Series: Unlikely Heroes

What makes someone an unlikely hero?

In this first message of Unlikely Heroes, Pastor Israel Velasco explores the one-sentence story of Shamgar in Judges 3:31. With an ordinary tool and an extraordinary God, Shamgar reminds us that God can use ordinary people who are willing to be faithful.

You may not have a platform, extraordinary gifts, or perfect circumstances. But you have something God has placed in your hands.

What will you do with it?

What does God’s Word say about the role of a grandparent? On this Grandparents Day, Pastor David explores the biblical “job description” of a grandparent through three examples from Scripture. But this message is about more than grandparents. Each of us has relationships God has entrusted to us, and we all want to do those relationships better.

Discover what Scripture teaches us about influencing the next generation, building meaningful relationships, and faithfully passing our faith on to those who come after us.

What if the problem isn’t how much we do for God, but why we do it?

In this message, Dr. David P. Espinoza, Jr. explores Matthew 26 and the difference between labor driven by love and labor driven by obligation. Through four different examples, we discover how our effort, motives, source, and results reveal what is really happening in our relationship with God.

Jesus doesn’t call us to work for His love. He calls us to trust Him and find rest in Him.

Series: Habits of the Heart

What does it really mean to surrender to Jesus? Pastor Israel Velasco shares that surrender is more than changing our behavior. It’s recognizing Jesus as Lord and trusting Him enough to give Him the final say.

In this message, we look a the story of Abraham and Isaac and discover what God may be asking us to place in His hands. Sometimes surrender means letting go. Other times, it means simply giving something to God and trusting Him with the outcome. The goal isn’t just better behavior. It’s full surrender to Jesus as Lord.

Series: Habits of the Heart

We all hear warnings, but hearing isn’t the same as heeding. In this message, Pastor Israel Velasco shares the importance of recognizing God’s warnings and responding with obedience before it’s too late. Through Scripture, we’re reminded that God warns us because He loves us and desires to protect, guide, and draw us closer to Him.

Series: Habits of the Heart

In this message from Habits of the Heart, Dr. David P. Espinoza ,Jr. examines the biblical call to obedience through the stories of Uzzah, King David, and King Saul. Good intentions, sincerity, and convenience can never replace obedience to God’s Word. Discover why partial obedience is still disobedience, how our choices affect those we lead, and how trusting God’s Word leads us from worry to worship, from death to life, and from judgment to joy.

Series: Habit of the Heart

Jjust as forgotten food can spoil, stain, or damage everything around it we fail to take inventory of our backpack, the things we leave unchecked in our hearts can eventually affect every area of our lives. Dr. David P. Espinoza, Jr. teaches us that when we invite God to search our hearts through prayer, Scripture, fasting, community, and spiritual disciplines, we become better prepared to follow Jesus faithfully and remove what doesn’t belong.

Series: Habits of the Heart

Some habits take time to reveal their impact, while others can transform our lives immediately. In this sermon, Dr. David P. Espinoza Jr. teaches us how the habit of following the rules, especially those in God's word, can bring immediate change and lasting impact.