7/13/2025 0 Comments Choosing Something BetterThis week, Pastor Ben Hightower walks through 1 Peter 3:1–7, one of the most misused and misunderstood texts in the Bible. Instead of reinforcing cultural stereotypes, Peter invites believers to reject shallow value systems and choose something better—spiritual maturity, gospel-shaped relationships, and lives that remove barriers to faith.
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In this sermon, Pastor Ben Hightower asks a simple but challenging question: Are you a bouncy ball or a hacky sack? Drawing from 1 Peter 2:18–25, he explores how spiritual maturity shows up in how we respond to difficult work environments and unjust authority. Are your reactions driven by other people’s behavior, or by your decision to follow Jesus—even when it's hard? Learn how margin, obedience, and trust in God can turn your reactions into responses—and your bad days into moments of worship. 6/30/2025 0 Comments Living as ExilesThat's just the way I am. How often do you hear that excuse? That might be okay for everyone else, but it's not okay for those of us who belong to Jesus. This week, Pastor Ben Hightower continues in 1st Peter 2 to show us what Peter says about the war we fight within ourselves. 6/30/2025 0 Comments Find Your WhyWhy do we start strong but fall off so easily? The answer is in the "why." This week, Pastor Ben Hightower explores 1 Peter 2:4–10 to reveal the deeper purpose behind spiritual maturity. You’re not just called to grow—you’re being built into something bigger: a spiritual house where others can encounter God. 6/16/2025 0 Comments Mt. Dew in a Baby BottleA baby that stays a baby has a problem. A seed that stays a seed has a problem. A Christian who is no different than they were the day they trusted Jesus has a problem. This week, Pastor Ben Hightower takes us through the final verse of 1 Peter 1 to show us what the Apostle said we should do to mature spiritually. 6/16/2025 0 Comments Blessing Requires ResponsibilityWe have more freedom, comfort, and biblical access than almost any believers in history. But with great blessing comes great responsibility. This week, Pastor Ben Hightower continues in 1 Peter 1 as Peter reminds struggling Christians that their faith, though hard, is a gift generations longed for and how we should respond to that blessing. 6/2/2025 0 Comments Exiles: PerspectiveYou can't change most of your circumstances in life, but what you can change is your perspective on those circumstances. Your perspective determines how miserable you are in bad times and you much you celebrate in good times. The Apostle Peter knew that he couldn't affect our struggle as followers of Jesus, so instead, he gives us a chance to shift our perspective on those struggles. This week, Pastor Ben Hightower continues in 1 Peter to help us shift our perspective on struggle. 5/26/2025 0 Comments Exiles: Chosen and LovedIt's hard to be a follower of Jesus right now. Not "you're going to be executed in the public square" hard, but hard enough. What would the Apostles say to us about what it's like to live as a follower of Jesus in 2025? Fortunately, we're not the first ones to live in a world that isn't friendly toward Jesus. This week, Pastor Ben Hightower starts our new series in 1 Peter: Exiles. 5/18/2025 0 Comments Live Like JesusThere are enough books on how to share the Gospel to fill entire libraries. There are experts and theories and mnemonics galore. But how did Jesus share the gospel? This week, Pastor Ben Hightower takes us through the surprising way that Jesus led people to Himself. 5/5/2025 0 Comments A Time of PrayerToday, Pastor Ben Hightower leads us through a time of prayer. We pray with gratitude, for the lost, for our families, for our church, and for our needs |
Our PastorBen Hightower has been the Pastor of Solid Rock since December 2019. Before moving to NWA, Ben was a Youth Pastor in Malvern, Arkansas and a Church Planter in Fayetteville, Arkansas as well as Columbia, Missouri. Archives
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