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Send us Fan Mail What if the missing piece in your spiritual life isn’t a new song or a bigger stage, but a truer surrender? We open Scripture with a clear-eyed look at what Jesus actually asked of His disciples: count the cost, carry the cross, and follow without conditions. That call takes us past the optics of church culture and into the deep, where personal sacrifice, holy obedience, and humbl...

Send us Fan Mail Hungry for a faith that goes beyond Sunday feelings? We dive straight into Philippians 3 and ask a bracing question: what are we still counting as valuable that Christ is asking us to count as loss? From family priorities to spiritual résumés and church lingo, we lay down the illusion that effort earns salvation and return to the blazing center—union with Jesus. We map out three c...

Send us Fan Mail What if the difference between empty nets and breaking nets is a single line: “If You say so”? We trace a bold path from Romans 12’s living sacrifice to Luke 5’s deep-water obedience, confronting the modern trap of feeling-led faith. Without shaming or fluff, we get honest about mornings when worship feels flat, weeks that test patience, and seasons when our hearts lag behind our...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the outcome is unclear, the clock is loud, and your heart won’t settle? We open with an urgent moment—standing in the gap for Jacob—and move straight into the heartbeat of the hour: prayer over programs, presence over performance, and trust that isn’t held hostage by feelings or timelines. From Philippians 4 to Isaiah 43 and 2 Corinthians 4, we trace a path tha...

Send us Fan Mail What if the turning point you’re waiting for is not clarity, but trust? We dive into a bold, practical journey of faith that starts where our understanding ends—moving from self-reliance to God-reliance in grief, confusion, and cultural noise. We open with a fierce reminder of Christ’s victory over death and darkness, then trace the quiet courage of “next-step faith”: obeying the...

Send us Fan Mail What if the loudest part of church is drowning out the very thing that gives it life? We open this message by naming a hard truth: the heartbeat of a healthy church is the heartbeat of Christ, not the perfection of our programs. From there, we follow a path into the deep—past comfort, past image, past control—toward worship that actually changes us. Anchored in John 12, we sit wit...

Send us Fan Mail What if spiritual maturity isn’t what you know but what you multiply? We open with honest prayer for those wrestling with anxiety and depression, then pivot to a bracing challenge from Luke 19: you’ve been entrusted with something real—now invest it. No hype, no shortcuts—just a straight call to grow up in Christ and go out for Christ. I share why “milk to meat” isn’t a slogan but...

Send us Fan Mail What if your spiritual ceiling isn’t sin but clutter—old wins, safe roles, and the quiet pride that sounds holy but keeps you shallow? We open Philippians 3 and sit with Paul’s hard word—scubala—and let it reframe how we measure value: everything is garbage compared to knowing Jesus. From there, we follow a surprising thread through 2 Kings 4. The oil flowed only while there were...

Send us Fan Mail Want power without pretense? We walk straight into Philippians 3:10–11 and sit with the uncomfortable truth that intimacy with Jesus includes sharing in His sufferings. Not to glamorize pain, but to see it clearly: as the forge where endurance hardens into character and character blooms into a hope that does not disappoint. From the gifts of the Spirit to daily holiness, we trace...

Send us Fan Mail Stop scrolling and sit with this: what if God doesn’t want a better setlist, but a living sacrifice? We open the scriptures and our hearts to ask what real discipleship costs—then we count it, on purpose. The journey takes us from Luke 14’s warning to “count the cost” into Malachi’s rebuke of second-rate offerings, where God confronts priests who bring what’s convenient instead of...

Send us Fan Mail What if spiritual depth isn’t found in the perfect feeling but in a decisive yes? We open Romans 12:1–2 and take an honest look at surrender and renewal—how living sacrifice starts at the altar and grows as the Holy Spirit rewires how we think. From frustrated rehearsals to fierce praise, from “I don’t feel like it” to “If You say so,” we trace the path that moves us from conformi...

