Clay Crossan joins Pastor Jeff to share how God met him in a season when success still felt empty. After chasing baseball, business, and comfort, Clay hit a breaking point with health scares, anxiety, and the fear of what comes after this life. That honest crisis sparked a deep search, and through Scripture, honest questions, and resources like Tim Keller’s, The Reason for God, Clay finally surrendered to Jesus and experienced God’s real presence and peace.

As Clay and his wife, Allie, grew in faith, the Lord reshaped their family through community and discipleship. Clay describes how surrounding themselves with other believers helped him become a better husband, father, and friend, and how obedience over time created “ripple effects” as friends and family encountered Christ too. He encourages listeners to share faith the way we share what we love, with humility, compassion, and a willingness to meet people where they are.

Clay also explains Alpha, a welcoming, eight-week space for people to ask honest questions about Jesus, the Bible, and faith without pressure. He challenges believers to pray, listen for the Spirit’s prompting, and invite someone to take a next step, because when we live surrendered, every day really does matter.

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Resources from the episode:
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Tim Keller - The Reason for God
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A brand-new year and the start of season two are here, and Pastor Jeff is inviting us to step into 2026 with fresh faith for everyday life. With Luke 9:23 as the anchor, he reminds us that following Jesus is a daily decision, not just a Sunday habit. This season kicks off by focusing on practical areas of health, starting with finances, one of the most common stress points in real life.

Jeff sits down with his longtime friend Thomas Hunter, a Rolling Hills Community Church leader and financial advisor, to talk about why Jesus spoke so often about money: it competes for our hearts. Thomas reframes finances through a biblical lens everything we have is entrusted to us, not owned by us. From there, he lays out steady principles: live within your means, be wise with debt, create a plan, and practice contentment and generosity.

They also talk about everyday habits that shape long-term outcomes: give first, save next, then spend what remains. Thomas shares a “pyramid” approach to financial wellness: build a foundation with emergency savings, insurance, and a will, then pursue goals with freedom. The conversation ends with Romans 8 and a reminder that our greatest inheritance is already secure in Christ, so we can steward what we have with peace and purpose. Because when we live surrendered, every day really does matter.

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Resources from the episode:
Financial Planning Pyramid from Williams Hunter Wealth Group
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Pastor Jeff closes out season one by reminding us why Every Day Matters exists. Following Jesus isn’t a once-a-week practice. It’s a daily invitation. He celebrates the way God has been moving through the podcast, through Rolling Hills, and through everyday people choosing small steps of faith that ripple into eternity. The heartbeat remains simple and steady. Every day holds opportunities to bless, encourage, share Jesus, and watch God work.

Jeff also speaks honestly about the mix of joy and grief that shaped 2025, including the loss of his mom and a close friend. He names what many of us feel. Life can be beautiful and heavy in the same season. Yet even in the hardest moments, God is present, shaping us through everyday decisions that draw us closer to Him and reminding us that our lives still carry purpose.

Rooted in 2 Timothy 4, Jeff points listeners toward a life that finishes well — staying grounded in truth, enduring hardship, living with courage, and pouring ourselves out for others. He invites us to be intentional. Tell people you love them. Write the letter. Start each day with God. Keep the faith. Because when we live surrendered, every day really does matter.

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Resources from the episode:
Parenting Today Sermon Series
Choose Joy Sermon Series
The Life of Paul Masterclass Sermon Series
Rolling Hills Bible Reading Plans
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