Faith Chapel

Studying deep into the New Testament, looking particularly at the life of Christ we see dreams saturating the story of how Jesus was kept safe while in infancy. Dreams was a vital method of choice the Father utilized to communicate to Jesus' parents. There was also an interesting incident occurring when Jesus was put on trial to be crucified dealing with dreams. Pastor Josiah also shares a personal dream he received from the Lord while recently in Rome and walks us through interpreting what the Lord was speaking to him in a moment of vulnerability. Without dreams and valuing God's voice no matter how He chooses to speak to us, we'll always be missing a powerful tool from the Lord which we cannot afford to forfeit.

 In Grow Up, Pastor Tim challenges us to leave Neverland behind and step into spiritual maturity, reminding us that the church isn't a day care—it's a training ground. This message calls every believer to take ownership of their faith, step into their God-given purpose, and fan into flame the gift already placed within them.

The famous “Good Samaritan” parable has a lot of nourishment for us as believers. At its core, the desire to live full of love and compassion for those all around us. Within the story we can learn a lot how we're intended to treat others, but we can also learn where the pitfalls are and attitudes and mentalities we sure should steer away from. If we're not seeing the person standing right in front of us, we're going to be blind to the needs all around us and it will make it quite difficult to live and act like Jesus. 

Pastor Josiah breaks down some very practical tools of how to interpret dreams. Discerning if they're from the Lord or not leading into what to do with the dream step by step to discover what God may be saying to you if it is a message from the Lord. This balanced approach to a passionate pursuit of the Lord is extremely helpful. This message come laced with grace to begin hearing the voice of the Lord through dreams and the knowledge of what to do when hearing Him while at rest in the night season. Use these tools and grow in your intimacy with God.

Something remarkable happens when believers truly take ownership of the things and people that God has called them to take ownership of. To “stake a claim” on behalf of our families is one of those Godly areas we should be fighting for. Our families are people that God has given us ownership of and we ought to be fighting for our families. We spend too much time fighting with our families instead of fighting for our families. Nehemiah found a way to rally the families to fight for each other against a common enemy. God honored it. Jesus fought for the disciples whom the Father gave to Him to take care of — and He did. Then later in Acts 16 there's a remarkable story of a woman of God who fought on behalf of her family and stewarded the resources God gave her to accomplish much for the Kingdom. This all happens when we take ownership and stake a claim for the those God has given to us!

King Solomon had a unique encounter with God during a unique season. In that time, God met him in a dream and imparted something remarkable to him that nobody else even came close to. Humility helped open the door for it. All of these are incredible tools that take us deeper into the realm of intimacy with God. Pastor Josiah uncorks a deep well on this one. Prepare your heart listen and receive!

Jesus sent out the 70 into the harvest field and they were blown away at how effective they were. They said, “Even the demons are subject to us in Your name!” Jesus rejoiced when He heard this! He knew that so much was riding on the success of this endeavor and what a success it was. Just as they were sent, we too are sent! Us being sent is not a gentle nudge out of the nest — rather it's an intentional thrust into the harvest fields. We're equipped with everything we need and it's time get going with all confidence knowing that He's completely backing us.

As we're discussing intimacy with God, we're hiking the mountain of dreams. Dreams is a language of intimacy with God as it requires vulnerability. Pastor Josiah teaches on dreams and visions and shares some incredible biblical accounts on dreams whereby powerful and practical tools of revelation await. Listen in, and then put into practice right away. God is speaking to you through dreams but are we listening with a heart posture ready to obey.

The powerful story of the woman caught in adultery thrown at the feet of Jesus is filled with the revelation on the true heart of God. The reality is that He is not afraid to put His hands right smack in the middle of our dirt. We're the ones we too often believe He doesn't want anything to do with our dirt. He feels quite different. Chew on this delicious story of grace and let it sit in your spiritual belly to nourish you.

This is the Gospel. Pastor Josiah takes us on a concise yet thorough journey through the Gospel. Where we started and where we've ended up. The work of Jesus Christ bringing us to His shed blood at The Cross and ultimately the resurrection. This is a must have message for everybody!

