A Transforming Word

Because of Jesus, people can be saved from their sin. They aren’t guilty of what they’ve done wrong. If you’ve made Jesus your Savior, then that applies to you! Grace covers all you’ve done. Now – that doesn’t give you permission to go sin. And Pastor Bill will talk today about how tempting that could be. You may think that since you’re covered, you can walk the fine line between God-honoring livi...

As followers of Jesus, we’re called to serve. And…that means we may have to serve in a way we don’t necessarily want to! Pastor Bill will talk today about what it means to really be the hands and feet of Jesus. After all, Jesus wasn’t afraid to get dirty! He didn’t think he was too good to wash someone’s feet or spend time with people society had rejected. So if it wasn’t too much for Jesus…why wo...

Today’s message brings us to the final chapter of Romans, and it’s filled with names of people the Apostle Paul wanted to greet. Each one had a special place in Paul’s heart, and Pastor Bill will explain why. These men and women of faith were doing incredible things for God’s Kingdom and for the early church, and it has the potential to leave you wondering something: what are YOU doing for the Lor...

As Pastor Bill continues his teaching series through the book of Romans, he'll be reminding you that God has left you here on this Earth to obey the Great Commission. As a Christian, you still have work to do to help further the Kingdom of God. Don't become entangled with the affairs of this world and forget that you have the honor to help reconcile the unbelieving world to the Lord. The Apostle P...

God is not a respecter of persons, and He shows no partiality! If God Himself loves every tribe, nation, and tongue, who do you think you are to show prejudice? Today, Pastor Bill will be challenging you to look at others through the eyes of Jesus. You're called to preach the Gospel to the lost, regardless of their background or what they've done. For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory...

The reason for such a lack of unity within the Body of Christ is simply because so many neglect the studying of the Bible. The enemy has done a great job in distracting the Church from spending time in the Word of God and has sent out many false teachers to twist up the scripture. As Pastor Bill continues his teaching series, he'll be challenging you to be a student of God's Word and follow His in...

One of the most tragic things about the modern-day church is how divided it has become. Jesus Himself exhorted His disciples to be unified before He ascended to Heaven. Today, Pastor Bill will be encouraging you to no longer allow any minor differences to cause you to be at odds with other Christians. Jesus said the world will know you're My disciples by the love you have for one another. There ar...

What is the best way to share the Gospel? In today’s edition of A Transforming Word, Pastor Bill talks about how the most effective way to share God’s word is to be an example of His love. Christ gave the ultimate sacrifice by sending His son and became the epitome of what love looks like. The story of salvation is how God’s ultimate example of love has transformed your own life. As we go out and...

Is your focus on someone else’s relationship with God getting in the way of your salvation? In today’s edition of A Transforming Word, Pastor Bill talks about how our focus needs to be on our walk with the Lord. It is so easy to get caught up in making sure someone is doing well with the Lord, that we lose sight of our own. We cannot effectively share Christ if our connection with Him is on the ba...

Legalism holds us to worldly standards and distracts us from the mystery of the Holy Spirit. Are you too legalistic to miss the works of God? In today’s edition of A Transforming Word, Pastor Bill talks about how the legalistic people got in the way of God. Tradition is baked into every aspect of life and religion. But the Holy Spirit does not operate in these traditions. We need to remind ourselv...

Are you spiritually awake? Maybe you can’t hear what God is saying because you are spiritually sleeping. In today’s message, Pastor Bill talks about how we need to actively listen to God. God uses His people to share the Gospel, and because of this, He requires us to be spiritually conscious. We achieve this by actively living out our lives to bring Him glory. We need to nurture our relationship w...

Have you ever been frustrated at the people who hold power? Like a president, governor, or state senator? In today’s edition of A Transforming Word, Pastor Bill talks about how as Christians, we are to respect the people in authority. God has control over every single aspect of the earth. Nothing surprises God. Because He has rule over the world; He selects the people in Power. God calls for us to...

