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The Weight of Light: Understanding Judgment and Grace
May 17th, 2026
There's a passage in Matthew's Gospel that stops most readers in their tracks. It's one of those moments where the words on the page seem almost too harsh, too severe. We want to skip past it, to find...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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The Fault-Finding Heart: When God's Provision isn't Enough
May 10th, 2026
Picture this: You've waited months for a reservation at your favorite restaurant. You get dressed up, drive across town, and finally sit down to the meal you've been anticipating. But instead of savor...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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Holding the Line: Finding Faith when Circumstances Don't Match Expectations
May 3rd, 2026
There's something profoundly human about doubt. Not the academic kind that debates theology in coffee shops, but the quiet, seeping doubt that creeps in when you've prayed about something for years an...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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The God who Speaks
April 26th, 2026
In the quiet moments between great events, profound truths often reveal themselves. Consider the simple statement tucked between two major sections of Matthew's Gospel: "When Jesus had finished instru...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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Your are Little, but You Carry the King
April 19th, 2026
There's something both terrifying and beautiful about the call to follow Christ. It's the kind of call that doesn't hide the cost or sugarcoat the journey. When Jesus prepared His disciples for missio...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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Living Counter-Culturally: The Power of Prayer and Fasting
April 12th, 2026
In our modern world, we're constantly bombarded with messages telling us what to think, what to buy, and how to live. From fast food campaigns to fashion trends, corporations spend billions crafting s...  Read More
by Pastor Brian Sharp
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The Resurrection: A Declaration About God, Not Us
April 5th, 2026
For over a thousand years, humanity believed the earth sat motionless at the center of the universe, with everything else revolving around it. Then Nicholas Copernicus demonstrated something revolutio...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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The Torn Curtain: When Everything Changed Forever
April 3rd, 2026
There are moments in history that serve as dividing lines—moments after which nothing can ever be the same. These aren't subtle shifts or gradual changes, but seismic events that fundamentally reshape...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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The Question that Changes Everything
March 29th, 2026
Did He actually rise? Everything we believe as Christians stands or falls on this single question. It's not a minor theological detail we can debate over coffee and agree to disagree about. It's not s...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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Why Easter Sunday? Understanding God's Perfect Timing
March 22nd, 2026
Have you ever wondered why Christians celebrate Easter on Sunday rather than Friday or Saturday? The answer isn't arbitrary or based on convenience—it's woven into the fabric of redemptive history, pl...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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The Ancient Calendar Reset: How Easter Belongs to God, not Paganism
March 15th, 2026
What if one of Christianity's most sacred celebrations rested on a lie? What if Easter was nothing more than a rebranded pagan festival, a convenient appropriation by the early church seeking to make ...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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When Following Christ Divides
March 8th, 2026
There's a job posting you'll never see on LinkedIn. It offers no salary, no benefits package, and requires extensive travel to difficult locations. The working conditions? Expect public hatred, legal ...  Read More
by Pastor Matt Vandeleest
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