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Pastor Timothy Golden discusses 2 Chronicles 20:1-24 and the role that worship plays in engaging in spiritual warfare. Discover how this simple act can have shattering power in battle demonic powers and strongholds.

Worship minister, Sonja Stefan shares one last time before moving to South Carolina on the importance of praying, persisting, and sharing your faith with those around you.

Learn how to utilize the inductive Bible study method to get a clearer understanding of the true meaning of scripture passages and broaden your skills on how to apply scripture to your life.

Explore what the early disciples were directed to take with them by Jesus and why. See how it applies to us as Christians in the 21st century. Get a first-hand look at what a lead pastor has in his "ever-day-carry".

In this Sunday morning message, assistant pastor Sharon Boyden teaches some biblical principles and practical steps to attain a deeper awareness and more tangible presence of God in your life. Sghe explores an extensive biblical basis for establishing these "God moments" and unfolds numerous spiritual disciplines that can aid the believer's walk with God.

In this powerful message, Dr. Allen Wachter unpacks what it truly means to pray God‑centered prayers rather than self‑centered ones, using both the Lord’s Prayer and Christ’s agonizing prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane as models. He reveals how Jesus teaches us to seek God’s kingdom, God’s will, and God’s glory above our own desires — even when surrender feels costly. This sermon will challenge your prayer life, deepen your trust in God, and show how aligning your heart with His purposes leads to real spiritual transformation.

In this powerful study of 1 Samuel 7:1-14, we explore the biblical pathway to experiencing true revival and the return of God’s manifest presence. Moving beyond mere religious routine, this message outlines three essential steps for reclaiming spiritual vitality: developing an intense "soul-ache" that prioritizes God’s presence over personal comfort, undergoing deep sanctification to remove the idols that divide our hearts, and offering a life of total surrender, modeled by the "whole burnt offering." By returning to the Lord with full devotion, we shift from our own self-reliance to a place of sacredness where God thunders on our behalf, restoring what was lost and establishing a lasting "Ebenezer"—a testament that our victory is found in His help alone.

In this message, Pastor Timothy Golden goes through 1 Samuel 7 and shows how Israel’s journey back to God begins with an intense soul‑ache — a deep, grieving awareness of how far they had drifted. Their lament wasn’t shallow emotion; it was the kind of brokenness that finally makes room for revival.Pastor Tim explains that getting the glory back starts with a holy ache and continues with sanctification — removing idols, confronting misplaced loyalties, and returning to wholehearted devotion. Israel didn’t just confess; they repented. They cleared the soil of their hearts so God could plant something new.

In this challenging look at Judges 19–21, Pastor Timothy Golden explores the tragic reality of what took place between Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, comparing the internal conflict of ancient Israel to an autoimmune disease where the body begins to destroy itself. Through the lens of a nation in moral freefall—where "everyone did what was right in his own eyes"— he uncovers the dangerous trap of seeking justice without repentance, zeal without wisdom, and guidance without full surrender. As we examine why God allowed His people to suffer defeat despite fighting for what they believed was righteous, we are reminded that outrage is not a substitute for holiness and that our battles cannot be won through pride. Join us as we reflect on these sobering events to learn how the church today can avoid internal destruction, guard our unity, and find true healing in the only King who can restore what sin has broken: Jesus Christ.

Pastor Timothy Golden delves into Judges chapter 11 and discusses the story of Jephthah, a rejected individual who God used for victory. It emphasizes that God brings triumph through unlikely vessels and calls us to wisdom, integrity, and surrendered obedience. Jephthah's story demonstrates that God can use anyone, irrespective of their background or past mistakes. Additionally, it highlights the importance of knowing the Word, making obedient decisions rather than emotional vows, and guarding our private lives as much as our public victories. It urges us to embrace obedience and not feel disqualified by our past, for God can work all things together for our good.

Pastor Tim Golden discusses how Jesus encouraged believers to count the cost of following Him. He shares some of the primary costs and benefits of being a disciple of Christ and why it is wise for us to be true disciples and not just "Christian".

Pastor Tim Golden shares how God reveals His greatness through shared experience in Christian community and what is necessary on the behalf of the Christ follower to see His greatness manifest.

Pastor Tim Golden draws from the experiences of Elisha in 2 Kings to portray how God is greater than our capabilities as He exercises His power and authority in and over our lives.

Pastor Tim Golden shares how God is greater than our charisma and influential nature, siting Old and New Testament examples that show how God overcomes every obstacle within us, including the excuses that we give on why we feel God cannot use us.

Pastor Tim Golden discusses how God is greater than one's culture by exploring the accounts of four young Hebrew men in Daniel 1-6. He speaks of how God is greater than the cultural ideologies, practices, authorities, and laws and how this was demonstrated in scripture.