by Church @ 434 | Jan 27, 2026 | A Walk Through the Carpenter Shop
“Everybody else is doing it” has become a dangerous justification, even within the Christian community. In this challenging message from The Carpenter Shop, Jeff Dixon issues a powerful warning against allowing culture to dilute, devalue, and downgrade your convictions. Drawing a parallel to the ancient “stumbling block” of Balaam, he reveals how churches today risk losing their spiritual authority by chasing trends and conforming to the world. This is a call to move beyond lip service and conditional love, to embrace the radical, countercultural path of Jesus. It’s time to secure your faith in the unchanging truth of God’s Word, separating it from the popular lies that can lead you astray.
#StandFirm #FaithAndCulture #Conviction #DontCompromise #SpiritualGrowth #CounterCulturalChristian #BiblicalDiscernment #Jesus
by Church @ 434 | Jan 26, 2026 | The Revelation
In a world that pressures churches to become “culturally relevant,” where is the line between outreach and compromise? In this challenging message, Jeff Dixon unpacks Revelation 17 to expose the ancient prophecy of the “great prostitute”—a false religious system that partners with political power and “tweaks truth” for influence and gain. This isn’t just about the Antichrist; it’s a mirror held up to the modern church. Are we at risk of worshipping good things—our families, our jobs, our political affiliations—at the expense of God? This teaching provides a crucial checklist for every believer, offering clear guidance on how to remain faithful, avoid the trap of spiritual idolatry, and ensure our ultimate allegiance is to Jesus Christ, the King of kings, not to any worldly system.
#ModernChurch #SpiritualWarning #RevelationExplained #UncompromisingTruth #Deconstruction #Idolatry #Prophecy #JesusIsKing
by Church @ 434 | Jan 25, 2026 | The Grind and the Glory
We are called to grind. As we do we find that most of what we do goes unnoticed and even unappreciated. We grind because it is the call of Jesus. Today, we are reminded that what feels lost to the world may be sacred to God. Every big God-sized future is built on small, faithful decisions no one celebrates.
by Church @ 434 | Jan 24, 2026 | Faith in Action, The Table
We are fantastic at keeping rules and even better at judging those who don’t. But what if the truest mark of a disciple isn’t our perfection, but our willingness to get messy? This message dives deep into Galatians 6 to uncover the “law of Christ”—the profound, and often forgotten, command to bear one another’s burdens. Moving beyond the extremes of the “suffering silent” and the “babbling bereft,” discover three practical steps to truly share, hear, and care for those around you. Anchored by a raw, unforgettable story of a judgmental pastor and a struggling alcoholic in a trashed hotel room, this is a call to become the Church Jesus envisioned: a people known, not by their words, but by their radical, burden-bearing love for one another.
#BearBurdens #LawofChrist #ChristianCommunity #LoveOneAnother #AuthenticFaith #BeyondJudgment #ChurchFamily #Vulnerability #Discipleship
by Church @ 434 | Jan 24, 2026 | Connect @ 434 Series
The “Table” series focuses on the significance of communal meals in the Bible and how sharing food can deepen relationships within the church family.
Each week emphasizes connection, support, and celebration through shared experiences.
