom? This week, Ben Stuart, pastor…
Why Does This Keep Happening to Me? 2025-07-29
Do you find yourself burned by toxic relationships, unending lust, accidental situationships, and disapproval from those who are supposed to be in…
Is Dating Supposed to be This Hard? Pt. 2 | Kylen Perry 2025-07-22
So many of us have found dating to be less blissful than we hoped and more painful than we expected. And there’s a good reason for that: dynamics…
Is Dating Supposed to be This Hard? Pt.1 | Kylen Perry 2025-07-15
While we all want to skip the stress and hack our way to happily ever after, you've probably been left wondering, "Is dating supposed to be this…
Why Am I Still Single? | Kylen Perry 2025-07-08
Are you sick of people telling you singleness is a gift? While the Bible supports the idea that singleness is not a season of life to endure, but a…
Will I Ever Find Love? | Kylen Perry 2025-07-01
We all want to find love, but a lot of us don't know where to look. This week, as we kick off our "We Need to Talk" series, Kylen Perry leads us…
Who Jesus is to You | Dave Bruskas 2025-06-24
Jesus is the One who gives the world around us meaning and significance — so what we believe to be true about Him matters. This week, guest speaker…
The Point of My Christianity | Kylen Perry 2025-06-17
We can't settle for a cheap version of Christianity that in no way compares with the price Christ was willing to pay for us. This week, Kylen Perry…
Purpose When it Feels Pointless | Tyler Moffett 2025-06-10
Almost all frustration stems from unfulfilled expectations, but how do we react when faced with disappointment? This week, Tyler Moffett reminds us…
Set Apart for Something More | Kylen Perry 2025-06-03
Do you need to escape the comfort culture? In the Christian life, there are times when we voluntarily take on considerable costs for a considerable…
Real Repentance | Kylen Perry 2025-05-27
Is your repentance genuine? This week, Kylen Perry walks through 2 Corinthians 7 and challenges us to think through the difference between godly…
A Conversation on Sexuality | Brenna Blain 2025-05-20
A conversation usually marked by division and shame is brought to the stage as we welcomed author and modern theologian, Brenna Blain, along with…
The Level of Your Longing | Kylen Perry 2025-05-13
What do you want more than the Lord? This week, Kylen Perry leads us through Isaiah 55 to remind us that pursuing anything less than the Lord will…
The First Step to Revival | Kylen Perry 2025-05-06
As a quiet revival ripples across this generation, we have to ask — are we seeing the same change happen in our own spiritual lives? This week,…
Do You Feel Loved? | Kylen Perry 2025-04-29
Is it hard for you to believe God loves you? Are you living like He loves you? This week, Kylen Perry walks through Ephesians 3 to show us Paul's…
Hidden Sin & Stolen Joy | Kylen Perry 2025-04-22
You can't be the happiest version of yourself without God — so what is separating us from the happiness He provides? This week, Kylen Perry point to…
Joy When You're Hurting | Tyler Moffett 2025-04-15
You are not disqualified from joy because of your suffering. This week, Tyler Moffett, our new Director of Discipleship, reminds us through James 1…
The Solution You Need | Trip Lee 2025-04-08
Where do you turn to in a time of need? This week, guest speaker Trip Lee walks us through John 6:1-15 to remind us the size of our problems doesn’t…
Rediscovering Your Joy | Kylen Perry 2025-04-01
In our world, joy seems to be a lost art — so where do we find it? This week, Kylen Perry leads us through the book of Philippians, where God gives…
A Life Lacking Joy | Kylen Perry 2025-03-25
God wants more for your life than occasional optimism. He wants you to have and experience true joy, because He that's who He innately is. This…
How to Deal With Other People's Success | Timothy "TA" Ateek 2025-03-18
Has your jealousy turned everyone around you into the competition? This week, our lead pastor and elder, Timothy "TA" Ateek, leads us through 1…
"If That's Who God is, I Don't Want Him" | Kylen Perry 2025-03-11
