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Our mission is to lead people into a growing faith in Jesus Christ... to be a gathering where God's presence is experienced in love and power. We trust your faith in Christ will grow as a result of these messages.

Jeff Korsen


    • May 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Begin Again Pt3 - Taking the Sticky Out of Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 21:32


    Sometimes the biggest enemy of our tomorrow is something we’re doing today — and it needs to end for us to get there.

    Begin Again Pt1 - Hope Has No Expiration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 25:15


    No matter what happens in life, you can begin again. God understands your circumstances and He cares!

    Scandalous Love Pt4 - Yes to a Yes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 22:44


    As God's grace unfolds in our lives and we renew our minds, we become aware that instead of me bringing Christ into my life, my life has always been IN HIM . . . I've never NOT belonged to Him!

    Scandalous Love Pt3 - The Mystery of Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 27:48


    When pain enters the picture, Jesus doesn't explain it—He transforms it. Most people, religious or not, presume a direct link between sin and suffering. Jesus confronts and obliterates this lie through a perfect demonstration of love and healing

    Scandalous Love Pt2 - Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 23:58


    Is it possible that Christ’s ministry and the stories (parables) he told serve more to correct our notion of who God is and how God loves us than they do to teach us expected (or approved) behavior?

    Scandalous Love Pt1 - The Prodigal God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 30:49


    The religious mind often changes the Good News from a story of God's unconditional, loving acceptance into a loveless deposition of a legal case, requiring proper acknowledgment of guilt, accompanying shame, appropriate, verifiable repentance, and then a trial period for behavior modification.

    Fear is Not Your Future Pt4 - With God There are No Dead Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 28:45


    What if your life isn't stuck… what if you're standing at the edge of something brand new? One More Day!!

    Fear is Not Your Future Pt3 - Take Back Control of Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 20:58


    So, what are you fearful about? Something that will happen or you think will happen, isn't it? Fear is always about something which does not exist right now, it's always about what will happen. So, you are suffering that which does not exist.

    Fear is Not Your Future Pt2 - God Isn't Done Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 29:47


    Life is filled with twists and turns, with moments of despair and uncertainty. But in the midst of these challenges, God is continually at work!

    Turning Your Worst Fears Into Your Greatest Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 28:46


    What if instead of responding to fear as something to be eliminated and conquered we asked ourselves, what is behind this STORY? What if your fear was really an act of the imagination which is actually a gateway into a life of abandonment to God's dreams.

    Metanoia Pt7 - The Beautiful Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 20:32


    The Gospel in Chairs . . . a presentation of the ancient, patristic, Biblical gospel which brings healing and restoration.

    Metanoia Pt6 - Beautiful Cross Ugly Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 31:11


    What if the cross wasn’t an object—an action of punishment . . . rather, what if it is a place—an action of Gods self-emptying love? The crucifixion is what we did to him—we took his life. The Cross is what Christ did for us—he gave his life.

    Metanoia Pt5 - Rethinking the Cross Pt2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 35:15


    This shift—from seeing God as a punisher to seeing God as the Great Physician who heals—changes everything. It moves us from fear to love, from guilt to transformation.

    Metanoia Pt4 - Rethinking Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 38:13


    Why do many religious systems and organizations teach obedience as the way to salvation? Salvation isn't LEGAL or TRANSACTIONAL!

    Metanoia Pt3 - Why Did Jesus Die?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 42:03


    Jesus' death was not to appease an angry God but to reveal the heart of a God who loves unconditionally. The cross is the moment where God's love triumphs over human violence and sin, highlighting the nonviolent nature of God. God is NOT complicit in violence.

    Metanoia Pt2 - Forgiven by Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 30:46


    Neither faith nor repentance persuades God to forgive, rather, they are the natural responses to the revelation of what God has already done.

    Metanoia Pt1 - Repentance - Breaking the Mold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 27:36


    In this series, we explore the transformative power of metanoia—a Greek term often translated as "repentance" but more accurately understood as a profound change of mind, heart, and purpose. True transformation begins when we let go of the molds imposed by fear, legalism, and tradition, allowing God to reshape us in love, grace, and freedom. Metanoia is a divine breaking—breaking away from what binds us to experience the fullness of life in Christ.

