OUR FINAL SESSION

To sustain a lifelong journey of following Jesus, we need to key in on one final critical truth: You are meant to follow Jesus in community. Learn how to cultivate a community of depth, vulnerability, and commitment to transformation.

In this episode of The Committed Podcast, we sit down with Pastor Jed Worline to unpack his story — who he is, how God called him into ministry, and what it truly means to live a life committed to that calling.

Pastor Jed shares powerful wisdom for young men and women discerning whether ministry is their specific calling, and offers practical advice for high school and college students who want to grow in their faith and develop a genuine hunger and thirst for righteousness.

We also take a look at the spiritual landscape of our own community — the Kanawha and Putnam County area of West Virginia — reflecting on both the peaks and pits (or grows and glows) of what God is doing through local churches and believers.

Whether you’re exploring ministry, growing in your faith, or just looking for encouragement to stay committed where God has placed you, this conversation with Pastor Jed will challenge and inspire you.Follow Our Social Medias@Committed.Wv

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Healing From Sin

This session covers three dimensions of sin — sin done by us, sin done to us, and sin done around us — and explores four layers of sin we move through in our healing: gross sins, conscious sins, unconscious sins, and attachments. Finally, the session covers our part in healing, the practice of confession.

Session Exercise

Confession

The practice of naming your sin to another person is what the writers

of the Bible call “confession.” When we name our sin or shame or secret with a trusted person, we can experience healing.

Meeting God in Pain and Suffering

The Practices can expose pain as our soul begins to process and discharge suffering. This session explores the three primary ways people deal with pain (deny, detach, or drug), how unhealed pain sabotages transformation, and how God can meet us in pain to bring lasting change.

Session Exercise

Noticing and naming your emotions

This session’s spiritual exercise is a simple template for prayer designed to notice and name your feelings and offer them to God in prayer.

In this powerful episode of the Committed Podcast, Jacob “LINNY” Lindroth, Elijah Crompton, and Patrick “SPEEDY” Diehl dive deep into the role of discipline in the Christian faith. From daily habits to spiritual accountability, the guys unpack how discipline shapes a Christ-centered life. They also explore the strength found in brotherhood and authentic community — emphasizing how surrounding yourself with like-minded believers is key to walking faithfully and staying committed to God’s purpose. Whether you're seeking encouragement, guidance, or real talk about living for Christ, this episode is for you.Follow Our Social Medias@Committed.Wv

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The Practices are disciplines that create space for the Spirit to transform us from the inside out. Learn about practicing ancient disciplines that open us up to God to change us at the deepest level.

Session Exercise

Sabbath

Set aside a few hours after church or early on a Saturday to embrace the four movements of Sabbath: stop, rest, delight, and worship.

We may desire to become more like Jesus, but feel stuck.

The problem is that we don’t know how to become like Jesus.

We need a training program — a reliable pathway to transformation.

We find this in the Way of Jesus, where we are formed by:

-The Practices

-Community

-Teaching

-The Holy Spirit

Formation happens over time and through suffering.

And one of the best ways to begin to change is to replace an unhealthy habit with the practice of reading Scripture daily.

Spiritual formation isn’t a Christian thing; it’s a human thing.

We are formed by a complex web of forces, but especially by:

-Habits Relationships

-The stories we believe

-Environment Time

-Experience.

Most of our formation is unintentional.

Some of the most important questions to reflect on are:

-Who am I becoming?

-Am I being intentional about who I am becoming?

-One of the best ways to do this is through a Formation Audit.

Our September 2025 Committed Gathering at King’s River Worship Center.

Pastor Brad Joseph felt that someone in the crowd needed to come to KNOW Jesus & not just KNOW ABOUT Jesus. The Spirit moved & created a rumbling in the spirit. A shifting of hearts.

Following Jesus is based on the first-century practice of rabbis and apprentices.

Today, to follow Jesus means to apprentice under him.

To apprentice under Jesus is to organize your life around three driving goals:

- Be with Jesus

- Become like Jesus

- Do as he did

Apprenticing under Jesus means practicing a way of life.

One of the best ways to begin is through a daily prayer rhythm, where you create a time and place for solitude, silence, and prayer.

We take a minute to slow down before we start our three month session of practicing the way by John Mark Comer.

In the middle of the parking lot of WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, we met to praise our living, King! Vulnerability, Honesty, and transparency, were on full effect! We shared, we cried, and we changed, lives with one another!

Take some time to slow down, and being prayer as you listen to this episode!

Be Generous to the Poor

Concern for the poor holds a prominent place in God’s heart. Apprentices of Jesus reflect this priority by coming alongside those in need, creating a new kind of family.

Exercise: Be generous to the poor.

Our exercise for this week is to share your resources with someone in need. You can give to an organization doing good work serving the poor, either globally or locally. Or you can give to someone you know in need in your relational circle.

