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What do we do when we bring a problem to Jesus, but instead of immediate intervention, He invites us into a conversation?In this message titled "We Need to Talk,", Pastor Thomas-Steele walks through John 2:1–4 and the conversation between Mary and Jesus at the wedding in Cana. While we often want quick deliverance, Jesus sometimes chooses to slow us down, draw us closer, and reveal what is happening beneath the surface. His delays are not indifference, and His questions are not rejection—they are invitations to deeper trust, surrender, and intimacy.When we pray in the middle of our problems, we must remember: our deliverance comes at Jesus’ discretion, not our demand. Don’t let a rush for results cut off the conversation Jesus wants to have with you.

What do you do when life hits you with a problem?In the opening message of our brand new series, No More Whine, Pastor Thomas-Steele looks at Jesus’ first miracle in John 2, when Mary sees a problem at a wedding in Cana and brings it straight to Jesus. Her response teaches us a powerful truth: what we seek for our help reveals the source of our hope.Too often, when problems come, we panic, procrastinate, point fingers, pout, or put our hope in things that cannot truly help. But Mary shows us a better way: see the problem, seek Jesus.This message reminds us that Jesus is not just a hope. He is our only hope. And when we see Him as Creator, Provider, Healer, and King, we will seek Him as the One who can carry our problems and give us peace in the middle of them.

In Armed for Battle pt. 2, Pastor Randy continues unpacking the armor of God from Ephesians 6, reminding us that every believer is living in the middle of a spiritual battle. The enemy works to stir up anger, discouragement, doubt, offense, and defeat—but God has not left us defenseless.This message walks through the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and the power of prayer. Pastor Randy challenges us to ask honest questions: Are we choosing God’s ways over our own? Are we bringing peace into difficult situations? Are we using faith to extinguish the lies of the enemy? Are we protecting our minds and actually picking up the Word of God as our weapon?What consumes your thoughts controls your life. So what is consuming your thoughts—God, or everything else?

In “Eyes on the Prize," Pastor Thomas-Steele challenges us with a question that hits close to home: Have you ever done the right thing… but for the wrong reason?Using Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:1, 5–6, this message exposes how easily our spiritual lives can drift into performance—praying, serving, worshiping, or giving with “eyes to the sides” instead of eyes on God. Jesus doesn’t warn us against doing righteous things publicly—He warns us against doing them to be seen.This sermon is a powerful reminder that prayer is about seeking God, not attention, and that the greatest reward of prayer isn’t what we get from God—it’s God Himself. If you’ve ever felt your motives get mixed, this message will help you refocus your heart and pray with fresh sincerity and intimacy with your Heavenly Father.