Wake Up To Generosity: Wake Up Call (Week 6)

Elder Kyle Gustafson teaches from Malachi 3:6–12 that God’s unchanging faithfulness invites us to “return” to Him, and that withholding tithes is not a budget issue but a spiritual betrayal revealing where our trust and worship actually lie—because money both shapes and reflects the heart. He urges proportional, joyful giving as an act of trust […]

Wake Up To Justice: Wake Up Call (Week 5)

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti explains that Israel’s grumbling in Malachi stems from a distorted view of God, and that the promised messengers—John the Baptist preparing the way and Jesus as the messenger of the covenant—come first to refine hearts through repentance and will one day return in final judgment. He urges immediate faith […]

Wake Up To Faithfulness: Wake Up Call (Week 4)

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti kicks off with a wry “kiss cam” illustration—what if all our secret sins were broadcast for everyone to see?—then turns to Malachi 2:10–16 to expose how Israel’s culture‑driven compromises and hypocritical tears profaned God’s sanctuary, calling us instead to fiercely guard our hearts, erect practical boundaries, and walk in transparent, grace‑filled community […]

To Be a Messenger of the Lord of Hosts: Wake Up Call (Week 3)

Rick Duncan exhorts new lead pastor Joe to never forget his simple identity as God’s beloved child amid the weight and busyness of ministry, drawing on Malachi 2’s portrait of the ideal priest to outline five pastoral essentials: heed your call, stand in awe of God, teach the unvarnished truth, walk closely with Him, and courageously […]