Episodes
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Verified Faith: Can I Speak to the Person in Charge? | November 8, 2026
Randall Coffin | Following Jesus brings divine changes to our lives. Making plans for today and the future is dependent on God's plan for our lives. We must live faithful to his leading. But in the past, we did it on our own. That is where the tension lies. Do we make plans and leave God out? Do…
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Verified Faith: How to End the War | November 1, 2026
Tim DeFor | Why is there so much conflict in our lives? We fight with others, struggle within ourselves, resist God, and find ourselves at odds with the world around us. We want peace, but somehow we keep ending up in the middle of another battle. What keeps fueling these conflicts? And more...
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Verified Faith: Walking Wisdom | October 25, 2026
Tim DeFor | We all want to be wise, but how do you recognize real wisdom? Who is wise and worth listening to? It probably isn't who you think.
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Verified Faith: Taming the Heart | October 18, 2026
Tim DeFor | Words have power. They can encourage and unite, or wound and divide. So what does it take to use our words well? Is it simply a matter of self-control, being careful about what we listen to, or keeping our priorities straight? What if words reveal something deeper within? The answer…
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Verified Faith: Living Faith | October 11, 2026
Tim DeFor | What does a living faith look like? We can say we believe. We can feel deeply about our faith. We can know the right answers. But the real question is: How can we know if our faith is truly alive? James challenges us to take a closer look at the faith we claim to have—and what it…
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Verified Faith: Forbidden Favoritism | October 4, 2026
Tommy Wisnieski | Is it okay to have favorites? What is wrong with favoritism and why does God challenge us to get rid of it? Through this passage, we see that favoritism leads to valuing some more than others, which is a violation of God's law.
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Verified Faith: Mirror, Mirror | September 27, 2026
Randall Coffin | James compares God's Word to a mirror, but what good is a mirror if we walk away and forget what we saw? This passage challenges us to look honestly into God's Word and then allow what we see to change the way we live.
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Verified Faith: God's Best for Your Best | September 20, 2026
Tim DeFor | Perspective impacts progress. How we see things can be a catalyst or a cage. What if looking differently at what we have, what we want, and what we face is what we need? What if a new lens can lead to a new life?
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Verified Faith: Faith In the Fire | September 13, 2026
Tim DeFor What do you do when life takes a turn you didn't expect? When you are faithful and still difficulties show up, prayers seem unanswered, and you're not sure what God is doing? How are we supposed to respond? The answer doesn't make sense... apart from Jesus, but it reveals a verified faith.
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Provided | September 6, 2026
Tim DeFor | What do you do when the things that once made you feel secure are suddenly gone? When the future is uncertain and you can't see how everything is going to work out? Can we trust God when we can't see what's ahead? We aren't the first people to wrestle with these questions. The answers...
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Real Life | August 30, 2026
Tim DeFor Every day, we hear voices telling us what matters, where to go, and what will make life better. Some voices sound convincing. Some even sound religious. But how do we know which voice to trust? Jesus warns of the dangers of listening to the wrong voices why we can trust Jesus to lead us...
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What I've Found: Grip the Plow | August 23, 2026
Randall Coffin | The fields are ripe. It is time for action. There is no time to wait. Jesus and his mission calls every follower to look at the fields for they are ripe for harvest. Grip the Plow
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What I've Found: Room at the Table | August 16, 2026
Tim DeFor | What if the invitation Jesus offers is more generous than we realize? In Luke 14, Jesus invites us to see ourselves, others, and His table differently—to take a risk, receive His invitation, and extend the invitation to unlikely guests. Because when Jesus sets the table, there is more...
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What I've Found: Prepared to Share | August 9, 2026
Tim DeFor | What makes someone hopeful when life is hard? When the world around us is filled with fear, conflict, and uncertainty, followers of Jesus are called to live differently—and people notice. Join us as we discover how the hope we've found in Jesus not only transforms our own story, but…
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What I've Found: Send Me | August 2, 2026
Tim and Julie DeFor | Why would someone spend years learning a new language just to translate one book? Because for millions of people, the good news of Jesus is still news they have never heard. Join us as we journey from Northeast Nebraska to Guinea, West Africa, and through Romans 10:1-15 to...
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Light of the World | July 26, 2026
Jacob Hazel | Jesus' light frees us from slavery and leads us to his good promises for us.
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In the Beginning, God...: The Whole Story | July 19, 2026
Tim DeFor | How can broken people be restored to a holy and loving God? From before Genesis to the final vision in Revelation, the Bible tells one epic unified story of relationship, rejection, and relentless pursuit. A story filled will truth and treachery, blessings and battles, heartache and...
