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Jeff Wickwire is an author, radio teacher, and a beloved life long pastor. Following a troubled childhood, he was dramatically saved as a teenager while incarcerated in a juvenile detention center. He has since actively ministered God’s
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Word beginning at the young age of nineteen. Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree and went on to finish both his masters and doctoral degrees in biblical studies. He currently pastors Turning Point Church in Fort Worth, Texas, which he founded in 2005. Turning Point has grown into a thriving local assembly of multiple outreaches and ministries.
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- 16904.10.2026 - 05 - Mysticism Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireSometimes it can feel good to turn your brain off. Just going through your everyday life can feel like drinking water from a firehose, as information sprays at you way faster than you can process it. But Pastor Jeff warns you that when it comes to spiritual experiences, you can never be too careful. There are false teachers out there who want you to believe that they have a special revelation from God, but if that revelation isn’t based in Scripture, then they are spreading a corrupt message!
- 17004.09.2026 - 05 - Mysticism Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireYou know, sometimes I take a slightly different route on my way home from work, just so I can see a part of the city I’m not used to. Sometimes, I switch up the seasonings in my favorite meal, or try a little bit more cream in my coffee. Variety and novelty can be a good thing! But in today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds us that seeking new spiritual experiences can lead us down a dangerous road. The novelty of a mystical encounter with Jesus cannot take priority over the study of God’s Word!
- 17104.08.2026 - 04 - Wokeism Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireAs a follower of Jesus, you are uniquely equipped to preach His truth into the darkness of this world! In today’s message, Pastor Jeff teaches you that there are many teachings and ideologies in today’s culture that cause people to believe false things about themselves. They base their identities on something that isn’t true! But when you draw your identity from God’s Word and what Jesus says about you, it gives you the ability to be a light that brings hope to this world full of confusion and uncertainty!
- 17204.07.2026 - 04 - Wokeism Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireThese days, more people are concerned with the narrative of the oppressor and the oppressed than ever before. Everything that exists in this world has to fit into one of those two categories, and that can require a lot of ideological leaps and broad generalizations. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff will warn you about the pitfalls of woke ideology and remind you that true justice can only come from the Lord. Do not let your concern for social justice overcome your hunger for the things of God.
- 17304.06.2026 - 03 - Calvinism – Is It True? Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIf you’ve been listening to the past few messages from Pastor Jeff, you will remember that God has full and perfect knowledge of the future. Pastor Jeff teaches us today that this concept of foreknowledge actually fixes one of the main points of tension we can have with Calvinism. God predestines us to be saved, but that is only because He knows before we are even born that we will accept Jesus’ gift of salvation! That’s why predestination and free will don’t necessarily contradict each other.
- 17404.05.2026 - 05 - The Good Ground Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIronically enough, patience is a virtue that you build up over time. Especially in today’s society, it’s too easy to get anything you want exactly when you want it. If you look hard enough, the next thing you want or need is available with free two-day shipping. But Pastor Jeff reminds you that the patience that the Lord gives you is built slowly over time. Learning to follow Jesus is a deliberate process that can’t be rushed. But the good news is that every day you stick with it, that process becomes easier.
- 17504.04.2026 - 05 - The Good Ground Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireDid you know that you have something in your heart that Satan wants? It’s not something that he wants for himself; it’s something that he wants to rip out of you and destroy. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that the moment that God’s Word took root in your heart, you became the enemy’s target. You may face demonic attacks in this life because the enemy’s goal is for you to allow the blossoming Word of God to die in your heart. It’s something that you need to protect with everything you have.
- 17604.03.2026 - 03 - Calvinism – Is It True? Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireSometimes, we think that God is treating people unfairly. Why are some people blessed more than others? Why is this righteous person facing a trial, while their neighbor is being rewarded for sinful behavior? Well, Pastor Jeff reminds you today that God works in ways that may not seem immediately “fair” to us humans. However, God is always working in ways that will direct glory back towards His name. We don’t always understand His actions, but we can understand His end goal.
- 17704.02.2026 - 02 - Open Theism Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen you read in God’s Word that He knows your actions before you know you will do them, does it make you feel a bit like a robot? Like, your decisions aren’t really your own? Well, Pastor Jeff wants to calm that fear today. See, God’s knowledge of your present, your past, and your future doesn’t rob you of your free will! It just means that God knows exactly what you will do with the free will you have been given. The Father can read your life like a book, and He read the ending before you were even born.
- 17804.01.2026 - 02 - Open Theism Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIf you went to a mechanic in your town and realized they didn’t know how to do a simple repair to your car, would you still go back to that mechanic the next time you needed work done? Would you shop at a grocery store where they put fresh produce in the dairy section? Well, Pastor Jeff is here to tell you today that if God truly cannot see the future, then He isn’t truly God! The pitfall of open theism is that it denies God’s knowledge of the future, and it reduces Him to a powerful but clueless figure.
- 17903.31.2026 - 01 - False Doctrines Poisoning the Church Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireOur culture today is all about winners and losers. People skip to the end of debates to see whose argument prevailed. They cheer on their favorite sports team, and then act like it’s the end of the world when they don’t win the championship. Well, Pastor Jeff reminds you today that the Lord doesn’t ask you to seek victory over false teachers. Instead, God’s Word tells you to challenge a false teacher, and if they won’t repent and turn away from their false doctrine, to turn away yourself, and avoid their influence.
