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Build is where Sunday's message becomes Monday's conversation. Each episode we dig deeper into what God is teaching us, talk about how it shows up in real life, and help you keep building your faith beyond the weekend.
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44 episodes
Blind Bartimaeus, the model disciple and how that matters to you today.
A blind beggar had more spiritual clarity than the disciples who walked with Jesus every day. What was he holding onto that they were not? Bartimaeus threw off the one thing he owned and ran toward Jesus without hesitation. What is the cloak in...
If Jesus served the many then you can serve any.
James and John wanted the seats of honor next to Jesus in His glory. They wanted the throne room without the cross. Sound familiar? Jesus had something to say about that, and it changes everything about what greatness actually looks like. What ...
#42 Lessons from the Rich Young Ruler and the Children in Mark 10
What if the rich young ruler did not walk away because he could not sell his possessions, but because he never gave God the chance to meet him in his weakness? There is something in all of us that would have walked away too. Salvation is not so...
What Does It Mean to Be a Witness for Jesus?
Every follower of Jesus is called to be a witness, not just pastors or missionaries, but everyone. Being a witness simply means telling what you have seen, heard, and know to be true about Jesus in your own life. Your personal testimony is one ...
What Makes a Question Sincere? Lessons from When the Pharisees Tested Jesus
The Pharisees had the entire law memorized and still completely missed God. What if the problem was not what they knew, but how they were using it? There is a big difference between studying Scripture to be transformed and studying it to win ar...
Lessons on Kindness, Repentance, and Living Like Christ
Is what you are about to say or do leaving room for repentance and restoration, or is it just making you feel better about yourself? God's kindness toward us was never passive. It was purposeful. It was designed to draw us to Him. Real kindness...
Biblical Kindness vs. Being Nice: What Jesus Actually Calls Us To
What if the kindness you have been practicing your whole life is actually just niceness in disguise? There is a version of kindness that keeps the peace, stays comfortable, and never costs you anything. And then there is the version Jesus actua...
What Does True Kindness Really Mean?
A Biblical Look at Comfort, Suffering, and Coming Alongside OthersTrue kindness is more than making people feel comfortable. According to 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, biblical kindness involves both soothing and strengthening those around us. Go...
What Does It Mean to Long for God's Presence? Lessons from Psalm 84 and Acts 17
What if the emptiness you feel is not a flaw but a signal? Your soul was made for something that productivity, success, and relationships were never designed to give. There is a difference between knowing about God and actually knowing Him. Whi...
What God Does for Me Is Good for We: Lessons from Psalm 25 on Prayer, Humility, and Community. Ep. 35
What prayer have you been avoiding because you are afraid of the answer? Psalm 25 reminds us that God is not waiting to be informed. He is waiting to be sought. Your prayers do not just change your situation. They ripple outward and strengthen ...
Episode 34: What Unfailing Love, Meekness, and His Presence Really Mean
Are you seeking God, or are you really just seeking what He can give you? There is a difference, and it changes everything about how you pray. Chesed, God's unfailing covenant love, is not just a warm feeling. It is the foundation of your entir...
Resting in God's Faithful Love: What Psalm 25 Teaches Us About Trust, Waiting, and Being Changed
What if the most powerful prayer you could pray right now is not 'fix my situation' but 'change me'? David did not ask God to remove his enemies first. He asked God to teach him, shape him, and make him know His ways. That shift in prayer chang...
What Is True Repentance? Lessons from Psalm 51 and the Heart of David. Episode 32
David committed adultery and arranged a murder. Then he became known as a man after God's own heart. What made the difference? It was not the size of his sin. It was what he did when he was confronted with it. Are you seeking forgiveness so you...
Psalm 50: The Difference Between Religion and Relationship With God. Episode 31
You can sit in church every week, say all the right things, and still be far from God. Psalm 50 makes that uncomfortably clear. Here is the question worth sitting with: are you around God's people, or are you truly one of them? There is a diffe...
Episode 30 Understanding True Discipleship: Beyond the Basics
What if the person you think you're discipling is actually discipling you? The most powerful discipleship happens when people watch how you handle life's difficulties, not when you teach perfect lessons. God doesn't need your service—but you de...
Sin is Serious!
What if everything you thought about greatness was backwards? Jesus says true greatness means being last of all and servant of all. Are you managing your sin or murdering it? Are you salt that changes your environment, or just a thermometer ref...
Who is the greatest? How to be great in the kingdom of God. Ep 28
The world says greatness is measured by how many people serve you. Jesus says it's measured by how many people you serve. What if the path to true fulfillment isn't climbing the ladder of success, but choosing to be last of all and servant of a...
What Keeps Us From Asking God Our Hardest Questions Episode 27
The disciples were afraid to ask Jesus their hardest questions. Sound familiar? What if the questions you're avoiding are actually the gateway to deeper faith? Sometimes asking God the hard stuff takes more courage than staying silent - but it'...
Episode 26: Finding Power in Honest Prayer
Ever feel like your faith isn't strong enough? A desperate father once prayed the most honest prayer ever recorded: I do believe; help my unbelief. What if God is more interested in our sincerity than our certainty? What would change if you pra...
Episode 25: Hearing God's Voice Above the Noise
If you're awake enough to check social media first thing in the morning, you're awake enough to read God's word. What if the solution to hearing God isn't turning Him up louder, but turning everything else down? In a world full of noise, one di...
Episode 24: Finding Complete Joy in Christ
Are you trying to earn God's favor through good behavior? What if true joy comes not from what we do for God, but from remembering who He already is? Stop jumping straight to obedience and discover the spiritual routine that transforms duty int...
Episode 23: It Cost How Much?
The story of Lazarus isn't really about Lazarus at all. When we read the biblical accounts of miracles, healings, and resurrections, we often miss the bigger picture. These stories aren't about the people being healed or raised from the dead - ...
Episode 22: From Resurrection to Revelation: When Hope Becomes Confidence
Two disciples walked with Jesus for hours without recognizing him. Their hearts burned as he spoke, but their eyes remained closed until he broke bread with them. What's the difference between hoping you're saved and knowing you're forgiven? So...
Episode 21: Speak Life
Your words are seeds - every day you're planting either life or decay. What are you growing in the hearts of those around you? Research shows it takes 9 positive words to undo the damage of 1 negative comment. Maybe it's time to check what's re...
Episode 20: Doing Good vs. Feeling Good
When was the last time you used your voice for someone who had no voice? Who in your life needs an advocate today?Proverbs 31 begins not with the virtuous woman, but with a mother's urgent counsel to her son about using his voice for jus...