We all want approval... the feeling of being good enough and accepted by others. The problem is that, left unchecked, approval and validation can easily become an idol that gets in the way of your relationship with God.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

The Idol of Self manifests in a multitude of ways and in this message, Pastor Krista Ortiz helps us identify these idols so we can smash them!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Every child is taught that you don't always get what you want; unfortunately, that doesn't mean that we learn the lesson. As we grow up, we continue to crave and long for more. This desire for more eventually becomes an idol... The Idol of More.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

We often measure success through our careers, our finances, our titles, or our networks; but God defines success in an entirely different way and it's not what you think.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares the first idol we need to smash: the idol of Security! And when it comes to this idol, the question you have to ask is: Is This a Lie?De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Smash the Idols is all about helping you destroy the things that stand in the way of you unlocking your spiritual potential and drawing close to God.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

You can't dictate what you'll go through in 2025, but you can shape how you go through it! And these four 4 questions will help you do just that!De către Pastor Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In this closing message of 2024, Pastor Ricky Ortiz highlights the things that are taking place and casts vision for what could be when we come together and give to our Christmas Offering.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Jesus made room for all people, and with Jesus all people felt at home! And in this week's message at Meta Church, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares vision for how we at Meta Church will continue to do the same.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

We’ve seen our church grow, lives transformed, and people step into community and purpose while finding healing and acceptance. Our church has become more than a church – it’s become a home!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Wherever the message of the Kingdom of God was proclaimed, it was received and celebrated as Good News. That's because the message of the Kingdom is greater than the politics of our days.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In this week's message, Pastor Krista Ortiz shares how God's people are supposed to navigate uncertain or unstable political times.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares three qualities that separate Jesus and make Him far superior than any candidate we could think of.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In a highly contemptible political climate, Jesus stepped injected Himself into the political narrative by announcing and proclaiming a new Kingdom.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Sin breaks our relationship with God, and unconfessed sin creates a burden that we were never intended to carry. This burden puts a cap on our transformation and it prevents us from becoming like Christ. But confession is the bridge that connects us back to God.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

If you've ever felt distant or disconnected in your relationship with God, then this week's message is for you!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Worshiping in Spirit and Truth is about engaging our emotion and our intellect. In other words, it's about giving God all we've got!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Jesus didn't just tell us we should connect with God, but He demonstrated to us what it means and looks like to connect with God through prayer.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

What does obedience have to do with following Jesus and becoming like Him? Well, as it turns out: A LOT! According to Jesus, obedience is both a key measure of becoming a disciple and a measuring factor for how much you actually love Jesus. In John 14, Jesus said those who obey Him are the ones that actually love Him.…

We see the world with our natural eyes, but we see the spiritual with the eyes of the Spirit. And as we see things through the Spirit we can see things as God sees them.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Do you remember those WWJD bracelets? They asked the question, "What would Jesus do?" Though well-meaning and inspired, it's somewhat a mute question. We don't need to ask what Jesus "would" do because we already know exactly what Jesus *did* do!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Thankfully, Jesus didn't just instruct us to follow His way, but He modeled the way for us so we could live like Him and become like Him.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

During this conversation, Inés shares how her faith has fueled her work as well as the way her work has invigorated her faith. Inés has a passion for helping people follow Jesus, while also living in a such a way to that takes care of God's creation and God's people.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Meta Member, Wanda Staggers, was born in Harlem, NY, but after graduating from college she made her way down to South Carolina. She world as a single mom, raising four daughters on her own, while also learning to trust God in the big things and in the small things.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In her message, Fer shares her story of following Jesus and the way He has revealed Himself to her. She shares about the importance of actually being with Jesus and not just doing "Jesus things." This is something God has used to transform her and now she shares this message with us all.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In this week's message, Maggie speaks on the significance of Jesus – who He is, what He does, and the difference He makes in our lives. The truth is that we not only need Jesus, but when we find Him, He changes EVERYTHING!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

In just a short time of following Jesus, EVERYTHING can change! That's the power of following Jesus! And that's the testimony shared by both Dan and Kaki in this week's Summer Mixtape message. Over the past year, Jesus has radically transformed who they are and how they're navigating faith, marriage, and life.…

