We often run ourselves ragged trying to manage our lives. But Jesus invites us to a hidden, vibrant communion with God. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how secret, unhurried prayer frees your soul to enjoy the Father’s presence. Discover how a late-night drink of water in the White House reflects our most honest prayers.

This is part three of the sermon, “Pray Then Like This.”

Too often, we treat God like a vending machine. Matthew 6 exposes how that kind of self-serving manipulation hinders our relationship with God. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller reveals how to recover true, childlike intimacy. See why treating God like a financial safety net makes us look more like gold diggers than His children.

This is part two of the sermon, “Pray Then Like This.”

We often look to other people to validate our spiritual standing. Matthew 6 invites us into a truly intimate relationship with God. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller deconstructs our habits of image management. Discover how an exploding coffee maker can help explain our backward instincts in prayer. 

This is part one of the sermon, “Pray Then Like This.”

Looking to crowds for our sense of worth will always leave us empty. Matthew 6 redirects our attention away from people’s approval. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how secret righteousness frees your soul to enjoy the smile of God. See how a childhood soccer game shows our natural performance traps.

This is part three of the sermon, “Religious Hypocrisy.”

We all want validation, but living for approval leaves us empty. Matthew 6 contrasts the religious performance with a hidden, vibrant faith. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller exposes the idolatry behind our virtue signaling. Discover how a child mowing the yard helps us understand our secret motives.

This is part two of the sermon, “Religious Hypocrisy.”

We crave honor but often settle for cheap, superficial approval. Matthew 6 contrasts performative religion with a hidden, vibrant life. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller exposes the masks we wear and shows the freedom of living for an Audience of One. Learn how a 6:00 AM coffee selfie can could become a death trap of religiosity.

This is part one of the sermon, “Religious Hypocrisy.”

We instinctively crave vengeance when we’re wronged. Matthew 5 reveals a radical path to relational peace. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller unpacks how a cross-shaped disposition completely disarms our persecutors. Witness how a concentration camp survivor could lock hands with her former torturer. 

This is part three of the sermon, “Loving Enemies.”

We all have a visceral urge to hit back when we are insulted or wronged. Matthew 5 offers a new way that brings dead relationships back to life. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how Jesus’ way of non-retaliation stops violence and reclaims your soul’s dignity. See how an unexpected gift to a fleeing thief broke the cycle of violence.

This is part two of the sermon, “Loving Enemies.”

When someone hurts us, we instinctively fight back or flee. Matthew 5 reveals the exhausting cycle of personal vengeance. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller diagnoses the self-preservation instincts that keep us trapped in retaliation. Discover what we have in common with a first-century revolutionary with a concealed dagger.

This is part one of the sermon, “Loving Enemies.”

Our natural impulse is to manipulate and control others with our words. Matthew 5 shows the danger of turning speech into a survival mechanism. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller addresses the defense mechanisms that destroy our credibility and fracture our wholeness. Discover why the first step toward true integrity is admitting you have none.

This is part three of the sermon, “Manipulation on the Lips.”