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Why did Jesus have to die? If God could forgive us, why did it have to cost His life? Most of us don’t wander from God all at once. It usually happens little by little. One choice, then another, until we realize we’ve ended up farther from Him than we ever meant to be. In Why Did Jesus Have To Die?, Pastor Mike O’Connell teaches from Isaiah 53, written roughly 700 years before Jesus, and walks through three simple truths: We wandered. He was wounded. He won. If you’ve ever wondered why Jesus had to die, this message points us back to what the cross says about our sin, His love, and what He came to do for us.

Who told you who you are? Maybe it was a parent, a coach, a failure, or a hard season. Somewhere along the way, it’s easy to let those voices shape how you see yourself. In Remember Who You Are, Pastor Mike O’Connell teaches from Isaiah 43 and reminds us that identity is received from God, not earned through performance. Your circumstances may change, but what God says about you doesn’t. You are created, known, and called by Him.

When was the last time you made a decision that looked right on paper but still left you with regret? In Isaiah 30, Judah was facing a real threat. Assyria was coming, so they turned to Egypt for protection. It made sense strategically, but God called it rebellion because they looked for help there before they looked to Him. In God, My Helper, Pastor Kap Chatfield unpacks the difference between what’s smart and what’s wise, what James 3 teaches about worldly wisdom, and how easily we can start depending on something else before we depend on God. If you’re carrying a decision you wish you could change, or trying to figure out where to turn next, this message is for you.

How do I get my peace back? It’s a question a lot of us have asked, even if we haven’t said it out loud. In How Do I Get My Peace Back?, Pastor Mike O’Connell opens Isaiah 26:3 with an answer we may not expect: what feels like a peace problem is often a focus problem. Five practical ways to get your focus back: 1 — Fix your thoughts on what is true 2 — Order your attention around what matters most 3 — Cast your cares on Jesus 4 — Unplug from the noise 5 — Stay spiritually awake Peace doesn’t come from controlling everything around you. It comes from keeping your mind fixed on the One who is steady when everything else isn’t. 🕊️ New here? You belong before you believe — lovechurch.org 📍 Love Church, Omaha. Sundays in person and online. 🎧 Search Love Church on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. @lovechurchomaha

Are you the person who can’t stop working, or the person who can’t get started? In this Sabbath Sunday conversation, Pastor Mike O’Connell sits down with founding pastor Todd Doxzon and Luke Reelfs to talk about the rhythm God built into creation from the beginning: six days to work, one day to rest. Together, they unpack why work is good, how excellence can become worship, the difference between your assignment and your identity, and why rest is not laziness. It’s part of God’s design. If your life feels out of rhythm, this message offers a practical way to rethink both work and rest and build a healthier six-plus-one rhythm.

Is it wrong for a Christian to want more?   In this message from Ecclesiastes 2, Pastor Todd Doxzon looks at Solomon, a man who had wealth, success, influence, and just about everything he could want, yet still ended up saying, “I hated life.”   Through three words, Multiply. Mammon. Motivation., Pastor Todd breaks down the difference between healthy ambition and allowing success, money, or comfort to take God’s place.   If you’ve ever worked hard for more without stopping to ask why, this message will challenge you to take a closer look at what’s really driving you.