Upside Down - Bold Prayer and God’s Better Blessings
Pastor Joe Donahue shared from Matthew 7:7–11, teaching that God invites us into bold and persistent prayer. Even when His answers don’t look the way we expect, God promises to respond and knows how to bless us better than we know ourselves. This message challenges us to keep asking, seeking, and knocking, trusting God with the big picture of our lives.
Upside Down - When God is Silent
We all face times when it seems like God is silent. In this message, Pastor Marty Parker reminds us that silence does not equal absence, and God is still at work even when we cannot see it. Learn how to trust His presence and promises in the quiet seasons of faith.
Upside Down - Impact over Impress: Living with Genuine Love
We all wrestle with the desire for approval, but Jesus calls us to a better way. In this message, Pastor Joe Donahue shows how serving others with humility and love makes a lasting impact, rather than chasing recognition. Discover how genuine faith expressed through love leads people to praise God and experience life-changing transformation.
Upside Down - The Power of Words: Living with Integrity
In this week’s message, Pastor Joe Donahue unpacks Jesus’ words from Matthew 5:33–37 and reminds us that integrity means living as the genuine article. Our words reveal our character, shape our relationships, and create the world around us—either with life or with destruction. When your “yes” is yes and your “no” is no, people learn they can trust you because your life backs up your words.
Upside Down - Marriage as a Covenant
In this powerful message, Associate Pastor Marty Parker unpacks Jesus’ teaching on marriage from Matthew 5 and 19. Marriage is not a subscription you cancel but a covenant you keep — one that reflects Christ’s love for His church. With honesty, Scripture, and personal testimony, Pastor Marty encourages us to endure hard seasons, give sacrificially, and celebrate the gift of covenant love.
Upside Down - Overcoming Lust and finding Freedom in Christ
This week at Beach Church, Pastor Joe Donahue delivered a powerful message on lust, pornography, and sexual addiction. Drawing from Matthew 5, he explained how Jesus’ strong words remind us that sin begins in the heart, and how unchecked lust dehumanizes others and traps us in shame. The good news is that Jesus doesn’t just call us to cut sin off—He invites us into freedom, forgiveness, and a new identity in Him.
Upside Down - How Jesus teaches us to handle anger
In this message, Pastor Joe Donahue shares a personal story that challenges us to reflect on how we respond to anger. Looking at Matthew 5:21–26, we discover why Jesus connects anger with the same judgment as murder, and why reconciliation matters deeply to God. True worship flows from humble, reconciled hearts that choose grace over pride.
Upside Down - How Jesus Fulfilled the Law
In this message from Lead Pastor Joe Donahue, we explore what Jesus meant when He said He came to fulfill the law. By understanding the differences between the civil, ceremonial, and moral laws of the Old Testament, we see why Jesus’ death and resurrection brought freedom from the old system and invited us into life in the Spirit. Discover how loving God and loving people can truly turn your world upside down.
Upside Down - Living Upside down
In this message kicking off our Upside Down series, Pastor Joe Donahue explores what it truly means to live like Jesus. Using vivid stories and scripture from Matthew 5, Colossians, and 2 Corinthians, we’re reminded that our words matter and that our brokenness is where Jesus shines most clearly. We are invited to live boldly, speak with grace, and reflect Jesus through our real, everyday lives.