The Enemy to Growth

Comfort is one of the greatest enemies to our growth, and God is calling us to uproot the old mindsets that keep us from living Kingdom culture. Pastor Anastasia Fomenko unpacks the difference between seeking religion and seeking the Kingdom, and why God is after our mindsets, not just our behaviors. Walk through Philippians 3, Matthew 6:33, and Romans 12:2 and discover what it looks like to take courage, live open-handed, and let the Lord transform you from the inside out. Chapters (00:00:07) - Opening Prayer and Welcome(00:01:09) - The Sauna Hot Take(00:03:23) - Turning Up the Heat: Called to Discomfort(00:06:21) - Comfort as an Idol in Our Generation(00:09:15) - Start a Movement in the Kingdom(00:11:11) - Seeking the Kingdom vs Religion(00:12:43) - Kingdom Culture Illustrated by Montreal(00:14:48) - Central Asia Journey and Transformed Leaders(00:17:16) - Mindset Shift and Growing in Faith(00:18:44) - The Sauna Story Revisited: Pleasing Others(00:21:28) - Input and Output: Seeds and Harvest(00:23:37) - Hiding Behind Good Things(00:24:45) - Mindsets Behind Behaviors(00:25:22) - Examining the Soul Through the Cross(00:26:15) - Search Me, God: David's Example(00:28:33) - Renewing the Mind and Testimony(00:29:25) - Praying for a Businessman: Limiting God(00:30:55) - The Idol of Control(00:32:08) - The Golden Calf: Manufacturing God's Will(00:34:01) - Taking Courage Instead of Control(00:35:09) - Open Handed Living(00:36:03) - Confronting Secret Struggles and Addictions(00:38:23) - Ministry Time: Healing Grief and Roots(00:40:18) - Confession and Freedom from Limitation(00:42:12) - Closing Prayer and Response Time(00:44:16) - Outro and Subscribe

Jesus offers abundant life, and the path to it runs through the cross. Looking at Peter’s confession and rebuke in Matthew 16 and Esau trading his birthright for a bowl of stew, this message shows that the cross is a daily choice to crucify the flesh and surrender to Jesus as Lord. It ends with an invitation to ask the Holy Spirit for revelation of the cross so we can embrace humility, forgiveness, and obedience. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction: Hardened Hearts and the Bread Miracle(00:01:40) - Opening Prayer for Revelation(00:02:23) - The Meaning of the Cross and Surrender(00:04:43) - Peter's Revelation of Jesus as Messiah(00:07:32) - Jesus Foretells His Death; Peter's Rebuke(00:09:57) - Take Up Your Cross: Carnal vs Spiritual Mind(00:13:16) - Choosing the Cross vs Self-Made Success(00:14:54) - Crucifying the Flesh for True Life(00:16:28) - Peter's Martyrdom and the Wisdom of the Cross(00:18:37) - Jacob and Esau: Trading Birthright for Instant Gratification(00:20:06) - Modern Temptations of Instant Gratification(00:22:58) - Jude's Warning: The Way of Cain, Balaam, and Korah(00:25:54) - Closing Reflection: Living the Cross Daily(00:30:17) - Closing Prayer and Outro

When the Holy Spirit moves among a people who are truly united, what He releases lasts. Drawing from the upper room in Acts and Gideon’s 300, this message shows that unity comes by the Spirit as we obey, trust one another, and take our place. It ends with an invitation to let the Father’s love tear down the walls guarding our hearts. Chapters (00:00:07) - Opening Prayer for Unity(00:01:57) - Reflections on Unity and the Upper Room(00:03:22) - Acts 1-2: Waiting for the Promise(00:06:27) - Fatherhood, Courage, and Laying Down Lives(00:07:37) - Transformation Through Unity(00:09:56) - Gideon's Story: Unity and Identity(00:13:44) - Trusting the Lord's Battle(00:16:28) - The Usher That Changed the World(00:18:45) - Mission School Story: Multiplication Through Obedience(00:20:09) - Philippians 2: Unity of Spirit and Purpose(00:21:21) - Trusting God Through Pain and Healing(00:24:12) - Seeing Through God's Perspective(00:26:36) - Tearing Down Walls Around the Heart(00:27:13) - Testimonies of Healing and Restoration(00:28:57) - Call to Vulnerability and Love(00:30:34) - Ministry Time: Surrender and Prayer(00:36:22) - Worship and Healing Prayer(00:38:59) - Worship Song: Only One, First Love(00:40:14) - Prayer for Children and Family Heartache(00:41:53) - Freedom from Grief and Closing

