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In this powerful message from Acts 7, we examine the life and final moments of Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit who remained steadfast even in the face of persecution and death. Stephen confronted the religious leaders with a sobering truth: we can become so hardened in our hearts and ears that we continually resist the Holy Spirit. His words challenge us to consider what we are pa...

In this powerful message from John 15, we are reminded that the Father is the Vinedresser, Jesus is the true Vine, and we are the branches. Through the picture of the vineyard, Jesus reveals that the Father lovingly prunes what is unfruitful and refines what is already bearing fruit so that our lives will produce even more for His glory. Pruning is not rejection; it is the Father's intentional...

Matthew 17. Jesus led Peter, James, and John up a high mountain, where they witnessed His glory revealed before their eyes. His appearance was transformed, and they were given a glimpse of who He truly was. The Greek word metamorphoō means to be changed into another form—a picture of the transformation God desires to work in each of our lives as we behold His glory. As Scripture reminds us, anyone...

Spirit, Jesus reveals that we are never abandoned or left to walk this journey alone. The Holy Spirit, our Helper and Advocate, leads us into truth, reminds us of the words of Jesus, and empowers us to live in wholehearted surrender. As we grow in our love for Christ, He reveals Himself to us and makes His home within us. This message also challenges us to see the Father through the lens of Jesus,...

In this Midweek Encounter message, “Elisha: Two Wells,” we dive into the life of Elisha in 2 Kings 6 and discover how an encounter with God can completely transform the way we see, respond, and live. When the king of Aram surrounded Dothan with an army of horses and chariots, Elisha’s servant saw only danger and defeat. But Elisha saw something greater. Through prayer, the Lord opened the servant’...

In this powerful Sunday message, we discover that loving Jesus is more than a feeling—it is a life surrendered to Him in obedience, intimacy, and relationship. Through John 14, Jesus reveals that we are not called to earn His love through our performance; rather, we respond to the love He has already poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Pastor Josiah Elias unpacks Jesus’ promise of the...

In this powerful message, we dive into the story of Elijah and Elisha in 2 Kings 2 and discover what it means to pursue everything God has for us with unwavering hunger, faith, and surrender. Elisha refused to settle for a comfortable distance or remain behind when Elijah called him to move forward. Through every transition from Gilgal to Bethel, Jericho, and the Jordan River, Elisha remained dete...

In this powerful message, “Jesus Shaping,” Pastor Josiah Elias takes us through John 14 to reveal how Jesus is not simply preparing a place for us in eternity—He is shaping us to know Him, reflect Him, and walk in His ways today. Jesus declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” revealing that the greatest journey we could ever take is the journey of knowing Him. He is not merely a guide po...

THE HEART OF HEALTHY LEADERSHIP: SEEKING, RAISING, AND EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION | RICHARD LORENZO JR., ROSS JOHNSTON & JOSIAH ELIAS A healthy Church begins with healthy leaders. At the heart of Faith Culture Conference is a biblical mandate to seek out, raise up, and equip spiritually healthy leaders who will build churches that look like Jesus. In this special pastors panel, Richard Lore...

BIBLICAL MANDATE: EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP | GEORGE ELIAS The Gospel was never meant to stop with us. We are called to carry it to the world. In this Faith Culture Conference breakout, George Elias unpacks the biblical mandate of evangelism and discipleship, reminding us that the Great Commission isn't reserved for pastors, missionaries, or those who feel specially called. It is the respo...

EYES OF CHRIST: SEEING PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR CREATED VALUE, NOT THEIR CURRENT ACTIONS | DAN JORDAN What would change if we learned to see people the way Jesus sees them? In this Faith Culture Conference breakout, Dan Jordan challenges us to look beyond people's failures, struggles, and current circumstances to recognize the God-given value they carry as people created in His image. Jesus never...

MADE TO CREATE: YOUR CREATIVITY BELONGS TO THE CREATOR | BRITNEE & JUSTIN LACUESTA You were made in the image of the Creator, created with the capacity to create. Your gifts, imagination, and creativity were never meant to exist apart from the One who gave them to you. In this Faith Culture Conference breakout, Britnee and Justin Lacuesta explore what it means to steward creativity as an act o...

