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Can you still trust God when life doesn't go the way you planned? Philippians 4:13 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."But what if Paul wasn't primarily talking about achieving more...what if he was talking about enduring more? In this message, Pastor Randy Bryant reminds us that God's strength isn't just for accomplishing our goal...

What does it really mean when Jesus says, "Do this in remembrance of Me"? Communion is more than a tradition or a monthly routine—it's an invitation to pause, remember, and reflect on the incredible price Jesus paid to redeem us. In this powerful message, Pastor Randy Bryant walks through the Last Supper, the cross, and Christ's sacrifice, reminding us that forgiveness wasn't free—it was purchased...

Have you ever noticed how kids ask for something? They don't ask once and quit. They ask...and keep on asking. In Part 2 of our Pray Like a Child series, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 7 and discover that prayer was never meant to be something we do once, but something we do often. It's a way of life. Jesus invites us to ask, seek, and knock with the persistence of a child and the confidence o...

Prayer is easy to start…and even easier to stop. We ask. We seek. We knock. But when nothing seems to change, we’re tempted to quit what Jesus told us to keep doing. In this message, Pastor Thomas-Steele kicks off Pray Like A Child by showing that Matthew 7:7–11 isn’t just about prayer. It’s about trust. Because how we see the Father shapes how we pray. If we believe God is distant, stingy, or hol...

What do you do when you’ve gotten yourself into something you can’t get yourself out of? In the final message of our No More Whine series, we look at Jesus’ first miracle in John 2—turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. But this wasn’t just about saving a wedding reception. John calls it a sign. And signs are meant to point us somewhere. Too often, we wait until we’re at the end of our rope...

When we come to Jesus with a problem, we often want His help—but only on our terms. In this message from the No More Whine series, Pastor Thomas-Steele explores Mary’s words in John 2:5: “Do whatever He tells you.” Through the wedding at Cana, the healing of the man born blind, and the story of the rich young ruler, we see that one of the greatest hindrances to experiencing Jesus’ help is resistin...

What do we do when we bring a problem to Jesus, but instead of immediate intervention, He invites us into a conversation? In this message titled "We Need to Talk,", Pastor Thomas-Steele walks through John 2:1–4 and the conversation between Mary and Jesus at the wedding in Cana. While we often want quick deliverance, Jesus sometimes chooses to slow us down, draw us closer, and reveal what is happen...

What do you do when life hits you with a problem? In the opening message of our brand new series, No More Whine, Pastor Thomas-Steele looks at Jesus’ first miracle in John 2, when Mary sees a problem at a wedding in Cana and brings it straight to Jesus. Her response teaches us a powerful truth: what we seek for our help reveals the source of our hope. Too often, when problems come, we panic, procr...

In Armed for Battle pt. 2, Pastor Randy continues unpacking the armor of God from Ephesians 6, reminding us that every believer is living in the middle of a spiritual battle. The enemy works to stir up anger, discouragement, doubt, offense, and defeat—but God has not left us defenseless. This message walks through the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of fa...

Pastor Randy Bryant opens this message with a powerful reminder: life is a battlefield, and every believer is engaged in a spiritual fight whether they realize it or not. In “Armed for Battle – Part 1,” Pastor Randy shares personal stories, biblical truth, and hard-earned wisdom about spiritual warfare, the importance of prayer, and why we must be properly equipped to stand against the schemes of...

In “Open Heaven,” Than Graffam unpacks a powerful truth: we are invited to live under an open heaven—where what exists in heaven is accessible here on earth. This message will challenge and stretch your faith as it explores what becomes available when we live aware of God’s nearness: • The presence of God — not distant, but tangible and personal • The power of the Holy Spirit — actively working in...

Prayer was never meant to build your kingdom. It was meant to align you with His. In this message, Pastor Thomas-Steele unpacks the “glory words” of the Lord’s Prayer and reveals how they reset our hearts, refocus our prayers, and remind us: God is the King. God has the power. God gets the glory. If you’ve been praying—but still feel off track—this message is for you.

