What would it have been like to see Jesus after His death? Jesus told His followers He’d be back – but they still were surprised to see Him! Today Pastor Richard reminds you that faith sounds easier than it is. Just look at the disciples and their time with Jesus! Now, while faith may not be easy, it doesn’t give you the license to stop believing and expecting God to move. If He’s promised something, He WILL come through! You can ALWAYS count on your Creator – and that’s something that helps make faith easier!

Picture this – you come home after dark and walk into an unlit home. What’s one of the first things you do? You turn on the light so that it will outshine the presently dark room. Your life sometimes can be like that darkness as Pastor Richard shares today. You need to turn on a light to chase it away – and that light is JESUS! Let Him into the deepest parts of your heart, the places that the enemy wants to keep for himself. It may not be easy, but it’s worth the time spent letting Him in. Let the love of Jesus shine!

Growing up did you ever have a friend that you loved very much suddenly pass away? Did it make you stop and wonder about your own life and how fragile, important, and short life is? The truth is that all lives are moving toward a certain end with no guaranteed tomorrow. Now, don’t let that depress you – there’s hope to be found in Jesus! And today is a great day to find out all about it! Pastor Richard will share the truth of what Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection mean for you in any situation you find yourself in!

Faith can be hard, especially in the darkest times of your life. So how do you continue to be faithful to the Lord, and to even have hope that it will all work out in the end? Today, Pastor Richard will tell you more about this as he shares a dark time in Jesus's life – the trial leading to His death on the cross. This was a situation that seemed utterly hopeless – yet God turned it around for the good of everyone. Don’t lose hope – even in the darkness!

Pastor Richard today speaks about the trial of Jesus, and how easily crowds can influence a person's decision. When you have thousands of people yelling and demanding a certain way, a certain outcome, isn’t it easier to just give in? But, if you’re a follower of Christ, you need to ask yourself a different question – what does the Lord have to say about the situation? God’s way may not be the easier way, but it will always be the BETTER way!

Sin in your life isn’t always apparent to you – it may be a habit or a thoughtless word that you don’t see yet as wrong. But that’s why you need the Holy Spirit – to open your eyes to the problem! Pastor Richard reminds you today that just like Peter, you need to be made useful for the work of the Kingdom. You need to have those sinful areas of your life exposed so that you can change! Let the Holy Spirit do the work to make you more like Jesus!

Without Jesus, who are you? Would you be the same as you are now? Chances are, the answer to that question is no. Today Pastor Richard will talk with you about Peter, a man who stumbled more than once during his time with Jesus – but when Jesus truly entered Peter’s heart and changed his life, Peter was transformed! And Jesus is transforming you too – let Peter’s story remind you what the Lord is doing for you!

Do you sometimes feel like everything that could go wrong, goes wrong? Do you have things come against you? TAKE HEART! Your life belongs to God! He has promised good to those whose hope and trust are in Him! Today Pastor Richard speaks about Jesus' example of stepping into courage no matter the circumstance. He did it in Jesus fashion. With grace. With mercy. Regardless of the betrayal, of the mob that was coming to take him away. God trusted in the promises spoken over His life. Will you?

Betrayed. Have you ever felt that sting? It's something so hard, so hurtful. It happens to so many of us. What do you do when this happens? How do you react? Pastor Richard's message today talks about Judas' betrayal and how Jesus responds. We are also reminded that when that moment of betrayal was happening, our Lord, with COURAGE, stepped into what God was calling him to. He did not flee in the face of danger like the others. My friend, are you being called to take courage in a situation?

There are just some things vital to your health, to your well-being. Water. Food. Shelter. Did you ever think that prayer should be included in that list? Today, Pastor Richard continues to remind us that Jesus' prayer life was what helped him get through his own struggling will in Gethsemane to do the will of his Father. Guess what? This discipline of praying doesn't just happen with a snap of your fingers. If you desire to obey Jesus in all that He has for you to do, cultivate listening to Him...NOW!