- 1803.30.2026 - 01 - False Doctrines Poisoning the Church Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWould you rather listen to a teacher who makes you feel good about your life, or one who warns you about places where you might stumble or be deceived? Well, Pastor Jeff is here today to be a teacher who warns! We’re going to begin a series on false teachings that can sway people away from the way of Jesus. What we’re going to learn is that the New Testament is packed with warnings about how to recognize a false teacher and what to do when they begin to infiltrate our community of believers.
- 18103.29.2026 - 04 - The Seed Among Thorns Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen the Bible says that God sets a table for us in the presence of our enemies, that means that He has already gone before us to prepare the way for us. Sometimes it can feel like we are walking through this life alone, like no one is watching out for us. But Pastor Jeff reminds us that we have a God who cares about us and is looking out for us. If you're feeling alone as you walk through a difficult season, it may just well be because God is preparing the path ahead of you to give you rest!
- 18203.28.2026 - 04 - The Seed Among Thorns Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhat would you do if you got a phone call from an attorney, letting you know that a distant relative left you an inheritance of ten thousand dollars with no strings attached? Even that amount of money can be life-changing in the right circumstances. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches you today that while money is a useful thing to have, it is not the thing that will bring you last happiness in this life. There are rich people who never seem to have enough, but the riches found in God’s Word will satisfy your soul.
- 18303.27.2026 - 06 - Don’t Faint, Give Up, or Walk Away Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen you make a wrong turn, do you just keep heading in the wrong direction toward the wrong destination? Of course not! You find a safe place to turn around and continue on your journey in the right direction. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches you today that no matter how far you’ve drifted from God’s will for your life, all you need to do to get back on track is to repent of your sin and turn back towards the Lord’s presence. Spend time in God’s Word, and He will begin to work healing miracles in your soul.
- 18403.26.2026 - 06 - Don’t Faint, Give Up, or Walk Away Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireJesus had to endure the absolute worst of humanity. Not only did He come face-to-face with every form of sin, but He was also subjected to some of the worst torture that humans could come up with. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that Jesus spilled blood seven times as He stood tall against sin. But in all of the pressure He faced, Jesus never resorted to sinful anger. The same strength that helped Jesus endure the violence of this world is available to you today, as you endure trials in your own life.
- 18503.25.2026 - 05 - Still Others Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireThroughout the Bible, God has called people to give their very lives to receive a greater reward in Heaven. If you study Church history for even a brief moment, you will read story after story of people who faithfully answered this call. Now, Pastor Jeff isn’t trying to tell you that you will be forced to choose between the Gospel and your own life! But there will come a time when following Jesus will cost you something, and choosing to remain faithful to Him will grant you a greater reward in Heaven!
- 18603.24.2026 - 05 - Still Others Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen you’re stuck in a traffic jam on the freeway, the only way to get out of traffic is to take an exit or to stay the course and wait to get through the bottleneck. But when we’re facing a trial in our walk with Christ, we don’t always get to choose how we overcome it! In today’s message, Pastor Jeff teaches us that sometimes God rescues us from the difficult times we are facing. But there are also times when His deliverance manifests as a supernatural strength to endure and outlast our trials.
- 18703.23.2026 - 04 - The Faith of Moses Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireMoses could have spent his entire life without giving a single thought to the plight of his fellow Israelites. He lived the life of a prince and had access to all of the riches in Egypt. While you and I probably didn’t grow up in royalty, we similarly have the opportunity to live for worldly things. But Pastor Jeff teaches us today that to live a truly fulfilling life, we need to reject the riches of this world! When we leave that all behind to obey the Lord, we establish a place for ourselves in His eternal Kingdom!
- 18803.22.2026 - 03 - The Seed in Stony Places Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireOne of the three essential elements to building a strong spiritual root system is reading God’s Word! The Bible wasn’t just written for people two thousand years ago; it is full of wisdom that is relevant to you and me today! Pastor Jeff teaches us that we can never learn too much from God’s Word. Every day that we open our Bibles, we are opening new opportunities to hear from our Heavenly Father. The Lord has already given us all of the tools we need to succeed in this world, and it starts with His Word.
- 18903.21.2026 - 03 - The Seed in Stony Places Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireTrees can grow extremely deep and complex root systems! These roots help anchor trees to the ground, but are also useful to draw moisture from deep underground. These root systems can even stretch down hundreds of feet, depending on the environment! Well, Pastor Jeff wants to teach you in today’s message that your faith in Jesus is a lot like a tree. With weak, shallow roots, your faith can be uprooted in a mild breeze. But with deeper roots, you will be able to withstand strong storms.
- 19008.08.2022 - 02 - The Big Nine Gifts By Pastor Jeff Wickwire08.08.2022 | Gifts Of The Spirit | Part 2: The Big Nine Gifts | Pastor Jeff Wickwire | HW116
- 19103.20.2026 - 04 - The Faith of Moses Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireEveryone knows that a boomerang is supposed to come back to you when you throw it, but have you actually tried it for yourself? It turns out that it takes some practice to properly throw that boomerang without it crashing to the ground. Today, Pastor Jeff teaches you about the story of Moses, and how his life began with a giant act of faith! His mother placed her newborn son in a basket on the Nile River, entrusting him to God, and was soon rewarded as Pharaoh’s daughter enlisted her to care for her own son!
- 19203.19.2026 - 03 - Abraham’s Greatest Test Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIn the documentary Free Solo, a rock climber named Alex Honnold (HAWN-old) performs the first-ever free solo climb of El Capitan, a three-thousand-foot-tall rock in Yosemite National Park. He has to have complete certainty of his abilities because he has no tools or helpers to assist him on his climb. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that Abraham had to have an even greater level of faith in God! He had faith that even though he was climbing a mountain to sacrifice his son to the Lord, he would not be returning alone.
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