A Future and a Hope Podcast

Pastor Bill encourages you today to keep the faith, even in the midst of persecution. One of the most important things to remember when you’re persecuted - is that you're a pilgrim, passing through.

It’s important to keep your focus on Jesus during the storms of life. Today, Pastor Bill explains that God doesn’t always deliver you out of troubles, but He’ll give you peace and strength to get through them.

Our society has come to a place where if you’re passionate about something, it must be a good thing. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches us that our feeling fluctuates, but God’s Word remains the same.

There are all kinds of injustices that take place in the world around us today.  Are you doing your part to help? In today’s message, Pastor Bill challenges you to consider what it is you’re fighting for.  

When you travel by plane, how much thought goes into how things work? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches us how to let God take control. Once we get on board with Jesus, God’s the pilot. 

It’s easy to believe that only dramatic testimonies reach people. But did you know that every testimony is useful, coming from death to life? Today’s teaching with Pastor Bill explains that more.

Have you ever felt ashamed when telling someone that you’re a Christian? In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show you that your most powerful asset in leading others to Christ is your testimony.

Isn’t it funny how easy it can be to complicate the simplest things? The Gospel is a simple message, but people like to add to it. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show you the simplicity of the Gospel. 

People carry around heavy burdens God never intended them to carry. When you follow Jesus He promises to carry that weight for you. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will help you understand that weightless freedom.

Do you ever hear something and think, “Man, that’s just too good to be true?” The world that we live in is full of sin and deception. In today’s message, Pastor Bill shows us that God is perfect, sinless, and trustworthy.

Have you ever seen a massive river, like the Rio Grande, the Mississippi, or the Amazon? Pastor Bill teaches us today that the power of the Holy Spirit is like a river; you must go where His Spirit is flowing.

Have you ever been caught in a riptide? When you’re pulled into a strong current, you become helpless against it. Pastor Bill teaches today that the world is like a current, dragging us away from God. 

Have you noticed that the world around us is a constantly moving target? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches us that the Word of God is forever; it’s timeless, and it’s never changing.

Do you have determination and grit? Some people give up, while others start strong, but then lose their drive. Pastor Bill teaches us today that we need to have grit and determination, in the work God’s doing.

Pastor Bill mentions today a power that’s from God. Think of it like a superpower, like so many admire superheroes. Well, think of it this way…God is providing you with a superpower to do super things!

How many opportunities have you missed because you were too distracted by unimportant things? Pastor Bill teaches us today that if we want to be used by God, we need to make ourselves available to Him. 

Don’t you just love buffets? You feel like you’re getting food for free. In today’s message, Pastor Bill gives you this same idea, of God handing out His grace and love so freely to you.  

What is the priority for you? Do you put Jesus first? It can be so simple! Pastor Bill expresses the importance of sticking with Jesus in your everyday life. It’s all about remaining true to Him first!

Do you remember when you would answer a call and it was the wrong number? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches us that if we want to be connected to God, then we need to dial the right number. 

When you’re born again, you have a target on your back. These attacks will come in different forms, but Pastor Bill will share that the onslaught of enemy opposition is a sign you’re doing things right.

We have this tendency to look at the people we read about in the Bible as being superhuman, but they were just ordinary people. Pastor Bill expresses today that normal people are the type of people God uses.

Many Christians can spend months and years pondering what God’s big mission for them might be. Pastor Bill mentions today that if you surrender to the Holy Spirit and His leading, He’ll reveal open doors.

We do love our stuff, don’t we? If you’ve ever had a favorite store that’s closed, you may relate to Pastor Bill’s illustration today. But these things distract us from our true purpose in the world.

As Christians, we’re called to be the light of the world and to be a shining example of God's grace and mercy. Pastor Bill explains today that we’re to be a beacon of hope and love to those around us.

In today’s teaching, Pastor Bill will talk about how the Lord will provide when we follow His path. He’ll never abandon us and will be with us through all the storms of life so that we stay on the right path.