In this message from 1 Corinthians 13, Pastor Buddy Owens explains how biblical love protects people from gossip and from the prying eyes and ears of those who have no business in the situation. “If we had a safe place to confess our temptations, let alone our sins, without fear of being exposed to the world, I wonder how many moral failures could be avoided. If we could be trusted to keep confidence, what difference could this make in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ?”

Psalm 116 says, “I love the Lord, for he heard my voice: he heard my cry for mercy . . . I will call on him as long as I live.” Pastor Buddy Owens teaches us how to call on the name of the Lord in times of trouble. “Prayer is the language of the heart. There are times when you don’t know what to say, when your prayers are just groanings . . . or you haven’t got a prayer at all. But God hears your heart-cry. And like a shepherd hearing the voice of a lost sheep, he will come find you.”

How you see your life is how you will face your life. Many of us look for fulfillment in the wrong things because we don’t see ourselves through God’s eyes. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens unpacks Romans 5:1-2 and helps you see yourself as God sees you in Christ: forgiven, justified, and standing in his favor. When you truly grasp the significance of this truth—its application to your life right here and now—it will renew your mind and give you a whole new perspective on life.

Do you ever have times when you just don’t know what to think: when the job ends unexpectedly; when the doctor calls you for another test; when a dream turns into a nightmare? Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.” Pastor Buddy Owens teaches this passage phrase by phrase as we learn how to turn our family, finances, and future over to God for safe keeping.

In this message Pastor Buddy Owens shows us two snapshots of a man and a woman in Mark 3 and Luke 13. Both of them were defined by their brokenness and inability to reach their full potential. But their encounters with Jesus became new defining moments in their lives. What is defining your life? Wouldn’t you love to be defined by a miracle? If you’re ready for your life to be redefined by a touch from Jesus, then this message is for you.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said that we as his followers are “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” Why was that such a surprising statement? What is the significance of salt and light? Was this just two ways of saying the same thing? Join Pastor Buddy Owens as he shows us through Scripture how we salt the world with our words and light the world with our deeds.

Where do you need the authority and power of Jesus to invade your life? Looking at the example of John the Baptist in Matthew 3, Pastor Buddy Owens shows you how to “prepare the way for the Lord” by surrendering your heart and mind to the rulership of Christ. The result is a new perspective and a radical change in the way you think about God, yourself, and your role in the world. Prepare the way for the Lord to come to you—because he is coming. He is on his way. The kingdom of God is at hand.

Pastor Buddy Owens paints three word pictures in this message: the Seminary of the Mind, where we gain information about God; the Sanctuary of the Heart, where we interact with him at a deep, intimate level; and the Vineyard of the Soul, where the soil is tilled, seeds are planted, and the “fertilizing” takes place. Through these insightful metaphors, Buddy helps us discover the process by which praise becomes the fruit of our lives.

We are the prisoners of our own unforgiveness. The only way to be free is to let go. In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Buddy Owens looks at what the Bible says about forgiveness, and teaches us some practical steps for learning to let go of the people who have hurt us. Buddy says, “As long as your hands are gripped around your brother’s throat, you cannot get a grip on God’s blessing. Don’t let unforgiveness rob you of God’s grace.”

In this second part of a two-part message, Pastor Buddy Owens continues to unpack Psalm 105:1-5 as a key passage for our understanding of worship. In this message, Buddy deepens our understanding of what it means to “glory in the Lord,” seek his face, and remember what he has done for us.

Two wonderful facets of God’s character that are balanced throughout Scripture are God’s transcendence—he’s bigger than life—and God’s immanence—he’s closer than life. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens points us toward the beauty and mystery of our great, transcendent, bigger than life God who is also immanent, intimate, and deeply involved in our lives. He shows us how God’s transcendence and immanence come together in Jesus Christ, who is Emmanuel, God with us.