ReCreate Church’s Podcast

Memorial Stones Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9 Bigger Than The Room Series, Part 3 Episode Summary In the final message from The Lord's Corner, Pastor Michael leads ReCreate Church through its last Sunday in the building it has called home for seven years. Through the story of Israel's crossing of the Jordan River and the memorial stones they carried to the othe...

Make Room Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Acts 2:14-41 Bigger Than The Room Series, Part 2 Episode Summary In part 2 of the "Bigger Than The Room" series, Pastor Michael picks up where Peter stood up in front of thousands in Jerusalem and explained what the miracle of Pentecost was really about. The answer wasn't wind, fire, or supernatural languages - it was Jesus. As ReCrea...

Made Better By The Bible Speaker: Duncan Crook, Elder at ReCreate Church Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119:11-12; Psalm 1:2 Episode Summary Filling in for Pastor Shockley on he and Katie's 25th anniversary trip, Elder Duncan Crook delivers a practical and convicting message about the discipline of reading God's Word. Using the analogy of airplane mode, multivitamins, and a well-steeped cup o...

Bigger than the Room Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Acts 1:12-15; 2:1-13 Bigger Than The Room Series, Part 1 Episode Summary In part 1 of the new "Bigger Than The Room" series, Pastor Michael shares the story of ReCreate Church stepping into a new season - moving to a larger meeting space at the local middle school. Through the opening chapters of Acts, we discover that 120...

Never Alone Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9 Episode Summary On this Family 5th Sunday, the Kidz Club opens with a Back to School skit following Mia and Sam through the ups and downs of their first day - and what happens when they remember Jesus in the middle of it. Through Joshua 1:9, Pastor Michael reminds us that what's true for a child facing a new school year...

Don't Give Away God's Chair Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Proverbs 29:25 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with a skit featuring the voice inside his head - that nagging inner critic that tells him he's too preachy, too boring, not enough. Through Proverbs 29:25, we discover that the fear of man is a trap we set for ourselves when we give human opinion an authority it wa...

Connected Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Genesis 2:18; James 5:13-16; Acts 2:41-46 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with "An Angel Learns to Trust" - the story of a traumatized shelter dog who wouldn't face the world until another dog came alongside her. Through three passages of Scripture, we discover that isolation is pain's most powerful lie. God created us for connec...

The Idols We Can't See Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:21 1 John Series, Part 26 Episode Summary In the final installment of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael opens with a skit about two people who can see each other's ridiculous hats but can't see their own - because idolatry always feels like somebody else's problem. Through the very last verse of 1 John, we discov...

Certainty for an Uncertain World Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:20 1 John Series, Part 25 Episode Summary In part 25 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael gets personal about his struggle with uncertainty - the weather app, the "we need to talk" texts, the waiting room that has become a permanent residence. Through the final verses of 1 John, we discover that the ans...

Living in a World of Lies Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:18-19 1 John Series, Part 24 Episode Summary In part 24 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael opens with a chicken coop fable about three baby chicks frightened by lies - and an old hen named Hazel who reminds them who they really belong to. Through 1 John's final verses, we discover three things we can know wi...

Seizing the Moment Speaker: Duncan Crook, Elder at ReCreate Church Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9 Episode Summary Elder Duncan Crook explores one of life's most challenging realities: transitions we didn't choose. Through Joshua's sudden call to lead Israel into the Promised Land after Moses' death, we discover three essential dispositions for navigating change - whether it's a major life shift, a career...

When You Fall in The Gully Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:16-17 1 John Series, Part 23 Episode Summary In part 23 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael tells the story of two brothers who fall into a deep gully - one who keeps struggling to get out, and one who decorates it and settles in. Through 1 John's teaching on praying for believers caught in sin, we discover...