Send us Fan Mail What if the life you want isn’t found in doing more for God but in drawing nearer to Him? We open Philippians 3 and push hard against the temptation to confuse spiritual performance with a living relationship. Paul’s stunning claim—that every achievement is garbage beside the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus—reorders our priorities and exposes how easily we worship gifts, platfor...

Send us Fan Mail The humble donkey — not exactly what comes to mind when you picture the triumphant entry of a king, is it? Yet on that first Palm Sunday, Jesus chose this unlikely animal as His royal transportation, setting in motion the most pivotal week in human history. Pastor Steven takes us on a powerful journey through John 12, where we witness crowds laying palm branches before Jesus, shou...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed toxic patterns in your life that you just can't seem to shake? The ones you promise to address "someday," but somehow that day never comes? We're beginning a powerful detox series addressing the spiritual contaminants we've allowed to infiltrate our lives. In this eye-opening message, we confront the dangerous nature of self-deception...

Send us Fan Mail Words possess extraordinary power—the ability to leave lasting marks on our lives and the lives of others. In this compelling message on "Lethal Language," we explore how even casual comments from strangers can create emotional scars that follow us for decades. Drawing from Proverbs 12:18, we discover that "the words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongu...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why you keep feeling empty despite acquiring more stuff? In this eye-opening message, Pastor Stephen tackles the silent spiritual crisis of materialism that's draining our souls while promising fulfillment it never delivers. Drawing from Jesus's profound question in Matthew 16:26, "What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your soul?"...

Send us Fan Mail The most revealing measure of your spiritual maturity might be hiding in your daily commute. When someone cuts you off in traffic or crawls along at 45 in a 70 mph zone, what happens in your heart reveals more about your spiritual condition than a thousand Sunday services. Anger is an acid that destroys its container long before it damages its target. This compelling truth frames...

Send us Fan Mail Your mind is a battlefield, and the thoughts you allow to take root will ultimately determine your path. In this eye-opening message on "Septic Thoughts," we dive deep into the dangerous territory of toxic thinking patterns that sabotage relationships, distort self-image, and create prisons of our own making. Drawing from Proverbs 23:7 – "For as he thinks in his hea...

Send us Fan Mail What chains from your past are you still carrying? Surprisingly, many of us romanticize the very bondage God has delivered us from. Drawing powerful parallels between the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and our own spiritual walk, this message examines why we sometimes long for our "Egypt" even after experiencing God's miraculous deliverance. Just as...

Send us Fan Mail Are you letting your feelings dictate your faith? In this powerful message on surrender and renewal, we tackle the uncomfortable truth about modern Christianity's greatest weakness: a faith driven by emotion rather than transformation. What happens when we don't "feel like" praising, serving, or obeying? The hard truth is that spiritual maturity requires moving...

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of shallow Christianity that looks good on the outside but lacks power and authenticity? This powerful message challenges believers to count the cost of true discipleship and embrace a faith that goes beyond comfortable religion. Drawing from Luke 14, we confront a sobering reality: accepting Jesus as Lord comes at a significant cost. Many believers today want the pr...

Send us Fan Mail What does it truly mean to know Christ? In this challenging message, we dive into Philippians 3 where Paul declares everything in his life "worthless" compared to the infinite value of knowing Jesus.  The spiritual journey isn't about religious performance or checking boxes. You can attend church faithfully, know all the right terminology, and still miss the transfo...

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Send us Fan Mail When the living Christ resides within believers, everything changes. This profound truth forms the foundation of Rev. Larry Tillman's powerful message as he visits his son's church to deliver a transformative teaching on divine authority. The emotional father-son dynamic sets the stage as Stephen Tillman welcomes his father to the pulpit, recounting how his dad was the f...

Send us Fan Mail The gap between our broken humanity and a holy God seems impossible to cross—until we understand the bridge Jesus built through His death and resurrection. But what happens in those silent waiting periods, those "Saturdays" before breakthrough comes? Tucked between the solemnity of Good Friday and the triumph of Easter Sunday lies a profound spiritual lesson: God works p...