Encounter Henley Welcomes Pastor: Tex Horner

In this moving and practical message from the Essentials series, Pastor Tex Horner unpacks the line from the Apostles' Creed: "I believe in the Holy Catholic Church." Clarifying that this refers to the universal body of Christian believers (little 'c' catholic), Tex shares a deeply personal story of how his church family showed up with front-yard worship and meals during a 19-day COVID isolation, illustrating what true biblical community looks like in action.

Drawing from Hebrews, Genesis, and Romans, Tex challenges us to push back against the modern "loneliness epidemic." While salvation is a free gift from Jesus that cannot be earned, living in genuine community requires us to actively trade convenience and comfort for sacrificial, unconditional agape love. Tex breaks do ...