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In this week’s episode, Jordan DiMarco walks us through an overview of 1 Timothy and explores Paul’s instructions to Timothy on leading the church, staying grounded in the truth of the gospel, and growing in faith. Through this letter, we discover that the goal of our faith is love, the pathway is prayer, and the foundation is the Word of God. Jordan also unpacks how to read Scripture in its historical and biblical context and encourages us to remember our first love, pursue a life transformed by Christ, and fight the good fight of faith.

In this week’s episode, Zack Curry walks through the book of Colossians to explore the supremacy of Jesus and what it means for Him to be at the center of every area of our lives. Through Paul’s letter, we are reminded that Jesus is not just an important part of our lives, but the One who holds all things together and in whom we find our fullness. Zack challenges us to stop striving for fulfillment through success, approval, or religious performance and instead become deeply rooted in Christ. As we understand who Jesus is and who we are in Him, our identity begins to shape how we live, from our relationships and families to our work and everyday decisions. This message invites us to surrender every area of our lives to Jesus, trusting that He is above all, sufficient for all, and worthy of being Lord over all.

In this week’s episode, Pastor Zack Curry takes us through 2 Thessalonians and explores what it means to stand firm when life gets hard, the future feels uncertain, and faithfulness becomes exhausting. Drawing from Paul’s encouragement to the early church in Thessalonica, Pastor Zack reminds us that difficult seasons do not mean God has abandoned us, but can be opportunities for deeper growth, maturity, and perseverance. He challenges us to stand firm when we do not understand, to keep trusting Jesus rather than getting consumed by fear or uncertainty, and to never tire of doing good. Through this message, we are encouraged to root ourselves in who Jesus is, remain faithful in the ordinary moments of everyday life, and experience the peace of God even when our circumstances are anything but peaceful.

In this week’s episode, Pastor Neil Smith challenges us not to settle for comfort, but to step out in faith and pursue all that God has for us. Drawing from the story of Jonathan and his armor-bearer in 1 Samuel 14, Pastor Neil encourages us to see possibility instead of problems, get off the mountain of comfort and fear, and trust God to move through even the smallest steps of faith. Through powerful stories from his own journey, including ministry in Papua New Guinea and Fiji, he reminds us that God can use ordinary acts of obedience to bring extraordinary breakthrough. This message will inspire you to overcome past hurts, embrace faith-filled partnership, and believe that God wants to use your life to bring freedom, hope, and transformation to those around you.

In this week’s episode, Lead Pastor Zack Curry unpacks 1 Thessalonians 4–5 and explores what it means to live with the expectation that Jesus is coming again. Rather than trying to predict when He will return, we’re invited to stay awake, live faithfully, pursue holiness, love others, and remain anchored in hope. Pastor Zack reminds us that God is more concerned with who we are becoming than where we are going, and that as we surrender every area of our lives to Him, He is faithful to sanctify us and prepare us for His return.

In this week’s episode, Pastor Becky Johnson of Jesus Culture Sacramento unpacks the first three chapters of 1 Thessalonians and explores what happens when the gospel truly takes root in a church and in our lives. Looking at the Thessalonian church’s faith, hope, and love, Pastor Becky challenges us to examine the idols of comfort, convenience, control, and self, and invites us into a deeper life of surrender to the Holy Spirit. She reminds us that genuine faith produces transformation, genuine love produces sacrificial service, and genuine hope gives us the strength to endure suffering. As the church lives this out, our prayer is that the gospel would become unmistakably visible—not through reputation, influence, or success, but through humility, love, service, and a steadfast hope in Jesus.

In this week’s episode, Jordan DiMarco walks through Paul’s letter to the Philippians and unpacks seven keys to cultivating a healthy inner self and becoming more like Christ: pray, yield, serve, depend, remember, rejoice, and give. Through Scripture and practical encouragement, Jordan challenges us to live with greater dependence on God, selfless love for others, gratitude for what God has done, and generosity toward His kingdom. As we position our hearts in prayer and surrender, we make space for God to continue the work He has started in us.

In this week’s episode, Zack Curry celebrates five years of Jesus Culture San Diego and shares a powerful reminder of what it means to be a people of God’s presence. He calls us to cultivate gratitude and praise, faithfully invest in the next generation, and consecrate our lives as dwelling places for God. Drawing from Psalm 24, Zack invites us to pursue clean hands and pure hearts—not through striving or performance, but through surrender—making room for the King of Glory to move in our lives, families, church, and city.

In this episode, guest pastor Raymond Phillips of House Church in Denver preaches from Ephesians 4-6, challenging us to move past spiritual “milk” and grow into full maturity in Christ. He unpacks what it means to leave behind consumerism and prolonged adolescence in our faith, closing with a powerful charge to put on the full armor of God and live as soldiers advancing His kingdom.

In this message, Pastor Zack begins our journey through Ephesians by unpacking the power of knowing who we are in Christ. Through Ephesians 1–3, we’re reminded that we are chosen, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, and given an inheritance, not because of what we’ve done, but because of what Jesus has already done. When we understand our identity in Christ, we can stop striving to earn God’s love and begin living from the security, authority, and grace we’ve already received. This message is an invitation to let God open the eyes of our hearts to who He says we are.

Pastor Zack message through Galatians 4–6 reminded us that the gospel is Jesus plus nothing. We are saved by grace, not by our performance, and true freedom comes through surrendering to the Holy Spirit, who transforms us to live from our identity as sons and daughters of God.

This Sunday, Pastor Nathan Edwardson reminded us that God isn’t looking for perfect people, He’s looking for hearts that are fully surrendered and filled with His Spirit. Through the story of Samuel and David, we were challenged to leave behind seasons of grief, be renewed by the Holy Spirit, and trust that God has already gone before us in preparing what’s next. As we get filled with His presence instead of relying on our own strength, we become ready to pour into the next generation and step confidently into God’s calling.

In this powerful message from Galatians 1–3, Young Adults Pastor Reigha Tencer reminds us that the Gospel is built on grace, not performance. Discover the freedom that comes from surrendering striving, embracing your identity as a child of God, and trusting fully in the finished work of Jesus.

Pastor Jordan DiMarco continued our journey through 2 Corinthians, reminding us that the true Gospel can never be separated from the cross. Through Paul’s example, we were challenged to reject the world’s pursuit of influence and self-promotion, embracing instead a life marked by humility, sacrifice, and dependence on God’s strength. As we examine our own hearts, we’re invited to trust that God’s grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in our weakness.

Pastor Andrew Heligenthal unpacked 2 Corinthians 8–10, revealing how a cross-shaped life is marked by generosity, gratitude, and self-giving love. Through Paul’s example of the Macedonian church, we were challenged to see giving not as an obligation, but as an invitation to reflect the heart of Jesus in every area of our lives. As we surrender our time, talents, and resources, we become active participants in God’s Kingdom and His work in the world.