Paradigm

What ladder are you climbing? Are you stewarding well the things God has given you? Tuesday, Jon Clark continued our Titus series on leadership by examining what the apostle Paul uses to describe a leader. Titus 1:5-16 is Paul’s description of what a leader (bishop) is and is not, as well as what a leader’s role is. God did not stay in heaven looking down on His people and abandon them, but God ca...

Who’s leading you in your life? Is there someone you’re leading spiritually right now? How do we become Godly leaders in our daily lives? We look to those who are ahead of us in the race, follow them, and submit to where they may send us! Chad kick-started a new series last night diving into the book of Titus, where Titus learned to be a leader by following one of the greatest leaders in the Bible...

Are you living an abundant life? On Tuesday, Pastor Chad Glover taught on How to Have Abundant Life. John 10:10 shows us that the devil is a thief, and his plan is to kill, steal, and to destroy the life God calls us to live, but Jesus has come to bring us life and to have it abundantly. The enemy is out to steal our attention to corrupt our minds, our affection to God, our identity, and our purpo...

The church is more than a building ⛪️ —it’s a community of believers united by faith in Jesus 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏿 (Acts 2:40-47). To fully live out biblical Christianity, we need to be part of a local church and commit to its mission and leadership (Hebrews 13:14-17). If you’re not connected yet, you’re missing out on one of life’s greatest gifts. If you are, go all in and embrace the full blessing...

In this episode, Pastor Chad is covering a somewhat older topic called courtship. He’s show's us how to biblically add purpose and intentionality to our dating lives. https://events.bible.com/en/event/edit/49305913 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and 20s-30s young adults who desire to see Jesus made known throughout the city! Want to come & see? Email us at paradigm@livin...

Is your relationship more of a situationship? 🧐 Pastor Chad's message last night at Paradigm hit different! 💥 He broke down key questions to ask yourself: Am I ready? Am I looking for the right person? Have I been clear? Let's chat about it! https://events.bible.com/en/event/edit/49302574 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and 20s-30s young adults who desire to see Jesus made...

Honoring Your Parents? This can be SO HARD as a young adult who is navigating making so many decisions. As followers of Christ, God calls us to honor our parents, and we don't want to be people who cherry pick what's easy to do in the Bible and leave the rest. This week we talked about 1. What is honor? 2. How do I honor my parents? and 3. Why does it matter? Though this may be hard, we want to re...

True friendship is more than companionship; it’s made up of selflessness, sacrifice, and security. Like Jonathan and David, true friends lay down their lives for each other, stand side by side in every season, and offer a seat at the table despite the challenges. Their bond reflects God’s love, blessing each other through thick and thin. Let’s seek out friendships that embody these qualities, walk...

What are we going to do when we get to heaven? How will things we experience in life now compare to what we experience then? Last night, we looked at these things through the lens of Psalm 16:11, "You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." We looked at how work and rest, relationships, emotions, entertainment, an...

Hell is a topic many people have misconceptions about. What is it exactly? It is an eternal separation from God and Jesus made teaching about hell a priority. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). We are all filled with sin, but those who build their identities on anything other than Jesus Christ will only be disappointed with...

What cross are you on? Jonathan Clark continued our Paradise series last night, where we look at the two men who were crucified and the left and right of Jesus while Jesus was on the cross. The man on Jesus's left mocked Him alongside the crowd, but the man on the right saw that something was different about Jesus, so he asked, "Will you remember me?". Jesus responded, "Assuredly, I say to you, to...

What is heaven like? Are there pearly gates? What do we do in heaven? We've all asked these questions before and have had our own ideas about what heaven is like, but what is it REALLY like? Last night, Jonathan Clark kicked off our new series, "Paradise," to jump head-first into the book of Revelation to see what it has to say about what heaven is like. Here's 5 truths about heaven that will chan...

On Tuesday, we were reminded that when faced with legitimate needs, our response should be rooted in honest prayer and unwavering trust in God’s provision. 1 Corinthians 10:4 teaches us that even in our moments of desperation, God’s grace abounds. Remember, God’s love and provision are steadfast in every circumstance. 🌟🙏 https://www.bible.com/events/49280018 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kan...

