If you've ever felt worn down by the world around you, you're not alone. This message from Isaiah 60 speaks to moments of confusion, discouragement, and doubt--and reminds us that God's light has not gone out. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply look up.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (6:36) Darkness is real -- but it is not the final word.
• (9:45) God speaks into despair with a command, not an explanation.
• (19:04) God is still working -- even when we can't see it.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠Isaiah 60:1-3

💬Quote from the Episode

• “God doesn’t wait for us to find Him, He shouts to us in His Word.”

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Jesus didn’t come randomly—and neither are you here by accident. In this message from Galatians 4, we’re reminded that Christ arrived at the fullness of time to redeem us, make us God’s children, and invite us into the unfolding story of His kingdom. Christmas isn’t just about how salvation began—it’s about what it started.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (4:02) Jesus came at the exact right moment in history.
• (8:51) Faith places us inside God's bigger story.
• (24:38) Salvation brings adoption, not distance from God.
• (37:37) Indifference to Christ is the greatest danger.

📖 Key Scriptures

• Galatians 4:4-7

💬Quote from the Episode

• "The coming of Jesus Christ is the turning point of history."

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Christmas is familiar -- but what if it was more than a peaceful moment in history? In this episode, Dr. Mims walks through Scripture to reveal the birth of Christ as the turning point of a much larger story -- one marked by conflict, promise, and redemption. From the Garden of Eden to the opening words of John's Gospel, this message invites us to reconsider what it really means that God came near, and what that means for our lives now.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (3:04) The problem began with separation.
• (15:47) Christmas marked a turning point in history.
• (19:19) The Light entered a world already at war.
• (26:20) God's plan unfolded slowly -- and imperfectly -- through people.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-14

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Jesus came as a little baby. And He rose as a Conqueror. And He's coming back as the Lion of Judah...not the babe in the manger."

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Bethlehem wasn’t impressive. The circumstances weren’t grand. And yet, God chose that place—and that moment—to bring peace into the world. In this message, Dr. Mims walks through an ancient prophecy that reminds us how God works through the ordinary to accomplish the eternal, and why the birth of Jesus still matters deeply for our lives today.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (2:32) God Works Even When Things Look Broken
• (4:58) God Chooses the Ordinary
• (12:09) Jesus Came in Humility, Not Force
• (17:38) Peace is Found in a Person, Not a System

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Micah 5:1-5⁠

💬Quote from the Episode

• "One thing we need to learn from prophecy, especially this prophecy, is that no matter how bad things look...God is still at work doing what He wants to do."

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Christianity is often treated like tradition, mythology, or moral teaching -- but what if it's something far more disruptive than that? In this episode, we explore why the story of Jesus is rooted in real history, why it refuses to fit into the category of myth, and how an unlikely birth set in motion the most powerful movement the world has ever known.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (2:19) Christianity Begins with Revelation, Not Human Imagination
• (8:14) God Did Not Remain Distant -- He Entered Our World
• (13:37) The Story of Jesus Is Rooted in Real History, Not Myth
• (18:32) God Uses Ordinary, Broken People for Extraordinary Purposes

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-4, 14

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Myths are man's way to explain God. Christianity is God's way of explaining Himself through His Word and His Son, Jesus Christ."

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If anxiety, worry, or a lack of peace has been louder than your prayers lately, this message will feel like a deep breath. Dr. Mims walks through a powerful passage in Philippians, showing how thanksgiving reshapes the way we pray, think, and face what feels overwhelming. If you’ve been needing clarity, calm, or a spiritual reset, this is the encouragement you’ve been looking for.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (6:33) Rejoicing Is a Choice
• (9:32) Thanksgiving Strengthens Prayer
• (16:13) Thanksgiving Invites God's Peace
• (19:46) What You Think About Matters

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Philippians 4:4
• Colossians 1:27
• James 1:2-4

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Thanksgiving comes and it puts us in a frame of mind that has the past, present, and future...that's the power of thanksgiving."

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Thankfulness can easily drift into a list of benefits—but Scripture pushes us toward Someone greater. In this episode, Dr. Mims leads us into Psalm 105 and invites us to rediscover what it means to give thanks directly to the Lord.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (1:56) Thankfulness Begins with God Himself
• (4:45) True Thanksgiving is Confession and Praise
• (8:43) Thanksgiving Shows Up In Witnessing
• (15:55) Seeking God is an Act of Thanksgiving

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Psalm 105:1-7

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Be thankful to the Lord first. Don't be thankful for the benefits, but for the PERSON first.”

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In this episode, Dr. Mims walks us through the surprising difference between giving to God and letting God give through you. From everyday obedience to moments of unexpected generosity, he shows how a believer’s view of ownership can shift everything. If you’ve ever wondered how giving actually works in the kingdom of God—or why Jesus ties blessing to generosity—this message will open your hands and your heart in a fresh way.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (3:26) When giving shifts from "to me" to "through me".
• (14:35) A reminder of where what we have truly comes from.
• (16:08) The moment generosity becomes a mindset, not an action.
• (17:40) The simplest -- but hardest -- principle Jesus gives us.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 21:1-4
• Luke 6:38

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Remember, when you have a heart that’s as generous as the heart of the Lord, you give…He multiplies.”

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