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Living in the Light: Confession, Repentance, and FreedomGuest Speaker: Ian WrayWhat if one of the greatest barriers to freedom is simply our instinct to hide?In this message, we explore 1 John 1 and James 5, inviting us into a lifestyle of honesty, repentance, and confession. Drawing from Scripture, church history, and personal experience, Ian reminds us that God does not meet us where we pretend to be; he meets us where we truly are.Through the gospel, Jesus becomes our covering, freeing us from shame and inviting us out of hiding and into the light. As we bring our struggles, sins, and weaknesses before God and trusted believers, we discover the healing, freedom, and transformation that come through Christ.Scripture References:1 John 1:5–101 John 2:1–2James 5:16Psalm 32Proverbs 28:13

How does God heal the wounds we carry beneath the surface?Continuing our Life to the Fullest series on mental health and spiritual wholeness, Randy Gooder explores God's heart for inner healing. He examines how the Holy Spirit brings Jesus' loving presence and truth into places marked by pain, trauma, lies, and brokenness so that we can experience greater freedom, healing, and intimacy with God.This message also features a powerful testimony from Indy Vineyard member Leanne, who shares her journey through trauma, shame, eating disorder recovery, and the transformative love of God. Through community, prayer, counseling, worship, and encounters with God's presence, she discovered a God who was with her in her deepest pain and who continues to bring redemption and restoration.Whether you're carrying old wounds, seeking healing, or supporting someone on their journey, this message offers hope that God's love meets us where we are and invites us into life to the fullest.Scripture References: Psalm 147:3; Romans 5:5; Romans 12:2; John 8:32; James 5:16; Zephaniah 3:17–19; Matthew 10:26–27.

All loss needs to be grieved.In this message from Indy Vineyard Church, Pastor Adam Kasel, explores grief as a natural and unavoidable part of life and examines how Jesus modeled healthy grief in the Garden of Gethsemane. Drawing from Matthew 26, Adam reflects on the importance of naming our emotions, inviting others into our pain, and bringing our honest requests to God in prayer.Joining the message, Scott McElroy, leader of the Creative Compassion Project, introduces the biblical practice of lament—an often-overlooked gift that allows us to bring sorrow, confusion, anger, and unanswered questions before God. Through teaching, reflection, and a guided lament exercise, this service invites us to discover how lament can become a pathway toward healing, authenticity, and deeper trust in God.Scripture: Matthew 26:36–46Part of the "Life to the Fullest" series on mental health and spiritual well-being.