What if the storm in your life isn’t the real problem?

In Mark 4, the disciples panic as waves crash over their boat—but Jesus is asleep. When He calms the storm, something unexpected happens: their fear doesn’t disappear—it changes. The Bible uses two different words for fear: deilos and phobos. One shrinks you in cowardice. The other awakens awe.

This message explores how a true encounter with God transforms destructive fear into holy awe—and why small views of God always lead to big fear.

• The difference between deilos (paralyzing fear) and phobos (reverent awe)

• Why storms reveal what we really believe about God

• How awareness, the Word, and experience (A.W.E.) shape our faith

• What the demon-possessed man in Mark 5 teaches us about authority and freedom

• Why real encounters with Jesus leave us changed—not just calm

👉 The storm wasn’t the problem. The question was: Who is in your boat?

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When was the last time you felt true awe?

Not inspiration. Not emotion. But the kind of moment that left you speechless.

In this message, The Awe Deficit, we explore how modern life has slowly trained us to live without awe—and what happens to our faith when God feels smaller than our routines.

From breathtaking moments in nature to powerful scenes of worship in Scripture, this sermon reveals what happens when the bigness of God collides with the smallness of us.

“Awe happens when the bigness of God and the smallness of us collide—and we’re left speechless.”

Using Ezra 3 and Nehemiah 8, we see how God’s people responded when they encountered His presence—some with joy, some with tears, all with reverence. And we’ll uncover why regular exposure to God’s Word is one of the clearest pathways back to awe.

• What awe is—and why we desperately need it again

• Why familiarity with God can quietly erode reverence

• How Scripture restores wonder, joy, and spiritual strength

• Why the joy of the Lord flows from understanding God’s Word

If faith has started to feel flat, routine, or distant—this message is for you.

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It’s easy to be against things. But what does it look like to be for a city?

On Vision Sunday, we cast a clear and compelling picture of who we are called to be—not just as a church that gathers, but as people sent into Placer Valley with the love and mission of Jesus.

Rooted in Jesus’ own mission statement (Luke 4) and God’s call to seek the peace and prosperity of our city (Jeremiah 29:7), this message invites every generation to play a part—young and old, dreamers and visionaries.

This isn’t about programs. It’s about daily influence. One person. One moment. One percent closer to Jesus.

• Why being for your city is a biblical calling

• Jesus’ mission—and how it shapes ours

• What it means to seek the peace of Placer Valley

• How 1%ers quietly change lives every day

• A simple, practical way to live your faith out loud

If you’ve ever wondered whether small faithfulness really matters—this message is for you.

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