Fellow church member Jason Ward joins us to share his story and talk about how to discover your purpose through life's divine moments. Jason is a creative director, photographer, and entrepreneur who has written a book about finding your Gold Thread, which represents the pure and true purpose and calling God has for your life. Not knowing or understanding the course of your life can be one of the most difficult things we experience in the human condition. If that describes you, you're not alone! The good news is: God loves you, God hears you, and He desires to make your path straight. As we examine our lives we encourage you to examine your own moments and even failures that have shaped you into who you are (Rom. 5:3-4 & Eph. 2:10). See Jason's links below.

www.jasondward.com

https://youtube.com/@authorjasonward?si=lN6_-5bD0H15cg3y

https://www.instagram.com/authorjasonward?igsh=bzJqZzU4NGUzNjNu

https://www.facebook.com/jason.ward.148

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRWPQ4JQ?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_4W95SWNCJ9GTQQH6C02Y&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_4W95SWNCJ9GTQQH6C02Y&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_4W95SWNCJ9GTQQH6C02Y&bestFormat=true

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0:00 Intro.

0:50 First takes.

3:27 Jason's story.

12:23 Who is this book for?

22:46 Delighting in the Lord.

30:30 Our gold & black threads.

47:06 Wrestling with our calling.

50:20 Outro.

Hey everyone! This year we had a new Wednesday evening Holy Week service to contemplate the events at the cross before we celebrate Easter Sunday. So this episode is a little different in the sense that it is the live audio recording from our 2026 Holy Week service where we spent time worshiping in song, prayer, communion, and scripture readings. This episode is a great option for you to worship online for Good Friday.

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Today we are reflecting on the previous four episodes of this podcast, a series we're calling "Friends & Family", which guides us through a sequence of major life events that many of us go through — friendship, singleness/dating, parenting, and marriage. We've intentionally met with specific people for each of these chapters of life to gather insight and learn how to pursue these milestones in a walk with Christ. We hope and pray you're encouraged by these episodes and our recapping of them as you abide in Christ in whatever life stage you're currently in.

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Lead Pastor Garry McNeill and his wife, Heather McNeill, join us to share their story together and have a conversation about marriage. "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

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Today we speak with Calvin Palmer on the topic of raising children. Calvin is a father to 12 kids in which many of them have grown up in our church over the years. Raising children is a blessing from the Lord that many of us get the responsibility of nurturing in life. Parenting is not an easy task but a beautiful model of faithfulness. Instructing, disciplining with love, and providing care (spiritually and physically) are all traits that our Heavenly Father uses with us. If you're a parent, we hope this episode is an encouragment to you. If you're not a parent, we hope this episode still provides spiritual guidance that is helpful for whatever journey of life the Lord has you on.

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To continue through a series of friends and family related topics, we discuss navigating the waters of a dating relationship, along with being single. Will and Alisa Sandmann, who have recently gotten married, are here to share their experience and what things they have learned throughout their singleness and dating life. While the Bible doesn't explicitly mention "dating" as we know it in today's cultrue, it provides timeless principles focused on purity, intentionality, and godly character. Whether you are single, dating, or married, God's will for your life is that you follow Him throughout any of these life stages wholeheartedly.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro.

0:43 First takes.

5:24 Will & Alisa's story.

13:50 How did the Lord use your singleness?

25:48 What was dating llike?

39:20 When & how do you know this is the person to marry?

47:10 Singleness & dating encouragement.

55:15 Outro.

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Today we have Sarah's friend Tonnie Scott, also known as Garret's wife, join the show to talk about friendship. Having good friends is important in life. Our relationships with others is a blessing from the Lord. Scripture speaks on the support, encourgement, conduct, and love we can share with one another. In this episode we share our own experiences and the things we've discovering about building friendships in our own lives. If you are feeling lonesome or having a difficult time constructing soul care into your life, we encourage you to join a LIFE Group and/or a Journey Group or simply reach out to someone you know who can be there for you. We hope and pray this episode is helpful to you in this lifelong journey of loving one another as Christ loved the church.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro.

1:00 First takes.

7:52 The seasons of friendship.

16:05 The downsides of isolation & the need for relationships.

21:18 How did God intend for us to pursue friendships?

31:39 Our friendship evolution.

34:09 Choosing love in friendships.

40:54 Outro.

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Welcome to 2026! We just celebrated the many salvations and baptisms we had over the past year and reflect on what the Lord has done in our lives and in our church. Garrett, Sarah, and Cole discuss what entertainment they partaked in this year and discuss their annuall highs and lows. Looking into the new year, we are excited to press on towards the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14). Be in prayer about how you can serve the Lord this year.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro.

0:36 First takes.

9:23 Reflecting on 2025.

20:58 How did we grow this year?

27:16 Goals.

35:32 Outro.

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