Episodes

  • The Game of Cosmic Hide and Seek

    The Game of Cosmic Hide and Seek
    Feb 15 2026
    "Everything happens for a reason."
    "It was meant to be."
    "Don't tempt fate."

    Even in a secular age, we speak as if there's more going on than we can see.
    - We long for life to make sense.
    - We feel the weight of right and wrong.
    - We cry out when the world is broken.
    - We hunger for something beyond ourselves.
    - We worry that our lives are not entirely our own.
    - And we ache to know what we do actually matters.

    Why?

    In this message we explore six deep instincts that surface - across cultures, across religions, and even among those who claim not to believe at all.

    Are these longings just evolutionary leftovers? Cultural habits? Psychological coping mechanisms? Or are they clues?

    In this message we continue "Revealing Christ: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth in a Disenchanted World" - and consider how the gospel speaks to the questions we can't seem to stop asking.
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  • Is Christianity True?

    Is Christianity True?
    Feb 8 2026
    How do we reveal the truth of Jesus in a world of relativism?
    We live in a world that increasingly doubts whether any truth can really be known.
    Truth feels fragile.
    Claims to truth feel suspect.
    And certainty is often confused with arrogance.

    So how can Christians make truth claims in such a world?
    And how can we do so in a way that is actually heard by our neighbors?

    In our series Revealing Christ: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth for a Disenchanted World, we’ll wrestle with the question: Is Christianity True? We will explore the truth Jesus reveals: how it is meant to be known, and how it is meant to be made known.

    What did Jesus mean when He said that He was the way, the truth, and the life? Does it speak of abstract philosophy or concrete life?

    Join us as we consider what it might mean for truth to be revealed, not merely asserted.
    Series: Revealing Christ: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth for a Disenchanted World
    Speaker: Jerry Cisar

    📍 Gulf Coast Community Church
    555 76th Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL
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  • Is Christianity Beautiful? Psalm 19:1-14

    Is Christianity Beautiful? Psalm 19:1-14
    Feb 1 2026
    Beauty has a way of drawing us in.
    A sunrise doesn’t argue. It invites. A storm doesn’t persuade. It overwhelms. Psalm 19 tells us that the heavens speak without words, quietly declaring the glory of God to the whole world.

    And yet, while many of us still sense beauty in creation, far fewer are convinced that Christianity or the church shares that same beauty.

    In this sermon, we explore what Scripture means when it speaks of God as glorious, radiant, and even sweet like honey. We reflect on the beauty of God’s character, the surprising beauty revealed in Jesus Christ, and the fragile, imperfect beauty of a church shaped by redemption rather than perfection.

    If your faith has felt more dry than delightful, or if you have sensed God’s beauty but struggled to put words to it, this message invites you to see again. To listen. And to discover what might be called sublime grace.



    Title: Is Christianity Beautiful?
    Main Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14
    Series: Revealing Christ: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth for a Disenchanted World
    Speaker: Jerry Cisar

    📍 Gulf Coast Community Church
    555 76th Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL
    gulfcoast.community

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  • Is Christianity Good?

    Is Christianity Good?
    Jan 25 2026
    It’s not uncommon to hear: “Jesus was a great moral teacher—but Christianity is the problem.”

    This Sunday, we’ll look honestly at that charge—but we’ll also ask the deeper questions it raises:

    Where does our sense of good and evil come from?
    Why does the moral vision of Jesus still resonate—even in a post-Christian world?
    And how can we be faithful witnesses of Jesus in a world that often assumes Christianity, or even religion itself, is evil?
    To explore these questions, we’ll consider why the goodness of Jesus is so difficult to deny, how it has shaped our world more than we often realize, and the call of Scripture to make that goodness visible through our lives (1 Peter 2:9–12).