Reach Exercise: Give not just your money but your time.

When you see a need, step in to meet it—whether by serving dinner at a local rescue mission, mowing a neighbor's lawn, mentoring a child, or sharing a meal with someone on the margins—because every act of kindness is a way to express the love of Jesus and build kinship in God's family.

This week is about rethinking ownership. What if nothing we have is really ours—but God’s? Through Scripture and discussion, we’ll explore what it looks like to be faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us. It’s a powerful shift that can lead to peace, purpose, and a deeper dependence on Him.

Greed is sneaky. It masks itself as security, success, and even responsibility. This week we’ll unpack what Jesus had to say about greed and how it shapes our hearts and habits. Together, we’ll learn how to identify it, confront it, and walk in the freedom that comes from living open-handed.

“There Is More Joy in Giving”

We’re kicking off the Generosity Practice by digging into the words of Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” We’ll explore how generosity brings joy, loosens the grip of materialism, and draws us closer to the heart of God. Come ready for real conversations, a meaningful challenge, and a call to live generously.

In this powerful message, John Klassen challenges us with a question that cuts deep: “Is there room at your table?”

Rooted in passages like Luke 14:12–14, Mark 15:15–17, and the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19, this sermon explores how Jesus used meals not just to feed, but to transform. The dinner table becomes a mini altar—a sacred space where outsiders become family and the rejected find restoration.

John reminds us that gossip, judgment, and cliquish comfort zones won’t lead anyone to repentance. But an open seat at the table? That just might. With eternity hanging in the balance, every conversation, every invitation, carries the weight of heaven and hell.

Who’s missing from your table?

The one who hurt you?

The one you avoid?

The one you think doesn’t belong?

This episode will convict you, stretch you, and hopefully move you to make room—for the sake of someone’s eternity.

In this week’s guy’s night, we dive deep into what true character really means — not just reputation, but the kind of inner life God is forming in us. Anchored in Exodus 34:6–7, we see how God first reveals His character — full of compassion, grace, patience, and truth — and how we’re called to reflect that same heart in a world full of shortcuts and compromise.

Through Romans 5:4, we’re reminded that character is forged in the fire of endurance. In Ephesians 3:14–19, we’re challenged to let our roots grow deep into Christ’s love. And in Matthew 12:33–37, we’re reminded that what’s in us will come out — our words, our actions, and our fruit all reveal who we really are.

Want to go deeper this week? Spend time with these verses:

📖 Romans 8:6

📖 Proverbs 3:5–6

📖 Romans 12:1–2

This isn’t about behavior modification — it’s about becoming the kind of man who reflects the character of Jesus from the inside out.

Lately, we’ve all been quoting this verse: “Count it all joy.” Whether it’s been during incredible moments—or while dealing with a flat tire—we’ve said it, posted it, and prayed it. But what does James really mean when he says, “Count it all joy when you face trials…”?

In this episode, Matthew Wright takes a deeper dive into James 1:2–4 and unpacks the real context behind the scripture. Is it just for hard times? Are we supposed to count everything joy—even the annoying, frustrating, or heartbreaking stuff? What does Jesus say about this kind of mindset?

We’ll talk about how joy isn’t about ignoring reality—it’s about shifting your perspective to see what God is producing in you through it. We’ll also look at how Jesus Himself endured the cross “for the joy set before Him” and how we can apply that same lens to our lives today.

Whether you’re in a trial or just trying to grow through the ordinary chaos of life, this episode will challenge and encourage you to live with deep-rooted, Spirit-filled joy—even when it’s not easy.

🎧 Listen now and be reminded: God’s not just getting you through—He’s growing you through.

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In this episode, Pastor Paul Boggess shares a powerful and timely word titled “Rooted & Grounded in Love.” Using the story from Matthew 17, where a boy continually falls into the fire and water due to epilepsy, Pastor Paul draws a deep parallel between the boy’s condition and the cycles many of us find ourselves stuck in.

He reminds us that real freedom and breakthrough don’t come through effort alone—but by becoming rooted in the love of the Father. It’s in that love where we find healing, identity, and lasting transformation. If you’ve felt like you keep stumbling back into the same battles, this message offers the clarity and hope you’ve been needing.

In this episode of Guy’s Night, Nick Gallo and Britton Hudson lead us through a powerful tag-team message diving deep into the heart of God’s love.

Nick breaks down the question, “Why does God love us?” through the story of Hosea, showing that God’s love is steadfast, redeeming, and without conditions. Then Britton tackles the question, “How much does God love you?” with Scripture showing that God’s love is everlasting, costly, and personal — the kind of love that would be poured out even for just one.

Whether you’ve doubted your worth or felt like you had to earn God’s love, this message will remind you that Kingdom love isn’t transactional — it’s transformational.