Ever felt stuck? Like you're never going to get through what you're facing, or find your way back to happiness?

If so, take heart and get ready to rise up! This is the second message in our "Is That in the Bible?" series, filmed at the set of The Chosen, where we explore how to break free and move forward.

In "Getting Off The Ground," we dive into John 5:1–15, a truly pivotal moment where Jesus reveals His identity as the Messiah in a way that was designed to shock and transform.

Just as The Chosen's creators, Dallas and Amanda Jenkins, want viewers to dig deeper into the Gospels, we're doing just that – helping build the Church by guiding you from screen to Scripture. Join us as we uncover crucial steps to overcoming life's obstacles, including how to identify false assumptions, ask challenging questions, discern the right voices to listen to, find the courage to do scary things, and make choices that lead to freedom.

No matter what's holding your heart down, in Jesus' name, you can get off the ground! We'll even tackle some fascinating textual variations in the biblical account, showing how they actually strengthen our trust in the New Testament's historicity.

Key Themes: Overcoming challenges, spiritual growth, biblical literacy, faith, trust in scripture, The Chosen, John 5, Jesus as Messiah.

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On the 7:07am segment at Heartfelt Mornings, we dove into the fascinating dynamics of church size and attendance in post-pandemic America, unpacking two key articles: "Most Pastors Lead a Small Congregation, but Most Churchgoers Attend a Large Church" (Lifeway Research) and "What Church Do You Attend? Maybe More Than One, Survey Finds" (Hartford Institute).

We explored why most pastors serve small churches (70% with 100 or fewer attendees) while most churchgoers flock to larger ones, and how 46% of worshippers now engage with multiple congregations, blending in-person and online services.

We connected these trends to the Fourth of July, celebrating the freedom to worship, the unity of the church, and the call to serve communities with the gospel.

Here's the links to the Baptist Press Articles: https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/most-pastors-lead-a-small-congregation-but-most-churchgoers-attend-a-large-church/

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/what-church-do-you-attend-maybe-more-than-one-survey-finds/

Key Topics:

- The disparity between small church pastors and large church attendees - Post-pandemic trends: multiple church engagement and increased giving/volunteering - Evangelical reflections on unity and the Great Commission

- How church dynamics reflect the spirit of Independence Day

Resources Mentioned:

- Lifeway Research: https://research.lifeway.com

- Hartford Institute: http://www.hartfordinstitute.o

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Welcome to "Is That in the Bible?" – our new series exploring The Chosen!

In this first episode, "Not Business As Usual," we dive into The Chosen Season 1, Episode 8: "I Am He."

If you've ever felt too broken for God, this message is for you. We unpack the powerful encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman, rooted in John 4:7–34. This is Jesus's first direct declaration as the Messiah!

Join us to explore why Jesus's approach was "not business as usual" and how His kingdom defies expectations.

We'll also cover our framework for watching The Chosen: Scriptural Information, Church Tradition, and Creative Imagination.

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