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Does the Holy Spirit's power make you curious or a little nervous? 🕊️ Discover why God's empowerment is a good gift, not something to fear.

In Part 4 of our series, Come, Holy Spirit, we look at the Holy Spirit as God's "one-two punch": he activates us and he enables us. In this message we begin focusing on His enablement, and we see through Scripture how the Spirit has not only been with us, and is now in us, but He will come upon us, empowering us to do all God is sending us to do.

This message is for you if you:
• Feel unprepared for what God is asking of you
• Are unsure what "empowerment" or "baptism in the Holy Spirit" really means
• Want to engage with the Spirit's work without fear or confusion

You'll walk away understanding:
• Why God's power brings peace, not chaos
• How the same Spirit who worked through Jesus is available to you
• How to pray for a fresh filling of the Spirit

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Ever felt a nudge you couldn’t shake: to pray for someone, reach out, or take a bold step of faith? 🔥 What you do next can change everything.

In this message from our Come, Holy Spirit series, discover how the Holy Spirit both activates and enables us, God’s “one-two punch” for living on purpose. Track through Scripture to see what He stirs up in us: creativity, ministry, and mission.

You’ll walk away understanding:
• Why God doesn’t just want you saved, but sent on His mission
• How the Holy Spirit gives you the power to do what He calls you to do
• What it looks like to fan the flame of the Spirit instead of quenching Him

The question is never if the Spirit is leading you. The question is always how will we respond?

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Is your heart ready and willing to say yes to God, even before you know what He's asking? 🙌

In this message, Veronica Leach takes us into a powerful scene in Scripture where the prophet Isaiah sees the Lord high and exalted, hears the seraphim cry, "Holy, holy, holy," and is undone by his own sin, until a coal from the altar cleanses him. Then God asks, "Whom shall I send?" and Isaiah answers, "Here I am. Send me." Discover what Isaiah's encounter means for the church in these days of preparation.

This message will help you:
• Position yourself in God's presence, because adoration must exceed activity
• Discover how seeing God rightly leads to repentance and cleansing
• Engage your assignment with a "Here I am" heart, empowered by the Holy Spirit

Your yes today can ripple through generations.

Listen now to discover how to be ready and willing for whatever God calls you to!

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Has social media taught you that your life isn't good enough? 🏜️ What if the abundance you're chasing is only a mirage?

Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly." But what does an abundant life really mean? In this message, Meagan Lord shows why true fullness isn't found in wealth, influence, or comfort, but in Jesus. Through key Bible passages, see how God defines abundance.

You'll walk away understanding:
• Why the world's version of success can't measure your relationship with God
• How Paul, the disciples, and the exiles lived abundant lives without wealth or comfort
• Why sometimes God's "no" is part of His abundance for you

If you've been questioning God's goodness because life doesn't look the way you hoped, this message is for you.

Listen now to discover the life to the full that only Jesus gives!

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Do you really believe the tomb is empty? 🔥 What would change if you knocked on God's door like a child, expecting Him to move?

In this message, Luke Johnson shares true stories of healing and the power of the Holy Spirit, from women in a rescue mission program whose doctors couldn't explain their recoveries, to a fatherless boy who encountered an angel sent to intercede for him. Exploring Jesus' words, "Those who have ears, let them hear," discover why the world doesn't need clever arguments. It needs to see a living God.

This message will help you:
• Discover why desperate, childlike faith opens the door for God to move
• Understand the power of your testimony to point others to Jesus
• Trust God when He asks, "Do you trust me?"

If you've been praying for someone for years, this message will encourage you to keep knocking.

Listen now to discover the resurrection power of Jesus at work today!

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What if Jesus could be with you every moment of every day? Discover the powerful promise of the Holy Spirit and what it means for your life.

In Part 2 of Come, Holy Spirit, we explore Jesus’ teaching in Scripture and uncover the mystery of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, united in perfect love and working together in us.

But this message isn’t just about understanding a doctrine. It’s about discovering a reality: God has made His home in you through the Holy Spirit.

You’ll discover:

• Why the Trinity matters to your faith
• How the Holy Spirit continues the presence and work of Jesus in us
• What it means to have God’s presence with you every day
• How the Holy Spirit can transform the way you live, pray, love, and serve

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Feel like something in you has gone quiet? Discover why there's no real life apart from the Spirit of God, and how you can invite Him to breathe in you again.🕊️

God gave Ezekiel a vision, a picture of a valley filled with dry, dead bones. But the Holy Spirit (ruach) fills them with life and they rise. It's a picture of what the God longs to do in you, your relationships, and your world that have become lifeless and seem to be beyond hope.

