Mt Pleasant Podcast

Spiritual blindness keeps people in spiritual darkness. They lack any true understanding of God and who Jesus truly is. What is needed to dispel darkness? You're right! Light! Join us as we examine the reason for spiritual blindness and the one who can bring light to that condition!

Jesus feeds the 4,000. Wait a second? Didn’t He already do that? Not exactly! In fact, when you look a little closer, you find that this meal from Jesus communicated something very special to those in this crowd and to us.

No one has ever shown greater compassion on this earth than Jesus Christ. After all, He gave His life for those who would call on Him, repenting of their sins, to save them. Join us as we see Jesus' compassion for a man who was deaf and couldn’t speak. This is an astounding story of hope and deliverance that will encourage and inspire you through life's difficult seasons.

When Jesus came to this earth, He came for one reason: “To seek and save that which is lost.” To do that, He gave His life on the cross and proved He was the Son of God by rising from the dead. And all of this was pictured by something the Children of Israel did centuries earlier when they left bondage in Egypt. Join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and experience: The Story of Passove...

Jesus encountered many people during His time on earth, but there was one lady who wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. She had a sick daughter and begged Jesus to help her. Jesus hesitated. Why? Join us as we see “The Faith of a Broken-Down Woman.” You’ll be strengthened in your faith as you see what determined faith looks like.

When we think of something that’s dirty, we think of something we can touch or eat that might make us dirty or harm us, but Jesus says that what defiles a person isn’t something that’s outside them. Rather, it comes from inside! Join us as we see “What Defiles a Person.”

The Jewish religious leaders became the enemy of Jesus because He was attacking their traditions and “the way they’d always done it.” It’s like changing the color of the carpet in the church…that’s probably not going to make everyone happy. Join us as we see how “Jesus Blows Up Twisted Traditions,” and why truly following and worshiping Him comes from the heart and not from ritual.

One of the most well-known miracles of Jesus is the account of Him walking on water. In fact, all four Gospels record this miracle. It’s that significant. Why? Join us as we see the significance of when: “Jesus Walks on Water.” You will be encouraged and inspired!

We all know the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. It is a miraculous account for sure! Jesus made enough bread and fish out of a boy’s meal to feed thousands. But is there more to the story? Yes! It’s an account of faith and trust for the Apostles, and for us! Join us as we see the feeding of the 5,000 from a perspective of trust and faith in our Savior.

What a sad, twisted story! John the Baptist was killed because of pure spite and hatred. His death is another example that faith in Jesus doesn’t mean our lives will be easy. However, Jesus is faithful, and what Satan may seek for harm can be turned to good. Join us as we see the hand of God in John’s murder and see how tragedy can lead to triumph.

Jesus trained The Twelve (the Apostles) for about a year before He sent them out two by two to share His message. His instructions to them before they leave seem strange: take no extra clothes, money or food. How will they survive? The ministry has now shifted for The Twelve to total faith and trust. Join us as we’ll see that it is also true of us today.

We know that Jesus “came to His own, and His own received Him not.” Not only was that true of His town of Nazareth, but also the nation of Israel. Jesus was rejected by His own people to the point that He couldn’t do many mighty works because of their unbelief. That could easily be us. We can easily turn “unbelieving” in a heartbeat. We can begin to doubt the power of Jesus when He allows things i...

All seemed lost for the Synagogue Ruler. While he waited with Jesus to help a poor woman with her troubles, his daughter died. It’s no use! “Don’t bother the Teacher,” his friends said. Yet, Jesus said, “Keep on believing.” The man did, and Jesus raised his little girl from the dead. Never forget that Jesus specializes in resurrections of things that are dead. How about you? Does your marriage loo...

Are you in a hopeless situation in your life right now? Do your circumstances seem insurmountable? Well, take heart! Jesus specializes in situations that seem impossible. Join us as we see Part 1 of “When All Seems Lost, Turn to Jesus,” as He is on His way to heal a little girl when He’s suddenly stopped by a woman with a serious health issue that’s plagued her for 12 years. She has spent all her...

We know Jesus is all-powerful! He can boldly make that claim because He has the power over life and death, because He rose from the grave. But He also has power over the world we can’t see with our eyes. What world is that? The world of demons and angels. Join us as we see: “The Power of Jesus Over Demons,” as He casts out a “Legion” of demons from a tormented man. You’ll be encouraged to know tha...

God reveals His divine plan for our lives, but so often, the way He accomplishes it looks nothing like we expect. The storms of life seemingly threaten to upend His plan, but the storms are actually part of the plan, and God goes through it with you. Join us and be encouraged as we see “Jesus in the Storm.”

Join us as we ask and answer: “Three Questions about the Manger.” #1 Did Jesus exist before He was born in Bethlehem? (Hint: Yes. We’ll tell you why.) #2 What did Jesus have to do to come to this earth as a baby? (Hint: Set aside His glory and become one of us.) #3 What did He stand to gain by coming? (Hint: Us). Prepare to be thrilled and awed as we prepare for Christmas and conclude our time tog...

Sometimes it’s hard to know if the Lord is speaking to us, or if we’re just hearing our own voices in our heads. Yet, Jesus said, “My sheep know me, and they recognize my voice.” Join us as we see: “How to listen to Jesus” as He speaks through three parables recorded in the Gospel of Mark and how we can actually “hear” when He is speaking.

Scripture, the Bible, refers to the heart many times. The majority of those times, it is speaking about our soul, and not the physical heart that pumps blood through our body. As the Gospel is proclaimed, there are four responses that people can make. Therefore, we could say four types of human hearts. Join us, and may the Lord speak to you to show you which type of heart you have when it comes to...

You know the phrase, “One nation under God.” You know the phrase “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator.” Just who is this God? This Creator? As you ponder, answer this: “Whom do we give thanks to at Thanksgiving?” The answer to all of those questions is this: Yahweh, Jehovah God of the Bible. Join us as we see why we celebrate Thanksgiving and the roots of this great h...

Did you know Jesus had four brothers and at least two sisters? He sure did! The Bible is clear on that in Luke 8:2-3. Yet, they didn’t believe He was the Son of God. In fact, they thought He was crazy! What does it mean to be part of Jesus’ family? Join us as Jesus explains who His family really is.

Do you know what it means to “blaspheme the Holy Spirit?” Is it taking the Lord’s name in vain? Is it cursing the Holy Spirit? Well, there are many questions and several schools of thought on this question. Join us as we see what Jesus described as “The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.”

It’s often been said, “Jesus changed the world with a handful of men.” It’s true that Jesus chose 12 Apostles to entrust the Gospel to and see that it was spread throughout the world. And here we are today! It worked! Join us as we see how Jesus chose the 12 Apostles and how that applies to His calling for your life!

What does Jesus want for you? One word: Believe. Jesus wants you to believe that He is the Son of God. He wants you to believe that and then act upon it and become His follower. Are you a follower of Jesus? Many claim to be, but aren’t. Jesus said: “They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” Join us as we see a “Summary of Jesus’ Ministry.” We’ll see that He is indeed the So...

You would think people would have been excited to see Jesus heal a man with a withered hand! But oh no, He did it on the Sabbath! Therefore, this was considered unlawful by the Pharisees! What was their problem? Why were the religious elites so frustrated with Jesus? Join us as we see why Jesus healed on the Sabbath and the lessons we can learn from His teaching!