Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating returns to get the returns you desire most. One variation of Deal Alchemy™ has you think about your rental property investment as a black box. You put money into the black box, some magical things happen over the next few years and out pops profit which you can spend like c…

By Pastor John Tracy

In our very first episode Rev. Colvin reminds us why we should keep our hands "Lifted" toward God , and why you "Won't find Air on the Ground". (original air Date Jan. 14, 2022)By Rev. Antoine T. Colvin

Kicking off a new 5-part series, Pastor Lawrence describes the difference between happiness and joy while considering the connection of joy to the character of God. Listen to learn why joy is something we must choose, something found only in Jesus.By Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Lawrence Hicks, Lauren Carrión

Methods and vision can change as we adapt to the ever changing circumstances of life, but it's our values that determine who we become and what we do with our lives! Values form our decision making, our priorities, and our financial decisions. As a church we have strong values that shape the way we look at things and how we make our calls regardles…

All followers of Jesus are living as exiles in a foreign land. Much like our ancestors, we are anxiously awaiting our arrival to the promised land. While we journey to Jesus, we should “... be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.” The suffering and trials we endure here are only for a…

By Pastor John Tracy

By Lead Pastor John Tracy

Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…

Pastor Harry discusses Pentecost in Acts 2 along with the dramatic impact the Holy Spirit on the early church. Listen to this episode to consider some of the misconceptions of the Holy Spirit and how to be filled with the Holy Spirit.By Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Lawrence Hicks, Lauren Carrión

A weakness is a known bad trait someone has and they try to hide it even though it’s visible — it’s insecurity. Vulnerability is different. It’s the openness and honesty about a weakness or pain with a full desire and willingness to fix it. To grow in our faith and toward the callings God has for us we must be vulnerable with those in our community…

By Marshall West

Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…

In this episode, Father Joseph de Orbegozo, the rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew (Little Rock, AR) recounts his own personal encounters with the Holy Spirit at a young age and how, in time, he embraced a calling to become a Catholic priest.By Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Lawrence Hicks, Lauren Carrión

What if you could be content with nothing but hunger and need: That is the absurdity of what Paul is telling us in Philippians 4. But the truth is you are most fulfilled not when your plate is full or your bank account is full but when your heart and mind is full of the hope of Christ Jesus. “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have le…

By Pastor Sandra Tracy

By Bryant Jones

Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …

How does a relationship with God provide us the tools we need to live above the anxiety in our world and not carry this in our lives? How do we become people of peace in an anxious world? If we live in a world of systemic anxiety, it takes a person who is a differentiated (able to separate) non-anxious presence to lead people out of it. Here is wha…

Just before Jesus ascended into heaven, He makes a promise to His disciples. In this episode, Pastor Lauren considers the Who of the Holy Spirit and more specifically, the how and what of Christ's promise.By Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Lawrence Hicks, Lauren Carrión

By BJ Stricklin

By Lead Pastor John Tracy

How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…

Just as the element, water, is essential to the earth, stewardship is essential to our lives. In this episode, pastor Lawrence explains while water is likened to stewardship it also symbolizes the responsibility that we, as believers, have in maintaining and using wisely the gifts that God has given us.…

Righteousness – a right standing with God – is never ever grounded on your accomplishments. It’s not about what you have done or don’t do for God. It’s about what Jesus has done. You can only Christ through faith & repentance as you commit yourself to Christ. And after we become one, we press into our righteousness, we press into the perfect creatu…

By BJ Stricklin

How to Calculate PMI If you're a house hacker, Nomad™, investor buying properties with less than 20% down, or buying creatively where the seller has PMI, you'll want to make sure you know how to analyze deals that have Private Mortgage Insurance. In this mini-class, James will cover how to analyze deals that have PMI, with an emphasis on doing it u…

What are 4 key ways followers of Jesus can effectively share the good news of Jesus with others today: Who He is, what He did for us, and why. That and so much more in this 21st century understanding and encouragement of Gospel witness. View the slide deck here.By Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Lawrence Hicks, Lauren Carrión

You will not become who God made you to be by winging it on your own. When you repent of sins and turn towards God you become part of a new family called the Church. God designed the church brilliantly with everything we need to grow and become like Jesus. “I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone lo…

By Bradley Toone

In many cases—not all, but many cases—real estate investors can speed up the time it takes to become financially independent by choosing to pay off the mortgages on their properties early. Sometimes it makes sense to take every extra dollar beyond a healthy amount of reserves and aggressively pay off properties as quickly as possible. Other times, …

Quite simply, the best message you will ever hear on the why, how, and what of prayer. Pastor Harry is truly a man of prayer: This message is born from a lifetime of practice as well as praying with others. Don't miss it!By Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Lawrence Hicks, Lauren Carrión

In our faith the intention to obey and the cultivation of a life of obedience is our responsibility but at the same time, God doesn’t just call us to obey, he gives us the ability to obey. This is saying God gives us the desire to obey and has given us the power to do it. In this power we can go from people who are warped and crooked, bent in on ou…

By BJ Stricklin

Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement. For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tena…

In this episode, Pastor Lawrence demonstrates the why and what of serving God and others as intrinsic to our creation and sense of significance as human beings. Consider that from the moment of our creation extending throughout eternity, joy and meaning is experienced only by fulfilling the purposes of God via service.…

It requires an incredible amount of humility to set aside our secondary preferences for the greater good of our community. It’s a high goal and often seems impossible to live selflessly as Philippians calls us to because we often have great faith in God’s ability to save our souls but often low faith in His ability to transform our hearts. The trut…

By Dr. Luke Holter

By Dr. Luke Holter