The Simple Truth

When we give our lives to God, He begins a work in us that transforms us from the inside out. We see this beautifully in John, who, after Jesus’ death and resurrection, became known as the apostle of love. Once rebellious and impulsive, he became gentle and patient. Pastor Dion tells you today that the God who changed John is at work in your life, too. He desires to shape your heart, soften your s...

What kind of seeds are you planting with your words and actions? As a Christian, it’s very easy to get caught in the trap of a judgmental and condemning attitude. The world doesn’t need this message from the very people who’ve been saved by God’s grace alone. Pastor Dion encourages you today to reach out to others in love, helping them shoulder their burdens. If you plant seeds of grace and mercy,...

When you take an inventory of the relationships in your life, do you find you’re invested in those who don’t yet know Jesus? If you only surround yourself with people who think and act like you, you’re not able to be a conduit of God’s grace to those who truly need it. Pastor Dion reveals that Jesus did ministry wherever He was because He was about relationships. His friend list included tax colle...

What makes you truly excited to the point of rejoicing? Do you get loud and celebrate when your favorite sports team wins? Do you get excited and rejoice when you're at a concert? Pastor Dion will be challenging you today to examine if you're able to celebrate and rejoice over temporal earthly things, but not so much over eternal things. Are you filled with celebration when someone gets saved? Do...

If you were offered a free luxury package vacation that included an all-inclusive resort, free food, and free excursions, chances are you would be excited, but you would be waiting for the catch. In this world, typically, nothing like that is just offered for free. Today, Pastor Dion will be explaining to you how, as a child of God, you've been truly given a free luxury package that you don't have...

As Pastor Dion continues his teaching series through the Book of Galatians, he'll be encouraging you to trust in God's provision and grace. God is faithful, even when you aren't being faithful, because He is not like man. You have been given an incorruptible inheritance from God the Father because you became His child the moment you received the free gift of salvation through Jesus. You can rejoic...

Have you ever examined the lives of the religious leaders of Jesus' day while reading through the scriptures? Today, Pastor Dion will be explaining how trying to obey the law and trying to earn salvation through works and rituals will always leave you miserable and dry. The Pharisees seemed to completely lack all joy, even though they were supposedly God's spiritual leaders over God's people. Ther...

Have you ever questioned if you're truly saved and going to Heaven when you die? The Apostle Paul challenges the church when he says you should examine yourself to see whether you're truly in the faith. It's healthy for you to examine yourself to see if you've ever truly received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, or if you've backslidden into sin. Pastor Dion will be asking you a few questions to hel...

If your mom or dad were to give you a gift from their heart, would you freely receive it, or would you try to give them money for it? God has given you the free gift of salvation because of His grace. The moment you try to earn your salvation, it's no longer receiving God's grace through faith. As Pastor Dion continues his teaching series through Galatians, he'll be challenging you to stop trying...

Have you ever been thrown a party by the government if you've never broken the law? Has the town that you live in ever recognized you and given you anything for being a good law-abiding citizen? The answer is most likely no. This is because the laws aren't meant to reward, but they are meant to point out to you what you're doing wrong and punish you. Pastor Dion will be explaining to you that this...

Today, Pastor Dion will be reminding you that regardless of how much good you've done in your life, you're still not worthy to enter into Heaven. The Bible says that your righteous deeds are as filthy rags before a holy God. This is why God gave His people the Ten Commandments and all the rules and regulations in the Law of Moses, to show you that you can't keep the rules perfectly and that you ne...

What’s the source of your salvation? Is it from going to Church 3 times a week or reading your Bible every day? Is it from keeping the rules and being kind to others? So many of us live that way. As Pastor Dion will remind you in today’s message, salvation doesn’t come from anything you can do. God does care about your actions, but they can never be good enough for His approval. It’s only when you...

The God who brought water from a rock, parted the Red Sea, restored sight to the blind, made the lame walk, and raised the dead is the very same God who dwells within you in the form of the Holy Spirit. As Pastor Dion will remind you in today’s message, not only is He still working in us, but He’s still doing miracles. Unfortunately, we often lack the faith to even ask for His intervention, but wh...

