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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

00:00 / 36:23

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

00:00 / 40:42

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

00:00 / 27:48

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

00:00 / 30:47

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

00:00 / 31:11

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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2025-12-14 – My Need for Control

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2025-12-14 - My Need for Control

00:00 / 44:30

What does it really look like to live in the tension of doing the best I can with what God has given me, along with trusting God, God’s plan, God’s timing, and God’s desired outcomes? Pastor Luke teaches how to do the best I can, tethered to the sovereignty of an all-knowing, all-controlling God.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: December 14

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(05:00) Luke 1

(13:19) Do I want to fulfill my plans or God’s purposes?

(14:32) 1. Rest

(19:50) 2. Surrender

(26:01) 3. Trust

(42:51) Conclusion and Prayer

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2025-12-07 – Baggage Tags

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2025-12-07 - Baggage Tags

00:00 / 41:29

We often have labels that others put on us or that we put on ourselves. Pastor Luke teaches us that what’s true about me now doesn’t have to be true about me next.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: December 7

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(03:50) What parts of my past do I need to unpack and let go of?

(11:28) What’s true about me now doesn’t have to be true about me next

(22:19) Even though I can’t change my past, God can change my future

(31:38) 1. Accept God’s grace

(35:04) 2. Keep looking forward

(38:02) 3. Remember the only label that matters

(40:18) Prayer

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2025-11-30 – Dumping Out Distractions

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2025-11-30 - Dumping Out Distractions

00:00 / 39:32

As we start our new sermon series, Live Free Travel Light, Pastor Luke unpacks the idea that if the devil can’t get you to sin, he’ll settle for keeping you distracted.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: November 30

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(06:26) If the devil can’t get you to sin, he’ll settle for keeping you distracted

(16:00) We can be in the proximity of the Lord but not be in His presence

(17:03) 1. Ask God to help me identify my distractions

(22:17) 2. Decrease the distractions

(28:38) 3. Increase the disciplines that help me minimize distractions

(33:28) 4. Press pause

(35:24) 5. Listen for His Voice

(36:58) Conclusion and Prayer

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2025-11-23 – Too Good Not to Share

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2025-11-23 - Too Good Not to Share

00:00 / 42:11

Once we become aware of the world’s problems, we can address them. The problems boil down to all having sinned and fallen short of God’s perfect standard. Pastor Luke teaches us what the remedy is.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: November 23

— Table of Contents —

(00:00) Intro

(03:49) Scripture

(17:55) 1. Pray for opportunity

(22:38) 2. Share the gospel

(30:53) 3. Go and preach

(34:04) 4. We preach the gospel with urgency

(38:06) Conclusion

(41:07) Prayer

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