Word of Life Church

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• TheNextcity★★★★★a year ago

  What a beautiful event ,so much time treasure and talent ,an amazing production,had tears running down my face ,It is more than realistic that some people could never imagine of what Christ went through from his arriving in Jerusalem knowing what he must endure for us ! During the program I was experiencing a lot of pain in my hip and thinking this is nothing compared to what Jesus was going through, The scene when the Romance were whipping Jesus I thought about the scripture " By his stripes we are healed " and I ask God to relieve the pain , I knew it was the devil trying to steal my focus on the Lord's message , Yes the pain left me , And,,,,,,, the best part the stone was rolled away, I'm sure you will relay all the comments of the people that lives were changed ! your cast and crew and all the people behind the scenes really are a light on the hill Thank you Greg Pontinen

• Rn Hl★★☆☆☆2 months ago

  went to the "return to Bethlehem" play. it was ok, but the whole place just feels....culty. some of their people were real pushy, and rude, when we were observing the play. also, I counted 1 cross in the whole church, and that was outside on the steeple. pretty sure that's a main need in church.

• Gary Harglerode★★★★☆7 years ago

  Have only visited twice while in the area. Not my home church. Awesome worship, energetic service, dynamic preaching. Different than traditional Contemporary service. Worship is a huge production lights, sounds, video. Seems legit, but as with any church, check out their core beliefs, and mission. Decide for yourself.

• Robin Romanchik★★★★★3 months ago

  I have went to the passion play many times. Such a wonderful reminder of what Jesus did for us.

• Sheila Jordan★★★★★2 years ago

  WOW!!!!! this church was great I actually took my husband to the Mac Powell & friends concert. The drinks we ordered from coffee bar were good the atmosphere was great.We had amazing seats. all the staff was super & it was an impactful concert! Truely Godly!!!!! I highly recommend!!

• Karena Mesich★★★★★5 months ago

  Everyone is so nice and inviting. I love the sermons. Check them out online.

• Jordan Grimm★★★★★8 years ago

  Where two or more people are gathered...there also will be our God. His presence is most certainly in this place of worship.

• Anon Y. Mous★☆☆☆☆a year ago

  Went for the first and only time to a production of theirs tonight. I knew nothing of this place before getting tickets to their Easter play. I drove past the sign every year and decided to go this year. I assumed it was just a Christian Church of some sort. More on this later. The production was nice - Im not here to judge an event put on by non professionals. No intermission for a 2.5 hour play is a bit rough, but that's a minor complaint. Also, the choir before the play was great. You can tell they put a lot of effort into preparing for this event. Aaaaand that's where it kinda falls apart for me. Maybe they should put a little more focus into the theology behind what they're doing. The pastor spoke after the production. And it was utter culty nonsense that has nothing to do with the Bible. 1. I have a very strong gut feeling that he directly lied about an anecdote that he shared. He claimed to have had a dream where he sacrificed his only son, and by doing so ELEVATES himself to a near godhood. The whole story felt fake as all hell and contrived for the purpose of self-aggrandizement. 2. The 'us vs them' culture was alive and well in his message. Other churches = bad. But, 'us', we're the real deal. Fear based tactics have CULT written alllll over it. 3. No one was smiling or talking after the play. I'm used to leaving a church feeling lighter than when I came in. And most people I saw, just looked miserable, tired, or like they were forcing smiles. No fellowship after...it was weird. 4. Selling merch. I also saw that they have a little cafe, which I thought was cute at first, but they were selling lattes at Starbucks prices. If you're going to make the claim that you're a biblical church, maybe don't pick and choose which parts of the Bible you want to follow. Or own it and state that you have your own interpretation of biblical texts which allows commerce to occur in the House of the Lord. More a minor theological sticking point on the last point, but I wouldn't attend any church that had a merch shop. The biggest issue is that I was left with the distinct impression that the pastor is a grifter.

• Alexander Graziani★★★★★a year ago

  This is a fantastic venue for a wonderful Christian concert featuring Steven Curtis Chapman!

• Donna Balsley★★★★★5 months ago

  When i went to WOL for the first time, I felt so alive like I've never felt before. I knew I was right where I was supposed to be....at Home. I love how I feel after each service every week. I'm alive in Jesus again 🙏🏻 ♥️ …

Services and facilities

Events and programs

• Passion Play

  Seasonal

  A dramatic reenactment of the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. (2.5 hours, no intermission)

• Return to Bethlehem Play

  Seasonal

  A Christmas-themed production depicting the birth of Jesus.

• Live Worship Services

  Weekly

  Weekly services with music, preaching, and community.

• Mac Powell & Friends Concert

  Occasional

  Concert featuring Mac Powell & Friends.

• Steven Curtis Chapman Concert

  Occasional

  Christian concert featuring Steven Curtis Chapman.