Welcome to The Front Church
The Front Church is a new non-denominational Christian church in the southern part of the Salt Lake Valley. New? Not particularly religious? From another tradition? We are preparing for all sorts of company. We can’t wait for your 0-12 year old kids to experience KidFront. We think they’ll love it! Come no strings attached. We can’t wait to meet you!
The Limits of Explanation
[February 1, 2026] Why do bad things happen if God is good? The book of Job refuses easy answers—and this message leans into that tension. In this sermon, we explore Elihu’s speech in Job 32–37, the limits of human explanations for suffering, and why God often meets us with His presence instead of tidy solutions. You’ll hear how Job challenges clichés about faith, why lament matters, and how the cross of Jesus reshapes the question of suffering. If you’re wrestling with pain, doubt, or the complexity of faith, this teaching invites you to meet God in the mystery rather than settle for shallow answers.
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Lament: How to Argue with God
[January 25, 2026] What do you do when life hurts and God feels silent? In this powerful teaching from the Book of Job, Pastor Nate explores biblical lament: the honest, raw way Scripture shows us how to bring our pain, doubt, anger, and questions directly to God. Discover why God welcomes honesty, how suffering can deepen faith, and how arguing with God can actually lead to a deeper encounter with Him. If you’re walking through hardship, faith crisis, grief, or confusion, this message is for you.
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When Job's Friends Fail
[January 18, 2026] The book of Job reveals how NOT to comfort friends in crisis. Job’s three friends started well by sitting silently with him for seven days, but then ruined everything by offering simple theological explanations for his suffering. They operated with a contractual view of God – do good, get blessed; sin, get punished. Jesus rejected this theology, showing that tragedy doesn’t mean divine punishment. When friends face crisis, they need our presence, not our explanations. The most powerful ministry is often sitting in silence with someone who’s hurting, listening without feeling pressure to fix or theologize.
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When Faithfulness Doesn't Protect You
[January 11, 2026] What happens when you’re doing everything right but life still falls apart? Job’s story shatters our comfortable assumptions about faith and fairness. Sometimes faithfulness doesn’t protect you from hardship – but that doesn’t mean God has abandoned you. Can you still trust God’s goodness when circumstances suggest otherwise? Pastor Nate kicks off our series, “The Book of Job: When Life Makes No Sense.”
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One Resolution to Rule Them All - New Years 2026
[January 4, 2026] What if one simple habit could reduce loneliness by 30%, anger by 31%, and transform your relationships? A study of 650,000+ people, across 28 countries, revealed the power of four. Those who read their Bibles four times per week show observable differences. The magic isn’t in reading more, but in hitting that four-time threshold. Ready to discover what could be the most powerful resolution you’ll ever make?
Resources:
👉🏼 Learn more about the survey by visiting https://www.centerforbibleengagement.org
📖 Use the Bible Recap Podcast as a companion to get into the Bible this year – https://www.thebiblerecap.com
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"Convenience or Connection"
[November 2, 2025] In our convenience-driven world, we’ve mastered the art of avoiding real connection. From ordering food through apps to attending church online, we choose ease over engagement, yet wonder why we feel so alone. The root problem isn’t technology itself, but our tendency to choose convenience over connection. Watch as Pastor Nate kicks off our new teaching series, “Get in the Game.”
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"Is God Still Speaking?"
[October 19, 2025] How has God spoken? Is God still speaking, today? How do I hear God’s voice? Join us as we dive in. God continues to speak today, but His ultimate revelation came through Jesus Christ, who is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being” (Heb 1:3). While God spoke through prophets before Jesus, things changed with Jesus. Jesus is the highest and most complete revelation of God possible, and when God speaks today, it aligns with what He has already revealed in through Jesus and in Scripture.
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"Is the God of the Old Testament the God of the New Testament?" (Part 2)
[October 12, 2025] Many wonder why the God of the Old Testament seems so different from Jesus in the New. But the Old Testament law was a shadow pointing to Christ, meeting ancient cultures where they were while guiding them toward God’s ideal. God’s holiness is like the sun—essential for life but dangerous to approach unprepared—so His laws protected, not punished. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, we’re made holy and can draw near to God. The cross reveals the perfect harmony of His love and justice, proving His character has never changed.
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"Is the God of the Old Testament the God of the New Testament?"
[October 5, 2025] “Jesus Christ is perfect theology.” The sermon explains that difficult Old Testament passages, like the conquest narratives in Joshua, must be understood in their historical and literary context, including ancient warfare rhetoric and cultural practices. God revealed Himself progressively throughout history, and Jesus is God fully revealed. Therefore, Christians should interpret all Scripture through the lens of Jesus, who demonstrated God’s true character by dying for His enemies and teaching love rather than vengeance.
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"Why Does God Allow Hardship in My Life?"
[September 28, 2025] Are you in a spiritual winter season? What feels like painful pruning may actually be God preparing you for unprecedented fruitfulness! Guest Speaker Dave Nelson invites us to discover how to navigate the four spiritual seasons and find hope even when faith feels difficult. God never prunes without purpose—and winter never lasts forever.
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"How Do I Balance Faith and Fact?"
[September 21, 2025] Is faith about ignoring facts and believing anyway? Discover what biblical faith actually means! Faith isn’t in spite of the evidence; faith aligns with the evidence. Jesus commands us to love God with our minds as well as our hearts, inviting intellectual exploration as part of our spiritual journey. Christians shouldn’t fear investigation or questioning, because all truth is God’s truth.
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"What Do We Do In Moments Like These?"
A NOTE FROM PASTOR NATE: The very first part of the message didn’t get recorded, but I felt it was important to share here: we were going to continue our teaching series, ‘Uh… I Have a Question.’ But then Wednesday happened, with Charlie Kirk murdered, in our own backyard. It became necessary that we create a space to process this, together, and pray. I also shared, if at anytime, you attend The Front Church, and it feels more like a political pep rally than church, go find another church, because we have lost the plot. This is bigger than politics – it’s us learning to go to God and grab one another in our grief, sadness, anger, fear, indifference, vulnerability, and numbness.
If you missed yesterday, we wish you were in the room for moments like these. We’re made to work through them together; not alone.
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[September 14, 2025]
"Hasn't the Bible Been Corrupted?"
[September 7, 2025] Has your faith ever been challenged by questions about the Bible’s reliability? Discover how the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed something astonishing about the Old Testament’s preservation, and why the New Testament has more manuscript evidence than any other ancient document—by far! What if your questions aren’t a threat to faith but the very path to finding it? Join us as we examine whether the Bible has been corrupted and why Jesus welcomes your toughest questions.
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