Gateway Christian Fellowship Weekly Podcast

In part of 1 of the series, “When you Pray”, Pastor Lance introduces us to the reality that prayer begins with God’s presence and offers us three unique advantages.

Rabbi Tony Eaton shares a message highlighting that in Jewish thought, Bible study is at the very heart of worship. As it says in Deuteronomy 30:14, “the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart that you may do it.” Therefore, to understand the mind of God is one of our highest callings.

Concluding this Advent season, Pastor Lance talks about the unique and awesome power of God’s love. God didn’t just love the world, He SO loved the world. Digging into John 3:16, Pastor Lance identifies three reasons why God SO loved the world.

"Advent: An Incarnation of Peace", ties together Advent and what was prophesied by Isaiah (Chapter 9) about the Prince of Peace, to this modern day ruler-ship and authority in the Kingdom of God. God's kingdom establishes in the hearts of men the harmony and peace that comes from the Prince of Peace. It brings a “today reality” in the hearts of men of what started in motion at the birth of Christ.

An angel made an announcement to the overlooked, everyday people, that changes the world and offers an inexpressible to all who listen. In this message, Pastor Lance breaks down this pronouncement to show us a beautiful Savior for every culture, tongue and nation.

The season between Christ’s first coming and His second, is to be filled with hope, joy, peace and love. In part one of the new series “Advent”, Pastor Lance shares with us the biblical definition of hope and how we are called to show up in the world as Hope Reformers.

God is continually supplying in bountiful measure. Love is poured out by the Holy Spirit overflowing our hearts to refresh us and deepen our ability to receive and give love.

A map is a wonderful help when wanting to explore and find a destination. What maps don’t do is show you unique perspectives as you travel along. Matthew 9:35-38 is a map calling us beyond the water’s line of certainty and this passage highlights three stops that must be made along the way of following Jesus.

People know struggle and challenge. Those struggles can indulge and blind us to the reality of seeing others as Jesus sees them or it can create clarity about how we see others because of what we have in common - “struggle”. In this message, Pastor Lance reveals several reasons why we don’t see as Jesus as sees.

In this message, Rob Morris shares an inspirational and challenging call to live life by living the narrow way of love as described in 1 Corinthians 13. Using humor, personal life stories, and powerful illustrations, Rob calls us to role model a different way of life, a loving life in the midst of a mean and divisive culture.

When walking among people in everyday life, it’s very important that we see people the way Jesus sees them. Proper seeing leads to helpful action.

Answering the call to be a laborer in the harvest is a high honor, a noble calling and a key to living a meaningful life. However, one has to consider the quality of their heart and life as they answer the call. In this message, Pastor Lance introduces us to the sacred practice of sabbath and how it can help us show up in the harvest field as a healthy, laid-down lover of Jesus.

Answering the call to be a laborer in the harvest is a high honor, a noble calling and a key to living a meaningful life. However, one has to consider the quality of their heart and life as they answer the call. In this message, Pastor Lance introduces us to the sacred practice of sabbath.

Continuing from last week’s thoughts, Pastor Lance opens up about how important it is for us to walk after Jesus. To walk AFTER Him is to walk after His type, to walk after Him in succession, and to walk after Him in direction. When Jesus’ church slows down and walks in their region they are poised to make a powerful difference in the lives of people.

Launching a new series about the mission of God, Pastor Lance identifies that a meaningful life is found not in accumulation, but in participation in the mission of God. Seeking to define meaning as divinity, generosity, intimacy, adversity and creativity, Pastor Lance lays the groundwork for calling followers of Jesus to live for a cause bigger than themselves that elevates the quality of life fo...

In the final part of this series, Pastor Lance shares with us how Jesus calls us to come close so we can go far. He challenges Gateway to take inventory about our commitment to make disciples and to do so as a family.

In his classic “3 Chairs” message, Leif Hetland identifies how followers of Jesus can live a Chair 1 lifestyle in a Chair 3 world. This message will challenge your lifestyle and inspire you towards good works that will make a difference in the life of another person. To know more about Leif Hetland visit globalmissionawareness.com .

It’s important to remember that each person carries seeds of potential - seeds of gifting, talents, knowledge, education. and opportunity. We can use them for ourselves or for others. When we choose to use them for others, we quickly realize that what seems rich to self, becomes poor when compared to the needs of other. In this message, we talk about a life given to Jesus and lived for others, whi...

Joseph’s life offers valuable insights into how we can handle the challenges of life. Being sold into slavery by his brothers was the work of God in purging Joseph’s character that enabled Joseph to call his brothers close in love.

In this message, Pastor Angel encourages us to have an awareness of the hunger and thirst for the Lord.

What is our true identity? Where does it come from and how does it benefit our lives? The story of Joseph’s brothers encourages us to find the promised seed in each of us.

We hear a lot about social justice today; many opinions. But what is God’s opinion?

In this message, Dennis Cramer shares two important factors on how we can manage our finances in a way that gives honor to whom honor is due.

In part 3 of the Family Room series, Pastor Lance highlights the story of Joseph to identify the importance of living with integrity.