This message kicks off a new series exploring who the Holy Spirit is and what it means to actually encounter Him. Today, this will hit home if you:
• Feel stuck, dry, or disconnected in any part of your life
• Believe there's more of God available than what you're currently experiencing
• Want to understand what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit
• Long to see the people you love encounter real, lasting life

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There's a bridge in California that leads absolutely nowhere. Discover why that's not the story God wants for your life.

What happens when something built for a purpose stops fulfilling it? In this message, engage with the true story of the "Bridge to Nowhere" and discover why God never intended you — or His church — to end up the same way. From Jesus' own example to Vida Church's one-year anniversary as a dual-language, bridge-building church, this message will transform how you see your role in connecting people to Jesus.

This message is for you if you:
• Want to discover your unique purpose in God's bigger story
• Are curious how one church is bridging language, culture, and generations
• Need encouragement to take one small step toward someone far from God

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Committed to comfort? 🌍 What if God is inviting you to live for the passion of His heart instead?

In this message, Dan David shares the true story of a family who spent nearly 15 years in Syria sharing Jesus, sowing in tears without seeing a single family come to Christ, and then watching God bring a harvest. Through key Bible passages, discover why God's story has always been about His glory among every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.

This message is for you if you:
• Wonder whether God is still moving in hard places
• Want to see how people from Muslim backgrounds are coming to Jesus, in the Middle East and here in America
• Are ready to engage in God's mission by praying, giving, sending, or going

Time is short, and today is the day of salvation.

Listen now to discover how God's love can transform your priorities and your purpose!

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Do not judge! We’ve all said it or heard it. But what if this common phrase misses what Jesus and the rest of Scripture actually teach about judgment?

In this message we walk through three clear chapters: Do NOT judge… You MUST judge… and Be ready to BE judged. You’ll see how Jesus guards against hypocritical condemnation while Paul shows the church’s responsibility to lovingly confront clear, unrepentant sin among those who claim to follow Christ. And you’ll hear the best news of all — those who trust Jesus have already crossed from death to life and will not be judged.

This teaching helps you:
• Move past the “never judge” slogan to Spirit-led discernment
• Understand why real love sometimes creates relational distance for the sake of restoration
• Rest in the freedom that comes from being washed and made alive by Jesus

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Feeling trapped by fear, stress, or a painful reality you can't escape? 🙏 Discover how to reframe your reality and reclaim hope.

Like a child who panics after losing sight of their parents in a store, we can become fixated on our fears — losing all perspective. In this message, discover through Scripture how David faced real attacks and oppression, yet learned to reframe his reality through faith.

This message is for you if you:
• Feel overwhelmed by a painful or stressful situation
• Struggle to see past your current fear or threat
• Want to trade fixation for hope-filled confidence

Learn the two keys David used to activate his faith and shift his perspective, and how you can transform fear into unshakable trust.

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What if worry isn’t helping you take control, but only creating the illusion that you have it?

We all worry. We worry about our families, our finances, our future, and everything else we simply can’t control. But Scripture gives us a better pathway: Don’t Worry. Trust God. Do Good.

In this message, Kelly Mossholder shows how to break the cycle of anxious thinking and respond to uncertainty with faith and action.

You’ll discover how to:
• Recognize worry as an illusion of control
• Trust God when you can’t see what’s ahead
• Take the next good step instead of getting stuck in “What if?”
• Keep doing good even when circumstances are difficult

Worry wears us out, but trust enables us to rest. And trusting God doesn’t mean doing nothing — it means doing the good He has placed in front of you.

If you’re facing something that feels uncertain or overwhelming, this message will encourage you to stop believing the illusion of control, trust the Lord, and do the next good thing.

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Is an old hurt quietly growing roots of bitterness in your life? 🌱 The question isn't whether conflict will come, but what you'll do when it does.

Unresolved conflict with a family member, a friend, a co-worker, or even someone at church can shape us more than we realize. In this message, Pastor Cynthia Canivel walks through key Bible passages to reveal God's way of dealing with conflict as kingdom people, and how He wants to set you free from relational conflict, both with others and with Him.

You'll walk away understanding how to:
• Pursue peace "as far as it depends on you"
• Release revenge and trust God as the perfect judge
• Do good no matter what, and overcome evil with good

Through Jesus, who met our conflict with grace on the cross, we can extend that same grace to others.

Listen now to discover how forgiveness and peace can transform your relationships!

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Jesus is GOOD — and that's better news than you may realize. If you've ever wondered whether God is truly for you, this message will help you discover the answer through one of the Bible's most powerful stories.

