Radiant Central Coast

A tax collector. Despised by his own people. In bed with the enemy. Greedy.
Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see who Jesus was. But when Jesus reached the spot, He looked up and called him by name: "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."
We thought Zacchaeus was the one doing the seeking… No, JESUS was the SEEKER!
This Together Sunday, we open with the image that went viral across social media. Grok was asked to "remove the fake gods" from a picture of 40 religious figures, and only one was left standing. Then we walk through Luke 19, where Jesus comes to the house of the most hated man in Jericho, and salvation comes with Him.
It is NOT the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. NONE are too lost or too far gone.
For the church: as the Father sent Jesus, so He sends US. We're sent to destroy the works of the devil, to give our lives away in sacrificial service, to share meals, lives and stories with those far from God, and to seek and save the lost. It is impossible to seek and save without proximity!
Every heart with CHRIST in it is a MISSIONARY.
Every heart without CHRIST is the mission field.
📖 Scriptures: Luke 19:1–10 · Luke 5:30–32 · Acts 17:26–27 · Ezekiel 34:11, 16 · Luke 2:30 · 1 John 3:8 · Mark 10:45 · Luke 7:34 · John 17:18 · 1 John 2:6

What does it mean that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father? In this message, we explore the often-overlooked doctrine of Christ’s ascension—and how His reign shapes the way the church prays, lives, gathers, and perseveres.
Drawing especially from Psalm 110:1 and the book of Hebrews, this sermon reflects on Jesus as our victorious King and High Priest: His sacrifice is complete, He intercedes for His people, and He is filling His church to participate in God’s kingdom purposes. Because we are united with Christ, we’re called to pray with confidence and live with practical, sacrificial obedience—holding fast to hope and encouraging one another toward love and good works.
Scriptures referenced include: Hebrews 1 and 10; Psalm 110:1; 1 Corinthians 15:22–28; Ephesians 1:19–23 and 2:6–10; Matthew 6:9–10; and Revelation 12:11.
Key reminder: Christ is seated, reigning, and ruling. In Him, we can persevere and join His work in the world.

Many people quote Jesus’ words, “Do not judge,” but few understand the depth of His heart behind them. In this message from Matthew 7, we explore how “do not judge” is not a shallow moral slogan, but an invitation into the very heart of Jesus—the friend of sinners who moves toward the broken, not away from them.
Drawing from passages like Matthew 11, John 17, Isaiah 57, 1 John 2, and Romans 6, this teaching unpacks:
How Jesus relates to people with “logs and splinters”—the morally failed, the spiritually weary, the ashamed
Why true maturity is not a life without failure, but knowing how to run to Jesus when we stumble
How judgmentalism and indifference both contradict the gospel and fracture church unity
What it means to see Jesus as gentle and lowly, a Savior who draws near when we sin
The danger of living with “plank eye” and calling it normal Christianity
Two practical responses from Romans 6:
This sermon is a call to let the revelation of God’s hearttransform how we see ourselves and others, so that instead of condemning or disengaging, we join Jesus in His redemptive movement toward people.
Whether you feel judged, stuck in shame, or tempted to write others off, this message invites you back into the abundant life Jesus offers and into a church family marked by mercy, unity, and love.
Scriptures referenced:
Matthew 7, Matthew 11, John 4, John 7, John 17, Isaiah 57:15, Revelation 3:20, 1 John 2, 1 John 3, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 6, Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 6, Colossians 2, 2 Peter 1:19
Key themes:
Judgment, mercy, repentance, sanctification, church unity, spiritual formation, friend of sinners, gentle and lowly, brokenness, grace that truly changes us.

ASK • SEEK • KNOCK – Building a Life of Prayer on the Goodness of the Father
In this message, Pastor Chad walks through Matthew 6–7, centering on Jesus’ invitation to “ask, seek, knock”(Matthew 7:7–12). Instead of treating prayer as a one‑off emergency tool, Chad calls us into a lifestyle of ongoing, relational prayer built on one foundation: God is a good Father.
Drawing from Scripture and his own battle with anxiety and disappointment, Chad unpacks:
Why a real prayer life must start with seeing God as a good, attentive Father
What it means to live in the present‑continuous of prayer: keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking
How God uses delays and unanswered prayers to form us, not punish us
The progression of prayer:

ASK SEEK KNOCK – Contend for the Coast | Radiant Church
What does it look like to build a life of prayer on the goodness of a Father who really listens, answers, and moves in power? In this message, Pastor Chad unpacks Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 7:7–12—“ask, seek, knock”—and connects it to Radiant’s regional call to “Contend for the Coast.”
Drawing from Micah 4, Isaiah 2, Matthew 6–7, and his own journey through grief and anxiety, Chad calls the Central Coast to contend for a supernatural “uphill river” of hunger for God in one of the most indifferent, never‑churched regions in America.
In this message:
The vision behind Contend for the Coast and why Radiant is rallying regional prayer
Why a real prayer life must be built on God’s goodness as a Father
The progression of prayer: Ask → Seek → Knock
How disappointment, cherished sin, unforgiveness, and unbelief can stall your prayer life
Practical ways to start (or restart) a life of prayer and contend for revival in your city
If you’re weary, disappointed in prayer, or hungry to see God move on the Central Coast (and beyond), this message will call you back to persistent, hope-filled, relational prayer.
Key Scriptures: Micah 4; Isaiah 2; Matthew 6:25–34; Matthew 7:1–12; 1 Timothy 2:1–6; 2 Peter 3:9; Psalm 66:18; Hebrews 3; Mark 9