Episodes
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6/21/26 - Spiritual Fitness | 1 Timothy 4:6-10 - Pastor Jason Fritz
We live in a culture that places a high value on physical fitness, health, and self-improvement - especially true in Scottsdale! From gym memberships to training programs and nutrition plans, people understand that growth requires intentional effort. In this Sunday's passage, Paul uses that same...
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6/14/26 - The Doctrine of Demons | 1 Timothy 4:1-4 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll continue our study through 1 Timothy by looking at one of the saddest realities in the Christian life: people who once seemed to walk with Christ eventually drifting away from the faith. Paul tells Timothy that this should not surprise the church, because the Holy Spirit...
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6/7/26 - What is the Church? | 1 Timothy 3:14-16 - Pastor Jason Fritz
Have you ever wondered what the church is all about? In a world filled with opinions about what the church should be, it’s easy to lose sight of what God Himself says the church is. This Sunday, we’ll be looking at one of the most important descriptions of the church in all of Scripture. In our...
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5/31/26 - Leadership Character Over Charisma | 1 Timothy 3:1-13 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll continue our study through 1 Timothy as we come to chapter 3 and Paul’s teaching on Elders and Deacons. At first glance, this passage can feel like it’s only about church leadership, but as I’ve been studying it this week, I’ve been reminded that it gives us something much...
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5/24/26 - When the Gospel Gives Order to Our Gathering | 1 Timothy 2:8-15 - Pastor Jason Fritz
If you like the more challenging and controversial passages of Scripture, then you won’t want to miss this Sunday! (Pray for me!) We’ll be reading from one of the most often debated sections found in the entire Bible. It speaks directly to the roles of men and women in the life of the church…
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5/17/26 - Prayer and the God of the Gospel | 1 Timothy 2:1–7 - Pastor Josh Rairdan
I’m excited to be with you this Sunday as we step back into 1 Timothy. We’ll be looking at 1 Timothy 2:1–7 this week, which begins a new section in the letter. Paul is moving on from dealing with false teachers (they’ll come back up later) to focus on the heart of the letter: “how one ought to...
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5/10/26 - The Legacy of a Sincere Faith | 2 Timothy 1:5 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, we’re going to take a short pause from our study in 1 Timothy and look at a powerful verse in 2 Timothy 1:5. In it, the apostle Paul reflects on the faith of Timothy. His faith didn’t begin with him, but was first lived out in his grandmother Lois and…
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5/3/26 - Grip or Drift | 1 Timothy 1:18-20 - Pastor Jason Fritz
I’m looking forward to being back with everyone this Sunday! We’ll be stepping into 1 Timothy 1:18–20, where Paul gives Timothy a charge that is anything but casual. As I’ve been studying this passage, I’ve been reminded that the Christian life is not lived on the sidelines; it’s a real spiritual...
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4/26/26 - Remember, Rejoice, and Respond | 1 Timothy 1:12–17 - Pastor Alec Williams
I’m looking forward to being together this Sunday as we continue in 1 Timothy. In this passage, Paul reflects on his own story. He looks back at who he was apart from Christ, the grace he’s received, and the way his life has been changed. He’s honest about his past, not to stay there, but to show...
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4/19/26 - The Law and The Gospel | 1 Timothy 1:8-11 - Pastor Matt Burkholder
This Sunday, we’ll continue our series in 1 Timothy as we look at chapter 1, verses 8–11 and consider what Paul says about the purpose of God’s law. In the church at Ephesus, there had been a subtle but significant drift away from sound doctrine, as false teachers rose up and began to…
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4/12/26 - Defend the Truth | 1 Timothy 1:1-7 - Pastor Jason Fritz
As we begin this new series, we step into a letter written by the Apostle Paul to a young pastor named Timothy, who was leading a church in Ephesus where something had begun to drift. The issue wasn’t outright denial of the gospel; it was more subtle than that. False teachings had crept in that...
