Send us a text What if the brightest part of Christmas isn’t the lights on the house, but the light within you that pushes back the night? We walk through John 1, Isaiah 9, and Luke 2 to show how Jesus doesn’t offer a system or a slogan—he offers himself. That changes how we face fear, shame, and unanswered questions, and it reframes what courage looks like when the room goes dark. We dig into the promise God made long before the manger, the reason the world needed the light, and the surpris...
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Send us a text What if the brightest part of Christmas isn’t the lights on the house, but the light within you that pushes back the night? We walk through John 1, Isaiah 9, and Luke 2 to show how Jesus doesn’t offer a system or a slogan—he offers himself. That changes how we face fear, shame, and unanswered questions, and it reframes what courage looks like when the room goes dark. We dig into the promise God made long before the manger, the reason the world needed the light, and the surpris...
Send us a text What if the brightest part of Christmas isn’t the lights on the house, but the light within you that pushes back the night? We walk through John 1, Isaiah 9, and Luke 2 to show how Jesus doesn’t offer a system or a slogan—he offers himself. That changes how we face fear, shame, and unanswered questions, and it reframes what courage looks like when the room goes dark. We dig into the promise God made long before the manger, the reason the world needed the light, and the surpris...
Send us a text Want power without the pain? We go straight at the tension many of us feel but rarely admit: everyone wants resurrection, few want crucifixion. Walking through Philippians 3, we talk about knowing Christ not just in triumph but in suffering, and why that path is the doorway to real spiritual authority and lasting joy. We unpack how growth requires change, how surrender means giving God access to every “room,” and how discipline and correction are signs of love, not rejection. ...
Send us a text Hungry for a faith that goes beyond Sunday feelings? We dive straight into Philippians 3 and ask a bracing question: what are we still counting as valuable that Christ is asking us to count as loss? From family priorities to spiritual résumés and church lingo, we lay down the illusion that effort earns salvation and return to the blazing center—union with Jesus. We map out three clear stages of the Christian journey: a perfect relationship granted by grace, imperfect but real ...
Send us a text What if the difference between empty nets and breaking nets is a single line: “If You say so”? We trace a bold path from Romans 12’s living sacrifice to Luke 5’s deep-water obedience, confronting the modern trap of feeling-led faith. Without shaming or fluff, we get honest about mornings when worship feels flat, weeks that test patience, and seasons when our hearts lag behind our hands—then show why obedience must go first and feelings will follow. We talk about surrender as m...
Send us a text What if the missing piece in your spiritual life isn’t a new song or a bigger stage, but a truer surrender? We open Scripture with a clear-eyed look at what Jesus actually asked of His disciples: count the cost, carry the cross, and follow without conditions. That call takes us past the optics of church culture and into the deep, where personal sacrifice, holy obedience, and humble repentance become the daily rhythm of worship. Drawing from Luke 14, Malachi, Romans 12, 1 Samue...
Send us a text What do you do when the outcome is unclear, the clock is loud, and your heart won’t settle? We open with an urgent moment—standing in the gap for Jacob—and move straight into the heartbeat of the hour: prayer over programs, presence over performance, and trust that isn’t held hostage by feelings or timelines. From Philippians 4 to Isaiah 43 and 2 Corinthians 4, we trace a path that begins at the edge of worry and walks into the room where God’s peace takes over. We talk honest...
Send us a text What if the turning point you’re waiting for is not clarity, but trust? We dive into a bold, practical journey of faith that starts where our understanding ends—moving from self-reliance to God-reliance in grief, confusion, and cultural noise. We open with a fierce reminder of Christ’s victory over death and darkness, then trace the quiet courage of “next-step faith”: obeying the one step God lights up today and resisting the urge to rush the process. Along the way, we name the...
Send us a text What if the loudest part of church is drowning out the very thing that gives it life? We open this message by naming a hard truth: the heartbeat of a healthy church is the heartbeat of Christ, not the perfection of our programs. From there, we follow a path into the deep—past comfort, past image, past control—toward worship that actually changes us. Anchored in John 12, we sit with Mary as she breaks a jar of costly perfume and anoints Jesus. That act wasn’t scheduled on the r...
Send us a text What if spiritual maturity isn’t what you know but what you multiply? We open with honest prayer for those wrestling with anxiety and depression, then pivot to a bracing challenge from Luke 19: you’ve been entrusted with something real—now invest it. No hype, no shortcuts—just a straight call to grow up in Christ and go out for Christ. I share why “milk to meat” isn’t a slogan but a shift in appetite, how a simple five-five-five rhythm can rekindle hunger, and why the Kingdom ...
