East Pickens Podcast

00:31:58

More To The Story Sermon Series // Entrusted //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/10/06

God has entrusted every believer with something priceless: the gospel. In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus describes a master who distributes enormous wealth to his servants and expects a return when he comes back. The gold in this story represents far more than money or natural ability. It points to the kingdom of God and the good news of salvation placed in our hands. Two servants leveraged what they were given and were rewarded with greater responsibility and shared joy. One servant buried his

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00:44:46

More To The Story Sermon Series // Love and the...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/09/30

Loving God and loving others are not two separate commands. They are inseparable. The parable of the Good Samaritan confronts the very human tendency to draw boundaries around who deserves our care and compassion. Jesus used a despised outsider as the hero of His story to make a point that would have been deeply uncomfortable for His audience. True neighbor love is not abstract or theoretical. It is tangible, inconvenient, and sometimes messy. How we treat the people around us reflects how we truly

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00:32:31

More To The Story Sermon Series // Get Ready! //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/09/22

Jesus told the story of ten bridesmaids waiting for a groom. Five were prepared with extra oil, and five were not. When the groom arrived at midnight, only the five who were ready entered the wedding feast. The door was shut on the others. This parable from Matthew 25 is a direct challenge to every person alive today. Spiritual readiness for the return of Christ is not something that can be borrowed or inherited. It is deeply personal. The question worth sitting with is simple: if Jesus returned

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00:31:10

More To The Story Sermon Series // It Isn't Fair! //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/09/15

Most of us grow up with a deep sense of fairness, but that instinct can become a problem when we bring it into our relationship with God. In Matthew 20, Jesus tells the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, where laborers hired at different hours all receive the same pay, and the ones who worked longest are furious about it. The parable exposes a hard truth: if God were truly fair with any of us, none of us would be in a good position. Grace is not distributed based on how long you have served or

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00:50:29

More to The Story Sermon Series // Go After the One...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/09/08

God does not wait with arms crossed for wandering people to find their way back. He pursues them, and He calls His people to do the same. Like the shepherd in Matthew 18 who leaves the ninety-nine to find the one, God's heart is always oriented toward restoration. Wandering is rarely intentional. It happens slowly, one small step at a time. But no matter how far someone has drifted, their value to God never changes. Grace does not merely match the size of our sin. It exceeds it. And because of

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00:37:48

More to The Story Sermon Series // Parable of the...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/09/01

Jesus described four types of soil in a parable that was never really about farming. It was about the condition of the human heart and how we receive the Word of God. A hard heart lets truth bounce off the surface. A shallow heart responds with emotion but has no lasting root. A distracted heart gets crowded out by worry and the pull of the world. But a fertile heart hears the Word, understands it, tends it, and produces a harvest that overflows into the lives of others. The seed being scattered is

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00:31:15

More To The Story Sermon Series // Build Your Life On...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/08/25

In Matthew 7, Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a parable about two builders. One builds on rock, the other on sand, and when the storm comes, only one house stands. The foundation of your life determines how well you hold up when pressure arrives. Doing religious things is not the same as actually knowing Jesus in a deep, personal way. What you do must flow from who you are, and who you are is shaped by your relationship with Christ. Storms are not hypothetical. They come to everyone, and

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00:44:12

Trust Issues Sermon Series // Trusting God With...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/08/18

Forgiveness is one of the hardest things followers of Christ are called to do, yet holding on to unforgiveness often hurts us far more than the person who wronged us. In Matthew 18, Jesus uses the parable of the unforgiving servant to show that the debt God has forgiven us is incomprehensibly greater than anything another person could ever owe us. Because of that, withholding forgiveness from others is a contradiction of the grace we have freely received. Forgiveness is not a feeling to manufacture

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00:44:04

Trust Issues Sermon Series // Trusting God When He...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/08/11

There are seasons when God feels distant, prayers seem unanswered, and the closeness we once felt with Him appears to have faded. But the silence of God is not evidence of His absence. It may actually be His invitation to draw closer and trust Him more deeply. Psalm 13 shows us that David wrestled with this same feeling, yet instead of pulling away, he ran toward God with raw honesty and unwavering faith. God's silence can come for many reasons, including unconfessed sin, broken relationships,

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00:44:56

Trust Issues Sermon Series // Trusting God When You...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/08/04

Feeling unqualified for what God is calling you to do is more common than you might think. But inadequacy was never meant to be a reason to step back. It was meant to be the starting point for dependency on God. Solomon faced an enormous responsibility as a young king and responded not with false confidence, but with honest humility and a request for wisdom. From his example, we learn three practical steps: own what you lack, ask God for what you need, and step forward in faith before you feel

