Larger Than Life

What does real leadership look like? It’s not about titles, authority, or control; it’s about setting the example. You can’t lead someone to a place if you’ve never been. Whether you’re guiding your family, team, or church, spiritual leadership begins with a personal encounter with God. You must have a strong relationship with God first, before you can show others the way. In today’s message, Past...

There are moments in life when even the strongest arms grow tired. When the weight of the battle becomes too heavy to carry alone. That’s when we discover the gift of godly support, of friends who hold us up when we can’t stand on our own. Moses had Aaron and Hur lift his hands. Joshua had Moses praying over him. Today, Pastor Ron reminds us that we need that same kind of spiritual team, people wh...

We often think of God as gentle and peaceful, and He is. But sometimes we forget, He’s also a warrior. The God who saves is also the God who fights, for His people, for His promises, and for His glory. When life feels like a battle, remember, you’re not fighting alone. The Lord goes before you. He defends, delivers, and conquers what you can’t. Today, Pastor Ron reminds us that our God is not pass...

Have you ever stood in a moment where every direction looked impossible? The mountain’s too high, the sea’s too deep, and the enemy’s closing in. That’s where faith becomes real, when there’s no path forward but God Himself. He’s the One who makes a way where there is no way. The same God who gave Abraham and Sarah a child long after hope had expired. When the outlook looks bleak, try the up-look....

What really changes when we put our faith in Jesus? Everything. Faith isn’t just belief; it’s a transfer of life. When His blood covers you, His Spirit fills you, and what was once dead begins to live again. Before Christ, we walk in darkness, spiritually lifeless. But through faith, we’re born again, made new, and promised eternity with Him. The moment we step out of this body, we step into His p...

God will guide you through life just like He led the Israelites through the desert, if you look to Him for it. He'll provide your necessities along the way when you're following Him. Today, Pastor Ron will lay out the difference between Pharaoh's hard heart and Moses' faith. Pharaoh hardened his heart against God and suffered plagues and loss. Moses trusted God to provide for Him and the Israelite...

God is patient with you. He'll give you plenty of grace to repent of your sins and turn to Him. But, if you stray too far, He might send trials your way to get your focus back on Him. Pastor Ron is going to make it clear in today's message that you need God in your life. You need Him to guide you to make the decisions that honor Him. You need Him for strength to go where He calls you. Most importa...

God wants you to serve Him in the good times and the bad. He wants you to worship Him through the seasons of trial and of blessing. Today, Pastor Ron is going to explain how, sometimes, God will let hard times come to get your focus back on Him. When you harden your heart too many times, God eventually will give you over to your sin, and you won't have His help to get through it. But He's patient,...

God gives everyone an opportunity to repent of their sins and turn to Him. He's gracious and patient with you. No matter what you've done, you can ask God right now to restore you and redeem you. You can have eternal life. But, as Pastor Ron will point out in today's message, God's patience only goes so far. If you continually harden your heart towards Him, He'll eventually let you have your way a...

Don't limit God. No matter what He calls you to face, He'll give you the strength and the resources to take it on. No matter how impossible the odds seem, God will work in your favor to bring about His will. However, as Pastor Ron will show you in today's message, you need to keep your heart set on God and humbly serve Him where you are with what you have. God chose men who weren't qualified in th...

God will bring about His will in His perfect timing. Sometimes, it can seem overwhelming and nothing but rapid change. Other times, it can be frustrating waiting to hear from God about what to do next. Either way, God is in control. He will work His plan out for good if you stay devoted to Him. In today's message, Pastor Ron wants you to rest assured in God's promises and to wait patiently for the...

God has a plan for everybody. He has an individual plan just for your life. He'll provide all your needs along the way. He just needs you to say yes. In today's message, Pastor Ron is going to encourage you to take the time and make sure that the decisions you make are aligned with God's will for you. Sometimes, the answer to something will come slowly, and you need to wait on God to show you the...

When you're life is aligned with God's plan, there's nothing that can stop you from going where God calls. It might be a difficult journey sometimes, but God will always come through to provide for your needs along the way. In today's message, you'll get to see with Pastor Ron how Moses was saved against impossible odds. He grew up to be the man who would lead Israel out of their bondage in Egypt...

