Radiant Central Coast

Chad Bohi

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The teaching of Radiant Church on the Central Coast of California

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The Restortation of All Things

What if the gospel isn’t only about your personal forgiveness—but about the healing of the whole story of the world?In Acts 3, Peter says repentance doesn’t just wipe away sin—it releases times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, and it points history toward a coming “restoration of all things.” In this message, we trace the gospel across the full timeline: past, present, and future. Your sins can be wiped away. Your soul can recover breath in God’s presence. And your repentance becomes a participation in God’s future—because Jesus is returning for a spotless bride who has made herself ready.We also unpack the tension of the “already / not yet” kingdom, and the shocking reality that God accomplishes His perfect will through imperfect people. The cross is finished—and the victory of the cross is implemented through the people of the cross. Faith becomes the landing strip of the kingdom, where heaven touches earth, and broken things are restored.

40 min
16 FEB

Build Altars EVERYWHERE

This powerful message takes us on a journey from Genesis to Acts, exploring the profound significance of building altars to God in our lives. Beginning with the contrast between the Tower of Babel—where humanity sought to make a name for themselves—and Abraham's response to God's promise—where he built altars of worship—we discover a timeless truth: what we try to achieve through self-glorification, God freely offers when we surrender to Him. The patriarchs marked the Promised Land with altars, declaring territorial ownership for Yahweh over every space they inhabited. These weren't just religious rituals; they were prophetic acts of consecration, eviction notices to false powers, and covenant markers that said, 'This place belongs to God.' We're challenged to ask ourselves: Where have we built altars in our homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces? The message moves through Elijah's rebuilding of Israel's broken altar before fire could fall, and Gideon's courageous dismantling of his father's idol before he could become a deliverer. The practical application is clear: some of us need to build altars where none exist, some need to rebuild what's fallen into disrepair, and others need to tear down false altars that compete for our devotion. In our age of secularism—what scholars call 'the immanent frame'—we've been conditioned to believe this material world is all there is. But prayer shatters that illusion, punching holes in our closed reality and reopening us to divine encounter. The message culminates with the book of Acts, showing how every major missionary advance flowed from prayer. We're living in a moment when the secular promises of autonomy and self-definition are crumbling, and young people are hungering for transcendence again. It's time to build altars, to consecrate our spaces, and to pray with bold expectation: 'Lord, we want You here.' To CONNECT with our church, submit a PRAYER REQUEST, download FREE encouraging material, GIVE to this ministry or FOLLOW US on social media, click the link below!https://linktr.ee/radiantcentralcoast

44 min
9 FEB

Contending Prayer - Luke 18

This message confronts us with a radical invitation to step into contending prayer—the kind of persistent, faith-filled intercession that refuses to give up even when heaven seems silent. Drawing from Luke 18's parable of the persistent widow, we discover that Jesus doesn't just encourage prayer; He specifically teaches us to 'always pray and not lose heart.' The widow in this story represents a quality of faith that the Son of Man is looking for when He returns—not passive acceptance, but violent, relentless pursuit of what only God can provide. We're challenged to examine whether we've become spiritual fatalists, settling for unanswered prayers and explaining away delays rather than pressing in with the tenacity of those who know their only hope is divine intervention. The contrast between the transfiguration's mountaintop glory and the valley's atmosphere of argument and unbelief reveals why many of us abandon our prayers: we allow accusations, doubts, and cultural conditioning to talk us out of the promises God has already given us. This isn't about working ourselves into a frenzy, but about anchoring our intercession in beloved identity and intimacy with God, then allowing that foundation to fuel persistent, promise-possessing prayer. Whether we're contending for wayward children, broken marriages, physical healing, or regional revival, we're invited to join the company of Abraham rescuing Lot, David recovering his family, and the Canaanite woman who wouldn't be denied—those who knew that what the enemy stole, God could restore. To CONNECT with our church, submit a PRAYER REQUEST, download FREE encouraging material, GIVE to this ministry or FOLLOW US on social media, click the link below!https://linktr.ee/radiantcentralcoast

42 min
4 FEB

Psalm 62 - Finding Rest in God

We all arrive at the end of our weeks carrying different stories, some of us barely making it through like contestants on Ninja Warrior, sliding in just to hit the button on Sunday morning. This exploration of Psalm 62 meets us in that exhausted place and reveals something transformative: Christianity is not merely another religion adding obligations to our already overflowing plates. It's an invitation to go beyond the outer courts of religious observance and enter the inner sanctuary where God's presence dwells. David, writing from a place of immense pressure and opposition, shows us the counterintuitive move that changes everything. When the world rises up against us, when the week has felt like a lion chasing us down, we pivot not to more activity but to silence and waiting. We learn that our souls were designed to hunger specifically for God, and that we've been made as people of His presence. The cross tore the veil so we could draw near, so we could feast on Him rather than nibble endlessly at the world's table. This is where spiritual authority is forged, not in position or activity, but in the pressure-tested conviction that comes from holding onto God's promises when everything shakes. We discover that waiting is not passive time-killing but the active work of faith, laying hold of God's anchors while expecting Him to show up. The call today is to follow David deeper in, to practice the silence where God's voice can be heard, and to develop the kind of testimony that carries weight when we tell others to trust Him at all times.

