Gatekeepers Weekly Podcast

"We live our lives from the inside out, not from the outside in. The inner-life is where we find our thoughts and emotions. We need to have the mental and emotional capacity to be able to function at our optimum level. The measure of spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health is what determines our quality of life. This week's message starts with the practice of the Sabbath, which means "rest." God has invited us to practice "rest" so that we may thrive - no matter what the circumstances might be. If you are at a place in your life right now where you struggle with exhaustion, burnout, fatigue, stress, pressure, low energy, foggy brain, lack of concentration, forgetfulness, feeling overwhelmed, etc. This message and study series is for you!"

This week, Pastor Ben unpacks Psalm 13 to give us the keys to live in real freedom. We all experience thoughts, both positive and negative, and how we respond to these thoughts typically shapes the course of our lives. If you've ever been in a place where anxiety, fear, hopelessness, and disappointment are more familiar to you than a positive outlook towards life and God, then this message is for you. God wants you to experience real freedom, even if your circumstances say otherwise.

Everybody gets "stuck" at some point in their lives. Whether it's mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. This week's message is about recognizing that God has empowered us to identify, address and work our way out of whatever situation we might be in, which is holding us back from living our best life. Pastor Ben unpacks John 5:2-9, where Jesus heals a lame man. Through His interaction with the man, we receive the keys we need to "move on" in life - into a brighter, better and more hopeful future.

When things don't go as expected in life, we face uncertainty, and this uncertainty left unattended eats away at our hope and makes us habitually anxious. This message speaks into what the whole world is facing - uncertainty. Despite the uncertainty that surrounds us, we can live courageously and hold on to hope. Pastor Ben gives us tools to navigate through this time and come out full of hope and faith.

We all have wrestled with doubt that challenges our faith at some point in life. We wonder whether the Bible still matters, or whether God is truly as loving or as powerful as we hope. In this message, Pastor Ben tells us that being honest in our doubts is the first step to discovering what God has for us and is often a path toward a rich and vibrant faith.

Are you waiting? Each of us is familiar with the dreaded experience of watching days, months, and years go by with no evidence that our deepest longings will be fulfilled. In today's culture, where everything is instant, we don't like to wait. But as we'll hear in this message, the Christian life is a life of walking through a process (a period of waiting), and it's often in the process that God molds and prepares us for our destiny. In this two-part message, Pastor Ash draws from the story of Joseph to offer us encouragement and hope, be blessed!

Are you waiting? Each of us is familiar with the dreaded experience of watching days, months, and years go by with no evidence that our deepest longings will be fulfilled. In today's culture, where everything is instant, we don't like to wait. But as we'll hear in this message, the Christian life is a life of walking through a process (a period of waiting), and it's often in the process that God molds and prepares us for our destiny. In this two-part message, Pastor Ash draws from the story of Joseph to offer us encouragement and hope, be blessed!

Life is a battle. We all have our daily battles, be it in the area of our finances, relationships, health, or spirituality. Rather than try to control life's battles, the bible tells us in 2 Chronicles 20:15 that "the battle is not our battle, it belongs to the Lord." Be encouraged! And trust God's plan for your life.

Not all victories are on mountaintops, some take place in valleys. While we all prefer mountaintop experiences, it's the valleys that have a lot to offer. We learn and grow and our faith matures when we go through valley seasons. Pastor Clinton shares a few practical points for when we go through dark valley seasons. We hope this message brings life and hope to you today.

What do you fix your attention on during a battle? In this message, Pastor Ash illustrates through 2 Chronicles 20 what Jehoshaphat focused his attention on when he was about to go into battle and how God responded by giving him victory. Through every battle, we get to know God more deeply, and praise is key in walking out our victory.

Praise is not just unto God, it also benefits us. When we praise God especially in difficult circumstances, God begins to shift the atmosphere around us. In part one of this message series, Pastor Ash outlines 5 reasons why we should praise God. We hope this message encourages you to spend time praising God in all seasons of your life.

Most of us struggle with fear, worry and anxiety when things suddenly feel uncertain. We focus on the circumstances instead of focusing on the One who has the solution. In part two of the message series “Don’t Be Afraid”, Pastor Clinton focuses on God’s timing and gives us practical tips for God’s “waiting room”.

Most of us struggle with fear, worry and anxiety when things suddenly feel uncertain. We focus on the circumstances instead of focusing on the One who has the solution. No matter what we're facing, Pastor Clinton wants to challenge us to believe that God is going to step in and take us through to where we need to be. Don't be afraid! May we all find faith, hope and courage through this message.

In this two part message, pastor Garth Ball talks about the importance of stillness and silence and how in this current season we need to find ways to turn down the volume of the internal voices like guilt, fear, shame and turn up the volume on God. In part two, we’ll be looking at the ways God speaks.

We're often led to believe that hustle and busyness are the only ways to find satisfaction. However, if you're looking to get everything out of this current season, taking time each day to be still before God is one of the most life-changing things we can do. In this two part message, Pastor Garth Ball talks about the importance of stillness and how in this current season we need to find ways to turn down the volume on the voices that surround us and turn up the volume on God. In part one, we'll be looking at ways to declutter our schedule.

You can have joy no matter what is happening on the outside. How? Joy is an inside job because it comes from God himself. Pastor Ash shares an encouraging message and gives us some practical ways to live in joy even during difficult times.

What standard are you going to live by? In the Gospels we see that Jesus came to the earth to demonstrate what Heaven is like and how to live in a broken world. Eric Johnson challenges us to live following the standard of Jesus as seen in scripture. Don't shrink back in times of adversity, instead pray bold prayers and put your faith in the person of Jesus rather than the realities you can’t control.

Do you live your life from a place of peace? Through the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego found in Daniel 3, Pastor Clinton demonstrates what it means to have true peace even when we're surrounded by chaos and confusion and shares how we can experience God's perfect peace in our lives.

What do you do in moments when you feel stuck or discouraged? Or how do you help people around you when they are feeling stuck? In this message, Pastor Ash shares a biblical principle along with three practical points to help us get unstuck from the inside out.