Church by the Glades

In this Team Teaching message, discover how the right people can strengthen your character, how accepting God’s invitation can change your direction, and how knowing your identity and purpose can help you move forward through difficult seasons.

Pastor Abe Matos shares what true freedom really looks like. This message explores how the freedom found in Christ goes beyond circumstances and invites us to live the life God created us for.

Pastor Lucas Gomes shares how God uses trials to build strength, perseverance, and character. This message reminds us that God can turn pain into compassion, humility, wisdom, gratitude, purpose, and a testimony.

Pastor Nick Ferreiro looks at the life of John the Baptist and what it means to make less of ourselves and more of Jesus. This message reminds us that our role is not to be great, but to point people to the One who is, trusting Him even through disappointment.

Pastor David Hughes explores the stories of people who came to Jesus from very different places. Through moments of generosity, criticism, faith, and forgiveness, this message highlights a powerful encounter with Jesus.

Pastor Nick Ferreiro shares how God can use even our struggles to display His power. This message reminds us that waiting has a purpose, obedience opens the door for breakthrough, and every miracle becomes a testimony worth sharing.

Pastor David Hughes explains that the life God promises comes from following His recipe, not creating our own. This message challenges us to stay close to Jesus, trust His Word, and stop expecting God's results while ignoring His instructions.

Pastor Charlie Hughes teaches that discouragement often comes when we step outside of God’s plan for our lives. Through David’s lowest moment at Ziklag, this message reminds us that courage comes from making Jesus your Lord, seeking God’s direction, and using discernment to defend against discouragement and repeating the same mistakes.

Pastor Nick Ferreiro shares how hope can keep you afloat even in seasons of pain and uncertainty. Through the story of Moses, this message reminds us that God is still working when life feels out of control, faith grows through testing, and the struggles of today may be preparing you for the purpose God has for tomorrow.

Pastor David Hughes shares how the people closest to you can shape the direction of your life. Through the story of Josiah, this message highlights the power of godly influence, staying close to God’s Word, and surrounding yourself with people who push you closer to Him.

Pastor Charlie Hughes reminds us that failure doesn’t disqualify you from God’s calling. Like Peter, you may repeat old mistakes, but God still sees who you can become. This message shows that even when you mess up, God’s grace stays the same and He can still use your life for something greater.

Pastor David Hughes shows how to break negative cycles by first knowing who you are and stepping into who God says you are. Real change takes action — removing what’s holding you back and building what leads you forward. This message challenges you to stop waiting, rely on the Holy Spirit, and start making the changes now.

Pastor David Hughes challenges us to break free from the habits and cycles that keep us stuck. You’ve already been freed and changed, but staying there is a choice. This message pushes you to stop making excuses, ask the hard questions, and get up and take a step toward the life God has for you.

Pastor Nick Ferreiro shares a message about being stuck for too long and the moment everything can change. It challenges us to stop waiting, let go of excuses, and step into new life.

Pastor David Hughes walks through the story of Lazarus and the tension of wondering where God is when He feels late. Even when it seems like nothing is happening, God is still working with purpose. This message points to a deeper truth — Jesus doesn’t just care, He loves us enough to step into our pain, defeat death, and call us into new life.  

Pastor David Hughes teaches that your life is the cup, and what fills it depends on your obedience. God offers a full life and overflowing joy, but the door to His blessing swings on the hinge of doing what He says. No matter how ordinary or broken you feel, when you obey, God fills your cup.

Pastor Charlie Hughes reminds us that being willing isn’t the same as being obedient. Good intentions don’t change anything unless they lead to real decisions and real action.

In this message from At the Movies, Pastor David Hughes looks at the moment Jesus calls Matthew and reminds us that following Christ often means leaving something behind and stepping into what God has prepared.

In this message from our series "At The Movies" here at Church by the Glades, pastor Charlie Hughes uses the James Bond movies to help teach what to do when God calls you.

In this message from At the Movies, Pastor David Hughes uses The Wizard of Oz to teach about the condition of the heart, reminding us that what flows from within shapes our lives, and that God blesses integrity, not imitation.