The Message of the Cross is an invitation to discover the relationship Jesus made possible through His sacrifice. This message reminds us that God set us free to bring us close to Him, calling us to live daily in His presence, follow Him in obedience, and approach Him with hunger and expectancy. Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening Worship and Reflection on God's Faithfulness(00:02:26) - Why We Really Show Up to Church(00:06:14) - Exodus: The Pillar of Cloud and Fire(00:07:28) - Red Sea Crossing and Wheels Falling Off(00:10:43) - The Cross as the Only Path to True Freedom(00:12:27) - Freedom for Relationship, Not Passivity(00:15:25) - God Is Not a Victim of the Cross(00:18:35) - His Presence as Our Inheritance(00:21:08) - Grandmother's Testimony Video(00:23:22) - The Power of One Touch From Jesus(00:27:03) - Legacy: Grandmother to Father to Son(00:30:41) - Confidence in God's Faithfulness Across Generations(00:32:21) - Call for Expectancy in Worship(00:33:49) - Returning to His Presence Through Repentance(00:35:24) - Ministry Time: Healing and Anointing(00:39:03) - Closing and Invitation to Subscribe

The Ways of Jesus is an invitation to learn God’s ways so that we can know Him and follow Him closely. Roman Trachuk shares how remembering God’s faithfulness renews our perspective and strengthens our faith for what we are facing today, calling us to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Chapters (00:00:08) - Introduction: Discipleship Beyond Church Attendance(00:01:02) - The Great Commission and Three Layers of Discipleship(00:04:30) - Self-Examination: Growing Like Jesus(00:07:11) - Grow As You Go(00:09:03) - Moses' Cry to Know God's Ways(00:11:21) - Feeding the 5000: Philip, Andrew, and the Boy's Lunch(00:14:53) - Feeding the 4000 and the Lesson of the Baskets(00:19:39) - One Loaf in the Boat: Forgetting God's Provision(00:22:39) - Renewing the Mind Instead of Complaining(00:26:06) - Spies, Manna, and Forgetting God's Miracles(00:27:45) - Elijah's Fire and Despair(00:28:37) - David and Goliath: Remembering God's Faithfulness(00:31:10) - Closing Prayer: Remember and Surrender(00:36:43) - Outro and Call to Subscribe

The Blood of Jesus is an invitation to receive a fresh revelation of what Jesus accomplished through His blood. Vik Fomenko shares how the blood of Jesus reveals God’s love, cleanses our conscience, and frees us from shame and striving so that instead of hiding when we fall, we can confidently draw near to the Father and receive the grace He has already provided. Chapters (00:00:07) - Introduction: The Blood of Jesus(00:02:07) - Why Blood Feels Distant to Us Today(00:02:51) - Patterns of Shame, Sin, and Hiding from God(00:05:19) - Opening Prayer for Revelation of the Blood(00:06:11) - Leviticus 17 and the Meaning of Blood(00:08:34) - Life is in the Blood(00:09:39) - Blood, Abel, and the Voice of Life(00:11:58) - God Initiates vs Pagan Appeasement(00:14:03) - The Prodigal Son and God's Provision(00:16:35) - Coming Home: Grace Over Performance(00:17:50) - Blood Applied to the Altar and the House of God(00:19:47) - Atonement and the Torn Veil(00:22:20) - Covenant Sealed in Blood(00:23:59) - Forgiveness vs Salvation: Reconciliation Explained(00:27:05) - The Love of God Revealed in the Cross(00:29:10) - Sin Against Others as Sin Against God(00:31:50) - Cleansing the Conscience Through the Blood(00:35:32) - Childhood Story: Hiding Instead of Running to the Father(00:37:02) - Grace Not Opposed to Effort, But to Earning(00:38:51) - Personal Vulnerability: Wrestling with Shame(00:40:40) - Confession, Restoration, and Serving from Love(00:42:39) - Altar Call: Applying the Blood Together(00:44:50) - Closing Worship and Outro

Walking in Forgiveness is an invitation to receive the freedom of being fully forgiven and to become people who freely extend that same forgiveness to others. Peter Louis shares how Jesus calls us to move beyond offense and judgment, walking in the power of the Holy Spirit as ambassadors of reconciliation who release the grace we have received. Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening: Jesus is Alive Among Us(00:01:08) - John 20: Jesus Appears to the Disciples(00:02:46) - Receiving the Holy Spirit — Breath of God(00:05:29) - Becoming Temples: Authority to Forgive(00:07:44) - Jesus' Example: Forgiveness Before Repentance(00:08:46) - John the Baptist and the History of Forgiveness(00:12:52) - Forgiveness as Priestly, Spiritual Authority(00:14:25) - Stephen's Death and Forgiving His Killers(00:18:24) - Ananias and Sapphira: Withholding Forgiveness(00:21:35) - Saul to Paul: The Power of Released Forgiveness(00:23:29) - Seeing Others Through the Spirit, Not the Flesh(00:25:29) - The Struggle to Feel Truly Forgiven(00:27:55) - Altar Call: Receiving God's Forgiveness(00:29:49) - Ministering Forgiveness Face to Face(00:32:15) - Blessing and Releasing the Kingdom(00:36:14) - Psalm 77: God's Path Through the Waters(00:39:17) - Releasing Forgiveness: A Call to Stand and Forgive(00:41:07) - Closing Prayer and Ministry Time