40 min
27 JAN

God Comes Where He's Wanted

You have as much of God as you want. At the heart of this message lies a profound invitation: God comes where He's wanted, and we have as much of Him as we desire. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:13, we're reminded that God promises to be found by those who search for Him with their whole heart. This isn't about earning God's favor through religious performance—it's about understanding that our Father has flung the door of heaven wide open, sparing no expense through Christ. Like the father in the parable of the prodigal son who runs to meet his returning child, God is not rationing Himself or standing at a distance. He's an inexhaustible resource, unlimited and eager to reveal Himself to hungry hearts. The tragedy of modern Christianity isn't that God withholds Himself, but that we've learned to function without Him—content with salvation without the ongoing, transformative presence that should mark our daily lives. We see this pattern in David's 'one thing' declaration in Psalm 27 and Paul's pressing forward in Philippians 3. These weren't passive believers waiting for God to show up; they were actively seeking, violently apprehending what Christ had already made available. The call here is clear: establish a secret place of prayer, ask God for more hunger, create space by removing noisy distractions, connect to the body of believers, and obey what He's already told us to do. When we cultivate this kind of desperation—this holy dissatisfaction with spiritual complacency—we position ourselves to encounter the God who rewards those who diligently seek Him.

48 min
18 JAN

Confident in the Father's Love

At the heart of this message lies a transformative truth: the entire Christian journey is about becoming like Jesus, and prayer is not reserved for a spiritual elite but is the inheritance of every believer. Through the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, we discover that before all the busyness and responsibilities of life, there is one thing that transforms everything—sitting at the feet of Jesus. Mary breaks cultural barriers to claim her place at Jesus' feet, winning that sacred space for every disciple who would follow. This isn't about admiring Jesus from a distance; it's about accepting His invitation to learn His gentle and humble heart, to take His yoke upon us, and to be transformed into His image. The message challenges us to examine what we've allowed to crowd out this priority, reminding us that the secret place will never be taken from us—we can only give it up ourselves. When we make space to open God's Word and position ourselves at Jesus' feet, we discover the divine presence that infuses all our duties with His life. This is the make-or-break issue of our entire spiritual journey: will we cultivate the priority of being with Him first, knowing that from this place flows everything else we need for life and godliness?

51 min
21/12/2025

Isaiah 50 - the Servant of the Lord

This exploration of Isaiah's servant songs invites us into a transformative understanding of discipleship that goes far beyond intellectual assent. We discover that the Messiah came not just to touch spiritual aspects of our lives, but to change everything, everywhere. Through Isaiah 42, 49, 50, and 53, we see a comprehensive vision: the kingdom touches all creation, reaches every nation, and costs everything yet promises that we will never be put to shame. The heart of this message centers on Isaiah 50, where we learn three profound truths about following Jesus. First, true discipleship begins with having ears opened to hear the Father's voice, a supernatural gift that transforms how we engage with Scripture and daily life. Second, we're called to set our faces like flint toward God's purposes, trusting that His presence will sustain us even when we feel completely inadequate for what He's calling us to do. Third, this journey of faith produces a well-instructed tongue, not through eloquence or education, but through authentic encounter with the living God. The demoniac in Mark 5 knew almost nothing theologically, yet possessed spiritual authority because he had met Jesus. This is our invitation: to step into places where we feel insufficient, trusting that God's grace will meet us there, and discovering that our testimonies of His faithfulness become the very words that sustain others who are weary. Christianity isn't signing on to beliefs; it's entering a new realm of existence in the new creation. To CONNECT with our church, submit a PRAYER REQUEST, download FREE encouraging material, GIVE to this ministry or FOLLOW US on social media, click the link below!https://linktr.ee/radiantcentralcoast

39 min
15/12/2025

Jesus - The Suffering Servant

In this third message of our Advent season, we look at Jesus, the suffering servant. In His suffering, we see Jesus as He truly is—not only in the manger, but in the shadow of the cross. Rooted in Isaiah 53 and Matthew 16, this message exposes how easily we embrace a victorious Messiah while resisting a suffering one. It challenges the assumption that our greatest problems are external and confronts the deeper reality that sin is an internal enemy that cannot be defeated by strength, effort, or reform—only by sacrifice.This teaching traces why Jesus had to come as a man, lay down His life, and reclaim the authority humanity lost through Adam. It clarifies the heart of the gospel: salvation is not self-improvement, but death and resurrection—leaving Adam behind and being born again in Christ. The message culminates in a clear call to repentance, defined not as religious effort, but as a radical transformation of both thinking and direction, made possible only by faith in the finished work of the Suffering Servant.

35 min

The teaching of Radiant Church on the Central Coast of California

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Chad Bohi
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2016 - 2026
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