Amalinda Baptist Podcast

Prayer isn’t always instant, easy, or answered the way we expect. In this message, we look at the importance of persistence in prayer — choosing to keep showing up, keep trusting, and keep praying even when God feels silent. This is an encouragement to remain faithful, not because prayer is convenient, but because God is faithful.

Storms are a part of life — even when you’re doing everything right. In this message, we look at Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14 and what it teaches us about prayer, faith, and God’s presence in the middle of chaos. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, distracted, or spiritually dry, this message invites you to step out of the noise and into deeper trust.

What Are You Doing With What God Gave You? *What Are You Doing With What God Gave You?* What if the Parable of the Talents is about more than money? This message looks at how God calls us to use our resources, influence, and opportunities for His Kingdom — with eternity in mind.

We all make decisions every day, but not all decisions lead us where we hope to go. This message explores the kind of questions that lead to wisdom, clarity, and a life aligned with God’s purpose.

In Luke 2, the first people invited to meet Jesus weren’t the religious, the wealthy, or the influential — they were shepherds. Outsiders. People with a past. This message explores why God chose them, what that says about grace, and why Christmas isn’t about earning your way to God — it’s about accepting His invitation.

*Joseph: When Obedience Isn’t Easy* Joseph faced a decision that would shape the rest of his life — obey God or protect his reputation. In this Christmas message from Matthew 1, we explore how the desire for approval can quietly pull us away from God’s purpose. If you’ve ever struggled with pleasing others, fear of disappointing people, or choosing obedience when it’s inconvenient, this message is...

You Can’t Be a Disciple Without This Jesus said the world would recognize His disciples by one thing — love. Not knowledge. Not behaviour. Not tradition. In this message from John 13 and John 15, we explore what it really means to love the way Christ loves — a love that sacrifices comfort, lays down self, and reflects Jesus to the world. If we get this right, people don’t just see us… They see Him...

Struggling with a sin that keeps coming back? Wondering how to stay strong when life hits you with pressure, setbacks, or disappointment? This message from James 5 brings practical, challenging, and hope-filled answers for real life. In this sermon we explore: 🔥 How to overcome recurring sin • Why private confession alone keeps us stuck 💧 What to do when life gets difficult • Why God develops pa...

James 4 confronts something we all feel but rarely admit: most of our conflict, frustration, and spiritual drift starts inside our own hearts. We chase comfort, comparison, and control — and end up living with one foot in the world and one foot in God’s kingdom. This message will challenge you, but it will also point you back to the God who draws near when we do.

Words Build. Words Tear Down. Choose Wisely. - James 3 James 3 shows us that the tongue can build up, burn down, direct, or destroy. Before you speak, there’s a rhythm that can change everything: Pause, Pray, Proceed.

James 2 forces us to wrestle with a massive question: How do I know my faith is real? The Bible says we’re saved by grace… yet James warns that faith without action is dead. So how do these two truths fit together? Before you assume you know the answer—listen in.

James EXPOSES Our Comfortable Christianity  We kicked off our new series through the book of James — and this chapter wastes no time confronting how we treat our faith. James challenges us to stop collecting spiritual information and actually live it… and to stop making it difficult for others to come to Jesus. If you’re tired of “just attending church” and want to grow in real maturity — James 1...

What If Church Isn’t About Coming… But About Going? The Great Commission wasn’t a suggestion — Jesus calls us to go. We’re not here just to gather but to be sent — into our culture, into our world, into our everyday life. What if “missions” isn’t only for the few who travel abroad — but something Jesus expects from every believer?

Feeling empty? You’re not alone. Even Elijah — God’s prophet — hit a wall and wanted to give up. But in that exhaustion, God didn’t shout… He whispered. Maybe what you need right now isn’t more strength, but more stillness.

You can’t live life at full speed forever. When your schedule has no space, your soul has no strength. God didn’t design us to sprint through life — He designed us to live with margin. In Running on Fumes Part 3, we explore how to slow down, create room to breathe, and trust God with the space between your limits and your pace.

When You Are Too Busy To Love - Running on Fumes (Part 2) We live in a world that glorifies busyness — but what if it’s costing us the things that matter most? When life gets packed with deadlines, goals, and endless to-do lists, our relationships are often the first to suffer. In Running on Fumes Part 2, we look at how busyness slowly drains our souls and how God calls us back to a life that’s fu...

Life moves fast, the year’s not over, and you’re running on fumes. But what if the answer isn’t more sleep, a longer holiday, or another quick escape — what if it’s something deeper? In Running on Fumes Part 1, we explore what true rest looks like and how Jesus’ invitation to “come to Me” still changes everything for the weary, the tired, and the overworked.

Heaven paints a picture of every tribe, nation, and language worshipping together — but how close are we to that vision here on earth? In this message, we ask a hard question: Are we truly embracing the beauty of diversity, or just tolerating it? Through Scripture and the gospel’s reconciling power, we explore how our differences can become our greatest testimony to Christ’s love.

Conflict shows up everywhere — in families, friendships, and yes, even in church. The real question isn’t if conflict will happen, but how we respond when it does. In Part 4 of We the Church, we explore what the Bible says about conflict, why our first instincts often make things worse, and how God offers a better way forward — one that leads to peace, restoration, and unity.

Church should be a place of love, growth, and unity. But too often, gossip, offense, and unforgiveness sneak in and quietly tear relationships apart. In Part 3 of We the Church, we look at what breaks community down, what builds it up, and why forgiveness is the only way forward.

Money and church — it’s one of the biggest tensions people feel. But what if generosity isn’t about keeping the lights on, but about something God is doing in you? In Part 2 of We the Church, we look at what the Bible really says about giving and why it matters more than you think.

Most of us care about church… but if we’re honest, it often takes a backseat to everything else in life. With so many other voices and so many other options — does church still matter? And if it does, why? In Part 1 of "We the Church" series ( https://youtu.be/jq2S_CvS-7w ), we wrestle with why gathering matters, why Jesus promised to build His church, and what that means for us today.

Have you ever been in worship, prayer, or reading the Bible and felt… nothing? You see others encountering God, but you feel left out. Does that mean He’s absent? Or is something else going on? In this message, we unpack what the Bible says about those moments when God feels distant — and why your feelings aren’t the final word.

In this message, we explore what the Bible says about gifts of the Spirit and why they matter for every believer. Discover why God gave you a gift and what it means to step into more than just being a spectator.

We often ask God to bless the life we’re already living — but what if being empowered by the Holy Spirit looks very different? In this message, we uncover what it truly means to follow Jesus and why empowerment isn’t about adding God to our plans, but stepping into His.