Our obsession with digital devices has numbed us, sedated us, and exhausted us. Most people would admit to feeling lonelier and more disconnected than ever, and life continues to pass us by. Dr. Darren Whitehead, Senior Pastor of Church of the City in Nashville, Tennessee, calls our church family to a 40 day digital fast to self-observe what happens in us, our friendships, and our families and children. What happens when we intentionally reduce the noise, the distractions, the notifications,...

As believers, we can become familiar with the stories of scripture and the teachings of Jesus. The danger with this, is that the Bible can begin to lose its edge. Pastor Banning Liebscher teaches us about the importance of recognizing that in order to follow Jesus and be a true disciple, there is a cost- we are required to give up everything that we have.

Courage is the most important thing that men need to cultivate in their lives. Many of the issues we are facing in culture is less about fatherlessness and more about “brotherlessness.” Danny Silk, co-founder of Loving on Purpose, speaks to the men of our house on the importance of surrounding oneself with great men of God in order to become a better man.

God made us to know the fullness of Him and has not called us to settle with the things we struggle with. Pastor SeaJay Liebscher reminds us that we are called to be men and women that fight for our victory, and pursue all that God has for us. It’s our responsibility to work with God to get our breakthrough.

A praying church points prayer at others, not just themselves. Pastor Banning challenges us to be people that ask for prayer and give prayer constantly.

Human nature is to form pagan beliefs, and we do this often when we base God’s power on our experiences and what makes sense to us. Pastor Becky Johnson confronts us with the reality that when we detach from the truth of God, and begin to form beliefs that oppose Him, we cannot access all that He has for us. This leads to a distorted view of who He is.

You develop strength in seasons of hardship. Lisa Bevere, author, speaker, and Founder of Messenger International, shares a timely word about the importance of being people that pursue God whole heartedly, and don’t shy away from speaking truth in the midst of earthly trials.

God invites us to be cheerful and generous givers. Pastor Banning Liebscher teaches us that regular giving is a discipline that God invites us to develop in our lives, and is a counter cultural practice. Giving is one of the most radical things you can engage in on earth.

There’s something in each of us that wants to take the Bible literally, but often life and circumstances get in the way. Pastor Neil Smith, International Director of Planetshakers, encourages us to be people that pray with power and boldness. Our confidence must come from God!

We were created to know God and be in relationship with Him. Pastor Banning reminds us that we are all in need of a savior, and only Jesus can save, heal, and completely transform our lives.

Our goal as believers is to become mature in Christ and look more like Him. Pastor Banning teaches us the difference between seeing church as a family versus a business.

Pastor Banning hosts Sheri Silk, Co-Founder of Loving on Purpose and Director of Jesus Culture’s Movement, and Michael Brodeur, Jesus Culture Sacramento’s Pastor of Theology, to discuss how to navigate pain, loss, and hard circumstances in life with a right view of God as a good father.

Do you need God more than anything else? Lyle Phillips, Lead Pastor of Legacy Church in Nashville, Tennessee, brings us a challenging word on the importance of being people who are desperate for God’s presence and movement in our lives. Desperation looks like something, and requires that we willing to be broken before God.

When we believe the truth about God as a father, it leads to freedom and an abundant, encouraging, thriving life. Pastor Banning Liebscher continues his series on God as father, by teaching us the importance of recognizing that God is not like humans. God is uniquely good and perfect.

How I perceive something determines how I engage with it. Pastor Banning Liebscher talks to us about the importance of understanding and relating to God as a good Father. Jesus came to reveal the Father to us, and when we we have a clear picture of God as our Father, it changes everything in our lives.

Faith is more than just hearing the Word of God, it’s doing it. Pastor Becky Johnson calls us to be men and women of Abrahamic faith, and reminds us that we can only obtain the promises of God through obedience to God. Are you willing to follow God when you don’t have all the details?

The Church is most effective in accomplishing the mission of God when the generations are connected. Pastor Banning Liebscher calls us to build a church that welcomes the next generation and recognizes our need for one another. There is great strength and practical fruit in our lives when we are personally connected to both the younger and older generation.

How we approach the Word of God matters, because His Word is what helps us accomplish living a life of freedom and abundance. Pastor Banning challenges worldly, humanistic mindsets by reminding us that we are not citizens of this world, so we must know the Bible, and keep God the center of our lives.

Holiness is not just separating from sin, it’s setting our lives apart completely for God. Pastor Banning Liebscher reminds us that holiness is a relationship that we have to embrace, not a list of rules that we have to follow.

Our priorities shift when we recognize the moment we are in. Pastor Banning Liebscher calls us to be people that are alert, sober-minded, watchful, and prayerful.

God has instructed and commanded us to be aware of our speech. Pastor Becky Johnson teaches us about the power of our tongue. We were created in God’s image to create life, reproduce, and multiply. What are you creating with your words?

It’s time to resurrect, remember, and steward our promises from God! Pastor Michael Brodeur teaches us about the process of obtaining the promises of God in our lives, and how to deal with the disappointment and pain along the way. We cannot go where God is leading us with out His promises, and prayer is essential in pursuing them.

God is wanting to release a cry for Him, and a cry for revival in the hearts of every believer. Pastor Banning Liebscher imparts fresh vision for 2024 and teaches us that God created us to have hunger, and that hunger moves us towards things that we need in life. Our life as believers should be led by hunger for God, and a cry for God to move in our day, city, state, and nation.

What does the Christmas story mean to you? Pastor Becky Johnson encourages us to remember the significance of Jesus’ birth. He didn’t come to restore us back to who we were, but to make us completely different, and better than new.

Pastor Banning finishes his series, the Gospel of Power, and teaches us about the power behind Jesus’ ability to forgive our sins. Jesus invites us to have a tangible encounter with Him, because He wants to reveal Himself to us as God. When the Gospel of power is demonstrated on earth, there is real impact and real influence on people.