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In week 9 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared talks about conviction and what happens when following Jesus begins to cost you something. Through Acts 5 and Daniel 3, this message challenges believers to decide who comes first, refuse to compromise under pressure, and settle ahead of time who gets the final say. Your [...]

In week 8 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared looks at Jesus’ words, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” This message explores the biblical roles of government, the Church, the family, and the individual, and asks where our ultimate trust really belongs. Government has a role, but [...]

In week 7 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared examines the differences between Christianity and Islam by asking the question at the center of both faiths: Who is Jesus? This message looks at what each faith teaches about Jesus, the cross, the resurrection, and salvation, while challenging Christians to know what they believe, love [...]

In week 6 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared looks at what the Bible teaches about the value of human life. Our worth is not determined by whether we are wanted, useful, convenient, or accepted by culture. Our value comes from our Creator, and that truth should shape the way believers think about life [...]

In week 5 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Mark looks at God’s design for marriage. Marriage was not created by culture, government, or personal preference. It began with God. This message goes back to Scripture to ask what happens when we allow the Creator, rather than culture, to define what He created.

In week 4 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared talks about gender and the authority of Scripture. Culture can change definitions, but if God is the Designer, God gets to define the design. This message challenges believers to go back to the Bible as the manual for understanding who God created us to be.

In week 3 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared looks at the role of the Church in culture. The Church was never called to stay silent while the world decides what is true. This message challenges believers to recognize where God has already spoken and to understand that if something is in His lane, [...]

In week 2 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared looks at the spiritual foundations of America and asks a deeper question about the direction of a nation: Who are we ultimately under? This message challenges believers to build their worldview on God’s truth rather than allowing politics or culture to determine what they believe.

In week 1 of One Nation, Under God, Pastor Jared begins with the foundation of identity. Before culture, politics, or anyone else tells us who we are, Genesis tells us that humanity was created in the image of God. This message sets the foundation for the series by asking what changes when our understanding of [...]

In the final week of What Grows Here, Pastor Jared looks at the fruit of self-control. Self-control is not about simply trying harder. It is about surrendering deeper and allowing the Holy Spirit to guard the areas of our lives where compromise wants to enter. Healthy roots produce healthy fruit, and healthy fruit must be [...]