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This past Sunday we looked at one of the most challenging and transformative truths of following Jesus: If your faith has no room for suffering or waiting, you may have a God you can control—but not the kind of God you can trust. We have been exploring the paradox of waiting and suffering—the “hallway” or “wilderness” seasons between past reality and future promise—and saw how these spaces aren’t punishment or failure, but holy places of preparation. We often look at the wilderness as a dry, barren and desolate place. However when we read about Moses, he found community, found a wife and had kids. He also learned where the water and food were which taught him how to sustain life in the wilderness. So perhaps the wilderness isn’t only dry and barren but also a place where you find life and things you long for. The truth is, God is not absent in the wilderness—He is loud in it. Waiting is not wasted when it becomes a place of surrender, honesty, and encounter. As we follow Jesus together, may we learn to trust Him not just for the destination, but in the wilderness itself—where provision is found, identity is forged, and His presence becomes our greatest treasure.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

If God is healer, why hasn’t He healed me yet?If God is comforter, why does it still hurt?If God is the provider, why does lack still linger?These aren’t questions of doubt. These are the questions of discipleship. On Sunday, Pastor Eric shared his journey of still waiting for his healing for his entire life. It was raw, vulnerable and a sprinkle of comedy. He wrestles with the paradox of knowing God as healer and provider while still waiting for healing himself. The talk honestly wrestles with the questions that emerge when healing, comfort, or provision are delayed: not as signs of doubt, but as essential questions of discipleship. Through the lenses of the theology of waiting and the theology of suffering, Eric invites listeners to consider how God forms us not in spite of delay and pain, but through them. Drawing from personal stories and scripture he emphasizes that waiting is not passive but sacred; suffering is not meaningless but formative. Ultimately, the talk anchors in a powerful truth: If your faith has no room for suffering or waiting, then you may have a God you can control—but not the kind of God you can trust. Instead, let the waiting and the suffering be places of encounter, honesty, gratitude, and transformation. Listen to this talk to learn how all of this is an invitation to invite Jesus to disciple you.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

As we are growing, God is revealing things in us—beautiful things, surprising things, and sometimes things that need to be surrendered. It’s all an invitation to go deeper into His love and delight… to be formed in that space, learning to trust, and to release control.Let’s lean into who He is and what He’s providing. He is our Provider. Our Good Shepherd. And we can rest knowing He has already prepared everything we need.He is the God of Psalm 23The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.We’re praying that this week, you’ll encounter everything Jesus gave His life for—His love, His healing, His forgiveness, and His peace.Even in uncertain spaces, may you recognize His provision… and may you have an appetite for the table He’s prepared just for you.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

