For Father’s Day, we throw out the manly checklist and re-root ourselves in the way of Jesus. What makes a good dad? A good man? It’s not toughness or dominance—it’s presence, empathy, and love. Using the parable of the prodigal’s father and research from leading psychologists, this talk unpacks how Christlike fatherhood heals families and transforms culture—for sons, daughters, and all of us.

Jesus told us to love our enemies—but what if “enemy” is a label we created? In this message, we explore the psychology of division, tribalism, and how compassion disarms it. Chad reflects on his time at an interfaith summit, and we revisit Jesus’ teachings on enemy love, with insights from writings of Psychologists Jonathan Haidt and Kristin Kobes Du Mez. What if compassion is the way we unlearn separation?

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What if awe is more than a feeling? What if it’s medicine?

This week, we explore how awe expands empathy, creates connection, and rewires our brain. Drawing from recent research, scripture, and everyday wonder, we explore how living rooted in awe changes not just our worship—but our world.

Is it possible that awe—not fear—is the beginning of wisdom?

In this message in the Rooted series, Chad dives into what it really means to be “God-fearing.” With scripture, psychology, and real-life application, this talk unpacks how our view of God shapes the way we treat others—and ourselves.

We were told that God turns away from sin. But what if that’s never been true? This week’s message features the powerful “Gospel in Chairs” illustration and reflects on Jesus’ posture of unshakable presence, even with those who expected condemnation. When love never leaves, everything changes.

Mother’s Day Sunday leads us into the nurturing, motherly nature of God. What happens when the Church stops nurturing and starts controlling? In this talk, Chad blends psychological research, theology, and personal stories to challenge our view of a God who only disciplines, and instead reveals the God who nurtures us into healing and wholeness.

This week, we explore the story of Mephibosheth—a man who expected rejection, but found welcome at the king’s table. Chad invites us to see how our deepest fear of being too “damaged” to belong is met with the radical love of a God who always makes room for us. You don’t have to be fixed to be loved. You belong.

We begin the Rooted series by asking a deeper question: What if you were never broken to begin with? This week, Chad reframes our origin story—not as one of sin and shame, but of belonging and belovedness. This message explores how the story we believe about our beginnings shapes everything about how we live, love, and grow.

In the second episode of our Advent series, we reflect on the theme of Peace—God’s gift to a restless world. True peace isn’t simply the absence of conflict but the presence of Christ, bringing wholeness and restoration to our lives. Join us as we explore how the promise of peace, proclaimed at Jesus’s birth, invites us to live in harmony with God, others, and ourselves. Let this message center your heart during the Advent season.

Welcome to Advent, a four-part series exploring the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love as we prepare our hearts for Christmas. In this first episode, we dive into the power of Hope—God’s promise to sustain us even in the waiting.

*Due to technical difficulty, this recording begins a few minutes into the message.