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Forgiveness doesn't pretend the hurt never happened. It chooses not to let the hurt have the final word.Some wounds are deep. Some betrayals change you. But Jesus invites us into a different way—not because what happened was okay, but because we've been forgiven more than we could ever repay.Forgiveness isn't about excusing the past. It's about refusing to let it keep controlling your future.

Change doesn't usually happen in one big moment. It happens through small decisions, made consistently over time.Most of us don't need to know more. We need to keep doing the good we already know to do—even when we're distracted or discouraged. A life that follows Jesus isn't built by occasional breakthroughs. It's built by everyday faithfulness.Don't let distraction or discouragement interrupt the change you're seeking.

Greg and Mitch tackle your questions from "They Will Know"!

Blame feels powerful. But it keeps you stuck.It's easy to point at our circumstances, our past, or other people and explain why life is the way it is. But real freedom begins when we stop asking, "Whose fault is it?" and start asking, "What's my responsibility?"You can't always choose what happens to you. But you can choose what happens next.The buck stops with me.

The love you know is the love you show.

The biggest battles in your life usually aren't happening around you. They're happening within you.Every day, we're faced with competing desires—the life we know God is calling us to live and the immediate things that promise relief, control, comfort, or approval.Self-control isn't about trying harder or pretending those desires don't exist. It's about allowing the Holy Spirit to shape what gets the final say.Because what gets the final say shapes your everyday.

Gentleness isn't weakness. It's strength that's under control.The loudest voice doesn't always have the greatest influence. In a world that celebrates being right, getting even, and demanding attention, the Holy Spirit forms something different in us.Gentleness is the quiet strength that doesn't need to impress people, doesn't make others walk on eggshells, and becomes a safe place for those who are carrying heavy burdens.The way of Jesus isn't force. It's strength wrapped in humility, love, and self-control.

Peace isn't the absence of problems. It's the presence of the Gospel.In an anxious world, it's easy to believe peace comes when life finally settles down. But Jesus offers something deeper—a peace that isn't built on perfect circumstances, but on what God has already done through Christ.The Gospel doesn't just promise peace someday.It invites you to live in it today.

Faithfulness isn’t flashy. It’s choosing to keep showing up when the excitement fades, when life gets hard, and when no one is watching.Faithfulness is keeping your word. Honoring your commitments. Standing by people. Following Jesus with the same conviction on ordinary days as you do on your best ones.The Spirit doesn’t just call us to start well. He gives us the strength to finish well.

Joy isn’t the absence of hard circumstances. It’s the presence of something deeper.We all know what it’s like to lose joy when life doesn’t go the way we hoped. When someone else gets the opportunity, the promotion, the attention, or the success we wanted.But lasting joy isn’t built on comparison or circumstances. It’s grown by the Holy Spirit as we learn to receive life as a gift, embrace our place in God’s story, and make much of Jesus instead of ourselves.Because joy doesn’t fade when its source doesn’t change.

Kindness is more than being nice. It’s seeing a need—and choosing to meet it.Real kindness is often inconvenient. Sometimes undeserved. Always selfless. It’s the kind of life the Holy Spirit grows in us as we learn to look beyond ourselves and love the people around us.The question isn’t just, “Am I a kind person?” It’s, “Who needs my kindness today?”

Most regrets don’t show up all at once. They start with small decisions, repeated over time.A habit you ignore. A relationship you neglect. A warning sign you explain away. A pace you keep even though you know it’s unsustainable.Wisdom isn’t just knowing what’s right. It’s seeing where today’s choices are taking you before you get there.Because the good old days aren’t just something to appreciate or create.They’re something you can still avoid losing.

The life you want tomorrow is usually built by the choices you make today.We all want peace, healthy relationships, financial stability, and a deeper life with God. But those things rarely happen by accident.Wisdom is the ability to see that today is connected to yesterday—and tomorrow is connected to today.The good old days aren’t just something you remember.They’re something you create. 

