In this message, guest speaker Grant Skeldon tackles the challenges of dating today and why it's ultimately a discipleship issue more than a dating one. He highlights the importance of looking at "relationship résumés" through red and green flags in someone's walk with God, their community, church, and mentors. Grant also reframes singleness as a gift to steward and calls the church to unite across generations through intentional discipleship.

A Q&A follows, where Grant and the team answer real questions about boundaries, red flags, dating within the church, and the role of apps, offering practical wisdom for navigating relationships with faith and clarity.

Sermon: Relationships Anonymous: Dating Series: Relationships Anonymous Speaker: Grant Skeldon (Q&A w/ Michael Chinchilla & Rivka Tan)

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In this message, Pastor Finu unpacks Romans 5:12–21 to show how humanity's story is divided between two representatives: Adam and Christ. Through Adam came sin and death, and through Christ comes grace and life. We do not simply struggle with bad habits, we carry a sinful nature that needs rescue. The good news is that Jesus, the new Adam, offers justification, reconciliation, and transformation as a free gift. Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more. In Christ, we move from death to life and are invited to reign in his power and grace.

Sermon: What Breaks You Doesn't Have to Define You Series: Romans Speaker: Finu Iype

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In this message, Pastor Chris unpacks Romans 5:1-11 to show how justification by faith transforms not only our eternity but our present life. Because of Jesus, we have peace with God, access to his grace, and joy that endures even through suffering. Paul reminds us that hardship produces endurance, character, and hope. And this hope will not disappoint, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit. At the center of it all is the staggering truth that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. If God loved us then, how much more does he love us now as his children?

Sermon: Your Worst Day Isn't the End Series: Romans Speaker: Chris de Monyé

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In this message from Pastor Finu, we explore Romans 4:13-25 and the kind of faith that stands firm when life feels impossible. Abraham's story shows us that righteousness is not earned through works or law but credited through faith in a God who raises the dead and creates what does not yet exist. Faith is not blind optimism but trust in God's character and promises, even when reality looks hopeless. Like Abraham, our failures do not define us, God's faithfulness does. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we are credited with righteousness and invited to rest in the assurance of God's grace. What if faith is not about trying harder, but about letting go and trusting the One who always catches us?

Sermon: Faith Works Without You Series: Romans Speaker: Finu Iype

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In this message from Pastor Chris, we explore Romans 4:1-12 to see how God's plan for salvation has never changed. Using Abraham and David as examples, Paul shows that we are made right with God by faith, not by works or religious rituals. Our culture teaches that worth must be earned, but the gospel declares that God's love is given before we do anything to deserve it. Faith is more than belief, it is trusting in what Jesus has already done and living in the freedom it brings. This truth frees us from striving, condemnation, and fear, so we can live out of gratitude rather than obligation.

Sermon: You Can't Save You Series: Romans Speaker: Chris de Monyé

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In this message, Pastor Michael unpacks Romans 3:27-31 to show how the gospel dismantles our obsession with proving ourselves. In a world built on resumes and performance, Paul declares that we are justified not by what we do, but by faith in what Jesus has done. This righteousness is not earned, it is received as a gift of grace. The message confronts pride, disarms shame, and invites us to stop pretending and start trusting. This sermon challenges both skeptics and believers to surrender the resume, embrace Christ, and live in the freedom of being fully accepted by God.

Sermon: Your Resume Won't Save You Series: Romans Speaker: Michael Chinchilla

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In this message, Pastor Andrew unpacks Romans 3:21-26 to show how the gospel frees us from the crushing weight of performance. We are all broken and fall short of God's glory, yet Jesus offers a righteousness we could never earn, he gives it as a gift of grace. Through the cross, we are invited to trust God as a loving Father and receive a new identity as his sons and daughters. This sermon challenges both skeptics and believers to stop striving, embrace grace, and discover the life-changing power of faith in Jesus.

Sermon: Why Everyone Falls Short Series: Romans Speaker: Andrew Shields

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In this message from Pastor Chris, we continue our journey through Romans by confronting one of Paul's most sobering arguments, no one is righteous. Not the Gentile, not the Jew, not even the most devout or well-intentioned among us. Through Romans 3, we're reminded that every gift or advantage we've received is a commission, not an exemption. God remains faithful even when people fail us. And while transformation stories may inspire, our identity must be rooted in Jesus alone. The law reveals our sin, but only grace brings rescue. In the end, the Gospel doesn't flatter us. It saves us.

Sermon: The One Identity That Won't Fail You Series: Romans Speaker: Chris de Monyé

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In this message from Pastor Victor, we examine Paul's bold confrontation in Romans 2, where he turns the lens from gentile sin to the self-righteousness of Jewish believers. We often think of sin as external, but Paul dives into the idols of the heart, exposing the illusion of moral superiority and the myth of self-determination. We are reminded that true salvation is not earned or progressed toward, it's a complete overhaul of our inner being. We don't need better behavior, we need a new heart. This sermon calls us to trade self-made righteousness for the transforming power of the Spirit, who alone can bring life to what is dead.

Sermon: The Devil Wears Morality Series: Romans Speaker: Victor Maynard

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In this message, Pastor Michael unpacks one of the most sobering sections of Romans, where Paul describes humanity's suppression of the truth and the consequences of idolatry. We see how rejecting God's rightful place leads to disordered desires, brokenness, and judgment. Yet, woven through this diagnosis is the incredible mercy of God. Who, in His wrath against sin, offers grace through the cross of Christ. This sermon challenges us to stop justifying sin, to see ourselves honestly, and to marvel at the gospel that saves.

Sermon: Why Does God Get Mad? Series: Romans Speaker: Michael Chinchilla

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