A CULTURE OF WORSHIP: IN YOU, AS A TEAM, AS A CHURCH | ERICK & ALYSSA AGUILAR Worship is more than a song we sing on Sunday. It's a life surrendered to Jesus. In this Faith Culture Conference breakout, Faith Chapel Worship Pastors Erick and Alyssa Aguilar unpack what it means to cultivate a genuine culture of worship that begins within us, flows through our teams, and transforms the atmosp...

WHEN LEADERSHIP GETS COMPLICATED | TIM MAXWELL Leadership isn't always easy. There are seasons when serving gets difficult, transitions become uncomfortable, and following leadership requires more humility, faith, and maturity than we expected. In this Faith Culture Conference breakout, Tim Maxwell unpacks what it means to come under godly headship, serve faithfully through difficulty, and nav...

OVERCOMING FEAR: WALKING IN FAITH TO WALK IN THE FIRE OF GOD | FRANKLIN AYTES Fear will keep you standing at the edge of what God has called you into. Faith will lead you into the fire. During this Faith Culture Conference breakout, Franklin Aytes challenges us to confront the fear that holds us back from wholehearted obedience to God. Walking in faith doesn't mean the absence of fear—it means...

DISCIPLESHIP: HOW JESUS INFLUENCED THOSE AROUND HIM | PASTOR MICHEL ESPINOZA What does it look like to truly influence the people around you the way Jesus did? During this Faith Culture Conference breakout, Pastor Michel Espinoza unpacks the heart of discipleship and the call to become more than believers who simply follow Jesus—we are called to become disciples who make disciples. Jesus didn't ju...

In this powerful message, we learn from the life of King Asa that wholehearted devotion to God requires more than a strong beginning—it requires a faithful heart that continues to trust Him through every season. In 2 Chronicles 14–16, Asa removes idols, calls the people to seek the Lord, and experiences peace and victory because he relies on God rather than his own strength. Yet when new challenge...

In this powerful message, we discover that our failures do not have the final word—Jesus does. Through the story of Peter’s denial, Pastor Richard Lorenzo Jr. reveals how Jesus knew Peter would stumble before it ever happened, yet He was already praying for his faith to remain. Even when our plans fall apart, our confidence must remain in God’s plans and purposes. When we feel lost, discouraged, o...

In this powerful Sunday message, “The Covenant Meal,” Pastor Josiah Elias takes us to the table with Jesus and His disciples on the night before the cross. Through the Passover meal, we see that Jesus was not caught off guard by His suffering—He was the Lamb chosen before the foundation of the world, willingly giving His body and shedding His blood to establish a new covenant between God and His p...

Have a Love Encounter with God is a powerful message centered on Jesus’ invitation to experience a relationship with Him that goes far beyond religious routine. In John 14, Jesus reveals that genuine love for Him is demonstrated through obedience, surrender, and a desire to keep His Word. He promises that those who love Him will not be left alone, but will receive the Holy Spirit—the Helper and Sp...

The sermon "Red Letters: Washing" by Pastor Josiah Elias (0:54:03-1:59:13) centers on the profound act of Jesus washing his disciples' feet as a model of servant leadership. Drawing from Luke 22, the message highlights the context of the Passover and the divine orchestration of the Upper Room, where Jesus demonstrated that true authority in the kingdom is defined by serving others. P...

In this sobering message, we are confronted with the warning Jesus gave His disciples before His crucifixion and the tragic example of Judas Iscariot. Through Luke 22 and Matthew 26, this sermon explores how spiritual compromise can begin subtly, how persecution, division, and deception can test our faith, and why simply being close to Jesus does not guarantee a surrendered heart. Judas walked wit...

In this powerful message, missionary Brian Jourden shares firsthand encounters from taking the Gospel into nations where Christians face severe persecution and, in some places, the threat of death. Through moments of desperation and danger, Brian testifies that the same God whom Daniel trusted in the lions’ den and Moses called upon in impossible circumstances showed up for him, protected him, and...

In this sobering and powerful message from Matthew 25 , we are reminded that one day the King will return, and every life will be brought before Him. Jesus describes the moment when He will separate the sheep from the goats, revealing that what we value ultimately shapes how we live. Pastor Josiah Elias challenges us to look beyond religious appearance and examine the reality of our faith through...

In this powerful Midweek Encounter message from Luke 5, we journey with Peter into one of his defining encounters with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee. After working all night and catching nothing, Peter is tired, frustrated, and ready to return to what he knows—but Jesus steps into his boat and asks him to go deeper. What follows is a powerful picture of what happens when we trust the Word of Jesus e...