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When we hurt someone, our immediate instinct is self-defense—saying things like "I was just joking" to shift the blame. In this week's message, guest speaker Pastor Patrick Holden dives into James 3:1–12 and Ephesians 4:29 to show why these weak explanations miss the mark. Our words hold massive power for destruction, and true relational repair doesn't come from self-help or tryi...

It’s easy in a digital culture to confuse passive agreement with real transformation. We hit "follow," nod along to good theology, and mistake a mental checklist for living faith. But what if your belief is perfectly accurate, yet completely dead? In this episode of The Tempering, special guest Pastor Matt Geppert digs into James 2:14–26 to challenge the trap of passive consumption. Unpa...

We live in a tier-list culture conditioned to favor clout, success, and status while overlooking everyone else. But what if playing favorites directly contradicts the heart of God? In this episode of The Tempering (Season 2 of our Year of the Forge: Mind of the Maker), Pastor Dalton digs into James 2:1–13 to confront the destructive trap of partiality. Using our Inductive Bible Study blueprint—Obs...

The Word of God doesn't exist to affirm us—it exists to transform us. In a digital culture that thrives on scrolling and passive consumption, it’s dangerously easy to treat Scripture the same way: looking at the truth, seeing what needs to change, and immediately forgetting it. In this talk. Lux Digital Church welcomes special guest Pastor Stevie Flockhart from 901 Church. Diving into James 1:...

Ever feel like you’re doing "Bible study" wrong? You open the pages, read a few verses, get confused or bored, and close it feeling more guilty than before. In a digital culture drowning in information, we’ve been given plenty of access to Scripture, but very little training on how to actually read it. We treat it like a textbook to master or a checklist to complete, rather than a space...

We live in a grind culture that demands a constant image of strength and success, making any admission of weakness feel like a massive risk. But what if hiding your flaws is exactly what’s keeping you spiritually and emotionally stuck? In the finale of our series The Refining, Pastor Mark dives into a radical truth that flies in the face of modern influencer culture: God’s power is made perfect in...

Every great hero—and every great villain—has an origin story that shapes their future. But what happens when yours is filled with broken cycles, trauma, or habits you desperately want to break? In this message from our series The Refining, Pastor Mark looks at the generational drama of Joseph in Genesis to unpack a powerful truth: true spiritual health requires us to confront our past. You don&#39...

Have you ever needed someone to just meet you where you are in life, and just listen to you? It's commonly called "sitting in the mud" with someone. Pastor Dalton talks about the importance of sitting with people and REALLY seeing them for who they are. Not some kind of project, or category, or just an audience to speak at, but a real person to be present with. We would love for you to journey wit...

What do you do when the unimaginable happens? When you lose everything you love, is it possible to find "treasure" in the wreckage of grief? Pastor Mark sits down with Tammy, a long-time friend of Lux Digital Church, to discuss one of the most difficult chapters of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Finding Treasure in Grief and Loss. Tammy shares her raw and powerful story of losing two...

If you spend a lot of time gaming, grinding, or leveling up your career but still feel like you're hitting an invisible ceiling, this video is for you. We often think the answer to every problem is to just "push harder," but what if the limits you're fighting are actually meant to form you? In this talk, Pastor Andy explores the vital difference between the resistance that streng...

Is it possible to be spiritually mature but emotionally immature? In this message, Pastor Mark dives into the core of our new series, "The Refining," exploring the deep connection between our spiritual lives and our emotional well-being. For years, many have tried to replace genuine emotional health with more spiritual activity—praying more, reading more, or joining more small groups—hop...

What if the things you use to protect yourself are actually the very things hurting you and the people you love? In a world that tells you to "be yourself," and a church that tells you to "die to yourself," which path is the right one? In the premiere of our new series, The Refining, guest speaker Zach (Saint Bear) dives into the messy intersection of spiritual formation and em...

Have you ever felt like your spiritual life was just a pile of cold ashes? Maybe you are dragging yourself into church because it's what you "should" do, or you're feeling completely burnt out by work and the chaos of life. We often think Easter is a closed book once the resurrection is over, but for the followers of Jesus, it was actually the start of a brand new story. In the c...

