Crystal Sparks' Podcast

This episode is from a message I spoke at 414 Church. I hope this encourages those who find themselves in a transitional season.  There aren’t a lot of things that are guaranteed in this life, however change is one of them!  Faith is a Perspective Faith is a Posture Faith is a Pursuit Scriptures Mentioned:  Luke 17:32 Genesis 19:15-26 1 Timothy 1:12 Luke 24:21 Philippians 3:13-14 Hebrews 11:1 Prov...

This episode is a behind-the-scenes type of conversation around the previous episode titled, "What Shall We Do?" SAVE THE DATE: Sisterhood 2023 March 9-10th My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Facebook Follow me on TikTok

This episode is a message from our First Wednesday service. In the message, there are 5 different groups of people who are baptized then ask the question, "what shall we do?" They all knew that baptism wasn't the final step in their faith journey, but just one of the steps in their faith journey. It's important that we too ask the question, "do the people in my workplace k...

In this episode we discuss the different types of gift givers and gift receivers and how it relates to our relationship to God. Could it be that the way we receive gifts from people correlates with how we receive gifts from God? TYPES OF GIFT GIVERS:  The Genuine Giver The Status Hound The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing The Power Player The Complainer TYPES OF GIFT RECEIVERS:  Sensitive  Asks questions ...

In this episode I study the song of Mary in Luke 1. The true message of Christmas is that God wants to change us from the inside out! Mary sang because the Lord had made such a deep impact on her life that she couldn't help but sing and exclaim who He was. God desires to change our lives in a profound way that impacts not only us but the generations to come. Scriptures Mentioned:  Luke 1:45-5...

In this episode I encourage listeners to stir up a heart of gratitude. Criticism is almost always easier to remember because it's given with more detail. When we criticize, we say exactly why we didn't like something, but oftentimes our praise is given generically. Following this podcast, I want to encourage you to find someone you're thankful for, tell them why, and be very specifi...

In this episode I talk about the difference between anointing and gifting. The gifting does not go away it is without repentance. The anointing can go away and it can increase. Anointing is not how long a service is or how loud you speak. It isn’t when people fall out under the power of God. Recipe for Anointing (Exodus 30:22-24):  Meekness & Submission Uprightness Humility Inner-cleansing Fre...

This episode is a behind-the-scenes type of conversation around the previous episode titled, "Happy New Year." My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Facebook Follow me on TikTok

This episode is a clip taken from my message at our Wednesday Night Revival Service.  Could it be that God is about to do something so monumental in your life that it creates a complete calendar reset?  When the enemy says:  You’ll never get out of this, we declare: HAPPY NEW YEAR You’ll always be addicted, we declare: HAPPY NEW YEAR You will never be free, we declare: HAPPY NEW YEAR You will neve...

In this mini series I talk about symptoms of someone who is drifting from their faith. No one ever begins their faith journey with the intent to one day backslide away from the Church. Even though we might not have deliberately set out to become distant from God, circumstances can cause us to slowly drift from our faith. You know you're drifting when:  You stop trusting & start controllin...

In this episode I talk about symptoms of someone who is drifting from their faith. No one ever begins their faith journey with the intent to one day backslide away from the Church. Even though we might not have deliberately set out to become distant from God, circumstances can cause us to slowly drift from our faith. You know you're drifting when:  You stop trusting & start controlling Sc...

In this episode a friend and I discuss topics that I have preached in the past that I now share contrasting views on. Topics include walking on water, Jesus healing the paralytic, and Moses leading the Israelites.  Scriptures Mentioned:  Luke 5:17-39 Matthew 14:22-33 Exodus 32:1 My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! Follow me on inst...

This episode is the third part of a message I spoke at Sisterhood Workshop 2022. The entire message is titled, "Invitation to Freedom," and the third and final part explains how the hurts we receive can block us from experiencing the freedom that is available to us. I have to trust what I do know about God vs. what I don’t know about the future. Scriptures Mentioned:  Galatians 5:1 My ho...

This episode is the second part of a message I spoke at Sisterhood Workshop 2022. The entire message is titled, "Invitation to Freedom," and the second part explains how the sins we can't leave block us from experiencing the freedom that is available to us. Symptoms of a drifting heart:  You make excuses for the is in your life You avoid reading your Bible You pull away from friends...

This episode is the first part of a message I spoke at Sisterhood Workshop 2022. The entire message is titled, "Invitation to Freedom," and the first part explains how the lies we believe block us from experiencing the freedom that is available to us. Every lie that the enemy tells us can fit into these three things: I am helpless I am hopeless I am unlovable Scriptures Mentioned:  Galat...

This episode is a clip taken from my message at Sisterhood 2022. Have we gotten so busy doing everything in our lives that we have stopped answering the God invitation to our hearts? This message encourages listeners to hear the invitation God is giving us and let our hearts respond.  There is an invitation There are no rules to accept the invitation Your heart has a response Scriptures Mentioned:...

In this episode I talk about two mindsets that all our thoughts can be categorized into: the scarcity mindset and the abundance mindset. Scarcity says "there's not enough to go around," and abundance says, "there's MORE than enough to go around." Scarcity will always skew your perspective. God is a God of abundance. In Him there is no lack!  Scriptures Mentioned:  Psa...

This episode is the seventh part of a series I started on the life of David. During this episode I talk about how David understood that God would defend him from his enemies, he knew that he didn’t have to protect himself. David had a history with God that confirmed time and time again God’s faithfulness. He knew how important it was to honor those God has appointed, and God would take care of the...

In this episode I look at the story of the Prodigal Son from the perspective of the older brother. Here are three different questions for self-evaluation:  Are you generous with grace?  Are you generous with time? Are you generous with your celebration?  Scriptures Mentioned:  Luke 15:11-32 Psalm 84:10 My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and...

This episode is a clip taken from my message at our First Wednesday service.  The message includes six points that describe the place of Ziklag. Ziklag is the place of:  Constant Battle Attack of the Enemy What You Counted on Fails Where we find God's grace Total Surrender in Prayer God Recovers All  Scriptures Mentioned:  1 Samuel 30:1-20 AMPC 1 Timothy 6:12 Proverbs 16:9 Deuteronomy 1:42-46...

This episode is the sixth part of a series I started on the life of David. During this episode I talk about the difference between "God friends" and "good friends," and how friendship is modeled by David and Jonathan. Have you ever met someone who you instantly feel a deep connection with? It often feels like you’ve known the person your entire life even if they haven’t been ar...

This episode is the fifth part of a series I started on the life of David. During this episode I talk about how David's wife, Michal, who was notorious for judging David's extravagant worship. Michal should have been down celebrating with everyone else, but instead she chose to sit in a place of judgement. Religion has the same effect on a person, and often judges other’s freedom because...

This episode is a clip taken from my message at our First Wednesday service. I use the story of Elijah and Elisha to demonstrate the difference between being "marked" and being "marketed." We have a generation that is full of inspiration without impartation. The four parts of this message include:  The Call The Cost The Pursuit The Reward  Scriptures Mentioned:  1 Kings 19:19-2...

This episode is the fourth part of a series I started on the life of David. During this episode I talk about how Saul had a mighty advocate in David, a mighty warrior who’s heart was to serve Saul with humility. Instead of basking in that advantage, Saul became jealous and insecure in his position when David was around. He began to compare himself to David, take the score of every win and loss, an...

This episode is the third part of a series I started on the life of David. During this episode I talk about how we also face giants just as David faced Goliath.  We must have victorious mindsets when approaching the battlefield of life. For David to be successful in battle, he had to learn to value God’s opinion above all others.  At the end of the episode, I discuss the content with a friend, and...