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What does it really mean to place your life in God’s hands? Through the image of a potter working with clay, this message walks through Jeremiah 18 and the process God uses to shape, strengthen, heal, and restore us. Pressure can reorient us, stillness can center us, and even the scars we carry can become part of something beautiful. God does not require perfect clay. He invites willing people to trust the Potter and allow Him to do His work from the inside out.Timestamps:00:00 – A Journey to the Potter’s House09:44 – How God Uses Pressure16:22 – Getting Centered26:04 – God Works From the Inside Out41:11 – What God Can Do With Your ScarsLinks:Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connectWebsite: https://www.beacon.churchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1

What happens when a conversation gets stuck on “That’s not what I said”? In week six of Red Flags,Pastor Robert looks at how misunderstanding, defensiveness, and insecurity can pull relationships apart. Rather than obsessing over every word, the invitation is to move toward greater understanding and deeper connection. When our identity is rooted in God’s love and faithfulness, we do not need every relationship to be perfect, and we can learn to listen with more grace, honesty, and emotional stability. Timestamps: 00:00 – “That’s Not What I Said” 05:28 – Red Flag or Green Flag? 11:59 – Are We Moving Closer or Further Away? 18:23 – Where Does Your Identity Come From? 35:01 – The Security That Changes Relationships Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1

What happens when life does not go the way you thought it would? In this week of Red Flags, Pastor James looks at Elijah’s story in 1 Kings 19 and the moment disappointment pushed him to say, “I’m done.” Sometimes our frustration with circumstances, people, or ourselves reveals something deeper: we have been trusting the plan more than we have been trusting God. Through Elijah’s story, we see how God meets us in exhaustion, listens to us in disappointment, and patiently reminds us that His love can still be trusted when His plan does not make sense. Timestamps: 00:00 – “I’m Done” 05:34 – What Is Patience? 13:54 – When We’re Disappointed With God 19:42 – Learning to Be Patient With God 32:26 – Why We Can Trust Him Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1

Are boundaries supposed to keep people out, or can they actually help us love people better? Pastors Josh and Katie Walters join us for Red Flags to look at Jesus’ example in Mark 1 and what biblical boundaries really look like. Jesus responded with compassion to the needs around Him while staying clear about what the Father had called Him to do. Healthy boundaries help us take responsibility for our own thoughts, emotions, and reactions while releasing what belongs to someone else. The question becomes less “Where do I need a boundary?” and more “What does love require of me in this relationship? Timestamps: 00:00 – What Are Biblical Boundaries? 08:24 – What’s Inside Your Hula Hoop? 11:08 – How Jesus Handled Boundaries 17:58 – Create Boundaries With Love 32:42 – Speak the Truth in Love Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1

What happens when every conflict becomes someone else’s fault? In week three of Red Flags, Pastor Robert looks at how blame shifting keeps us from seeing our own part in broken relationships. Romans 12 shows us another way: sober judgment, honest self examination, and transformation rooted in God’s mercy. Because we are secure in Christ’s love, we can face what is true about ourselves without hiding, defending, or being crushed by shame. Real change begins when we are willing to own what is ours. Timestamps: 00:00 – The Red Flag of Blame 03:07 – “It’s All Your Fault” 13:14 – Owning My Response 26:36 – God Centered Transformation 36:16 – Spur One Another On Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What if “that’s just how I am” is actually keeping you from becoming who God is calling you to be? In week two of Red Flags, Pastor Robert looks at James 1 and the importance of creating space to honestly examine ourselves. The things we blame on our personality, upbringing, pain, or automatic reactions can become patterns that hurt the people around us. But God’s Word gives us more than a mirror to see what is there. It gives us hope that real transformation is possible as we slow down, listen, and allow what God has planted in us to grow. Timestamps: 00:00 – Red Flags in Our Relationships 08:56 – “That’s Just How I Am” 14:54 – James 1 and the Mirror 26:33 – Slow It All Down 38:41 – Stop Making Excuses Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What if the first red flag we need to notice is not in someone else, but in us? In the kickoff to our Red Flags relationship series, Pastor Robert looks at Genesis 3, Romans 3, 1 John 1, and James 1 to show how broken relationships often begin with hiding, blaming, and hurting others. But the good news of Jesus gives us a better way forward. Because we are fully known and loved by Christ, we do not have to hide, defend, or pretend everything is okay. Instead, we can practice honest self-examination, bring our lives into the light, and let Jesus begin the deeper work of healing in us and our relationships. Timestamps: 00:00 – What Is a Red Flag? 08:55 – When We Don’t See Our Own Red Flags 13:16 – Everything Is Not Okay 20:39 – The Bad News That Leads to Good News 26:55 – Practicing Honest Self-Examination Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What does it look like to use our influence the way Jesus did? In this Vision Sunday message from Matthew 12, we see Jesus challenge the way we think about power, showing us a path built on compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and service. But Jesus also describes a deeper battle taking place, one where He is the stronger man who has overcome the power of darkness and invites us to join Him in restoring what has been broken. As Beacon looks toward the future, we're challenged not to stay on the sidelines, but to use what we've been given to love people well, build meaningful community, and take an active part in the work Jesus is doing around us. Timestamps: 00:00 – Why the stories we love point to something greater 05:38 – How Jesus uses power differently 10:08 – The danger of keeping Jesus at a distance 17:49 – Jesus, the stronger man 28:13 – What this means for Beacon's future Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What if the thing you’re working so hard to achieve can’t actually give you what you’re looking for? Through the story of Jacob, this message explores the work God is doing beneath our work, exposing our need for approval, success, control, and significance. Jacob spends his life striving for a blessing through relationships, wealth, and achievement, only to discover that what he was searching for could only be found in God. Sometimes it’s through weakness, disappointment, and even failure that we finally stop trying to prove ourselves and learn to cling to the One who already knows and loves us. Timestamps: 00:00 – The work behind the work 04:18 – Are you working for a blessing or from one? 12:20 – Jacob’s search for approval and significance 22:14 – Jacob wrestles with God 34:30 – Why weakness can change the way we work Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What do you do when you’ve prayed, believed, and nothing seems to change? In this message from our Pray Like Jesus series, guest pastor Stephen Francis explores why Jesus calls us to keep praying even when the answer hasn’t come. Through Mark 9, we see that prayer isn’t a last resort, but a way of depending on God for the power and faith we don’t have on our own. When circumstances feel impossible, we’re challenged not to settle for “it is what it is,” but to keep praying, keep believing, and trust that God is still at work. Prayer Guides: Abiding Prayer -https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e640e458182c82e0a471fb5/t/69acdfc03e622b3b31f82674/1772937152768/Abiding+Prayer+Guide.pdf Asking Prayer -https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e640e458182c82e0a471fb5/t/69ace0452e9ae05322ca319e/1772937285891/Asking+Prayer+Guide.pdf Timestamps: 00:00 – Why prayer matters 13:09 – Strongholds that only prayer can break 20:54 – “I believe, help my unbelief” 28:55 – Keep praying, keep believing 37:22 – Making prayer part of everyday life Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