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4/5/26 - Easter - Same King. Different Crown. - Pastor Jason Fritz
As we head into Easter weekend, I cannot wait to join you for both Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. Good Friday will be a quieter, more reflective time as we sit in the weight and meaning of the cross. We’ll walk through the final words of Jesus, each one revealing His heart, His mercy…
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4/3/26 - Good Friday - Pastor Jason Fritz
As we head into Easter weekend, I cannot wait to join you for both Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. Good Friday will be a quieter, more reflective time as we sit in the weight and meaning of the cross. We’ll walk through the final words of Jesus, each one revealing His heart, His mercy…
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3/29/26 - Palm Sunday - No Detours To Calvary - Pastor Jason Fritz
As we step into this Sunday, we’re entering one of the most significant moments in the life of our church gatherings - Palm Sunday and the beginning of Passion Week. This Sunday, we’ll slow down and walk through the final days of Jesus’ life, not just looking at what happened, but how He moved...
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3/22/26 - Daniel (pt4) - Trusting God When the Lions Roar - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we come to one of the most well-known passages in all of Scripture: Daniel in the lions’ den. Daniel 6 shows us what faithful courage looks like when obedience to God collides with the pressure of culture. Daniel had risen to a position of great influence in the Persian kingdom, not...
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3/15/26 - Daniel (pt3) - When God Crashes the Party - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll be in Daniel chapter 5, the account that gives us the familiar phrase “the handwriting on the wall.” The story centers on King Belshazzar, who throws a massive celebration in Babylon while the Persian army is already surrounding the city. In the middle of the feast he commits a...
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3/8/26 - Daniel (pt2) - Spiritually Fireproof - Pastor Jason Fritz
This week we'll be in Daniel chapter 3, a passage that confronts every generation with a question we can’t avoid: Who, or what, are you really worshiping? Worship isn’t just something we do on Sundays; it’s what we assign ultimate worth to, and that shapes what we love, fear, and obey. By chapter...
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3/01/26 - Daniel (pt1) - Faithful Living in a Changing World - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll continue our series with the prophet Daniel, a story that feels surprisingly close to home even though it was written over 2,600 years ago. Daniel and his friends lived in a culture that was pluralistic, secular, and often hostile to their faith, yet they didn’t withdraw from...
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2/22/26 - Isaiah 53 - The Hero We Didn’t Expect - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll spend our time in one of the most profound passages in all of Scripture: Isaiah 53. It’s here that God reveals the hero He will send to rescue humanity, but not in the way anyone was expecting. We’re naturally drawn to powerful, impressive saviors - the kind who arrive with...
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2/15/26 - Isaiah 6:1-8 - When God Is No Longer Casual - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’re stepping into the book of Isaiah together, one of the major prophetic voices of the Old Testament. “Major” not because he’s more important than the others, but because his writing is longer and wider in scope. Isaiah ministers during a time of outward prosperity and inward…
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2/8/26 - Habakkuk - Learning to Live by Faith When God is Silent - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll be absorbing the words of Habakkuk. This book contains one of the most honest conversations with God in all of Scripture. Habakkuk doesn’t begin by speaking to the people for God; he begins by speaking to God for the people. He looks at violence, injustice, and moral confusion...
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2/1/26 - Micah - What God Requires - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll turn to the prophet Micah, another short book that packs a serious punch. Micah is written to people who look spiritually healthy on the outside but are deeply compromised on the inside. Worship is happening, sacrifices are offered, and religious life appears vibrant. Yet God...
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1/25/26 - Hosea - When Love Is Betrayed but Not Abandoned - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll step into one of the most personal and emotionally charged books in all of Scripture: the book of Hosea. Hosea ministered in the northern kingdom of Israel during a time of political chaos, moral collapse, and rampant idolatry, just decades before the Assyrian invasion. What...
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1/18/26 - Amos: God’s Plumb Line - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll be diving into the writings of the prophet Amos, whose very name means “burden.” Amos was an ordinary man, a herdsman and gardener, and yet God called him to deliver a message to His people. He was not part of the religious establishment, nor did he have prophetic training, yet...
