Is your physical appetite overwhelming your hunger for God? Discover the true freedom, spiritual power, and generational breakthrough found in biblical fasting.

In this sermon, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 6:16–18, exploring Jesus's teaching on fasting from the Sermon on the Mount. Unpack why fasting is designed to nourish our hunger for God while quieting our hunger for the world, why it must be done for God rather than human approval, and how aligning your heart in secret invites God's profound power into your life. Learn how fasting allows you to see yourself clearly, hear God distinctly, and break long-standing generational sins.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Assumed Life of a Christian: Why Jesus assumes His followers will engage in giving, praying, and fasting.
• Nourishing Your Spiritual Hunger: Saying no to physical appetites in order to take control of emotional appetites and deepen your focus on God.
• Fasting is for God, Not Impression Management: Distinguishing biblical fasting from self-focused trends and performance-based religious habits.
• The God Who Sees in Secret: Taking comfort in hidden righteousness and letting God uncover, forgive, and redeem what is kept in the dark.
• Becoming a Chainbreaker: How fasting and clear spiritual sight empower believers to confront generational iniquity and break cycles of sin.

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Are you praying from a place of freedom as a child of God, or are you praying like an orphan? Learn how to break free from performance-based prayer and discover the true power of the Lord's Prayer.

In this sermon, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 6:5–15, unpacking Jesus's teachings on prayer from the Sermon on the Mount. Explore why prayer is not meant for managing other people’s opinions or trying to manipulate God with empty words. Discover how true prayer springs from knowing God as a loving Father who already understands your needs, and examine the structure of the disciples' model prayer—from honoring God's nature to receiving daily provision, extending forgiveness, and walking in spiritual freedom.

In this episode, we cover:

• Prayer is Not Impression Management: Moving past self-conscious, performative prayers and embracing honest communication with God.
• Relational Connection Over Transaction: Why piling up words cannot control God, and how to rest in a Father who knows your needs before you ask.
• Living in Fullness vs. Addicted to Forgiveness: Moving beyond basic forgiveness into the transformative, life-changing presence of God.
• The Structure of Big & Free Prayer: Walking through acknowledgement, God's nature (Name, Kingdom, Will), daily physical needs, and personal responsibility.
• Forgiveness & Spiritual Freedom: Understanding how experiencing God's grace empowers us to forgive others and build spiritual maturity that exceeds our physical appetites.

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Are you practicing righteousness to reinforce who you are in Christ, or to be seen by others? Discover why true Christian generosity happens in secret and seeks God's reward over human praise.

In this sermon, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 6:1–4, opening Jesus's core teachings on practicing righteousness from the Sermon on the Mount. Unpack why practicing righteousness reinforces your true identity as a child of God, examine the dangers of using giving as a form of self-promotion, and learn why avoiding judgment requires active, open-handed stewardship toward those in need. Discover the freedom of letting the fact that God knows your secret heart be enough.

In this episode, we cover:

• Reinforcing Your Gospel Identity: Why practicing righteousness isn't about rule-keeping, but stepping into your identity as a son or daughter of God.
• Giving to the Needy as Assumed Behavior: How generosity reflects a lifestyle transformed by the gospel rather than an optional duty.
• Lending to the Lord & Avoiding Indifference: Understanding how stewardship honors God and protects us from heart-hardening apathy.
• When Giving Becomes Taking: Recognizing how impression management, public recognition, and performative charity rob us of heavenly reward.
• Letting God Knowing Be Enough: Resting in the quiet confidence of a Father who sees in secret and rewards genuine, anonymous obedience.

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Are you content with yesterday's blessings, or do you crave a deeper, life-changing encounter with God? Discover the transformative power of God’s holiness, presence, and severe mercy.

In this powerful sermon, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon steps into Isaiah 6:1–13 to share his heart and prayer for the church. Unpack the historical context behind Isaiah's vision—a culture that trusted in human leadership, grew spiritually complacent amidst wealth, and treated religious rituals as a substitute for true devotion. Learn what it means to truly see God in His transcendence, experience the seared purification of His grace, and stand firm as a faithful remnant in a compromised world.

