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Grace Free Church Talks
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Welcome to the Grace Free Church Podcast. At Grace Free Church, we believe that everyone deserves a place to belong, and we’re committed to creating a warm, welcoming environment where real life meets real faith. Each week, you’ll hear messages from the Bible that are relevant, inspiring, and down-to-earth-designed to connect deeply with the challenges and joys of everyday life. Our talks are crafted to be practical and uplifting, with takeaways that you can immediately put into action to make your whole week better. Expect moments of encouragement, insight, and maybe even some laughter along the way as we explore timeless truths in a way that’s honest and relatable. Whether you’re exploring faith for the first time, returning after time away, or simply looking to grow, we’re here for you. Join us as we discover together what it means to be loved, accepted, and empowered to live a life of purpose. Tune in to feel uplifted, connected, and inspired to take on your week with a fresh perspective.
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Forgiveness is Freedom (How Not To Ruin Everything)
1w agoTap to summarizeIn the final message of the How Not to Ruin Everything series, "Forgiveness Is Freedom," we explore one of the most challenging but life-giving aspects of healthy relationships: forgiveness. Using Hebrews 12:1-2 and Jesus' teaching in Matthew 18:21-35, this message explains that unforgiveness is a heavy burden that often feels like justice but ultimately becomes a prison for the person carrying it. Because God has forgiven us an impossible debt through Jesus, we are called to extend that same forgiveness to others. Forgiveness doesn't mean excusing wrong behavior, pretending the hurt didn't happen, or removing healthy boundaries. Instead, it means releasing it to God, trusting Him with justice, and allowing Him to begin healing our hearts. This message concludes by reminding us that becoming more like Jesus—including choosing forgiveness—is the key to healthier relationships and greater freedom. (Talk by Joshua Ott)
Transcribe →Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys (How Not To Ruin Everything)
2w agoTap to summarizeWe can easily get pulled into other people's drama and followers of Jesus are called to respond differently. Jealousy, gossip, suspicion, and emotional instability create chaos that affects everyone nearby. We don't have to own every conflict or become another voice adding to the noise. Instead, we're called to be peacemakers who bring wisdom, truth, and calm into a world that desperately needs it. (Talk by Joshua Ott)
Transcribe →Say What Needs To Be Said (How Not To Ruin Everything)
3w agoTap to summarizeOne of the biggest challenges in healthy relationships is having hard conversations. Whether it's fear of conflict, disappointing others, people-pleasing, or simply feeling uncomfortable, many of us avoid the conversations we know we need to have. But avoiding difficult conversations often creates resentment, distance, assumptions, and unresolved pain. We should also receive difficult conversations with humility instead of defensiveness, recognizing that honest, loving conversations are one of the greatest ways we can love both God and the people around us. (Talk by Josh Daubert)
Transcribe →Marriage by Design (How Not To Ruin Everything)
Jun 21Tap to summarizeGod's design for marriage is much more than a legal relationship or romantic partnership—it's a living picture of the Gospel. While husbands and wives have distinct roles, they share equal value before God and are called to reflect Christ's love through the way they treat one another. Healthy marriages aren't built on power, control, or keeping score, but on serving each other, fighting for each other instead of against each other, and keeping Jesus at the center. The goal of marriage is not simply happiness, but displaying the love, grace, and unity that Christ has shown to His people. (Talk by Josh Daubert)
Transcribe →Parenting Without Panic (How Not To Ruin Everything)
Jun 14Tap to summarizeOne of the deepest forces driving our parenting is fear. Whether it's fear of failure, disappointment, missed opportunities, or not being enough, fear often fuels unhealthy parenting patterns like over-control, pressure, and anxiety. God's design for parenting isn't behavior management but heart formation. Parents are called not to crush their children's spirit, but to nurture, train, and instruct them in the ways of Jesus. God loves our children even more than we do, and faithful parenting means trusting Him while consistently showing up with love. (Talk by Joshua Ott)
Transcribe →Love Stops (Go: Reach one more.)
Jun 7Tap to summarizeMove beyond simply believing the right things and start living out the love of Jesus in practical ways. In Luke 10, Jesus confronts a religious expert who wants to know who qualifies as a “neighbor.” Instead of giving a list, Jesus tells a story that flips expectations upside down. The people who should have stopped to help didn't, while the person least expected to show compassion became the hero. The message reminds us that real love is more than a feeling—it stops, notices people, crosses boundaries, and costs something. Just as Jesus stopped for us in our brokenness, we are called to stop for others and bring His love into the everyday interruptions of life. (Talk by Joshua Ott)
Transcribe →If not you, then who? (Go: Reach one more.)
May 31Tap to summarizeMove beyond simply consuming church content and start actively contributing to God’s mission in the world. Faith was never meant to stay inside church walls. Jesus calls ordinary people—not just pastors or church leaders—to serve, love, encourage, and point others toward Him in everyday life. While stepping out can feel uncomfortable and inconvenient, the message emphasizes that people are desperately searching for something real, and God wants to use His people to bring hope into a hurting world. The challenge is simple but powerful: if not you, then who? (Talk by Josh Daubert)
Transcribe →Don’t Send That Text (How Not To Ruin Everything)
May 24Tap to summarizeSomething as small as the tongue can completely shape the direction of relationships, families, and even entire lives. Words don’t just communicate—they create. They can build trust, peace, confidence, and healing, or they can create anxiety, insecurity, conflict, and destruction. In a world driven by quick reactions, texting, social media, and constant opinions, followers of Jesus are called to a different rhythm: quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. The message challenges us to stop using words carelessly and instead become people who speak truth with love, creating life instead of chaos in the relationships around us. (Talk by Joshua Ott)
Transcribe →Stop Keeping Score (How Not To Ruin Everything)
May 17Tap to summarizeIt's easy to build mental spreadsheets of offenses, failures, and painful moments—especially with the people closest to us. While hurt and betrayal are real, constantly replaying the past and holding on to receipts slowly poisons relationships with resentment, defensiveness, and bitterness. Real love chooses a different path. Instead of operating transactionally, it gives grace, deals with issues honestly, and focuses on moving forward instead of weaponizing the past. Jesus erased our debt and showed us what grace looks like, and that challenges us to extend that same grace to others. (Talk by Joshua Ott)
Transcribe →When Anger Takes Over (How Not To Ruin Everything)
May 10Tap to summarizeWhile anger itself isn’t always sinful, unchecked anger can quietly poison relationships, destroy families, and damage our own hearts. Throughout Scripture, we see a clear difference between human anger, which is often driven by pride and selfishness, and God’s righteous anger, which is rooted in love, justice, and truth. Anger is usually a symptom of something deeper happening inside us, including wounds, memories, or sinful patterns that have taken root over time. But there’s hope: through God’s Word, prayer, and the work of the Holy Spirit, we don’t have to stay trapped in old cycles. In Christ, we are new people, and anger does not have to control our lives anymore. (Talk by Don Baker)
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