The Altar Fellowship
At The Altar Fellowship, our mission is to build a community of passionate people captivated by the beauty of Jesus. As we work hard to impact our nation and our world, we recognize that we cannot have all God designed for us if we do not have community. To that end, at The Altar Fellowship, our mandate is simple: To succeed in family, and to thrive in worship. If we can do these two things well, everything else will follow.
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Episodes
310 episodes
Our Protestant Identity - Mattie Montgomery
Salvation stands on Christ alone, not on tradition, performance, or human authority. When we return to Scripture as our measure, we recover the same simple faith that saved the thief on the cross—grace received, not earned.
Don't Go There - Dr. Rich Hartmann
Sin rarely starts with action—it starts with entertaining the wrong thought. When we let our reasoning override God’s word or resist authority, we follow Eve’s path. The BETTER way is Christ’s: humble, obedient, and quick to take every thought ...
Sinners in the Hand of a Merciful Savior - Mattie Montgomery
Jesus’ story of the Pharisee and the tax collector flips our instincts—God isn’t impressed by our track record, but by a heart that knows it needs mercy. Real faith starts when we stop comparing ourselves to others and come to Him empty-handed....
Because He Lives - Mattie Montgomery
Easter holds the tension of people flipping from “Hosanna” to “Crucify Him,” while Jesus steps in to take the weight of our sin and defeat death—proving who God really is. And even with doubts still in the room, He calls imperfect people like u...
The Power of Preaching - Mattie Montgomery
Preaching isn’t just a church thing—it’s how God chose to reach people, and it starts long before a platform, in the way we live and speak about Jesus every day. If people can’t believe without hearing and can’t hear without someone speaking up...
Jesus Is King: The Deity and Humility of Christ - Mattie Montgomery
Palm Sunday shows Jesus entering Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosanna”—a prayer meant for God alone—and instead of correcting them, He accepts their worship, revealing that God didn’t just send help, He came Himself in humility. The moment pushes us...
Nicodemus: From Seeking to Serving - Mattie Montgomery
Nicodemus starts by visiting Jesus quietly at night but ends up publicly honoring Him at great personal cost. His story pushes us to ask a simple question: are we just interested in Jesus when it’s convenient, or are we willing to follow Him ev...
Just Be You - Parker Thomaston
What does it look like to stop performing for God and start living from the security of already being chosen? Like David refusing Saul’s armor, we’re free to use what God actually gave us, trust that Christ has already won the battle, and rest ...
Love Your Neighbor: A Biblical Framework for Immigration and Enforcement - Mattie Montgomery
Biblical love starts with who God is and moves outward in the right order — caring first for those closest to us, knowing the church is called to show mercy while the state is meant to restrain evil, and remembering that real compassion is shap...
Set Your Mind on Things Above - Mattie Montgomery
Jesus did not call us to wait for Heaven, but to let it shape the ground beneath our feet. As we give ourselves to God day by day and allow our minds to be changed, His will becomes clear—not through spectacle, but through steady faithfulness i...
Rooted or Withered: When Jesus Confronts Performative Faith - Eli Hardin
What does authentic faith really look like? Are our spiritual lives full of leaves but lacking fruit? Through the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree, we're confronted with a sobering truth: God isn't interested in performances or appearances; ...
Brokenness Leads to Salvation - Eden Visser
In the tension of Luke 7:36-50, we witness two radically different responses to Jesus. We're challenged to recognize ourselves in both characters: the self-righteous Pharisee who missed salvation sitting at his own dinner table, and the broken ...
From Established to Uprooted: Part 2 - Mattie Montgomery
King Saul's fall from grace becomes relevant to our lives today in that it reveals the danger of partial obedience. The tragedy isn't just that Saul disobeyed—it's that he made value judgments independent of God's word.
Obedience > Sacrifice - Mattie Montgomery
In this powerful exploration of 1 Samuel 15, we encounter one of the most sobering lessons about obedience versus religious performance. The story of King Saul's downfall reveals a dangerous pattern we all face: treating as holy what God calls ...
From Established to Uprooted: Part 1 - Mattie Montgomery
What does it truly mean to be established in God's kingdom? Drawing from 1 Peter 5:8-10, we learn how to move beyond mere presence to deep-rooted commitment, learning that God's desire is not just to "call" us, but to perfect, establish, streng...
2026 Vision - Mattie Montgomery
This year, we're invited into a season of intentional rest and spiritual establishment after years of acceleration. Rest isn't a luxury we earn through hard work; it's a divine command woven into the fabric of creation itself.
From Indifference to Idolatry - Mattie Montgomery
Standing at the threshold of a new year, we're invited to examine the truth that the way we handle God's past blessings can either position us for future miracles or keep them at arm's length.
On the Incarnation - Mattie Montgomery
The profound mystery of Christmas is the most scandalous truth in human history: God became flesh.
Galatians 2:20 - Mattie Montgomery
We are called not just to follow Jesus, but to die with Him with Galatians 2:20 as our roadmap—'I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.' We're challenged to move beyond being consumers of faith to ...
The Hidden Things that Halt the Move of God - Jacob Coyne
Jacob Coyne shares the truth that hidden sin always becomes public defeat. Drawing from the story of Achan in Joshua 7, we are challenged to examine what we've buried beneath the surface of our spiritual lives.
Who Are You Playing For? - Mattie Montgomery
Pastor Jon Back confronts us with a challenging question: are we seeking the benefits of belonging to God's house without carrying the responsibility that comes with it?
The Rock and His Revelation - Mattie Montgomery
Pastor Mattie uncovers and unpacks revelation around the establishment and calling of Peter as a prophetic identity to the life of all believers.
Foundations of Our Faith - Mattie Montgomery
Pastor Mattie Montgomery confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: spiritual immaturity is easy to hide in a large church community, but it comes at a devastating cost to our families, marriages, and witness to the world.
The Identity of The Altar - Mattie Montgomery
Pastor Mattie Montgomery marks The Altar Fellowship’s sixth anniversary with a powerful look at Jacob’s story and the biblical call to build altars. Discover how covenant, consecration, and commemoration shape our lives as we learn to meet God ...