Feeling distant from God? You're not alone. In this episode, we expose 3 fears that destroy intimacy with God. The fear of inadequacy, the fear of vulnerability, and the fear of punishment. But here is the truth: God fully knows you and still fully loves you.We dig into Psalm 139 to show how God's presence pursues us, even when we try to hide. You'll learn the difference between relationship and fellowship, and how embracing honesty over performance opens the door to real connection with God.It's time to stop pretending, stop performing, and start experiencing the deep, healing love of Jesus.You don't have to hide anymore. Step out of the dark—and into the deep.

Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate the Triumphant Entry of Jesus coming into Jerusalem where the people rejoiced calling out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” It was a fulfillment of prophecy according to Zechariah 9:9 and Jesus knew exactly what He was doing. This was a climactic moment for the people who had been long awaiting the public declaration of the Messiah. He came humble, riding on a donkey in peace. However, there was still a declaration of war! The declaration was not agains the Roman rule, it was against the chasm sin had created separating man from God. That gap was forever being closed. Through the shed blood of Jesus man could come back into relationship with God, PRAISE GOD FOR THAT! This is a celebratory must hear message. Receive & reflect and let the Holy Spirit minister to you as you listen.

We make up the bride of Christ — the collective body of believers the world over. The church is the bride which always speaks to intimacy through covenant. We've entered into covenant with the Lord by the blood of Jesus Christ which sets the stage for intimacy with Him. In Matthew 25 there's a remarkable story of 10 bridesmaids awaiting the Groom to arrive. 5 were foolish and 5 were wise. Looking deeply into what made them wise and what made the other foolish through this deep parable is so necessary. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through this powerful story.

We cannot afford to have a victim mentality. How we're thinking matters so much. If we can begin to have the mind of Christ and think in accordance to what He says is true about us we will thrive. Too often Christians blame the devil for absolutely everything when the truth is our thinking is what is setting us up for failure This incredible message from Pastor Josiah‘s uncle is a must hear!

Some staggering statistics are shared to help motivate the church to not be another ingredient of the problem but rather an anecdote to what's plaguing the body of Christ especially in America. Pastor Josiah shares on how it's the heart of God to leave the 99 to go and find the 1. But only 1% of the church is actually doing this! Something needs to happen within that 1% where that number grows rapidly in order to retrieve more of those who are no longer in the sheep fold or who never were to begin with. We may not all be evangelists but we have no right to not be a witness. He breaks down The Great Commission in a very simple and easy to understand way that can be applied to each of the lives of believers everywhere. This type of message will provoke you to truly do what Jesus has called you to do and stop making excuses as to why not. Be the church and fulfill all He's called us to fulfill.

Pastor Tim emphasizes that the true reward of Christianity is not just heaven but restored intimacy with God, as demonstrated by Jesus, who lived in constant awareness of the Father's presence. Using the covenant of marriage as an illustration, this message challenges believers to fully commit to their relationship with God, actively pursuing deeper intimacy rather than treating faith as a temporary contract.

5 helpful ways to move forward in your faith.Learning from the life of Peter through the miracle of walking on water. Before being able to walk in a miracle he had to step out on a word. Greg takes us on a systematic ascension into a progressing faith in God. He capitalizes on 5 main tools needed to be in the tool belt of each believer to get to the next level. With a barrage of memorable quotes and a rich deposit of revelation this message is sure to advance your faith to another level. Break out the steak knives because it's time for some meat, now dig in and be greatly blessed!

Pastor Josiah covers an interesting portion of Scripture where the disciples are asking questions they shouldn't be. Jesus teaches and corrects a poor way of thinking and uses a child to do so. He also addresses this sectarian mindset amongst the disciples which still unfortunately exists in the Church today. We need a Godly perspective on such matters as we live the life He's called us to do. At times, willing for drastic measures to be taken in order to ensure we're truly looking at Jesus and producing a legacy from what we're looking at — it's all connected.

Focusing on David's wife Michal we learn some great insights on how a slippery slope of compromise will draw you out of beloved identity and ultimately your intimacy with God will dwindle. Michal made some poor decisions and even though there was a second chance, the opportunity for her to change didn't dig deep enough and she settled for being near beloved identity but not one with that reality. This is a can't miss revelation for the body of Christ! Dive in.

