The cross is not merely the place where Jesus died, it is the center of God's redemptive story and the greatest demonstration of His love. Through Psalm 22, written a thousand years before Christ's crucifixion, we see a prophetic picture of Jesus becoming the Sin-Bearer as He cried, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" In that moment, Jesus experienced the abandonment our sin deserved so that we could receive the acceptance, forgiveness, and righteousness we could never earn. The wonder of the cross is that Christ took our judgment upon Himself, making a way for every broken, guilty, and repentant person to come boldly to the Father by grace alone.

The cross is more than the place where Jesus died for us, it is the way we are invited to follow Him. His cross is calling us to lay down what we thought would give us significance so that Christ can transform us from the inside out. As we surrender our appetites, our shame, and our earthly thinking, the cross becomes the place where God's power reshapes our hearts, renews our minds, and teaches us that obedience leads us beyond our own ability into the faithfulness of God.

The Christian life is not learning to love more…it is becoming so convinced of God's love that love becomes your natural response. Everything in Scripture hangs on love, not as another command, but as the foundation for every command. Yet so many of us live with a gap between knowing God loves us and actually living like we're deeply loved. As we become rooted in the Father's love, our identity is no longer shaped by the opinions of others but by His unchanging affection. From that place, our responses begin to reflect the heart of Christ. When you know whose you are, you'll finally know who you are, and the world around you will experience the love of Christ through you.

In this message from the House By Design series, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 5:9: "Blessed are the peacemakers." God's design for our homes is not surface-level peace, avoidance, or pretending everything is fine, but Spirit-empowered restoration. A peacekeeper avoids conflict to keep things comfortable, but a peacemaker faces conflict with truth, humility, forgiveness, and love. Through Christ, our homes can become places where truth is spoken in love, apologies are offered without excuses, forgiveness is released, and the peace of God is actively built.

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"Behind the scenes, God is building what matters most." This message is a call to form Christ-centered homes and lives through humility, sincere love, and committed community. Pastor Josh Wellborn reminds us that what is seen on the outside is only as strong as what God is shaping within us — our dependence on Him, our love for difficult people, and our faithfulness to the body of Christ. A house built by design is not built by pride, isolation, or surface-level faith — it is built through humble surrender, love that chooses blessing over revenge, and a commitment to keep growing together in the family of God.

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." This message is a call to build courageous, Christ-centered homes with vision, surrender, and perseverance. Pastor Adam challenges us to remove the idols competing for our hearts, embrace a strong "yes" to God, and keep moving forward even when life gets hard. A house that serves the Lord is not built by accident — it is built by daily obedience, covenant, and faith that refuses to quit.

This message confronts the distorted pictures many people carry of God, especially when their view of the Father has been shaped by wounded experiences with earthly fathers, authority figures, or broken family dynamics. Through Scripture, we see that Jesus came to reveal the true heart of the Father. Because how we see God shapes how we follow Him, we must allow Jesus to heal our lens and restore our identity as sons and daughters. Our God is the perfection of Fatherhood, not the reflection of our earthly fathers—and through the cross, His blessing is greater than our brokenness.

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Faith doesn't wait for perfect conditions; it responds to God's voice in the middle of the storm. Peter walked on water not because the waves stopped, but because Jesus said, "Come." Fear paints pictures of disaster, but faith fixes its eyes on Jesus and steps forward anyway. The greatest failure is not falling short; it's never getting out of the boat. God's invitation is simple: trust His Word, choose hope over fear, and take the next step–Just do it!

Every choice we make is shaping the story of our life and the culture of our home. In "Choices," we look at Joshua 24 and the call to choose whom we will serve, discovering that healthy lives and healthy homes are not built by accident, but through intentional daily decisions. Through Scripture, practical wisdom, and honest reflection, we explore five choices that shape our relationships: choosing love, peace, listening, life-giving words, and forgiveness. As we learn to live out what God has placed within us, our choices become a reflection of sincere love, humility, patience, and the peace of Christ.