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When God Says Wait // Chris Nelson
We live in a world built on speed and instant convenience, making waiting a lost art. Yet throughout Scripture, God’s greatest promises are almost always tied to seasons of waiting. Through the lives of Abraham and Sarah, this message explores how God uses delayed answers to shape our character, refine our trust, and build our faith. Discover how to stay obedient and anchored in God’s word even…
Have you ever felt like your entire spiritual walk is an endless cycle of hurry up and wait? You rush to take a step of faith, obey God, or face a medical or financial crisis, only to be met with complete silence. When our circumstances feel urgent, we naturally assume God should move with urgency too. However, as we look at the ministry of Jesus, His timing rarely matches our expectations. In…
When Enough Is Enough // That's Crazy // Ryan Kramer
Are you tired of coping with secret struggles, unanswered prayers, or spiritual numbness? In part eight of the "That's Crazy" series, Pastor Ryan Kramer takes us into Matthew chapter 9 and Mark chapter 5 to explore the miracle of the woman who suffered for twelve long years. This message exposes how disappointment can paralyze our faith and explains why moving toward Jesus, despite the obstacles…
When Faith Meets Frustration // That's Crazy // Ryan Kramer
Navigating the Space Where Faith and Frustration Collide In week six of the "That's Crazy" series, Ryan Kramer dives into the miraculous account of the paralyzed man lowered through a rooftop to reach Jesus. Drawing a vivid comparison between mountain climbers facing the thin air of Mount Everest’s "death zone" and believers navigating grueling seasons of life, this message breaks down why pushing…
There's a woman mentioned in Matthew 8 who appears in exactly two sentences — and then never again. No name. No backstory. No follow-up. But Matthew went out of his way to include her. And what she did next after Jesus touched her life might be the most important lesson in the entire chapter. She got up and she served. Not because she had to. Because she wanted to. In this message, Pastor Ryan…
We live our lives laser-focused on our own daily tasks, deadlines, and schedules. But what if our hyper-focus is causing us to miss the very people God has placed directly in front of us? Pulling from the famous "gorilla test" experiment on inattentional blindness, Ryan Kramer challenges us to look closely at Matthew 9 to see how Jesus trained His disciples. Jesus wasn't just performing…
When Jesus Gets in the Way // That's Crazy // Ryan Kramer
Most of us want Jesus to change our life — until it requires us to change our priorities. In this gripping installment of the "That's Crazy" series, Pastors Ryan and Andrea dig into Jesus casting demons into a herd of pigs in Matthew 8, and uncover a strange twist: when the demon-possessed men are set free, the entire town begs Jesus to leave. Why would anyone reject a miracle? Because freedom is…
I Didn't Sign Up for This // That's Crazy // Ryan Kramer
Following Jesus does not exempt us from storms. In fact, sometimes we experience the fiercest winds precisely because we are walking in obedience to Him. In this episode, Ryan Kramer shares a raw, personal story about his own journey through burnout and his near-decision to quit ministry, offering a lifeline to anyone currently hitting "the wall." -- Every promise from God has a process, and…
Missing What Matters // That's Crazy // Ryan Kramer
We all know about the blind spots that plague us while driving our vehicles, but few of us stop to consider the unseen realities shaping our spiritual walk. In this episode, part two of the sermon series "That's Crazy," Pastor Ryan Kramer explores the famous biblical encounter between Jesus and the Roman centurion in Matthew 8. This text reveals a sobering truth: out of all the religious leaders…
You've Been Lied To // That's Crazy // Ryan Kramer
In this challenging message, Pastor Ryan Kramer unpacks the story of the man with leprosy in Matthew 8, revealing how our own deep-seated shame often acts as a barrier to experiencing God’s grace. We often treat our mistakes like an old, oily rag that needs to be thrown away, but God wants to reach into that mess and restore us completely. -- The man with leprosy did not doubt Jesus’s power; he…