First Church Podcast

We all have an opinion on when God should answer our prayers, when God should rescue us, when God should perform a miracle. But, as Pastor Daryle Williams tells us in this first message in a new sermon series, "When God," God has His own timetable and He is never late. We can trust and have patience knowing God will always be right on time.

Many people perceive Christianity as drudgery, obligation, and boring. But Jesus called His followers to a life of adventure. In this message in the My Church ____________ series, Pastor Daryle encourages us to live the adventure Jesus calls us to in prayer, serving, giving and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus revolutionized much of the norms and practices of His society and influenced human behavior for over two thousand years after His death. One of his most revolutionary practices was to care for the needs of others. In this message in the My Church _____________ series, Pastor Williams challenges us to pattern our lives after Jesus' and live a life of service to others.

Jesus said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." In this sermon series for the month of July, we examine attributes Jesus said should be characteristic of His church. In this first message in the series, Pastor Daryle Williams challenges us to be passionate about our pursuit of God's presence and power through prayer, praise & worship, purity, and loving othe...

On this Father's Day, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages fathers to set the right example for their children in prioritizing God and His Kingdom above all other pursuits. Pastor Williams gives us 6 ways to lead our families in the worship and service of God.

If you had been present when Jesus resurrected Lazarus from the grave, how would you have responded? John records that some believed and others left frustrated. Why did they leave frustrated and how does that apply to us? In this message, Daryle Williams answers these questions and helps to see how to move forward in faith.

Jesus told His followers, just before His death, that He was leaving them a gift - peace. But not a peace like the world gives. Peace to the world around us is merely the absence of conflict or strife. The peace Jesus gives overwhelms our hearts and minds in the midst of, and often in spite of, our circumstances.

In one of the biggest "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" moments in all the Bible, an angel tells Joseph, "Don't be afraid." This was after informing him that his fiancee was pregnant, the child wasn't his, and that the child was, in fact, fathered by God himself. This story illustrates that God often allows us to be in uncomfortable or distressing circumstances, but assures us that He is in control, s...

Love your enemies? Bless those who curse you? You've got to be kidding me! Does God really expect me to show love to those who hurt me? Yes He does. And He has a good reason for this. In this way, we demonstrate the love of God in our world, and we gain fulfillment and purpose in our lives.

In this Mother's Day message, guest speaker Anita Hale challenges us to embrace four anchors that prevent us from being set adrift from our purpose as followers of Jesus and examples to others.

Many of us think of worship as singing, attending church services, praying. And we think of serving as something else. To serve is to worship? You've got to be kidding me! In this first message in the series "You've Got To Be Kidding Me," Pastor Daryle Williams explains that Jesus' words, "if you did it to the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it for me," means that serving others is the w...

One of the most amazing truths of the Bible is that even though God is the all-powerful creator, He genuinely wants to have personal encounters with His creation. God said, through the prophet Jeremiah, "If you pray to me, I will hear you. If you search for me wholeheartedly, you will find me." In this message, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages us to position ourselves for daily encounters with Go...

Do you ever feel like God sometimes takes things from you instead of answering your prayer to add things to your life? Why would God do that? Just as a tree requires pruning, or cutting away, in order to have productive growth, so God sometimes cuts things away, not to be mean, but to facilitate greater growth so we can bear more fruit. Pastor Paul Price challenges us to trust that God knows what...

All of us, at some point in our lives, ask the question, "God, where are You?" During times of suffering, loneliness, hurt, and sickness we sometimes question whether God is anywhere near. But the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus reassures us that God is interested in being near us; and when we don't feel close to God, it is not God who is distant - it is us. But Jesus made the first move to...

Fixer Upper. Extreme Makeover. HGTV. Why are these shows so successful? Because they tell the story of broken, worn-out, tired things being restored. They are stories of redemption. God's intention is to make your life a story of redemption - and in this message in the Too Good To Be True series, Pastor Daryle Williams shares three important elements to making your life a life God restores.

The Bible tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. But what does that kind of faith look like? Faith that pleases God believes that He exists and even in the middle of trying and adverse circumstances, He will reward those who diligently seek Him.

We all have the tendency to be skeptical of things that sound too good to be true. Can good things really happen to me? Will God really bless and take care of me? Yes! But God asks us to begin believing Him, His Word, and His blessings before they come to pass -- this is called faith. God's favor in your life is not too good to be true, begin to believe and speak in faith and watch God act on your...

Relationships require work; they require effort - but they are worth it! When your car runs out of gas, do you sell the car? No, you fill it with fuel! The same is true of our relationships - just because they have run low on fuel doesn't mean we abandon them - we fill up! In this sermon in the Fight For It! series, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages us to manage our memories, fight the real enemy,...

It's Valentine's Day! So the question all married couples should ask themselves is, "Who comes first?" While the answer should always be, "God," we must prioritize our spouse above every other person or pursuit. In this message in the "Fight For It" series, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages us to make sure our husband or wife knows they are our priority and we are willing to do whatever we have to...

Even the best relationships can go through difficulties when toxic elements are allowed in. In this first message in the Fight For It series, Pastor Daryle Williams shares three things we can do to eliminate toxins in our relationships: honor, forgiveness, and blessing.

The best way to approach a test is to know the answers before you take the test. Every time we receive money, we are given a test; but we already know the answers. The answer is, "God is in control; everything is going to be alright." If we trust in this answer, we will pass the money test and place it in God's hands to do with as He wishes. God can then bless us with more and more.

We all have money, time, talents, abilities, and resources. What are we doing with these things that will matter for eternity? In this second message in The Hustle series, Pastor Daryle Williams challenges us to recognize that everything we have has been given to us by God and ultimately belongs to Him. So, we should carefully and diligently use what we have to bring glory to God and honor to His...

Jesus had more to say about money than any other topic. In this first message in our January series, "The Hustle" Pastor Williams challenges us to look at money as Jesus did and follow His principles to freedom.

The Christmas story in the Bible contains four instances of God telling people, "do not be afraid." In this message, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages us not to be afraid because the Holy Spirit is at work, God hears our prayers, God has shown favor to us, and God speaks to us no matter who we are.

The Christmas story is the greatest story in history - but one character who often gets overlooked is Joseph. Joseph certainly had questions and skepticism about Mary's pregnancy, but an angel visited him and said to him, "Do not fear." Even though many of us have fears in our lives, Jesus has come to cast out our fear with His perfect love.