A Transforming Word

Most of us have experienced being in a dark time in our life. We try our hardest to pull ourselves out of its clutches, but often we can’t find a way out. Today, Pastor Bill explains that the only way to break free from darkness is to follow Jesus. If you rely on yourself to get out, you’ll never find the serenity you seek. When was the last time you experienced real rest? God wants to answer your...

When life is good, it’s easy to rely on ourselves, but what about when the bad comes? Oftentimes, it’s in these moments that we resolve to do the things we hate. Today, Pastor Bill wants you to know that life isn’t always going your way and you need God to get you through your difficulties. Instead of waiting to turn to Him in your greatest despair, follow Him today and be ready for the storm. God...

Have you ever been stuck in your stubbornness? Have you ever avoided doing something that you know will help you because you're headstrong? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that despite your stubbornness, God will use you in mighty ways. Whether you want to be used by Him or not, He will find a way to further His kingdom through you. Submit to God’s calling for your life and let H...

Do you feel stuck in a rut? Are you trying to get rid of the things in your life that are dragging you down, but just can’t seem to make it happen? Today, Pastor Bill wants you to know that through Jesus, you can be made a new creation. Let go of the burdens that are holding you back and give it all to Him. You will never be able to save yourself, it’s only through Jesus that you can wash clean fr...

In our current culture, we often feel persecuted for believing in God. We work hard to maintain our faithfulness, but it’s easy to lose sight of why we’re doing it. Today, Pastor Bill wants you to know that God will never leave you. No matter how hard things get, you need to keep following Him and accept that His grace is enough. Don’t lose sight of who God is in your life, keep trusting in Him, a...

Have you ever felt completely hopeless? Have you ever been so frustrated that you don’t know where to turn? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that you need to turn to God when you’re at your lowest. Disappointment can make you feel like there will never be a remedy, but God wants to be there for you. He has always been there for you and you have always been on his mind and heart. F...

When we face disappointment, it can be one of the toughest things for us to work through. It can cause us to be resentful, bitter, or angry, and it’s almost always a negative situation. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds us that God is always there for us in our disappointments. When you feel helpless and don’t know what to do, God will never forsake you and is always on your side. Instead of...

Are there things in your life that you know you shouldn’t do, but continue to do regardless? Are there burdens dragging you down that you don’t know how to get rid of? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that it’s only Jesus who can save you from yourself. No amount of hard work or discipline will ever stop your desire to dwell on what hurts you. Every day is a battle against yoursel...

Have you ever wondered what your purpose is? Have you ever been going through the motions of life and felt overlooked? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that God uses anyone and everyone for mighty things. It doesn’t matter who you are or what your past is, He wants to use you and has miraculous plans for your life. Let God take the reins and discover who you were truly meant to be...

Have you ever stood up for something you know is right and lost it all? This can be one of the most difficult things to do and when it’s all said and done, sometimes we have regrets after seeing everything we’ve lost. Today, Pastor Bill wants you to know that you need to stand up for what you believe in regardless of the ramifications. Even if you have everything you could possibly want, if you’re...

As Christians, it’s easy to have doubts about whether or not God is really there for us. In times of unanswered prayer or feeling overlooked, we blame Him and wonder if He’s really going to come through for us. In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that God has never left your side and will always be there for you. Don’t be impatient and think that your timing is better than His. Inste...

As Christians, we aren’t immune to sin. Just like everyone else, we deal with mistakes that bring us down into the depths of despair, but what do we do to get out of it? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that if you’re still thinking about your sin, you’re focused on the world and not on God. It’s not possible to completely rid yourself of sin, but the way to continually move past...

Have you ever been stuck in your stubbornness? Have you ever avoided doing something that you know will help you because you're headstrong? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that despite your stubbornness, God will use you in mighty ways. Whether you want to be used by Him or not, He will find a way to further His kingdom through you. Submit to God’s calling for your life and let H...

