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What if your life had nothing to hide—no low-grade guilt, no secret compromises, no dread of being found out? Pastor Ryan and Pastor Tim map a clear path toward that kind of freedom by connecting faith, obedience, and righteousness as one living rhythm: say yes to Jesus and your heart, habits, and horizon begin to change. This isn’t about earning salvation; it’s about receiving the Spirit’s gift of new “want-tos” and learning how quiet confidence grows when your life aligns with God’s way.

We unpack why righteousness matters beyond Sunday. Think less checklist, more protection. Paul’s “breastplate of righteousness” guards your inner life in the real battlegrounds: tense meetings, hospital hallways, hard conversations, and private choices no one sees. Isaiah’s promise becomes tangible—the result of righteousness is peace, and the effect is quiet confidence—because you stop handing the enemy footholds and start walking with a clean conscience. We talk through common pitfalls like calling our preplanned sin a “struggle,” and we offer a better prayer: “Holy Spirit, change my want-to.”

Grounded in Luke 5, 2 Corinthians 5, Ephesians, and 2 Peter, we show how grace clothes you in Christ’s righteousness and then trains you to live rightly. You’ll hear practical ways to present your whole self as a weapon for good, build integrity that stands up to scrutiny later, and pray from victory instead of shame. From Job’s ordinary-yet-righteous example to modern moments of courage at work and home, you’ll see how small yeses add up to a life heaven marvels at and God can use anywhere.

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We share why Marvel focuses on people whose lives made heaven pause and how faith as allegiance reshapes obedience, church, and daily choices. From the centurion to Noah, we trace long obedience, serving with Jesus’ presence, and anchoring our yes in grace.

• faith defined as allegiance under Jesus’ authority
• humility of outsiders who amazed Jesus
• pushing back against church consumerism
• discerning where God calls you to serve
• obedience as faith made visible in daily choices
• Noah’s long obedience and unseen faithfulness
• walking with God versus working for him
• serving with Jesus’ presence in practical tasks
• anchoring obedience in grace not guilt
• taking the next right yes

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This month on the Blue Chair Podcast, Pastor Jared, Charles Magyar and our Special Guest discuss why the birth announcement went to shepherds, how identity shifts after meeting Jesus, and why God’s will often feels unlike home. We share stories of growth in messy seasons, practical ways to make room for God, and how grace shows up in daily lines and long nights.

• shepherds as first witnesses and symbols of the sacrificial lamb
• returning to ordinary life with a transformed identity
• discomfort as formation rather than failure
• trusting God’s reroute and long work in us
• suffering as a place of clarity and calling
• making room by saying no to lesser things
• small daily disciplines that change the heart
• grace practiced in everyday moments and choices

We love you guys. Have a great month. We’ll see you at church.

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Loneliness can feel loud during the holidays, even when the room is full. We start with the laughter of a kids’ Christmas program and move into the deeper ache so many carry—feeling overlooked, crowded by responsibilities, and unsure how to find our way back to Jesus. The good news is simple and strong: you don’t have to clean the room before you open the door. Confession is the hinge that swings it wide.

We get practical about making space for God when life is packed. Try a five-minute daily rhythm in Scripture and prayer and watch it grow. Lead brief, honest family devotions—just a paragraph, a question, and a follow-up tomorrow. Don’t have all the answers? Model how to find them. We talk calendars and bank statements as mirrors of what we love, and we give permission to skip a practice, end a binge, or silence a notification so your soul can breathe. Community matters too: make the call, tell the truth without oversharing, and be the voice on the other end when someone else is struggling.

At the heart sits the manger—whether you picture a stable or a crowded lower room—where the Savior chose rejection so you could be welcomed. He prepares a room with your name, not down the street but in the Father’s house. Present stress and private doubts are real, but they don’t compare to the glory ahead or the presence offered now. If you need a friend today, start with Jesus and reach for a brother or sister. Then tell us how it’s going. Subscribe, share this with someone who feels alone, and leave a review to help others find their way home.

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This month Pastor Jared, Charles and our special guest Caleb Leakey discuss the recent sermon series, Growing. How a few sins can keep us from growing in our faith and what we need to do to grow closer to God.

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The holidays promise warmth and wonder, yet many of us carry a quiet ache: we want to feel at home again. Not the picture-perfect living room, but a deeper rest where we’re known, loved, and not performing. We dive into that longing and trace it through the first Christmas, where Mary and Joseph faced social pressure, a grueling journey, and a delivery room no one would choose—yet discovered that peace isn’t perfect conditions, it’s being exactly where God wants you.

Along the way, we share practical steps for building a life of daily obedience—prayer, Scripture, worship, forgiveness—and how those habits give us strength for heavier asks. We explore finding purpose at work when the job is not your dream, ways to bring light into tense workplaces, and why detours don’t disqualify you. The heartbeat is simple and hopeful: you are accompanied. Turn around, reach out, say yes. The Father still runs to meet prodigals, robes ready, ring in hand, party lights on.

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We close our Grow series by naming five poisons that stunt spiritual growth—malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander—and show simple steps to uproot them. God’s discipline is grace that frees us to love life, guard unity, and practice our true identity in Christ.

• Peter’s five growth-killers and why they spread
• God’s discipline as love and invitation to freedom
• Growth as natural fruit of good roots in Christ
• Malice in culture and the habit of rehearsal
• Deceit and hypocrisy as mask-wearing and anxiety
• Shift from performance to practice of identity
• Envy broken by daily gratitude and celebration
• Slander, gossip, and protecting church unity
• Practical pauses, confession, and honest speech
• Blessing, joy, and loving life as promised fruit

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Envy doesn’t usually look like a crisis. It hides in the small stuff: a neighbor’s upgrade, a coworker’s win, a friend’s announcement that turns your heart from celebration to comparison. We shine a light on those quiet moments and offer a clear, practical way to recognize envy’s grip before it steals your joy, peace, and gratitude. With real stories, holiday context, and plenty of honest reflection, we map seven telltale signs—from feeling like someone else’s blessing is your loss to the false race of “keeping up”—and then walk through five habits that help you recover contentment.

We also talk about the pressure to “look blessed” versus the freedom to “be blessed,” and how that difference changes what you buy, post, and prioritize. If you’ve ever felt behind for no clear reason, or found yourself rooting against a person who did nothing wrong, this conversation will help you pause, name what’s going on, and reset. We push into the hardest part too: the theology underneath comparison. Measuring God’s goodness by someone else’s blessings can warp trust; instead, we learn to rehearse God’s faithfulness, practice daily gratitude, and anchor identity in Christ rather than in results.

By the end, you’ll have a simple diagnostic, a handful of daily practices, and a hopeful vision for living with more joy and less envy—especially through the holidays, when comparison can run wild. If this resonates, share it with a friend, subscribe for future episodes, and leave a review so more people can discover practical ways to grow in contentment and gratitude.

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