Hardwired with Jeff Wickwire

Life is a race. Whether you want to admit it or not, life is simply a matter of getting to the finish line. When we get to this finish, what’s the point of putting in the work? If we simply pass away and get buried in the ground, what’s the point? Today in his message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that you need to remain steadfast in finishing the race of life strong. There’s nothing more importa...

In your faith journey, how do you approach God’s Word? Is it just an old book that you pick wisdom from? Or is it a blueprint for how you approach the trials of this world? In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that if you want to blossom into the person that you know you can be through Jesus, you need to start the Bible. The lies of the world will always try to bring you down and the...

If you go to a garden supply store, you’ll see aisles and aisles of products meant to provide better soil for your plants. That’s because you can’t grow healthy and strong plants without the nutrients they need to grow. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reveals how the Sermon on the Mount is meant to put good soil in your heart so that as you grow in your walk with Christ, the fruit that you produce...

Exchanging one thing for another is the backbone of human society. You usually need to offer something of equal value to purchase something from someone else. But salvation is something that you cannot hope to buy on your own, you need someone else to buy it for you. Pastor Jeff reminds you today that God did that exact thing by sending Jesus to be the sacrifice for your sins. Jesus’ blood paid fo...

Everything around you is turning to dust. The laws of physics say that things can’t go from disorder to order, instead, they go from order to disorder, and that’s exactly what happens with the human race as well. The longer you go without God, the more disordered your life becomes. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches today that Jesus has empowered you to be the salt of the world, to stop people from decayin...

If you have ever competed in sports at a high level, you know the amount of dedication and discipline it takes to win. Athletes will spend years practicing the fundamentals of their sport, often with strict workout and eating regimens implemented by their coaches. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches you today that God is the ultimate spiritual coach. He is teaching you how to exercise your spiritual muscles...

All believers will go through difficult challenges as part of their walk with Christ. You were never promised an easy path through life, but you were promised eternal life at the end of it! Pastor Jeff reminds you today that the Christian walk isn’t about avoiding difficult trials, it’s about how you respond to them. You have the option to complain and groan about your struggles, or you can choose...

When you’re tempted, what is your defense? When Satan attacks you, how do you stand firm in God’s promises? Today in his message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that when you’re facing difficult trials and feel like giving up, never forget who will never leave your side—Jesus. You should never feel alone in your mistakes. Everyone has issues that resurface and the key is to keep Jesus at the center of it...

In your faith journey, have you ever been impatient with God? Have you ever had an idea for the plans for your life and tried to take matters into your own hands? Today in his message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that you’ll never be able to beat God’s timing. No matter how well you think you have it all figured out, God will always have the best in store. Change your life trajectory and transfo...

Have you ever watched how Olympic sprinters run their races? They keep their eyes laser-focused on the finish line. They don’t look to their left or right, because those distractions will hold them back from their peak performance. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that the only way you can endure the trials of the world is if you keep your spiritual eyes focused on Heaven, on the reward that is await...

Have you ever tried to walk the wrong way on an escalator? Or tried to paddle a kayak upstream? It takes so much extra work to make progress, that it’s tempting to just give up and go where the stairs or the current is taking you. This is a lot like life, where Pastor Jeff shows you today that following God isn’t always going to be an easy journey. In fact, there will be many times that it feels l...

Isn’t it hard to let go of something that God has blessed you with? Even if you know there’s something better around the corner, it’s easy to hold on to the security of what you already have instead of reaching for what’s new. But Pastor Jeff teaches that Moses had to do this exact thing to follow after God: he had to let go of his earthly position in the royal household of Egypt, and instead embr...

God’s providence is an invisible force that is always working behind the scenes in your life. You can’t always see, hear, or feel it working, but God is working nonetheless. Pastor Jeff teaches you today about how God was working in Moses’ favor even as an infant, guiding the basket containing baby Moses down the Nile river until it was encountered by Pharaoh's daughter. Moses’ parents had faith t...

Because of the fallen nature of humanity, all of us have been corrupted by sin and deserve death. The only way to avert God’s wrath is for someone else to bear it in our place. But Pastor Jeff reminds you that just like when God made a way for Abraham to sacrifice a ram in the place of his son, Isaac, He has also made a way for a sacrifice to be made in our place, and the one who was sacrificed fo...

It’s easy to think that it was easy for Jesus on the cross. Whether you believe He truly is the Son of God or whether He’s just another holy man, the importance of the cross easily gets diminished. Today, Pastor Jeff reminds you to never forget the importance of Jesus’ sacrifice. When He freely gave His life, it wasn’t easy. When Jesus sweat blood before His sacrifice, it wasn’t just a stunt. He w...

Do you ever take matters into your own hands? Even when you know God’s plans, do you ever try to move things along by your own might? Today, Pastor Jeff reminds you that no matter how well you think you have it all together, God’s plan will always serve to bless you the most. The more you exercise patience and let God do his thing, the closer you’ll be to the person you want to become. Experience...

What happens when you stop watering a plant? For most plants, they will start to wither and die without a source of water in their soil. And just like a plant, your faith can wither or die if it’s not fed by an external source. But Abraham learned to feed his faith not through material blessings, but instead through the presence of God. Pastor Jeff wants you to be able to withstand seasons of wait...

Are you good at walking backward? Very few people are able to walk as quickly backward as they are forwards, and there is more danger of tripping and falling since you don’t have eyes in the back of your head. But Pastor Jeff teaches you today that there are many people who follow God while walking backward, they are just focused on what they have left behind. If you want to have the faith of Abra...

Abraham is one of the best examples of faith in God that you could hope to follow. In today’s message, you’ll learn from Pastor Jeff about how Abraham gave up his life of comfort in his homeland to follow the new promises that God had given him. Although he didn’t know what the next several steps would entail, he trusted in the Lord to lead him to green pastures and springs of clean water. When Go...

Have you ever been on an airplane and had to listen to the flight safety briefing? Even for a short, regional flight, you need to know where the life preservers and oxygen masks are located in case of an emergency. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches you today about how God used Noah to build the ultimate rescue device, the Ark. God told Noah to build a large ship, far from any major body of water, and it w...

The great thing about Abel’s faith was that he recognized the significance of the shedding of blood. He recognized that sin had consequences and that the atonement of sin required a sacrifice. Pastor Jeff wants you to know today that from the dawn of history, mankind has carried the burden of the consequences of sin and that sacrifice is required. However, you can rejoice in knowing that your debt...

It’s safe to say that we’ve all drifted into sin at one time or another. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a Christian for thirty seconds or thirty years, Satan’s temptations never cease. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that it’s impossible to be perfect and all you need to do is seek God’s grace. His mercies are boundless and your debt has already been paid by the sacrifice of Hi...

We all face defeat. It doesn’t matter the amount of wins that we have, losing to our flesh stings worse and worse every time. Today in his message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that if you want to buck the trend and live a life set apart from the pain of this world, give your heart to Jesus. There’s nothing that you have to do except simply accept His free gift of grace. Leave your burdens at His...

When we get confused about what course of action to take, it can feel like the road ahead is cloudy and uncertain. But Pastor Jeff reminds us today that if we take the time to pray for guidance from the Lord, He will begin to remove the doubt and the possibilities that we’re not meant to pursue. Eventually, He will make the correct path forward clear and easy to follow. God doesn’t want us to take...

Have you ever been stuck in traffic without knowing what caused the holdup? Maybe there is an accident up ahead, or a school bus dropping children off in their neighborhood. It can be easy to get impatient and frustrated, but you can also choose to be patient and trust that you will be on your way again soon. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that Jesus may have a good reason for making you wait. Some...