Crystal Sparks' Podcast

Today I want to talk to you about the hot topic of Women in Ministry. Although women in leadership is a common thing in today's society, for some reason the role of a woman in church is often viewed differently. I want to share with you some biblical truths on the role of women in church and why women in ministry shouldn't be frowned upon! Scripture mentioned: John 4 Judges 4:4-9 Joel 2:...

I'm excited to share a message with you that I spoke at One Church in our Selfless series. Over the past month we have been focusing on how to be more selfless in the new year. Today, we are focusing on the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 and how Cain's problem wasn't really about Abel but more about himself. Cain focused on comparison, anger, unforgiveness, and pride which led...

Have you ever just wanted to give up? I know I have! Today, I want to share some stories out of the book of Luke with you and how they can encourage us to keep moving forward and not give up! 1. Don't give up even when authorities tell you it won't happen 2. Don't worry about what people say 3. What you don't have couldn't keep you from all that God has for you Don't...

I get this question often, what does it mean to be a Christian in today's times? In 2 Corinthians 8 the Bible gives us 6 things that we can model in our Christian lifestyle that I want to go over with you today! Unstoppable Faith Powerful Preaching Revelation Knowledge Passionate Devotion Sharing Love Generosity I hope this encourages you to use these 6 habits and lead like never before! You...

Do you ever stop to think about what YOU want? We are faced with so many opportunities in life and most of the time it turns out like a game of deal or no deal! Today, I want to talk to you about doing what you want. It's time to stop seeking approval from others to guide your decision because the truth is everybody has an opinion about what you should do. Jesus said in Mark 10:51 to the blin...

Thanks so much for listening! In this podcast I talk about Giants in our life. I hope this podcast inspired you! I would love for you to sign up for my online leadership course you can do that by going to: https://crystalsparks.teachable.com/p/inthelead11/?preview=logged_out  My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! Follow me on Instagr...

How long are you willing to wait for God's promises? A lot of people miss the destiny because the details don't look like you thought. I want to share a message with you that I spoke to at our church, One Church, a couple of weeks ago about waiting on Gods timing. No season and nothing is wasted with God. How long are you willing to wait? Text "Sisterhood" to 33733 to find out...

Happy New Year, friends! With the New Year comes New Years resolutions. Today, I want to talk to you about why resolutions do not work and why having a New Year revelation will take your New Year into your best year ever!! Resolution: 1. They keep the focus on you. 2. We focus on what we don't want. Revelation: 1. Keeps you focused. 2. It inspires us when times are hard. 3. It keeps you focus...

Do you ever feel like you've reached your capacity? I've been reading in 2 Corinthians and God has been stirring my heart about Spiritual capacity during this bible study. I love how in this text we see that the church is in a season of decline and yet Paul is encouraging them to keep the faith and stay the course! Today I want to talk to you about how we can have spiritual health and ho...

With the Holiday season, you have probably seen a lot of snow globes around and chances are you've picked one up and shook it around! I think that we can learn a lot from how snow globes work and how a snow globe perspective can give us a spiritual lesson and change the way we see our life! In Galatians 1:15 -16 the Bible tells us, But when He, Who had chosen and set me apart [even] before I...

We've all dealt with negative people in our life, but how we handle negative people is another thing. In today's podcast I want to talk to you about Nehemiah 4:2 and how this verse can show us how to deal with critics in our life! You can subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-QxE-upg6RvW_Q29kv4KA?view_as=subscriber Happily Even After is available NOW o...

Waiting can be hard, and waiting on God can be even harder especially when God has spoken a word to you but you have no idea when it will come to pass. I have good news for you, you are not alone! Today, I want to talk to you about how to wait on God's timing and see all that God promises! 1. Be faithful in the last thing God told you to do. 2. Remember what God said. 3. Don't define wha...

What is servant leadership? At One Church we have a core value that Servant Leadership is our Identity. In Proverbs 24:27 the Bible tells us Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house. We have to be planted in the house of the Lord before we can build our house! Today, I want to talk to you about your field and being a servant leader through these topics...

When's the last time you've had your heart checked? Probably at the doctor but what about having a heart check if you are dealing with things such as unforgiveness and bitterness. In Proverbs 4:23 the Bible tells us to guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. In this podcast, I want to talk to you about how to create a clean heart! Thanks for listening! You can subscribe to...

In Matthew 16:19 the Bible tells us that we have the keys of the kingdom. I love this so much because it doesnt say we have to earn them or find them but that we already have them! I hope todays video encourages you to see that you are in a partnership with God and that we have complete and total access to the kingdom! Through this you can be an overcomer no matter what battles come your way! You...

There are several qualities of a good leader but today I want to dive into the book of Genesis with you and talk about some leadership principles that we can get out of it! As a leader I am always looking for ways to grow and how to be a great leader and I hope this video encourages and equips you to become a great leader yourself! Get signed up for my event, Closer- https://crystalsparks.teachabl...

A common question people have is, how do I know what God's calling is for my life? Instead of over thinking it, in today's video I want to break down what purpose and calling are to help you better understand who you are. Once you realize who you are in God, connect to the house of God, and understand you are here on purpose for a purpose then you will be amazed at what God starts to do...

In 2 Corinthians 6:11 -13 the Bible tells us that there is so much more in God than what we are currently experiencing. What is it that you are believing for? I believe there are success habits that we can take to see these results. In this video I want to talk with you about 7 habits of successful people. I hope this video encourages and equips you! Get signed up for my event, Closer- https://cry...

Never limit what God can do by what's currently happening in your life. In 2 Kings 7 the Bible tells us a story about four lepers who stood on their faith and didn't let their current circumstance limit what God can do. In today's video I want to talk to you about what we can learn from these lepers and how we can apply these things to our own life no matter what season we are in. G...

Pursuing God is something we have to do daily. It's easy to push it aside when we get busy with life but God is waiting on us with open arms to passionately pursue Him! I want to dive into Luke 1:42-45 with you and talk about what it looks like to passionately pursue God and grow in your relationship with God! Thanks for spending time with me today! Get signed up for my event, Closer- https:/...

How to grow your faith? This is the most popular question our church had. I want to share with you things that stop our faith and things that grow your faith. Friend, you have the faith, but the amount that you have is up to you!  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

Being a good leader can be challenging. Especially when people leave and you are faced with the pain of it. In this video I want to share with you some personal experiences I've had and how to overcome those challenges while keeping the qualities of a good leader through it all. Thank you for spending time with me today! Get signed up for my event, Closer- https://crystalsparks.teachable.com/...

Have you ever told yourself "everyone else is doing it" or "I'll never be able to break this pattern"? If you have, I want to talk to you about the 3 truths about living a secret life: 1. You do not have to keep it 2. It will damage your relationships 3. God's grace is greater God has a great plan for your life but that doesn't mean getting to do whatever you wan...

In our last podcast of our prayer series, I want to talk with you about 6 different types of prayers that will change everything! I believe that each prayer we pray gives us access to everything that God has for us and prayer interrupts and stops the enemies plan for our life! 1. Prayer of Petition 2. Intercessor Prayer 3. Surrender Prayer 4. Praise & Thanksgiving 5. Prayer of Agreement 6. Uni...

If we were to be really honest with ourselves I think a lot of us skip over the last part of the Lord's prayer, "as we forgive those". This part tells us that we have to be continuously doing just that, forgiving. Forgiveness is a choice and we have to constantly choose to do that every day. In today's video I want to talk to you about how unforgiveness can hinder your prayer l...