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What's blocking the flow?On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and shouted over the crowd: "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." John 7:37 and 38.That invitation is still open, and it has your name on it.In week two of Because of You, Pastor Josh Joines opens John 7, where Jesus interrupted a festival to announce that He Himself is the living water, and that everyone who drinks becomes a river. Not a reservoir. A river. God never intended for His presence to stop with you. He fills you so He can flow through you into a dry and hurting world.But this message asks an honest question: what's blocking the flow? Some of us are dry. Some of us are waterlogged, soaking up sermon after sermon with no outlet. Some of us believe we're too broken for God to use. 2 Corinthians 4:7 settles it. We have this treasure in jars of clay. God has never required a perfect vessel. He's looking for a yielded one.Watch this message and you'll learn how to drink from the right source, how to discover the spiritual gift God has already placed inside you, and what happens when you finally let it flow. Somebody's healing, hope, and freedom may be waiting on the other side of your yes.Faith Family Church exists to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus. Take your next step at myfaithfamily.org.

Will the world be different because of you?That is the question Pastor Josh Joines asks in week one of Because Of You, a brand new series at Faith Family Church. In 1 Thessalonians 3:9, Paul looks at an ordinary church in the city of Thessalonica and writes, how we thank God for you. Because of you, we have great joy. He was not thanking them for what they did for him. He was thanking God for what God was doing through them. And God has not stopped working that way.In this message, Pastor Josh shares how God changes lives because of your service, your giving, and your love. You will see a live illustration you will never forget, hear why the majority of the weight in most churches is carried by a small minority of the people, and discover the three things God is inviting every believer to carry: your cross, your part, and His heart.If you have ever wondered whether your life actually matters, whether God can really use somebody like you, or what church is truly all about, this message answers that question. God brought you out of brokenness so He could heal others through you, and He is ready to start today.

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Some mornings your soul wakes up before you do, already rehearsing everything that went wrong. The kicked toe. The job that fell through. The prayer that is still unanswered. In the final message of our Summer Psalms series, we open Psalm 103 and find David at the very end of his life, not waiting to feel grateful but commanding his own soul to bless the Lord. "Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psalm 103:2).Here is the good news: this message will not let you forget. God is not distant, and He is not finished. He is the One who forgives all your sins, heals your diseases, redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with love and compassion (Psalm 103:3 and 4). Your circumstances were never qualified to lead you. Your soul is a wonderful follower and a terrible leader, and God is inviting you to lead it straight into worship.You will hear why worship is the lens through which you see God's goodness and not merely a reaction to a good day. You will be reminded that God does His best work while He sustains you in the struggle, not only when life finally goes your way. And you will be challenged, the way Psalm 46:10 challenges all of us, to be still and know that He is God.If your gratitude has been held hostage by your circumstances, this is the one you cannot afford to miss. The same God who carried David through caves and kings is present, active, and working for your good right now.Faith Family Church exists to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus. Wherever you are watching from, you have a place with us in Baytown, Crosby, La Porte, and at our Espanol campus.

Every one of us has something. Something we wish we could go back and undo. Something we have tucked away where no one else can see it. Something we hope nobody ever finds out about. And the question this message answers is the one every honest heart is asking. What do we do when the worst thing about us is true?In week four of Summer Psalms, we walk through one of the lowest points in David's life and one of the most honest prayers ever recorded. Psalm 51 was not written from a throne. It was written from the floor of a man who had failed and finally stopped hiding. And what God did with David is exactly what He still does today. He meets us in the mess and proves that our failure does not get the final word.You will walk away with three things to do the next time you mess up. Run to God, because the way back is always one step in His direction. Get honest, because healing starts the very moment the hiding stops. Receive restoration, because God is not pretending it never happened. He is proving that your sin does not have the final say.The story of the prodigal son reminds us that while we were still a long way off, the Father was already running in our direction. That is the heart of God for you today. He is not distant. He is not disappointed in a way that pushes you away. He is moving toward you with arms open wide, ready to put a ring on your finger and call you His own. If shame has been writing your story, this is the message that will help God rewrite it.At Faith Family Church, we are committed to leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus. Learn more and find a campus near you at myfaithfamily.org.

