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What does it mean to be spiritually alive? In How to Become Spiritually Alive, we walk through Ephesians 2:1–10 and see the stunning contrast between who we were apart from Christ and what God has done for us by His grace. This message explains that apart from Jesus, we are not spiritually sick but spiritually dead—walking in trespasses and sins, shaped by the world, the flesh, and the powers of d...

In Pray for Open Eyes, we walk through Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15–23 and see what it means to pray for others with spiritual depth and gospel clarity. Rather than praying only for circumstances to change, Paul teaches us to pray that people would know Christ more fully and have the eyes of their hearts opened to who He is and what He has given them. This message focuses on two life-shaping re...

When someone is hurting, our words can either bring comfort or cause more pain. In this message from the book of Job, we explore the difference between being cynical, critical, and truly present with people in their suffering. Job’s wife responded to his pain with despair, while his friends initially offered something meaningful: they came close, wept with him, and sat in silence because his grief...

In How to Lament, we walk through Psalm 22 and learn a biblical pattern for bringing pain to God. This message shows that lament is not unbelief, but honest faith that turns to God quickly, complains honestly, asks boldly, and ultimately trusts God’s victory. Starting with the cry, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”, this sermon explores how Scripture gives language for grief, abandonment...

In this message, My Unwanted Demanding Friend , we look at the book of Job and the painful reality that suffering makes demands on us. Pain must be felt, shared, and brought honestly before God—not hidden behind easy answers or spiritual clichés. Through Job’s story, this episode explores four hard but necessary responses to suffering: feel pain, accept reality, voice emotion, and expect God. If y...

In this message we continue our series, Good 4 U, by seeing what the Word says about how to choose the relationships in your life. 💕 Are they good for you? Most importantly, where are they spending eternity? 2 Corinthians 6 tells us to not be unequally yoked. This means asking if you’re both going in the same direction at the same pace–eternally and missionally. We must also see how they overcome...

Last night we kicked off our brand new series, Good 4 U! 💕 Pastor Chris Hinkley taught on the meaning of covenant love, and what that means for us as followers of Christ. A covenant is a binding, God-pledged commitment rooted in love, mercy, and grace. Covenant love is always only Jesus. Marriage is designed and defined by God–it’s sacrificial, submitted, and only separated by death. The covenant...

How do you discern the call of God on your life? Sometimes hearing from God can feel difficult. This week, Pastor Jon led us through Acts 16, and the requirements we need to hear God’s call for us. 1. We need closed doors. While they can initially seem like lost opportunities, how you navigate closed doors can be what your calling is contingent upon. 2. We need word from God. God often speaks to h...

In this message we tackled a big question: What happens to people who never hear about Jesus? Walking through Romans, we were reminded that God has made Himself known through creation. Yet all of us have rejected Him, fallen short of His glory, and stand in need of a Savior. The bad news is that everyone is guilty. The good news is that everyone can be saved. Not by good works. Not by religion. No...

In this message we wrap up Romans with a message on “The Cure to a Numb Soul” 🤍 Romans 16 reminded us that faith was never meant to be distant or surface level. Paul made ministry personal. He knew names, valued people, and understood that real gospel impact happens through intentional relationships. Being personal matters because it pulls us out of self-sufficiency, reminds us of the beauty in e...

In this message we talk about Holy Ambition through Romans 15 🤍 We were reminded that you never graduate from the gospel. No matter how long you’ve followed Jesus, we never outgrow our need for Him. The gospel isn’t just where faith begins, it’s what sustains us. Paul’s ambition was clear: to bring the gospel to places and people who had never heard it. That challenged us to ask an honest questio...

In this message we walk through Romans 13 and talk about how God transforms our everyday lives 🤍 Real transformation happens when we submit every area of our lives to God. Even in places where we don’t always understand authority, timing, or circumstances, God is still using those things to shape us and grow us. We were reminded that time is valuable. Every day matters, and God wants to use our l...

In this message we walk through Romans 13 and talk about how God transforms our everyday lives 🤍 Real transformation happens when we submit every area of our lives to God. Even in places where we don’t always understand authority, timing, or circumstances, God is still using those things to shape us and grow us. We were reminded that time is valuable. Every day matters, and God wants to use our l...