    Join us as we revisit a timeless question with fresh eyes: Is Christianity good?
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  • When Meaning Takes Flesh

    When Meaning Takes Flesh
    Jan 18 2026
    What if your desires are not the problem
    What if meaning is not something you create but something you receive

    In a world chasing fulfillment through achievement relationships and control
    John’s Gospel announces something radical

    Life has come near

    Jesus is not an idea
    Not a principle
    Not a system

    The Word became flesh

    This message explores how Jesus fulfills our deepest longings
    How meaning takes on a face
    And how life with God becomes visible in a community shaped by grace and truth

    Series: Revealing Christ: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth for a Disenchanted World
    Sermon: When Meaning Takes Flesh (John 1:1-14, 20-21)
    Speaker: Ryan Carver

    📍 Gulf Coast Community Church
    555 76th Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL
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  • Great News in an Age of Doubt and Meaninglessness

    Great News in an Age of Doubt and Meaninglessness
    Jan 11 2026
    In a world where faith no longer feels obvious—and belief in God often seems implausible—how do we share the gospel with clarity, humility, and hope?

    We’ll reflect on 2 Corinthians 4:3–7 and explore what it means to reveal Christ through both our words and our lives in a disenchanted age. Scripture reminds us that God alone gives light—but He chooses to carry that light in ordinary “jars of clay” like us.

    Together we’ll consider:

    -why many of our neighbors are searching for meaning
    -how Christian witness can either veil or reveal the gospel
    -how gentleness, hope, and faithful presence shape a credible witness today

    If you’ve ever wondered how to live and speak about Jesus in a culture marked by unbelief, this will serve you well.

    Join us as explore how God still shines His light through imperfect people.

    Series: Revealing Christ: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth for a Disenchanted World


    📍 Gulf Coast Community Church
    555 76th Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL
    gulfcoast.community

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  • Locating Ourselves in Christ’s Mission

    Locating Ourselves in Christ’s Mission
    Jan 4 2026
    (Part 1 of "Revealing Christ" Series)

    We’ll begin with a foundational question: What exactly is Christ’s mission—and where do we fit within it?

    In the Book of Acts, Christ’s mission is the restoration of God’s kingdom. The disciples seem concerned to know when, but Jesus redirects their attention to how. In fact, Christ empowers His church to be active agents in the restoration of His kingdom.

    Acts traces that mission from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth, and in doing so, it helps us locate ourselves in God’s unfolding story. We are not waiting for the mission to begin. We are living at the ends of the earth—called to faithful witness amid hardship, uncertainty, and hope.

    This message explains why the entire series is vital. The rest of the series will explore to a world that has become resistant to Christianity.
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  • A Discerning Life

    A Discerning Life
    Dec 28 2025
    What does it mean to live a discerning life as a follower of Jesus in a confusing and hostile world?

    In this sermon, we explore Paul’s call in Ephesians 5 to live wisely, redeem the time, and understand the will of the Lord. As Christians grow in maturity, the life of faith often becomes harder, not easier. Discernment becomes essential for navigating suffering, cultural pressure, personal failure, and the tension between what feels right and what is truly righteous.

    This message examines how God’s vision for our lives is not the elimination of difficulty, but the redemption of it. We are invited into a lifelong process of spiritual formation where character matters more than comfort, faithfulness matters more than success, and love and holiness walk together.

    Through Scripture, pastoral reflection, and practical wisdom, this sermon addresses:
    • Why spiritual growth requires intentionality
    • How to discern God’s redemptive purpose rather than just circumstantial relief
    • The difference between worldly wisdom and spiritual wisdom
    • Why Christians are called to redeem the time in an evil age
    • How forgiveness, holiness, and love reveal God’s wisdom through the church

    This message is grounded in Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, and the broader story of God’s transforming work in His people through Jesus Christ.

    Whether you are entering a new season, facing unresolved pain, wrestling with failure, or seeking clarity for the future, this sermon invites you to slow down, think deeply, and live intentionally within God’s redemptive purposes.

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