Hardwired with Jeff Wickwire

If you have a dog or a cat at home, have you ever wondered what they think when you leave for work? Some people will set up cameras in their homes and capture images of their beloved pets waiting by the door for hours for their owners to return home. But that pet cannot possibly understand why you are gone for so long! Pastor Jeff reminds you that mankind is incapable of fully understanding God’s...

Finding a river in the middle of a desert seems pretty unlikely! But so did the prospect of rebuilding Israel when the Israelites were returning from captivity. But just as God provided for the Israelites when they couldn’t see a way forward, the Lord can do the same for you today. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff encourages you to have faith in the impossible. Because if God is the one ordaining y...

If you were packing for a long hiking journey, would you rather have a map drawn on the back of a napkin? Or would you rather have a detailed map of the trail, complete with information about rest stops and camping sites along the way? In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants to make sure that you’re taking advantage of the most useful map you have available to you. God’s Word is the map that will gu...

Listen, dating is a complicated process! It can take years for you to find someone that you feel comfortable dating, and by the time you get to that point, it can become difficult to let that relationship go. But in today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that even your romantic relationships should build you up in your faith, not tear you down or distract you from following God. So if your poten...

Have you ever used GPS to navigate an unfamiliar area, and the directions told you to make a turn onto a road that just wasn’t there? Well, it turns out that even with our advanced technology, we can still be led astray by human knowledge. That’s why Pastor Jeff is reminding you today how important it is to live your life with God as your true compass. The ways of man are liable to get it wrong mo...

When you buy a piece of furniture or equipment that requires assembly, it usually comes with an instruction manual that gives you the steps needed to complete the project. If someone else tried to look a the finished product and write their own manual, the instructions would be incomplete and unreliable. Pastor Jeff wants you to ask a big question today: why do people look at the instruction manua...

How long would you be able to hold on if you had no hope for a better future? The world is full of broken people living broken lives: people who are looking for any reason to keep holding on. Pastor Jeff lays out the structure of the book of Ecclesiastes in today’s message and shows you how true faith in Jesus can give you the hope you need to hold on through this life. No matter how difficult lif...

The rearview mirror in your car is useful for lots of reasons. It gives you a way to see if there’s a vehicle behind you, but it also serves to remind you of where you’re coming from. Pastor Jeff teaches us today that we need a rearview mirror in our own lives, to remind us of how God has provided for us so far. It becomes easier to trust Him in the present when we reflect on what He has done for...

Sometimes we just want God to take the wheel, to take control over our lives without having to put in any effort ourselves. Wouldn’t it be easier that way? But in Pastor Jeff’s message today, he reminds us that following God isn’t some passive activity, where we get to play passenger as He drives the car. We still play an active role in our lives on this Earth, but what God does is gently guide us...

The Middle East has always been a region full of tension. The Israelites weren’t able to just walk into the Promised Land after leaving slavery in Egypt, they had to fight to take possession of what had been given to them. But Pastor Jeff warns us today that the most pivotal conflict in that region has not happened yet, and it may be coming sooner than we think. Despite the coming violence, we wil...

How good are we at predicting the future? For the most part, we don’t even know how the next two or three days are going to play out. But yet, the prophet Ezekiel received a vision from God that allowed Him to predict the rebuilding of the nation of Israel, twenty-six hundred years before it came to pass! In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that not only does God know how this story ends,...

The Bible teaches us that from God’s point of view, a thousand years is like a day, and one day is like a thousand years. God doesn’t see the world on the same timeline that you and I do, but that doesn’t mean that He isn’t faithful to fulfill His promises. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you how God’s faithfulness to Israel continues to this day, as He brought His people back to the land...

One of the ways that God proves his might to mankind is by using unusual people to fulfill His plans and purposes. He doesn’t pick the strongest or smartest people from the population; he goes after those who society has passed over. The humble shepherd boy, youngest and smallest among all of his brothers, became the warrior that none of them could be on their own, and Pastor Jeff shows you today...

When you’re reading an epic story of good versus evil, it can be hard to resist the urge to skip to the final chapter and see how it ends. There’s that small part of you that wants to know if good will prevail, or if evil will win the day. Well, when it comes to the spiritual battle that the church is facing, the ending has already been written in Scripture! But Pastor Jeff has to temper your expe...

The conflict between the Arabs and Jews in the Middle East can be traced back all the way to the time of Isaac and Ishmael. From a childhood rivalry between two sons of Abraham, the conflict has turned bloody and violent, with millions of innocent people caught in the crossfire. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that this conflict we see today in the Middle East is by no means a new thing, and it is l...

The uncomfortable truth of God’s Law says that the penalty for sin is death. That’s a price that you can literally only pay once, and it’s something you can’t get back once it’s gone. But in today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that God has provided another option for those who are guilty of sin, and that is to follow Jesus! He becomes the mediator between mankind and God, and allows the relat...

Living in sin is like living with a negative balance in your bank account. Every transgression is another charge that puts you a little bit further into the hole. Eventually, that bill is going to come due, and you won’t have enough money in the whole world to pay for it! But Pastor Jeff reminds you today that the death of Jesus on the cross made a way for you to live a life with no sin balance at...

Jesus doesn’t just want to be someone you call on when you need spiritual guidance. Living in the way of Jesus means that you rely on Him for everything you need! Pastor Jeff reminds you that there are thousands, even millions of voices that you can listen to as you make your way through this life. But if you quiet your mind and distance yourself from the noise, you will hear the still, small voic...

The light that comes straight from a light bulb can often be harsh, even blinding sometimes. That’s why people use lampshades or filters to help diffuse that light and let it spread out more evenly. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that when Jesus revealed His divinity to Peter, James, and John, it was like taking a lampshade off to reveal the true light underneath. That light was always present when...

The first step in forgiving someone is letting go of your grudge against them. You’re allowed to recognize the hurt that their actions may have caused you, but follow that acknowledgment with another one: that you can’t seek vengeance on your own. Today, Pastor Jeff uses the example of Jesus to illustrate this point: He could have brought down literal fire and brimstone on Peter in retaliation for...

A lot of healing can take place over a meal. Sitting down to eat with someone is a very human experience, where all involved are taking care of their physical need for food. In the case of Jesus and the disciples, they had an opportunity to eat together after Peter returned to his life of fishing. Pastor Jeff shows you today how the breaking of bread between Jesus and Peter mended the relationship...

Pastor Jeff reminds us today that people are always watching us. Maybe it’s those we pass on our way to work every day, the cashier serving you at the grocery store, or it can even be members of your family. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants us to be inspired to build a habit of prayer so profound that it becomes noticeable to the people around us. Not so that we can look holy in front of othe...

Bible Prophecy is kind of like a roadmap. Not only does it tell us where the world is going, it also serves to remind us of what has happened before! Pastor Jeff reminds us today that there are many things prophesied in God’s Word that have already come true, and more things that have yet to happen. But because we’ve seen those prophecies come true in the past, we can also have faith that the prop...

When you go to get into a pool, it’s hard for your body to adjust to the temperature of the water. Some people lower themselves into the water slowly because they’re afraid of the cold. But sometimes, in order to acclimate to the water quickly, you just need to jump straight into the water! In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that you need to be fully committed to following Jesus if you wa...

You may think that you’re safe from the sin of idolatry because you don’t bow down to a little statue of Buddha in your closet. But Pastor Jeff reminds you today that idolatry isn’t just about worshipping other gods; it’s about letting things get between you and your worship of the one true God. Anything can become an idol if you let it take precedence over your relationship with Jesus. Your favor...