In our most recent collection of talks, Heretic: The Lies We Believe and the Truth That Sets Us Free, we confronted a bold idea: being close to the truth isn't enough, and it isn't the same as living it either. A heretic is not someone who rejects the truth outright, but someone who subtly edits it, reshaping it to fit culture, comfort or preference. Truth isn’t something we create or tweak, it is something (or rather Someone) we follow.

This collection challenged the quiet distortions we normalize, whether it’s redefining identity, chasing more as better, or centering life around ourselves. It is pushing back on consumer Christianity and cultural Christianity, calling people out of half-truths and into a fully surrendered, Jesus-centered life. Consistently emphasizing that small compromises in belief eventually shape big deviations in direction.

Don't settle for a version of truth that is convenient, instead pursue the one that transforms. It’s about alignment over opinion, surrender over self, and clarity over confusion. As Jesus followers we must examine where we have edited the truth and go back to the uncompromising and unfiltered truth of the gospel.

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Almost Right

Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

““You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.”

John 18:37-38

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Key Takeaways:

The devil doesn't use obvious lies, just almost right ones

It looks good on the surface but it isn't good enough‍

A heretic doesn’t hate truth, they just edit it

We don't get to choose our truths, there is only one

Being almost right is one of the most dangerous places to be. We live in a culture where ideas can sound like wisdom, feel like freedom, and look like truth, while quietly leading us away from it. Pastor Rich unpacks the danger of half-truths, customized belief systems, and living “almost right.” Because the greatest deception is rarely obvious, it’s subtle, convincing, and just close enough to feel "right." But truth is not something we create, edit, or redefine. Truth is a Person we follow.

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Masterpiece

Pastor Dakota Duron

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10

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Key Takeaways:

Individualism

Your preference doesn’t dictate your decisions

While culture tells us to build life around our desires, Scripture calls us into something greater. We are not just masterpieces; we are the Master’s piece, created with purpose, connected to something bigger, and designed to reflect Jesus. You don’t have to be the whole story. You are part of His.

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No more lies

Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. ‍‍

“Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:15-21

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Key Takeaways:

Desire is not a compass

Unchecked desire isn't freedom, it’s judgement ‍

Fear is not a foundation

His love must be enough for you‍

Want vs. need

More doesn't fix the problem, more might be the problem

We don't need more. We need Him. One of the most common lies we believe is that if we just had more, we would finally feel secure, fulfilled, and at peace. We live in a world that tells us to keep chasing, keep upgrading, keep accumulating, but Jesus offers a different way. A life rooted in trust, and a life defined by Him, not by more.

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Pleasure Isn't the Problem

Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

“I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. “Laughter,” I said, “is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?” I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives. I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem^[a] as well—the delights of a man’s heart. I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me. I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure, My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

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Key Takeaways:

Pleasure has diminishing returns

Pleasure makes promises it can't keep

Pleasure makes you fragile

Chasing pleasure robs you of resilience

Joy vs. pleasure

Happiness fades, joy stays

One of the most common beliefs in our culture is that happiness and pleasure are the ultimate goal of life. The issue is not pleasure itself, but what happens when we expect it to carry a weight it was never designed to hold. What begins as something good can slowly become something we rely on, something we chase, and eventually something that leaves us empty. You were not created for a life built on temporary satisfaction. You were created for lasting joy, the kind that is found in the presence of God and in a life centered on Him.

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