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Send Me. But How?Ps Candice Chicken | Thrive Church Jesus’ final words to His disciples were simple yet powerful: “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone” (Mark 16:15). Many of us love the idea of being sent, but when it comes to sharing our faith, fear, uncertainty, and past experiences can leave us asking: “Send me… but how?” In this encouraging and practical message, Ps Candice Chicken unpacks the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4 and reveals a simple, authentic fr...

In a world full of noise, pressure, and uncertainty, many of us search for peace in quieter environments, better circumstances, or a break from the chaos of life. But what if true peace doesn’t come from calm surroundings? In this powerful message, Donovan Cogill shares a personal story from a retreat where everything on the outside was perfectly peaceful—yet his mind was anything but. Through the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35–41, we discover that real peace is not found in th...

🎙 Greater Fruitfulness Ps Byron Chicken What were your child’s first words? First words matter. They carry weight. They reveal what’s important. But have you ever stopped to consider what God’s first words to humanity were? In Genesis 1:28, God speaks His very first mandate over mankind: “Be fruitful and multiply.” From the very beginning — and again in John 15 as Jesus establishes the New Covenant — the call is the same: Be fruitful. This message explores what biblical fruitfulness really ...

Episode Summary This episode invites listeners to drop the pressure of perfection and instead pick up a “compass faith” — a daily, relational journey of obedience with Jesus. Main Themes 1. Why Resolutions Fail We promise to be better, but life doesn’t promise to be easier.Resolutions assume we have control — but we don’t.Life is too unpredictable for “planner faith”.2. Planner vs Compass A planner assumes control and fixed outcomes.A compass assumes direction and daily alignment.Jesus invite...

CHOOSE GOD! Trading the Sacred for the Secular One decision. One moment of weakness. One bowl of stew. Esau’s choice echoes through history—and challenges us to examine our own. In this message from the Choose Well series, we explore how shortcuts cost more than we realize, and how choosing God over self leads to life, legacy, and blessing. 📖 Scripture Genesis 25:24–34 Esau trades his birthright—something sacred—for something temporary. What looks small in the moment creates massive spi...