In this powerful episode of The James Epperly Show, Pastor James Epperly sits down with Dr. Candice Smithyman to discuss her new book Breaking the Time Code—a timely and prophetic message about understanding God’s divine timing and recognizing the seasons of your life.

Many believers struggle with questions like: Is it the right time? Am I in God’s will? Why does it feel delayed? In this conversation, Dr. Smithyman unpacks biblical principles and spiritual insight to help you discern God’s timing, align with His purposes, and step confidently into what He has prepared for you.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, out of sync, or unsure about your next step, this interview will equip you with clarity, encouragement, and a fresh perspective on how heaven operates in time and seasons.

What if the reason things feel like they’re falling apart… isn’t the attack—but the environment?

In this powerful teaching from the Book of Ruth, we uncover a critical truth: when you leave the environment God designed—His Word and His presence—things begin to die.

Naomi’s family started in Bethlehem (the place of bread and praise)… but in a famine, they made a decision that cost them everything.

And many believers are still making that same mistake today.

In this message, you’ll learn:

Why your spiritual environment determines what lives and dies in your life

How famine seasons are real—but leaving God’s presence is the real danger

The difference between true praise and empty, routine worship

Why God inhabits praise—and how to create a place for Him to dwell

What we can learn from Paul and Silas about breakthrough in your darkest hour

How your words and worship in “midnight moments” can shift everything

God created everything with an environment to sustain it—fish in water, plants in soil, and your spirit in His presence.

If you’ve been feeling dry, distant, or stuck in a season that won’t break… this message will show you why—and how to turn it around.

What really happened in the Garden of Eden, and why does it still affect every part of life today? In this message from the Doxology series, Pastor James walks through the fall of man, the entrance of sin and death, the reality of the curse, and the hope of redemption through Jesus Christ. This teaching unpacks why shame, sickness, bondage, and spiritual separation were never God’s design, and how the cross of Christ not only forgives sin but answers everything the fall unleashed. If you’ve ever wondered why the world is broken, why people hide from God, and why the gospel matters so deeply, this message will help you see the story of Scripture more clearly—from Eden to Calvary to restoration.

The words you speak are shaping the direction of your life. In this message, Pastor James teaches how fear, doubt, and unbelief often show up first in our speech—and how faith brings our mouth into agreement with the Word of God. If you’ve been stuck in the language of defeat, this teaching will help you move from “I can’t” to “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

This message will encourage you to stop repeating what God never said, break agreement with limitation, and start speaking in line with His strength, His promises, and His purpose for your life. God has not called you to live defeated, intimidated, or stuck in setback. Through Christ, you can move forward, stand in faith, and overcome.

Before you stand strong in public, something has to be built in private. In this message from The Battles That Shape You, Pastor James Epperly teaches how prayer, the Word, private obedience, and daily time with God form the inner strength needed for real spiritual battles.

If you have felt weak, distracted, spiritually thin, or easily shaken in this season, this teaching will encourage you to go deeper with God and strengthen the hidden places of your life. What is formed in secret will show up when pressure comes.

Why does it feel like God planted something good in your life, but pain, fear, confusion, and resistance keep showing up beside it? In this message, Pastor James unpacks the parable of the wheat and the tares from Matthew 13 and reveals a powerful truth: just because there are weeds in the field does not mean the harvest is lost.

If you’ve ever wondered why good and bad seem to grow at the same time, why the battle got stronger when you started growing, or why the enemy fights you in the areas where God has called you, this message will encourage your faith and strengthen your perspective. The attack is not proof that God abandoned you. It may be proof that something valuable is growing in you. What God planted still matters, and the weeds will not win.

Some battles in life are not just natural, emotional, or circumstantial. In this first message of The Battles That Shape You, Pastor James Epperly teaches how to recognize when the pressure you are facing has a deeper spiritual root. This message will help you grow in discernment, stop fighting the wrong battle, and learn how to stand with the right weapons God has given you.

If you have been dealing with confusion, heaviness, unusual resistance, or repeated pressure in the same area, this teaching will encourage you to look beyond the surface and respond with faith, clarity, and spiritual strength.

Why do so many believers start strong but struggle to stay steady? In Day 5 of the Kingdom Habits series, Pastor James teaches on Consistency Over Intensity and why lasting spiritual strength is not built by occasional emotional highs, but by steady obedience over time.

In this message, you’ll learn why God honors steadfastness, why slow growth still matters, how staying planted leads to flourishing, and how consistent habits in prayer, the Word, generosity, and church life can carry you through every season. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by inconsistency or discouraged by starting and stopping, this practical biblical teaching will help you build a stronger and more sustainable walk with God.

Scriptures in this teaching include 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV), Hebrews 12:1–2 (NKJV), Psalm 92:12–13 (NKJV), and Colossians 3:23 (NKJV).

Why did Jesus talk about money and possessions so often? Because money is never just about money—it reveals trust, exposes fear, and shows what has our heart. In Day 4 of the Kingdom Habits series, Pastor James teaches on The Habit of Generosity and why generosity is one of the key ways God forms freedom, trust, and Christlike character in our lives.

In this message, you’ll hear how generosity reflects the heart of God, why money becomes such a pressure point in everyday life, how financial stress affects peace and marriage, and why open-handed living is part of spiritual maturity. Recent research found Americans spend nearly four hours a day thinking about money, 43% of U.S. adults say money negatively affects their mental health at least occasionally, and Ramsey reports that money is the number one issue married couples argue about.

If you’ve ever struggled with fear, control, scarcity thinking, or releasing what God has placed in your hand, this practical biblical teaching will help you see generosity not as loss, but as trust in motion.

Scriptures in this teaching include Proverbs 11:24–25 (NKJV), Matthew 6:21 (NKJV), Acts 20:35 (NKJV), and 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 (NKJV).

What happens when prayer becomes a daily habit instead of a last resort? In Day 2 of the Kingdom Habits series, Pastor James teaches on Daily Prayer and Presence—how a consistent prayer life strengthens your spirit, settles your mind, and keeps you close to God.

This practical biblical message explores why Jesus often withdrew to pray, why prayer is relational before it is functional, how God’s presence brings peace and clarity, and why the secret place produces public strength. If you have felt spiritually dry, distracted, overwhelmed, or inconsistent, this teaching will help you begin building a steady life of communion with God.

Scriptures in this teaching include Luke 5:16 (NKJV), Matthew 6:6 (NKJV), Psalm 27:4 (NKJV), Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV), and James 4:8 (NKJV).