Send us a text What if your spiritual ceiling isn’t sin but clutter—old wins, safe roles, and the quiet pride that sounds holy but keeps you shallow? We open Philippians 3 and sit with Paul’s hard word—scubala—and let it reframe how we measure value: everything is garbage compared to knowing Jesus. From there, we follow a surprising thread through 2 Kings 4. The oil flowed only while there were empty jars. That image becomes a mirror. Many of us keep asking God to pour more while we protect w...
Send us a text Want power without pretense? We walk straight into Philippians 3:10–11 and sit with the uncomfortable truth that intimacy with Jesus includes sharing in His sufferings. Not to glamorize pain, but to see it clearly: as the forge where endurance hardens into character and character blooms into a hope that does not disappoint. From the gifts of the Spirit to daily holiness, we trace how God pours into us so we can overflow for others—believers and skeptics alike. We talk about th...
Send us a text What if spiritual depth isn’t found in the perfect feeling but in a decisive yes? We open Romans 12:1–2 and take an honest look at surrender and renewal—how living sacrifice starts at the altar and grows as the Holy Spirit rewires how we think. From frustrated rehearsals to fierce praise, from “I don’t feel like it” to “If You say so,” we trace the path that moves us from conformity to transformation. We talk about giving God our best rather than leftovers, and why partial con...
Send us a text Stop scrolling and sit with this: what if God doesn’t want a better setlist, but a living sacrifice? We open the scriptures and our hearts to ask what real discipleship costs—then we count it, on purpose. The journey takes us from Luke 14’s warning to “count the cost” into Malachi’s rebuke of second-rate offerings, where God confronts priests who bring what’s convenient instead of what’s worthy. That mirror forces a hard question: are we giving God leftovers, or our best? From...
Send us a text What if the life you want isn’t found in doing more for God but in drawing nearer to Him? We open Philippians 3 and push hard against the temptation to confuse spiritual performance with a living relationship. Paul’s stunning claim—that every achievement is garbage beside the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus—reorders our priorities and exposes how easily we worship gifts, platforms, and “good vibes” instead of the Person of Christ. Across this conversation, we set a peace-giv...
Send us a text The humble donkey — not exactly what comes to mind when you picture the triumphant entry of a king, is it? Yet on that first Palm Sunday, Jesus chose this unlikely animal as His royal transportation, setting in motion the most pivotal week in human history. Pastor Steven takes us on a powerful journey through John 12, where we witness crowds laying palm branches before Jesus, shouting "Hosanna!" as He enters Jerusalem. But beneath this celebration lies a profound paradox: the ...
Send us a text Have you ever noticed toxic patterns in your life that you just can't seem to shake? The ones you promise to address "someday," but somehow that day never comes? We're beginning a powerful detox series addressing the spiritual contaminants we've allowed to infiltrate our lives. In this eye-opening message, we confront the dangerous nature of self-deception—that peculiar ability we have to see everyone else's problems while remaining blind to our own. Like contestants on Ameri...
Send us a text Words possess extraordinary power—the ability to leave lasting marks on our lives and the lives of others. In this compelling message on "Lethal Language," we explore how even casual comments from strangers can create emotional scars that follow us for decades. Drawing from Proverbs 12:18, we discover that "the words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." This truth contradicts the childhood saying that "sticks and stones may break my b...
Send us a text Ever wonder why you keep feeling empty despite acquiring more stuff? In this eye-opening message, Pastor Stephen tackles the silent spiritual crisis of materialism that's draining our souls while promising fulfillment it never delivers. Drawing from Jesus's profound question in Matthew 16:26, "What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your soul?" we examine how our pursuit of possessions creates an endless cycle that steals our purpose. The sermon unpacks psycho...
Send us a text The most revealing measure of your spiritual maturity might be hiding in your daily commute. When someone cuts you off in traffic or crawls along at 45 in a 70 mph zone, what happens in your heart reveals more about your spiritual condition than a thousand Sunday services. Anger is an acid that destroys its container long before it damages its target. This compelling truth frames our exploration of what happens when rage takes root in our lives, creating what could be called a...
Send us a text Your mind is a battlefield, and the thoughts you allow to take root will ultimately determine your path. In this eye-opening message on "Septic Thoughts," we dive deep into the dangerous territory of toxic thinking patterns that sabotage relationships, distort self-image, and create prisons of our own making. Drawing from Proverbs 23:7 – "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" – we examine how our thought life shapes everything from our words to our actions to our destiny. H...
Send us a text What if the brightest part of Christmas isn’t the lights on the house, but the light within you that pushes back the night? We walk through John 1, Isaiah 9, and Luke 2 to show how Jesus doesn’t offer a system or a slogan—he offers himself. That changes how we face fear, shame, and unanswered questions, and it reframes what courage looks like when the room goes dark. We dig into the promise God made long before the manger, the reason the world needed the light, and the surpris...