What if the reason you don’t see God moving… isn’t because He stopped showing up—but because you did? In “Forever, Amen”, Pastor Thomas-Steele wraps up the "As It Is In Heaven" series with a powerful Resurrection Sunday message centered on Luke 24. Through the empty tomb, we’re reminded of a life-changing truth: where we look determines what we see. Too often, we search for life in places that onl...

You ever been in a moment where your confidence said, “I got this”… but reality hit and you realized, “I don’t got this”? In this message, Pastor Thomas-Steele unpacks a hard truth: many of the situations we’re asking God to deliver us from… are the very ones we walked into by ignoring His direction. We want rescue without surrender. Freedom without obedience. Deliverance without discipleship. Wal...

Who’s really leading your life? In “The Key to Life,” we’re confronted with a simple but powerful truth: whatever we allow to lead us…becomes our lord. In a world full of voices—culture, cravings, and influencers—Jesus calls us to more than just hearing His words…He calls us to follow Him. Because the choice is clear: 👉 Follow your gut…and it leads to destruction 👉 Follow God…and He leads to lif...

What do you do when someone keeps hurting you… again and again? How many times are you supposed to forgive before you finally say, “enough is enough”? In this powerful message, Pastor Thomas-Steele tackles one of the hardest teachings of Jesus—forgiveness. Walking through Matthew 6 and Matthew 18, this sermon confronts the tension we all feel: we desperately want grace… but we struggle to give it....

Have you ever felt frustrated with prayer because it didn’t “work”? In “A Battle of Wills”, Pastor Thomas-Steele challenges one of the biggest misunderstandings we have about prayer. What if the reason we’re discouraged isn’t because prayer is ineffective… but because we’ve been using it for a purpose it was never intended for? Continuing our series through the Lord’s Prayer, this message dives in...

Have you ever rushed into prayer with a list of worries, needs, and questions — and forgotten one of the most important parts of prayer? In this message, “Remember Who You’re Talking To,” Pastor Thomas-Steele walks through Jesus’ words in the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be Your name,” and shows how beginning with praise changes everything. You’ll be encouraged to slow down, shift your focus from your...

In this message, Pastor Thomas-Steele teaches that the way we view prayer determines the way we do prayer. Before Jesus ever tells us what to ask for, He reshapes our perspective with four powerful words: “Our Father in heaven…” (Matthew 6:9) With these four opening words, Jesus teaches us that prayer begins with remembering: • Prayer is about “we,” not just “me.” • God is paternal — close, caring...

Do you ever run on spiritual autopilot — saying prayers without really thinking about them? In “Say Less”, Pastor Thomas-Steele challenges the way many of us approach prayer, exposing how repetition can quietly replace relationship. Drawing from Jesus’ words in Matthew 6, this message reveals why prayer isn’t about word count, formulas, or trying to get God to do what we want — it’s about trusting...

In “Eyes on the Prize," Pastor Thomas-Steele challenges us with a question that hits close to home: Have you ever done the right thing… but for the wrong reason? Using Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:1, 5–6, this message exposes how easily our spiritual lives can drift into performance—praying, serving, worshiping, or giving with “eyes to the sides” instead of eyes on God. Jesus doesn’t warn us against...

Have you ever wanted to pray—but felt like you didn’t really know how… or wondered if it even made a difference? In Part 1 of As It Is In Heaven, Pastor Thomas-Steele kicks off a new teaching series on prayer by addressing the very real struggle many of us face: prayer feels hard, awkward, or ineffective—especially when it seems to come so easily to others. In this message, we discover: Why prayer...

You’ve been intentional about your habits—but what about your friends? In BFFs, Pastor Thomas-Steele reveals why who you walk with matters just as much as what you do. From Scripture to real life, this message challenges you to stop drifting into relationships by proximity and start choosing friendships with intentionality. Because your homies shape your habits—and your future.

CHRISTmess | When Our Mess Meets the Messiah Christmas isn’t about pretending life is clean—it’s about celebrating that Jesus stepped straight into our mess. In this powerful Christmas message, CHRISTmess, Pastor Thomas-Steele reminds us that humanity didn’t just make mistakes—we made a mess by giving sin our yes. And the miracle of Christmas is this: our Messiah made His move into the middle of i...