Conquering habitual sins can be extremely challenging. It can seem impossible, in fact. When Satan sets his claws in you, he won’t let go easily. Even if he can’t have your soul, he loves to rob you of the joy and freedom that God has given you through Christ. As Pastor Dion will remind you in today’s message, you can’t defeat this cunning, relentless enemy on your own. You need the help of the Ho...

If you’ve studied the Bible for any length of time, you’ve likely noticed a pattern. From character to character, they all have something in common: they are normal, everyday sinners. Yet, God loves them, and He uses them to do great things. As Pastor Dion illustrates in the story of the adulterous woman and her confrontation with Jesus, God is gracious, but He doesn’t want you to stay in your sin...

Your works cannot save you. You can live a horrible life of sin and rebellion against God, yet, in His incredible grace, He will save you on your deathbed if you genuinely repent. That isn’t a reason to put off this decision (that’s a risky game to play), but it does demonstrate the nature of His love. As Pastor Dion demonstrates with the story of the thief next to Christ on the cross, he was minu...

Even children, who are the most innocent amongst us, are naturally sinful. From a very early age, they know how to lie, cheat, steal, and ultimately put themselves over others. We have Adam and Eve to thank for this. Their choice to trust their own judgment over God’s led to their fall, and that nature has been passed on to all of us from birth. As Pastor Dion will remind us in today’s message, ev...

God has invited you into His family. He went beyond simple compassion for you; He didn’t just feel bad for you. He loved you so much that He made a way for you to become a son or daughter alongside His son Jesus. As Pastor Dion continues to dive into the book of Galatians in today’s message, he will remind you of the extreme grace that has been extended to you. All you have to do is believe and ac...

You have been born into sin. You can live by the law, keep every commandment to the best of your ability, yet in the end, it wouldn’t be enough. Your heart still holds sin, even if you are nearly perfect on the surface. The gap between you and the perfection of God is far too wide. There’s nothing you can do to cross it on your own. But, as Pastor Dion will lovingly remind you in today’s message,...

Whenever we experience hatred or persecution for our faith, it can sometimes catch us off guard. Rather than remembering the spiritual battle at hand, we sometimes go off of instinct and forget the majority of what we've learned. As Pastor Dion will teach you in his message today, the most important thing we can do is remind ourselves that God wants to save that person, too. In his study, you'll l...

Perhaps one of the most unfortunate misconceptions regarding salvation is that it's a simple profession of faith and life goes on. Rather than an amazing life that's filled with adventure and growth, many think of salvation as a single event in life. However, as Pastor Dion will teach you in today's message, salvation is only the beginning to a life of abundance and joy. In his study, you'll learn...

When a seed is planted, someone must come along to water it so that it can grow! Without water, it’ll stay in the soil and never be what it’s supposed to be. I feel like that’s what Christ wants us to think of when He calls us to community. You see, you need community to help you grow, and more importantly, you need Jesus to become the kind of person you’re supposed to be. Today, Pastor Dion says...

Being lonely is one of the worst feelings a person can feel. You feel like there’s no one around who can lift your spirits! Yet, when we find true friendship, we can start thriving because when we feel desired, we feel loved. Today, Pastor Dion says the church was built by design. If you’re a believer, you need community because it’ll push you closer to Christ. You’ll be challenged to be who God c...

If you’re a parent, then you’ll know that one of the things children know how to do best is make a mess. I remember when I was little, I disliked being told to put my toys away because it felt like so much work! Yet, I think that’s what Pastor Dion is telling us to do today. He says that for you to save your soul, you must put away all the sins you have held in your heart. This doesn’t mean you’ll...

When I was little, I would play hide and seek with my cousins and siblings all the time. My favorite role to play was the seeker because I’d never know where I would find someone, and it was always fun to see how creative people got. Of course, now that we’re all adults, it’s a lot harder to play hide and seek… In today’s message, Pastor Dion says you must seek after Jesus every day of your life....