Has life ever felt unfair to you? You’re experiencing hardship and just cannot catch a break, it seems. “Out of the frying pan and into the fire,” some might say. But recall Joseph’s suffering that he endured for 17 long years and look at how he responded. While you can speculate that he questioned how long he must languish in hardship, the Bible never shows him doubting God. Listen in today as Pa...

What a crazy concept in our modern Western culture! To celebrate the birth of a son but not share the same excitement for a daughter? Take heart, knowing that God celebrates always in the newness of life, whether it be physical birth or spiritual rebirth into the Kingdom of Heaven! In today’s message, Pastor Ron explains how Jacob will bless his sons, the future tribes of the nation of Israel, and...

With the medical and technological advancements made in the last century, we are living longer and healthier lives compared to generations past! With that said, I haven’t met anyone who has lived 13 decades! But Pastor Ron is correct – wisdom should not be deferred to old age, but the sooner you can learn important life lessons, the better you'll be equipped to serve God. Jacob was humbled before...

If you’ve ever experienced a season of suffering where you truly see no end in sight, think back to the story of Joseph. He was betrayed by his family, sold into slavery, falsely accused and imprisoned, and forgotten about by many. But God never forgot about Joseph, and in fact, worked through all of these terrible things to build Joseph up so he could lead in a time of crisis. In today’s message,...

Some would argue that “people never change.” The pessimist in me wants to agree at times, but the Holy Spirit in me pushes back, and my own life being turned around by Jesus is evidence against that! We see further evidence here when Judah is shown as a changed man. He went from betraying one of his younger brothers and not caring for his father to offering himself as collateral so that his brothe...

Real forgiveness is difficult. Oftentimes, we may simply try to “brush off” the hurt or ignore the pain, hoping it will dull with time. We ought to remember that bitterness is a seed deeply sown and hard to dig out, and if left unaddressed, can cause corruption and pain for both the offender and the offended. In today’s message, Pastor Ron teaches the importance of forgiveness and how it allows fo...

I think music is my favorite medium to express emotions and sort through my thoughts. “These things take time” is a 2010 song from Sanctus Real that perfectly encapsulates the feelings surrounding this topic. I’m sure Joseph was wondering when God was going to remove his suffering, but as Pastor Ron will talk about in today’s message, it’s not our job to know. Our duty is to endure patiently and p...

Finely crafted jewelry is beautiful to behold. You would never know by looking at it all the intense heat, pressure, and shaping that it endured through its formation. Similarly, God works through each of our lives to shape us through the heated moments and high-pressure that we encounter in life. In today’s message, Pastor Ron brings to life the idea of the process of being formed, namely through...

Lust is such a dangerous sin. All sin is dangerous, but this one, especially, sets its grip on a person and overrides their God-given conscience. For men, it seems to be especially challenging. But the good news is that it can be overcome. You may not ever be flawless in this life, but God has given you tools to help. As Pastor Ron will point out in today’s message, you can overcome with the inter...

Did God want Jacob to lie to his father and trick him into giving him his brother’s birthright? God does not want anyone to sin against Him or anyone else. He desires righteousness. But He is a God of redemption as much as He’s a God of justice. He had a plan for Jacob, and He could have carried it out without Jacob’s deception. As Pastor Ron will point out in today’s message, despite Jacob’s brok...

Do you ever feel like you’re just singing the same old song? We often get stuck in routines, and life can feel like a broken record. God wants to work in your life right now. He didn’t stop when you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior – the work continues. As Pastor Ron will challenge us in today’s message, in response to that new work, we’re called to sing a new song of praise to God. This doe...

That’s something that’s sorely missing in our world, isn’t it? Read the books, watch the shows and movies, and look at the families in your community. Fathers are not living out their God ordained calling. In many cases, they never had godly fatherhood demonstrated to them, and they’re continuing a cycle of absence or abuse that’ll likely be passed on to their own children. Today, Pastor Ron will...