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What if the greatest barrier to God's new thing in your life is your attachment to the old thing? Pastor Mark opens with Dick Fosbury—a "fish flopping in a boat"—who revolutionized high jumping by doing it backwards, winning Olympic gold. Through Isaiah 43:18-19, Mark reveals that God is always creating something new, but we must dare to be different to step into it. Whether it's a gratitude journal, a new prayer rhythm, or a bold leap of faith, God has breakthroughs waiting. Don't miss this message—watch now and discover what God wants to do next in you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if the fear of other people's opinions has been quietly costing you your destiny? Pastor Mark opens a powerful new series on courageous creativity by drawing from Caleb's defiant faith—a man who, at 85, still demanded the hardest hill to conquer because he trusted God's promises over popular opinion. Just as Harriet Beecher Stowe's Spirit-led vision birthed a book that altered history, your convictions carry generational impact. This message will challenge you to break free from conformity's grip and live boldly for the applause of nail-scarred hands. Don't miss what God is saying—watch or listen now! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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What if the people around you are actually the key to becoming who God created you to be? Pastor Heather unpacks how community isn't optional—it's divine design. From David's ragtag cave dwellers who became mighty warriors, to four desperate friends tearing through a roof to carry a paralyzed man to Jesus, Scripture reveals that our greatest moments rarely happen alone. This message will challenge you to build your own "Romans 16 list"—those who've shaped your soul—and inspire you to get on someone else's. Don't miss this one; your people are waiting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if your soul is slowly rusting from comfort? Pastor Joel opens with a striking WWII story: the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, a historic Liberty ship that nearly corroded to death tied safely in harbor—until brave sailors sailed it back to Normandy, where the storms and motion revived its engines completely. That ship is you. Through powerful testimonies of baptisms, transformed lives, and ordinary people stepping into extraordinary purpose, Pastor Joel reveals four faith-activating moves that could awaken everything God placed inside you. Don't let your purpose seize up—watch this message now and discover the kingdom calling with *your* fingerprint on it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if your greatest shipwreck was actually God's greatest setup? Pastor Mark closes out the ACTS series by navigating Paul's harrowing storm in Acts 27—a voyage of hurricane-force winds, desperate prayers, and a miraculous revival on the island of Malta that nobody planned. With raw honesty about his own failed church plant and a postcard that changed everything, Pastor Mark reveals that faith is antifragile—strengthened, not shattered, by life's storms. Feeling lost at sea? Drop anchor in God's promises and pray for daylight. Watch this message now—you cannot afford to miss it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if the very accusations meant to silence you became the stage God designed for you to speak? In a city where everything—from the chicken you eat to the car you drive—is politicized, Pastor Mark draws from Acts 24-26 to show that the early church faced the same exhausting spiral we do today: politicizing, polarizing, demonizing, dehumanizing. Standing before corrupt Governor Felix—a man drowning in moral compromise—Paul refused to pull punches or kiss the ring. Instead, he spoke directly about righteousness, self-control, and judgment, the very things Felix lacked. The antidote isn't louder arguments or sharper rhetoric—it's operating in the opposite spirit, speaking truth in love, and making much of Jesus, the One who answered empire not with a legion of angels, but with a towel, a donkey, and a cross. Don't shrink back. Listen deeply, love fiercely, and make Jesus impossible to ignore. In Jesus' name, amen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What would it look like to stand on the steps of opposition, beaten and falsely accused, and still open your mouth to testify? Pastor Nina walks us through Acts 21–23, where a battered Paul—dragged from the Temple, nearly flogged, and eventually imprisoned for two years—never stops declaring who Jesus is and what He has done. Pastor Nina's distinctive insight is the difference between *resilience* and *resolve*: resilience helps us bounce back, but resolve—the firm, mind-set determination Paul embodied—keeps us moving forward even when the doors stay closed and the waiting feels endless. Ask the Lord for an anointing of resolve, renew your mind, and step boldly into every room He has placed you in—because what He has entrusted to you was never just for you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if the cracks in your life are actually the doorway to God's greatest power? Preaching through a personal ALS diagnosis, Pastor Robb draws from Acts 20 to deliver three urgent truths: don't shrink back from speaking truth with grace, trust the Spirit even when hardship lies ahead, and finish your race with a shout. Like Paul declaring "it is well" from prison, Pastor Robb models how broken people discover God's presence at their deepest pain. Don't miss this raw, faith-filled message—watch or listen now and be transformed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep going - Don't quit! What if the very opposition threatening to break you is actually God's greatest gift? In Acts 19, the apostle Paul—stoned, imprisoned, and relentlessly opposed—refused to quit, instead detouring from the synagogue to a lecture hall where he taught daily for two years, ultimately reaching an entire region. Pastor Joshua vulnerably shares his own breaking point, sobbing on his bathroom floor during an anxiety attack, to remind us we're not alone in our struggle. If you're questioning your purpose or tempted to walk away, this message will reframe your resistance as divine invitation. Don't miss it—watch now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are you straining with everything you have against an immovable stone, wondering why nothing shifts? Pastor Joel unpacks Acts 18, where a battered, exhausted Paul—beaten, mocked, and at his wit's end—receives a transforming word from God: "Do not be afraid. Keep on speaking. I am with you." That single word reignited Paul for another year and a half. Like the boy who forgot to ask his father for help, we often forget whose strength we carry. Whether you're navigating your own quiet battles or the challenges this life brings to your front door, this message will renew your courage—don't miss it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What are you really worshiping? Every city has its idols. Athens had temples to gods of wisdom, power, and victory. We have our own. The idol of intellect. The idol of political power. The idol of approval. An idol is anything you trust more than God, fear more than God, or love more than God. And here is the sobering truth from Psalm 115: you become what you worship. The unknown God of ancient Athens is not unknown anymore. He has a name. Are you ready to find out what it means to worship Him alone? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if the closed doors in your life are not obstacles but redirections? Paul walked a thousand miles with no clear destination, only to discover that God had been steering him somewhere better the whole time. The detours are not deterrents; they are the path. What door has God been closing in your life lately, and what if He is actually pointing you somewhere greater? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if the early church's biggest conflicts were actually a blueprint for ours? The apostles disagreed. Leaders parted ways. False teaching crept in. And yet, nothing stopped the mission. In the essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love. Are you majoring in minors and losing sight of the main thing? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.