All People Podcast

This week at All People, Pastor Josh centers on the crucial idea of  prioritizing one's relationship with God  to successfully navigate life's challenges. He starts by emphasizing that  God must be the "first and most" important "ship"  or foundation. Drawing an analogy to a battleship mistakenly challenging a lighthouse, he illustrates that  God is the unmovable, unchangeable guide, not something...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh starts a five-week series titled "Get Your Ships Together," emphasizing the importance of aligning one's life with God's purpose. He uses the metaphor of a "ship" to represent an individual's life journey, asserting that  true direction and purpose come from a well-ordered spiritual life.  We will explore three crucial "ships":  relationship with God ,  relatio...

This week at All People, Pastor Larissa emphasizes the spiritual warfare  believers face, likening it to a physical war that requires proper  preparation and understanding . The core message highlights that while a "war has been waged against us," it has already been  won by Jesus , yet many Christians remain "ignorant of the enemy's devices" and the "weapons of their warfare." She contrasts this...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh ties in "Search and Rescue". He emphasizes that  God is actively engaged in rescuing humanity from sin  and has invited His followers to join this "mission of God," or  Missio Dei . He asserts that  believers are "missionaries first" , regardless of their profession, and are called to  "go" out into the world  rather than simply "gather" in a church building, w...

This week at All People, Pastor David Bonilla emphasizes the  critical role of fathers in rebuilding the family structure , drawing parallels to Nehemiah's reconstruction of Jerusalem's walls. He highlights that societal decay stems from fractured families and challenges men to embrace their God-given position as spiritual leaders. This "rescue mission" involves  three key actions : "return" to pr...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh continues "Search and Rescue," a series centered on the belief that  God is missional , meaning He actively seeks and saves those who are lost, which calls His followers to be a  missional people . A significant portion of the message is dedicated to  honoring Pastor Tom Kiessling , a leader who passed on with the lord and is remembered for his dedication to li...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh continues part two of "Search and Rescue," emphasizing that  Jesus came to seek and to save the lost  and has  sent his followers on the same mission . The message encourages listeners to see themselves as  ambassadors for the king , urging them to prioritize their divine  assignment  to impact others for eternity rather than focusing on temporary possessions o...

This week at All People, Pastor Josh speaks on a series called "Search and Rescue". It focuses on the concept of  God's mission to seek and save the lost , drawing parallels between the human experience of losing something valuable and God's perspective on lost people. He emphasizes that  God is a searching, sending, and rescuing God , highlighting the theological term  missio Dei  (the mission of...

This week at All people guest speakers Pablo & Kim Elvir serving as missionaries in Honduras who run a church, a Dream Center providing meals and programs, and a Christian bilingual school. They passionately encourage listeners to see themselves as  "everyday missionaries"  in their own lives, emphasizing that  living the gospel  and being ready to  "preach the gospel with our lifestyle"  is a uni...

This week at All People, Pastor Stephanie speaks about the  spiritual power  available to believers. She draws a parallel between a mother's unique ability to give physical birth and a Christian's capacity for  new birth  or being  born again  in Christ, emphasizing that this spiritual transformation grants immense power. It contrasts the world's view of power as control and dominance with God's d...

This is week at All People, Pastor Josh speaks on the importance of  faith that moves without needing all the details . He encourages listeners to  trust in God's promise and direction , even when the path is unclear or uncomfortable. Referencing the biblical story of Abram, the message highlights that  true faith lets go of comfort and personal understanding to obey God's command, regardless of a...

This week at All People Pastor Josh centers around the theme of  baptism . He starts of by   highlighting the special occasion of  baptism Sunday . He emphasizes that water baptism is a  bold yet basic next step  for those who have already declared their faith in Jesus, seeing it as a public declaration of an inward transformation. The message dives into the theological significance of baptism, as...

This week at All People Easter Sunday , Pastor Josh is reading from Luke 24 about the road to Emmaus. He uses this biblical narrative of the resurrected Jesus appearing to unknowing disciples to illustrate the central themes of  Jesus walking with people even when unrecognized  and  the table as a place of revelation and intimate connection with Him . He invites listeners, both present and online,...

