A church for people who feel church isn’t for them.
Sunday: 9:30AM, 11:00AM
801 Beirne Ave, Huntsville (5-Points)
Upcoming events
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Mother's Day at Essential
May 10th
Call your mom (or your kid) and invite her (them) to Mother's Day at Essential! We are going to have a sweet time together with food and giveaways. It will be a special day of appreciation for all the moms in our lives, so please make plans to be here! We will also be having baby dedication that day.
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Youth Work Day and Ice Cream
May 9th
Youth! We will meet at 2101 (2101 Mastin Lake Rd) at 8 AM on May 9 to help move everything out of the building and prepare for demolition. There will be several odd jobs there as well, and we will bring some health snacks. Plan on staying for around 4 hours, and then we will bus to Cozy Cow downtown for a treat! We will bus back to the 2101 for pickup around 2:00.
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Wednesday Night Prayer
Every Wednesday
Join us for a weekly time of prayer at The 2101. When we meet God, we want him to say “Essential is a PRAYING church. This prayer time will not be focused on anything in particular, it will just be a meaningful time of prayer for whatever is on your heart.
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
Last week’s Teaching: You Become Like What You Worship
What, if taken away, would shake your identity the most?
This message explores the warning and invitation found in 1 Corinthians 10:11-15. While idolatry in the Bible often involved statues, today it is far more subtle. It shows up in our schedules, our finances, our fears, and our desires for control, success, comfort, and approval.
The Israelites did not fully abandon God. They tried to add other things alongside Him. We do the same.
This sermon walks through:
The real problem with idolatry and why it is so attractive
Common modern idols and how they show up in everyday life
Diagnostic questions to help you identify what may be competing with God in your heart
Clear, practical steps to flee from idols and redirect your life back to God
Idols promise to take care of you, but in reality you spend your life taking care of them. Jesus offers something completely different. He serves, provides, and gives life.
You do not need idols. You have a Savior.