Episodes
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Living Ready
Pastor Randall teaches from 1 Thessalonians 5 about living ready for Jesus’ return without anxiety or carelessness. Paul reminds believers that they are children of the light, secure in Christ because “He died for us.” This message invites a life of alertness, faith, love, and hope, not to earn...
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Hope for Eternity
In this message from 1 Thessalonians 4, we explore the difference between wishful thinking and the secure hope found in Jesus. Paul reminds believers that grief is real, but it is not hopeless. Because Jesus died and rose again, those who belong to Him are safe with Him, and His return is a...
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Faith That Isn't Keeping Score
In 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, Paul paints a refreshing picture of real faith: loving well, living a quiet and settled life, minding our own responsibilities, and working faithfully. This message reminds us that following Jesus is not about being loud, seen, or impressive. It is found in ordinary...
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This is The Will of God
Pastor Randall continues through 1 Thessalonians with a practical look at God’s will: our sanctification. Paul’s call to sexual purity is not about shame, but about belonging to Jesus, honoring others, and learning to live set apart through the power of the Holy Spirit. This message offers hope…
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Faith that Stands
In 1 Thessalonians 3, Pastor Randall reminds us that real faith does not mean feeling strong all the time. Through trials, doubts, anger, or numbness, belonging to Jesus remains secure. Paul’s encouragement to the Thessalonians shows that standing firm, even when life is hard, is evidence of...
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Like Family
In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul shows a picture of church as family, not a restaurant. This message explores the difference between being recognized and truly being known, especially when life gets hard. Inspired by Jesus, who gave Himself and welcomed people to His table, Pastor Randall invites us to...
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Everybody's Reading You. Nobody Told You.
In 1 Thessalonians 1, Paul celebrates a church whose real faith echoed far beyond their city. This message explores how every life sends a message about God, especially through joy in suffering, genuine transformation, and hope in Jesus. Rather than trying harder to perform faith, the invitation…
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It Didn't Just Inform You. It Changed You.
This week we kick off a new series in 1 Thessalonians where Pastor Randall explores the difference between performing faith and living a faith made real by Jesus. Paul’s words reveal the fruit of a transformed life: work produced by faith, labor prompted by love, and endurance inspired by hope....
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The Long Road of Wisdom
Pastor Randall wraps up the Wise Up series with a message on wisdom as a lifelong journey, not a quick fix. Through Proverbs 4, Proverbs 31, and Peter’s story, he shows how grace, daily choices, and steady direction shape a life that reflects Jesus. This sermon invites a peaceful, joyful rhythm…
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The Surrender
Plans change, coffee spills, doors close, and life rarely asks permission. In this message from Proverbs, Pastor Randall explores the lie that everything depends on staying in control. True wisdom begins with trusting God, committing plans to Him, and resting in His purpose. Through Jesus’...
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The Trap of the Fear of Man
In this message from the Wise Up series, Proverbs exposes the hidden trap of people pleasing and the fear of man. Through practical examples and the hope of the gospel, this sermon points to Jesus as the true source of wisdom, identity, and approval. When God’s voice carries the greatest weight,...
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The Sluggard
Pastor Randall explores Proverbs’ picture of the sluggard and the wise person, inviting honest reflection on the “fields” God has entrusted to us: faith, family, work, and health. With warmth and practical wisdom, this message points to Jesus, who took the crown of thorns and defeated the curse,...
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The Heart
In this message from Proverbs 4:23, Pastor Randall explores why guarding the heart matters “above all else.” Every choice, relationship, habit, and temptation flows from the heart, shaping life and impacting others. Through the wisdom of Proverbs and the example of Jesus, this sermon points to...
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Baptism Sunday at the Lake
This Sunday, we held service at the lake to celebrate the message, meaning and history of baptism - from ancient cleansing rituals to John the Baptist and the new life found in Jesus. Romans 6 celebrates baptism as a public declaration that Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection have made us…
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The Fuse
Anger often feels justified, but what if it is actually revealing what the heart worships most? In this message from Proverbs, pastor Dan explores how anger exposes what we are trying to protect, the real cost of unchecked emotions, and why true strength looks like ruling our spirit, not the…
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The Circle
Pastor Dan unpacks Proverbs to show how the people closest to us shape who we become. In this message, we discuss five marks of true friendship: direction, honesty, sharpening, influence, and faithfulness. You are challenged to evaluate your inner circle and the kind of friend you are to others....