When you open your home to a stranger, it’s an act that points to something else. When you choose to forgive someone who has greatly wronged you, it causes that person to stop and pause. When you put others before yourself, you’re communicating something with your actions. In all of these areas, Pastor Bill reminds you today that you’re showing people Jesus. You’re only doing the very thing that J...

A weed starts small. It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but as it grows, it gets more prickly, and the roots get thicker and harder to pull out. When you allow the worries of this world to grow in your mind and your heart, it’s going to be harder to uproot them! Eventually, they can take over and choke out the good thoughts and actions that you’re attempting to do. In today’s teaching, Pastor Bill d...

There are cases where you have to take a step, putting one foot in front of the other. Then you can take the next step, not sure where it might lead, but continue to proceed. What Pastor Bill mentions today is that things with God tend to build on each other, and as you give more of your life over to Him, it will become evident what the next step is. God will lead and guide you in it! So you don’t...

When you make Jello, it takes the shape of whatever container it’s inside of. So you have to think about what you’re putting that liquid into before it solidifies into the eventual shape. Did you know that you can be shaped in a certain way, based on what thinking container you put your mind in? This could be a dangerous thing to do if you’re looking at what the world deems as safe, honorable, mor...

You notice it the first time you drop your infant off at childcare. Or that first day of Kindergarten. How about when your teenager drives off by herself for the first time? The college dorm drop-off days are always hard too! There’s an element of surrender that you have to be ok with, in letting them go and live their life apart from you. Did you know that God wants you to surrender your life ove...

How often do you give advice when it’s not asked for? It’s hard to not spew your opinions everywhere, because, from our experience, we’re right! But today, Pastor Bill reminds us that God doesn’t need our council. While we might go about things differently if we were Him, it’s only because we don’t see everything that He sees. We don’t even have the full picture! So, before you go telling God what...

Non-believers often think that Christianity is about following a bunch of rules and restricting behavior, all for the sake of following God. But today, Pastor Bill reminds us that that’s not what it’s about at all! Christianity is about freedom in Christ! He doesn’t give us rules just for the sake of them, He lays down what we should and shouldn’t do, for our own benefit. He tells us to stay away...

It’s hard to not allow our emotions to rule us; we feel so strongly, yet so much of our feelings are based on perspective. When you walk down the street and someone won’t move out of your way, it’s frustrating! But from their perspective, YOU won’t move out of THEIR way. Pastor Bill reminds us today that our perspective is not the same as God’s, because He sees it all! So, while your emotions may...

Nobody likes to look like a fool. Today, Pastor Bill tells us that most Christians don’t share the gospel out of fear. But isn’t fear something that should be behind us since we have God Almighty on our side? Nevertheless, we get scared of being made fun of or rejected, or treated differently by our friends, and the only way to move past that fear is to move past yourself. Don’t let your pride get...

Everyone has different struggles, but other than that, what makes us different from each other? We may come from different families and histories, but at the end of the day, we’re all human beings with troubles of our own and emotions that try to rule us. Pastor Bill reminds us today that while most religions separate and categorize, Christianity does the opposite; it’s the great equalizer. None o...

A lot of people think of love as this overwhelming emotion, as opposed to the choice of decisions and actions that one makes every day. Divorce rates will tell you that marriage isn’t easy, but it makes it that much sweeter when you know that someone chose you and continues to choose you every day. Pastor Bill reminds us today, that that’s why God gave us free will. He could force us to have relat...

The Bible shows us that hardening our hearts toward God is a very dangerous place to be. Pastor Bill points out Pharoah in the book of Exodus as a stark example: after Pharoah kept hardening his heart, he essentially reached a point of no return. This is why it’s important for us to take God seriously – His grace is abundant, but if we keep refusing to submit to Him, we put ourselves in a grave si...

Pastor Bill reminds us today that God has a purpose for each one of us. But we need to submit to His purpose if we want to experience His blessing. We can’t force God to bless our worldly pursuits. And if we attempt to fulfill God’s promises in our flesh – as Abraham did – God will not honor the results. In Abraham’s case, God didn’t honor Ishmael as the promised son, because Isaac was the son tha...