When Pastor Michel was young, he went to the beach with a friend, and they decided to go in the water. He was swimming, but he was going no where. He kept on trying to move closer to shore with no success. Pastor Michel was caught in a rip tide and remembered he needed to swim parallel to the shore to get to safety. Eventually he did reach shore, but it taught him a valuable lesson in moving but going nowhere.Moses and the Israelites experienced that same sensation. They had escaped Egypt and four hundred years of slavery. The Lord had given them a home, the Promised Land. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.” Exodus 13:21 However, when they arrived, Moses sent out twelve men to examine the land. Ten returned with fear; two, Caleb and Joshua, encouraged the Israelites to go and conquer the “land flowing with milk and honey.” The others had forgotten all the miracles the Lord had performed in their journey like opening the Red Sea. Because the fear spread from the ten, the Israelitescomplained and rejected Caleb and Joshua's positive message. What should have taken eleven days took them forty years. The Israelites wandered in the desert for decades because of their unbelief, disobedience, and fear. Movement does not mean you are moving forward.

"Wells of Intimacy" is an honest conversations about faith, identity, and true intimacy with Jesus. In this message, we explore what it means to stop chasing empty wells and step into a deep, fulfilling relationship with God. Through personal testimony, biblical truth, and real-life reflection, we begin to see how Jesus pursues, restores, and invites us into something greater. If you're ready to let go of striving and experience the depth of God's love, this podcast is for you.

This unique story is filled with some incredible lessons. Peter as a leader amongst the disciples. Choosing to fully follow the Lord and leave the old life behind. We hear testimony from one of the staff messages who knew what it was like to be 1 foot in 1 foot out and then had to make the decision to either be all in or all out and she chose to be all in! The fruit from that decision has been earthshaking for her and those who know her. Then the unique story of Peter catching a fish with the coin in its mouth out of obedience to the Lord in order to pay the temple tax. Pastor Josiah brings out some direct insight from these stories and how it should apply to our decision to fully follow Jesus well.

Pastor Josiah takes us into the story of Joseph. Joseph had favor everywhere he went which came from a long line of stewarding intimacy. Potiphar recognized the favor of the Lord on Josephs life and placed a demand on it which blessed his home as well. Then the enemy tried to mess it all up through Potiphar's wife and her shenanigans. However, Joseph didn't let it get to him. He found a way out. He found a way to maintain his integrity and keep the favor of God on his life. There's so much oil on this subject, dive in and be blessed

After Jesus gets down the mountain after the transfiguration, immediately he's met with religious leaders who are arguing with the disciples at the foot of the mountain. A father had brought his son to be delivered from demonic possession by the disciples but they weren't successful. Jesus capitalizes on this teaching moment and invests some viable truths to His disciples and also restores the boy back to health. It's so needed for fathers to pour into the next generation as we see this father doing. Getting his son to Jesus forever changed this families future, who are you standing in the gap for?

Tonights message was brought to us no other than our very own Faith Chapels Kids Pastor, Michel Espinoza. As he helps us understand cultivating our intimacy with God.

Still following the life of Peter with his high and low moments, he merits an invitation to the mountain of transfiguration with a couple other disciples. This was a monumental moment for Jesus and for those who witnessed what happened! Was this a moment just for Jesus or an invitation for us to live likewise? Pastor Josiah breaks it down and shows how this moment wasn't just for Jesus but to be an example for all of us to follow. We too are invited up the glorious mountain.

Pastor Josiah & Ashley share some incredible insight into their marriage, focusing on how our intimacy with the Lord trickles into every other relationship we have. Especially our marriage. When we're learning to be close to the Lord and have an incredible depth of relationship there, it no doubt affects every other relationship in our life. We need it this way. It's supposed to be this way. God designed it to be this way. The best way to invest in your marriage is to actually invest in your relationship with the Lord through intimacy.

Pastor Josiah takes us into concept of multiplication which only happens through intimacy. If it's true that mankind multiplies when they're intimate with each other within the confines of a marriage, then spiritually speaking there's a multiplication that takes place through intimacy with God. Looking into the life of the judge Samson to better understand the consequences of our decisions, much depth concerning what we're looking at brings forth a strong degree of revelation. 

