When you can’t trace His hand, trust His heart. Today’s message was a powerful one on the absolute importance of prayer. Pastor Chris taught that prayer isn’t just an item on our spiritual checklist; it’s the air we breathe as believers. Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort. God wants to be involved in every detail of our lives, not just when we’re in crisis mode. How will that thought change the way you pray this week?

Patience pays off. Pastor Chris taught from James 5:7-11 today and brought incredible insight about the value of patience. God is far more interested in who we’re becoming than in how quickly we get where we’re going and when we’re in a hurry, our vision becomes narrow. Patience turns waiting rooms into classrooms. How will you see your time in-between this week?

Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator. Pastor Chris preached a relevant and powerful message today on the importance of the ways in which we handle material possessions and wealth. He taught that earthly wealth has an expiration date, integrity with money matters, and greed distorts our reality.  There is nothing in our lives that shouldn’t be brought under the Lordship of Christ. How will you change your view of your material possessions this week with that in mind?

To plan our lives without God isn’t just unwise, he says that it’s evil, it’s sinful. Today, Pastor Chris brought a message about spending our time on nothing but the best of what God has for us. He taught that God absolutely cares about how we make decisions and that the Sin of Presumption is making life choices apart from seeking and submitting to the will of God. Our perspective is limited, our flesh is deceitful, our time is short, and our enemy is a liar. How will your choices this week reflect that reality?

James 4:11 “Do not speak evil against one another,” Today, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message on our words from James 4 that everyone needs to hear. He said that it is absolutely vital that we are careful about the words we speak about and toward other people. Negativity has consequences that we need to be aware of but bringing the Truth in love can bring life. Our words matter in everything that we do. How will you live that way this week?

God is far more interested in our character than our comfort.  Pastor Chris was back in the pulpit today and taught on the causes and cures of our conflicts from James chapter 4! He said that our mission is to transform the world, not to be conformed by it. When pleasure becomes the purposeof your life, you’ve missed the mark! The cure for the causes of our conflict is more grace. How will you live in order to encounter that grace this week?

Today we have the honor of welcoming friend of Destiny Church Andy Wood to share what the Lord has been speaking to him. He taught that it is up to us as believers to preach Christ and Him crucified and allowing that to be what overcomes our differences. Christians in America have so many things to be divided over, but the risen King should bring us together every time. That is what really matters.

How we communicate matters as much as what we communicate. In part 16 of our Resilient series, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message on the quality of our communication and the content of our heart. He said that God has called us to live in the light, not in the darkness of deceit and that earthly wisdom is about short-term gains and long-term losses. With that understanding, how will you approach your communication and the state of your heart this week?

Be the light and drive out the darkness Today we heard from our very own Pastor Daniel Sutton and he brought a powerful message about being both the salt and the light in the world around us, pointing others to Jesus. As salt and light, we disinfect, we add flavor, we create thirst, we get rid of darkness, we see the way and we show the way out. How will you choose to be the salt and light to the world around you this week?

If you aren’t able to control your mouth, you’re probably not going to be able to control the rest of your body either. Pastor Chris brought a powerful message on James 3 today about the power of the tongue. He taught that the tongue is accountable, powerful, and inconsistent and that if we learn to control it, the rest of our bodies will follow.  If what we’re saying dishonors God, then what we’re saying has a dark source. How will you shift your thinking and speaking this week to reflect honor toward God and those He loves?

When we’re honest, we build trust and credibility with those that we lead. Today, Pastor Chris continued in our Resilient series with a powerful message about teaching, prudence, humility, and honesty. When we lead with honesty, we build trust, foster open communication, promote accountability, and honor God. Will you choose to lead with prudence, humility, and honesty this week? It could change everything.

Faith that is not seen is faith that is not alive. Pastor Chris brought a powerful message on this Father’s Day about faith in action. He taught that the depth of our sin shows the height of God’s grace. Genuine faith compels us to act, to serve, to love, and to make an impact. Our actions are the evidence of our faith, not the means of our salvation. How will your actions reflect your faith this week?

You were created to live by faith, so don’t die in the desert. Pastor Chris set up James 2 today with a message about faith. Seeing things the way God does changes everything. Faith doesn’t require an explanation or an understanding. Faith simply believes.  If you have a big God, your problems will seem small. How will your perspective change how you live today?

We’re called to extend the same grace and mercy to others that God extended to us. We continued in our Resilient series today with a powerful message about favoritism, inclusivity, and diversity. When we seek to be understood, rather than to understand each other, we stunt our growth as believers.  When we show favoritism or bias, we fail to see others through God’s eyes and instead judge them based on our limited and often flawed perspectives.

The presence of hypocrisy does not negate the truth of the Gospel. Pastor Chris brought a powerful message today in our Resilient series about challenging our hearts to bring real change. Behavior modification will only get you so far but if we guard our hearts, we won’t have to be so concerned with guarding our words. Our adversary, the devil, is working around the clock to get you to step away from your faith. Will you fall into his trap this week? Will you refuse to compromise?

Don’t just admire the Word of God, but let it transform you. This week Pastor Chris brought incredible wisdom in the 9th installment of our Resilient series. He taught on the importance of the scriptures and that God will never contradict His truth. God extends His grace so that we may live in freedom from sin, not freedom to sin. Obedience to God’s commands leads to a blessed life. How will you choose to walk in obedience this week?

Your freedom will flow from your healing and your healing will be directly tied to your self-control. Today we had the honor of hearing from one of our Senior Pastors, Jodi Tomlinson. She taught a beautiful and powerful message on transformation and resilience in the face of difficulty from the book of James. Pastor Jodi reminded us this morning that when we want to make comparisons, we need to start by looking in the mirror. How will you be the most teachable, self-controlled, kindest, resilient, and bravest person you know this week?

The word of truth isn’t just a reference point; it’s our roadmap. This morning, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message about what it means to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. When we stop talking and start listening, we start loving. How can you slow down your speaking this week in order to better love?

Temptation is the enticement to commit sin and embrace evil. This week we dove back in to our Resilient series with a powerful teaching on temptation. The Bible says that “each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed” (James 1:14). In order to avoid being lured away by what specifically entices us, we have to be sure of where we’re fixing our eyes. We have to know our own heart.  How will you lean on the Lord overcome your own specific temptations this week?

Every number is a soul that matters to God! Today we had the honor and privilege of welcoming the head and founder and organization we support called City for the Nations, Miles Phelps. In addition to giving a missions update, he taught that God desires to bring a resurrection of expectation. The stone that was meant to bury you will be moved. How will that change how you approach the coming week?