Episodes
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Who Took My Chocolate Cake?
June 29th, 2025 | 27 mins 41 secs
Words hold great power, and James challenges us to recognize both their potential for harm and for healing. This message explores how we can use our speech to bless others, affirm their worth, and sow peace—even when our tongues feel untamable.
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No, Really!
June 22nd, 2025 | 29 mins 9 secs
We embody our faith through action. Real faith isn’t passive—it shows up in how we treat others, especially the poor and overlooked. Love isn’t just a feeling; it takes shape in service, sacrifice, and stepping in when God is at work.
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The Book of James, part 1: Have You Lost It?
June 15th, 2025 | 30 mins 59 secs
James 1 challenges us to stop merely hearing the word and start doing it. Real faith is shaped by endurance, fueled by grace, and shown through action. From how we speak to how we serve, James calls us to live out what we say we believe.
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Come, Holy Spirit
June 8th, 2025 | 29 mins 32 secs
Pentecost is not about personal spiritual gain but about becoming a people of faithfulness, cross-cultural compassion, and collective mission. We are invited to slow down, wait on God’s promises, and give ourselves to the Spirit’s work of unity and service.
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A Different Kind of Power
June 1st, 2025 | 35 mins 17 secs
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead empowers us today to live in wholeness and holiness. As we wait and wonder, we find our witness in community, showing up faithfully even when power is not in our hands.
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Spirit of Unity
May 25th, 2025 | 35 mins 15 secs
The Holy Spirit forms us not just as individuals, but as a community rooted in love, maturity, and mutual care. In a culture obsessed with individualism, the Spirit draws us into a shared life where transformation and freedom are found together. At the Communion table, we remember that we are one body—many members, made one by the Spirit’s gift.
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Led By the Spirit
May 18th, 2025 | 32 mins 8 secs
The Holy Spirit doesn’t just comfort us—it empowers us. The same Spirit that raised Jesus now leads us into freedom, maturity, and new life as beloved children of God, inviting us to surrender our old ways and step into who we’re truly meant to be.
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Bearing God's Image to the World
May 11th, 2025 | 32 mins 52 secs
This Mother’s Day, we reflect on the truth that every person is made in the image of God. Through Mary’s story, we’re invited to reexamine the images we hold of God and consider how we might say yes to bearing Christ into the world.
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It’s Time to Grow Up
May 4th, 2025 | 35 mins 55 secs
Following Jesus means growing up in love, truth, and maturity—not just spirituality. The Holy Spirit empowers us not for self-importance, but for self-giving, forming us into people whose lives reflect Christ through patience, kindness, and compassion.
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As the Father Sent Me
April 27th, 2025 | 31 mins 25 secs
Easter isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning. Jesus breathes new life into us through the Holy Spirit, sending us into the world with a mission shaped by resurrection hope. As we follow Christ, we are empowered to live out God’s plan with courage, peace, and purpose.
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When Darkness Reigns
April 20th, 2025 | 33 mins 8 secs
When Jesus was crucified, there were no Christians, no churches, and no Bible—just fear, grief, and silence. But Easter morning brought an empty tomb and a shocking truth: death doesn't get the last word. In this message, Pastor Mark explores how Jesus’ resurrection isn’t just something we believe—it’s something we count on. Because what God did for Jesus, he will do for us.
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A Different Kind of King
April 14th, 2025 | 25 mins 50 secs
On Palm Sunday, Jesus enters Jerusalem not with force or fanfare, but with quiet courage—riding a donkey in a bold, upside-down claim to kingship. In contrast to the vengeful rulers of the world, Jesus reveals a kingdom built on compassion, sacrifice, and the relentless love of God.