This w eek at All People Pastor Josh speaks on The Table, representing an invitation to relationship with Jesus and the abundance of spiritual blessings He offers . He emphasizes the significance of both receiving and extending invitations, drawing parallels from everyday life to the ultimate invitation of salvation. He unpacks the meaning of this invitation, highlighting that  everyone desires to...

This week at All People Pastor Norm enthusiastically commends the church's pastors and highlights the significant number of recent conversions, emphasizing that their focus is on fostering deep personal relationships with Jesus. A central theme revolves around overcoming life's "strongholds" or persistent challenges, using the biblical story of the paralyzed man healed by Jesus after 38 years as a...

This week at   All People Pastor Josh begins a new series called The Table. He emphasizes the church's focus on extending radical welcome and grace , symbolized by  "the table,"  especially in the lead-up to Easter. A significant portion of the talk recounts personal anecdotes illustrating the power of extending invitations to those who might feel like outcasts, highlighting Jesus's own ministry o...

This week at All People a pivotal moment in a church's journey, marked by a special "Claim Jumper Weekend." Pastor Josh announces   a significant shift from focusing on internal expansion to establishing  multiple new church campuses  in surrounding communities, beginning with one in the Chelmsford and Lowell area. This move is framed as a  divine calling to "take more territory" for God's kingdom...

This week at All People, Pastor Matt Gioia centers on the theme of  spiritual growth and self-awareness , using the metaphor of  weeds hindering the growth of good seed (God's word) in one's heart . He encourages everyone to  examine their lives and beliefs closely , identifying and uprooting "weeds" like negative self-perceptions and self-pity, which he argues is a disguised form of pride. The ul...

This week from All People, Pastor Stephanie focuses on  the vital role of the church  as designed by God and initiated by Jesus. She emphasizes that  the church is not optional , it is the body of Christ, created for worship, encouragement, and spiritual growth, and further insists that the church's foundation must be rooted in the word of God rather than diluted truths based on experience.  Trans...

This week from All People, Pastor Josh talks about the  central role of community and small groups in spiritual growth . The sermon is structured around the idea that the local church is the  hope of the world , not as a physical building, but as a body of believers connected and divinely gifted to support one another. Josh highlights the dangers of isolation, asserting that it breeds deception an...

This week at All People, Pastor Larissa speaks about the central theme that revolves around  the concept of the church as a body of Christ , emphasizing that it's not just a building, but a collective of believers empowered by the Holy Spirit to work together. Pastor Larissa urges the congregation to recognize their individual value and  contribute their unique gifts and talents  – "to show up and...

This sermon from All People , Pastor Josh begins a sermon series called " The Anatomy of the Church ." Pastor Josh, introduces the series by emphasizing that  the church is not a building or an event, but a living organism, the body of Christ.  He uses the analogy of the human body to explain how the church is designed with  diversity , where every member has unique gifts and callings, and  interd...

This sermon from All People Pastor Josh focuses on about "living with our eyes wide open." Pastor Josh emphasizes the importance of  vision , defined as a  clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the Holy Spirit and conviction.  Then he progresses through several key steps in realizing this vision: receiving  God's vision through His word , engaging in  fasting and prayer to process it , ...

This sermon at All People Pastor Josh centers on the importance of actively pursuing and documenting God's vision for one's life. He emphasizes  prayer  as foundational to receiving this vision, illustrated by anecdotes from his personal and church life. He then introduces practical strategies for engaging with God's plan:  journaling, creating vision boards, and strategically placing visual remin...

This episode from All People features Pastor Josh's sermon on discovering and processing God's plan for one's life. He emphasizes the importance of prayer and fasting as tools for aligning oneself with God's will, illustrated through personal anecdotes and scriptural references. The sermon also highlights the role of community and mentorship in spiritual growth, urging listeners to actively partic...