Faith NOW with Pastor Toby Youngblood

Instead of asking God "Why am I going through this?" we should remember to ask "What are you preparing me for?". Worry can dominate our thoughts, influence our emotions, and drain our physical resources. Like a tree that keeps growing and bearing fruits, so is our faith in the Lord. Faith must continue to grow to bear the fruits of the Spirit. Let go of what is hindering you and allow God to lead...

The most important breakthrough that you can have is a spiritual breakthrough. God has ALWAYS been in the business of miracles and breakthrough. Many of us find ourselves "stuck" in the everyday cycle of life and its burdens. Not knowing where to turn and taking matters into our own hands, we're left feeling helpless and lost and in desperate need of a dramatic life-change. A spiritual breakthroug...

We have all found ourselves feeling like a little fish in a big pond. We're reminded in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Have you ever wanted to see into your future? Maybe you want to see if you ever turn your life around, if you'll ever get through a dark season you're in, if...

Do you find it difficult to see your struggles through to the end? Is it hard for you to find the strength to fight life's battles and stay positive through it all? Pastor Toby offers an important encouragement to you today to help you find where that determination truly comes from.

God never says, “Oops.” God is in control of the trials. Even if I can’t see how, I can be confident that God is working for his glory. This helps us to stop worrying about how things are going to work out. There is power in his presence and my heart is peaceful when I remember that God is in control and I can handle it! 

We cannot depend on our own abilities. In John 14 Jesus tells us "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, also believe in me." God will supply your every need if you let him be in control. Give Him first place in your heart and in your life, make the DAILY choice to trust in him and lean not on your own understanding. Connect deeply with God and allow him to reveal his faithfulness...

Start your Valentine's Day with a motivational message from Pastor Toby. Through it all we will PRESS ON!  In Philippians chapter 3 Paul encourages us to redirect our focus to forgetting the past and look forward to what lies ahead. Turn the trials you're facing RIGHT NOW over to the Lord and REJOICE for he has overcome the world. Victory lies with those who are faithful in spite of their fai...

Have you ever thought, “Where is God in all of my struggle"? Maybe a scary diagnosis, the loss of a relationship, or just feeling like you'll never get out of seemingly endless mental warfare. Overwhelmed and full of doubt we tend to question God's presence. There were many figures in the Bible like John the Baptist, Job and even Peter who had their own doubts and questioned God. In this episode T...

FIGHT your urge to quit! 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV) I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Have you ever wanted something SO desperately that despite the hindrances and setbacks you persevered until you had it in your grasp? Well, walking with Jesus is similar. Though the road to the finish line can be long, frustrating, bumpy, and filled with so many ups and downs...

Overcoming difficult seasons can feel impossible when you’re going through them. But thankfully, GOD is able to do MORE than what we ask or imagine. I challenge you to sit down and read your Bible for 15 minutes every day. God can do more in 15 minutes than we could do in a lifetime. With this opportunity, may we all have GREATER FAITH and become enabled to drive out every worry with the power of...

START YOUR WEEK OUT RIGHT!   The Bible tells us how to live the life we are meant to live...  2 Timothy 3:16 NLV All the Holy Writings are God-given and are made alive by Him. Man is helped when he is taught God’s Word. It shows what is wrong. It changes the way of a man’s life. It shows him how to be right with God. How do we live by Faith and not fear ?  Proverbs 23:19 NLV 19 List...

Thank you for listening to our podcast!  You never saw it coming... you may have saw the marriage but didn't see the divorce, you saw the friendship but not the betrayal... Even when it rains, THE LORD REIGNS. For the person today that is dealing with fear, worry, anxiety and doubt...this is for you.  Psalm 3:1-8 NIV Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are sayin...

The presence of trouble does NOT prove the absence of God but allows the opportunity for people to see the abundance of God! God is ever present in times of trouble! GOD IS STILL IN CHARGE! There are great people and good things happening in our world today, regardless of what you hear in the news. Psalm 121:1-8 NIV  I lift up my eyes to the mountain-where does my help come from? My help come...

Pastors are often asked hard questions about making decisions, people will come to me and ask "Can I be a good Christian and still do ______"  How do you decide if you should do or shouldn't do something?  FOUR QUESTIONS: 1. Will the action be helpful? 2. Does it bother your conscious?  3. Will your action hurt someone? 4. Is it a loving action?  LET'S NOT JUST MAKE GOOD DECISI...

Let's not just make good decisions, let's make GOD decisions. 

Merry Christmas! Emmanuel!  CHAIR CHALLENGE - I challenge you to sit down and read your Bible for 15 minutes every day. God can do more in 15 minutes than you can do in 15 years. This is a great opportunity for you to be encouraged and empowered! Just because we have been distancing from each other, DOES NOT mean we should distance ourselves from GOD!  Let this be the week that gives us...

Enjoy this roundtable discussion about "teamwork" with guests Pastor Greg Conner and Pastor Codey Lasiter. If you want to be successful in life, you have to learn how to work with, around and for people. In this episode, we explore our own unique experiences involving teamwork and why it is such a critical part of our ministry. TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK!

WINNING WORDS - God is with me, God is for me, WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME!  1 John 4:4 (NIV):  You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Long time members of our church Randy & Esther Clay share their powerful journey of HEALING after being diagnosed with liver disease. We believe in a divine healer, a God that heals people, and a God that uses doctors and medicine to help with that healing. Even when you are being tested physically, mentally or spiritually... NEVER GIVE UP ON GOD. Join us on this episode for a real life miracl...

How many of you know that HE IS LORD? Our LORD will NEVER leave us nor FORSAKE us! 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 (NIV) 8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters ,about the troubles we experienced.... We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 9  Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we m...

Don't quit! I am so thankful that Jesus didn't quit!  Galatians 5:16 New International Version 16  So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

I don't know about your life, but I know in my life my plans don't always work like I want them to. In this episode I will be exploring the Book of James and the advice it gives us when we start to face tough times here on earth. James Chapter 1 (NIV) -  "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds..."

Be PASSIONATE about what you do! Colossians 3:23 New Living Translation 23  Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

In the past year, there has been great division in our communities and around the world, this episode will cover the importance of UNITY in today's divided culture.....

A new series from Pastor Toby Youngblood that provides motivation and guidance in today's broken world. This is faith NOW.