Pastor Lance converses with the De La Cuevas about their business and homeschooling during this season, their challenges, and the power of God's Word. They point out the importance of knowing that God has total control of our circumstances, and of filtering our thoughts through His promises. Following the family update, Pastors Lance, Jay, and Francel then share life updates, and how various ministries are responding to the needs of the community. The pastors go over Sunday's message on advancing the Kingdom of God, and our role in advancing His Kingdom. The parables of the sower, the lamp, and the mustard seed showcase how we respond to God's Word - we must be dispensers of God's Word, not storehouses. They finish off with an encouragement to be faithful with the people God has brought into your life.

Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God more than anything else while He was here, and saw many different responses to God's truth. Pastor Lance examines the parable of the sower, and highlights how man's reception of God's Word is determined by the state of their heart. The Holy Spirit wants to do a work in your heart, but are you receptive to Him? He wants to use transformed lives to change the world and move mankind from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of God!

Today's panel features the Uscangas, talking about what life looks like for them today. After, Pastor Lance, Chad, and Brian discuss what the Kingdom of God looks like in our world today. They point out some signs of the end times, and hit on the question everyone seems to be wondering: how close are we to the end? Reflecting on the darkness of our society, the panel examines the warning signs that will proceed God's judgment. They also return to Sunday's inescapable question: who is Jesus to you?

Continuing our discussion of what occurred after Jesus' resurrection and ascension, Pastor Lance walks through the book of Acts. What does the Great Commission look like in our lives, and what's its purpose? He highlights many of the things Jesus taught on, pulling out the main theme of the "Kingdom of God": what it is, where it's found, and how we come to belong to it.

On this panel, Pastors Lance, Jay, and Francel discuss the previous Sunday's message on "Proclaim[ing] What You Believe". They look at how this plays out at home (in family life), then to the community God has called us to, and to the world at large. They point out that it's not so much where we preach God's Word, but that we do. It's not a suggestion for believers, it's a commission!

God has given us a charge to take His Word to the world around us. This transformative message is to be shared wherever we go and in all we do. Pastor Lance encourages believers to be faithful with the Gospel message: who Jesus is and what He has done for the world. He delves into baptism, what it signifies in the life of a Christian, and other observations that we walk in to display our association with the risen Savior. God's Word is alive and powerful, working in the life of the sharer and receiver. He also discusses the role of the Holy Spirit and the church, asking what we are doing to proclaim the Good News today?

Pastor Lance and Stan Mitchell discuss Sunday's message and how God is ultimately in control. Stan talks about the importance of being ready, in season and out of season, to proclaim the truth without anxiety or fear holding us back.  He urges us to cast our cares on our Savior, because He cares for us, we need Him, and we can only find rest in Him. Pastor Lance urges us to see ourselves in light of who God is and allow Him to speak to us through His Word and in prayer. He points out how the plight of Job brings our circumstances into perspective. The posture of our heart determines how seriously we take this time to hear from the Lord: replace anxiety with supplication and praise. 

Good news! Jesus is alive! He has risen, as He said He would, and now we have the hope of eternity. Pastor Lance expounds on how this came to pass, what it means for us now, and the response that we ought to have to a risen Savior. 

Why did Jesus have to die? Pastor Lance delves into the "why" behind Good Friday, and points to the living hope that we have in Jesus Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. 

Why did they cross-examine Jesus on Tuesday? On the Tuesday Panel of Passion Week, Pastors Lance, Jay, Mead, and Francel discuss how Jesus handled the religious leaders' questions. Just as the authorities of the day questioned the authority of Jesus, so too do we rebel against His lordship.  The pastors encourage us to reflect on if we are rooted and grounded in God's Word, if there are places in our life that we don't want to relinquish authority to God, and if we're questioning Jesus or walking in trust.