All People Podcast

This week at All People, Pastor Josh talks about receipts the modern slang for "proof" and the common frustration of tracking physical expenses to explain that God is not keeping a tally of human failure . He explores the Greek term  "Tetelestai,"  meaning "it is finished," to demonstrate that Jesus's sacrifice served as a legal and spiritual  cancellation of debt  that requires no further payment...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh opens by celebrating the successful launch of a new location in Lowell, highlighting how  radical generosity  and financial "seeds" allowed the congregation to provide significant monetary gifts to local civic organizations and emergency services. Central to the message is the idea that every believer is  empowered and sent  on a specific assignment, moving awa...

This week at All People , Pastor Norm delivers an encouraging sermon centered on the transformative power of  knowing Jesus personally  rather than merely knowing about Him. He structures his message around the biblical account of the wedding at Cana, identifying  active obedience  and  persistent prayer  as the primary catalysts for experiencing modern-day miracles. He emphasizes that while becom...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh Roberts explores the concept of  Missio Dei , or the  mission of God , by asserting that every believer is  divinely positioned  rather than randomly placed in their current circumstances. He uses the Gospel of John to argue that Jesus did not pray for followers to be removed from the world, but rather  commissioned them  to act as missionaries within their dai...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh introduces a new teaching series titled  Missio Dei , a Latin phrase representing the  mission of God . By referencing the baptism of Jesus, he illustrates how the Holy Spirit serves as a  symbol of accessibility  and peace, signaling that the divine mission is an  inclusive invitation  for ordinary people rather than an elite calling. He challenges his congreg...

This week at All People,   guest speaker Anthony Milas emphasizes that the local church is not merely an organization for members, but a  spiritual family  where believers "lock arms" to exalt the glory of God. Drawing from the biblical narrative of creation and the fall, Milas explains that while humanity is naturally  lost and separated from God  due to sin, Jesus Christ provides a  strong and t...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh concludes "Battle Ready" which is the installment of an eight-week series focused on spiritual fortitude. He utilizes the  metaphor of the armor of God  from Ephesians 6 to exhort his congregation to transition from passive listeners to active warriors prepared for modern spiritual conflicts. By detailing specific defensive and offensive tools—such as the  belt...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh outlines the transition from a defensive spiritual posture to an  offensive strategy  aimed at reclaiming territory from the enemy. He identifies the  Sword of the Spirit  as the unique piece of the "armor of God" designed for  advancement rather than just protection , emphasizing that believers must move beyond merely holding their ground to actively pushing b...

This week at All People, Pastor Stephanie explores the spiritual significance of the  helmet of salvation  as part of a broader series on the  armor of God . The message defines salvation not just as an entry point to heaven, but as a continuous process involving  justification  by faith and the ongoing work of  sanctification  to renew the mind. Central to the talk is the idea that the  mind is t...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh celebrates the  expansion of All People church  to a permanent location in Lowell while introducing a spiritual framework for mental resilience. The core of the discourse focuses on the  Armor of God , specifically the  shield of faith , which he describes as a defensive tool used to  extinguish the fiery darts  of intrusive, negative thoughts. He argues that m...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh serves a spiritual manual for maintaining  inner stability  amidst the pressures and transitions of life by exploring the  shoes of peace  within the  armor of God . Using the metaphorical "cleats" of Roman soldiers, he explains that biblical peace is not a passive emotion but a  ready stance  and a state of  wholeness and alignment  that keeps a person upright...

What does it mean to wear the breastplate of righteousness ? In this message, Larissa shares how righteousness isn't something we earn—it's something we receive through faith in Jesus . Through personal stories and Scripture, she explains how legalism and shame weaken believers, and how God's righteousness protects our hearts, restores courage, and transforms our identity. You'll learn: Why righte...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh serves a call to spiritual vigilance, emphasizing that believers are currently engaged in a  unseen battle  that requires them to be  battle ready  by putting on the  armor of God . Using the historical context of the apostle Paul's imprisonment, he explains that the  belt of truth  is the essential first piece of armor because it provides the  stability and fo...