Peter has some great contrasting moments. One moment he's knocking it out of the park with great responses and shining decisions, and the next moment he appears to have fallen off the back of the train. We learn through his life that God wastes absolutely nothing. There is never an excuse for sin but there's also not an excuse to stay down or give up or get stuck. We must be like a righteous man who gets back up again to move forward doing what God has called them to do. Pastor Josiah pulls some incredible truths from the life of Peter and the teachings of Jesus on this subject while encouraging the listening TO NEVER GET STUCK! No matter how far the fall or how loud the crash is, nothing is wasted.

We venture back to Adam & Eve and get a solid understanding of how intimacy was supposed to look from the very beginning. Both between the institution of marriage as well as what it was like for them to walk in unbroken relationship with The Lord before the fall of man. There's much to uncover in this. Then, venturing into what Jesus has to say about oneness and tying this into what the plan was from the beginning. This is a vital component to walking in a lifestyle of intimacy with God.

The gates of hell will not prevail against us! The gates aren't meant to keep the devil and his demons in, it's really to keep us out! We're meant to plunder hell! Every time we share the Gospel and every time we make disciples, we're wreaking havoc on the kingdom of darkness for the glory of God. Peter figured this out when he identified who the Christ is, the Messiah, the Son of the living God! Everything hinges on who we know Him to be! Who He is to us matters greatly! This exciting message is filled with inspiration and motivation to get off our hands and get them working for the glory of God. Let's plunder hell and populate heaven!

As we're learning to grow in intimacy with the Lord, the trust factor comes into play. If we're struggling with intimacy with God, there's a strong chance that we're actually dealing with a trust problem. Trust is essentially faith. Pastor Josiah takes us into the life of Abraham & Sarah and their remarkable journey to learn to be intimate with God which correlated to their intimacy with each other. This would ultimately birth the promise of Isaac. But they had to be willing to do it God's way, not their own.

We're all in process. We likely have not arrived to looking just like Christ. It's a process's. The disciples were in it and Jesus was extremely patient with them, as He is with us. The only vital error would be to abandon the process He has us in. Can't have it! Pastor Josiah shares how vital the process is that we're all in and how crucial we are to walk through this together as family.

Intimacy will always be tied to reproduction. We know that intimacy cannot be separated from sexual intimacy but to be clear, the intimacy with the Lord we're discussing is NOT a sexual intimacy. However, when we can use the understanding of what sexual intimacy is between a husband and a wife, a man and a woman, we see a guide and uncover some helpful tools that will help us explore what intimacy with God does look like. So, we're pulling elements from that kind of sexual intimacy, but we're certainly not saying that's what we're supposed to be engaging with God in. Pastor Josiah takes us into the story of Jacob & Laban, also his mother Rebecca. Jacob became what he saw within his family. Knowing we'll become what we look at can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on what you're looking at. What influences you matters greatly!

We all have a relationship with God. It may not be a good relationship or it may be a great relationship. But to some degree we all have some sort of relationship with Him. Defining that relationship as a “love relationship” is vital. How we see Him will project how we see ourselves and how we engage with Him. Pastor Josiah launches us into a study on what intimacy with God actually looks like. What does it mean to be intimate with God? What is it and what is it not? Then we venture into 4 healthy pillars of an intimate believer. This is our heading and by God's grace we'll thrive on this journey of learning to be intimate with the greater Lover of all, King Jesus.

Where are we going as a church in 2025? There's so much vision for where we feel the Lord is taking us. Best of all, it's where the Lord is leading us! Not random things that we're conjuring up on our own but truly Spirit-led endeavors that will bring so much blessing to the community and to this great church. Begin praying about what your part to play is on this journey. It'll take all of us to do our part and watch God work in our midst.

Fasting is an incredible tool to keep the flesh in check. When the flesh is in check the spirit man soars! We learn from Paul that the flesh and the spirit are always contrary to one another and fasting is a way of telling the flesh who is really in charge. However, dietary adherence without spiritual engagement will not produce the desired results. The goal is to engage with God. As Faith Chapel launches into 2025 in a season of fasting, we believe these helpful Kingdom truths will assist you on the venture. Pastor Josiah also reveals some incredible plans for 2025! With an exciting new project here at the main campus and an incredible new ministry beginning this year, there's much to pray for and prepare our hearts for. God is doing some incredible things through Faith Chapel and in many ways, we're still just getting started!