In this episode, we cover:

• Seeing God in Power: Moving beyond superficial experiences to witness the weight, presence, and unrepeatable work of God.
• Growing in Knowledge: Balancing God's immanent closeness with His majestic, high-and-lifted-up transcendence.
• Making Progress on Your "Stuff": Stopping the cycle of self-comparison and allowing God's holiness to expose and transform our deepest flaws.
• Receiving Severe Mercy: How the "burning coal" from God's altar sears away guilt and permanently reshapes our desires.
• Hearing from the Lord: Standing as a resilient, faithful remnant even when the surrounding culture turns a deaf ear to the truth.

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Are you settling for superficial holiday sentiment, or are you grounded in the sovereign, sustaining love of God? Discover how God's absolute sovereignty guides, protects, and gives deep hope in the midst of life's deepest trials.

In this Advent sermon, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 2:13–23, exploring the escape of the Holy Family to Egypt, the tragic massacre of the innocents by King Herod, and their eventual return to Nazareth. Unpack why biblical sovereignty is deeply relational rather than cold and distant, examine how trusting in God's ultimate authority sustains believers through tragedy and human depravity, and learn why waiting for God’s perfect timing increases your capacity for true satisfaction and hope.

In this episode, we cover:

• Sovereignty is Relational: How God intimately understands our thoughts, foresees the intentions of our enemies, and actively guides us through fear.
• Sovereignty is Sustaining: Why a strong biblical theology keeps us from reverting to impulsive reactions or despair during times of suffering and tragedy.
• Human Depravity vs. Divine Control: Understanding that while God is sovereign over all creation, He is not responsible for the sinful actions of human free will.
• Sovereignty is Hopeful: Resting in the truth that "God is for us" (Romans 8) and that earthly threats and hard seasons carry a limit.
• Time Fills Up, It Doesn't Run Out: Learning to wait patiently for God's prophetic fulfillment instead of settling for artificial, half-filled solutions.

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Are you willing to surrender your life to King Jesus, or are you fighting to stay on the throne of your own heart? Discover the true joy of living under the loving, absolute authority of the King of Kings.

In this Advent sermon, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 2:1–12, examining the arrival of the wise men from the East and the starkly different reactions to the news of Jesus's birth. Unpack why humanity naturally resists authority, explore the contrast between King Herod's insecure, self-preserving control and the magi's posture of humble worship, and learn how true worship extends beyond singing into physical posture, sacrificial giving, and radical obedience. Discover how God speaks to us in ways we can understand and invites us to find Him.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Cultural Myth of "No King": Confronting the spiritual lie that we never have to submit to an authority outside ourselves.
• Two Responses to the King: Why every heart either seeks to worship King Jesus or eliminate His rule to maintain self-sovereignty.
• Biblical Worship vs. Modern Sentiment: Understanding worship as prostrating our hearts, bodies, and lives before a superior authority rather than seeking emotional experiences.
• The Heart of King Herod: How insecurity, fear, and the desire for control drive destructive self-preservation.
• God Speaks Your Language & Wants to Be Found: How God reached Persian astrologers through the stars and continues to reveal Himself to seeking hearts today.
• Obedience as the Ultimate Expression of Worship: Recognizing that we naturally obey whatever holds the highest authority in our lives.

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Are you trying to get God to bless your plans, or are you joining where He is already at work? Discover how submitting to God's divine design brings lasting peace, even when He reshapes your life.

In this Advent sermon on peace, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 1:18–25, unpacking the miraculous birth of Jesus and the courageous responses of Mary and Joseph. Explore why life is designed to be an active response to God’s sovereign initiatives rather than a demands list for Him to fulfill. Examine the reality of the Immaculate Conception, learn how vertical righteousness with God must translate into horizontal righteousness toward others, and discover the power of glorifying God through quiet obedience and restraint.