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Stewards of Freedom
In this message from James 1:17, we’re reminded that every good gift in our lives, including our country and its freedoms, comes from God. You’ll be invited to see your freedoms not as entitlements but as gifts to be stewarded. Through real stories from around the world, this sermon contrasts...
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The Grip
In this message, Pastor Randall walks through Proverbs to show how money works like an x-ray of the heart. What we give first, what we grip for safety, and how we handle debt all reveal who we really trust. Instead of chasing “just a little more,” we are invited to pray for “enough,” live open...
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The Tongue
Words are never neutral. In this Proverbs-based message, Pastor Randall shows how every text, comment, and conversation is either building up or burning down our relationships and our own hearts. You will see how Scripture connects your daily speech to the world you are creating around you, and…
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The Posture
When someone corrects you, do you get defensive or do you grow? This message from Proverbs explores how our response to correction shapes our character, community, and closeness with God. Using honest stories and the example of David and Nathan, it shows how humility opens us to “life-giving...
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The Wrong Road
We often feel certain we are on the right path, only to realize we are headed the wrong way. In this message from Proverbs, you’ll see how easily our own understanding can mislead us and why that makes God’s wisdom so essential. Through honest stories and Scripture, you’ll be invited to stop…
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Seeing Life God’s Way
Pastor Randall opens a summer series in Proverbs by exposing the lie that we can figure life out on our own. True wisdom is seeing life the way God sees it and having the courage to live accordingly. Rooted in “the fear of the Lord,” wisdom begins with intimate relationship, not more information....
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Leaving the Door Open
Pastor Randall closes the “Something More” series in Romans 12:1–2, showing how true change comes from God, not from chasing spiritual highs. He contrasts being conformed to the world with being transformed by the renewing of our minds. Drawing on ancient practices like examen, Lectio Divina,...
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More Than You Thought Possible
Holding a rock, we name the part of our lives we’ve quietly decided God can’t change. Looking at Ezekiel 36, we see God promise a new heart and His Spirit within us, doing what we cannot do ourselves. This message walks through how real transformation is God’s work, not self‑improvement, and how...
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More Than You Know
This message invites you to trade a distant, critical “god” in your head for the real, living Jesus who comes with scars, a smile and the word “Peace.” Walking through Luke 24, you see how only Jesus can open your mind to truly understand Scripture and his love. You learn the difference between...
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More to Hear
In this message from John 10, Pastor Randall shows how the constant noise of our culture drowns out the one voice we most need to hear, the voice of Jesus, our Good Shepherd. Jesus knows you by name, loves you personally, and leads you toward true abundance, not exhaustion. Through the simple...
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More to See
In this message we explore how our certainty about how God should appear can blind us from recognizing His presence in our lives. Using the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, the message emphasizes that seeing God is not something we achieve through our own effort, but something God…
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More Than This
Pastor Randall opens a new series, “Something More,” for anyone who senses there must be more to life with God than they are experiencing. Looking at Mark 8 and Revelation 3, we discuss how we can be close to Jesus yet miss Him because our hearts grow calloused. Through Ignatius’ simple daily...
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Sent Like Jesus
Pastor Randall walks through John 20 and the disciples’ fear behind locked doors, showing how Jesus enters our fear with peace, restoration, and joy. This message challenges you to move beyond a private, silent faith and live “sent” into your everyday world, just as the Father sent Jesus. You…
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From Death to Life
On Easter we often celebrate an empty tomb, feel inspired, then return to the same empty habits. This message from Luke 24 and Romans 6 reminds us the resurrection is not just a future ticket to heaven. In Christ we were crucified and raised to live a new life today. Pastor Randall calls us to…
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Holy Thursday
On the night before the cross, Jesus slowed down to serve, suffer, and pray for people who would fail Him, including us. This message walks through the Passover meal, John 17, and the question “Who does this?” to reveal the kind of Savior Jesus is. As you see His humility, sacrifice, and ongoing...
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The Cost of Following Jesus
Our culture says the goal is to “be true to yourself.” Jesus says something very different. In this message from Luke 9, Pastor Randall confronts the lie that following Jesus is about comfort, self affirmation, and an easier life. You will learn what it really means to deny yourself, take up your...
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Love Without Borders
What does real, Christlike love look like in everyday life? In this message from Luke 10 and the parable of the Good Samaritan, Pastor Dan challenges us to move beyond feelings, comfort, and conditions into a love that is compassionate, risky, sacrificial, and costly. Love is not the way we earn...
