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Every relationship in your life is shaping you whether you realize it or not. In this message from the Life Advice series, Pastor Joshua Celestin explores Proverbs 27:17 and shows how the people closest to us can either help us grow or slowly pull us off track. Using the simple picture of iron sharpening iron, he unpacks how real friendships work through closeness, honest conversations, and meaningful change. This message will help you recognize the difference between relationships that only make you comfortable and those that actually make you better. Discover how to surround yourself with people who challenge, encourage, and strengthen your faith, and take a practical step toward becoming the person you are meant to be.
(06/14/2026)

What if the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for starts with one simple step forward? In this message from the Life Advice series, Pastor David Hughes reminds us that real change is possible because of what God has already done in our lives, freeing us, giving us a fresh start, and calling us into a new way of living. Through a compelling story from Scripture, we see how staying stuck can feel safe but leads nowhere, while getting up and moving forward opens the door to unexpected provision and purpose. This message challenges us to recognize the habits and excuses holding us back, ask honest questions about what trips us up, and build a new strategy that replaces old patterns with better ones. If you’ve been feeling stuck, discouraged, or ready for something different, this is a reminder to take the next step with confidence and discover the power you have to change.
(06/07/2026)

In this message from the Life Advice series, Pastor Trey Hildebrant walks through Proverbs 11 to explore the powerful contrast between pride and humility and how it shapes the kind of life we are becoming. Pride pulls us inward and isolates us, while humility opens our lives outward and creates space to serve, build up, and value others. This teaching shows how true wisdom is not about self-improvement or self-promotion but about living with a heart that goes lower so others can be lifted higher. Discover how humility leads to healthier relationships, stronger character, and a fuller life rooted in wisdom that benefits everyone around us.
(05/31/2026)

When life does not go according to plan, where do you turn for direction and peace? In this message from the Life Advice series, Pastor David Branch walks through Proverbs to explore what it looks like to trust God when His plans feel different than our own. Through personal stories and practical wisdom, this sermon invites us to stop relying only on ourselves and instead build a life shaped by trust, courage, and confidence in God’s heart for us. Discover how letting go of control, facing anxiety with hope, and choosing trust over comfort can lead to a life guided by clarity, purpose, and steady growth even in uncertain seasons.
(05/24/2026)

Our lives are shaped by what we allow into our hearts. In this message from the Life Advice series, Pastor Trey Hildebrant looks at Proverbs 4:23 and shows why protecting your heart is essential for a healthy, meaningful life. Keeping your heart is not about rule following or trying harder but about paying attention to what is influencing your thoughts, desires, and decisions every day. This teaching invites honest self reflection, highlights how belief shapes behavior, and offers practical encouragement for letting life giving influences in while keeping harmful ones out. Whether you feel strong, distracted, or worn down, this message points to the hope and renewal that come from placing your heart in God’s care.
(05/17/2026)