We spend a lot of life looking backward or looking ahead. Thinking about what was. Planning for what might be. Worrying about what could happen next.Meanwhile, the life we’re longing for is happening right now.Jesus consistently pulled people back to today—to the people in front of them, the opportunities around them, and the God who is present with them.Because the past and future only matter in how they shape the present.The good old days aren’t behind you. They might be happening right now. 

Trust is easy when the numbers work. It’s harder when they don’t.Most of us don’t struggle to trust God in theory. We struggle to trust him when it affects our money, our security, and our plans.Because at some point, generosity stops being a math question and becomes a trust question.Not: “Can I afford to give?”But: “Do I trust God enough to put him first?”

A lot of us are living with financial stress because we never made a plan for our money—we just kept hoping a little more would fix it.

Money isn’t bad. But there’s a difference between using money… and loving it.

You don’t have to say “I love you” to mean it.But a lot of us go through life assuming people just know.They know I care.They know I appreciate them.They know how I feel.And sometimes the people closest to us are starving for words we thought were obvious.Because love is more than a feeling you carry internally. Love moves toward people. Love gives itself away. Love gets espressed. Not perfectly. Not dramatically. But consistently.The message of Jesus is built on love. Not shallow love. Not sentimental love. Real love that shows up, sacrifices, forgives, stays, and gives itself for others.This might change how you talk to your spouse, your kids, your friends, your parents—even the people you assume already know.This week, don’t just feel love.Say it. Show it. Live like people need to hear it.

You don’t just need to feel grateful.You need to say it.Because sometimes the words we never say carry more weight than we realize.Most of us aren’t trying to be ungrateful. We’re just tired. Busy. Moving from one thing to the next. And somewhere along the way, gratitude becomes something we feel generally but express rarely.But “they know” is not the same thing as “I said thank you.”Unexpressed gratitude can start to feel like ingratitude—not because we don’t care, but because the people around us can’t feel what we never say.And gratitude doesn’t just encourage them. It changes us.It interrupts entitlement. It reminds us we didn’t get here alone. It helps us notice the people, gifts, grace, and goodness we’ve started to take for granted.This week, don’t just feel it. Say it.Seven days. Seven specific thank-yous.Use this sentence: “Thank you for ________. It mattered because ________.”

You don’t need someone to fix it.You need someone who won’t leave.Because when life gets heavy, most of us don’t need better advice—we need to know we’re not alone in it.But that’s harder than it sounds.We try to help from a distance. We rush to solutions. We quietly expect people to figure it out.And without realizing it, we miss what actually matters most.Real support sounds like: I’m with you.Not when it’s easy. Not when you have the answer. But right in the middle of it.This might change how you show up in your closest relationships—your spouse, your friends, your family—and what it looks like to actually support someone when they need it most.Try this this week: Choose one person and one situation… and simply show up and say, “I’m with you.”

Greg & Mitch discuss your questions after "The Essentials"!

You don’t need more advice.You probably don’t even need more accountability.What you might need… is someone to see something in you that you can’t see yet.Because most of us are walking through life shaped more by what’s been said about us than what’s been called out of us. And the truth is—your words are doing that for other people, whether you realize it or not.You can criticize what’s obvious… or you can call out what’s possible.That shift changes how you show up in your relationships—at home, at work, and in the everyday moments that actually matter.This might change how you speak to your spouse, your kids, your coworkers—even yourself.Try this for one week: Look at people and say, “I see in you…”—and mean it.

You don’t need more advice.You probably don’t even need more accountability.What you might need… is someone to notice what you’re doing right.Because most of us are walking through life carrying way more criticism than encouragement—and it’s shaping us more than we think.The truth is, your words carry weight. They can build someone up, or slowly tear them down. And most of us underestimate how much they stick.This might change how you talk to your spouse, your kids, your coworkers—even yourself.Try this for one week: pick three people, and tell them—clearly and specifically—“well done.”