In this special kickoff to our Ash and Ember holiday event, Pastor Mark explores the first half of the Easter story: a story where everything that could go wrong, did. We often focus on the victory of the resurrection, but we cannot truly appreciate the "ember" without first walking through the "ash" of Gethsemane and the betrayal of the disciples. In this video, we discuss: -...

Are you playing it safe in the "plains" of your life while God is calling you to take the mountains? Most of us are content with just enough peace and just enough comfort to get by: but God has an inheritance waiting for you that requires a climb. In our 5th birthday message, Pastor Mark lays out the vision for what's to come next at Lux Digital Church. Drawing from the story of Cale...

Pastor Dalton and Pastor Andy close out our series on spiritual formation with a Q&A! They answer questions submitted by YOU, the community and church body here at Lux. While there are a limited number of questions that we answered in this video, the conversation doesn't end here. We have a growing Discord that is alive and active, and it's full of people who are seeking answers. So if...

What do you do when the people who are supposed to love you most are the ones who let you down? Nathan Artt grew up in the middle of chaos: suffering through family substance abuse, physical violence, and eventually being abandoned by both parents by the time he was 17. Despite holding scoring records on the basketball court and a 4.0 GPA, he was "passionately against" the idea of religi...

We often think that if we follow the "rules" of faith: reading our Bibles, praying, and serving, that God owes us a comfortable life. We want a boss who pays us for our work, not a God who transforms us through our trials. But what if suffering isn't just a hurdle to get over, but a vital part of your spiritual formation? In part four of "The Crucible", Pastor Mark explores...

Do you ever feel like your brain is a "surprise encounter" in an RPG? You finally sit down to pray or be still, and within 15 seconds, your mind is bombarded by anxiety, distractions, or a "to-do" list that feels like a final boss. Spiritual formation isn't about having a perfectly silent mind: it is about having a redirected one.- The "Lev" Command Center: Why th...

Are you satisfied with just "checking the boxes" of your faith, or do you long for something deeper? In Part 2 of our series, The Crucible, Pastor Mark explores the difference between being merely "shaped" by religious habits and being completely "melted down" and transformed by the presence of God. Spiritual formation isn't about sin management—it’s about your ti...

Are you tired of treating your faith like a "grind" in an RPG? We often approach spiritual disciplines like we are trying to level up a skill tree: if we just read enough, pray enough, or "do" enough, then we will finally be "good Christians." But what if the point of your faith isn't the destination, but the doorway? In the kickoff of our new series, The Crucible...

Are you living a life of comfort or a life of purpose? Most of us love a good story of sacrificial courage: like Frodo Baggins taking the ring to Mordor or Ernest Shackleton rescuing his crew from the Antarctic ice. But when it comes to our own lives, we often find ourselves resisting the very thing that makes those stories great: sacrifice. In the final session of The Core, part of our Year of th...

Why do we avoid one of the spiritual disciplines Jesus assumed we’d actually do? In Part 3 of our series on Spiritual Disciplines, Pastor Mark is joined by Dr. Chris Marshall to discuss fasting. For many of us, fasting feels "old-timey," overwhelming, or even like "works righteousness," but it’s actually a powerful rhythm designed to sharpen our hunger for God. Whether you are...

Pastor Dalton is joined this week by lots of guests from our community here at Lux. We get to hear from several of our small group leaders about the importance of being in community, and how small groups have impacted their lives. We weren't meant to do life alone, so let's see what life can look like when we walk through it together. *****🔥 THE CHALLENGE: Don’t be the same person in 2027...

Welcome to our first service of 2026! We are kicking off a brand-new year-long emphasis at Lux Digital Church: The Year of the Forge. If you are starting this year with the "Planet Fitness" mindset—full of good intentions but easily distracted by life's "chili cheese dogs"—this message is for you. Following Jesus is simple, but it is not easy. Too often, we treat reading th...