Sunday, May 24, 2026

Throughout all of history, every person has been given a choice. God deeply values you, your agency, and your ability to choose. Will you follow your own will, or God’s will.In this first episode of the new series, we explore what it means to lead yourself well, develop deep convictions, and live with awareness of the times we are living in. True leadership begins with surrender and learning to follow God before leading others.We’ll look at passages about courage, endurance, discernment, and the importance of standing firm in what matters most. Just as you pay attention to the weather, you should also pay attention to the spiritual and cultural times around us.Joshua’s declaration still echoes today: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” The choice is yours.Follow along in Joshua 1 and 1 Chronicles 12:32

April 26, 2026

There are many practical things that a believer can do with their money to honor the Lord. One of those is to help the poor and the needy. But how do you help the poor and the needy? What if some of the things you're doing with good intention are actually hurting people. I believe that when people give, their hearts are full of compassion, but are they full of wisdom? In this episode we endeavor to help the believer develop their ideas on poverty alleviation. How do we help the poor and the needy, but also dignify them? How do we alleviate suffering, but not just give handouts? How do we develop someone's financial situation and their spiritual situation? All these things will be considered and discussed inthis episode of our series Freakishly Generous.

One of the great challenges of learning how to give to the poor is giving with great generosity and great wisdom. To give generously without being wise leads to the detriment of the poor and the pride of thegiver.We have a responsibility when we give to remember the mission of God, which is the salvation of people, not simply the alleviation of material poverty. In this episode we will discuss how poverty is actually a relational problem, not an economic problem. And if we try to solve a relational problem with money, we will end up stripping people of dignity and making the problem worse. If the problem is relational then the solution mustbe relational. We pray that this episode blesses you powerfully and leads to a change in the way that we handle poverty around the world.

We've seen that God wants generosity to motivate us to give and that money has dark sides we must protect ourselves from, but what do we actually give towards? The church? The poor? Missionaries? Our pastors? Homeless shelters? What counts as tithing? Do I have to tithe? All of those questions and many more will be answered in week three of Freakishly Generous!

John Piper once said, "One thing I wish churches would preach on more is the dangers of money." So that's exactly what we're going to do. Money is like plutonium. Handled correctly it can power many lives and expand God's kingdom. Handled incorrectly it can destroy lives. As a believer in Jesus you must learn to handle this dangerous element and use it to bless as many as possible. To teach you this, God instructs us in how to find contentment and keep money from breeding evil in us. Thanks for joining us. God bless!

What if everything you own isn’t actually yours?Welcome to our new series! When you look at the broader themes of the New Testament, the #1 subject Jesus talks about is the Kingdom of God. The #2 most common subject He teaches about is money and possessions.God created it all, and it was all created for Him. That means He owns everything. Everything you have is either a gift from Him or something He has trusted to you to manage.So what does it look like to live like a steward instead of an owner? Explore what Jesus teaches about management.

It's hard to believe but this is the last episode of How To Run With Horses. This series has been really special to me as a pastor and encouraged me to develop grit in my soul to last through the difficulties God has called me to. Hopefully it's done the same for you. We've covered the discipline of Israel in chapters 1-29, we've covered the discipline of neighboring nations in 34 through the end of Jeremiah, but there is one more section. Chapters 30-33. The tone completely changes from doom and discipline to hope and restoration. In these four chapters God lays out his plan for Israel, both in the near future and in the distant future. You have a front row seat to the prophetic working of God as he establishes and protects Israel in 2026. What is going to happen with this tiny little nation? Tune in the find out!

When God originally called Jeremiah in chapter 1 he told him that “You will be my prophet to the nations.” We have discussed God's plan for Israel but what about everyone else?In our current modern age, we are more aware than ever before what is occurring in nations around the world. And this global awareness can have many positive benefits such as our ability to respond to needs around the world, but it has one major downside. We are now aware of the suffering of 8 billion people. That level of pain can cripple the mind of any believer unless you are aware of God's plan and heart for the nations.When you see evil rulers around the world you need to know deep in your heart what God thinks about evil otherwise it will overwhelm you. In this episode we discuss how God deals with rebellious nations and what his plan is for everyone.