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00:49:09

Trust Issues Sermon Series // Trusting God as Your...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/07/27

How we handle money reveals what we truly trust. In Matthew 6, Jesus makes clear that treasure and worry are connected, and both point back to the condition of the heart. Money is a powerful tool, but when it becomes a master, it competes directly with God for our loyalty. We cannot serve two masters. Seeking God's kingdom first is not just a spiritual principle. It reorganizes every area of life, including how we earn, spend, save, and give. Generosity is not primarily a financial decision. It

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00:50:52

Trust Issues Sermon Series // Trusting God When You...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/07/22

Proverbs 3:5-12 calls us to a kind of trust that is total, not partial. Most of us trust God with some areas of life while quietly holding onto control in others, but that is still self-reliance. Leaning on our own understanding produces pride, anxiety, and misdirection, because our perspective is limited and our emotions are unstable. God's ways will not always make sense to us, and that is precisely the point. Faith is not having all the answers before we move. It is acknowledging God first

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00:42:59

Trust Issues Sermon Series // Trusting God When You...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/07/13

There are seasons in life when moving forward feels impossible, caught between a painful past and an uncertain future. The Israelites faced exactly this moment in Exodus 14, trapped between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea. Fear has a way of making yesterday's miracles feel irrelevant to today's crisis, causing us to forget what God has already done. Moses called the people to stand firm on truth rather than on their emotions, reminding them that God's faithfulness had not changed

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00:37:44

Experiencing God Sermon Series // Reality 7:...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/06/30

Gideon was not a hero when God found him. He was a frightened man hiding in a winepress, trying to survive. Yet God greeted him as a mighty warrior, not because of who Gideon was, but because of what God intended to do through him. God reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 soldiers to just 300, facing 135,000 enemies, so that the victory could only be credited to Him. When Gideon obeyed, God delivered an impossible win without Gideon's men ever having to raise a sword. The greater miracle,

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00:31:52

Experiencing God Sermon Series // Life Adjustments //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/06/23

Following God requires more than inspiration. It requires real, sometimes costly change. The rich young ruler came to Jesus eager and qualified, but when Jesus asked him to let go of his wealth, he walked away sad, choosing comfort over calling. Matthew, by contrast, left everything behind the moment Jesus called him, and his obedience immediately became a platform for others to encounter Christ. The adjustments God asks will look different for everyone, but everyone who follows Jesus is called to

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00:45:55

Experiencing God Sermon Series // Crisis of Belief //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/06/16

At some point in every believer's life, knowing what God wants and actually trusting Him enough to obey become two very different things. This tension is what the Bible calls a crisis of belief. When God calls us to join Him in His work, He gives us a God-sized assignment, one we cannot accomplish on our own. The life of Moses in Exodus 3 and 4 illustrates this perfectly. Moses made excuses, focused on his failures, and ultimately asked God to send someone else. But after all the hesitation,

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00:38:40

Experiencing God Sermon Series // God Speaks //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/06/09

Jesus promised that those who belong to God hear His voice, yet many Christians struggle to recognize divine communication. God speaks through four primary channels: Scripture, prayer, life circumstances, and the church community. The Bible serves as our foundation and filter for all other communication from God. Prayer involves both speaking to God and listening for His response as we cultivate an intimate relationship with Him. God orchestrates circumstances to create divine appointments and

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00:31:45

Experiencing God Sermon Series // Gods Invitation //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/06/02

God is always at work around us and chooses to accomplish His purposes through people rather than acting alone. When divine opportunities arise, our response reveals whether we're living self-centered or God-centered lives. Jonah's disobedience to God's call to Nineveh demonstrates the consequences of choosing personal preferences over God's purposes, while Abraham's immediate obedience when called to leave his homeland shows what God-centered living looks like. Obedience reveals

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00:37:26

Experiencing God Sermon Series // Relationship //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/05/26

God desires an intimate, personal relationship with each of us, not just religious routine. He initiates this relationship through His love demonstrated at the cross, where Christ died for us while we were still sinners. True faith goes beyond cultural Christianity to authentic transformation where God makes His home in us. This real relationship requires our response through obedience, which flows from love and trust. When we love Christ, we obey His teaching, allowing Him to become the center of

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00:35:23

Experiencing God Sermon Series // God is at Work //...

East Pickens Podcast ·

2026/05/19

God is actively working all around you right now, but many Christians live as functional deists, believing God exists but isn't involved in daily life. This leads to exhausting self-reliance as we try to figure everything out alone. The key shift is asking not 'What is God's will for my life?' but 'Where is God working so I can join Him?' God has the complete perspective on your life like someone watching a parade from a water tower, while you only see from the curb. When

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