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Knowledge, Wisdom, & Understanding

Mike McFadden unpacks Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1:9-11, showing that walking with God starts with knowing His truth, learning to draw principles from His Word, and applying those principles to your specific life situation—with five powerful benefits that follow.

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Tragedy to Triumph

Christmas is the solution to a problem that began in the Garden of Eden. Explore how the birth of Christ means the most to Eve — the first mother who brought sin into the world — and how God's promise to fix what she broke was fulfilled through Jesus.
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Greater Than Credit

What did the Magi actually see in the sky that caused them to travel hundreds of miles to worship a newborn King? Pastor Mike McFadden reveals what modern astronomy has discovered about the Star of Bethlehem.
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Planted in Christ

Being a Christian means being rooted in Christ — but how do we live that out when cultural and political tensions run high? In this message from our "Planted" series, we explore three ways to respond when the heat gets turned up: remember our identity is in Christ, focus on our mission to love others, and respond with love and grace.

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Positive Report

Mike McFadden walks us through 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, exploring what happens when believers share reports of what God is doing, take comfort in each other’s faithfulness, and pray for love to increase. A message about perseverance, community, and the power of standing firm in the Lord.

Respond December 3, 2023

Respond

Pastor Mike McFadden closes out the Four Chairs series with a challenge to stop making excuses and just respond — exploring why we respond to God, the lies Satan tells about each chair, and the four gears of ministry.
Camp Wrap Up — July 23, 2023

Camp Wrap – Up

Mike McFadden challenges us from 2 Timothy 4:2 to "preach the word" — and reminds us that every Christian is an evangelist. A recap of what God did at GBC Phoenix's youth camp at Palomar, including stories of students giving their lives to Christ.
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The 13th Disciple

What if someone came within inches of following Jesus — ran to him, knelt before him, asked him the right question — and still walked away? Mike McFadden walks us through one of the most uncomfortable yet deeply convicting passages in the gospels: the Rich Young Ruler, the man who almost became the 13th disciple.

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Authority of Christ in our Lives

Pastor Mike McFadden uses the Thatcher Effect to show how Jesus flips the world's upside-down values — and challenges us to adjust our focus this Christmas season.
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Character and Circumstances

On January 10, 2021, a fill-in speaker delivered a powerful message on what it takes to serve in ministry: godly character and resilience through tough circumstances. Based on 2 Corinthians 3:18–4:18.
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Breakfast at Tiberias

When the disciples went back to fishing after Jesus rose, they caught nothing. But Jesus met them on the shore with a miracle — and a question that cuts to the heart: 'Do you love me?'
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Image Is Everything

Images are powerful — they can inspire us, anger us, or drive us to despair. But understanding whose image we bear changes everything. This sermon explores what it means to be created in God's image and how we can reflect that image in a world full of competing voices.