In this message, Pastor Chad talks through Romans 12 and what it looks like to actually live in biblical community 🤍 Following Jesus was never meant to be done alone. We need each other. Here are the 4 things every believer needs: 1️⃣ COMMUNITY — God didn’t create us to do life alone. Get planted in a local church and surround yourself with people who push you closer to Jesus. 2️⃣ PURPOSE — Every...

Pastor Jon walks us through Romans 11 to find a clearer view of God’s mercy 🤍 “Has God cast away His people?” Certainly not. God is faithful to His promises and His people. Even when we can’t see it, He is still working, and His plan is not based on our performance. We were reminded that God will stop at nothing to reach the lost. He uses everything with purpose, even things we don’t fully unders...

Pastor Chad talks about our part in salvation through Romans 10 🤍 God doesn’t just save us, He sends us. We’re invited to be messengers of the gospel to the people around us. We were challenged to actually see the need. This generation is spiritually open, but many don’t truly know God or His righteousness. People are searching, but they need the truth of Jesus. The gospel is the only message tha...

In this message, we continue our Romans part II series by studying Romans 9, and learning about God’s sovereignty in salvation. God is sovereign in the process of salvation, and He invites us to be part of the process. First, we must have an active burden for the lost; for those who don’t know Christ. We can grow in our burden for the lost by praying for them, and by preparing ourselves to help th...

Pastor Chad starts our new series through Romans 8, reminding us of some foundational truths we have in Christ. 🤍 No matter our past, our performance, or our struggles, our identity is secure in Him. We don’t have to earn God’s love or prove ourselves worthy. We’re already fully known and fully loved. Even in suffering, God is still working. What feels painful or confusing right now is not wasted...

Pastor Chad wraps up our “Secure the Bag” series with a final question: are we willing to commit the resources given to us by God to further his kingdom in the world? Each week, Paradigm sermons are posted on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts! 📱 https://www.bible.com/events/49583800 Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and 20s-30s young adults who desire to see Jes...

Pastor Jon continues our “Secure the Bag” series with a powerful reminder: the real question isn’t what do I have? it’s what has my heart? God is intimately concerned with our well-being. He cares deeply about what’s shaping our lives. In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches that wherever our treasure is, our heart will follow. Our heart is our capacity to love and grow, so if our treasure is placed in things...

Culture tells us to “secure the bag,” but Scripture invites us to see our possessions differently. Whose bag is it really? Last night’s message gave us a new perspective and a bigger invitation for this topic. In Psalm 24, we see that David understood that God owns it all, and that he has entrusted us to be stewards of the things He has given us in this life. One day we will give an account for ho...

In this message, we had the privilege of hearing from Ken and Carrie Liles who were missionaries that served in Iran. They shared their experiences and encouraged us on how to live faithfully in a world filled with uncertainty. 🌍 One thing they reminded us of: freedom isn’t simply doing what we want, it’s living the way God calls us to live. Even in places where the gospel faces opposition, it co...

How do you handle entitled thoughts when they appear? In Mark 9, we see an example of how Jesus shows how to deal with entitled thoughts. Jesus identifies the thought, informs the thought, then impacts the thought. We may not always think of entitled thoughts as something we wrestle with, but they are important to address when renewing our minds. Entitled thinking can look like thoughts of, “I des...

“Your feelings are real, but they’re not reliable.” From Exodus 3, we’re reminded that God calls ordinary people into extraordinary purpose. Even when insecurity, fear, and impostor syndrome try to speak louder than His voice. Just like Moses, we often make excuses: Who am I? I’m not enough. I don’t know enough. What if I fail? I can’t do this. But God isn’t looking for perfection He’s looking for...

Feeling unloved or unworthy doesn’t change the truth of who God says you are. 🖤 In Luke 15, we’re reminded that our worth isn’t defined by our failures, our past, rejection, or perfectionism. It’s defined by the Father. We don’t have to earn God’s love. We don’t have to clean ourselves up first. We don’t have to perform, prove, or punish ourselves to be worthy of His grace. God doesn’t meet us wi...