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What if everything you've been chasing—the medals, the money, the social ladder—was actually pulling you further from the life you were made for? Pastor Joel opens with a disarming honesty, tracing his own journey from Costco general manager making six figures to a man whose trophies collected dust on forgotten shelves, ultimately finding that all his earthly climbing led to emptiness. Drawing from Matthew 6:19–34, Pastor Joel unpacks three piercing contrasts—trash versus treasure, greed versus God, and worry versus worship—weaving in vivid images of sandcastles swallowed by waves, wind tunnels at Chuck E. Cheese, and birds that simply *be* without anxiety. His unique gift is making Scripture feel lived-in: he doesn't preach from a distance but from the scars of a decade spent chasing the wrong ladder. For the high schoolers in the room navigating toxic friendships, academic pressure, and the noise of 2026, his message lands with tender urgency—you are not a keeper of grace, but a conduit of it. So choose the taller ladder. Seek first the kingdom. Stop worrying, start worshiping—because every little thing is going to be all right.

What if the good things you're doing are actually working against you? Pastor Drew unpacks Matthew 6, revealing how Jesus warned that doing the right things for the wrong reasons can be just as dangerous as sin itself. Through giving, prayer, and fasting, Jesus exposes a hidden trap: performing faith for an audience instead of living it for the Father. The secret place—where no one watches—is where real disciples are formed. If you're tired of performing and hungry for something genuine, don't miss this message.

What if the Christianity you've known is actually nothing like what Jesus preached? Pastor Drew unveils a stunning contrast: the Old Testament closes with the word *curse*, yet Jesus opens his greatest sermon by proclaiming *blessing*—makarios—for the spiritually bankrupt, the rebels, the ones with nothing to offer. Through Matthew 5, Drew reveals that Jesus didn't come to lower God's standards but to meet them on our behalf, exposing sin as a heart problem, not just a behavior problem. Don't miss this transformative message—watch now and discover what true righteousness really looks like.