First Church Podcast

The Holy Spirit is simply the presence of God living in our lives. In this message in the My Church ____________ series, Pastor Daryle Williams gives us six reasons why we want the Holy Spirit to live in us. This message includes a special video of people from First Church telling their stories of being filled with God's Spirit.

Jesus told us He would build His church and the powers of Hell would not defeat it. This sermon series asks the question, "How would Jesus build His church today?" Today, Pastor Daryle Williams answers this question, "My Church prays!" In this timely message, Pastor Daryle teaches on the importance and effectiveness of personal and corporate prayer as First Church kicks off its summer 21 Days of P...

The word "church" comes from the Greek word "ecclesia" which means "a gathering of people for a purpose." The church is not a building or a system or an ideology - it is a gathering of imperfect people for the purpose of proclaiming the saving power of Jesus.

We all want to be in control. But in order to love Mondays - and every other day of the week - sometimes we have to let go of control and trust that God has all things in His capable hands. In this first message in the Love Mondays series, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages us to ask three questions when we try to keep control: Does it matter? Is it mine? and Is it God's matter?

Sometimes, our mind plays dangerous, life-altering games that cause anxiety, depression, fear, and worse. But, the Bible has an answer for how to win when our brain doesn’t play fair. It all begins with our internal thoughts, positive and negative, and they really do matter.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. But for some, it can have a dark side - a reminder of hopes, dreams, and ideals that are unfulfilled and unrealized. How can this Christmas be different? Put your hope into action! Pastor Daryle Williams gives us 4 things to remember in putting action behind our hopes.

Every living thing is meant to grow. However organisms without a skeleton - a structure - are very limited in how much they can grow. Pastor Daryle Williams challenges us today to create a system in our lives of five things that will serve as a skeleton on which our spiritual lives can grow and flourish.

Many people feel unfulfilled in life - incomplete. In this first message in the Complete series, Pastor Daryle Williams shows us that even though Satan and those around us want to help us find fulfillment elsewhere, we can truly be complete in Jesus.