Connect Community Podcast

If you are not a church person, the word "anointing" has little or distant meaning, yet it is something present in all of Scripture. One of Jesus titles is "The Anointed One", and there is a lot said about the anointing in the new testament. In this message, Pastor JD will share one aspect of the anointing that will be practical and useful for you.    We hope this message blesses you and helps you...

Pastor Alini shares part 4 of Ever Present. An insightful and practical message on the Fruit of the Spirit. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: www.connectcommunity.org

Did you know you have spiritual gifts? Just like your natural gifts, Scripture teaches us that we have been given spiritual gifts of the common good. If you have ever been unsure of how to make the world better, this is a message for you. Pastor JD shares part 3 of Ever Present: The Holy Spirit Here And Now. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. --- For more about ConnectComm...

Pastor JD continues the message series "Ever Present: The Holy Spirit Here And Now".  There is a reason why those who don't follow Jesus don't understand the Gospel. And the reason is more relevant to a fruitful relationship with God than you might realize. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. --- For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD Müller introduces our new series titled Ever Present: The Holy Spirit Here and Now. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.

Part 6 of The Good Shepherd: God has made us promises, but what is your relationship with these promises meant to look like? In this last message in this series, Pastor JD shares how you're supposed to relate to God's promises.   We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, and to support the ministry, visit: www.connectcommunity.org.

We all want to win in life. The way we move toward that win is by what we value the most. In this message, Pastor JD shares how the Good Shepherd causes us to win. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.

We spend a lot of energy trying to produce certainty, or insure our future and hedge ourselves against unexpected loss.  But can we ever be certain? Live has peaks and valleys, and in the valleys we worry.  Pastor JD continues the series The Good Shepherd to talk about 'uncertainty'. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.     ----------   To learn more about ConnectCommunity a...

Has your soul been hurt? Have you wondered what it takes to repair and heal your inner-person? The Psalmist exclaimed "He [the Good Shepherd] restores my soul!" What do you need to do for your soul to be restored? Pastor JD shares Part 3 of "The Good Shepherd".    We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.   -----   For more about ConnectCommunity and to support the ministry, visi...

Can you be satisfied without losing your drive? We continue our Good Shepherd series with an encouraging message about finding enduring satisfaction. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.   -----   For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: www.connectcommunity.org

How do you define God? In our new series "The Good Shepherd", Pastor JD encourages us to revisit our view of God based on King David's words in Psalm 23. We hope this message helps you live better.   For more information about ConnectCommunity, visit: www.connectcommunity.org

One pressing question lingers: What do we do about Christ? Pastor JD shares simple challenge with 3 practical steps for you to live the Christian life. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.   ---    Message shared on April 9th, 2023. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: www.connectcommunity.org

What do we do when we receive great news? Most of us will share it with the people we love. In this message, Pastor Alini shares practical insight on why and how to share the good news with others. We hope this message helps you live better.   -------   For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: www.connectcommunity.org

Have you ever been in a situation when you find it really hard to forgive? When it comes to forgiveness, Jesus's teaching is really strong! He doesn't seem to give room for circumstance or severity of offense; Jesus's recipe and command is one: Forgive! In this message, Pastor JD will share why it is important to follow Jesus's teaching and forgive quickly and always. If you find it difficult to f...

When we hear the word "Faithful" most of us think of fidelity; we think of loyalty. But faithfulness also means commitment, steadfastness, constancy. Do you value faithfulness? We live in days when faithfulness seems like a bad choice, because what if something better comes along? What if you say 'yes' to that meet-up, but a better event comes up? What if you say 'yes' to this person, but a better...

Why is it that the 2 most important commandments in Scripture have lasted for 3500 years, and yet we are still reluctant to follow them? Nothing lasts that long unless it's true. But even though it is true, not all of us embrace it. In our series, How To Be A Good Neighbor, we are focusing on loving our neighbor as ourselves.  In this message, Pastor JD goes to the beginning of this idea of loving...

The second greatest commandment in Scripture is "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself".  But what is a neighbor? Is it simply the people next door? Sometimes we can get so used to an idea that it loses its meaning.  In this new series "How To Be A Good Neighbor", Pastor JD starts with the basic question "What Is A Neighbor?" Let's explore this ancient idea and renew our hearts and minds to see it with f...

Why do we do or say things we thought we never would, sometimes? We have this dichotomy between who we think we are and who we actually are. Pastor Alini Müller addresses these and other challenges with a practical message that seals our series "Prodigal" in a powerful way. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.

What do you do when someone else gets what you deserve? You have been doing your part. You have been consciously paying the price, sacrificing, doing the right thing, and someone you know doesn't deserve it gets what you are hoping for. What do you do then? In this message, Pastor JD shares lessons from the Prodigal Son story that will bring some insight on what to do when jealousy, anger, and dis...

Have you ever been in a season of life where you wondered: Where is God? You are hoping for an outcome, or you find yourself in a challenging situation, and because you have no recourse, you look up! Hoping for something from beyond to lend you a hand and help you move forward.  So many of us have this kind of relationship with God, but Jesus's teaching sheds light on why sometimes it seems like G...

Have you ever had the urge to leave? To get out of town and disappear? Why do we feel that way? Pastor JD Müller kicks off a new series titled "Prodigal", based on a short but significant teaching of Jesus. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.

Why do we settle? Why do we envision dreams, ideas, projects, and goals that are too great, and settle for a lesser version of them? Why do we avoid challenges that seem too big for us?   God can move mountains! He's a barrier mover. In this message, Pastor JD will encourage you to have a new strategy for the year ahead. Let's live by faith!   We hope this message inspires you and helps you live b...

Have you found yourself in a place where it is hard to live by faith? You want to, but for some reason, other things stand in the way. Pastor Alini Müller shares an insightful and practical teaching on how to deal with faith barriers in life.  We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. 

What's occupying space in your life and delivering you nothing? Pastor JD teaches on Jesus's encounter with a fig tree, having faith in God, and forgiveness. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.

Jesus talked about a faith that can "move mountains," but not even his disciples were able to have this faith; at least not at first.  Scripture says that a boy was tormented by seizures, and his dad asked Jesus's disciples for help. They tried, but they couldn't help the boy. Desperate, the dad brought his child to Jesus, and in a moment, Jesus rebuked the evil spirit that was tormenting the boy....