Are you constantly worried about your status, title, or platform? Jesus' birth reveals a radical truth: The only people God trusts with the biggest news are the ones the world ignores.

In this powerful message from The Cast of Christmas series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. unpacks Luke 2:8-20 and challenges the Universal Hierarchy we maintain in Atlanta's professional and social circles. He shows how God bypassed the entire religious establishment and Roman power structure to speak directly to the marginalized—the shepherds.

This message is a call to dismantle the walls you've built. Discover why your security comes from belonging to the King, not from excluding others, and learn how United Church can become the anti-chasm church.

In This Message, You Will Learn:

• Why low status was God's selection criteria for receiving the Gospel.
• The difference between being the excluded and being the priority of God.
• How the Gospel transforms the shepherds' fear into immediate worship.
• The challenge to identify and give voice to the "shepherds" at your gate.

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• The internal and external costs of the Conflict of Righteousness.
• Why Joseph's "legally sound" plan was spiritually deficient.
• The role of the Holy Spirit (the Pentecostal Gospel) in providing non-rational guidance.
• The three steps to surrender Control and protect Immanuel (God with us).

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Are you prioritizing your perfect plan over God's disruptive purpose? Mary, the mother of Jesus, was faced with a catastrophic choice: protect her reputation or accept God's favor (which guaranteed social ruin).

In this powerful message from The Cast of Christmas series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. unpacks Luke 1:26-38 and challenges the Burden of Respectability that paralyzes successful leaders. He reveals that the only thing stopping your breakthrough is the calculated risk you refuse to take.

Discover the three steps of radical surrender that empower you to give your improbable "Yes," proving that your eternal destiny is worth more than your temporary public image.

In This Message, You Will Learn:

• Why God’s highest favor often leads to the greatest risk.

• The difference between social shame and divine favor.

• The ultimate source of power for impossible assignments (The Holy Spirit's overshadowing).

• The three active choices Mary made to unlock her destiny.

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Are you dedicated to your routine but feel spiritually numb?

You are Zechariah. In this series-kickoff message from The Cast of Christmas, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. unpacks Luke 1:5-20 and challenges the Paralysis of the Predictable—the spiritual disease that makes us stop believing God will move. Zechariah, a righteous man, was doing his job when God broke in with a terrifying surprise.

This message reveals that God specializes in disrupting your schedule to unlock your destiny. Discover the three active choices that transform low expectation into powerful, purposeful obedience.

In This Message, You Will Learn:

• Why functional numbness (spiritual routine) is the real enemy of faith.

• The story of Zechariah's doubt and the cost of his low expectation.

• The three steps to overcome spiritual paralysis (Embrace the Silence, Meditate on the Promise, Speak the Purpose).

• How your obedience prepares the way for the King’s ultimate purpose (Prophetic Fulfillment).

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• The Foundation: Why true security isn't found in a job, a title, or a bank account, but in realizing your life is hidden with Christ in God (v. 3-4).
• The Conflict: The radical action required to "put to death" the earthly self (v. 5), including the sin of covetousness, which is idolatry.
• The Purpose: How the Holy Spirit continuously renews your mind through knowledge, restoring you to the glorious image of your Creator (v. 10).

• Colossians 3:1-10
• Romans 10:9

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Many Christians believe in Jesus but struggle to live like Him. In this powerful message, Breanna calls the church to pursue true holiness — not perfection, but full surrender. This is not a word of condemnation, but of invitation — an invitation to ascend the hill of the Lord and see God’s glory poured out in our lives, our families, and our city.

We live in a culture that says, “Do what feels right to you.” But God is calling His people to say, “Do what’s right before Me.” If you’re tired of surface-level Christianity and ready to live a life of purity, power, and purpose, this message is for you.

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Are you worried about the final judgment? Jesus reveals a terrifying truth: the opposite of love is not hate—it's indifference.

In this powerful climax to the Overflow series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. unpacks Matthew 25:31-46 (The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats). He argues that the final exam of faith isn't what you believed, but what you did because the King intentionally hides His identity in the marginalized. This message challenges the Lie of Separation that allows us to ignore suffering. Discover how to move from spiritual numbness to active love, and secure your eternal reward by investing in the Currency of the Kingdom.

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Are you running your life on high-functioning anxiety? You believe worry is your safety net—a crucial tool for planning and strategy. But Jesus calls it functional atheism.

In this powerful message from the Overflow series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. challenges the idea that you can control your future by sacrificing your present peace. Drawing from Matthew 6:25-34 (The Parable of the Birds), he diagnoses anxiety as a spiritual misdirection—a sin that replaces the necessity of seeking God’s kingdom with the futility of chasing self-provision.

If you are tired of the anxiety treadmill, watch and discover the simple but radical shift that releases you from the burden of self-reliance and grants you the overflow of peace.

In This Message, You Will Learn:

• The three logical reasons why worry is futile (The Bird Test).
• Why anxiety is functional atheism (a failure to trust God's track record).
• The ultimate Kingdom strategy for provision (Matthew 6:33).
• How to stop hoarding resources out of fear and start giving extravagantly out of trust.

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