In this episode, we cover:

• Life as a Response to God: Shifting from living "life backwards" to aligning with where God is actively working.
• The Immaculate Conception & Gospel Conversion: Understanding how the Holy Spirit initiates salvation and spiritual rebirth without human manipulation.
• Vertical vs. Horizontal Righteousness: Why true justice in Joseph’s character meant protecting others rather than self-righteous judgment.
• Evaluating Dreams & Personal Revelations: Testing experiences against the primary authority of God's Word.
• Glorifying God by What You Don't Do: Learning from Joseph's restraint and self-denial for the sake of God's higher kingdom purpose.

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Struggling to find real hope in a cynical, broken world? Discover how the genealogy of Jesus reveals the bigness of God’s redemption plan and His habit of working through deeply flawed people.

In this Advent sermon on hope, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 1:1–17, diving into the long list of names that opens the New Testament. Unpack why this historical record is far more than a lineage—it is a powerful revelation of God's sovereign story. Learn why Jesus's family tree includes broken, imperfect, and unexpected figures, examine the crucial doctrine of the Virgin Birth and Original Sin, and discover why true Christian hope is built on enduring character.

In this episode, we cover:

• God is Telling a Big Story: Connecting the history of Scripture—from the Garden of Eden to Abraham, David, and the silence of Malachi—to the arrival of Jesus.
• Imperfect People in the Lineage: How figures like Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, David, and Manasseh prove that you cannot out-sin the sovereign promises of God.
• The Necessity of the Virgin Birth: Why Jesus had to be born without an inherited sin nature to serve as a sinless Savior for humanity.
• Original Sin & Human Condition: Understanding sin not merely as individual actions, but as a condition inherited from Adam that requires a Redeemer.
• Character Produces Hope: How enduring trials builds the spiritual character needed to sustain real, unshakeable biblical hope.

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How do you navigate fear without letting it paralyze your faith? Discover how the hope of the gospel empowers believers to face life's deepest uncertainties with confidence.

In this sermon, guest speaker Chris Brooks explores Romans 8:15–28, examining how mature Christians are called to navigate a world full of fear, suffering, and uncertainty. Unpack the relationship between hope and fear, explore common emotional default responses (fight, flight, and freeze), and learn how the Holy Spirit intercedes for believers during their weakest moments. Discover how resting in the ultimate promise that God works all things together for good allows you to step out of slavery to fear and into the freedom of being a child of God.

In this episode, we cover:

• Living With Fear vs. Living In Fear: Why Christian maturity isn't the total absence of fear, but learning to walk through it with gospel hope.
• The Interplay of Hope & Perspective: How what you believe about the future shapes how you live and respond in the present.
• Understanding Your Reflex to Fear: Identifying fight (overcompensating), flight (running/numbing), and freeze (shutting down) reactions.
• Overcoming Obstacles to Hope: Addressing thin views of heaven, shallow views of suffering, and the urge to control your circumstances.
• The Presence of the Comforter: Taking comfort in knowing that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and sits with us in our darkest hours.

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Are you relying on God just for forgiveness, or are you living in the capacity He gives you to transform your life? Discover how loving your enemies serves as the ultimate proof of authentic Christian faith.

In this sermon wrapping up Matthew 5, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon preaches through Matthew 5:43–48, exploring Jesus's radical command to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Unpack why true Christianity requires far more than mere moral awareness—it demands the supernatural capacity to act against human nature. Examine the story of Elisha in 2 Kings 6, discover why God’s impartial love sets the standard for how we treat others, and learn how viewing God's high commands through the lens of His promises reshapes our relationships, marriages, and daily walk.

In this episode, we cover:

• Enemy Love as Evidence of Authentic Faith: Why treating enemies with active love is not a way to earn salvation, but the clear fruit of conversion.
• Lessons from Elisha (2 Kings 6): How bringing the supernatural power of enemy love into physical conflicts changes the outcome entirely.
• Conversion vs. Mere Conscience: Why needing forgiveness doesn't automatically mean you're converted, and how Christ provides the internal capacity to obey His word.
• Who Do You Love & Who Do You Greet?: Confronting the self-serving tendency to only love those who love us back and only talk to people just like us.
• Commands Through the Lens of Promise: Understanding "be perfect as your Father is perfect" not as a cause for despair, but as both a divine command and a future promise.

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