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1/11/26 - Jonah - When Mercy Offends - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll be spending our time in the small but powerful book of Joel. Though we know very little about the prophet himself, his message could not be timelier. Joel speaks to Judah in the middle of a national catastrophe, a locust invasion so severe that it collapses the economy…
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1/4/26 - Joel - After the Shaking - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll be spending our time in the small but powerful book of Joel. Though we know very little about the prophet himself, his message could not be timelier. Joel speaks to Judah in the middle of a national catastrophe, a locust invasion so severe that it collapses the economy…
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12/28/25 - Obadiah - Don’t Play God for the Fool - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’re kicking off an exciting new series on the Old Testament prophets. Many of us immediately think of prophets as those who predict the future, but in reality, God raised them up as truth-tellers. Their role was to speak into moments when His people were drifting spiritually,...
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12/21/25 - Advent Love - Pastor Jason Fritz
This week in our Advent series, we are reflecting on the love of God revealed in the gift of His Son. John 3:16 reminds us, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” God’s love is personal, sacrificial, and...
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12/14/25 - Advent Joy - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we continue our Advent series focusing on joy, and it’s fitting, since “joy" is one of the first words used to announce Jesus’ birth: “I bring you good news of great joy.” A multitude of angels praised God, reminding us that true joy doesn’t depend on circumstances but on God’s...
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12/7/25 - Advent Peace - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we continue our Advent series, and we’re looking at the beautiful promise of peace. To do that, we’ll travel back about 3,500 years to hear the prophet Isaiah’s words: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…” (Isaiah 9:6–7). When Isaiah first spoke those words, peace was…
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11/30/25 - Advent Hope - When Heaven Touches Earth - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday marks the beginning of the Advent season, a time of anticipation, reflection, and preparation as we remember Christ’s first coming and look forward to His return. Our sermon will focus on the theme of hope - not wishful thinking, but the confident expectation of God’s promises...
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11/23/25 - What It Means to be a Christian - Part 2- Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we continue our two-part series on What It Means to Be a Christian. Last week, we looked at the first three core beliefs that define a biblical worldview: the existence of absolute moral truth, the accuracy of the Bible in all its teachings, and the reality of Satan. It was an...
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11/16/25 - Behind It All - 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2:15 - Pastor Steve Johnson
Last week, we saw some eye-opening statistics showing that while many people call themselves Christian, very few actually hold to the core biblical beliefs that define a true Christian worldview. This Sunday, we’re going to dig into what’s at the heart of those beliefs—the very foundation of the...
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11/9/25 - What It Means to be a Christian - Part 1- Pastor Jason Fritz
I’ve been thinking a lot about a question we don’t ask nearly enough: What does it really mean to be a Christian? George Barna’s recent research reminded me that while many people call themselves Christian, very few actually hold to the core biblical beliefs that define a Christian worldview.…
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11/2/25 - Under the Mighty Hand - 1 Peter 5:8-14 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we conclude our study of 1 Peter, where he ends with the most fitting exhortation once again: be humble and entrust yourself to God’s care. Humility is the key to a healthy church because without it, unity suffers, and without unity, the world sees us as just another divided,...
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10/26/25 - Your Role in God’s Story - 1 Peter 5:1-5 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we are nearing the end of our series in 1 Peter, a letter that has guided us through the challenges of living faithfully in a world that often opposes God. We’ll reflect on the first half of chapter 5, where Peter encourages church leaders to shepherd with humility and integrity, and...
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10/19/25 - Dishonored on Earth, Vindicated in Heaven - 1 Peter 4:12-19 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This week, we are approaching the final section of Peter’s letter, where he addresses how Christians are to live in a hostile world. Peter’s focus is on enduring suffering for righteousness’ sake while keeping our hope fixed on the eternal glory God has prepared for us. He reminds us that...