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In the Beginning God...: Can the Chosen Change? | July 5th, 2026
Tim DeFor Can people really change? Jacob's sons were jealous, deceitful, and willing to betray their own brother for money. Years later, hardship, testing, and God's providence tested their hearts. God was at work through famine, fear, and painful choices. Would they be changed for good by bad...
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In the Beginning, God...: When Life Takes a Turn | June 28, 2026
Randall Coffin | Life can feel like a roller coaster filled with unexpected twists and turns, highs and lows. The first part of Joesph's life might be described the same way. Through Joseph, we will discover that God is with us through all of life's intense ride jostling and that we can trust Him...
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Made to Lead | June 21, 2026
Tony Burke | Every day we choose what is most important by how we spend our time, energy and money. Sometimes we get so busy with school, sports, work, and fun we forget to make time for God. God wants to be more than an afterthought. He wants more than our leftovers. His design for fatherhood is...
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In the Beginning, God...: Blessings and Deception | June 14, 2026
Greg Springer | What happens when the one God has chosen to continue his covenant blessing to the world, turns out to be a snake?
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In the Beginning, God...: Love Helps...and Hurts | June, 7, 2026
Tim DeFor | "Two roads diverged... and that has made all the difference." Abraham and Lot made choices that made them. One's choice led him toward God; the other's lead away. The result? One reflected God's loving heart toward others and was blessed. The other was nearly destroyed because of…
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In the Beginning, God...The Lord Will Provide | May 31, 2026
Randall Coffin | On the mountain of sacrifice, Abraham learned that faith means placing God first above everything else. But this story is not only about Abraham's obedience—it also points us to God's great provision. Join us as we discover how Genesis 22 prepares our hearts to see the faithful...
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In the Beginning, God...: Learning to Trust | May 24, 2026
Tim DeFor | What happens when the promises of God seem delayed, uncertain, or even impossible? In Genesis 12–17, Abraham is caught between his circumstances and God's promise. As fear, waiting, failure, and unanswered questions build, the tension grows: how can trust in God grow when the future…
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Open Handed | May 17, 2026
Kiah Jackson | What happens when Jesus asks us to surrender the thing we hold onto most? In this message we look at the story of the rich young ruler and discover what it means to trust Jesus with open hands instead of closed ones.
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Helping Hikers | May 10, 2026
Julie DeFor | Life can be burdensome, with full backpacks—some weighed down by sin, struggle, pride, or exhaustion. When we see someone stumbling under the weight, do we help carry the burden or simply walk past? What if you are too weighed down to help others? This message helps us discover what...
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In the Beginning, God...A Towering Problem | May 3, 2026
Tim DeFor | What happens when human ambition, cooperation, and new technology come together? In Genesis 11, a united people set out to build something great, something for God, something special. So, what's wrong with that? Their story raises a question that still confronts our ambitions today.
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In the Beginning, God...: Sea of Love | March 26, 2026
Tony Burke | What if the story of Noah isn't a kids' bedtime story about animals and rainbows, but about a rescue we didn't realize we needed? Beneath the familiar story lies a world darker than we expect and a love stronger than we imagined — a love willing to confront brokenness in order to…
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In the Beginning, God...: Legends of the Fall | April 19, 2026
Tim DeFor | What if the life you think is better is actually the path to losing everything that matters most? From the very beginning, humanity faced a choice: trust God or believe the subtle lie that we know better. When that line is crossed, the consequences ripple deeper than we expect. But…
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In the Beginning, God... | April 12, 2026
Tim DeFor | Why did God make the world—was it out of need, loneliness, or something deeper? In Genesis 1, we see God bring order out of chaos, give form and function, and makes humanity in his image, giving them a special role in creation. But why? Discover how this radical departure from a…
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Easter: A Borrowed Tomb, A Door to Life | April 5, 2026
Tim DeFor | Death was final. The tomb was sealed. Hope was gone. That was Friday, but Sunday changed everything. Discover how Jesus revealed His victory over death in unexpected ways, extending an invitation that still stands today. Because this isn't just a story to believe—it's a life to be...
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A Better Way: You're Not Alone | March 29, 2026
Tony Burke | Real faith is what gets us through real life - and real life is messy. The church in Corinth struggled with division, pride, conflict, and confusion, yet Paul never gave up on them. Instead, he called them to walk together in the tension of grace and truth, loving one another the way...
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A Better Way: Giving Love | March 22, 2026
Tim DeFor | Love leads us to compassion for others, especially brothers and sisters in Christ in dire situations. But how can I make a real difference? You might be surprised at the timeless practical principles that still work today.
