Getwell Church Sermon Podcasts

There are times in life when we need God to do a miracle. In these moments, we come up against a challenge or dilemma that is far beyond our control to bring change, relief, or resolution. In this time of need, God is gracious and welcoming. He invites us to cry out to Him. How is it that we can cry out to a Holy and perfect God in our brokenness and sin? We cry out to Him based on His reputation,...

The Bible is full of incredible miracles. From the ten plagues in Egypt to the miracles of Jesus to miracles prophetically described for the future, God is in the miracle business. Many of us have become skeptics with the rise of frauds and fakes who claim to do miraculous things. Yet, in quiet settings and in the lives of unheralded servants around the world, God is still doing miracles. The ques...

It is easy for life to become overwhelming in its demanding and difficult circumstances so that we begin to lose our focus. What should we do when that happens? God’s Word urges us to redirect our gaze toward the Source of our hope today and the destination where it securely resides. By refocusing ourselves on the One who embodies our hope, we make a transformative perspective shift. Embrace this...

Feeling drained? In the chaos of our lives, running on empty is an all too familiar state. Finding resilience requires more than endurance—it requires a deep, thriving connection with God. We find recharging power for our hope through a nurturing bond with God. He has gifted us with tools to find strength in Christ, guiding us toward a fulfilling life with purpose for God’s Kingdom.

After the Christmas season ends, we immediately begin to anticipate the beginning of the new year. There is a sense of new beginnings or a fresh start that permeates our minds. Who does not like that feeling? If we take that feeling and begin to think of our new life in God, then we begin to view Jesus’ words in John 3 a little differently. God simply does not offer a “fresh start,” but rather a c...

“It’s a Christmas miracle!” is one of the most used quotes surrounding Christmas. Many times this quote is used to describe things that seem so unlikely to happen that it is shocking when it comes to fruition. There is a not a more accurate quote for the birth of Jesus that this one. The God that had revealed himself through Scripture came to live among us. His presence allowed us to look upon the...

When you step back and begin to look at the big picture of everything, it can be mind blowing. You realize how incredible it is that the God that created this world and sustains this world is mindful of each of us. What’s even more unbelievable is to understand that God calls us to be a part of his activity in the world. Even in the Old Testament, you have the reality of that call shock one of Isr...

Stories captivate us. Everyone loves to see the pieces come together in a story or a movie and for it to finally make sense. This imagery is helpful to keep in mind as we look at the Bible. It is a book written over thousands of years with multiple authors, yet it is unified in its message. Paul highlights this in one of his letters to his young apprentice Timothy. He tells him that one of the pur...

Ask any new parent and they will tell you of the miracle of birth. The design of God in our bodies to create and sustain life is truly a miracle. What we discover in the opening pages of Scripture is that life really originates from God himself. He is the source of all life. It is his breath that empowers us to live within the world that he created. God’s gift of life to us empowers us to live to...

Every healthy relationship, including family relationships, involves necessary boundaries. To connect and minister to those close to us, I must know what belongs to me and what does not. I must know what gives me worth and what does not. I must know what I am responsible for and what I am not. Loving others does not mean being held captive to their desires—it only means choosing to act in a way th...

Much of the tension and difficulty in family relationships can be relieved or even removed with the practice of consistent gratitude. Whether or not everything is as we would have it, we can give thanks for the positive effort and intentions of those we call family. We can do so knowing that God is at work in our lives to make us more like Jesus, and it is a work that only God can do. And we can d...

Most of us, if not all, would agree that forgiveness is critical to any relationship. But agreeing and living it out in specific situations are two different things. It seems that families have a way of hurting one another with greater force than any other, and this can make forgiveness seem impossible. Yet, the magnitude of the hurt that can happen with families makes forgiveness even more import...

Often family comes with drama, division, and difficulty. It can be very tempting to check out and disengage. As we will discover later in this series, boundaries are healthy and important. But before we start enforcing boundaries, we should ask God how He wants us to share His love with our engagement.

Guest Speaker: Dr Bur Shilling

Are you the type of person who tries everything you can before asking for help? Or maybe you decide something is just going to be the way it is and there’s no changing it. It is important to know that you have a loving Heavenly Father who loves you and cares deeply for you. And in every part of life, he desires for you come to him with your concerns, as the starting place and not your last resort,...

“Freedom!” It is one of the greatest longings of your soul and something you pursue throughout your life. When you place your faith in Jesus, you are freed, indeed. But too often through the course of life you can find yourself reshackled to something other than the One who set you free. Submission to God is the only way to live truly free.

Have you ever said something you wish you could take back immediately? Or have you ever been hurt by someone else’s words? Your tongue is a powerful tool. God saves you and redeems you to live differently than those of the world – that includes in your speech.

Ever heard the expression “in one ear and out the other”? God’s way of life is True Life and he’s concerned that we match up our living with what he desires for us. To bring our faith to life, we want to marry our hearing and doing.

No matter how good of a planner you might be, your life is most likely filled with unexpected circumstances. How does your faith inform the way you respond in those situations? What does it say about what you believe about God?

The Holy Spirit is often the forgotten Person of the Trinity. We remember God the Father and Jesus, but the Holy Spirit becomes an afterthought. This week we will explore the Person of the Holy Spirit. We will look at the truths that He is personal, He has specific purposes, and He is powerful.

Demons are a popular subject of entertainment, the occult, and our culture. There are many books on the subject, but few have a true Biblical foundation. We need to understand the true nature of demons and what they do so that we can be prepared for the spiritual battle that surrounds us. We need to understand the nature of the fight and the figures that war against us. And most of all, we need to...

Angels are a very real and active part of God’s creation. There are angels all around us who are doing God’s work. They have different levels of power, different kinds of roles, and different tasks—but all serve God and His purposes. Angels may be around us more than we realize, and we should be prepared to encounter angels at any moment. With an accurate understanding of angels we can be encourag...

One dangerous temptation in work is to make it the primary source of meaning, purpose, and satisfaction. Work is definitely a gift, but it is not the source of these things. Rather, it is designed to point us to the gift giver. God calls us to embrace work as an act of worship—it is a response to the good and loving God who saves and transforms us in His grace. Work cannot give worth, but it is a...

Work is hard and often frustrating. This is the result of sin in the world. While work was given as a gift, it too has been impacted by sin and brokenness because of the human tendency to reject God and His design. However, we can know that God’s grace is at work in every aspect of life, including work. In fact, God is using work as a tool to refine and transform us so that we look and think more...

Work is a platform to share the love and truth of God with others. Whatever the work may be—a job, school, stay at home roles—work provides a way to point others to Jesus. We help ourselves and bless others when we see every aspect of work, however small or mundane, as an opportunity to worship God and love others, and even see it as a primary path for sharing the good news about Jesus.