In Spirit & Truth

Strategies – they're used by football coaches, war generals, teachers, organizations, and governments. They’re good for organizing efforts and resources toward achieving a goal. This doesn’t make strategies good or bad, but what it does show is intent. Pastor JD talks today about the purpose behind these strategies.

God doesn’t need reminders – He’s all-knowing and all-powerful! We need to remember that God has our best interest at heart, and that He has not forsaken or forgotten about us, not once! Unlike you and me, God does not forget His promises, and He always keeps His word to us! Trust that God will continue to be there for us!

God’s sovereignty is not something He wields with wanton disregard for you and me. Rather, God desires to see all people be saved, so that we may find our fulfilment and our ultimate joy in Him! However, God is not willing to violate our free will to complete that. This is why we must continue to talk and share about Jesus!

Every parent loves when their child is genuinely thankful. Not because they need recognition, but because gratitude shows love. Pastor JD will explain to you today that God delights when you remember what He’s done for you and thank Him for it. A grateful heart draws you closer to the goodness of God.

If we follow Jesus, our lives should look different from the world around us. Not in a prideful way, but in a way that makes people wonder why we have peace, hope, and love that stand out. Today, Pastor JD will share with you that God calls you to shine brightly so others are drawn toward Him through your life.

As Christians, we’re called to walk in the light, not flirt with darkness. The influences we allow into our minds and hearts matter more than we think. Pastor JD will warn you today that God warns you to stay away from things that pull you toward darkness and instead pursue what is pure, holy, and full of His presence.

The urgency of getting the Gospel to the people around us should be tantamount to saving someone from an oncoming car! We can see what is coming, and we know how they can be saved – we should concern ourselves less with the opinions of others, and more with the continual sharing of the hope of Jesus with others!

The second coming of Christ will be swift and sudden upon us, and we do not know when that day will be! However, as Pastor JD makes clear in today’s message, there are clear signs that Jesus’ arrival is quickly approaching! As we look at the world around us through the lens of God’s Word, this reality becomes more apparent.

We humans, are simple creatures. As much as we like to attempt to muddy the waters and look at the “gray” in situations, we are, many times, brought back to the black-and-white reality of Scripture. We can choose to believe objective truth, or we can embrace lies. There is light, and there is dark – and that is made clear in today’s text.

The world tells us to chase recognition from people, but Scripture says God honors those who honor Him. Today, Pastor JD will share with you what it means to live a life that honors God first. When God honors someone, it’s not small or temporary. God rewards faithfulness, obedience, and devotion.

We love comfort. We settle into routines, familiar places, and predictable lives. Pastor JD will explain to you today that sometimes God allows discomfort to shake you loose from where you’ve stayed too long. Not to harm you, but to move you. God wants to lead you into the purpose He’s calling you to.

We ask everybody for advice. Friends, podcasts, influencers, experts. But how often do we stop and ask God for wisdom? Scripture says if anyone lacks wisdom, we should ask God, and He gives generously. Today, Pastor JD will tell you that God isn’t hiding direction from you. God delights in leading His children.

Shouldn’t we be used to the idea that God always knows what’s going to happen? While God may be mysterious, He gives us the opportunity to see His plans revealed through His word! If you’re ever uncertain of what is coming down the road, know that Scripture contains the whole story – and rest assured that God wins the day!

If you’ve listened to Pastor JD’s updates before, you might have caught on that he always makes a point to share the ABC’s of the gospel. Well, today is no different. The message of the gospel is the single most important message you will ever hear in your life. It’s not complicated, but it is life-changing.

A teacher’s job in the classroom is to prepare the students for the field in which they’re studying. It wouldn’t do any good to talk about math without ever learning calculations. Today, Pastor JD wants you not to miss the forest for the trees. It’s imperative that you understand the point of the Scriptures is to know Jesus.

Isn't that a funny thought? Imagining God in heaven trying to stop us from knowing His will? Yet sometimes we live like He’s hiding it from us. Pastor JD will tell you this truth today: God wants to lead His children. He delights in guiding you, speaking to you, and revealing the path He’s calling you to walk.

We often underestimate young people because of their age, but God doesn’t. Throughout Scripture, God used young men and women in powerful ways. Today, Pastor JD will share with you why you should never despise youth. Sometimes their youth is exactly what God uses: their boldness, faith, and willingness to follow Him.

