Family Life Christian Center Podcast

When we plant corn seeds, they become sprouts, then stalks, then corn. We don't know exactly how it works but it works! God built us the same way. We are designed to grow. Much like a seed needs water and sunshine to grow, our hearts have certain requirements as well. But when we meet the growth conditions that our heart requires, growth is a force of nature that cannot be stopped.  Today Ber...

When asked how to remain spiritually healthy, Dallas Willard's famous response was "... You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life... There is nothing else..." In our world of go-go-go, the idea of slowing down, taking a breath, and simply remaining still seems like a waste of time, or lazy, or irresponsible. However, the only place we can really interact with God is in the present. He is...

God describes Himself as both a friend, a father, and a bridegroom. These are not distant, cold figures who rule from their ivory tower, these are pictures of warm, loving, and incredibly personal relationships that we are meant to have with our creator. But how do we grow in intimacy with God? Today Schlyce Jimenez invites us to a deeper and more personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. Co...

What do we do when God doesn't do what we expect Him to? Proverbs explains how everything is supposed to go but Ecclesiastes and Job are books of the Bible dedicated to helping us wrestle with the reality that things don't always turn out like they should. In the face of suffering, injustice, unanswered prayers, how are we meant to respond to Him? Today Danny Hochstatter takes us on a journey of f...

ANTs are Automatic Negative Thoughts and our heads are full of 'em! That is why we need to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). We need to examine our thoughts under the light of God's truth and be intentional about which thoughts we allow to be planted in our hearts. It's almost impossible to control our emotions but we CAN control our thoughts and it is...

The majority of our emotional pain comes from the way we think. If we can correct (or renew) the way we think, then we can actually avoid the vast majority of pain that would normally come from our relationships or just life in general.  Natalie Hochstatter helps us to "Stop the Pain" that we create for ourselves in this essential teaching on our propensity for "Judgement."

The way that you live your life will either draw people into the Kingdom or repel people from it. Bernard Williams implores us to live a life that is appealing to others as well as honoring to God.

Mike life was not changed because he CAME to church. Mike's life was changed because he was asked to SERVE the church. Mike's story is one that begins in aimless self-focus and ends in powerfully fulfilling self-sacrifice. 

Josh Williams walks us through some of the story of Abraham while expounding on the profoundness of his incredible faith. He didn't just believe God, he acted out his faith without hesitation. 

Healthy families don't happen by accident. It requires intentional building, connecting, and laying a foundation that both you and your kids and stand firmly upon. If you're doing your job right, your kids shouldn't be following you because they HAVE to, they should be following you because the WANT to. Remember, you're not raising kids, you are raising adults. Today Joe Barlow shares with us the...

A song with no rest cannot be sung. Even our all-powerful God chose rest on the 7th day so it most certainly a good idea for us to do the same. Rest is not just a good idea, it's a commandment. Rest is an invitation to experience a heavenly kind of peace that we feel not just in our body but in our souls (mind, will, & emotions). When we rest, we develop healthy practices that will allow us to...

The sense of meaning you feel in your life is derived from seeing forward motion toward a meaningful goal or purpose. So the first question is... what is your purpose? How do you know what your purpose is? Does it have to be specific or can it be more general? The Apostle Paul says it like this in Philippians 3:14 "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward...

You can hear the voice of God. We are all familiar with temptation and attacks on our thoughts, which means that we can all hear from the enemy. The good news is that God designed you not just to hear the voice of the enemy, you are also built to hear the Father's voice. This is a skill that we can all develop and the benefits can quite literally change your life.  Join Pastor Joe Barlow in t...

We all like to sit in the stands and watch other Christian leaders play the game of "church" for us but God does not want only a few of his kids to be a part of the family business. He wants every single one of us to be involved in advancing His Kingdom. Are you just sitting in the bleachers or are you ready to suit up and get out there on the field? On the field is where we see if what we learned...

Why would we need to forgive God? He is good and he is perfect. If he is blameless and without fault, then why would we need to forgive Him? The truth is that we don't always agree with what God does. Maybe we don't like "how" God did something. Mostly, we get offended by what God doesn't do. Even though God was acting according to His good and perfect will and He is actually working all things to...

God has given us abundant gifts that most of us don't even know about. As a son or daughter of God you are well-equipped for ministry as well as all of life's challenges.  Join us as John King delivers this powerful and encouraging message.

Heaven is a place full of wealth. I believe that one of the signs that we are living our lives in alignment with Heaven, wealth will be created as a natural consequence. Today Senior Leader Danny Hochstatter takes a narrative approach to the heart journey that is meant to accompany the practical steps that lead to generating and maintaining wealth. By the end of this message, you will know exactly...

Wendy Norman | 5MF on 7-3-22

Annie Moore | 5MF on 7-3-22

Bernard Williams | 5MF on 7-3-22

What happens when we apply Ephesians 4 to the body of Christ, when we see the Apostles, Prophets, Shepherds, Teachers, and Evangelists equipped and activated, what does the church look like? The answer? It looks like Jesus. It looks a group of people that carry the fullness of who He is and we perform the same works of ministry that Jesus performed during His time on earth (maybe even greater thin...

There are giants living in your Promiseland. God has already prepared it for you and it is good. The question is, do you have the courage to stand up and face the giants that are living there now? When we are in the wilderness, it can be tempting to go back to slavery, back into bondage, but God desires that we press through the challenge so that we may permanently reside in the land of God's bles...

God knew you in eternity before you were born. Better yet, he has already given you a destiny, one where you are perpetually transformed to look more and more like Jesus (Rom 8:29 ). You can never dethrone Him or replace Him, but it is actually your destiny to look a lot like Him. God loves you more than you know.

The Fivefold Prophets have a unique grace to hear and see God clearly. Their job is to connect the phone line from Jesus to His children. Most people don't want to hear about God nearly as much as they want to hear from God. Prophets eagerly seek to hear their Father's voice, not just for themselves, but for others. When the church is properly operating in the prophetic gift, the Word comes to lif...

There is more than one way to Evangelize but one thing that every style has in common is that they all demand that you open your mouth and talk to unbelievers. You don't have to be the smartest, or the most charming, or the coolest, you just need to have a little bit of courage and then open your mouth. God wants us to preach the gospel to the whole world and we've still got a long way to go. The...