We live in a hurried, fast-paced world where we can easily find ourselves running at full speed 24/7. The challenge and difficulty with this is that we can also find ourselves easily burning out because we've run for so long or run without direction.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

The pressures of culture and society push us to embrace a life apart from Jesus, which means the decision and commitment to follow Jesus into your 30s requires a lot more discipline and resilience.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

What do you do when you've been patiently waiting for God for healing, deliverance, provision (or anything else really) and it doesn't seem like He's coming through yet?De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Just because you’ve taken a step towards freedom does not mean you will continue to be free. If you want to be free, then you have to determine that you will remain free.vDe către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Let's be honest: there are times where God tells us, or invites us, to do something and we would rather look the other way, pretend like we didn't hear it, or just flat out ignore what God has so clearly spoken.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Nobody wants to be called GREEDY. BUT… what if this thing that we say we despise is actually something that’s a part of each of us? And what if this characteristic we say we hate is actually within each of us??De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Is He worthy? This is a question every follower Jesus has wrestled with. Just like the rich, young ruler in Mark 10, we all have to ask ourselves, and answer, this question when it comes to following Jesus.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

A recent study done by Cornell University found that 85% of the fears we have *NEVER* materialize, yet the overwhelming majority of people are gripped by fear! Yet for many Christians, fear has an incredible stronghold on their lives. This is especially true when it comes to generosity. Without question, Fear is the number one reason why Christians…

There are strongholds in our lives that are keeping us from becoming the people God has called us to become. But these strongholds don't need to keep us back, it's time to leave the stronghold and break free!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

We all have questions about sex, dating, and marriage... and in our final installment of our SWIPE RIGHT series, Pastors Ricky and Krista Ortiz take time to answer YOUR questions about all this and more!De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

What if the goal wasn’t simply to survive in marriage, but to thrive in marriage? In this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz outlines the 5 KEYS YOU NEED TO THRIVE IN MARRIAGE. These five keys are essential to unlocking the potential, the joy, the fulfillment, the satisfaction, and the power that marriage has to offer!…

What does the Bible really say about sex? Does God define or say who sex is for and how it should be engaged? And does it even apply for how we live today?De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

What does the Bible say about dating? That's a question a lot of Christians have when it comes to dating in the 21st century. Of course, we live in a different time period than when the Bible was written, so does that mean there is no guidance or suggestions?De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

The fact of the matter is that pornography reaches and impacts just about everyone, leaving so many people feeling defeated, discouraged, and in despair. In fact, many people feel like they are overcome by porn and unable to experience healing, freedom, and victory.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

If you do a Google search for "finding the one" you will find that over 24 BILLION search results are populated in just 0.35 seconds! Clearly, this topic and this idea of finding the one is something we deeply care about and desire clarity on.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

With each passing day, it seems like the worlds of sex, dating, and marriage has become increasingly complex, complicated, and confusing. But the truth is it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, God has A LOT to say about each of these areas! In this series, we’ll delve into the heart of what God says so we can discover the radical principles that…

The Easter story offers us something different. It tells us there is grace available for everyone! And in this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares exactly how and why we can have the confidence that grace really is available to us all.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

Good Friday is a day where we reflect on the cost of our salvation and price Jesus Christ paid on the Cross. But it's not just for reflection, it's for response. Because of what Christ has done, we respond by surrendering our lives.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

We all have needs. Some needs we're well aware of, other needs have not made themselves as apparent just yet. But we still have needs. Thankfully, God's grace meets us in those places of need AND God's grace knows what we need before we even realize we need it ourselves.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

We live in a world filled with brokenness. We see the brokenness in creation as we navigate the effects of climate change. We see the brokenness in others as wars and violence break out amongst different people groups. But we also experience the brokenness in ourselves as we struggle to overcome things like mental illness or addiction.…

Is there anything - or anyone - beyond God's grace? That's a good question... There are people and actions that are so repulsive and so offensive that it's hard to imagine grace being made available to or for them. In fact, were it up to us, most of us would choose not to show grace and instead would feel justified in feeling or believing that they…

In a world filled with ungrace, how can it be that the grace described in the Bible is actually something we could all experience?De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz

For the closing week of our I LOVE MY CHURCH series, Pastor Ricky Ortiz invites the Meta Leadership Team to share their heart and vision for our church.De către Pastors Ricky & Krista Ortiz