“Something is happening and we are going!” Have you felt God call you? Have you ever felt compelled to do something? A lot of us have; it’s big, it can be scary, it can be confusing, but God will lead the way on the adventure He has for our lives. Are you ready for the journey? Pastor Brian shares a message about the “Wise Men” that went to see Jesus after he was born, Merry Christmas everyone!

Important reminder! There will be no service this upcoming weekend (Sunday, December 28th, 2025). We look forward to seeing you all again Sunday, January 4th, 2026!

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Have you ever felt looked over? Just strong enough that people think you don’t need help? Just weak enough to stay put and never exceed? So average it makes like difficult? Joseph sure could have. What a good God we have to know that He will always see, always be proud of us when we succeed, always there to pick us back up again when we need that help; praise God. Pastor Brian shares a message of hope at this year’s Christmas Extravaganza!

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Sometimes it’s hard to trust God, especially when we are let down by those who are supposed to love us. Don’t worry, God’s got this. Let’s hear about what Pastor Brian has to share with us!

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It’s the first week of our new series! Were you ever caught off guard? Well, going from the book of Malachi to Matthew, God seemed to be silent for about 400 years; but then he spoke again. Let’s hear about what Pastor Brian has to share with us!

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Sermon series wrap up?! Sweet! On this episode of the podcast we discuss the sermon series Pastor Brian just finished about family and how it relates to our last sermon series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Family can be messy, and at time we let find it easiest to be "ourselves" around our family, but we are still there to be fruitful. Pastor Brian and AP are here to share!

It’s the final week of the Family Reset sermon series! Have you ever heard from your parents, “because I said so”? It can be a surprisingly loving thing to hear from them, why do they say it? Because your parents have your best interest at heart. Pastor Brian shares a great message about these parallels to God.

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If you want a Godly family culture, it starts with you in your home. Last week we learned about the tone of our home, now we learn about the culture of our home. Pastor Brian shares a great message about how that culture can change the world by letting love abound in our homes. Let’s dive in!

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Are you reading the room? In our homes, we need to set the tone. A tone of grace, of love, of security, of Godliness. Pastor Brian shares a wonderful message about making our homes a place of peace, we God’s love abounds. Let’s dive in!

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