The Beggar, The Boss, and The Bold Speaker: Pastor Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15 1 John Series, Part 22 Episode Summary Returning to the 1 John series, Pastor Michael uses an original skit about three siblings trying to ask their Dad for a puppy to illustrate three very different approaches to prayer. Are you a Beggar - too timid to bother God? A Boss - trying to mani...

Unsinkable Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33 Episode Summary Fresh off Vacation Bible School week, Pastor Michael uses the scientific principle of buoyancy to explore what happens when life pulls us under. Through the story of Peter walking on water - and beginning to sink - we discover that Jesus doesn't wait for us to have it together before reaching out His...

Seek God, Stay Close, Tear Down the Idols Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-8 Episode Summary In this Father's Day 2026 message, Pastor Michael uses an original skit about King Asa, the Prophet Azariah, and the legendary Shelemiah the Shawarma Guy to bring a timeless message from 2 Chronicles to life. God didn't send a prophet to Asa when things were falling a...

The Woman at the Well - Parts I & II Speaker: David Boudreaux, Elder of ReCreate Church Scripture: John 4:3-42 Episode Summary Filling in for Pastor Shockley, Elder David Boudreaux explores the familiar story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well - but with a twist. While "Part I" covers Jesus' surprising conversation with an outcast woman, "Part II" reveals an often-overlooked tran...

Get Off The Fence Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:9-13 Episode Summary Opening with a hilarious skit about Earl literally sitting on a fence while trying to decide which side to be on (with the threat of Granny Browder looming), Pastor Michael addresses the spiritual fence-sitting that keeps people from committing to Jesus. Through 1 John, he challenges why anyone wo...

The One Who Holds it All Together Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Colossians 1:15-17 (NLT) Episode Summary On a 5th Sunday family service, Pastor Michael invites kids up to conduct magnetic experiments while challenging the false idea that you can't love science AND love Jesus. Through Colossians 1:15-17, he reveals that Jesus is the Cosmic Painter and Eternal Engineer behind...

When Life Leaves You Guessing Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:6-8 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with relatable grocery store struggles - from bringing a TI-80 graphing calculator to calculate the cost per cracker, to Robot Karen declaring "unexpected item in the bagging area." Through 1 John's teaching about three witnesses (Water, Blood, Spirit), he reveals t...

When You Don't Feel Victorious Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with a hilarious "Victorious Living Hotline" skit where "Destiny" tells him he should stop struggling and just "speak in faith" instead of being honest. Through 1 John's teaching about overcomers, he dismantles toxic positivity Christianity that says real believers...

Mama's Boys and the Meaning of Greatness Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Matthew 20:20-23 Episode Summary Happy Mother's Day! Pastor Michael opens Mother's Day with a hilarious story about three brothers competing with gifts for Mama - a mansion, a luxury SUV with driver, and a Bible-quoting parrot (which she ate). Through Salome's request for her sons James and John to sit a...

Love Leaves a Mark Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:18-21 Episode Summary Pastor Michael shares a moving story about scratching his dad's new red Chevy at age fourteen and discovering grace instead of punishment - a mark that stayed on both the truck and his heart. Through 1 John's teaching on love, he reveals three marks that God's love leaves: on your fear (casting...

Invisible God, Visible Love Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:12-17 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with frustration about lettuce seeds that won't sprout - same dirt, water, sun, yet nothing visible. Just like seeds show life by sprouting above ground, God's invisible work in us becomes visible through love. Through 1 John's powerful teaching, he reveals that lov...

Love, Apparently Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11 Episode Summary Opening with a hilarious father-daughter skit about a girl who "loves" a boy named Kyle who calls her Tiffany (her name is Emily), Pastor Michael tackles our culture's confusion about love - using the same word for chicken wings and devotion. Through 1 John's teaching, he reveals that real love doe...

Which Voice do You Listen To? Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:4-6 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with hilarious examples of recognizing text messages before seeing the sender's name (from the dreaded lowercase "k" from your wife to "Dearest Daddy" from your daughter who wants something). Through 1 John's warning about false teachers, he reveals that just as we...