This week at All People Lowell, Pastor Josh Roberts addresses the  All People  congregation to announce a  new season  of church planting while preparing them for the  spiritual battle  that accompanies growth. Using the historical context of  Pearl Harbor , he illustrates the danger of being  unaware  of an existing conflict, urging believers to recognize that their struggles are often  supernatu...

This week at All People , Pastor Stephanie Roberts introduces a series entitled  Battle Ready , which focuses on the spiritual protection offered by the  armor of God  found in Ephesians 6. She argues that believers must shift from an  earthly perspective  rooted in temporary emotions and human conflict to a  heavenly perspective  that recognizes life's struggles as an unseen spiritual war. By emp...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh celebrates the Christmas season by focusing on the core meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ. He begins by updating the congregation on their church's successful launch in Lowell, Massachusetts, highlighting the community's  "radical generosity"  and sharing testimonies of faith and miraculous provision. The central theme revolves around a reading from Luke 2:8...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh embraces radical generosity as a form of stewarding the move of God, emphasizing that their giving is not merely for church programs but for the salvation and transformation of lost people. He details how this generosity is aimed at two main goals: investing in generations through a major renovation and expansion of the children's ministry space in North Readin...

This week at All People, As the church prepares to launch a new location in Lowell, Massachusetts, Pastor Josh focuses on the theme of  radical generosity . He argues that true generosity must follow the example of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, requiring believers to be radical in their beliefs, worship, and stewardship before they can participate in truly transformative giving. Emphasizing that ra...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh opens with announcements, including the exciting news of the church's transition from preview nights to the formal  planting of a new church in Lowell, Massachusetts , with regular Sunday services beginning December 7th. Pastor Josh then dives into the concept of  "radical generosity,"  asserting that God established this principle through the creation of the w...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh speaks on Radical Generosity , which serves as an enthusiastic and deeply personal sermon emphasizing that God is the  author and originator  of true unselfish giving. He introduces the topic by sharing a recent experience of being hospitalized, which he framed not as a setback, but as a  setup for a comeback , reinforcing a theme of resilience through faith. H...

This week at All People , Pastor Stephanie begins emphasizing that nothing is a  surprise to God , and sets a tone of surrender to the Holy Spirit. She addresses the  chaotic and divided state of the modern world , which she asserts is foretold in scripture, characterized by self-worship and truth avoidance. She then pivots to the  role of the church , defining believers as the unified  body of Ch...

This week at All People, Bishop Brian Green centers on the scriptural command to  "contend for the faith". The Bishop encourages his listeners to  "fight with everything you have"  for their spiritual beliefs and divine promises, drawing heavily on the Epistle of Jude. He emphasizes that contending involves wrestling with challenges, arguing for blessings using God's word, and competing fiercely l...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh begins by emphasizing the importance of Christians actively engaging with the world, specifically challenging congregants to  "be the light of the gospel"  to their neighbors by participating in community outreach. The message is a sermon series titled "Ghost Stories," which refers to the  Holy Spirit  and its essential role in the believer's life, stressing th...

This week All People, Pastor Josh is speaking about the role of the  Holy Spirit , introduced within a sermon series titled "Ghost Stories" that redefines the term away from the spooky and toward the spiritual. The primary purpose of the message is to emphasize that the  Holy Spirit is the greatest story for a believer , providing  power  and acting as an  Advocate  or  Prayer Partner  in their li...

This week at All People Church, Pastor Josh launches a new series titled "Ghost Stories," which focuses on the  Holy Spirit . The central purpose of the message is to encourage listeners to understand that the Holy Spirit is  God living in us —not an "it," but a  divine presence —and is actively  writing God's story through our lives . He emphasizes the power of stories to  capture attention, buil...