PAUL SADLER | MARCH 16, 2025
In a world that preaches self-assurance, it’s easy to assume that we have all the answers. This message challenges that mindset, exploring the humility that’s needed to avoid self-deception.
1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5
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PAUL SADLER | MARCH 9, 2025
We devote a big part of our lives to the jobs we have, the families we love, and the areas where we serve. While it’s tempting to evaluate our efforts by the world’s standards, the Bible reminds us that God will assess our contributions differently. This message explores how to pursue our work on a firmer foundation.
1 Corinthians 3:10-17
PAUL SADLER | MARCH 2, 2025
Whether it’s a preacher you listen to online or someone whose impact has been more personal, it’s easy to give credit to people for what God has done. This message looks at how to see God’s leaders rightly and how it stunts our growth when we don’t.
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
PAUL SADLER | FEBRUARY 23, 2025
It can feel as if kids require more of us than we have to give. And when it does, our stress and anxiety gets passed on to our children. This message looks at how to approach parenting in a way that expresses trust in God and invites His help in our families.
Psalm 127:1-5
PAUL SADLER | FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Spiritual wisdom isn’t something you get with education or connections. It’s something that God is pleased to reveal to those who seek it. This message looks at how to receive the wisdom you need to live the life that you want.
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
PAUL SADLER | FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Our world is dominated by the rich, powerful, and beautiful. It’s hard for regular people to not feel discouraged by their inadequacies. This message considers how God deliberately uses our weaknesses for His glory.
1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5
PAUL SADLER | JANUARY 19, 2025
Stephen Hawking was a brilliant thinker who was revered for his ideas, but he consistently rejected any notion of God. Is it foolish to believe in Jesus? If not, how should we understand it when intelligent people deny Him?
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
PAUL SADLER | JANUARY 12, 2025
Christians can get sidetracked by preferences and personalities. When we do, the church becomes divided and ineffective. This message looks at how to pursue unity based on the cross.
1 Corinthians 1:10-17
PAUL SADLER | JANUARY 5, 2025
The Corinthians were the most dysfunctional church that Paul served. And yet there was so much that he could give thanks for. His words remind us who we are, even on our worst days.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
PAUL SADLER | DECEMBER 22, 2024
Christmas can stir up worry and insecurity, driving us to fight for what we fear losing. This message looks at King Herod’s story and how God’s love can heal the fear that often fuels tension in our relationships.
Matthew 2:1-16
PAUL SADLER | DECEMBER 15, 2024
Sometimes, it can feel as if we’ve messed up too much to share in the hope Christmas brings. This message looks at Manasseh’s story and shows how God’s love can reach us when it feels like we’re beyond hope.
2 Chronicles 33:1-13
PAUL SADLER | DECEMBER 8, 2024
Christmas is a time when feelings of bitterness can strain family relationships and make get-togethers hard to face. This message reveals God’s surprising love for someone who struggled with anger – and how His love can transform ours too.
Genesis 4:1-16
PAUL SADLER | DECEMBER 1, 2024
If Job knew how his story would end, it would have made it so much easier for him to face all that he suffered. This message looks at Job’s ending and what it teaches us about the hope that God holds out for all who trust in Him.
Job 42:7-17
PAUL SADLER | NOVEMBER 24, 2024
When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to question God’s decisions or imagine we could do better. This message looks at how God confronts that attitude in Job and helps us to step back, see our limitations, and prepare for the day when we’ll meet Him ourselves.
Job 40:1-9; 42:1-6
PAUL SADLER | NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Suffering always feels wrong—like something that should be removed as quickly as possible. But what if God intends adversity to be His servant, shaping us for our good? This message looks at how we can lay hold of God’s surprising blessings when trials come.
Job 33:12-30
PAUL SADLER | NOVEMBER 10, 2024
As Job deals with physical pain, personal loss, and the rejection and condemnation of the people closest to him, he looks to God in hope. He clings to the belief that God will set the record straight, come to his aid, and reveal Himself to him. This message looks at the hope we need when we can’t see the path forward.
Job 19:21-27
PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 27, 2024
Assumptions usually cloud our judgment, but when we see people struggling that’s even more true. Zophar’s counsel to Job tore him down because he made assumptions about his friend’s past, his future, and God’s ways. This message looks at how we can avoid his mistakes and bring humility to the comfort we hold to.
Job 11:1-15
PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 13, 2024
When tragedies hit, sometimes religious people offer simplistic remedies that only add to our pain. This message looks at how we can avoid the dangerous counsel we’re tempted to cling to when difficulties come.
Job 8:1-10
PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 6, 2024
“You reap what you sow” seems so self-evident that it’s hard to deny. But when tragedy strikes, it becomes a cruel slogan. This message looks at the bad advice that added to Job’s misery and how we can discern the voices that can add to ours when we’re grieving.
Job 5:1-16
PAUL SADLER | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
When we’re facing a difficult trial, on top of the pain of what we’re going through, we can also feel guilty for not being strong enough. This message looks at the depth of suffering people face and the help that God offers in the midst of it.
Job 2:11-3:10