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Blessed Authority: Why God’s Rules Actually Set You Free

Blessed Authority: Why God’s Rules Actually Set You Free

Nick Sandusky May 18, 2025 6 min read

Luke 4 gives us a simple but life-changing scene: “They were astonished at his teaching because his message had authority.” (Luke 4:32) Jesus didn’t sound like everyone else. He didn’t hedge, guess, or speculate. He spoke with authority—and it blew…

How to Minister Like Jesus

How to Minister Like Jesus

Nick Sandusky May 11, 2025 4 min read

In Luke 4 we meet Jesus at the start of His public ministry. Up to this point Luke has shown us Christ’s birth, baptism, and temptation—but now we see Him step into the mission He came to fulfill. And it’s…

What Is Life All About? (For Grads… and the Rest of Us)

What Is Life All About? (For Grads… and the Rest of Us)

Brett Kirk May 4, 2025 7 min read

It’s Grad Sunday, so it’s natural to talk about the future: college, jobs, plans, dreams. But underneath all of that is a bigger question every one of us has to answer—whether you’re 18 or 80: What is my life actually…

Not This Time, Satan!

Not This Time, Satan!

Nick Sandusky Apr 27, 2025 8 min read

What Jesus’ Temptation Means for Your Life Right NowLuke 4:1–15 You’ve probably heard the phrase: “Not today, Satan.” Luke 4 gives us the ultimate version of that moment—Jesus face-to-face with the devil in the wilderness. But this scene isn’t just…

We Can Take Him at His Word

We Can Take Him at His Word

Nick Sandusky Apr 20, 2025 8 min read

Easter is one of those days where everyone walks in thinking, “I already know this story.”Cross. Tomb. Empty. He is risen. Brunch. But in Luke 24:44–53, Jesus gives us a lens that keeps Easter from becoming just a religious rerun.…