What if culture wasn’t something to fear or fight—but something to cultivate? This Sunday, we’re exploring the idea that culture is a canvas, not a battlefield. From neighborhoods to nations, creativity to parenting, culture is the space where God meets us, shapes us, and invites us to be co-creators in His redemptive story. It’s not about escaping the world or taking it over—it’s about being faithfully present in it.This week’s talk is full of hope and clarity. We’ll ask honest questions, challenge old assumptions, and explore how our faith shapes the way we live, work, and engage the world around us. Whether you’re an artist, a teacher, a parent, or just someone trying to make sense of what’s happening in the world—this is for you. Come with an open heart. Culture is not the enemy. It’s the soil where seeds of beauty, goodness, and renewal can grow.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday, we continued exploring the opportunity and complexity of how we live in this world as Jesus followers. We took it a step further by exploring the Incarnation—Jesus taking on flesh, which is known as The Incarnation. This is foundational to understanding the person and nature of Christ. A question we asked ourselves is - we know Jesus died for all of humanity, but did he die for all of creation? The Incarnation confronts the idea that spirit is good and matter is bad. Jesus in the flesh shows us that God doesn’t run from creation—He enters it. That means ordinary life—work, beauty, cities, justice, bodies—matters deeply. Jesus didn’t just come to save souls; He came to redeem all of creation. The title for the talk is “The End of Escapism”. The challenge for us is to move away from an escape from this world paradigm and move towards a redemption of all things. Let’s move past escapism and embrace a more embodied, redemptive gospel.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored a powerful idea from physics—the two body problem—and how it mirrors our story: God and humanity, once perfectly connected, then fractured, now beautifully restored through Jesus. When Jesus taught us to pray “Our Father,” He collapsed the distance between Him and us. But the story doesn’t stop there. There’s also a three body problem—God, humans, and culture—an intricate dance that’s often overlooked or misunderstood. When we orbit only God and neglect the world around us, our faith risks becoming irrelevant, disconnected, and spiritually insular. But when we orbit both God and culture with love, creativity, and mission, we become salt, light, and agents of renewal.Here’s the charge: Tear down the walls between sacred and secular. All of life is sacred—work, rest, parenting, art, business, and even the smallest, most ordinary moments. We are called to live a seamless life, to engage culture courageously, and to find joy in the everyday. This isn’t just about church on Sundays—it’s about carrying the kingdom into every space you touch. God has entrusted you to be a culture shaper and an agent of renewal in your world. Let’s step into that together.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday, Adam Acosta's talk was a powerful and deeply personal exploration of hunger—the kind that shapes identity, misleads us with counterfeits, and ultimately determines the direction of our lives.The speaker shared a pivotal moment where God spoke: “You can hunger to be known by Me, or to be known by man. But you can’t have both.” “Where I want to take you, you must die.”From there, we looked at three key biblical moments:The Giant (David) — David didn’t hunger for victory—he hungered for the wilderness where he met God. His confidence wasn’t in defeating Goliath but in who he already was in the secret place.The Apple (Eve) — In the garden, Eve was deceived into hungering for something she already had. Satan’s tactic is the same today: use doubt to distort obedience and dismantle identity.The Stone (Jesus) — In the wilderness, Jesus chose not to turn the stone into bread, showing us that sustained hunger can form us more deeply than satisfied hunger ever could.Identity is built on what you hunger for. What we feed is what stays alive. There are places God wants to take you—but some of those places require something in you to die first.What are you hungering for? Is it drawing you closer to the presence of God—or deeper into striving, comparison, or counterfeit comfort?This message is a call back to the wilderness, to the place where real identity is forged. Don’t chase the giant. Don’t eat the apple. Don’t turn the stone. Hunger for Him. That’s where the promise begins.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This Summer is off to a beautiful start and is full of connection, growth and activation at Studio. We are calling this our “Summer of Kindness”! On Sunday we did part 3 of this series with our panel talk on “Sharing Jesus.” We had a great time exploring what this looks like in our lives and in our world today. We kicked things off by talking about evangelism—what it is, why it matters, and how it’s a central part of following Jesus. In Mark 16:15, Jesus tells us to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” These were some of His final words to his disciples and we carry this commission to GO.Our goal was to put flesh on some of these big words, to know the power of the gospel (good news), and to get God’s heart for humanity. We talk through things like:What does sharing the gospel look like in everyday life?Why is it sometimes hard to do?How do we know when to talk to someone, and what do we even say?What is the role of love in reaching humanity?As we aim our heart and attention toward people, it’s important to be aware of who is in front of us. Do we know who we’re talking to—whether someone knows Jesus, has church hurt, or is just figuring things out. Especially in the South, where there are churches on almost every corner, it’s easy to assume where people are coming from. Walking in the awareness of God's love often looks like slowing down, listening, and being present.Billy Graham said it best:“It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to love.”At the end of the day, we’re all called to share the hope we’ve found in Jesus—it doesn’t require us to know everything, but is powerful when we are moved by love. Let your light shine (Matthew 5:16), give what you’ve got, and trust that God will use it.Let’s continue to grow and mature in love, and get good at sharing it with those around us!For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday we had a little fun with some highly scientific Dad Stats:100% of dads think they’re hilarious.94% of dads believe duct tape and WD-40 can fix anything.87% of dads are confident they’re the “cool parent.”And dads everywhere continue to wage war on lights left on and doors left open with classic lines like: “I’m not paying to heat the whole neighborhood!”We celebrated some amazing fathers—from the youngest and oldest to the one with the most kids. It was beautiful. But beyond the laughs and lawn-mowing glory, we leaned into a powerful truth.There’s a concept in physics called the Two-Body Problem—it’s about how two objects (like planets or stars) interact with each other through gravity. Under the right conditions, they don’t crash or drift apart—they move in beautiful, synchronized orbit.We explored how God and humanity are like those two bodies.We were created for a perfect orbit with our Creator. But sin disrupted that alignment. Our relationship with God was fractured—like two celestial bodies drifting apart.But then Jesus taught us to pray, starting with two words:“Our Father.”Not “Judge.” Not “Creator.” Not “The Distant One.”But Father. Abba.These two words reoriented the cosmos of our hearts. They were more than a phrase—they were the gravitational force that brought God and humanity back into relationship.When God becomes Our Father:We find our identity as sons and daughtersWe belong to a family, not just solo faithWe begin to heal, even if “father” has meant pain beforeIf you missed the message, find a moment to listen—it might be the reminder your heart needs.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

As we grow and step into all God has for us, we’re called to live with authenticity and faith—rooted in knowing God, understanding our identity, and sharing what we've been given. We weren’t created to chase perfection or live in duplicity. Somewhere along the way, the Christian walk became more about appearances than substance. But Jesus calls us simply to be—to shine our light and reflect Him with simplicity, purity, and authenticity.Let’s remember who we are and live from the truth of Scripture:Children of God (John 1:12)A new creation (Galatians 4:5–7)Members of His body (1 Corinthians 12:27)Salt and light (Matthew 5:13–16)The Church (Ephesians 1:22)In Matthew 5, Jesus calls us salt and light—both essential for life. Light brings clarity, vision, energy, and well-being. Salt preserves, purifies, and enhances. We carry something powerful within us—let’s live with that awareness.Matthew 5:13–16 (NIV) “You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world... Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”Let’s shine brightly, live with kindness, and boldly share the gospel with those around us.Join us for our Summer of Kindness activations!For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!