UBC Podcast

In Song of Solomon 3, the love story reaches a turning point—the wedding day arrives. This message from the Holy Romance series shows marriage the way God designed it: a commitment that keeps pursuing, a celebration worth protecting through purity, and a covenant that reflects God’s unwavering love. Along the way, it calls husbands and wives to guard their homes, invites those in hard seasons to find hope in God’s grace, and ultimately points beyond earthly marriage to the gospel—Jesus, the true Groom, coming for His bride. The question that lands on every heart: Do you love Him back—and are you ready for that day?

We all know we should read the Bible—but what if the missing piece is learning to meditate on it? Kicking off the Holy Habits series in Psalm 1, this message explains biblical meditation—not emptying your mind, but filling it with God’s Word until it sinks deep. You’ll see how delighting in Scripture shapes your choices, deepens your roots like a tree by living water, and produces real fruit over time. Because whatever you’re facing—stress, temptation, decisions, discouragement—God has a Word… and He intends it to change you.

Rom-coms make love look effortless—but real, lasting relationships take more than a great one-liner. In Song of Solomon 2, this message lays out a Guide for Godly Relationships—God’s design for dating, singleness, marriage, and intimacy. You’ll hear practical truth about restraint and boundaries, discernment before desire, “catching the little foxes” that slowly spoil relationships, and choosing commitment that reflects the gospel. The big idea: love flourishes when it’s done God’s way.

This message kicks off a six-week series through Song of Solomon—real talk about desire, intimacy, marriage, singleness, and dating—without shame and without the world’s counterfeit. It’s a call to pursue your spouse on purpose, speak life where insecurity creeps in, and rebuild affection the way God designed it…

What if the biggest danger for believers isn’t opposition from the world… but silence from the church? What if you’ve learned the language of faith, but sidestepped the mission of faith? In John 1, ordinary people meet Jesus—and immediately start bringing others to Him. This message is a challenge to start the year doing the same: know Him personally, invite someone boldly, and stay consistent—one simple “come and see” at a time.

What if Christmas feels chaotic, stressful, and completely off the rails—but God has been steady all along? What if the sign you’ve been longing for isn’t a change in circumstances, but a Savior who steps into them? Isaiah promised it centuries before: a virgin would conceive, and His name would be Immanuel—God with us. And in Jesus, that promise isn’t just true… it’s personal.

What if God chooses what the world overlooks to accomplish what the world could never imagine? What if hope doesn’t arrive in power and prominence, but in humility and nearness? Long before Jesus was born, God promised a Savior from a small town called Bethlehem—reminding us that the King who brings peace meets us right where we are.

Christmas didn’t start in Bethlehem—it was foretold in the Garden.

This message from Genesis 3 shows how, in humanity’s darkest moment, God spoke the very first promise of Christmas: a Savior who would crush the serpent and rescue us from sin. Long before the manger, God had a plan to pursue, redeem, and restore us through Jesus.

Come hear how the “first gospel” in Genesis points us straight to the cross, the empty tomb, and the hope we celebrate this Christmas.

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for many, they’re heavy with grief, loss, and memories that hurt. In this message, we look at how God meets us in that pain and helps us walk through the season with honest hearts and real hope. Together we’ll learn five practical, biblical steps for navigating grief during the holidays: acknowledging our feelings, seeking comfort in God’s Word, leaning on gospel community, looking for God-given moments of joy, and allowing our own hurt to become a ministry to others. For the brokenhearted this season, there is a God who sees, draws near, and carries us.

Psalm 100 reminds us that thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday—it’s a way of life. In this message, we explore what it really means to enter God’s presence with joyful praise, grateful hearts, and lives marked by glad service. As we head into Thanksgiving, we’re invited to remember God’s goodness, rest in His grace, and respond with wholehearted worship for who He is and all He’s done for us in Christ.