Ignite City Church Podcast

Genesis 22 is the passage where God calls Abraham to offer Isaac to him as an offering. And the thing is that Abraham actually obeys to the point of offering Isaac. What can we learn from this difficult passage today? Was God asking too much? Is God heartless? If we look at only part of this passage it does come across that way. But when we read the whole chapter and then read this chapter in ligh...

Has God made you laugh? If so, have you checked why? What was the motivation for your laughter? Was it because you didn't believe he could come through? Was it because you were so overwhelmed by what he did when he did come through? Was it both? We look at this in this episode and we look at one part of one verse in Genesis 21:6 . If you're not part of the Bible reading plan for Ignite City Church...

Do you realize that God's send us out is actually God's inviting us with? We will look at that today as we take a quick look at God's call on Abram in Genesis 12:1-3. If you're not part of the Bible reading plan for Ignite City Church but would like to be, click here and fill out our connect card for Ignite City Church and choose "Please add me to the Bible reading plan on Google Calendar" at the...

"I know that you can do anything and no plan of yours can be thwarted." - Job 42:2 (CSB) Do we really believe this? And do we find the comfort that comes from this statement? It is amazing how this statement can be said from two different circumstances and yet bring us back to the same comfort that comes with believing God's word. If you're not part of the Bible reading plan for Ignite City Church...

"He was a man of complete integrity, who fear God and turned away from evil." This is how Job is described. And his integrity is the topic of conversation throughout the first two chapters of Job. And yet this is what Satan wants to attack the most. We take a look at this in this episode as well as a challenge to never be the mouthpiece of the devil in anyone's life.  If you're not part of th...

It is so important that we never settle for a fake version of what God has the blueprints to for the original version. An example today: wisdom. We are going to dive into The Fall, that day when everything changed because a man and woman were deceived and rebelled against God's instructions, settling for a fake version of wisdom--something that actually belongs to God. If you're not part of the Bi...

According to Genesis 1 + 2 , God created the heavens and the earth in six days. And before anyone jumps into the debate of "old earth" or "new earth," let's just pause and reflect on what God as the Eternal Creator means for us and how that truth can cause us to love him more and to walk with him in trust and humility. If you're not part of the Bible reading plan for Ignite City Church but would l...

A quick look at 2 Timothy 1:6-12 . Read it before listening to this episode and then read it after. What a powerful passage of Scripture.

Faith. We are called to live by faith. How's your faith? Is the life that you live by faith the type of faith that will impact generations after you're gone? Does it cause you to look forward in hope? Let's look at parts of Hebrews 11 as Brian takes us through some of the key statements that stood out to him in his time alone with Jesus today.

God cares for you. Have you heard that before? Maybe you need to be reminded of the beauty of this truth as we look at Hebrews 2:6 in today's episode of Five Minutes.

If people asked you to share about your faith in Jesus, what would you say? Would they be happy? Afraid? Joyful? Worried? We look at that today as we take a quick look at Acts 24:25 . And Brian apologizes: he went about 7 minutes. :)

"...you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you." - Romans 11:18 What did Paul mean by this? What's so important about that word sustain ? Let's spend the next five minutes looking into this verse.

Are you humble? Even answering that question makes us feel like we aren't. And yet, the Bible calls us to live lives of humility. In today's podcast we look at this topic of humility from Paul's 2 letter to the Christians in Corinth. KEY PASSAGE: 2 Corinthians 11:7

Our momentary light affliction? Does Paul not get how life really works? Let's take five minutes to look at 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 as we look at what Paul actually meant by this. And if anyone understands how tough life can be, read what he went through in 2 Corinthians 11:24-29.

In this eight-minute podcast (sorry that Brian missed it by three minutes), we look at the topic of Christianity liberty found in 1 Corinthians 10:23-33. What does it look like? What should we do with it? We look at that today.

"Cancel Culture" today doesn't leave room for and chance of a redemptive story. And, honestly, many people who claim to be followers of Jesus act the same way. It shouldn't be this way.  We look at Galatians 1 in this episode as we hear from one of the greatest opponents of the early church who became one of its greatest champions.

Seeing people get saved? Makin disciples? Are these two phrases that mean the same thing when we say them? Let's look at Acts 14:19-22 together as we look at that and a couple of other things.

Stephen was doing incredible things by the power of the Holy Spirit in him. But then opposition came. And that opposition got more to join their  cause through stirring up the crowd.  Christians: we are supposed to be different. We are not allowed to be stirred by an crowd with an agenda but rather we are to be moved forward by faith after the cause that Jesus has set before us. We will...

Christian: are you moving forward in the divisive topics that face us today in faith or defiance? Is there a time to stand in defiance by faith? To submit at other times by that same faith? We look at this together as we talk through Hebrews 11:6.

ETERNAL LIFE? What is it? Is it just the idea that we will live forever in heaven? Take five minutes as we look at John 17:3 today to see what it is that Jesus says about it.

Jesus made this statement to his disciples in John 14:19, "Because I live, you also will live." What did he mean? What's the key to this life? Let's look together at in the episode of Five Minutes.

Brian takes us through a quick look at Matthew 8:5-13 and challenges us to live a life that causes Jesus to marvel.

Are you content with THIRD place? Do you believe that you can be used by God in great ways? Some of the greatest works of God have been done by those who come from third place.

Six things that stood out from Isaiah 44:21-22. Some amazing things to take from these two verses.

What is the key to seeing God do the same kinds of things that we read about in the Bible? We look at that topic as Brian opens up 1 Kings 18.