Local Outreach Director Anthony Bills challenges us to carry the cross daily—not just after mountaintop moments—by surrendering pride, comfort, and personal agendas to follow Jesus.

Global Outreach Director Marissa Armit shares about a prayer walk in Nairobi, Kenya, showing how preparation with Scripture and reliance on the Holy Spirit can make conversations about Jesus simple and meaningful. She explains how releasing the pressure to have perfect words opens space for God to work through us.

Pastor Dru Rodriguez teaches that following Jesus doesn’t remove suffering; instead, Jesus leads us through it, and as we welcome Him to transform our hearts by the Holy Spirit, we find real peace, rest, and life.

Worship Leader Taylor Cummings shares how Paul counted every achievement as loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, reminding us that Jesus himself is the prize. He calls us to realign our priorities so nothing comes before relationship with Him.

Pastor Danielle Frazer teaches that Sabbath is God’s sacred gift woven into creation—a weekly rhythm to step away from the noise and be filled with His beauty and goodness. Rest isn’t earned; it protects our hearts, minds, and souls and re-centers us on God.

Pastor Kelly Soiles teaches that forgiveness is a courageous, ongoing practice empowered by Jesus, beginning with honestly naming the hurt and handing it to God. She reminds us that forgiveness leads to freedom and quiet joy as we trust Christ more than revenge.

Pastor Matt Chavez shares how he inherited his dad’s passionate temperament—both the cheering and the anger—and how James 4:1 exposed the inner war that can spill into parenting. He urges surrendering anger to Jesus and checking your heart before it harms those you love.

Pastor Dru Rodriguez shares a youth-outreach experience that exposed his fear of the dark and opened a conversation about real spiritual darkness, highlighted by his friend’s story of guarding his brother amid their mom’s addiction. He points to Jesus as the light who frees, celebrating her salvation, sobriety, and baptism, and the hope that endures even after her passing.

Worship Leader Taylor Cummings teaches that Jesus modeled complete dependence on the Father and calls us to abide in Him to bear true, lasting fruit. She emphasizes that there is no real life apart from Christ.

Pastor Heather Jarvie shares how, in times of deep heartbreak when words fail, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and God still hears our cries, drawing encouragement from Romans 8 and Psalm 55. She reflects on praying with people during weekend services and trusting God’s presence in suffering.