What does worship really mean when life feels heavy, uncertain, or out of control? In this message, we’re reminded that joy isn’t something we manufacture — it’s something God gives. If you’ve been overwhelmed, drifting, or just going through the motions, this episode will call you back to something deeper and stronger than your circumstances.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (7:22) Emotions don't get the final word.
• (12:48) Self-expression without God isn't the answer.
• (16:30) You belong to Him.
• (27:50)Knowing God changes everything.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠Psalm 100

💬Quote from the Episode

• “You got a heavy heart right now? God's got it. Got a little confusion going on in your life? God got it. He alone knows who you are, why you're like you are, and He knows what to do for you."

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This message asks a simple question with uncomfortable depth — one that reaches into habits, attitudes, and daily life. It’s a reflective episode for anyone wondering what genuine spiritual growth really looks like over time.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (7:44) Salvation is ongoing, not static.
• (10:14) Drifting is a real danger.
• (19:45) Being on the team doesn't mean you're finished.

📖 Key Scriptures

• Colossians 1:28-29
• Colossians 2:9-10
• Ephesians 2:4-8
• Titus 3:4-5
• 1 Corinthians 1:18
• 2 Corinthians 2:15
• Philippians 2:12
• Romans 5:9
• Romans 13:11⁠

💬Quote from the Episode

• “Jesus died on the cross not only to save us in a moment of time, but to come and live in our lives.”

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Is Jesus enough when life gets messy, exhausting, and complicated? This episode asks a simple but unsettling question that reaches far beyond belief and into everyday life. It's a reflective look at what it really means to rely on Christ -- completely.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (6:39) Jesus doesn't just forgive -- He restores goodness.
• (15:08) Salvation is meant to shape how we live right now.
• (19:10) A transformed life becomes hope for others.
• (21:38) Growth in Christ requires daily dependence, not self-effort.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠Hebrews 7

💬Quote from the Episode

• “Jesus died so we can be forgiven of sin, butHe also died to make us good. Has that been enough to make you good?”

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What does it really mean to be saved — and is that work finished? In this episode, Dr. Gene Mims invites listeners to wrestle with a question that reaches far beyond a moment of faith. It’s an honest, thought-provoking look at what God may still be doing in us.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (2:20) Jesus saves completely.
• (3:43) The honest question we must ask.
• (5:21) Salvation should change how we live.
• (13:53) Growth is ongoing, not finished.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠Hebrews 7:25
• Galatians 5:22-23
• Titus 2:14
• 1 Corinthians 1:18
• Philippians 3:7-8
• Colossians 1:28
• Colossians 2:2-10
• Ephesians 2:4-7

💬Quote from the Episode

• “Jesus is able to save you and me in every dimension of our lives, that we need saving now and forever. How much of your life remains for Jesus to save?"

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If you've ever felt worn down by the world around you, you're not alone. This message from Isaiah 60 speaks to moments of confusion, discouragement, and doubt--and reminds us that God's light has not gone out. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply look up.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (6:36) Darkness is real -- but it is not the final word.
• (9:45) God speaks into despair with a command, not an explanation.
• (19:04) God is still working -- even when we can't see it.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠Isaiah 60:1-3

💬Quote from the Episode

• “God doesn’t wait for us to find Him, He shouts to us in His Word.”

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Jesus didn’t come randomly—and neither are you here by accident. In this message from Galatians 4, we’re reminded that Christ arrived at the fullness of time to redeem us, make us God’s children, and invite us into the unfolding story of His kingdom. Christmas isn’t just about how salvation began—it’s about what it started.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (4:02) Jesus came at the exact right moment in history.
• (8:51) Faith places us inside God's bigger story.
• (24:38) Salvation brings adoption, not distance from God.
• (37:37) Indifference to Christ is the greatest danger.

📖 Key Scriptures

• Galatians 4:4-7

💬Quote from the Episode

• "The coming of Jesus Christ is the turning point of history."

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Christmas is familiar -- but what if it was more than a peaceful moment in history? In this episode, Dr. Mims walks through Scripture to reveal the birth of Christ as the turning point of a much larger story -- one marked by conflict, promise, and redemption. From the Garden of Eden to the opening words of John's Gospel, this message invites us to reconsider what it really means that God came near, and what that means for our lives now.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (3:04) The problem began with separation.
• (15:47) Christmas marked a turning point in history.
• (19:19) The Light entered a world already at war.
• (26:20) God's plan unfolded slowly -- and imperfectly -- through people.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-14

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Jesus came as a little baby. And He rose as a Conqueror. And He's coming back as the Lion of Judah...not the babe in the manger."

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Bethlehem wasn’t impressive. The circumstances weren’t grand. And yet, God chose that place—and that moment—to bring peace into the world. In this message, Dr. Mims walks through an ancient prophecy that reminds us how God works through the ordinary to accomplish the eternal, and why the birth of Jesus still matters deeply for our lives today.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (2:32) God Works Even When Things Look Broken
• (4:58) God Chooses the Ordinary
• (12:09) Jesus Came in Humility, Not Force
• (17:38) Peace is Found in a Person, Not a System

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Micah 5:1-5⁠

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• "One thing we need to learn from prophecy, especially this prophecy, is that no matter how bad things look...God is still at work doing what He wants to do."

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