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Send us Fan Mail What you do and How you do it matters. And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. Reve...

Send us Fan Mail Better to have less of what doesn’t matter and more of what does Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. Ecclesiastes 4:6   …“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” Luke 12:15  One Handful or Two? 1. THROW OUT. When the young man heard this, he went away sad,...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s message from Pastor Luigi is a soul-level reminder that we’re all a work in progress and God isn’t finished with us yet. Drawing from Ephesians 2:10 and Philippians 1:6, we look at why we shouldn’t put a period where God is still writing a command. This episode unpacks the vision of a church that reaches imperfect people, centers on the grace of the Gospel, and refuses to...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Susan wraps up the Good In Tension series this week! Thank you for listening to the Relate Community Church podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If today’s message spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave us a review to help spread the word. To learn more about Relate Community Church, visit us at www.relatecommunity.com . You are always wel...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18 We exist...

Send us Fan Mail Description: We might like facts, but we love stories—and God has been writing ours from the very beginning. In this week’s message, Pastor Shawn Cooper reminds us that the gospel isn’t just about us finding God; it’s about God finding us. Every messy chapter, every scar, and every moment of grace is part of His redemptive story. Discover why your story is beautiful—not because of...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Relate Church Podcast Welcome to the Relate Church Podcast — where faith meets real life. Each week, Pastors Sean and Angela Mooney bring messages that challenge comfort, build courage, and call believers to live on mission.  We believe the local church is God’s plan A for the world — a place to know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference.   From honest conv...

Send us Fan Mail Good In Tension Week 1: Grace and Truth Jesus’ way of Loving was: Messy, Inconsistent, Unfair, Confusing The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 NIV It’s not a problem to solve, it’s a tension to manage. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all g...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to the Relate Community Church podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If today’s message spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave us a review to help spread the word. To learn more about Relate Community Church, visit us at www.relatecommunity.com . You are always welcome here, and remember—you are loved

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to the Relate Community Church podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If today’s message spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave us a review to help spread the word. To learn more about Relate Community Church, visit us at www.relatecommunity.com . You are always welcome here, and remember—you are loved

Send us Fan Mail What if the verse you’ve always treated like a warm blanket is actually a wake-up call? We take a hard, hopeful look at James 4:8 and discover that “draw near to God” isn’t about vibes or goosebumps but about culture, movement, and surrender. We share a tangible generosity update—kitchens, dorms, and classrooms coming to life at a Kenyan orphanage, plus an adopted neighborhood sch...

Send us Fan Mail Romans 8:28  And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.  And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to...

Send us Fan Mail Get Free Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling, and slander, along with every form of malice.  Ephesians 4:31 …forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 Forgiveness is the key that unlocks you from the trap of an offense.  Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me?  Seven times?” ...

Send us Fan Mail I’m Fine  King Ahab told his wife Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had put all the prophets of Baal to death.  She sent a message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don't do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets.”  // Elijah was afraid and fled for his life; he took his servant and went to Beersheba in Judah.  Lea...

Send us Fan Mail Vengeance is Mine  Offense is the Greek Word SKANDALON: the bait that triggers a trap to close when an animal touches it  Avoiding an offense is impossible but living offended is a choice. When we feel wronged, it feels right to get revenge. If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times. Genesis. 4:24 It’s right to want justice  , but it’s wrong to take revenge ....

Send us Fan Mail The Bait And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.  Matthew 24:10 1.   Offenses are going to happen. 2.  The opportunities for new offenses are Limitless.  Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come… Luke 17:1 Offense is the Greek Word SKANDALON: the bait  that triggers a trap to close when an animal touc...

Send us Fan Mail But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.  John 4:23 1. Worship Isn’t Limited to a segment of People Romans 1:21–25 (NIV) “For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and the...

Send us Fan Mail Worship is a Weapon But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.  John 4:23 Jesus isn’t interested in a casual  relationship with you  One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell t...

Send us Fan Mail We live in a world full of filters, facades, and fake—it’s hard to know what’s real anymore. But in John 4:23, Jesus says the Father is looking for something specific: true worshipers. Not perfect ones. Not polished ones. Real ones.   This Sunday, we’re talking about what it means to worship in spirit and in truth—not just with a song, but with your everyday life. If you’ve ever w...

Send us Fan Mail Goodness transforms every environment it enters. Just as light immediately changes a dark room, true biblical goodness changes the culture, people, and atmosphere around it. In this final installment of our Fruitful Summer series, guest speaker Talon unpacks the profound meaning of "agathosune" – the Greek word for goodness found in Galatians 5:22. The essence of biblica...

Send us Fan Mail What if the world has been selling us a counterfeit version of joy? In this enlightening exploration of the fruit of the Spirit, our speakers uncover the profound difference between happiness and joy—revealing why this distinction matters for every believer. Joy isn't just a positive emotion; it's a spiritual superpower. While happiness depends on favorable circumstances...

Send us Fan Mail What fuels your daily decisions? Just as vehicles can run on different types of energy, our lives operate on either faith or sight. Pastor Sean challenges us to examine what's truly driving our lives and whether we're passing God's faithfulness tests. The message unveils a sobering truth: while everyone claims to be faithful, true faithfulness is exceedingly rare. G...

Send us Fan Mail   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.  Galatians 5:22-23 Thank you for listening to the Relate Community Church podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If today’s message spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave us a review to help spread the w...

Send us Fan Mail But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.  Galatians 5:22-23 You can’t Learn  fruit.  Fruit is the Byproduct of who we are.  On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”   “What is written in the Law?”...

Send us Fan Mail June 15, 2025                                                                                             Fruitful Summer           Week 3   The Fruit of Gentleness 1. Gentleness Defuses Conflict  A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 2.   Gentleness Disarms Critics  The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, abl...