Do you want to grow spiritually? Do you know what to do for that to happen? Pastor Bill teaches us today that hanging out with spiritually dead people can kill you spiritually. If we are not strong enough to overcome it, the darkness that spiritually dead people carry can sway us. It's like a bride all dressed in white spending time in a coal mine and expecting her dress to stay white. When vulner...

Have you departed from iniquity? Has your life gone from darkness to light? Pastor Bill today challenges us to examine our lives to see if we have walked away from sin. Have we been truly converted? We know we have been truly converted to Jesus when we have walked away from sin. God knows those who have walked away from sin and those who haven’t. He sees our hearts. You can't fool God by going to...

Are you being watched? Folks know you're a Christian and are watching you to see if God is real or fake. What message is your life sending to them? Today Pastor Bill encourages us to study to be approved by God so that when others inspect us, we are not ashamed. When we inquire about God's Word and submit our lives to Him, we won't be ashamed of our words or our actions. There is no shame when oth...

Are you impatient? You just can't stand to wait. Is that you? Today, Pastor Bill teaches us that God takes His time. His time is different than our time. God is outside of time and space. All of time is in His view. He can see our past, present, and future all at once. It's amazing when we stop to think about it. It boggles our minds. God has good reasons why He wants us to wait. He makes plans fo...

Are you mad at God? He doesn't do what you think He should when you want it done. Will you be mad at Him forever? When a bunch of bad stuff happens to us, Pastor Bill reminds us today, that that is when we need Him the most. If we get mad at God during our trials, then we refuse our only help. God purposely brings us hard times to grow us spiritually. Our faith grows when we see God come to our re...

Did you ever watch an eagle fly? They fly so effortlessly. Are you flying like an eagle or a hummingbird? Pastor Bill encourages us today to learn to wait on the Lord and He will cause you to soar with little effort. Waiting on God is one of the hardest things we can do. We must stop striving in our own efforts and wait for His effort. When we wait on the Lord, we are actively intertwining and abi...

Did you catch that? Do you understand the difference that Pastor Bill was talking about in the message today? There is a huge difference between obeying God because of His rules and obeying God because you love Him and don't want to disappoint Him. The difference is like having a relationship with a book versus a personal relationship with the author of the book. It's like knowing Jesus versus kno...

Are you afraid? Where is your fear coming from? In today's message, Pastor Bill tells us that God doesn't give us fear for something He calls us to do. The fear we feel when God tells us to do something comes from Satan. He brings fear to prevent God's work from getting done. In a way, the fear we feel is based on our selfishness. Many times, we are more concerned about our reputations than we are...

Have you learned the art of church? You know how to talk and act at church. Are you fooling God by putting on an act? Today Pastor Bill calls us to act and talk the same way everywhere we go. Then we will have a clear conscience. When we behave one way at church and an opposite way away from the church, we are giving Satan arrows to fling back at us. Our battle against Satan is hard enough, we don...

Has God ever stretched your faith? Did it grate against your flesh? How did it work out? In today's message, Pastor Bill encourages us to feel fear and do it anyway. It's scary to obey God when we don't know the result. It's risky, but God always has a purpose in asking us to do scary things. He does this to increase our faith. Growing our faith always involves trusting God for something we can't...

What is your passion in life? Your passion is what you think about the most. Is your passion to get more stuff? Pastor Bill today reminds us that, along with Godliness, it's great to gain to be content with God. This is a hard lesson to learn since the message all around us is to buy more stuff. If we could just get one more thing, then we'll be happy. It's always one more thing. But things will n...

Jesus did it all, for you. He laid down His glory in Heaven, came down to Earth, endured man's scorn, and brutally died, for you. Will you lay down your life for Him? Today Pastor Bill reminds us that Jesus was innocent and lived for us. Knowing full well all He would face on Earth, He agreed to go through it because He loves us. He loves us. He wants to dry our tears, lift our hearts, and calm ou...