Episodes
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Before and After
We have a very real enemy who seeks to destroy our lives. But we also have a GREATER Savior named Jesus who has the power to deliver us and give us new life!
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Show and Tell
God has given us something worth sharing: our faith in Jesus! And He calls us to show the world who He is through the way we live, and we need to tell others about Him through the words we speak.
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Who's In The Family?
Following Jesus doesn’t just change what we believe - it changes where we belong.
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When Heaven Invades This Earth!
A moment in Jesus' Ministry where His Kingdom Work was not only Misunderstood, but Maligned as evil and what we can learn today about the same
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The Invitation to be With Him
There is a difference between being around Jesus and following Jesus. While the crowd was attracted to what Jesus could do for them, Jesus called His disciples closer. Jesus is always inviting us to take one step closer, moving from the crowd into a relationship with Him that transforms us and...
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Hearts of Stone
How can we look at this exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees and see how a heart of stone can rob us from what Jesus offers us.
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Jesus and the Sabbath
The Sabbath was a gift from God, but the Pharisees turned it into a burden. They missed the heart behind the Sabbath. But Jesus reminds them of the purpose of the Sabbath and tells them that He is Lord of the Sabbath.
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Something New
Sometimes we find ourselves asking why don't you just do what everybody else does? That's essentially the question the religious leaders are asking Jesus. But Jesus is going to show them that He didn’t come to give you more religion He came to give them the gospel.
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Jesus and the Tax Man!
Jesus meets a man named Levi, who is a tax collector, and what Jesus does with this tax collector is going to show us something incredibly important about the kind of people Jesus came to save.
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An Unexpected Encounter
There are moments that can change the direction of a person’s life. In Mark 2, we meet a paralyzed man and his friends, who come to Jesus and think they know what the paralyzed man needs, but Jesus was about to give him something even greater than he ever imagined.
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When desperation meets Jesus!
We all know what it is like to be desperate, but in our desperate times, we need to go to our compassionate Savior.
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Pull the Weeds
How can we tend to our fields?
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Summer Humble, Summ Fall
How do you react when someone corrects you? Whether your spouse, your boss, a friend...Proverbs 9 says that reaction is the tell: it reveals which of two tables you're eating at, and this week we'll discover why the door to Wisdom's feast only opens to the hungry.
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Humility
Proverbs 16:9
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A Foolish Trade
When we look back on the foolish moments in our lives, we don't want those moments to define us. And that's exactly what Paul wants for the Galatian church. He doesn't want them to be marked by one foolish decision, trading God's grace for their own works.
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Knowing God's Will
Knowing God's will begins with knowing God's heart. When we trust Him completely and walk with Him daily, He faithfully leads us one step at a time.
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The Power Between Your Teeth
Words are powerful. And sometimes it seems like we can't control them. But one of the goals of Proverbs, is to help us know and understand the power of our words. and how we use our words when talking to one another.
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Are You Asleep With Simon?
Jesus rose early—before daylight—after what was likely one of the busiest days of His ministry. He woke up early to meet with the Father, Simon and the others slept in. When they finally woke up, they weren’t looking for intimacy with Jesus; they were looking for Him so they could keep the crowds...
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Authority that Changes Everything
Authority and authority figures can stir up all kinds of feelings and emotions. But when it comes to Jesus and His authority, we should find comfort. And in one day we see Jesus' authority on display in 3 different ways.
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What Jesus Wants You To See
This scene of Jesus being baptized is here for us…to learn something from Him. Jesus wants to show us something, not with His words, but with His actions. Jesus is showing us who He is and how we are to follow Him.
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The Only One Who Can Change the World
Mark is a fast-paced book of the Bible that takes us by the hand to show us how Jesus changed the world!
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An Enemy Named Busy
We are busier than we ever have been before. There are all these things calling for our attention. But in the busyness of our lives, we can forget what is most important.
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Easter Sunday 2026
Empty is usually something negative. We don't like the feeling of emptiness in our lives. And for some, we spend our lives trying to fill that emptiness. But an empty tomb is good news! Because Jesus will satisfy every desire of our lives!
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Pray for Protection
Palm Sunday reminds us that the greatest danger to the human soul is not what’s happening around us, but what’s happening inside us. The crowd shouted “Hosanna — save us now!” But by Friday they shouted “Crucify Him.”
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Pray with Forgiveness
Forgiveness seems like a great idea until we have to forgive. And just as we daily depend on God for what we need, physically and spiritually, we need to depend on God daily for forgiveness.
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Pray with Request
Give us this day our daily bread, can feel like a prayer that we pray before a meal, or even pointless because we have such abundance in our lives. But this part of the Lord's prayer will challenge how we live, and our belief about who is in control.
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The Prayer of Surrender
Jesus continues His teaching on the components of prayer to help guide us in our own prayers to our Heavenly Father.
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When we pray… pray with adoration.
Praying is one of the most transformative practices in the life of a Christian, but all too often it feels intimidating for many reasons. But Jesus in Matthew 6, gives us some gaurdrails to help us when we pray!
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The Rhythm of Work and Sabbath
Anything that God creates, the enemy corrupts. God created work and rest, but the enemy would love to corrupt them. We need to have the right perspective when it comes to our work and our rest.
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Recipe for praise
Praise isn’t just a side note in the life of a believer; it is central to the life of a believer. The Bible talks a lot about prasie making it clear that responding to God with worship is NOT optional but foundational. Praise is the most natural and necessary response to a God who is still speaking.
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No guilt. No gimmicks. Just grace that gives.
Paul tells the church in Corinth that generosity comes from grace. And he uses the churches in Macedonia as an example. Our generosity should never be based on circumstances but always on God's grace!
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The Transforming Power of God's Word
The Bible is not just informative; it is transformative. We know that the Bible isn't just a book full of history or stories; the Bible changes lives! But for the Word to change us, we need to be slow to speak, quick to listen, slow to anger, and be humble to receive it!
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When Words Change... but Following Jesus Doesn't
Things can change over time. Technology, our bodies, and even language. But one thing that hasn't changed is what following Jesus looks like.
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Myrrh - The fragrance of the Messiah
The gift of Myrrh points us to Christ’s suffering and victory and calls us to trust Him when we feel crushed.
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Frankincense - Wise Men Worship Jesus, Not Themselves
The second gift brought by the wise men was Frankincense. Why? For what purpose? And how can I apply this in my life today?
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When Gold Points to God
Gifts are a big part of Christmas! And even though, as Christians, we know that it's not about the gifts, we see gifts being given to Jesus at the first Christmas. While the gifts are odd at first glance, they show us that Jesus is a King like no other.
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God to the Rescue
In Psalm 107, we are invited to ponder and reflect on the situations in life that cause people to cry out to the Lord in desperation and distress. The circumstances described are common to all of us. What is God's response in each of them?
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A spiritual reminder for your soul
We all can easily forget things in life, and that's why we need reminders. And the same is true for us spiritually. We can often forget about how good God has been to us, so we need spiritual reminders for our souls.
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