A Transforming Word

Have you ever heard the saying “kill ‘em with kindness”? It means no matter how someone is acting towards you, you should be as nice and hospitable as you possibly can be. That can be hard to do sometimes, but haven’t you ever been shown kindness when you didn’t deserve it? In today’s message, Pastor Bill explains how sometimes it is the goodness of God that can cause someone to change their ways....

What do you do when you have nothing left? Sometimes life circumstances can be exhausting physically, mentally, or both! Maybe you try to take a “mental health day” and just rest. What if you can’t, what if you have kids, or other family that depend on you? How do you get your strength back? Today, Pastor Bill suggests strengthening yourself in the Lord. But how? First, pray, and go to God with ho...

There are some professional ball players who are always jumping around from team to team. They might sign a contract for a few years, but as soon as there’s more money elsewhere – they’re out of there. They have no loyalty, they’re only looking out for themselves. In today’s message, Pastor Bill encourages, if you’ve made a commitment to Jesus – then to stick to it. There are always going to be th...

Who actually enjoys doing hard things? It’s like those nutty folks who get up at four-thirty in the morning to go to the gym and pick up heavy stuff. I mean, who would pay for that kind of thing? Who actually likes to get out there and just run and no one’s even chasing them? Pastor Bill teaches you today how God allows difficult things in your life - to draw you closer to Him. He allows trials to...

Have you ever been sucked into a hobby? If you know, you know. It doesn’t matter what it is. When you get started you never think that you’ll go that far. When you picked up that first collector’s card, or when you first started tinkering with that engine… You never imagined that you’d end up where you are now. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds you that sin is like that. You think it’s just...

In the story of the prodigal son, we learn that the son collects his inheritance from his father and goes out and wastes it all away. When he’s got nothing left, he finds himself eating pig slop. In the end, he goes back to his father who receives with open arms and takes him back. Today, Pastor Bill encourages you, that if you’re running from God, don’t keep running. If you want things to end wel...

Most of us today have some kind of map on our phones or even built into the dash. All you do is put in the address and follow the directions. If you ignore the directions, you’re not going to get where you want to go. You’ll just end up hearing “recalculating” over and over again. Today, Pastor Bill asks if you’ve ever found yourself in a place where you’re not hearing from God. If you’ve lost you...

We see on the news things happening daily around the world that make people afraid to walk out their own front door. There are various wars around the world. It seems that there’s one virus after another. And there even seem to be senseless acts of violence in our own streets. In today’s message, Pastor Bill encourages you that if you have the Lord, then you don’t need to live in fear. The things...

Do you have a plan for tomorrow? How about for the next week? Next month? Year? How about a five or ten-year plan? Does it drive you crazy when your plans get derailed? Sometimes we’ll do just about anything we can to make sure that things go our way. Today, Pastor Bill teaches you that it’s so much better if you just stick to God’s plan for your life. Although you may have trouble in this world,...

It’s a good thing to go out and get yourself a job so that you can pay your bills and feed your family. It’s a good thing to work hard to provide. But who provided you with that job? Who gave you the ability to do the work? Isn’t it God who provides everything? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that you should never forget who your provider is. God has a plan for your life and He wants t...

Has anyone ever told you to follow your heart? Maybe you got a card that had that written on it. Maybe you heard it in a movie or a TV show. It sounds good to us, but is that really good Godly advice? What does the Bible teach us about following our hearts? Pastor Bill shares with you today, that the Bible is the key to testing your heart. Without God’s Word, your heart can be a tricky thing. It c...

If you go to court for something you did and then beg the judge for forgiveness, he might hear you. But if you show up back in court again for the same reason over and over again, do you think the judge will trust you again for the same thing? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that true sorrow produces repentance. You can say you’re sorry all that you want, but if there’s no change then...

People are hard to deal with sometimes. There are certain people who we sometimes just wish would go away. It doesn’t matter where they go, as long they go away from you. In today’s message, Pastor Bill tells the story of how David had to deal patiently with King Saul even when he had multiple chances to take him out. Even though David could have killed Saul and probably got away with it, he didn’...

When you’re faced with a situation where you feel like you’re up against the world, it can be hard to choose to do the right thing. When everyone’s against you, the temptation can be to give up or to give in. The easy thing is to either run away or join the crowd and do the wrong thing. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds you that even if the whole world is against you, when you do things God’...

Life is messy, the reality of it is that we all make mistakes. If you look at professional athletes, as good as they are at what they do, they still have weaknesses. That’s why they’re constantly training. That’s why they’ve got coaches and trainers to help them keep making improvements. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that in the Christian walk, you need to be aware of your weaknesses...

When someone does you wrong, It’s easy to get all up in arms and take matters into your own hands. If someone cheats you, of course, you’re going to want to make them pay. You’ve got to make an example out of anyone who crosses you the wrong way. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you about how King David was cheated by a man named Nabal and David was about to handle things himself. As you’ll...

It’s been said that on your tombstone you’ve got two dates, your birth and your death. In between is a short little line that represents the life you lived. That little dash stands for all that you said and did while you were here on the earth. In today’s message, as Pastor Bill looks at the death of the prophet Samuel, we’re reminded to consider our own lives. Life is short. When you die, what wi...

Waiting is something we all have to do. You’ve got to wait at the Doctor’s office, at the DMV, and when you’re in line at the grocery store. Sometimes it really seems like a waste of time. But there are times when you wait for something and it’s well worth it. Pastor Bill teaches you in today’s message, that when you wait for something God promised you, it’s always worth it. Sometimes you might be...

What’s your response when you get attacked by other people? Are you a fight person or a flight person? Some people don’t get mad, they just get even. Some people sit and stew over things and build up with bitterness. Other people just talk trash and try to ruin the other person’s reputation. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that when someone does wrong against you, then it’s better to w...

When you drive in your car, and you break the speed limit, whose fault is it? When you get pulled over are you gonna try and blame your passenger for the speed of your car? No way, nobody’s gonna buy that. It was your foot on the pedal and your hand on the wheel. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that when you know to do what’s right, it shouldn’t matter what everyone else is telling you...

Imagine playing basketball with your friends, and LeBron James shows up and joins your team. How much confidence would you have? I mean, there’s no way you could lose! You would just need to pass him the ball and let him score. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that you can have the utmost confidence in God. Because if God is for you, then no one can be against you! You have an all-knowi...

Have you ever spent so much time and effort on something that just wasn’t working? Maybe you were starting a business, or pursuing a relationship. No matter what you did, it just didn’t work. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that this was true of Saul. No matter how much he pursued David, he could never capture and kill him. This was because he was fighting against God. Saul knew that God w...

How much of our prayers are just us making requests to God? We just walk up to God’s throne and give Him our wishlist. Of course, God wants us to ask for things and to cast our concerns to Him. But do we want God to do our will, or do we want to do His will? In today’s message, Pastor Bill examines David’s prayer life and shows us that David wanted to do what God wanted him to do. He asked God wha...

If you’re like me, saying “sorry” is one of the hardest things to do. My pride wants to make excuses or blame others for my mistakes. Today, Pastor Bill highlights David’s humility in taking responsibility for his mistakes. Because of his lies, 85 priests were killed. But David doesn’t try to justify his actions or blame someone else. He apologizes and takes responsibility, and that’s one of the r...

Have you ever worked for a boss that sounded like King Saul? Did they manipulate people, bribe them with raises and promotions, and create a fearful work culture? While this type of leadership is common and sometimes even encouraged by the world, today, Pastor Bill teaches that this can’t be how God’s leaders act. Christian leaders need to be like David and show compassion and humility in serving...