A life spent pursuing Christ is a life that is walking in freedom from our trauma, our past, and our sin. Last night, Pastor Jon continued our Waterproof series, telling the story of how God made a way for freedom for Moses and the Israelites by splitting the Red Sea later leading into the Promise Land, and escaping the pursuing Egyptians. What can we learn from this story? Maybe, for example, you...

This Tuesday we started a new series titled: Waterproof. This week talked about trusting God with your future. Do you trust God's plan for your life? Are you doing what you can do, and then ultimately trusting God for what only He can do? We learned that there is a very real enemy who would love to undo God's plan for your life, that trusting God's plan isn't passive, but active, and that our futu...

Still thinking about last Tuesday 🤩 Paradigm, we loved celebrating all that the Lord has done with our ministry in the last 10 years with you. We got to worship with so many of you all, hear an impactful message from @josiah.d.jones , then throw the BEST Paradigm birthday party! 🎉 We can’t wait to see what God has in store for the next 10 years. “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the...

How do we make Christ known to others? 1. Become a new creation. 2. Understand the ministry of reconciliation. 3. Representing Jesus. Last night we studied 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. To make Christ known, we must first have to be made a new creation. If you are in Christ, you have been made new, and you have a ministry that He has called you to. If you know Christ, do you know how to help others recon...

Last night we kicked off our new, self-titled series: Parad1Gm. We want to be a ministry marked by knowing Christ and making Him known to others. Last night we looked at John 17:1-5 and learned how knowing Christ is connected with eternity. “Eternal” carries the idea of quality as well as quantity, and eternal life can start today. Only knowing God brings deep soul satisfaction, and will allow you...

Wrapping up our series in Numbers Pastor Jon led us through what it means to embrace living in submission to God. 👏 In 1 Peter we learned that our identity in Christ surpasses any circumstance. Submission is the choice to be emptied of authority and filled with God's purpose for your life, regardless of the circumstance. Society will tell you to live your own truth and build your own life but as...

This week we continue in the Numbers series! 👏 Pastor Chad’s sermon on Rebellion was a call to reflection. Rebellion is in us all, it has many sources, and it will always lead to ruin. Are you unknowingly rebelling against God? Common sources of rebellion stem from jealousy, ungratefulness, stubbornness, misremembering, and being untrusting. Are any of these causing you to turn from God’s wisdom?...

Last night we dug into what faith really means, found in Hebrews 11. We learned that faith is obediently following God’s Word, regardless of our feelings, knowing that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. Why is faith essential? It pleases God, brings salvation, and overcomes the world. To grow our faith, we’re encouraged to dive into God’s Word, share our stories boldly, and walk closely wit...

Tuesday night we continued our Numbers series by looking at doubt. Here are a few takeaways: 1. Doubt undermines God’s promises, and is the lack of confidence or assurance that He will keep them. 2. What is inside you will eventually come out. Let confidence, trust, and faith spill out of you instead of doubt. 3. Doubt sees obstacles. What obstacle seems so gigantic to where you’re having a hard t...

“Truth without love isn’t true, and love isn’t love without truth.” 🌿 Last night’s message taught us that Biblical truth and biblical love are inseparable. Truth without love destroys, and love without truth deceives. So how do we bring the two together? In the major things, take action. Have a critical conversation including an observation, discussion, your concern, and your love for the other p...

A critical attitude will leave you in a wilderness spiritually. Attitude — pattern of thinking developed over a period of time. Criticism is when you focus on the perceived flaw of another person without any intention to help them. Check out the layers of criticism: it’s petty, self-exalting, and sinful. Criticism is often rooted in unforgiveness, bitterness, personal failure, envy, jealousy or so...

Last night in our Numbers series we looked at contentment. 1 Timothy 6:6 teaches us that godliness + contentment = great gain. Godliness, or God likeness, means to be like Jesus. Paul is teaching that we cannot live in the promised land spiritually, while living like a pagan practically. We often want the blessings of God without the obedience to God, which doesn’t work. You cannot experience the...