Who really is your neighbor? In a world divided by differences, Jesus’ story of the Good Samaritan calls us to a radical, boundary-breaking kind of love. Pastor Ed Cook explores Luke 10:25-37 as we discover what it truly means to show mercy and compassion to those around us, especially to those who are different from us.

In this message, you’ll learn:

• Why Jesus told this story in response to a question about eternal life
• How our definition of “neighbor” can limit or expand our impact
• The surprising hero Jesus chose and why it matters today
• Practical steps for living out mercy and love in your everyday life

Whether you’ve heard this parable many times or it’s new to you, you’ll be challenged and inspired to see others through the eyes of Christ.

Too often we blend in, stay quiet, or keep our relationship with God private because we're afraid of what others might think. But Jesus invites us to live differently, to let our lives point people toward Him.

In part four of our series, Divine Stories, you'll discover what it really means to let your light shine, why your everyday conversations and actions matter, and how God can use ordinary people to make an extraordinary impact. Whether you're struggling with fear, comfort, or simply wondering how to live out your faith more intentionally, this message will encourage you to stop blending in and start shining where God has placed you.

In Part 3 of our Divine Stories series, 11|28 Board member, Nick Galezewski, explores one of Jesus' most well-known parables. While we often think this story is about abilities, Jesus was actually talking about something much deeper... faithfulness. God has entrusted every one of us with something valuable: our time, relationships, experiences, influence, resources, and spiritual gifts. The question isn't how much you've been given.

If you've ever compared yourself to someone else, felt like your gift wasn't enough, or let fear keep you from taking the next step, this message is for you. Discover why God never compares His children, why "unfinished doesn't mean unusable," and how faithfulness matters more than perfection.

We continued our Divine Stories series by looking at one of Jesus' most challenging parables in Luke 7:31-35. Why is it so easy to become critical? Why do we pray for God to move, only to criticize the way He moves? Through this powerful story, you'll discover how our preferences, expectations, and opinions can keep us from recognizing God's work right in front of us.

If you've ever wondered why God isn't answering your prayers the way you expected, or found yourself becoming more critical than curious, this message is for you. Follow along as we learn how to trade criticism for curiosity, surrender our expectations, and become people who recognize God's work wherever and however He chooses to move.

In this first message from our summer series, Divine Stories, Mike unpacks one of Jesus' most overlooked parables and explores the difference between grace and permission. Through the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree in Luke 13, Jesus reveals that God's patience is an incredible gift but we've got to do something with it.

If you've ever wondered why God seems patient with your failures or what repentance really looks like, this message will challenge and encourage you. Join us as we explore how Jesus' teaching in Luke 13 calls us beyond comparison and complacency into a life that bears fruit for God's Kingdom.

Glenn Derby is an author and former NFL player with a story that reminds us that God's love is greater than our greatest failures. Angry as a child, a teen alcoholic, searching for approval and acceptance Glenn took out his anger on the field and on those closest to him. Broken relationships and reckless living brought Glenn to a breaking point where he came to understand the love of Jesus.

Have you ever wondered if God can restore what you've lost? Wonder if God doesn't simply bring us back to where we were, He moves us forward into something even greater?

In Part 3 of our RE series, Mike explores the incredible promise that God makes after the years that seem wasted. If you've drifted in your faith, settled for an ordinary life that doesn't revolve around God, or wondered whether it's too late to come back, this message is for you. God isn't finished with your story. He doesn't just restore what was lost, He renews, empowers, and propels you into the life He created you to live.

"God isn't asking for a performance, He's asking for your heart."

Most of us can point to the best days of our lives, a graduation, wedding, new job, championship victory, or major milestone. But given enough time, even those moments begin to fade. The people of God discover that the things they depended on can disappear overnight. Joel issues a powerful invitation: return to the Lord with all your heart.

In this message, Mike Francisco explore's how repentance is more than religious activity or outward performance; it’s a change at our core. God isn't asking for a performance, He's asking for your heart. Listen in as we discover how lasting joy is found not in changing circumstances, but in a relationship with the God who never changes.