When life shakes you, what spills out? In week one of our “Check Your Heart” series at Access Church, we talk about why guarding your heart matters—and how your words can reveal what’s been stored inside for a long time. Along the way, we’ll hear wisdom from Proverbs and a challenging teaching from Jesus that reframes what really impacts your spiritual condition.

Thanks for listening—if this encouraged you, share it with a friend and join us next week as we keep going.

In week two of “A Better Question,” we stop asking “What should I do about me?” and start asking, “What breaks your heart?” Through Jesus’ teaching in Luke 12, we uncover a subtle trap that can quietly steal meaning—and a better way to live before life runs out.

New year, new goals… but what if the best progress starts with a better question? In this message, we begin a new series by looking beyond resolutions and toward the kind of purpose that can shape your year—and your life.

As we step into a new year, how do we make sure we’re not drifting—but living intentionally? This message helps you reflect on last year’s “wake” (regrets, wins, gratitude) and shows how that backward glance can clarify forward direction.

You’ll hear why vision brings focus and alignment, why a lack of vision fuels anxiety, and how Israel’s moment on the edge of the Promised Land mirrors the voices we all face today. Stay with it to the end for a simple, practical challenge for 2026.

Christmas invites us to imagine the impossible—and this week’s message leans into that wonder. In The Way in a Manger, we explore what Jesus meant by calling Himself “the Way,” why the earliest believers were known for more than their beliefs, and what a Roman official’s investigation reveals about the first Christians. As we move toward Christmas, you’ll be challenged with a powerful question about what’s really shaping your life from the inside out.

When you can’t see your way out, you don’t need more options, you need a way forward. In this week’s message from The Way in a Manger, we look at Jesus’ claim to be “the way, the truth, and the life,” and how following Him starts to reshape the way we handle relationships, forgiveness, and the tension we carry into the holiday season.

We’ve all had that sinking feeling of realizing we’ve been lost for a while—on the road and in life. In this first message of our Christmas series, Way in the Manger, Rich explores what ancient wisdom says about the paths we choose, why our sense of direction isn’t always reliable, and how the Christmas story speaks into those moments when we know we need to change course.

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12; John 1:1–14; John 14:1–6; Luke 2:1–7

If you’ve ever opened the Bible, felt overwhelmed, and quietly thought, “I have no idea what I’m doing,” this episode is for you. In part four of our “Can I Trust the Bible?” series, we get super practical about how to read Scripture without treating it like a Magic 8 Ball or a good-luck charm.

We walk through a simple framework—Observation, Interpretation, Application—talk about why context and genre matter, and highlight accessible tools like modern translations, study Bibles, reading plans, and helpful apps and videos. Listen in and discover how everyday people (not just scholars) can understand the Bible and let God’s Word shine light on both where you are and where you’re headed.