    The Human God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 23:39


    The incarnation is a radical, world-altering revelation of God’s humility and love, calling believers and non-believers to see, worship, and live differently in response.

    Sacred Detours Pt3 - Reframing Failure & Doubt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 29:46


    Doubt doesn’t disqualify faith; it can deepen trust." Trust isn’t about certainty; it’s about surrender. Failures are not the opposite of faith but opportunities to trust God in unexpected ways.

    Sacred Detours Pt2 - Trusting the Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 27:28


    Life’s challenges are not only unavoidable but necessary for growth. The twists and turns of life aren’t obstacles but opportunities, essential for discovering your deeper purpose. Trusting the process requires humility, patience, and faith that God is working even when life feels uncertain.

    Sacred Detours: Finding Purpose in the Unexpected

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 20:33


    Curiosity and uncertainty aren’t roadblocks on your spiritual journey—they are the sacred detours that shape it.

    Flip It Pt3 - Jesus Isn't Angry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 30:23


    Healing and freedom flow when you realize God isn't mad at you. The transforming message of God's grace.

    Flip It Pt2 - Don't Hold On to It-Flip It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 30:37


    Oprah Winfrey - “The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now.”

    Flip It Pt1 - Living in the Freedom of Silence and Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 28:39


    Exploring a profound challenge to our instincts for self-preservation, self-defense, and the pursuit of personal honor.

    The Way Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 50:33


    In the wake of pain and loss, moving forward can feel overwhelming and uncertain. We'll explore the journey of healing and resilience, offering insights on how to navigate through grief and find hope and meaning through small actions that lead to inner renewal and peace. Whether you’re walking this road or supporting someone who is, this message will encourage you to embrace the future with courage and trust.

    Sacramental Christianity Pt5 - The Father’s Welcome – Our Place at His Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 25:46


    At its heart, the Eucharist—the communion table—is God’s invitation for us to join in a divine family meal, to sit down with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in a communion that’s both familiar and deeply mysterious.

    Sacramental Christianity Pt4 - Face to Face with the Divine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 34:25


    Sins are not atoned or PAID for, they are forgiven. The blood of Christ doesn't change God's mind it changes ours. Rodeen Williams: "We do not invoke his presence, He captures our awareness"

    Sacramental Christianity Pt3 - The Relationship Between Scripture and Sacrament

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 30:19


    The table is a place to encounter the living Christ, who is present and active, not merely remembered. The Eucharist and Scripture work together to reveal Christ… Scripture and the breaking of bread both play a role in opening eyes.

    Sacramental Christianity Pt2 - God Present and Active

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 38:06


    Sacraments are more than symbols; they are acts in which God is present and active. A sacrament is more than a symbolic ritual; it is God acting through the sign to accomplish what it signifies. In sacramental Christianity, we believe that God is not only present in these moments, but He is working to do what these symbols represent.

    Sacramental Christianity Pt1 - Encountering God Through the Signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 37:50


    We want to explore the idea of sacraments—what they are, how they work, and what they reveal about the presence of God in our lives. Sacraments are more than symbols; they are acts in which God is present and active. As we explore baptism, communion, and the broader sacramental reality, we will see how these practices invite us into a deeper encounter with God.

    Prayer vs. Magic Pt3 - Difference Between Magical and Mystical Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 28:54


    Throughout this series we've emphasized the distinction between true faith and the dangers of magical thinking, particularly in the context of prayer. True faith is relational—focused on deepening communion with God, rather than seeking control over circumstances.

    Prayer... Surrender & Silence vs Magic Pt2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 31:41


    Magical thinking in prayer seeks to control outcomes, focusing on manipulation rather than submission. Intercession isn't convincing God, it's freeing ourselves to participate in God's providence and trust that He will do what's loving and redemptive.

    Prayer - Surrender & Silence vs Magic Pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 29:15


    True prayer is a deep surrender to God, beyond the expectation of outcomes. It is not about controlling events but allowing God to be God in us.

