Is Jesus just a good idea we visit on Sundays, or is He the living reality we build our lives around? In this message, Mary Ellen Swafford gently but boldly confronts the spirit of apathy and convenience that so often settles over our hearts and our city. Through stories, scripture, and honest questions, she invites us to “take our temperature” before the Lord—are we hot, cold, or just comfortably lukewarm?

From Veruca Salt Christianity (“I want it now”) to the call of Jesus to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him, this teaching challenges us to move from casual belief into wholehearted love. Mary Ellen paints a picture of believers who are hungry for God’s presence, willing to be squeezed and still reveal Christ, and ready to live as spiritual EMTs in a hurting world. As you listen, may the Holy Spirit awaken first love again and turn up the heat of your devotion to Jesus.