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10/12/25 - Live Like You’re Dying - 1 Peter 4:7-11 - Pastor Jason Fritz
What would change if you knew you only had one week left to live? Would you spend more time with God? Mend broken relationships? Focus on what truly matters? Peter writes to wake us up, not to scare us. We are reminded that our lives are short, and history is moving toward God’s ultimate plan…
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10/5/25 - When No Means Yes – Saying no to sin is saying yes to God - 1 Peter 4:1-6 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday we will continue our journey through 1 Peter and look at what it means to suffer for doing what is right. Peter tells us that when we experience rejection, criticism, or even ridicule because of our faith, it is not a sign of weakness but rather evidence that we’ve made a clean break...
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9/28/25 - The Christian’s Guide to Hard Days - 1 Peter 3:8-20 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday we will continue our journey through 1 Peter and look at what it means to suffer for doing what is right. Peter tells us that when we experience rejection, criticism, or even ridicule because of our faith, it is not a sign of weakness but rather evidence that we’ve made a clean break...
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9/21/25 - When Your Life Becomes the Sermon - 1 Peter 3:1-7 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’ll continue our series on how our faith shapes the relationships in our lives, turning our focus to a topic that touches many of our hearts: marriage. Specifically, we’ll explore what it looks like for a Christian woman to live faithfully when married to a husband who does not yet...
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9/14/25 - When Righteousness Hurts - 1 Peter 2:12-25 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, I’ll be preaching from the second half of 1 Peter chapter 2, a passage that radically reshapes how Christians are called to live in the world, and especially in the face of unjust treatment. Peter writes to believers who were being slandered and mistreated simply for following Jesus,...
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9/07/25 - Taste and See: A Life Nourished by God - 1 Peter 2:1-12 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’re stepping into 1 Peter 2 and continuing our journey through this powerful letter. Peter begins by showing us how love for one another is not just a command, it’s the visible evidence of Christ at work in us. But he doesn't stop there. He warns us of five destructive behaviors:...
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8/31/25 - Love Earnestly, Live Biblically - 1 Peter 1:22-25 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’re digging into a powerful and foundational question: Why should we trust the Bible? In a world full of skepticism and shifting opinions, many wonder if Scripture is just another ancient book or if it really is the living and enduring Word of God. In 1 Peter 1:22–25, we’ll explore...
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8/24/25 - Living Backwards - 1 Peter 1:13-21 - Pastor Jason Fritz
Church family, this Sunday we come to a single verse that has the power to reframe your entire perspective on life: “Set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 1:13). It’s easy to get stuck looking at the hood of the car rather than…
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8/17/25 - They Had the Pieces – We Have the Picture - 1 Peter 1:10-12 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we’re stepping into a passage that powerfully affirms the trustworthiness of Scripture and the uniqueness of our salvation. In 1 Peter 1:10–12, we’re reminded that what we now see clearly, Jesus as the promised Messiah, was once only glimpsed through the prophetic puzzle pieces of…
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8/10/25 - Countercultural and Called - 1 Peter 1:4-6 - Pastor Jason Fritz
This Sunday, we continue in our series through 1 Peter. It’s an encouraging letter written to ancient Christians facing hostility and pressure for their faith. In many ways, their world mirrors our own. Especially for the next generation, following Jesus today often means standing alone in a...
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8/03/25 - Chosen Strangers: Living Hope in a Foreign World - 1 Peter 1:1-5 - Pastor Jason Fritz
It is so good to be back with you after a time away. These past three months on sabbatical have been deeply refreshing for my soul, but I have missed you: your faces, your love, and your faith. Absence has made this heart grow very fond. I’ve returned with a full tank and I’m ready to boldly…
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7/27/25 - The Parable of the Persistent Widow - Luke 18:1-8 - Pastor Steve Johnson
When you look at all that is going on in the world today, don’t you sometimes wish that Jesus would just come back soon and bring an end to all that is wrong and ungodly? Have you ever prayed that Jesus would come back and fix it all? Is it wrong to pray for that? As we open God’s word this week,...
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