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Have you ever felt trapped in the endless cycle of hustle and hurry? In this timely message, Brad unpacks how God's rhythm of Sabbath offers freedom from our culture's worship of work. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or simply seeking deeper connection with God, discover how fearing less and resting more might be exactly what your soul needs.

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What if the key to breaking free from fear isn't courage, but generosity? In this powerful message, Brad explores how tithing—far from being a mere financial obligation—serves as God's divine strategy for liberating us from fear's grip. Through the biblical account of Cain and Abel, he reveals that tithing isn't just about money; it's about the condition of our hearts and our trust in God's provision. Sacrificial giving through the local church can transform both the giver and the community. Withholding our tithe isn't just about money—it's about missing out on God's invitation to experience true freedom and participate in His kingdom work of blessing others.

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Becoming people who fear less means shifting from an ownership mindset to a stewardship mindset. In stewardship we understand that everything we have comes from God, He owns it all, and He entrusts it to us so that we can care for and use what He's given us to love others like He would.

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Jesus doesn't talk about money because He wants it or needs it. He talks about it because He knows it's the most tangible and direct route to take on the fears that hijack and control our lives. It's not a finance issue, it's a freedom issue. The goal is NOT to try harder to be fearless, but to train in stewardship and generosity so that we can fear less.

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Jesus' arrival changed everything! Jesus didn't show up like a king. He was born in the ancient equivalent of a garage to freaked out parents who had been rejected by their own families. The only people that showed up were a group of shepherd boys who were among the lowest of the low in their society. But that's who Jesus came for.

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When Jesus selected and called His disciples, He was saying: "I believe you have what it takes to be like me." Those He called weren't the cream of the crop, they were dropouts, flunkies, and those deemed as failures. This serves as a reminder that Jesus doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies those He calls to join Him.

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It's easy to get worn down by the stories we're told and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are to God and who He is to us. We get tired of fighting back and eventually we give into believing that what they’re saying is true. But God's faithfulness isn't dependent on our feelings. We see through the story of Zechariah, Elizabeth, and their son John, that He can do an amazing work in and through us, whether we feel it's possible or not and that those who can clear the way making it possible for people and Jesus to get together, can be those we least expect.

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Jesus' own family tree was filled with unlikely characters—from Tamar's deception to David's scandal. Through Mary and Joseph's story, we see how God deliberately chooses imperfect people to accomplish His perfect plan. Brad shows how their journey from seeing themselves as "nobodies & losers" to being chosen by God mirrors our own path from fear to joy. Whether you're questioning your worth or facing impossible circumstances, this message reminds us that God isn't embarrassed by our messy stories—He specializes in using them for His glory.

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Have you ever felt like a lost cause? We kick off the Advent season by exploring how God redeems what seems beyond repair through the book of Ruth. Walking through the story of Naomi—who lost everything and believed God had abandoned her—we see how God worked through unexpected people to bring hope and restoration. Through Ruth's radical loyalty and Boaz's sacrificial redemption, we discover there are no lost causes with God. He specializes in repurposing our pain and redeeming our brokenness, weaving even life's darkest chapters into His greater story of salvation. This timely message reminds us that emptiness isn't the end—it's often where God begins writing a new story of hope.

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Have you ever felt like your life was too messy for God to work with? Pastor Brad reveals how God's extraordinary power shows up in our most ordinary and broken moments through the story of Esther. Drawing from compelling research on purpose and meaning, he shares how God works redemptively within unjust systems - not because He endorses them, but because His sovereignty isn't limited by human brokenness. Through Esther's journey from powerless exile to courageous queen, we see that God never wastes our pain and is more confident in His ability to work through our hurt than afraid of what that hurt might do.

