First Assembly NLR Audio Podcast

Nothing is impossible for God.  Even if sickness or disease strike our lives, when it seems impossible.  What do you pray when you need healing? What words do you say?  Is there a "correct" way to pray for healing?  Featuring two stories from First Assembly friends, this message will inspire and remind you that God is a God of healing!

Everybody needs help at some point. You need help from other people, even if you don't want to admit it.  You need help from God.  Asking for help is not a sign of weakness!  Often, asking for help is a sign of wisdom! 

Pastor Rod Loy concludes the series with more inspiring stories of places that seemed impossible.

Some things are impossible for people.  We don't have the ability and will never have the ability.  But for God?  Nothing is Impossible.  With God, all things are possible.

 Jesus said we were to go out into all the world and preach the Gospel.  It seems like an impossible task.  But is the impossible possible?

Everyone knows the phrase "pride comes before a fall," and it is true.  When we gain some success, it is so easy to forget what God did for us.  In this message, Rod Loy talks about some key principles we all need to follow when things are going well.

An unlikely hero, a seriously overweight king, and a story that seems like it is right out of a spy thriller.   We can learn some important things from this unusual story.  God can and wil use the most unlikely people!

One of the central themes of the Bible is this -- nothing is impossible for God.  God is not intimidated by our difficult circumstances.  What seems impossible for us, is entirely possible for God.  He specializes in the impossible!

It's an unbelieveable Bible story with a powerful lesson about a common problem in our lives. 

Have you ever done something stupid? Pastor Rod Loy shares the story of a group of Israelites who just don't seem to learn from their mistakes and how the story relates to us today.

Have you ever made a discovery that was so good you were tempted to keep it to yourself? Pastor Rod Loy shares the story of three outcast who became unlikely heroes when they stumbled upon great news--and decided to share it with other.

Pastor Brian Dollar teaches us to plant the seeds of Outward Focus in our families. Learn how to become a family who is obedient, generous and who sacrifices.

What you plant in your family is what will grow. Learn how to avoid planting the wrong seeds and how to plant beneficial ones instead.

How do you avoid passing negative things down to the next generation? How do you avoid reproducing the seeds that were planted in you? Maybe your family model wasn’t healthy. Maybe that unhealthy, dysfunctional family model has been passed down for generations. You desperately want to end the cycle, but aren’t sure how. Rod Loy outlines steps toward change.

Unplanted seed is useless and worthless.  For it to be effective, it has to be planted.  To grow your family, you have to plant the right seeds pointed toward the right harvest.  It's not enough to know what to do.  You have to actually do it!

Raising a healthy family, building a healthy marriage and maintaining healthy relationships takes time, effort, hard work, intentionality, a lot of love, a lot of help, and a lot of prayer.  What are you planting in your family today?

Average Pete, a hotheaded guy who made bad decisions, was transformed by Christ into a "super" version of himself.  This former fisherman became a great leader of the faith.  God sees the "super" in you, too - you don't have to be average!

How can we disagree without our disagreement dissolving into a church fight?  People can lose sight of what really matters and get a church off mission.  The true test of our faith is this - how will we conduct ourselves and will we resolve those issues?

Some of us spend every day in prison.  Not a literal prison, but we are held captive by depression, addictions, fear.  It is a dark cell that makes some days a struggle just to move through life.  But God can set us free from our prisons!  This message is by Pastor Randy Jumper, our missions and young adult pastor.

God used a preacher with a prejudice and a Gentile seeker to change the church world at that time, and for all time.  It is because of this moment that the whole world was open to the Gospel!

God used a preacher with a prejudice and a Gentile seeker, searching for God, to change the church world at that time, and for all time.

A testimony is meant to be told.  If God has done something wonderful for you, there is power in sharing your testimony!  Your miracle will lead to others believing.  Your story will inspire faith and hope in others!

We sometimes want God to save us from the consequences of our mistakes.  But, thank God that He doesn't rescue us from every consequence.  They are great teachers!  God loves you enough to let you learn from your mistakes.

Bible characters sometimes seem like superheroes: larger than life, always on top.  But they weren't.  They made mistakes, and said stupid things.  If God can use ordinary, flawed men and women to make a difference, God can use you!

How to spot "friends" who are working against God's plan for your life.