How do we pick up and put back the pieces when we're suffering — and how do we reconcile that God allowed it to happen? This week, as we close out…
"I'm Disappointed With Jesus" | Kylen Perry 2025-03-04
Two things can be true: Life can be hard and God can be good. This week, this idea is unpacked as Kylen Perry points to Matthew 11 to show us how…
"I Don't Know What's True" | Kylen Perry 2025-02-25
Rather than conforming our lives to the truth, we often try to conform the truth to fit our lives. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through John 18…
"I've Been Hurt By the Church" Pt. 2 | Kylen Perry 2025-02-18
Has your church experience felt like a bait and switch? As Kylen Perry picks back up in Matthew 23, we can be encouraged that no matter how big an…
Your Story Has A Villain | Jonathan Pokluda 2025-02-11
What do you think of when you hear "spiritual warfare?" While it might seem like science fiction, the reality is that it's all around us — and we…
"I've Been Hurt by The Church" Pt. 1 | Kylen Perry 2025-02-04
Sometimes what makes us doubt God's goodness is the lack of goodness we've seen in His people. So how do we overcome our hurt when it was caused by…
"I Have More Doubt Than Faith" | Kylen Perry 2025-01-28
What happens when you have doubts? This week, as we kick off our "Deconstructed" series, Kylen Perry walks us through Luke 24 to remind us that God…
Navigating the New | Kylen Perry 2025-01-21
The Porch Returns this week to talk about what it means to depend on the Lord while navigating the new. Our Director, Kylen Perry, points to Numbers…
Unto Us A Child is Born | Kylen Perry 2024-12-03
Have you lost your wonder for the Christmas season? For our "Christmas At The Porch" message, Kylen Perry reminded us of Philippians 2:6-11, where…
What Jesus Cares About | Kylen Perry 2024-11-26
Too often, we view salvation as essential and discipleship as optional — but in Scripture, we see that it's impossible to find Jesus and not follow…
Losing Your Love | Kylen Perry 2024-11-19
Have we grown disenchanted in our discipleship to Jesus? This week, Kylen Perry takes us to Revelation 2 to remind us that if we've lost our love…
The Mystery of Christ | Drew Worsham 2024-11-12
Believers are told we have the unmatched gift of Christ in us — so why do we act so underwhelmed by the God of the universe making His home in our…
Faith or Fear | Timothy "TA" Ateek 2024-11-05
When we lack control in a situation it's easy to feel fearful, stressed, and overwhelmed. This week, our Lead Pastor and Elder Timothy "TA" Ateek…
Running From God | Brenna Blain 2024-10-29
It may feel impossible to believe that after all the times we’ve hidden from, avoided, and ran from God, He would still be faithful to pursue us—…
A Walk On The Waves | Kylen Perry 2024-10-22
So many of us want a life of deep meaning and to be connected to something that truly matters — and the Bible tells us that God wants those things…
Shepherd of the Black Sheep | Kylen Perry 2024-10-15
Being a disciple of Jesus means we must seek His people — but who are His people? This week, Kylen Perry points to Luke 8:26-39 to show us that…
How Do I Love God? | Kylen Perry 2024-10-01
What did Jesus say is the greatest commandment? To love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. But how…
The Offer on The Table | Timothy "TA" Ateek 2024-09-24
Jesus has extended us the ultimate invitation — one where we can lay down our burdens and enjoy true rest in relationship with Him. This week, our…
The Choice that Changes Everything | Kylen Perry 2024-09-17
How do we respond when Jesus says, "Follow Me"? What does it even mean to follow him? This week, Kylen Perry dives into Luke 5:1-11 to show us the…
God of The Nobodies | Kylen Perry 2024-09-10
How should we think about ourselves as children of God? True significance isn’t found in who you are; it’s found in who God is. This week, Kylen…
Not Called to Be Safe | Nate Hilgenkamp 2024-09-03
Do we look for the path of least resistance when God is calling us to follow the path that leads to Him? This week, our guest speaker Nate…