Athens Church

Will the world always be this way?

Wars. Division. Broken relationships. Bad news. Heartache. Even our own failures remind us that something isn't right.

Deep down, we all long for a day when wrongs are made right, pain gives way to peace, and hope triumphs over despair. But where do we find confidence that a day like this is really coming?

This Sunday, we'll open the Book of Isaiah with the first of two sermons and uncover a message that has given God's people hope for centuries. It's a timely reminder that no matter how dark the present may seem, God is still working toward something far greater.

Come worship with us this Sunday as we sing, pray, remember our Savior around the Lord's Table, and spend time in God's Word together.

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.
1004 Pryor St. E, Athens, AL 35611

We'd love for you to join us.

Something is missing...

Have you ever had everything you thought you wanted… and still felt like something was missing? That empty ache. That restlessness. That sense that you were made for more than this life can offer.

The writer of Ecclesiastes felt it too. He had wealth, wisdom, pleasure, success, and yet he writes about a longing nothing on earth could satisfy.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart..."

There's a hole in all of our hearts. And this Sunday, we're talking about what it takes to fill it. This isn't a message for "someone else." This is a message for YOU!

Come worship with us this Sunday. We will sing and pray together. Take communion to remember the body and the blood of our Savior. And have a message from Ecclesiastes called, I HAVE A HOLE IN MY HEART.

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.
Our address: 1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL 35611

We would love you to join us.

You have a path to choose.

Proverbs 4:18-19 says plainly: the path of the righteous is like the dawn, it keeps getting brighter until full day. But the path of the wicked is deep darkness, people don't even know what's tripping them up. Doesn't matter if you're 8 or 80. The path you're on isn't an accident, it's a choice. And you get to choose it again every single day.

Join us this Sunday for worship and a message, we're talking about it in a message: 2 PATHS - Lessons from Proverbs.

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.
1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL 35611

We would love to see you there.

We've just finished reading through Psalms together, and before we begin our study of Proverbs, we're going to take a look at one theme that runs throughout the Wisdom Books:

The Fear of the Lord.

If that title makes you a little scared... you're exactly the person we hope will join us Sunday. 😊

What does it really mean to fear the Lord?

Is it about living in fear of an angry God? Or is it something much deeper?

This Sunday we'll trace that theme through Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes and see how it ultimately points us to Jesus Christ.

📍 Athens Church
1004 Pryor St. E, Athens, AL

🕤 Sunday Worship: 9:30 AM

We'd love to have you join us!

One word that says it all.

What is your go-to when it is time to celebrate? What do you say when something so good happens that you just cannot hold it in? Is it a loud "YES"? Is it "Let's go"? Is it "Oh my goodness"? Maybe you are a fist pumper. Maybe you are a happy crier. Maybe you just throw your hands up and let it out however it comes.

We all have a moment like that. A moment where one word or one sound is the only thing that fits.

The writers of the Book of Psalms used a word for that moment, too. And this Sunday we are going to talk about it.

Whether you have been with us every week through our journey in the Psalms or you are joining us for the very first time this Sunday, we want you here. Because we are coming to the grand finale of this series. And the word we have been building toward for weeks is one of the most significant and celebratory words in all of Scripture.

HALLELUJAH!

This is not just a "church word". It is a declaration. It is a response to the call to Praise Yahweh! It runs through the final chapters of the Book of Psalms like the beat of a drum getting louder and louder until the very last verse of the very last psalm calls on everything that has breath to join in.

And this Sunday, we are going to find out why that word means everything. Why it's BIGGER than any celebration this world has to offer. And because of Jesus, it is the one word that every human heart was created to say.

Come worship with us this Sunday and join us for a message from the book of Psalms called, HALLELUJAH - A CALL TO JOIN IN THE PRAISE

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.
1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL 35611

We would love to see you this Sunday! Come ready to celebrate!

What comes to mind when you hear or say the word "Father"?

Father's Day is this Sunday. And for most of us, that word "father" carries a story.

Maybe it is full of good memories of a man who showed up when it mattered most. Someone who was there even when he could not fix everything. Or maybe the story is more complicated than that. A relationship that did not look the way you wanted it to. A gap that never quite got filled.

Whichever way you think about it, when you look back through the window of your past, can you see God's goodness? Because sometimes you cannot see it when you are in the middle of it. Sometimes it takes looking back before you can finally see what was really there all along.

This Sunday, we are going to open the Psalms together and look at a God who shows up. Not just when life is fine, but right in the middle of the hard life. He is there when life gets scary or when we fall.

Come worship with us this Sunday for a message from the Psalms called: SEE GOD'S GOODNESS THROUGH A WINDOW

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.
1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL 35611

We would love to see you this Sunday. Whatever your story looks like, your Heavenly Father has never stopped showing up and showing His Goodness.

Wilson & Julie Adams joined us this weekend to encourage us with a workshop series called "Where is God When I Hurt?". We greatly appreciate all their efforts and the church was greatly edified by their work.

Below are the group sessions that were led by Wilson Adams for those that might like to listen to the recordings.

Where Is God When I Hurt? Where Is God When I Hurt?with Wilson & Julie AdamsJune 12-14 at Athens Church

Have you ever felt like everything was out of control? Like the world was spinning and there was nothing you could do to stop it?

There was a man in the Bible named Job that felt that way. He lost everything. His health. His family. His closest friends turned on him. And for a long time it felt like even God had gone silent.

But God was never out of control. Not then. Not now. Not ever.

This Sunday we are closing out the book of Job with a message that is going to remind you of something you may have forgotten: The same God who laid the foundations of the earth, set the boundaries of the ocean, and calls every star by name still has the whole world in His hands. That includes yours.

Come worship with us this Sunday for worship and a message called: GOD HAS THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

We plan to start at 9:30 a.m.
Our address: 1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL 35611

Few statements in Scripture are as confident and hopeful as Job's declaration:

"I know that my Redeemer lives." (Job 19:25)

This Sunday we'll continue our study through the Bible as we turn to the book of Job and reflect on this powerful passage.

🕘 Worship begins at 9:30 AM
📍 1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL

The book of Esther is rather unique among the Scriptures. One thing in particular that sets it apart is that God is never directly mentioned—yet at the same time, His presence can be seen on every page.

Through a series of seemingly ordinary events and unlikely people, God is quietly working behind the scenes to preserve His people and accomplish His purposes.

This Sunday, our lesson, “The Hidden Hand of God,” will come from this wonderful book.

We’d love for you to join us this Sunday as we worship God together and remember the sacrifice of Christ.

🕘 Worship begins at 9:30 AM
📍 1004 Pryor St E, Athens, AL