What is up with you?

Sep 13, 2026  •  Stewart Cogswell

What does it truly mean to follow Christ, not just in word, but in the daily, sometimes uncomfortable details of our lives? This message cuts straight to the heart of that question by walking us through a series of biblical commands that are easy to acknowledge but harder to live out. From the call to be strong and courageous in Joshua 1:9, to the sobering words of Matthew 6 on forgiveness, to the radical self-surrender described in Galatians 2:20, we are invited to honestly examine the gap between what we believe and how we actually live. The central tension the message surfaces is the difference between treating God's commands as optional suggestions and recognizing them as genuine requirements of a life surrendered to Christ. The question is not whether we agree with a command or find it socially comfortable. The question is whether we are willing to be all in. If we find ourselves negotiating with Scripture, picking and choosing what applies to us, we may be doing something quietly alarming: placing our own judgment above God's. This message challenges us to identify just one area where we know we need to grow and to take a faithful step forward this week, trusting that even small acts of obedience can ripple outward in ways we cannot fully anticipate.