We fight spiritual and emotional battles; we fight for the success of our friendships and marriages. And yet sometimes we end up losing those "battles" - not necessarily because we were overpowered or overwhelmed, but because we quit fighting. How do I keep from quitting too soon and walking away from the fight before it's finished?

April 29, 2021 // // From the fall of creation God had a plan to bring his cherished creation BACK to himself; back to the garden of intimacy and connection with Him. But as humans continued to display pursuits of making THEMSELVES gods, God's plan to reunite heaven and earth looks a little different... A long term plan that included specific stages of increased connection. // In this episode of Unscripted, Marshall and Brandon look at the story of Jacob as well ad the Tabernacle in the wilderness as the GENESIS of God's plan to dwell once again with his people.

As I get better at recognizing where my enemy is attacking me and choosing to fight, I may find myself struggling to feel like I'm winning or even gaining any ground. The problem might be that I'm not getting to the root of the problem, I'm not fighting the "core" battle. How do I figure out where the core battle is, and how do I get better at fighting the battles that matter most?

April 22, 2021 //  // After the fall of man in Genesis 3, things just seem to get worse for mankind, God's GOOD creation. Not only has the connection between God and man been severed forcing the domains of heaven and earth to split in two, but human beings continue to make the SAME mistakes that were made in the garden time and time again. We want to play the part of God in our own lives... So what's the plan? Is there a plan to reconnect heaven and earth? God and his masterpiece?  // On today's episode of Unscripted, Marshall and Brandon jump through history towards the Tower of Babylon and the call of Abram to pinpoint God's ultimate long-term plan to bring heaven and earth back into unity.

We have an enemy who wants to attack us, a ruthless adversary who wants to wreak havoc in our lives with problems, addictions, and ungodly choices. We're called by God to fight off his attacks, to battle against Satan's influence in our world and in our lives. And one of the keys to success in this fight is to fight the battle before it happens. But what does that even look like? How do I do that?

April 15, 2021 // // In the Fall of Creation depicted in Genesis 3, Eve gave up EVERYTHING, a perfect garden and perfect communion with the creator... for a snack? And this was the very decision that spit the domain of Heaven ON Earth to Heaven AND Earth. So what's was at the root of the decision, and what does it have to do with us? Unfortunately, we too make the same boneheaded decisions. But is there hope for us as well? // In this episode of Unscripted, Brandon take a deeper look into the Fall at the Garden in Genesis 3 and shows how we, too, have decisions to make in our lives about who we decide is God in our lives.

Whether we realize it or not, those of us who have put our faith in Jesus are in a fight. We have an enemy who is on the attack, and we have to choose how we are going to respond. Are we going to sit around and do nothing? Are we going to surrender? Or are we going to put up a fight?

April 8, 2021  // Heaven is where God is, and earth is where humans are. Pretty simple, right? But what if that wasn't God's original plan? Not only that, but what if God's purpose from the beginning was to bring "heaven" to earth? What does that do to our understanding of God's purpose and plan for our lives?  // Join Marshall and Brandon as they start a conversation about heaven and earth, God's presence in both, and God's plan for those two realms to become one.

Jesus hinted at it, mentioned something related to it, and eventually talked plainly about it - He was going to die and rise again. And yet His disciples and others were still surprised by the resurrection and just didn't see it coming. However, the resurrection completely changed their focus and their mission from that point on. Can I say that the resurrection of Jesus has changed anything about me?

In this LAST episode of our series in 2 Peter 1, we've moved through Peter's whole list of "ingredients" to become "partakers in the divine life" like faith and love and brotherly kindness and self-control. But after his list he makes sure to remind his audience of the importance of the USE of these ingredients in increasing increments. "Use it or lose it" in our terms. What could happen if we neglect these attributes in our own Christian walk? // Join Marshall and Brandon as they wrap up their series in 2 Peter and talk about how nearsightedness in our own lives BECAUSE of the neglect of these attributes can lead to spiritual blindness and ultimately forgetfulness of God's grace in our own lives. Thanks for joining!