A church for people who feel church isn’t for them.

Sunday: 9:30AM, 11:00AM
801 Beirne Ave, Huntsville (5-Points)

 

Upcoming events

  • Christmas Kickoff

    December 6th

    Mark your calendars! During both services we will have snacks, live nativity, music performed by our Kids' Ministry...and snow! We will also be assembling bags to keep in your car to give to the homeless. We will have 3 services that day as well. Prepare for a fun and meaningful start to the Christmas season!

  • Next Steps

    Sunday, November 8

    Parent info meeting for camp, Sunday, November 8 immediately following the 11:00 service.

    What a fun and meaningful time the kids and leaders had at CentriKids Camp last summer! We’re going again but to a new location - Linden Valley Conference Center in Linden, TN - and going for 5 days! Please join us for one of the parent info meetings to hear details about the theme, registrations, and fundraising for 2027! Both meetings will be held upstairs in our kids’ large group room. 

  • Thanksgiving

    Help for the Homeless

    Every Sunday in November

    During the month of November, we are collecting donations of ready made meals, soap, water bottles, rags, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste for the homeless. During Christmas Kickoff this year, you will have a chance to assemble a "care bag" to keep in your car. When you see a homeless person out and about, we challenge you to give them the care bag.

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You Belong Here

We don’t care what you wear, how many piercings or tattoos you have, what candidate you voted for or even if you know anything about the Bible. We are a church filled with people just like you with every kind of story imaginable.

It’s dark, it’s loud, and it smells a lot like coffee. We love Jesus.
We love the Bible, and we love our church.

We’re having a ton of fun, but we aren’t just playing around.
We love what we get to do here.

We think you’ll love it too.

 
 
 
 
 

Huntsville

Address
801 Beirne Avenue Northeast
Huntsville, AL 35801

Summer Service Times
Sunday: 9:30am and 11:00am

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Last week’s Teaching:
How Should Christians Respond to Islam?

 

How Should Christians Respond to Islam? | Truth, Love, and the Teachings of Jesus

Should Christians fear Islam? Should we criticize its teachings? Can we strongly disagree with someone's beliefs and still genuinely love them?

In this message, Pastor Tim Milner tackles one of the most talked-about religious questions in America today: How should Christians respond to Islam and Muslim people?

Looking at Matthew 5:43–48, we explore what Jesus meant when He commanded us to love our enemies, even those who oppose us.

We'll also examine the origins of Islam, Muhammad's claims of divine revelation, the Quran's teachings about Jesus, and some significant differences between Christianity and Islam.

But this message isn't just about Islam. It's about something much more personal: Are we willing to love people who disagree with us, reject us, or even mistreat us?

Jesus never asked us to choose between truth and love. He commands us to embrace both.

This week's challenge: Identify one person who believes differently, lives differently, or treats you poorly. Show them one concrete act of kindness without expecting anything in return.

Key Scriptures: Matthew 5:43–48, Galatians 1:8, Romans 5:8–10, Matthew 5:14–16

At Essential Church in Huntsville, Alabama, we're a church for people who feel church isn't for them.

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