Paradigm

How do you discern the call of God on your life? Sometimes hearing from God can feel difficult. This week, Pastor Jon led us through Acts 16, and the requirements we need to hear God’s call for us. 1. We need closed doors. While they can initially seem like lost opportunities, how you navigate closed doors can be what your calling is contingent upon. 2. We need word from God. God often speaks to h...

In this message we tackled a big question: What happens to people who never hear about Jesus? Walking through Romans, we were reminded that God has made Himself known through creation. Yet all of us have rejected Him, fallen short of His glory, and stand in need of a Savior. The bad news is that everyone is guilty. The good news is that everyone can be saved. Not by good works. Not by religion. No...

In this message we wrap up Romans with a message on “The Cure to a Numb Soul” 🤍 Romans 16 reminded us that faith was never meant to be distant or surface level. Paul made ministry personal. He knew names, valued people, and understood that real gospel impact happens through intentional relationships. Being personal matters because it pulls us out of self-sufficiency, reminds us of the beauty in e...

In this message we talk about Holy Ambition through Romans 15 🤍 We were reminded that you never graduate from the gospel. No matter how long you’ve followed Jesus, we never outgrow our need for Him. The gospel isn’t just where faith begins, it’s what sustains us. Paul’s ambition was clear: to bring the gospel to places and people who had never heard it. That challenged us to ask an honest questio...

In this message we walk through Romans 13 and talk about how God transforms our everyday lives 🤍 Real transformation happens when we submit every area of our lives to God. Even in places where we don’t always understand authority, timing, or circumstances, God is still using those things to shape us and grow us. We were reminded that time is valuable. Every day matters, and God wants to use our l...

In this message we walk through Romans 13 and talk about how God transforms our everyday lives 🤍 Real transformation happens when we submit every area of our lives to God. Even in places where we don’t always understand authority, timing, or circumstances, God is still using those things to shape us and grow us. We were reminded that time is valuable. Every day matters, and God wants to use our l...

In this message, Pastor Chad talks through Romans 12 and what it looks like to actually live in biblical community 🤍 Following Jesus was never meant to be done alone. We need each other. Here are the 4 things every believer needs: 1️⃣ COMMUNITY — God didn’t create us to do life alone. Get planted in a local church and surround yourself with people who push you closer to Jesus. 2️⃣ PURPOSE — Every...

Pastor Jon walks us through Romans 11 to find a clearer view of God’s mercy 🤍 “Has God cast away His people?” Certainly not. God is faithful to His promises and His people. Even when we can’t see it, He is still working, and His plan is not based on our performance. We were reminded that God will stop at nothing to reach the lost. He uses everything with purpose, even things we don’t fully unders...

Pastor Chad talks about our part in salvation through Romans 10 🤍 God doesn’t just save us, He sends us. We’re invited to be messengers of the gospel to the people around us. We were challenged to actually see the need. This generation is spiritually open, but many don’t truly know God or His righteousness. People are searching, but they need the truth of Jesus. The gospel is the only message tha...

In this message, we continue our Romans part II series by studying Romans 9, and learning about God’s sovereignty in salvation. God is sovereign in the process of salvation, and He invites us to be part of the process. First, we must have an active burden for the lost; for those who don’t know Christ. We can grow in our burden for the lost by praying for them, and by preparing ourselves to help th...

Pastor Chad starts our new series through Romans 8, reminding us of some foundational truths we have in Christ. 🤍 No matter our past, our performance, or our struggles, our identity is secure in Him. We don’t have to earn God’s love or prove ourselves worthy. We’re already fully known and fully loved. Even in suffering, God is still working. What feels painful or confusing right now is not wasted...

Pastor Chad wraps up our “Secure the Bag” series with a final question: are we willing to commit the resources given to us by God to further his kingdom in the world? Each week, Paradigm sermons are posted on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts! 📱 https://www.bible.com/events/49583800 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and 20s-30s young adults who desire to see Jes...

Pastor Jon continues our “Secure the Bag” series with a powerful reminder: the real question isn’t what do I have? it’s what has my heart? God is intimately concerned with our well-being. He cares deeply about what’s shaping our lives. In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches that wherever our treasure is, our heart will follow. Our heart is our capacity to love and grow, so if our treasure is placed in things...