    Seeing Others Pt4 - Love Redefines Human Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 34:42


    2 Cor 5:16 "Therefore, from now on, I no longer know anyone according to the flesh. I no longer see people from a human point of view. This is a radical and most defining moment. No label that could possibly previously identify someone carries any further significance.

    Seeing Others Pt3 - The Power of Presence and Companionship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 35:46


    "The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self, the ultimate touchstone is witness. The privilege of being seen by someone, and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another." (David White)

    Seeing Others Pt2 - You Do Not Have a Sin Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 26:36


    Join us as we challenge a flawed perspective on humanity, God, and our fallen world! . . . this Sunday @10:30a: "You Do Not Have a Sin Nature!"

    The Power of Seeing Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 29:17


    Each person is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to get to the bottom of. 1. Diminisher - individuals who either make others feel small and unseen. 2. illuminator - someone who shines a light on them, making them feel valued and respected.

    Worry Pt4 - From Despair to Hope: A New Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 36:39


    This Sunday, we're exploring a profound journey that many of us can relate to: moving from despair to hope. In these challenging times, it's essential to understand how we can transition from moments of darkness to a place of light and optimism. Our talk is titled "From Despair to Hope: A New Path," and we will delve into three primary points: recognizing despair, discovering hope, and walking the new path.

    Worry Pt3 - Trouble Has an Expiration Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 27:31


    Discover the peace that comes from trusting in God's provision as we explore Jesus' teachings on anxiety from Matthew 6. Learn how to let go of worry, knowing that trouble has an expiration date and God's care is everlasting.

    Worry Pt2 - How to Enter a Worry-free Place of Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 34:19


    It's not about "replacing" our thoughts, as is commonly taught, but rather about starting from a different perspective. It's more about discovery and uncovering than any effort to replace them!

    Worry - How to Stop Feeding the Beast Pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 21:45


    Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength. In this talk Jeff will explain the primary way worry gains it's leverage and three principles Jesus gives us to defeat it.

    Dancing with Your Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 28:18


    Often at the expense of your feelings and reasoning comes crashing in a common cliche, “just trust the Lord with all your heart.” Is this right? Is this what God requires?

    What if God is Better Than You Imagined

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 34:42


    The most important question we can ever ask is, who is God" (Malcolm Smith) This message from Pastor Korsen will open the eyes of willing hearts to see God as the endlessly good and loving Father that has ALWAYS been!

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    The Outpouring of the Spirit in Living Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 61:43


    Do you believe God has a word for His people, and specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community?

    The Sin Illusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 63:10


    "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them," 17 then He adds, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." (the Apostle Paul)

    Forgiveness - the Messy Side of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 27:18


    “The very taste of forgiveness seems somehow wrong. Even when we have committed a wrong, we want to earn our way back into the injured party’s good graces. We prefer to crawl on our knees, to wallow, to do penance, to kill a lamb—and religion often obliges us.” (P. Yancy)

    The Greatest of These

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 41:33


    Christianity is not a doctrine or collection of doctrines to follow but a Person to follow. A relationship to that Person we’re following.

    Lies We Tell Ourselves - It's All About Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 43:25


    Our mission is to lead people into a growing faith in Jesus Christ... to be a gathering where God's presence is experienced in love and power. We trust your faith in Christ will grow as a result of these messages.

    The Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 44:08


    What if the destination is wherever you are? What if the journey is the destination?

    Christian Lies We Tell Ourselves Pt5 - The Lie of Certitude

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 36:39


    The Bible doesn’t give us a blanket of certainty, instead it gives us a quilt, a patchwork of life stories and God moment where we learn life is a journey, and God is by our side, helping us navigate the difficulties. God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs”!

    Christian Lies We Tell Ourselves Pt4 - If I Do This, God Will Do That

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 28:34


    In this enlightening talk, we explore the concept of "transactional faith"—the belief that specific actions on our part can compel God to respond in predictable, controlled ways. Through an examination of scriptural insights and theological principles, we will delve into the dangers and misconceptions of approaching our relationship with God as a series of transactions, rather than as a deep, enduring partnership.

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