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Becoming Like Jesus
Have you ever wondered why you’re still struggling with the same sins and patterns after years of following Jesus? In this message from Galatians 4 and Matthew 7, Pastor Randall unpacks how spiritual growth really works. Formation is slow, often hidden, and shaped by daily choices rather than big...
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Practicing the Way
In this message, we continue our series, the “Way of Jesus” by exploring how our daily practices actually form us. Reading from Matthew 6, we see the contrasts between performance-based and passive spirituality with a sincere, “hidden” walk with God. Jesus assumes His followers will give, pray…
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Rest in Me
Many Christians believe in grace but live like God is holding a clipboard, constantly grading their performance. No wonder we’re exhausted. In this message from Matthew 11:28–30, Pastor Randall unpacks Jesus’ invitation: “Come to me…and I will give you rest.” Learn the difference between…
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Be With Me
Are you busy serving God yet feel spiritually dry or distant from Jesus? In this message from Mark 3, Pastor Randall unpacks a powerful question: “When did doing for Jesus replace being with Jesus?” Discover why nearness to Christ—not activity—is the starting point of the Christian life. Learn…
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Follow Me
In this message, Pastor Randall launches a new series on “The Way of Jesus.” Preaching from Matthew 4, he shows how Jesus’ first call, “Come, follow me,” required the disciples to literally leave their nets, boats, and even family. Christianity isn’t sprinkling Jesus onto our preferred life; it’s...
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How to Keep From Drifting Again
The critical issue of spiritual drift is not outright rebellion against God, but the gradual inattention to His voice that leads believers to live on spiritual autopilot. God's ultimate goal isn't just restoration after we've drifted, but ongoing closeness and intimacy with His people. The…
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Repented & Restored
God responds to genuine repentance not with rejection but with complete restoration. Joel reveals six key aspects of God's heart: He is jealous for us, compassionate toward us, eager to secure our position as His people, determined to restore us completely, committed to redeeming our past, and...
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Return & Repentance
Genuine repentance is vital in the life of believers. It is not self-punishment but rather turning back to God with an honest heart. Drawing from the book of Joel, this message confronts the reality of spiritual drift and calls believers to move beyond shallow, apathetic responses to sin....
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When God Interrupts
Spiritual drift is the subtle, unintentional movement of believers away from God without ever consciously deciding to leave Him. In this message, we discuss how God sends warnings and "alarms" in our lives not to punish us, but because He loves us too much to let us continue drifting toward...
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Wake Up
Spiritual drift often happens quietly—not through rebellion, but through inattention. Drawing from the book of Joel and the imagery of a drifting boat, this message explores how hearts can move away from God while life remains full of good and busy things. The locusts in Joel reveal how God uses...
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Before You Make Plans
As we approach a new year, we explore the tension between human planning and God’s sovereignty. While planning is good, true wisdom comes from humility, surrender, and trusting God with our future—living with open hands rather than self-reliance.
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Christmas Eve at Lanier Hills Church | 2025
Jesus's birth was not merely a sentimental story but the beginning of a cosmic war—the clash of kingdoms where the King of Kings invaded enemy territory to confront and defeat darkness. Christmas and Easter are intrinsically connected, as Christ's birth had the ultimate purpose of His death on…
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Citizens of the Kingdom
Where does our true allegiance lie? Drawing from Philippians 3:20, we're reminded that our citizenship is in heaven, not on earth. In a world where we're constantly pressured to conform we should live as citizens of a different kingdom. This isn't about escaping reality or being so…
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Clash of Kingdoms: The Costly Kingdom
This message shows what it costs Jesus to save us and how seeing that changes the way we live. When you understand His sacrifice, grace becomes life-changing.
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Clash of Kingdoms: The Upside Down Kingdom
When looking at God's kingdom, it can be confusing to understand when compared the values of our society. In America, we often value success, comfort, money, and security; however, God's kingdom turns this upside down. As we see in Luke 1 and Matthew 5, the kingdom Jesus ushers in is one of...
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Clash of Kingdoms: The Promised Kingdom
This message shows how Christmas confronts us with a battle between the way our world works and the Kingdom God is building. If you've ever wondered why nothing on earth can carry the weight of your hopes, this sermon will help you see why Jesus came.
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Gratitude: Lift your Eyes
This sermon shows how the "announcer" in your head shapes the way you see your whole life, and how lifting your eyes to the God of heaven can rewrite that inner voice. You'll learn how gratitude becomes a lifestyle, not a moment, when you let God change the story your mind keeps telling you.
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