Culture tells us to “secure the bag,” but Scripture invites us to see our possessions differently. Whose bag is it really? Last night’s message gave us a new perspective and a bigger invitation for this topic. In Psalm 24, we see that David understood that God owns it all, and that he has entrusted us to be stewards of the things He has given us in this life. One day we will give an account for ho...

In this message, we had the privilege of hearing from Ken and Carrie Liles who were missionaries that served in Iran. They shared their experiences and encouraged us on how to live faithfully in a world filled with uncertainty. 🌍 One thing they reminded us of: freedom isn’t simply doing what we want, it’s living the way God calls us to live. Even in places where the gospel faces opposition, it co...

How do you handle entitled thoughts when they appear? In Mark 9, we see an example of how Jesus shows how to deal with entitled thoughts. Jesus identifies the thought, informs the thought, then impacts the thought. We may not always think of entitled thoughts as something we wrestle with, but they are important to address when renewing our minds. Entitled thinking can look like thoughts of, “I des...

“Your feelings are real, but they’re not reliable.” From Exodus 3, we’re reminded that God calls ordinary people into extraordinary purpose. Even when insecurity, fear, and impostor syndrome try to speak louder than His voice. Just like Moses, we often make excuses: Who am I? I’m not enough. I don’t know enough. What if I fail? I can’t do this. But God isn’t looking for perfection He’s looking for...

Feeling unloved or unworthy doesn’t change the truth of who God says you are. 🖤 In Luke 15, we’re reminded that our worth isn’t defined by our failures, our past, rejection, or perfectionism. It’s defined by the Father. We don’t have to earn God’s love. We don’t have to clean ourselves up first. We don’t have to perform, prove, or punish ourselves to be worthy of His grace. God doesn’t meet us wi...

People-pleasing may look harmless, but it slowly replaces obedience with approval. In Galatians 1:10, Paul reminds us that we can’t seek the approval of both God and man at the same time. When our value is tied to being useful, liked, or not disappointing others, it leads to exhaustion, compromise, comparison, and fear. The fear of man becomes a trap, but trust in the Lord brings freedom (Proverbs...

This week’s message reminded us that the greatest battles we face aren’t always external. Often, the battlefield is the mind. Romans 12:1–2 calls us to resist conforming to the patterns of this world and instead be transformed by the renewing of our minds. We were challenged to recognize that not every thought deserves agreement, that we are not defined by our strongest thoughts. Through Christ, w...

Living free from condemnation! Romans 8 reminds us that God doesn’t label us by our past—only He gets to name us, and He calls us His. When we stop trying to live in our own strength and surrender our lives and minds to Christ, our focus shifts and our lives start to look different. The evidence of a changed heart? A life being changed by Jesus. He lives in us, and He’s the one doing the transform...

Romans 7 teaches us that trying harder isn’t what changes us, Jesus does. Wise people hear God’s Word and run toward the only One who can transform them. Let's change the way we change. https://www.bible.com/events/49527546 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and 20s-30s young adults who desire to see Jesus made known throughout the city! Want to come & see? Email us at paradigm@...

We all serve something or someone in this life, but Jesus is the only One you can serve who actually sets you free. So here’s the real question: Who’s your master? Christ or Satan? Are you a slave to sin or a servant of righteousness? https://www.bible.com/events/49523703 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and 20s-30s young adults who desire to see Jesus made known throughout th...

Feeling stuck? You’re not alone — but you don’t have to stay there. Sometimes it’s not clear, we’re not convinced, or we think we can’t change. But Romans 6 reminds us: ➡️ God’s truth about you is real. ➡️ You’ve died to sin and get to live with Christ. ➡️ In Him, you have the power to get unstuck. You don’t have to keep running the same route — Jesus already made a new way. ✨ https://www.bible.c...

Death is the most obvious reminder that something in our world isn’t right. We weren’t created to die — sin brought death into humanity through Adam. But just as death entered through one man, life and hope come through another — Jesus. 🙌 We don’t have to fear death because Jesus defeated it. He’s our victory, our forgiveness, and our meaning. The real question is… what’s your plan after death? B...