Declare Church Podcast

This Father's Day message tells a unique story of redemption from the book of Ruth. Regardless of any of our flaws and shortcomings, Jesus redeems us anyway. We don't have to beg because we have a Father.

Everything God has made is resistant to bondage and oppression. We were designed to have dominion. Every prolonged battle has an expiration date. This message makes the declaration that you're not just coming out of captivity, but you're not coming out empty.

When God says no, sometimes it is an invitation to prepare as if He said yes. Will you take no for an answer? Or will you fight for what God has promised you?

The force of momentum can only take you so far, but when you add faith to it all of a sudden you can see the impossible become possible. In this message, Pastor Meredith talks about the importance of faith in our lives and its impact on the direction we're moving.

Nothing can begin until the Holy Spirit arrives. In this message, Pastor Meredith breaks down who the Holy Spirit is, and three purposes the Holy Spirit has: Presence, power, and proclamation.

For this Mother’s Day service Pastor Meredith and Pastor Kathi have a conversation about Motherhood, answer questions about the ups and downs of being a mom, and share personal experiences to empower women in all stages of motherhood.

In this message pastor Meredith talks about three parts of transition. The beginning is filled with emotion, and the midway is full of turbulence. But the ending is calm, and full of the promises God has for you. You just have to make it through the middle and not give up when it becomes turbulent in the middle. Go all the way.

In this message, pastor Phil talks about the difference between change vs transition and a few reasons that we mess up transition. Where is God during transition? Regardless of how well you are handling your transition, He is with you.

We often forget the fact that the people in scripture didn’t know how the story would end. We can skip to the end but we miss the nuance, and therefore we miss the point. In this message, Pastor Meredith talks about the story of Paul and Silas in bondage within the Philippian Jail. No matter what the external factors are, there is a freedom on the inside of you that no one can take away.

What have you built that seems good enough? God has a promise for your life and Pastor Meredith encourages us to not settle for an "almost promise." You can quit if you want to, or you can choose to go all the way to the promise.

Do you find yourself with doubt? In this message, Pastor Phil reminds us that God is not afraid of our doubt, but it takes us deeper within our faith when we ask hard questions. Having faith doesn’t mean there is the absence of doubt. Faith is the means to overcome and push through doubt.

We all have different titles, positions, and roles. In the same way, Jesus has different titles like teacher, savior, friend, and King. While we enjoy calling Him by many titles, Jesus as King can be uncomfortable because it requires us to acknowledge and live by his authority. However, it’s the power of the King to negotiate your release from the debt you couldn’t pay. It’s the power of the King...

In this Palm Sunday message, Bishop Michael Pitts talks about how people were led. By prophets, who helped them to walk. Priests, who helped them to worship. And kings, who helped them to war and to work. Prophecies told them that a messiah would come who would be all three things at the same time. Prophet, Priest, and King. What are you gonna do with King Jesus?

In part 5 of the series Declare It, Pastor Meredith reminds us that we don't go empty handed, and that we have power and authority given to us by God. Out of Acts chapter 3, she gives us 7 practical lessons on how to tell people about Jesus and Declare the gospel to the people we meet.

One of the dangers of society is we have lost the art of sharing our story. We’ve lost the connection and places where stories can be shared, and we are so concerned with the presentation of who we are that we water down the details and leave parts of our story out. But your story is powerful. It’s what we remember. It’s what has the ability to break the enemy’s hold over someone’s life. Don’t wai...

In part 3 of the series “Declare It” Pastor Phil talks about John 3:16. God’s love is for everyone who chooses to believe. No exceptions. The question is, which list are you on? Those who are known to be saved? Or those who are known to be lost?

In part 2 of the series “Declare It” Pastor Meredith talks about the idea that “it’s always been Jesus and He’s always been there.” Even when we are in the midst of a fire, and our whole life is going up in flames, God comes for us. Whether the fire is caused by chaos we've created, or it's a result of sticking to our convictions, He is with you. Look for Him.

Pastor Meredith kicks off a new series called Declare It. Often times we talk about secondary things, but it’s better to focus in on our core message, which is that we have good news. This good news tells us that God still comes for us. He could have left us in shame and brokenness, but He chooses to restore what it broken in us. Even when we go in the opposite direction He tells us to and we pick...

Jesus invites everyone to the banquet, and he desires for his table to be filled. Some treat this invitation casually, and miss out on a meaningful connection with the master. Some only need to find out that they’re invited to accept the call. Others need compelled to come and sit at the table. God is looking for servants who understand Gods heart and have the willingness and determination to purs...

Endings are required for the new beginnings you’re hoping to walk into. But we often don’t celebrate endings because we see them as failures or we don’t know how to move forward in a healthy way. God uses endings to form something within us, but when we barrel through them to avoid the pain, we miss out on what God is trying to do in our lives. It’s time for a full stop. So that the new thing God...

Have you ever felt the loss of something that you loved but didn’t use anymore? When we are connected to God, as branches to a vine, He prunes and cuts back fruitful things in our lives so they can produce more. Sometimes we may find ourselves so committed to yesterday’s fruit, that we won’t allow God to cut it away in our life to make room for something new. Don’t hold on to rotten fruit, God has...

Pastor Phil reads Philippians 3:12-14 where Paul talks about how he’s accomplished a lot, but has not arrived yet. Do you feel like you’ve arrived? Are you a spectator and talk only about what you have done in the past? The problem with believing you have arrived is that you become complacent. You take your focus off what God has called you to. Pastor Phil encourages us to be grateful for what God...

In this message, Pastor Meredith talks about the wedding at Cana. In the same way that the vessels used for water became purposed for wine, God is getting ready to transform you and use you in a new way, for a new purpose. And in the same way that the disciples followed Jesus' instructions at the wedding, when God tells you to move, follow His instruction and focus on His calling.

This Vision Sunday message tells us that there is fruitfulness in our future. But before you can be fruitful, have you been formed to hold the fruit that God is trying to give you? God is forming you like clay so that you're ready, prepared, and ready for the blessings you're waiting on. Are you willing to be formed?

In this Everywhere Sunday on New Year's Eve, Pastor Meredith encourages us to think of all the marvelous things that God has done in your year. He has been working in so many ways. Let's not miss the opportunity to take a pause and look back before we move forward to the things ahead.