Living Spring Podcast

Often times we want Jesus to move on our schedule. However, He always moves in His own perfect time, which rarely matches up with how we think it should go. This week, Pastor John talks about how when Jesus healed the blind man, it was on his schedule, and not man’s.

Most of us know that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Pretty simple, right? It ended great. But what if raising Lazarus from the dead wasn’t actually the point of the story? This week we look at the story and discuss what it really was about.

This week we wrap up our series, Acts Of The Apostles, with Pastor John.

In Acts 17, we see Paul preach the good news of Jesus to people who know nothing about the God of the Bible.

It doesn’t take long to recognize that we live in a time when we are primarily defined by what separates us. In this time, we are called to lead, love, and follow Jesus with courage, faith, sacrifice, humility, and empathy by building bridges of peace. Peacemaking means entering spaces where peace does not exist and staying in those spaces until the Prince of Peace remains present. Join us today as we discuss Peacemaking in Polarizing Times.

Through the story of Paul and Silas and their imprisonment, we are examining what it means to be truly free in Christ.

We often find ourselves trying to stay within our comfort zones. This week, we discuss how the Apostles exemplified the saying, 'If you want the glory of the Gospel, you must be comfortable with the grievances of the Gospel.

Today’s culture has migrated to outrage and picking a “side”. That is not the heart of our Heavenly Father. This Father’s Day, Pastor John talks about how our Father commands us to not declare something unclean that He has made clean, including ourselves.

Persecution is depicted in the Bible as a catalyst to spreading the Gospel, as the apostles and early Christians endured suffering with unwavering faith, turning trials into opportunities to witness for Christ. This steadfastness in the face of adversity not only strengthens our resolve but also serves as a powerful testament to the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

We are the hands and feet of Jesus. We are al called to serving in the body of Christ no matter how small the contribution may be. This week, we talk about how the early church found those within their own gathering to help with tasks needing to be done. You too, are called to service with our God given talents. What might that look like for you?

This week we talk about how the early Christians devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer, and forming a loving and generous community that met everyone's needs. How might our lives be transformed for the better if we followed the early church’s example?

Acts Of The Apostles Jesus promised that it would be better for the disciples when He left. That sounds crazy but it’s true. In this series on the book of Acts we see how the Church was born and what impact it has on our lives. How could it be better if Jesus left? Jesus told the disciples when he left the Father would send the Holy Spirit who would teach us all things and remind us of everything that Jesus said to us. This week, Pastor John talks about hearing from the Holy Spirit.

This Mother’s Day, we talk about how the hardest situations we can encounter can be overcome with relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. Too often we rely on our own strength and put more pressure on ourselves than is necessary.

Jesus tells us in his Sermon on The Mount that we are the salt of the earth. By doing this, we as followers of Jesus, play an important role in bringing flavor and preservation to the world. This week, Pastor John talks about how just simply sharing our story with others can accomplish this.

The ascension of Jesus is a weird and little understood story in the Book of Acts. But a closer look at how the disciples understand the ascension helps us realize a major element of the resurrection’s power in our lives.

We all want to hear from God from time to time. Should I take this job? Should I get in or out of a relationship? The Holy Spirit is to guide us into all truth but do we ever really hear from Him? It turns out that we do. Quite a bit. This week we talk about how that usually works.

Sin has a way of taking charge of our lives if we don’t follow the Holy Spirit’s voice. This week, we learn how a youth without having life’s experiences that produces wisdom, was led down a path to destruction. If we are not careful, we could be led down that same path.

When we think about change in our lives, sometimes it can feel overwhelming.But if we decide that we can do it on our own then we leave room for God to help us. But what does that look like? This sermon talks about an advocate that we all have access to if we would let Him help.

It’s hard for us to understand the reason of the cornerstone of our faith. Even those who were there with Him through His ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection struggled with this. Today we celebrate Jesus’ defeat of death and that we have eternal life in Him. He is risen!

Jesus reigns forever and ever and his reign is better than we could possibly imagine. His reign welcomes children, heals and restores outcasts, and befriends and transforms sinners!