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We know that Presidents lead countries, captains lead teams, and CEOs lead companies, but who leads churches? In this episode, Pastor Tyler dives into what the bible says about church leadership. What makes a great leader and what should you look for in your pastor? Tune in to find out.  Recorded 9/10/23

Episode 1: If you walked into a random church, could you tell if it was healthy? What makes a healthy church? How do you know which one to attend? Should you attend one at all? In this series, Pastor Tyler helps us define the church and how we can tell if it is healthy. In week one we learn what the bible says about God's connection to the church and how he feels about it.  Recorded 9/3/2023

Why does it seem that gaining authority or money is often followed by moral decay? Think about politicians, company CEOs, or lottery winners. It's almost inevitable that power, influence, and money corrupt people. Is there an antidote to this poison? Yes! Joseph becomes the most powerful man in ancient Egypt and shows you how to stay healthy when given power and influence. God is not against m...

How can we live in light of unbelievably difficult circumstances? The future is scaring Gen Z to death. Pastor Tyler talks about trials and how to move through difficult times with hope for the future.  Follow along starting in 1 Peter 1:6. We will continue our series on the life and times of Joseph in next week's episode.

What do you do when life isn't fair? Listen to the next installment in our series about God's Providence. Follow along in Genesis 39

God is preparing Joseph to lead a nation. In order to do so He gives him three tests. You will most certainly face these tests assuming you haven't already. They are the tests of success, temptation, and injustice. How do you handle these without breaking? Tune in and fine out!

Welcome to week one of a new series titled, Providential. This series follows the life of Joseph and helps us understand the way God intervenes in our lives. These interventions can be painful, confusing, and difficult, but they always end in glory. This week we learn how to thrive in dysfunctional environments. For some, this could be your job, your school, or even your family. No matter what the...

One of the most common critiques that Christians receive is, "The Bible is full of contradictions!" Is this true? Absolutely not! In this episode, Pastor Tyler tackles the top 10 "contradictions" in the Bible!

Get a system on how to measure every religion and discern truth from lies.  As you follow your beliefs, are you arrogant by saying your way is correct and all other religions are wrong? Is it pompous to hold firm to the Christian beliefs of eternity, therefore telling everyone who follows another worldview that they believe lies? If Christians are arrogant, so is everyone who has rejected Christia...

In this episode, we wrestle with the idea does science and the Big Bang conflict with the Bible and disprove God, or does it point towards a creator?

If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, you shouldn’t be wasting time listening to this podcast. However, if he did everything he said thousands of years ago was true. This significantly impacts your life and the lives of everyone around you. Historical accounts and religions agree the Jesus was a real person that walked with his disciples and preached to the masses. The disagreements come because of...

The words of the Bible require a level of faith to believe, however, you can confidently trust the historical accuracy and easily defend the Bible as a trustworthy manuscript. In today’s message, Pastor Tyler focuses on defending the New Testament. Because of the interwoven nature of the two testaments, if the New Testament is proven trustworthy, it validates the Old Testament. Here are 7 differen...

Today, Pastor Tyler uses the existence of the world and universe as evidence for a loving creator. Hear about the origins of the universe and a story of when Einstein published incorrect math and was proven wrong. If you are curious and humble, you will naturally worship God as you look at the world because He created everything to point toward His glory.

Evil never stops on its own, it can only be stopped by goodness. Demonic powers are constantly seeking to challenge Biblical truths. They pervert grace to make a license for sin (Jude 1:4). Pastor Tyler challenges us to be on guard against bad ideas, even within the church.  Ephesians 6:12: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against t...

Are you able to look past the current situation, and see that there are better days ahead? Are you worried about the earth running out of resources or overpopulation? If you are sinking into despair, you're not paying attention. Pastor Tyler talks in this episode about why we should care about apologetics. This series is about defending our mind against bad ideas and guarding our hearts against de...

Why is our generation stuck in a cycle of depression and anxiety? How can we beat the statistics and lift our eyes above distressing events in the news and the current state of the world? Hope is future joy that overshadows current pain. Faith is assurance or confidence in something in the future. How do you develop a mindset that points us toward the future and beyond current pain? In this episod...

This is our final episode in a series on prayer that was designed to help you build a practice of prayer that you are proud of.  The last line of the Lord’s Prayer is almost like the plot of a movie. “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” It tells us why we need to push forward; because we have an adversary advancing against us. Pastor Tyler covers this, what being "...

This line might be the most difficult prayer out of the Lord’s Prayer. Do you think of a specific person in your life when you think of forgiveness? Do you have someone in your life that you refuse to forgive? In this episode, Pastor Tyler talks about the depth of God’s grace and forgiveness and how it should push you to forgive the people that have hurt you. Forgiven people forgive.

How can we engage with the Lord in prayer and ask for things? How do we approach talking and asking about money, relationships, decisions, careers, and more? What is your system of prayer? Hear about the meaning and significance of an Old Testament reference in this line and how it might change how you view this request.

But what does the kingdom look like and how do we know when it’s advancing? I’m this episode, Pastor Tyler covers 11 parables to recognize what the kingdom of God looks like.

God wants to meet with us daily in prayer. We will pray differently if we begin our prayers with worship than if we start with our own basic needs. On this episode, Pastor Tyler talks about aligning our hearts towards the truth of God’s holiness and how it will dramatically increase the depth and meaningfulness of our prayer life. 8  “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the t...

One of the most famous prayers in the world is found in Matthew's gospel. It begins with the line, "Our Father in Heaven..." Have you ever wondered why God wants to be called father? In this episode, we do a deep dive into The Lord's Prayer. We talk about fatherhood, inheritance, how child rearing has changed through the mid-1900s, and how your prayer life can go from robotic to relational.

If you're a parent you know that your children can ask for the same thing dozens of times leading to frustration and annoyance on your part. However, repeated attempts in prayer is something Jesus specifically asks for. In this lesson we'll look at two parables that describe perseverance in prayer as one of the keys to intimacy with God. 

We all have a person in our life that is difficult to talk to. Maybe they lie often, have an inflated view of self, or they're so distracted we don't feel like they're listening. What if we are the ones that are difficult to talk to from God's perspective? What if we are distracted, lie, or display arrogance when we pray? In this episode pastor Tyler attempts to teach us how to analyze ourselves s...

If there is an addiction you want to break, someone you want to change, or a decision you need to make, this is the series for you because only from communion with God can we gain the blessings we need to function in life.  You can have a healthy or unhealthy identity based on how closely your beliefs align with truth. This has a significant impact on your prayer life.