Everything we believe rests on the resurrection of Jesus. He is God’s son who died on the cross for our redemption. In the resurrection, He demonstrated He is Lord of all.

Salvation is an act of God’s love and grace, free to anyone who trusts Christ as Lord.

Sin is our rebellion against God. It generates the brokenness we experience in this world, and the need for redemption in Christ.

Human Beings were created in the image of God, but we have all trusted ourselves instead of Him, resulting in sin.

The Holy Spirit lives in believers and provides everything necessary to live within the will of God.

Greg & Mitch take your questions from our series of messages "The Inner Life"

God is relational. He is the sovereign Creator and the Lord of all that exists. He is one and yet exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The Scriptures accurately document the story of God, describing four movements:• Creation itself was perfect.• Our rebellion breeds the Brokenness we experience.• Yet, God loves us as we are and provides for Redemption in Christ.• Ultimately, one day God will bring the Restoration of all things.As followers of Jesus, we embrace the New Covenant Christ established, a calling to love people just as Christ loved us.

You were made on purpose for a purpose.

Identity (Who you are) ➡ Inner Life (How you think) ➡ Outer Life (What you do)

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself... it's thinking about yourself less." -Rick Warren

Freedom is central to flourishing.

Practice Picky Thinking.

Your mind and thoughts can and will shape your life.

With the start of a new year we see many people looking to make some changes. We've got 3 that you should choose from that we know will change your life.

After the holidays, many of us don’t need a fresh start — we need a realignment. This online-only weekend offers a simple, grace-filled way for individuals, couples, and families to begin the new year rooted, connected, and intentional.

What if Christmas isn’t about us finding God—but realizing God came to us?We're stepping in to see how Jesus enters the world not with power or prestige, but with presence. While Rome rules from a throne, God shows up in a manger—close, personal, and for everyone.Jesus reveals a God who is both holy and relational, full of grace and truth. And because God is with us, hope, love, joy, and peace aren’t just ideas—they’re possible.This is the good news of Christmas: you don’t have to go somewhere to find God.He’s already here.

There’s an empty seat at the table this Christmas… and nobody talks about it—but everyone feels it.In the final week of Wish You Were Here, we’re not rushing grief or slapping a bow on pain. We’re slowing down with Immanuel—God with us and the story of Lazarus (John 11) to see a surprising truth: before Jesus fixes anything, He joins us in it.

Greg & Mitch cover A LOT of the questions we couldn't get to during the Live Q&A!

Luke’s story—and the rest of Scripture—keeps pointing to a God who brings peace right into the middle of strained, messy relationships. From Jesus choosing humility, to being called the Prince of Peace, to the challenge to forgive like we’ve been forgiven, the invitation is clear: peace starts with us.If bitterness, anger, or tension is part of your story right now, this one hits close to home.And honestly—what would it look like to take one step toward peace?

Luke’s story of Jesus shows a God who keeps moving toward people who feel far from Him. From angels announcing “good news,” to the lost sheep, to Jesus saying “Father, forgive them,” it all points to this: Jesus shows up for the ones who feel lost.If you’re looking for guidance, strength, love, or peace…this might hit home.And real talk—who’s someone in your life who might need that, too?

You are one choice away from change... what choice do you need to make?

You get to ask your questions LIVE during our weekend service! What question(s) do you have about the Holy Spirit as we wrap up this series of messages?

Greg and Mitch continue to tackle your questions after the message "Christ Is King/The Way Of Jesus".

Ever wish you had more power to deal with… well, everything? ⚡Good news: Jesus actually promised that kind of power — and it’s not hype, it’s the Holy Spirit.In this message, we’re talking about the real, everyday ways God’s Spirit shows up with conviction, comfort, and calling. Less “spooky spirit,” more “strength you didn’t know you had.”

Greg and Mitch start to tackle your questions after the message "Christ Is King/The Way Of Jesus".

How would you even know if you were hearing the voice of God? What would you even need to do in order to make this a practice in your life? We'd love to help.