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When we talk about vision, we are not talking about a slogan. We are not talking about something that looks good on a website or sounds good in a video. We are talking about how you see yourself in God. We are talking about whether you are living from heaven’s perspective or from your own history. Because the truth is, you will always live according to the vision you carry of yourself. You will follow whatever picture you believe is true. In Revelation 7:9, John says, “After

This week we began in Revelation 7, letting heaven set the tone for everything else. A great multitude from every tribe and nation stands before the throne, and their song isn’t about themselves. They aren’t singing their pain, their problems, or their storyline. They’re crying out, “Salvation belongs to our God,” and giving Him praise, honor, wisdom, gratitude, power, and strength. That moment matters because what we behold, we become. The world wants your song, but it wants

Baptism has never been about getting wet. It has never been about checking a box. It has never been about completing a religious requirement. Baptism is about identity. It is about being immersed into Christ. It is about stepping fully into who God says you are and agreeing with Heaven about your life. When Jesus was baptized, Scripture says the heavens were opened. That tells us something. This was not a moment of symbolism alone. This was a moment of revelation, alignment,

There is something deeply revealing about the way God speaks to us when we turn our attention to His Word. Scripture says that He exalts His Word even above His name (Psalm 138:2). That alone should tell us something. If God places that much weight on His Word, then whenever we open it, we are stepping into something sacred. We are stepping into something alive. We are not approaching a book for information. We are approaching a living voice that is still shaping hearts, stil

One of the things I’ve realized over the years is that we often assume people know how to pray. We say things like “pray more” and “read your Bible,” and we mean well when we say it. But I’ve discovered that there are a lot of people who have been in church their entire lives and still don’t really know how to do either one. They love God. They’re sincere. They’re faithful. But no one ever slowed down enough to show them what a real, personal prayer life actually looks like.

Today I want to talk about the heart behind fasting—why we’re doing it, and why it matters more than we realize. As a church, we’re stepping into a 40-day fast to dig at least one well in Africa. That will be our fourth well in 13 months. Unreached places. Places where people have never had clean water. Some people have said, “I’ve got extra money, so I’ll just give and keep living the way I live.” You can do that. But I want to ask a question that the Lord asked me. Are you

I want to talk about proximity—because proximity explains so much about the Christian life, and it explains why so many of us feel stuck in the same cycles. There’s a kind of Christianity that keeps Jesus at a distance. You believe the right things. You show up. You aim your life in the right general direction. You even love Him. But somewhere along the way, you start following Him from the back of the crowd, and you don’t realize what that distance does to your heart. Distan

One of the things that struck me most this Christmas Eve was how much time we spend worrying about things that Jesus isn’t worried about at all. I told the story about the time I showed up to church with half a haircut because my clippers died mid-buzz. I was embarrassed. I was self-conscious. I was convinced everyone was staring at me. And the truth is, almost nobody cared. I was more concerned about what I looked like than anyone else in the room. And even in that moment, G

Let me simplify why I’m here, why Pastor Michael is here, and why I believe Jesus came in the first place. Because He wants to be. I know we can give a hundred reasons for church. Some people come because they feel like they have to. Some come because they’re serving. Some come because they’re hoping to receive something—help, healing, encouragement, direction. And honestly, those answers aren’t “wrong.” But if we strip it down to the core, the reason underneath all the other

There is something powerful about people who learn how to wait on God without growing cynical, bitter, or disengaged. Most of us are good at waiting for a little while. We can wait when things are moving. We can wait when there is progress. We can wait when we feel close to breakthrough. What becomes difficult is learning how to wait when nothing seems to be changing, when prayers feel unanswered, when promises feel distant, and when obedience feels quiet and unseen. Luke 2 i

There is something that happens in our hearts when we stop trying to qualify God and start learning how to trust Him again. I was thinking about this as we were worshiping and singing, “Let Your glory fall.” We say those words easily. We sing them boldly. We pray them often. But if we are honest, sometimes there is a quiet voice underneath it all that starts trying to filter where God’s glory is allowed to go. We start thinking about who deserves it. Who agrees with us. Who h

In Luke 1, we read the story of Mary encountering the angel Gabriel. “Greetings, you who are highly favored. The Lord is with you.”  (Luke 1:28). Scripture says she was troubled by what he said. She wondered what kind of greeting this was. And honestly, that makes sense. If an angel appeared to you and told you that God had chosen you to carry His purposes into the world, your mind would probably be blown too. Yet here’s what’s striking to me. When we talk about the Spirit of

How many of us have ever believed a lie? I have. And if we’re honest, most of our biggest pain points didn’t start with a “big” sin… they started with a lie that sounded close enough to the truth to swallow. That’s what happened in Genesis. The serpent didn’t come with a pitchfork and a flashing neon sign. He came with something subtle. A half-truth. And the moment Eve believed it, she empowered the liar. That’s the thing about lies: once you agree with them, they don’t just

One of the things I love about the book of Psalms is how honest it is. So many of the Psalms begin with frustration, confusion, or waiting, and yet they almost always end in worship. They start with, “Lord, where are You?” and finish with, “But You are faithful.” That tells us something about how God works. Waiting is not wasted time. Waiting is often where worship is formed. When Scripture gives us a picture of worship, the clearest images are found in heaven. In Revelation,

Worship is supposed to be expensive. Not expensive like a ticket price—expensive like it costs your pride. When we bring Jesus “something that costs us nothing,” we stay in control. When we pour ourselves out, the consuming fire of God refines what He touches. At some point during our time of worship, somebody—usually Aaron—comes and breaks the bread. We call it what it is: the body of Christ. It’s a privilege to behold His body in humility, and to see it broken. The bread is

Some of you noticed it—no lyrics on the screen. If that feels strange, imagine this: what would your marriage feel like if it was completely scripted? If your pastor handed you a little book and said, “These are the words you’re going to say this week.” Even if the words were good, it would still remove the authenticity of love. Sometimes you just need to say what’s in your heart. Worship is a response to who God is. When heaven worships, it’s not because someone handed out a

“If My people who are called by My name would humble themselves and pray and turn from their evil ways and seek My face, I will hear from heaven, cleanse their sin, and heal their land.”— 2 Chronicles 7:14 Before we talk about anything else, we have to talk about humility. This verse doesn’t start with blessing. It doesn’t start with healing. It doesn’t start with breakthrough. It starts with posture. If My people would humble themselves.  Everything that follows is built on

If My People Last week we asked a simple question: What does the Lord want? What’s the direction?  And the answer brought us to a verse that most people quote, but very few people live. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14 I want to challenge you the same way I challenged our church: memorize