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Love isn't just a feeling—it's a choice you make every day and a commitment you cultivate over a lifetime. In this message, Filipe and Mandy Santos explore the biblical concept of agape love and why it's the foundation for thriving relationships. What if the quality of your relationships could transform by understanding what real love actually means? Whether you're single, dati...

What if the most misunderstood passage about marriage is actually the most freeing? In this message, we unpack Ephesians 5 and Genesis 2 to discover that God's design for marriage roles isn't about control or hierarchy—it's about mutual submission, distinct gifts, and together revealing something about God that neither person can show alone. Are you building a marriage the enemy is...

Is your marriage thriving or just surviving? In this message, we expose the seven most common patterns that quietly destroy marriages—not through dramatic explosions, but through slow, subtle drift. From repeating your parents' mistakes to replacing face-to-face connection with side-by-side existence, these steps reveal how most couples lose what they once had without even realizing it's...

Are you living with purpose or just going through the motions? In this powerful Mother's Day message, Filipe Santos and his daughter Cailyn share how true freedom isn't just about leaving something behind—it's about embracing a new identity and mission. Discover why following Jesus means picking up something far greater than what you're giving up. Cailyn opens up about her jour...

Ever felt trapped by deception—whether someone lied to you or you've struggled with lying yourself? Your creator loves you and He wants to break you free from the painful cycle of deception and manipulation. Freedom begins when we reject the lies we've believed and embrace God's truth about His character and our worth. Jesus makes a bold promise: "You will know the truth, and t...

Have you ever felt trapped by past hurts or found yourself more frustrated than a situation deserves? Unforgiveness can quietly bind us—affecting our health, prayers, and freedom. What if the anger that feels like safety is actually keeping you stuck rather than making you strong? Forgiveness might be very personal, but it requires a posture of trust, it's spiritually powerful, and it's...

Do you often feel a pull towards things that provide temporary happiness but ultimately take you away from true safety and joy? Are you constantly being pulled in multiple directions, struggling to control outcomes while anxiety weighs you down? If so, this message is for you! What would change in your life if you stopped trying to control everything and instead began trusting God as your provider...

Have you ever committed to breaking free from an addiction or bad habit, only to find yourself trapped again? Whether you are struggling with anxiety, hidden habits, shame, or just feeling stuck in the same patterns, this message is for you. We cannot get everlasting freedom if we simply change our environment and don’t change our hearts. How can we get the freedom our hearts truly crave? Would bo...

As humans, we often try to fill the emptiness inside us in various ways. Many may seek fulfillment through religion, success, or relationships, yet still feel that something is missing. What if the freedom you are searching for lies not in achieving something, but in the simple act of surrender and embracing the calmness of doing nothing? This Easter, discover how Jesus' resurrection offers m...

What if the biggest barrier to breakthrough isn't the problem itself, but our willingness to move toward our Savior with it? In the Bible, the friends who carried the paralytic didn't focus on the problem; they focused on God's power. They saw what could happen, they stepped into action, and they stayed until breakthrough came. What are you magnifying in your life right now—the obst...

We know radical hospitality isn’t just about being nice – it’s about living out a countercultural love that shocks the world. As God’s children, where and how can we practice this radical love? How can we create environments that foster radical hospitality? Why should we even yearn to spread love? Join us as we continue our series, We Are.. Let us together discover why and how we can passionately...

What if generosity isn't just about money, but about the condition of your heart? The key to developing generous hearts isn't trying harder—it's receiving God's sacrificial love and rippling his love to those around us. As God’s children, when we truly encounter a love we could never earn, everything we have becomes a joyful sacrifice. Because His grace has always been sufficie...

Have you noticed how as you drive through the streets of the Bay Area, we’re surrounded by billboards promising “the next level” of insight? Smarter phones, smarter feeds, smarter assistants, and now smarter intelligence. Yes, we live in a world where AI can access all the information of human history, pull from every book and digital resource of every generation, and curate the wisdom of humanity...

What if one simple virtue could deepen your relationships, calm anxiety, grow wisdom, and open new possibilities for your life? In this episode of our “We Are” series, we explore how curiosity unlocks understanding, purpose, and lasting meaning. Drawing from Proverbs 2 in the Bible, we unpack how listening carefully, asking earnestly, and searching relentlessly shape a thriving life. A curious min...

Are you a student who stays up all night studying, determined to ace your test? Or are you a parent who works two jobs to provide the best life for your child? Many of us have felt the relentless persistence to achieve something we want. Our God calls us to embody that same passion and determination in seeking His presence. Why do we have to seek God’s presence? What is the purpose of prayer? What...

Each of us possesses unique talents. But as H.E. Luccock says, no one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it. We live in a place that celebrates diversity while also experiencing significant division. We live in a world with rich self-awareness alongside profound loneliness. But our God designed us for togetherness and unity. And we are meant to bring our unique talents to w...

Identity is shaped over time by the values we hold, the voices we listen to, and the beliefs we carry forward. Whether individually or together, we’re always becoming something; and where we focus matters. Our new series, “We Are”, explores what truly leads to fulfillment, and the kind of people and church God is forming us to be. It’s a fresh look at identity, purpose, and what really deserves ou...

In this powerful message from the "Unplugged" series, Hosanna Wong reveals how to overcome the roadblocks that complicate our relationship with God. She dives into Jesus' invitation in John 15 to "live in me," explaining that our unique "soil"—our personal history and experiences—is actually a shortcut to a genuine connection with Him. This perspective challenges...

In this powerful message from the "Unplugged" series, Hosanna Wong reveals how to overcome the roadblocks that complicate our relationship with God. She dives into Jesus' invitation in John 15 to "live in me," explaining that our unique "soil"—our personal history and experiences—is actually a shortcut to a genuine connection with Him. This perspective challenges...

From scrolling and gaming to workouts, sugar, and social connection. We all experience quick dopamine moments that bring pleasure and motivation, but they don’t always last. In a world full of digital noise and endless stimulation, many of us are left searching for deeper peace and lasting joy. But as humans, dopamine moments, good ones or bad ones, tend to fade away, and we strive for peace and j...