FLC Podcast

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?" Pastor Caleb Thomas challenges the congregation to move beyond merely claiming Jesus to actually living the lifestyle of Jesus. We can't experience the life of Jesus without learning the lifestyle of Jesus, which requires intentional spiritual disciplines and structures. Jesus calls us to walk at His pace, learning His direction and al...

Pastors Scott and Caleb Thomas talk about the importance of First Fruits. Where is it in the Bible and how does it apply today in thirty minutes.

The Bible is the preeminent truth, an absolute standard for life. Pastor Scott challenges believers to develop an up-close, personal relationship with God's Word, explaining how Scripture nourishes, transforms, fights for us, and guides us through life's challenges. Without seeing the Bible as the ultimate authority, we'll never fully embrace Jesus as the only Savior.

The tears and struggles of 2025 are watering the harvest coming in 2026. Using the idea of "encore," Pastor Scott preaches about how God is a God of again. Drawing from biblical examples of repeated miracles and comeback stories, Scott demonstrates that God specializes in "encore" moments that are often greater than the original breakthrough. God may have left the stage, but He hasn't left the bui...

Jesus came to earth on a search and rescue mission driven by reckless, selfless, illogical love. Pastor Scott challenges the romanticized nativity narrative, revealing how Jesus leans into our darkness with sacrificial, unconditional, and transformational love—not to condemn but to restore us. His presence changes everything when we feel we've reached our limit.

Joy is a spiritual muscle, not an emotional mood. In part 3 of this advent series, Pastor Scott distinguishes between happiness and biblical joy. Happiness is always promising big but never actually coming through, whereas joy comes from the never-ending well of God's salvation. Even when life's surface is choppy, joy provides smooth passage.

Nothing missing, nothing broken. Pastor Scott continues this special advent season with a deep dive in peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and doesn't just restore broken lives to their original state. He brings purpose and wholeness to our lives. Peace isn't the absence of conflict. It's a weapon in the midst of it.

Hope is the confident expectation that God will keep His promises, even in dark and uncertain times. Pastor Scott introduces a four-week Advent series showcasing God as a "holy intruder" who breaks into our reality to bring hope, peace, joy, and love. Today he focuses on hope, emphasizing that true hope requires perseverance through the gap between our present reality and God's promised reality.

Gratitude is not just good manners—it's a spiritual discipline for Christ followers. Pastor Caleb challenges the cultural expectation of responding with outrage and frustration by highlighting how gratitude shifts our perspective to see what God has already done. Through biblical examples of David, Job, and Paul & Silas, he demonstrates that gratitude functions as a weapon during trials, not just...

Everyone gets a seat at God's table. Pastor Caleb Thomas explores how God's first interaction with humanity was an invitation to belong at His table. This pattern of God providing, humans receiving, and relationships forming continues throughout Scripture and into Jesus's ministry where He regularly ate with outcasts and sinners. The call for believers is not just to attend church on Sundays but t...

"Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." - John 13:35 Pastor Caleb Thomas explores how heaven's culture transforms God's house into a home through diversity, sacrificial love, and unity. He illustrates how God designed His church with intentional diversity—different languages, backgrounds, and expressions—unified by Holy Spirit and one mission: to share the go...

We have to keep from rebuilding the wall that Jesus gave his life to tear down. Pastor Scott explores God's vision for His church and the struggle to create such unity among people. This diversity isn't just about demographics; it's welcoming the hurting, confused, marginalized, and broken. When the church embraces radical hospitality and looks for the overlooked, it becomes a living sermon that p...

You need diversity to have unity. Pastor Scott unpacks how Free Life Chapel's demographic diversity mirrors God's design for His church, but diversity without unity creates chaos. While salvation is personal, it gives us responsibilities in the church. It’s time to rethink our “me” mentality.

Even when God is silent, He hasn't left you. Pastor Scott Thomas shares true stories and personal experiences to discuss the reality of life's challenges and the moments God seems to be nowhere. Even when silence is deafening and prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling, God is right beside us, guarding and strengthening us through wilderness seasons that build our faith and trust in Him.

Imagine What God Can Do... Pastor Scott is joined by Pastor Freddy, Flavio, Dash, Pastor Caleb, Josiah, and Pastor George as he talks about the impact of Free Life Chapel. Inspiring stories of people discovering their faith through ministries like Next Gen and Community Outreach are shared to emphasize God's work in the house.

We're not meant to GET but to GIVE. Pastor Scott challenges believers to move beyond transactional giving to relational generosity that flows from the heart. Generosity isn't an optional upgrade for advanced Christians; it's the baseline standard for every believer because our spiritual life started with God's radical generosity. The challenge is to let God have full range of motion in our lives,...

Generosity is a decision; reward is the result. Pastor Scott challenges our approach to finding refreshment in life by revealing a biblical principle we overlook. Using stories of Abraham and the widow of Zarephath, he reveals the generosity to others, not seeking selfish ambitions, refreshes our souls. Whatever we give comes back to us.

We either function or forfeit. Pastor Matt Hagee takes the stage to stress the importance of a faith filled functional church in a dysfunctional world. God saved us by grace to do good works which furthers His church. How do we do this? By serving others and sharing what God did for us.

Because God keeps His promise to the Jews, we can trust that He’ll keep His promise to us. Pastor Scott returns with a message about the Judaic roots of the Christian faith and the impact of God’s promise to the Jews on our present day lives. Using the illustration of a tree, he walks through Paul’s message to the early church about Israel making a way for the non-Jews to come to Christ.

God doesn’t use perfect people – He uses available people. Pastor Caleb brings a powerful message about sharing the gospel to those around us. Referencing the stories of the Samaritan woman, Ananias, and Andrew, he reveals how our unique situations can speak to different groups of people as long as we’re willing to say “yes” to His plan. You’re never too old or too young, too new to the faith or t...

Ronnie Doss returns with a powerful message about our Limitless God. He works his wonders through our effort, but we can hinder these blessings through a pattern of resentment, resistance, and revenge. The secret to overcoming these patterns and unlocking God’s power in your life is taking personal responsibility and humbling yourself before God.

Communion is more than ritual. Pastor Scott closes this series with the final part of the Apostles’ Creed. Communion is a celebration of Jesus' sacrifice, through which believers receive forgiveness, healing, wholeness, and the promise of resurrection and everlasting life.

Only 2% of churches are unashamed of the Bible. Pastor Scott outlines the four essential practices of the church found in Acts 2:42: apostolic teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. It’s important to know what we believe and to rally together behind a common faith. Get ready to learn about God’s “catholic church.”

It’s easy to live savage when you know God has your six.   Pastor Scott Thomas closes this year’s Savage Men’s Event with a powerful message that redefines manhood. While culture demands men fall in line, Jesus calls them to a life of devotion to Him and His purpose for their lives. It’s to stop hiding and starting stepping into the fight.

Pastor James E. Ward Jr. makes his debut on the Free Life stage with a powerful message on securing generational blessing and favor for their families. Following the ancestors of Jesus through their journey to God’s promise to Abraham, men discover how to fight back against the enemy’s schemes and “redig the wells” of God’s grace.