Declare Church Podcast

In this Christmas service, Pastor Meredith talks about how there's something unique about the birth of a king. Special ceremonies and customs, and traditions to celebrate royalty coming into the world. But when Jesus came, there was no ceremony or witnesses. Just a manger in a stable. And yet the fulness of Christ was recognized at his birth. Fully king, God in flesh to be like us and with us...

Pastor Meredith talks about how in the story of Jesus' birth, the wise men studied the stars, looking for something meaningful, unique, different, and new in the sky. What is the "star" in your life? What are the things in your life that can attract and draw others towards Jesus?

Finding the perfect gift is all about the search. Pastor Meredith talks about the three kings who were masters of searching. They had been gathering clues for years, and when they saw a star they set out to follow it, to seek for the truth that it was leading them to - Jesus. The Bible says that the wise men came to worship him which was evident in the sacrifice they made. Worship will relocate yo...

Kicking off the Christmas season, Pastor Meredith talks about joy. Joy can be cultivated through humility & humor, gratitude & generosity, forgiveness & friendships. But one of the greatest ways we can cultivate joy is through invitation. Joy becomes multiplied when we invite someone else into our happiness. How are you inviting others into your joy today?

In this message, Pastor Phil talks about the blood of Jesus and 5 things it offers. The blood gives us redemption, justification, communion, healing and protection, and authority over the Devil. Because of His sacrifice, we are covered by His blood and not bound by our sin.

Shame has a funny way of finding us. What do you do when there's truth behind the things you're ashamed about. The Lord tells us the be thankful at all times. But when shame fills our hearts, thankfulness isn't the first thing that comes to mind. In the message, Tracy tells the story of the 10 lepers who asked Jesus for their healing. If we are bold enough to ask for our healing and...

Pastor Meredith wraps up this series with generosity. God calls us to live generously, but sometimes we don't because we love money, we don't believe it's better to give than receive, and we don't believe it truly all belongs to God. This message challenges us and stretches us to go further in our generosity and to live fearlessly with our finances.

In this special episode of the Bonuscast Pastors Phil and Meredith dive deeper into your questions from last Sunday to talk about investing, passive income, finances in marriage, and overcoming fear in your financial life.

In this special Q&R, pastors Phil and Meredith dive into some of your questions on finances, how to manage a budget, and what the Bible has to say about money.

Money has a way of making us feel all sorts of feelings. Happiness, jealousy, and most of all, fear. Pastor Meredith reminds us of times in the Bible where God was financial provider. When we look to earthly things as our source, it causes us to be fearful of running out. When we accept God as our source we have to reason to fear the future.

Bishop Michael Pitts talks about how when we are left to ourselves we drift towards our desire to be cool and accepted by people. However, our purpose isn't to receive the accolades of people. Our purpose is to glorify God with our lives and to be IN the world, not OF it. Bishop encourages us to turn our backs on sin and the traps of the devil and to worship God in spirit and in truth.

In this special episode of the Bonuscast join pastor Phil Ryburn, Tramain Rayford, and Elijah Whiteside as they engage in a candid conversation about masculinity from both single and married perspectives. In this episode, they share their insights on masculinity, delving into topics like navigating emotions, embracing change, and the journey of growing up.

Blessed is the one who is unoffended. Pastor Phil talks about how offense is bound to happen. However, being offended is a decision we make. When we decide to lay down the offenses we've been carrying, it releases us and give us freedom to move forward without that weight.

Meredith tells the story of Simon Peter, who found himself overcome by fear when things didn’t go the way he planned. He was gripped by fear of things he didn’t even know he was afraid of. In the same way Peter was afraid, we also can find ourselves gripped by fear of opinions, outcomes, and ourselves. What situation in your life has caused fear to overcome you? Is it preventing you from moving fo...

God never lets us down…right? In this message, Pastor Meredith talks about what happens when our prayers seem to go unanswered. This message puts into perspective why we pray, how we should be praying, and how to respond when God says no.

Have you ever felt betrayed? Has your trust been broken by a close friend? Pastor Meredith talks about king David who was familiar with betrayal. Through David's story, and the way he behaves when experiencing betrayal, we learn how to respond when we feel betrayed ourselves.

We so often get distracted by things that ultimately become heavy burdens to carry. Kristian Vaculik breaks down Matthew 11:28-30, which tells us that God's yoke is easy and His burden is light. And when we come to Jesus he gives us a rest that only he can give.

Do you feel skeptical? Suspicious of the scammers, frauds, and pranksters trying to pose as someone they're not? Pastor Meredith tells the story of Thomas who felt the same way about Jesus. All the disciples believed they had seen Him, yet Thomas still doubted that He was the real deal. When you encounter Jesus, it turns out the thing you thought you needed to believe you don’t need. In the s...

Feeling rejected? Feeling unsteady? Lost your footing? Pastor Phil talks about the complicated rollercoaster of life. There’s always going to be highs and lows. The good news? The pain of this season is getting ready to be the harvest of the next season. Strengthen yourself in the Lord.

Pastor Meredith reads John 8:2-11, the story of a woman caught in adultery and brought before Jesus. Her accusers thought that bringing an unclean woman to Jesus would make him unclean but instead being near Jesus makes her clean. Jesus doesn't offer us a permissive grace, rather a powerful grace that makes us sinners sons & daughters.

Everything in God's kingdom order begins with inward change that results in outward change. This means that change within us happens not by our performance, but the work of God within us. Pastor Meredith highlights John 3:16, and how God gave us His son Jesus so that we could be saved, not by our own works, status, or achievements, but by our choice to believe.

Out of Daniel chapter 3, Pastor Phil tells the story of King Nebuchadnezzar, and the Hebrew boys that refused to bow to him and to God only. God is looking for people that will not bow down to the things that try to persuade us and pull us away from the things of God. People who are willing to stand out and look different than what society tells us to.

As part of our Everywhere Sunday, Pastors Phil and Meredith lead a conversation, alongside some of the team, on relationships. Loneliness is having serious impact on our country and our culture. This talk aims to bring solutions and methods to cultivate meaningful relationships and combat loneliness and social isolation.

In the last installment of the series “Pity the Fool” Pastor Meredith brings the hard truth about Proverbs. Reminding us that even when we have our lives in order, life can happen in an instant. And when all is lost, integrity must be kept.

In this message Pastor Phil approaches the topic of wisdom from the perspective of integrity. We are called to be people of integrity where we live in a way that honors God regardless of who is or is not watching. Jesus is the embodiment of integrity and when we pursue Him, he walks with us.