Christ Formed in You is an invitation to cultivate a soft heart where what God reveals can take root and produce lasting fruit. Dylan Long shares how God uses His Word, His presence, and even seasons of hardship to reveal who Jesus is and form Christlikeness in us, challenging us to recognize what may be choking out what God wants to grow in our lives. Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening Prayer(00:00:49) - Introduction: Mark 6 and the Storm on the Sea(00:03:40) - Jesus Walks on Water - The Overlooked Details(00:07:18) - Job's Prophecy and the Theophany They Missed(00:09:29) - Hard Hearts and the Missed Miracle(00:11:26) - How Much Is on Him vs. Us(00:12:20) - John 1 and the Logos - Jesus as Divine Logic(00:14:57) - Parable of the Sower Introduced(00:17:13) - The Wayside and Stony Ground Soils(00:18:31) - Forgetting the Miracle - Disciples and the Bread(00:20:29) - Missing God's Nature in Provision and Healing(00:22:26) - The Seed Isn't the Problem - It's the Soil(00:23:42) - Thorns: Cares of the World and Riches(00:27:11) - Chasing the Wind - Ecclesiastes on Success(00:30:02) - Desire of Other Things and Trusting God's Enough(00:31:41) - Weeding the Heart's Garden(00:33:58) - Repentance and Soft Hearts(00:35:04) - Altar Call and Response(00:37:52) - Closing Prayer(00:39:11) - Outro

"Pure in Heart" is an invitation to rediscover purity as more than what we turn away from, but Who we turn toward. Vik Fomenko shares how purity restores our vision, reshapes our desires, and prepares our hearts to see and enjoy God as we learn to find our satisfaction in Jesus. Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening Prayer and Introduction to Discipleship(00:01:11) - Believer vs Disciple: Being Pure in Heart(00:03:04) - Purity as Priority: Sermon on the Mount Foundations(00:05:55) - Temptation, Hidden Sin, and Freedom from Shame(00:07:57) - Student Retreat Testimony and Radical Vulnerability(00:09:47) - Pornography Statistics and the Crisis in the Church(00:11:15) - Fear of Man vs Fear of the Lord(00:12:53) - Purity and Vision: Seeing God Clearly(00:15:59) - Clean Hands and a Pure Heart (Psalm 24)(00:17:48) - Double-Mindedness, Hypocrisy, and Self-Deception(00:20:01) - Impurity Causes Distortion, Division, and Distance(00:22:22) - Sexual Sin and the Temple of the Holy Spirit(00:23:57) - Guilt, Shame, Condemnation, and Conviction Explained(00:26:29) - Preparing for the Bridegroom: A Neighbor Story(00:27:27) - The Bride, the Kingdom, and Levels of Intimacy with God(00:30:47) - Disciple vs Salvation: Entering the Kingdom(00:31:44) - Practical Tools: Declarations and Renewing the Mind(00:33:44) - My Eyes Are Only for You: A Personal Testimony(00:35:47) - Feasting on God Instead of Fasting from Sin(00:38:04) - Practical Steps: Flee, Don't Fight(00:40:22) - Response Time: Stepping Into Grace and Confession(00:42:00) - Closing Prayer and Altar Call(00:43:34) - Outro

"Before We Make Disciples" is an invitation to return to the heart of what it means to truly follow Jesus. Roman Trachuk challenges us to move beyond simply attending church and become disciples who are formed by His presence, surrendered to His lordship, and transformed into His likeness. Before we can make disciples, we must first become disciples who follow Him closely. Chapters (00:00:07) - A Father in the House: Spiritual Growth(00:05:14) - Spiritual maturity and love(00:08:57) - What is the Process of Discipleship?(00:11:47) - Make disciples before we make disciples(00:15:10) - The Coming of Jesus(00:21:37) - Yield to God(00:30:08) - The Idea of Going Never Arguably Invites Leaving(00:35:04) - Coming soon: The Old and the New(00:36:03) - An invitation to come and receive the Holy Spirit