We all make plans for our lives. We picture the direction, the timing, and the outcome we want. But often, God leads us differently than we expected. Pastor JD will tell you today that God’s plans may stretch you, but His ways are always higher, wiser, and better than anything you could have designed for yourself.

On a long road trip, it’s nice to see the sign of your destination with the number of miles slowly decreasing. The lower the number of miles, the closer you are, the more excited you get. In today’s update, Pastor JD urges you to get excited, not about the signs of Jesus coming, but about the fact that JESUS IS COMING!

From time to time, we can all tend to veer off our trajectory. So, like a ship captain, we should be constantly adjusting in order to remain on course. In today’s Prophecy Update, Pastor JD wants to help you recalibrate your focus onto Jesus. Without Jesus, all the signs and the prophecies lose their meaning.

The times we live in are anything but certain. None of us knows whether we will live to see tomorrow. That’s why Pastor JD expresses today the utmost importance of taking every opportunity you have to share the gospel with others. Remember what the Scriptures say: Today is the day of salvation.

Too often, we let our feelings have too much power over the way we choose to act or handle a situation. Our faith is supposed to be in God and in Him alone. When we’re feeling lost, God is the One we need to turn to first. Today, Pastor JD teaches us to give it to God and allow Him access to change our lives as only He can.

It’s almost impossible to believe that anybody could love your children more than you do, but God does. This should be a relief, in the sense that we are not solely responsible for the outcome of our children. Today, Pastor JD teaches that in faith, we must give to God what we can’t do alone, because He is able when we’re not.

The presence of God in our lives is so important in spiritual warfare, and the enemy knows it! It’s why he will do anything to keep you from spending time in fellowship with Him. In today’s teaching, Pastor JD talks about the importance of God’s Word in our lives, giving praise to the Lord, and asking Him to keep us from falling.

Did you know that, apparently, forty percent of Americans believe that we’re in the last days? Is that not a SHOCKING number? In today’s update, Pastor JD shares with you a New York Times opinion that belittles the notion that Jesus will soon return. Didn’t Peter say that in the last days there would be scoffers?

It’s astounding how many Churches today spend so little time on prophecy or avoid it altogether, especially concerning the rapture of the Church. In today’s update, Pastor JD walks you back through several places in Scripture that explicitly teach about the return of Christ for His bride.

All too often, our culture wants to gaslight us when we question the narrative. They write us off as conspiracy nuts when we don’t accept the status quo. Well, in today’s update, Pastor JD encourages you not to worry when Biblical prophecy comes under attack. It’s just another sign that you’re that much closer to the rapture.

When you’ve spent time in fellowship with Jesus, the level of loss that you feel when you fall away far exceeds any level of loss prior. You start to feel lost, overcome with a sense of defeat, trying to find that sense of peace again. Today, Pastor JD has you remember how you started, in order to find your way back.

Keeping ourselves in the love of God is work, and it’s a choice that we have to make every minute of every day. The enemy will try to entice us and pull us out of His love, any chance he gets. In today’s message, Pastor JD teaches us that wherever Jesus is, we should be, and if we can’t take Him there, then we shouldn’t go either.

How comforting it is to know that everything we go through in life, God is right there beside us- fighting our battles, not only with us, but for us! Even in our darkest moments, we are never alone. In today’s message, Pastor JD teaches us that God will never bring us to a hard point without bringing us through it.

It seems like everywhere we turn now, we’re being asked to verify who we are. Passwords, codes, scans… the world keeps changing fast. In today’s message, Pastor JD talks about what those changes might mean through the lens of Bible prophecy, and why, in the middle of it all, the simple truth of the Gospel still matters most.

Have you ever looked at a puzzle piece and thought, that can’t possibly fit… only to realize later it changes the whole picture? In today’s message, Pastor JD challenges us to reconsider long-held assumptions about Bible prophecy and reminds us why staying anchored in God’s Word matters more than ever.

We all know what it feels like when a storm is coming. The air changes. The signs are there. And even before the first drop falls, people begin preparing. In today’s message, Pastor JD asks an important question: What if many of the systems shaping our world today are preparation for something much bigger?