Fear is one of the most effective weapons the enemy has ever used against a believer. Not because it is powerful. But because it works. It distorts your perspective. It damages your memory. It disturbs your peace. And it will torment you if you let it stay.In week 3 of the Summer Psalms series, Pastor Josh opens up Psalm 27 and shows us that fear does not have to win. David was surrounded on all sides. Arrows flying. Enemies closing in. And yet out of that place, he wrote some of the most confident words in all of Scripture. The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?This is not the confidence of a man who is pretending the battle is not real. David never denied the difficulty. He just refused to let the difficulty define his conclusion. And the conclusion he landed on was this. I remain confident.Pastor Josh gives us three practical, faith-filled tools to overcome fear and step back into the peace and confidence God has always intended for His people. Pursue God's presence. Rehearse past victories. And expect God's goodness in the land of the living.Because here is the truth: Fear magnifies problems and minimizes God. But faith does the opposite. And this message will show you exactly how to get back there, no matter what you are facing right now.If fear has been stealing your sleep, your joy, your peace, or your confidence, this message was made for you.

If you have ever felt like God was distant despite doing all the right things, this message is for you. In the second week of the Summer Psalms series, Pastor Mike LaBerge explores Psalm 13 and addresses a profound question that every believer eventually faces: What do I do when God feels distant? This is not just a theoretical issue; it's a real, raw experience that David expressed in one of the most vulnerable psalms in all of Scripture.“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?” This question isn’t from someone who has given up on God; it comes from someone who loves God enough to be honest with Him. Pastor Mike demonstrates that this level of honesty is not a sign of weak faith; rather, it is the beginning of genuine faith.This message provides two powerful tools. First, it helps you assess what you are truly feeling and why. Have you drifted away from God, or is He trying to mature you through a challenge that cannot be rushed? Second, it offers practical ways to address those feelings through honesty, remembrance, and developing a rhythm that reconnects you with God.The truth is that God does not move away from us, but we have an incredible capacity to drift. The good news is that all it takes to return is a simple turn back to Him.

Life has a way of applying pressure that no amount of distraction can relieve. And if you are honest, the thing you reach for first when that pressure hits says everything about where your trust actually is.In this first message of the Summer Psalms series, Pastor Grant Hoyle opens up Psalm 61 and takes us into one of the most raw and honest prayers in all of Scripture. David is not sitting on his throne when he writes this. He is on the run. His son has turned against him. His closest friends have abandoned him. The kingdom God gave him is collapsing before his eyes. And yet out of that place of complete overwhelm David writes one of the most faith filled prayers ever recorded.This message is not about having the right words when you pray. It is not about sounding spiritual or impressive. It is about learning what David learned in the middle of the worst season of his life. That real prayer begins with honest surrender. That pressure reveals where we run, but prayer leads us to the rock. And that remembering what God has already done is the most powerful medicine for a heart that is overwhelmed right now.If you have been faking strength while you are actually falling apart, this message is for you. If you have been reaching for every distraction available rather than bringing what you are carrying to God, this message was made for you. And if you need to be reminded that the same God who has carried you through every hard season before is the same God who is carrying you through this one, this message was made for you.

What if the reason you have been struggling to live the Christian life is not that you need to try harder, but because you have been trying to do it alone?In this message from The Essentials series, Pastor Josh opens up John 14 and introduces us to the one Jesus called the Helper. The Holy Spirit. The person of the Trinity that most believers know the least about and need the most. This is not a message about weird religious experiences or things that make you uncomfortable. This is a message about the most practical relationship available to every believer. A helper who will guide your decisions, strengthen you when you are weak, give you boldness to share your faith, keep you from sin, produce fruit in your life, and show you the path when you do not know which way to go.Jesus said those who believe in him will do even greater things. But He never said they would do them alone. He sent a helper. And that helper is available to you right now.If you have ever felt like Christianity was more of a struggle than a source of power, this message will change everything about how you see your walk with God.

What does it actually mean to live by faith?Not just believe in God from a distance, not just say a prayer when things get hard and hope for the best, but actually build your entire life on the foundation of who God is and what He has promised.In this message from The Essentials series, Pastor Josh takes us into Hebrews 11, often called the Hall of Faith in Scripture. It is full of real people just like you and me who trusted God when they could not see the answer, who obeyed when they did not understand the plan, who gave when they did not have enough, and who thanked God before the breakthrough came. And who kept their faith even when things did not turn out the way they expected.If you have been stressed, worried, or wondering where God is in the middle of what you are going through this message was made for you.