Despite being fully known, Cheyne came to see that she is still fully loved. Watch how the gospel reshaped Cheyne's understanding of identity, grace, and God’s nearness in this installment of Metro Stories, a series that highlights journeys and testimonies within our Metro Community.

"In my healing, God exposed the emptiness of the things I had been living for and slowly revealed the fullness of Jesus’ love."

"The beauty of the cross of Christ, and his personal, specific, proactive love for me, satiated my soul. My craving for the acceptance of others began to diminish... and instead of fatigue, there was rest and deep strength."

What happens when becoming parents doesn’t go the way you planned? In the midst of waiting, uncertainty, and surrender, Cody and Chelsea discovered something deeper about God, themselves, and what it means to truly trust. Watch how the gospel re-centered their journey around the sufficiency of Christ in this installment of Metro Stories, a series that highlights journeys and testimonies within our Metro Community.

For years, Gina found her identity in strength, self-reliance, and getting it right. But motherhood revealed her limits—and the depths of her daily need for grace. Watch how the gospel reshaped Gina’s understanding of weakness, identity, and God’s nearness in this installment of Metro Stories, a series that highlights journeys and testimonies within our Metro Community.

"I came to this church telling God what I needed… But even more graciously, He did so in a way that opened my eyes to what I actually needed—a real relationship with Him."

For years, Kristi searched for joy through striving, obedience, and even rebellion. But no matter what she did, joy remained out of reach—until she realized joy was never the goal, Christ was. Watch how the gospel reshaped Kristi's heart in this installment of Metro Stories, a series that highlights journeys and testimonies within our Metro Community.

Hear Thatyana’s powerful testimony of how God’s grace transformed her life in this installment of Metro Stories, a series that highlights people's journeys and testimonies within our Metro Community.

As long as I kept succeeding, there was no reason for me to feel that putting faith in myself was a bad way to live.

I was always the one willing to carry other’s burdens but had difficulty letting others carry mine.

Metro’s college group has impacted my life in that I found people I can trust and be vulnerable with.

I am now a firm believer that in the context of community, people change.

When one is in darkness for an extended period of time, the first exposure to the light is very painful.

More than anything, we wanted to be community dependent—both supporting and being supported by others.

Who doesn’t want to be a person of enduring value, a person who is valued and appreciated?

I began to see that if Jesus isn’t my Lord, then something else will always be my Lord.

I experienced through pain and joy that the church is not a country club where you come dressed in Sunday best, but a place—a home—where rags are welcomed.

Love isn’t something we need to emulate or live up to, but something that Jesus already did and is.

On my best days, I live life believing I am beyond the need for Christ, although I may never say or even consciously think that statement. Then on my worst days, I feel that I am beyond the reach of Christ, needing to work until I am acceptable again.

Born and raised in California, I never thought I’d live on the East Coast. Two questions, however, changed all that.

If I’m actually accepted by the Father Himself because of Jesus’ sacrifice, shouldn’t I be free from the need to break my back to gain acceptance from my friends, family, and coworkers?

The Importance of the Resurrection