When we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord, trusting that He’s working all things for good, we’re able to look at our situations as teachable moments rather than punishments. In today’s message, Pastor JD teaches us that the what, the why, and the when are all important in understanding why the Lord allows things to happen.

The enemy doesn’t need full access to our home or our lives; he just needs the foothold of our frustration. In today's message, Pastor JD teaches that one of Satan’s go-to tactics is to cause division within the church. When we begin to gossip, argue, and disagree on things we can’t control, Satan will come in and tear us apart.

I think we can all relate to this! We feel like no matter how hard we work to do the right thing and walk in the way of the Lord, there’s no reward in the end. Today, Pastor JD teaches that God will judge even the wicked. We walk the narrow path, even when it looks lonely, because the reward we’re working toward is eternal.

We’ve all had moments where we were absolutely convinced we were right… only to realize later there was more to learn. It can be uncomfortable when long-held beliefs get challenged. In today’s message, Pastor JD reminds us that understanding God’s Word begins with a humble heart that’s willing to keep learning.

Most of us don’t mind looking in a mirror, at least long enough to fix what’s obvious. But what happens when God’s Word becomes a mirror and reveals something deeper? Today, Pastor JD explains why recognizing our need is the first step toward receiving the hope and salvation found in Jesus Christ.

It’s amazing how quickly things can change. One moment, the world feels familiar, and the next it’s like someone hit fast-forward. Technology advances overnight, headlines shift by the hour, and what once sounded like science fiction suddenly feels normal. Today, Pastor JD explains why that growing sense of acceleration matters.

Pride is the barrier that keeps us from a right relationship with God. There’s no safe way to allow pride to enter our lives- it brings with it only destruction and conflict. Today, Pastor JD teaches us that some hardships are meant to be impossible for us, giving way for God’s glory to shine, and protecting us from ourselves.

Planting a tree can be a process of preparing the ground, tending the soil, and then planting something that you hope will produce fruit down the road. In today’s teaching, Pastor JD expresses how some things are evident early on – whether they will produce fruit - based on how they begin at the root.

It’s that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you know something is off. The silent alarms that tell you to rein it back, because this person can’t be trusted. Today, Pastor JD teaches you that God has put those feelings there; you’re feeling that hesitation toward uncertainty for a reason. Listen to it!

The world is changing faster than ever before. Technology that once seemed impossible is now becoming part of everyday life. In today’s message, Pastor JD explains why these rapid changes shouldn’t surprise believers, and how Bible prophecy points us not to fear, but to lean into the confidence we have in Jesus Christ.

Have you noticed how quickly everything seems to be changing lately? It feels like life is accelerating faster than ever before. It raises an important question: Are we watching Bible prophecy unfold? Today, Pastor JD explains why the rapid changes happening around us point to the nearness of Jesus and the hope believers have in Him.

If everything were stripped away, what would be left? One day, that’s exactly what it will come down to: not the noise, not the distractions, just Jesus. Sometimes, it takes stepping back - to realize how other things can take His place. Today, Pastor JD asks us to recalibrate our thinking and to have Jesus be at the top of our priorities!

Can you imagine going though you day and a donkey or bush starts talking to you?! In today’s message, Pastor JD will highlight that there is nothing God won’t do to clearly talk to you! He will go through an animal or a plant just to get your attention! So, be attentive to how God may be trying to speak to you today!


The Bible is SO clear about the dangers of money and what it can cause us to do. Especially in our culture, money is so sought after, but as Christians, we’re to be generous with our finances! In today’s message, Pastor JD will warn you against loving your money too much and allowing greed to fester!

There is nothing more important or transformative than being in and knowing the Word of God! In today’s message, Pastor JD will encourage you to seek God in the Scriptures! Read, hear, and know what God is saying to you specifically through the testimonies, stories, and miracles in the Bible!


It’s easy to drift without even realizing it. Not completely walking away, but slowly letting other things take center stage. We can have knowledge, routine, even good things, but not put our attention primarily on Jesus. In today's message, Pastor JD asks us to refocus and to put Jesus back where He belongs, in the center of everything.

It’s possible to know a lot and still miss what matters most. You can study, analyze, follow all the signs, and still lose sight of the center of it all. The real question isn’t, “Do you know what’s happening?” It’s, “Do you know Him?” Today, Pastor JD reminds us that everything in Scripture leads back to Jesus, and He’s what matters most.