Have you ever found yourself hiding from life's battles, questioning if God could really use someone like you? Meet Gideon—a man threshing wheat in a winepress, paralyzed by fear and self-doubt. God transformed this reluctant warrior's narrative from "I'm not enough" to "God is more than enough." Through Gideon's journey from hiding to hero, we discover how God sees past our self-imposed limitations to our divine potential. Whether you're wrestling with insecurity or seeking courage to step into God's calling, there is hope-filled proof that God's power works best in our weakness.

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Have you ever felt disqualified from making a difference? God uses unexpected heroes—like Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute who saved Israelite spies—to accomplish extraordinary things. This powerful message challenges our assumptions about who God can use, showing that impact isn't about perfection but simply saying "yes" to what God places before us. Whether you're wrestling with past mistakes or questioning your purpose, your unique story can become part of God's greater plan. 

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In this powerful conclusion to the Homefront series, Brad explores how Jesus flips our understanding of winning upside down. Through an ancient covenant ceremony in Joshua 24, we discover that true legacy isn't about what we leave behind, but who we send forward. Brad shares how surrendering our hearts, minds, souls and strength to God transforms not just our own lives, but impacts generations to come. This message invites us to choose a different path - one where love and surrender become the gateway to lasting victory on our home front.

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If it seems like there's something deeper than just the conflict we encounter at home, it's because there is. There is a fight beneath the fight. It's a fight that's already been won, but the struggle we face is in staying aligned with the winning side.

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Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of hurt, unable to move forward in your relationships? This week,  Casey unpacks a powerful story of healing at the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus asks a paralyzed man a simple yet profound question: "Do you want to be healed?" Through vivid parallels between physical and emotional healing, Casey reveals how forgiveness isn't about letting others off the hook—it's about releasing ourselves from the weight of resentment. Drawing from Joseph's remarkable journey of reconciliation, this message offers practical wisdom for anyone carrying the burden of past hurts. Discover how Jesus' power can transform your family relationships and set you free.

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What if the longest and most intense game of Risk isn't played on a board, but in your own home? Our instinct to dominate and control, isn't natural to us, it actually comes unnaturally through sin. Sin distorts our relationships from God's original design of equal partnership into power struggles. Through Christ's example, we can reclaim the beauty of mutual surrender—where protection and provision flow from love, not control. Ready to transform your home from battle ground to holy ground? It means aligning yourselves according to the ways God says are best, which requires full surrender instead total control.

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How do we raise warriors instead of victims in today's challenging world? By intentionally training children to love God and stand firm in their faith. Though it may come with the messiness of broken windows, spilled drinks on carpets and couches, and parent-teacher conferences the journey of Christian parenting is also rewarding. We are called to create space to nurture our children's faith, set clear biblical boundaries for living the "With God Life", and to love them fiercely—all while trusting God's promise that children raised in His ways will not depart from them. We're raising more than just future adults, we're raising the next generation of spiritual warriors!

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Have you ever wondered if your marriage could be more than just surviving—but truly thriving? In Genesis, we discover God's revolutionary blueprint for marriage: a union where two become stronger together, find deeper joy, and unlock divine purpose. This week, we unveil how surrender and love combine to create redemptive sacrifice—the ultimate weapon for winning the war on the home front. We see how repentance and belief can transform our marriages from battlegrounds into sacred spaces of growth and intimacy. 

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Have you ever considered that surrender might be your strongest weapon in life's most important battles? Surrendering our hearts and minds to God—and to each other—can transform chaos into peace on the home front. Whether you're married, single, or somewhere in between, discover how choosing surrender over control might be the key to winning life's most crucial battles.

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By drawing parallels between train engines and leadership styles, we see a clear picture of how every leader—whether committed, compromised, or complacent—inevitably shapes the trajectory of those who follow them. The compelling story of David's lineage, reveals how commitment to God's ways establishes a firm foundation that impacts generations, while compromise and complacency can derail an entire kingdom. Jesus, is the ultimate committed King and He offers us full access to His life when we grant Him authority over ours. True transformation begins with allowing Jesus to break the chains of compromise and complacency to establish His kingdom values in our lives.