Mix Tape: Heroes & Villains | Week 1 - Jonah

Mix Tape: Heroes & Villains | Week 1 - Jonah

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2359425/fan_mail/new] What do you do when God’s plan doesn’t match your own? Guest preacher Elisa Laird takes us through the story of Jonah, revealing timeless truths about obedience, grace, and God’s relentless pursuit of both the lost and His people. This practical and relatable message will challenge you to trust God even when He leads you in unexpected directions.

Grey | Week 7 - Christian Nationalism

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2359425/fan_mail/new] What does it mean to love your country without making it your ultimate home? In Week 7 of GREY, guest preacher Dr. Amy Cedrone leads a thoughtful and timely conversation on Christian nationalism, patriotism, citizenship, and the Kingdom of God. Preaching from Jeremiah 29, John 17, Hebrews 11, and Philippians 3, this message helps clarify the difference between loving the nation we live in and placing our deepest allegiance in the Kingdom we belong to. This is not a sermon about political sides. It is a call to ideological clarity, personal civility, and faithful discipleship in a divided world. As followers of Jesus, we are called to bless the place we live, seek the shalom of our city, pray for our leaders, and engage hard conversations with humility and grace. We are in this country, but we are not ultimately of it. Bottom Line: Love your country. Bless your city. Keep your citizenship in heaven.

Grey | Week 6 - Sexual Identity

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2359425/fan_mail/new] What does it look like to follow Jesus in a world where every conversation feels forced into extremes? In Week 6 of GREY, Pastor Michael tackles one of the most difficult and emotionally charged topics in modern culture: sexual identity. Rather than approaching the conversation through the wide lenses of conviction or conformity alone, this message explores the narrow lens of compassion. A lens rooted in truth, dignity, humility, and the way of Jesus. Drawing from the stories of Nicodemus and Matthew the tax collector, this sermon asks a difficult but necessary question: How can followers of Jesus hold to a traditional biblical definition of marriage while still becoming the safest people in the world to talk to? This message is thoughtful, pastoral, challenging, and deeply compassionate. It wrestles honestly with Scripture, cultural context, shame, fear, identity, and the way the Church has often failed people navigating these conversations. Whether you agree, disagree, are deconstructing, questioning, or simply trying to understand how to love people well without abandoning conviction, this conversation is for you.

Grey | Week 5 - Political Injustice

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2359425/fan_mail/new] This week in GREY, Pastor Michael tackles one of the more difficult and misunderstood questions followers of Jesus wrestle with today: Should Christians be political?  And is civil disobedience ever justified? From Romans 13 to Acts 4, this message explores the tension between honoring governing authorities and standing against political injustice when human systems violate God’s heart for people. Along the way, we examine the examples of Peter and John, Rosa Parks, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, William Wilberforce, and others who helped shape history through faithful action. This is not a sermon about partisan politics. It’s about how followers of Jesus engage power, justice, protest, and public life without losing sight of the Kingdom of God. Pastor Michael also addresses the growing political division in our culture and asks a deeper question:  What actually creates lasting change? If you’ve ever wondered: * Is it OK for Christians to protest? * What does the Bible say about civil disobedience? * How should followers of Jesus respond to injustice? * Can political engagement become unhealthy? * What does faithful public witness look like? …this conversation is for you. When followers of Jesus move together, generations are changed forever.

Grey | Week 4 - Sanctity of Life

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2359425/fan_mail/new] This is not an easy conversation. The topic of the sanctity of life carries deep emotion, personal stories, and cultural tension. In a world quick to take sides, this message challenges us to rethink how we engage one of the most emotionally charged topics of our time. In this compelling and poignant sermon, Pastor Michael looks at both our beliefs and our behavior, and asks a deeper question: are we standing on issues, or standing with people? Because when we prioritize positions over people, love becomes optional. This is an honest, thoughtful call to align our faith with the way of Jesus and to remove the barriers that keep us from loving well.