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A Better Way: What's the Big Deal? | March 15, 2026
Tim DeFor What if the entire Christian faith stands or falls on one bold claim? Paul says that if Christ has not been raised from the dead, then our faith, our preaching, and even our hope are pointless and empty. Why would he risk saying something so extreme? This week we wrestle with why the...
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A Better Way: Chaos or Community | March 8, 2026
Tim DeFor | What is a church gathering supposed be like? In a room full of different voices, gifts, and personalities, things can quickly drift away from the purpose of being together. Maybe you've felt the tension in the room between some those who dominate, distract, or disengage entirely. What...
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A Better Way: It's Not About You | March 1, 2026
Tony Burke | We've been trained our whole lives to think we're the point. My happiness. My preferences. My performance. My platform. Why should I be surprised, then, when I even start to make my relationship with Jesus about me, too?
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A Better Way: What's Love Got to Do with It? | February 22, 2026
Randall Coffin | Love - This could be one of the most complex words. It has a wide range of meaning and depth. It is used and misused is so many ways. Yet, The Bible is clear. We are called to love. What does the Bible mean? Let's talk about love.
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A Better Way: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Tim DeFor | What if you affect the health of the whole church family? Could it be that your place in the church family matters? What if we are intentionally together for a greater purpose than any of us could accomplish alone? What if...it's true?
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A Better Way: The Lord's Supper
Tim DeFor | What if the way you practice one of most sacred moments in church can actually do harm? Would you want to know? One church gets confronted because what religious on the surface was spiritually damaging at its core. Through his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul challenges us to...
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A Better Way: Hats, Honor, and Humility | February 1, 2026
Tim DeFor | We are free in Christ, but does that mean we can do whatever we want? Paul's instructions to a chaotic church in Corinth reveal that our personal conduct in public worship speaks volumes to those around us. In limiting or expressing the freedom Christ's love gave us, we may actually…
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We Love Neighbors - Pt 2 | January 18, 2026
Tony Burke | In a world that makes love easy to say and hard to live, and then keeps score of who deserves it, God invites us into something better. WE LOVE NEIGHBORS is a year-long emphasis that challenges us to respond with compassion and action whenever the opportunity to serve arises.
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We Love Neighbors - Pt 1 | January 11, 2026
Randall Coffin | In a world that often rewards isolation, we are called to live differently by caring for the people God has placed right in front of us. WE LOVE NEIGHBORS is a year-long emphasis that challenges us to respond with compassion and action whenever the opportunity to serve arises.
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2025 Wrapped | January 4, 2026
Celebrate what God has done among us in 2025 and look ahead to where He is leading. Hear powerful stories of life change, worship together, and celebrate with anticipation how God will use us to show his love to our neighbors in the year ahead.
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Giving Back Christmas: Faith | December 28, 2025
Kiah Jackson | One thing is faith that moves. Faith isn't just belief, it's trust lived out in real life. Jesus invites us to receive the gift of faith and live like we trust him every day.
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Giving Back Christmas: Love | December 24, 2025
Tim DeFor | How would you describe the greatest Christmas gift? How can you describe a gift that is impossible to deserve, outrageously expensive, and freely given? If it was given to you, how would you respond? It may surprise you that it all is wrapped up in the biggest little word.
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Giving Back Christmas: Joy | December 21, 2025
Randall Coffin | Why does Christmas joy so often feel fragile and fleeting? What if joy isn't something we manufacture, but something we receive? To receive this Joy, the answer might be in the Christmas song "Joy to the World" in the line that says, "Let ev'ry heart prepare him (the Lord) room."
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Giving Back Christmas: Peace | December 14, 2025
Tim DeFor | Have you heard this interchange? "What do you want for Christmas?" "World Peace." What people mean is the end of all wars and violence. But what if that is aiming too low? Jesus came to give us peace, but the peace he came to give, and what he wants from us is so much more than that....
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Giving Back Christmas: Hope | December 7, 2025
Tim DeFor | What do you want for Christmas? Children and adults alike are asked by friends and family each year. But have you wondered what Jesus wants from Christmas? What if this year, we give Christmas back to Jesus by receiving his hope and sharing it with others? Great! But how do we do…
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Grateful Living | November 30, 2025
Tim DeFor | Can one personal encounter change your life for good? We hear stories of how an outcast has one chance meeting with a benefactor and their life is transformed forever. Stories like this can give us warm feelings, but Jesus wants something even better. He invites you to see yourself in...
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A Better Way: All-in for His Glory | November 23, 2025
Tony Burke | We all want to win at life, but drifting without direction and chasing passions that don't deliver only hold us back. Even some of our favorite things can become distractions that keep us from real freedom. God calls us to something better: a life where every thought, choice, and...
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