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2026-02-22 – Why Do We Read It?

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2026-02-22 - Why Do We Read It?

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People miss out on intimacy with God through the Bible for many reasons. Pastor Luke teaches us why it’s important to study the Bible.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: February 22

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(11:55) Why Study the Bible? To know God personally

(18:06) Why Study the Bible? To deepen my faith

(23:06) Why Study the Bible? For guidance, direction, and correction

(28:59) Why Study the Bible? To stay rooted in Truth

(33:09) Conclusion

(36:19) Prayer

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2026-02-15 – What is the Bible?

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2026-02-15 - What is the Bible?

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Through the Bible, we discover the character of God in greater depth. As we begin our series on the bible, Pastor Brent teaches us that the Bible is the clearest and best way we can get to know God.

Speaker: Brent Faulkner

Date: February 15

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(14:07) 1. The Bible is a diverse yet unified story leading to Jesus

(17:55) 2. The Bible is human and divine in its origin

(34:27) 3. The Bible is literature for a lifetime

(39:58) “The heart cannot love what the mind does not know.”

(40:49) Prayer

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2026-02-08 – Vision Sunday

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2026-02-08 - Vision Sunday

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Vision is a picture of a preferred future. After reminding us of the 10K Life for Crossroads, Pastor Luke teaches us four steps to get our own vision from the Lord.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: February 8

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(00:32) Vision: the ability to see what is in front of you, clearly

(06:20) Vision is a picture of a preferred future

(12:03) Look back at 2025

(17:07) 10K Life

(24:21) Vision from the Lord: 1. Spend time with God

(29:54) Vision from the Lord: 2. Walk in faith

(33:23) Vision from the Lord: 3. Be patient

(37:39) Vision from the Lord: 4. Do my part

(40:02) Conclusion

(42:58) – Prayer

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2026-02-01 – Craving Comfort

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2026-02-01 - Craving Comfort

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Our identity in Christ is sometimes about our desire for comfort. Pastor Luke challenges us to get uncomfortable.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: February 1

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(06:32) Comfortable resists …

(14:21) 1. Trust Jesus to comfort me

(25:14) 2. Allow the Holy Spirit to correct me

(34:20) 3. Ask God to challenge me

(38:58) Conclusion

(40:40) Prayer

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2026-01-18 – This is Just the Way I Am

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2026-01-18 - This is Just the Way I Am

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We often tell ourselves that “this is just the way I am.” But God sees us differently. Pastor Luke teaches how God loves us too much to leave us where we are.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: January 18

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(05:48) 1. God loves me right where I am but loves me too much to leave me there

(10:02) 2. New creation ≄ updated version

(19:39) 3. Nothing in my life is off limits to God

(27:09) 4. God is not finished with me yet

(31:06) 5. It’s why I need the gospel

(32:38) Conclusion

(35:22) Prayer

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2026-01-11 – I Am Easily Offended

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2026-01-11 - I Am Easily Offended

00:00 / 38:39

It’s hard to keep our eyes on Jesus when we’re easily offended. Pastor Luke teaches us how to overlook offenses.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: January 11

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(05:36) It’s hard to keep my eyes on Jesus when I’m easily offended

(14:04) 1. Be patient

(17:21) 2. Look for logs

(26:59) 3. Speak the truth in love

(37:49) Prayer

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2026-01-04 – I Am What I Do

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2026-01-04 - I Am What I Do

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So many of us still struggle to fully see clearly who we are in Christ, and this distorted identity impacts everything about our faith. Pastor Luke brings us this message about one of the most powerful, but subtle lies we believe: that we are what we do.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: January 4

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

6:02 – Distorted Identity

11:38 – Our actions are a result of who we are

16:25 – What I do doesn’t define who I am

17:08 – Fasting is an intentional step to keep our attention on Jesus

23:30 – Matthew 5-6

34:21 – Conclusion

39:40 – Prayer

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2025-12-28 – I Can’t … He Can

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2025-12-28 - I Can’t … He Can

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We always wonder, “Am I good enough?” or “Am I doing enough?” As we prepare for 2026, rather than making a resolution we’ll eventually quit, Pastor Caleb asks us to consider why we fill our lives with “muchness” and “manyness.” And we need to realize that while we can’t, God can.

Speaker: Caleb Maple

Date: December 28

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(05:28) Romans 7

(07:46) Fellowship of the Withered Hand (Luke 6)

(11:22) I can’t.. He can

(19:56) Replace “But I” with “But God.”

(25:23) Invite to Celebrate Recovery

(26:22) Prayer

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2025-12-24 – Making Room For Jesus

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2025-12-24 - Making Room For Jesus

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Are you making room for Jesus? Pastor Luke brings us this Christmas Eve message of how Jesus has always been the answer.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: December 24

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(02:11) Matthew 1 and 2

(09:12) 1. God has always been guiding me toward Jesus

(12:58) 2. God will always use Scripture to help me find the way

(16:29) 3. We will always face adversity when making more room for Jesus

(18:47) 4 Jesus has always been the answer

(22:14) Aaron’s Story

(28:54) Will you make room for Jesus today?

(30:07) Prayer

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2025-12-21 – Live Free Travel Light

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2025-12-21 - Live Free Travel Light

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Unforgiveness is a bitter poison that seeps into all areas of our lives. Pastor Kalee teaches us four ways we can begin to forgive other people and, in turn, look more like God.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: December 21

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(05:55) Bitterness is a poison that leaks its way into other areas of our lives

(07:28) Matthew 18

(15:19) Unforgiveness chains me to my pain

(16:27) Forgiving frees me

(18:30) Unforgiveness allows the enemy access to our lives

(20:36) Practical Forgiveness

(26:23) Conclusion

(30:34) Prayer

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