Radiant Central Coast

In an age addicted to outrage, how do followers of Jesus handle anger differently? In this message from our series in the Gospel of Matthew, Chad unpacks Jesus’ first “greater righteousness” test in the Sermon on the Mount:  what we do with anger and broken relationships. Jesus goes behind the command, “Do not murder,” to the  interior world  of motives, emotions, and words. It’s not enough to avo...

What happens when you spend your whole life trying to earn something God only gives as a gift? In Matthew 5:17 –20, Jesus tells His listeners that their righteousness must surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees. At first, it sounds like an impossible standard. But Jesus is not calling us to work harder at producing righteousness. He is exposing the failure of self-effort so He can reveal the ri...

In this episode, Chad teaches from  Matthew 5–7  on what it means to be  “the salt of the earth”  and  “the light of the world.”  Building on the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount, he explores how followers of Jesus are called to preserve, purify, and bring out the God-given potential in a world marked by decay and darkness. Through personal stories, historical examples, and practical questio...

Following Jesus does not guarantee a life free from suffering. In fact, obedience often costs us before it rewards us. In this message from Matthew 5:11–12, Neil Broere explores the relationship between obedience, suffering, and reward. Through stories from Scripture, the early church, and recent history, we see that trials are not always evidence that we have missed God. Sometimes, they are the v...

In this sermon,  Rick Schaeffer  unpacks the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1–11 as Jesus’ portrait of the truly blessed life—the life every human being is longing for, whether they know it or not. You’ll hear about: The storyline of blessing from Genesis to Jesus How our culture constantly preaches “different gospels” that promise life apart from Christ Why those false gospels always over-promise and un...

In this message from Matthew 5, Rick Schaeffer takes us to the “headwaters” of the kingdom, where the river of God’s Spirit first begins to flow in our lives. Far from abstract theology, the Beatitudes are what you find when you “cut open” the people of God—the culture that forms in a community that has truly said yes to Jesus. Rick clarifies what a disciple is—someone who follows Jesus, is being...

In this episode, Neil Broere shares from Matthew 4:12–25 and from his years as a missionary in Iraq to show how Jesus brings light into the darkest places and announces liberation to those living under oppression. Neil contrasts life under the brutal rule of ISIS in Mosul with the spiritual darkness humanity lives under apart from Christ. As neighborhoods in Mosul were liberated, people had to cho...

This powerful exploration of Matthew 4 takes us into the wilderness where Jesus faces three fundamental temptations that mirror the struggles we all encounter. After receiving the Father's blessing at His baptism, Jesus is immediately led by the Spirit into testing—not to fail, but to reveal what's truly in His heart. The three temptations represent the core lies we're all vulnerable t...

This powerful message takes us on a journey from Eden to Revelation, exploring what it means to be carriers and releasers of life in a world gripped by death. We discover that from the very beginning, God's intention was for humanity to have unrestricted access to life through the Tree of Life. Eve's name itself means 'life' or 'living one,' given to her right after the fal...

In this message Neil walk us through what a biblical view of repentance is and how Jesus came to introduce us to a categorically new kind of life...life in the Spirit.

This powerful exploration of Matthew 2 challenges us to reconsider what revival truly means. We often think of revival as an experience of abundant life, joy, and spiritual renewal—and it is all of that. But at its core, revival is also a return to the fullness of who Jesus actually is, not the diminished or one-dimensional version we sometimes settle for. The passage confronts us with the reality...

This powerful message invites us into a season of expectant waiting—not passive resignation, but active preparation for the wave of revival God has promised over our region. Drawing from Acts 2 and the early church's response after Pentecost, we discover that the first believers didn't just celebrate one miraculous moment and move on. Instead, they positioned themselves for continuous outpouring b...

What if the most skipped-over section of Scripture actually contains one of the most powerful messages of hope? Matthew's genealogy isn't just a list of hard-to-pronounce names—it's a declaration of God's unwavering faithfulness across generations. Through forty-two generations from Abraham to Jesus, we see God keeping His promises despite human failure, rebellion, and sin. The str...

Researcher Jonathan Haidt calls today's young people "the anxious generation." But older generations aren't immune either — decades of cable news and an eschatology built around decline have quietly drained us of expectation for what the gospel can actually do in this world. This Palm Sunday, we ask a simple but urgent question: *Does the victory of Jesus extend to all of that? I...

The victory of the cross extends far beyond our individual salvation—it restores everything broken by the fall, including our relationships with one another. This message takes us back to the garden, where humanity's rebellion against God didn't just separate us from our Creator but also fractured our ability to love each other well. From the moment Cain murdered Abel, we see sin's dev...

This powerful message takes us deep into the heart of what Christ accomplished on the cross—specifically His total and complete victory over Satan and every demonic power. Drawing from Colossians 2:9-15, we discover that Jesus didn't just win a close battle; He utterly disarmed, stripped, and publicly humiliated every spiritual enemy. The imagery is striking: like a Roman general parading conq...

This powerful exploration of Romans 6 challenges us to move beyond simply accepting forgiveness to actively participating in our transformation. The central message confronts a critical question: if we're saved by grace, does that mean sin doesn't matter anymore? The resounding answer is that grace doesn't just cover our sin—it empowers us to conquer it. We discover that being 'in...

In view of the ever-changing tide of changes that we have seen socially—the division, the diminishing of the mind and relational capacities through social media…and the slew of degradation that seems to ever surround us and stain us at times—has the “answer”, as far as the Lord is concerned, remained the same? Is the gospel still relevant, powerful, and able to bear fruit in the face of such extre...

In this message originally shared with our friends from Local Church SLO, Pastor Chad unpacks the dynamics at work when the CHURCH OF A REGION built a corporate altar of contending for the KINGDOM PURPOSES of God to be manifest over a whole region for the glory of Christ and the good of our communities. More is happening in the heavenly realms than we could imagine when we pray, "your kingdom come...

What if the gospel isn’t only about your personal forgiveness—but about the healing of the whole story of the world? In Acts 3, Peter says repentance doesn’t just wipe away sin—it releases times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, and it points history toward a coming “restoration of all things.” In this message, we trace the gospel across the full timeline: past, present, and future. You...

This powerful message takes us on a journey from Genesis to Acts, exploring the profound significance of building altars to God in our lives. Beginning with the contrast between the Tower of Babel—where humanity sought to make a name for themselves—and Abraham's response to God's promise—where he built altars of worship—we discover a timeless truth: what we try to achieve through self-glor...

This message confronts us with a radical invitation to step into contending prayer—the kind of persistent, faith-filled intercession that refuses to give up even when heaven seems silent. Drawing from Luke 18's parable of the persistent widow, we discover that Jesus doesn't just encourage prayer; He specifically teaches us to 'always pray and not lose heart.' The widow in this stor...

We all arrive at the end of our weeks carrying different stories, some of us barely making it through like contestants on Ninja Warrior, sliding in just to hit the button on Sunday morning. This exploration of Psalm 62 meets us in that exhausted place and reveals something transformative: Christianity is not merely another religion adding obligations to our already overflowing plates. It's an...

You have as much of God as you want. At the heart of this message lies a profound invitation: God comes where He's wanted, and we have as much of Him as we desire. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:13, we're reminded that God promises to be found by those who search for Him with their whole heart. This isn't about earning God's favor through religious performance—it's about understandin...

At the heart of this message lies a transformative truth: the entire Christian journey is about becoming like Jesus, and prayer is not reserved for a spiritual elite but is the inheritance of every believer. Through the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, we discover that before all the busyness and responsibilities of life, there is one thing that transforms everything—sitting at the feet of Jes...