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Generosity isn't just about what we give. It's about who we trust. In week three of Growth Chart, Pastor Ken Claytor shares “The Windows of Heaven Blessing,” challenging us to put God first with our finances, grow in generosity, and take our next step of faith. God isn't after your money. He's after your heart.

Your history with God should change your expectation of God. If you've seen Him move before, why would you expect Him to do less now? In week two of Growth Chart, Pastor Daniel shares a message about growing our faith and expectation through the story of the twelve spies in Numbers 13-14. While ten spies focused on the giants standing in their way, Joshua and Caleb remembered the God who had been faithful all along. Hebrews 6:1 calls us to keep growing in spiritual maturity. Don't let what you see become bigger than what God said. Keep believing. Keep expecting. Keep growing. And just like we learned last week, keep putting another mark on the wall.

Spiritual growth doesn’t happen by accident. At some point, we have to move beyond simply knowing about God and learn to hear His voice and grow into who He’s called us to be. In week one of Growth Chart, Pastor Daniel Groves shares “Put Another Mark on the Wall,” a message about spiritual maturity through the life of Samuel. From learning to recognize God’s voice to growing in obedience and discernment, we see that real growth happens season by season, mark by mark. Hebrews 6:1 challenges us to move beyond the basics and become mature in our understanding. God isn’t finished with you.

Relationships can be complicated, and sometimes the questions we’re carrying don’t have easy answers. In the final week of Don’t Be A Bear, Pastors Daniel & Jackie Groves sit down for a relationship Q&A covering family hurt, boundaries, dating, marriage, finances, forgiveness, infidelity, parenting, and more. Along the way, they’re joined by trusted voices who bring practical, biblical wisdom to some of the real situations people are facing. Through the lens of Colossians 3:12-15, we’re reminded that healthy relationships require compassion, kindness, humility, patience, forgiveness, and love, and that God can bring healing into every season.

What’s happening inside of us has a way of showing up in our relationships. And sometimes, the healthiest thing we can do is learn to lead ourselves before trying to change someone else. In week two of Don’t Be A Bear, Dr. Andy Yarborough joins Pastors Daniel & Jackie Groves for a powerful conversation about self-leadership, emotional health, gratitude, boundaries, marriage, and learning to respond instead of react. Through practical wisdom from Colossians 3:12-15, we’re reminded that we don’t have to be controlled by our feelings, our pain, or our past. The Holy Spirit can help us show up differently in every relationship.

Relationships don’t change just because we want them to. Sometimes the first person God wants to change is us. In week one of Don’t Be A Bear, Pastors JJ & Liz Vasquez join us for an honest conversation about compassion, forgiveness, boundaries, marriage, and what it really looks like to “put on” the character of Christ. Through powerful stories and practical wisdom from Colossians 3:12–15, we’re reminded that healthy, God-honoring relationships start with allowing Him to do the work in us first.

In “This Is Family,” Pastor Brandon shares why getting planted in the house of God, finding your people, and taking your next step can change everything. God has more for you than simply showing up on Sunday. When you choose to belong and let others walk with you, you don’t have to fight life’s battles alone.

Revival was never meant to end when the moment was over. In the final week of Revive Me, Pastor Daniel walks through the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18 and reminds us that what God has done in us is only the beginning of what He wants to do through us. The fire fell, the rain came, and Elijah received new strength to run. In the same way, God wants to increase our capacity to keep believing, keep praying, and keep moving toward everything He has called us to. Nothing yet doesn’t mean nothing is coming. Don’t despise the small beginning. Don’t go back to who you were before God touched your life. Stay obedient, keep going, and get ready to run toward what you prayed for. This isn’t the end of revival. It’s time to run.

What if the season that feels like nothing is happening is actually the season where God is doing His deepest work? In “Revive My Perspective,” Pastor Daniel closes out Week 4 of Revive Me with a reminder that sometimes we don’t need God to immediately change what we’re looking at, we need Him to change how we’re looking at it. Through the parable of the sower, we see how the condition of our hearts shapes the way we receive God’s Word and how deep roots are often developed long before visible fruit appears. You’re not buried, you’re planted. The seed is still good. The Word still works. His promises still stand. God is still faithful.

What if what you have left is exactly what God wants to use? In week three of Revive Me, Pastor Daniel taught from 2 Kings 4 and reminded us that God can do more with what we have left than we think. When we surrender what’s in our hands, walk in obedience, and make room for Him, God can restore our faith and expectation. There’s still oil, there’s still room, and there’s more where that came from.

What happens when we lose sight of the vision God has given us? In this message, Pastor Jackie reminds us through the story of Nehemiah that God-given vision keeps us focused on the calling, not our capability, capacity, or condition. When we seek God, He gives us clarity to see what He sees, walk in obedience, and keep going even when opposition comes.

What area of your life have you decided is too far gone to come back? A marriage. A calling. A dream you buried a few years ago. In week one of our Revive Me series, Pastor Daniel walks through Ezekiel 37, the valley of dry bones, and shows us that what looks finished to us is rarely finished to God. Pastor Daniel reminds us that faith doesn't ignore what's dry. It believes God will breathe on it again. Your marriage isn't over. Your calling isn't over. Your family isn't over. Because if God is still breathing, so are you. It's not over yet.

What voices have become the loudest in your life? Fear, anxiety, comparison, and past hurt all have a sound, but so do hope, freedom, faith, and surrender. In this message, Pastor Daniel reminds us that when we listen to the Good Shepherd, God replaces the enemy’s noise with a new song. Praise reminds us of God’s faithfulness and gives our faith a voice. Your breakthrough may not be waiting on louder worship, but deeper surrender. Bring what you’ve been carrying to Jesus. His goodness, mercy, and unfailing love are still following you.

What are you building while you wait? In the finale of our “Goodness of God” series, Pastor Wayne Francis reminds us that Jesus is coming back and that faith doesn’t wait for proof before it starts building. Through the story of Noah, we discover how to move from apathy or anxiety into confident anticipation of Jesus' return. God is still working, even when we can’t see it, and He is inviting each of us to help build His Church, serve others, and live with eternity in mind. Don’t just focus on the goodness and mercy following you. Build your life around the forever that is waiting for you. Jesus Is Coming Back... What Are You Building? | Pastor Wayne Francis

The goodness of God can be easy to miss when the valley feels bigger than everything around you. Even there, God is still present, still moving, and still fighting for you. Built around Psalm 23, Pastor Brandon Barber challenges us to see the good, stop fearing the valley, and trust that God is already working before we even know we need a miracle. Whatever you’re walking through right now, don’t quit. His goodness is still pursuing you. The answer may already be on the way.