From the Passover in Exodus to Jesus as the Lamb of God, discover how God's goodness has been revealed from the very beginning. Learn why Jesus isn't just present with us or Lord over us — He is also completely good, and everything He does flows from His love, mercy, faithfulness, and grace.

In this message, you'll discover:
• Why the Bible declares that God is for you, not against you
• How the Passover points directly to Jesus and the cross
• What it means to trust in the goodness of God, even in difficult seasons

Jesus made a way where there was no way. His sacrifice wasn't just an act of love — it was the greatest demonstration of God's goodness the world has ever seen.

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Who is really in charge of your life? Discover why declaring "Jesus is Lord" changes everything—and why His authority is the greatest hope you'll ever find.

Many people love the idea of Jesus as Savior and Friend, but what does it truly mean to call Him Lord? In this message, discover how the life of Jacob reveals three powerful ways Jesus transforms us: He directs our steps, declares His promises, and lovingly disciplines us so we become who He created us to be.

If you've ever wrestled with God's direction, questioned His promises, or struggled through difficult seasons, this message will help you see His authority through a new lens.

In this message you'll discover:
• Why Jesus' lordship is good news, not bad news
• How God's promises can be trusted because of His authority
• How His discipline leads to freedom, purpose, and lasting transformation

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Feeling unseen or invisible in your struggles? 🤨 Discover the powerful truth that Jesus is HERE — closer than you realize.

In this first message of our “Jesus Is…” series, explore how Jesus reveals Himself as the Good Shepherd who stays with us, sacrifices for us, and promises to be with us always. Through the story of Hagar, a rejected, runaway slave, see how God draws near to the hurting. And discover the powerful meaning of God's name, “El Roi."

You’ll walk away with:
• Fresh confidence that you are seen, accepted, and deeply loved by Jesus right where you are
• A renewed understanding of His constant presence through every challenge
• Practical ways to experience and share His nearness with others

Jesus’ immanence changes everything — no matter your past or present struggles, He pursues you with overwhelming love and grace.

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Feeling pulled in every direction? What if getting your motivations in order — God first, neighbor second, self third — could transform your life?

 

In this message, discover how Scripture guides us to seek God's kingdom first, value others above ourselves, and trust His reward. See how these motivations — in divine order — apply to witnessing to others, our family, work, study, and even financial giving.

 

This message is for you if you:

• Want to live with God-centered priorities that bring true purpose

• Desire to value others with humility in your relationships and responsibilities

• Seek to engage your faith in ways that lead to lasting transformation and eternal impact

 

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Feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, financial pressure, or the nonstop noise of life? Discover how God transforms ordinary overwhelmed people into courageous overcomers.

 

In this message from Judges 6–7, we follow Gideon’s journey from hiding in a hole to leading God’s people in victory. When life feels too heavy and the challenges seem too big, God reminds us who we are, calls us out of hiding, and empowers us by His Spirit.

 

You’ll discover:

• Why feeling overwhelmed doesn’t have to define your future

• How tearing down idols is a first step to bringing freedom and transformation

• The surprising power of focusing on God instead of your circumstances

 

No matter what you’re facing today, what overwhelms you is not overwhelming God.

 

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What if this life isn't really your life, but your pre-life? ⏳ If you've ever wondered what the meaning of life is, the answer might surprise you.

In this message, Pastor Jim Holm walks through one of Scripture's most honest books and unpacks three key phrases, "vanity of vanities," "grasping for the wind," and "under the sun," and why they unlock its meaning. If this life is all there is, it doesn't make sense. But as we'll see in Scripture, its closing words point to something far greater: eternity.

This message will help you:
• Understand why nothing under the sun can satisfy the meaning your soul longs for
• See your life as a "pre-life," perfectly designed to prepare you for eternity
• Make everyday choices that store up treasure in heaven

The message closes with a look at Compassion First, a ministry caring for girls in Indonesia rescued from or at risk of sex trafficking.

Listen now to discover how to live for eternity, not just for life under the sun!

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Do you want to experience a real move of God in your life? What if preparing for it is simpler than you think?

In this message from Acts 10, discover how an ordinary man named Cornelius positioned himself for an extraordinary encounter with God. Through his story, we uncover three powerful practices that still prepare hearts for God's work today: seeking Him, obeying Him, and living with expectation.

In this message, you'll discover:
Why seeking God's presence transforms us from the inside out
How simple obedience creates room for God to move
The surprising connection between expectation and spiritual breakthrough
(BONUS: Why it's important to show up early to church!)

If you're hungry for more of God, longing for spiritual renewal, or wondering how to prepare your heart for what He wants to do next, this message is for you.

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