As we close out our series on the Lord’s Prayer, we look at what Jesus meant by “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” From everyday irritations to life-altering trials, this message explores how testing can shape us, why prayer was never meant to be practiced alone, and the hope we have knowing that evil does not get the final word. Timestamps: 00:00 — Prayer and the real work of the church 06:24 — The hope of God’s Kingdom 09:40 — “Lead us not into temptation” 13:20 — Why prayer is meant to be communal 23:47 — Understanding temptation, testing, and trials Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

The Lord’s Prayer can become so familiar that we miss just how much is packed into it. In this message, we look at the Kingdom of God as the story running through Scripture—and what it means for us to become part of what God is doing right where we live, work, and show up every day. Timestamps: 00:00 — Praying the Lord’s Prayer 04:12 — When something powerful becomes too familiar 10:24 — What does “Your kingdom come” actually mean? 19:25 — Jesus and the Kingdom of God 23:36 — Becoming a beachhead for the Kingdom Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What if loving others well starts with learning to see yourself the way God sees you? In “The Command You Missed,” we look at Jesus’ call to love your neighbor as yourself and what healthy self-love actually means. This message explores how receiving God’s love, getting honest about where you are, and releasing shame can change the way you see yourself—and the way you love the people around you. Timestamps: 00:00 – The Command You Missed 06:40 – Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself 14:10 – Get Honest: Where Are You? 20:00 – Be Here With Him 25:47 – Let Go of the Weight You’re Carrying Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What does it really mean to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"? In this message,June explores how this simple line from the Lord's Prayer teaches us to trust God one day at a time, even when life feels uncertain. Looking at Israel in the wilderness, the life of Jesus, and our own struggles with security, success, and the future, we're reminded that God isn't just interested in meeting our needs—He's forming us into people who depend on Him. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction & why "daily bread" still matters today 07:45 – Israel in the wilderness and God's daily provision 16:40 – What the Exodus teaches us about following Jesus 30:35 – A simple prayer to practice every day Links: Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connect Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://www.beacon.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/

What does real forgiveness look like,especially when the hurt runs deep? In this message from our Pray Like Jesus series,we explore Jesus' teaching on forgiveness in the Lord's Prayer and discover that forgiveness isn't about excusing what happened or pretending the pain wasn't real.Instead,it's choosing to release others into God's hands because we've first experienced His forgiveness.As we let go of bitterness,we make room for God's healing,protect our hearts from becominghardened,and reflect the grace we've already received through Christ. Timestamps:00:00 – Why forgiveness is central to the Lord's Prayer12:57 – What happens when we refuse to forgive27:26 – What forgiveness is—and what it isn't34:31 – How praying for your enemies transforms your heart Links:Connect: https://www.beacon.church/connectSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@beacon_church?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://www.beacon.churchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacon.church/