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Every great hero—and every great villain—has an origin story that shapes their future. But what happens when yours is filled with broken cycles, trauma, or habits you desperately want to break?

In this message from our series The Refining, Pastor Mark looks at the generational drama of Joseph in Genesis to unpack a powerful truth: true spiritual health requires us to confront our past. You don't have to live by the script handed down to you. It’s time to step into a new, supernatural identity and become who you were actually created to be.

CONTENT REFERENCES:Theo Von Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CihTN2GQymc

Mark Manson Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfiBDuUVc-A&t=314s

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Have you ever needed someone to just meet you where you are in life, and just listen to you? It's commonly called "sitting in the mud" with someone. Pastor Dalton talks about the importance of sitting with people and REALLY seeing them for who they are. Not some kind of project, or category, or just an audience to speak at, but a real person to be present with. We would love for you to journey with us as we unpack this together!**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

What do you do when the unimaginable happens? When you lose everything you love, is it possible to find "treasure" in the wreckage of grief?

Pastor Mark sits down with Tammy, a long-time friend of Lux Digital Church, to discuss one of the most difficult chapters of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Finding Treasure in Grief and Loss. Tammy shares her raw and powerful story of losing two children—her son, Matthew, and nine years later, her daughter, Alex.

We often hear that "everything happens for a reason," but the reality of grief is far more complex. Tammy talks about how the supernatural presence of God sustains us when we should be defeated—and how God can transform even our deepest tragedies into a platform for His grace.**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

If you spend a lot of time gaming, grinding, or leveling up your career but still feel like you're hitting an invisible ceiling, this video is for you. We often think the answer to every problem is to just "push harder," but what if the limits you're fighting are actually meant to form you?

In this talk, Pastor Andy explores the vital difference between the resistance that strengthens us and the ceilings that define us. Drawing from Genesis and Peter Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, we look at why surrendering to our limits is actually an acknowledgement that we are not God.

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Is it possible to be spiritually mature but emotionally immature? In this message, Pastor Mark dives into the core of our new series, "The Refining," exploring the deep connection between our spiritual lives and our emotional well-being.For years, many have tried to replace genuine emotional health with more spiritual activity—praying more, reading more, or joining more small groups—hoping it will fix the messiness of our relationships and internal anxiety. But the truth is, spiritual activity is not a substitute for emotional maturity; they must work hand in hand.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Welcome to Lux Digital Church2:52 - Part 2 of "The Refining" Series4:12 - True Spiritual Health = Deep Emotional Health7:10 - Why Spiritual Activity Can’t Replace Emotional Maturity12:50 - The "Tex-Mex" Jesus Illustration19:21 - Americanized Jesus vs. The Crucified Jesus26:32 - Taking Up Your Cross**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

What if the things you use to protect yourself are actually the very things hurting you and the people you love? In a world that tells you to "be yourself," and a church that tells you to "die to yourself," which path is the right one?In the premiere of our new series, The Refining, guest speaker Zach (Saint Bear) dives into the messy intersection of spiritual formation and emotional health. Using a "Nerd-egesis" that bridges the gap between D&D logic and the core emotions of Inside Out 2, Zach explores the biblical concept of the "True Self" versus the "False Self".In this video, we discuss:The False Dichotomy: Why the Bible doesn't call you to die to the person God made you to be, but rather to the "false self" you built to protect yourself.Masterpiece vs. Junk: Unpacking the Greek word poema in Ephesians 2:10: you are God’s intentional craftsmanship.The Inside Out Effect: How core beliefs like "I'm only loved if I perform" create protective mechanisms that eventually start "breathing fire" on your life.Being Before Doing: Why God is more concerned with who you are becoming than what you are doing.The invitation of the Gospel isn't just to work harder; it's to discover your true self by discovering God.TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Welcome back to the Fancy Couch: Intro to "The Refining" 2:03 — A Lux Milestone: Introducing Guest Preacher Zach (St Bear) 5:10 — The D20 Roll: Setting expectations for the message 6:35 — The Culture War: "Be Yourself" vs. "Die to Yourself" 8:00 — Key Statement: Be with God, become who you are meant to be 10:30 — The False Self: Unpacking Ephesians 4:22 11:40 — You are a Poema: God's intentional craftsmanship 13:50 — Nerd-egesis: Core beliefs and Inside Out 2 15:50 — When protective mechanisms start "breathing fire"**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

Have you ever felt like your spiritual life was just a pile of cold ashes? Maybe you are dragging yourself into church because it's what you "should" do, or you're feeling completely burnt out by work and the chaos of life. We often think Easter is a closed book once the resurrection is over, but for the followers of Jesus, it was actually the start of a brand new story.

In the conclusion of our Ash and Ember event, Pastor Mark shares a powerful story about the hidden warmth beneath the surface. Just like the embers from a campfire can be reignited with a simple breath, Jesus wants to move past "saving" you to truly igniting your heart again.**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

In this special kickoff to our Ash and Ember holiday event, Pastor Mark explores the first half of the Easter story: a story where everything that could go wrong, did. We often focus on the victory of the resurrection, but we cannot truly appreciate the "ember" without first walking through the "ash" of Gethsemane and the betrayal of the disciples.

In this video, we discuss:

- The Triumphal Entry Misunderstanding: Why the religious leaders, the crowds, and the Romans all missed who Jesus really was.

-The Last Supper Gut Punch: The moment Jesus revealed that his own inner circle: his most loyal companions: would be the ones to betray and desert him.

- The "Ash" of Betrayal: Why the loyalty of the disciples burned up just when it mattered most.

Timestamps

0:00 — Welcome to the Lux On-Demand Family

2:18 — Introducing "Ash and Ember": Our first seasonal holiday event

3:34 — The "Plague of Appliances": When everything breaks at once

4:55 — When life falls apart: Grief, loss, and broken relationships

6:37 — The "Ash" of the Easter Story: The part we often skip

7:20 — Palm Sunday: The 10,000 foot view of the Triumphal Entry

8:00 — Three groups of people who completely misunderstood Jesus

10:24 — The Last Supper: A sacred meal turned upside down

11:35 — "One of you will betray me": The first sign of the fire

13:00 — The desertion of the 12: Why loyalty isn't always enough

14:46 — Moving toward Gethsemane: Entering the olive grove**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

Are you playing it safe in the "plains" of your life while God is calling you to take the mountains? Most of us are content with just enough peace and just enough comfort to get by: but God has an inheritance waiting for you that requires a climb.In our 5th birthday message, Pastor Mark lays out the vision for what's to come next at Lux Digital Church. Drawing from the story of Caleb in Joshua 14, we explore what it means to keep the same "fire in your bones" at year five as you had on day one.**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch

Pastor Dalton and Pastor Andy close out our series on spiritual formation with a Q&A! They answer questions submitted by YOU, the community and church body here at Lux. While there are a limited number of questions that we answered in this video, the conversation doesn't end here. We have a growing Discord that is alive and active, and it's full of people who are seeking answers. So if you have questions of your own, feel free to comment below, or join our Discord to discuss it directly with the pastors there!**********👋 BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY! (https://discord.gg/luxdigitalchurch)Lux Digital Church is a digital church expression devoted to the mission of Jesus. Sponsor a child from Maisha in Uganda: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/ugandaGive with ALL IN: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/allinCheck out Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/​Support Lux: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/giveJoin us on Discord: / discord Join a Small Group: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/smal...IG: / luxdigitalchurch Facebook: / luxdigitalchurch TikTok: / luxdigitalchurch