Island Christian Podcast

This Sunday, we will be talking about the Christian Concern for the Poor and what it looks like in a Global Context. Christians are called to bring both the message of Jesus and His love to the world, and it is our honor to do that with our global missions partners!

This Sunday is an exciting day because we have the privilege of having Pastor Rafael Restrepo with us! Rafael is our missionary to Spain, and he is a gifted and engaging speaker. He is in town while he and his wife are on a time of rest from their missions work in Spain.

It’s been a tremendous couple of weeks as we both celebrated all that God has done this past year and took an honest look at who He’s calling us to be moving forward. This Sunday is the last segment of our sermon series, “DEAR CHURCH: This Might Not Be What You’re Looking For”, and you won’t want to miss it! We will be exploring the disciples’ mission assi...

Ever thought of church as an event or a place to be? Well, here's a twist - it's WAY more than that! We're taking a deep dive into 1 Peter 2 as part of our fall series, "Dear Church, This might not be what you’re looking for." Get ready to see three incredible snapshots of what the church truly represents! We'll be blown away by how even our tiniest contribution or gift can lead to something...

 This Sunday, we're diving deep into the topic of Christian community, where your spiritual family isn't just a part of life—it's essential!

The past year at Island Christian Church has been incredible! The church has been growing in attendance in our ministries and programs. But is this really “growing”? Is the church called to get bigger? Not necessarily, but we are called to grow deeper in our faith! It is time to inventory who we are as a church and who God is calling us to be. This Sunday, we will talk about what it me...

It's hard to believe that summer is almost over and the fall season is just around the corner. This time of year is filled with great expectations and excitement as we prepare for the new beginnings that come with the season- school, routines, and more.    Are you ready to suit up for fall? Join us this Sunday as we explore a well-known section of the Bible from Ephesians. The Apostle Pa...

We are coming up on a pivotal moment this Sunday. As the summer season ends, we will be diving into the last installment of our series, Enjoying the Fullness of God! In this series we have explored various spiritual disciplines and how they enrich our lives with Christ. This Sunday, instead of looking at how to be individually impacted for God’s Kingdom, we’re going to look at being co...

We have a few confessions to make.   1. We confess that we are so excited to join with you for worship this Sunday as we continue exploring our summer series, Enjoying the Fullness of God! We have covered so many disciplines that God uses to expand our experience of His presence in our lives. If you haven’t caught the entire series so far, do check it out. You won’t be disapp...

Join us this Sunday for a meaningful worship experience. This upcoming service will be simple, as we come together to learn to Enjoy the Fullness of God. It will be a different format than our usual services. In a serene and focused service, we will seek a conversation that weaves between teaching and worship. Throughout the gathering, we will engage in moments of prayer, worship, and reflect...

Guess what – you need a vacation! This isn’t just advice coming from a friend. This summer, we are studying the Spiritual Disciplines, which are practices that Christians follow in order to grow in our faith. One important practice is that of Solitude and Retreat. Life moves at an incredible pace! We need to intentionally slow down and reflect in order to grow in the ways that Jesus is...

I hope you’ve been as challenged and blessed as I have from our summer series, Enjoying the Fullness of God. So far we’ve seen how the Gospel intensifies our walk with God as we discipline ourselves to study the Bible, pray, worship, and tithe. As we continue into the second half of the series, we see how outward and action-oriented Spiritual Disciplines fuel the connection we have wit...

We are already halfway through our summer series, Enjoying the Fullness of God. So far, we have learned that as we engage in Bible study, prayer, & worship, we will expand our opportunities to enjoy His fullness & His presence with greater depth & meaning. For the second half of the series, we will learn how outward & action-oriented Spiritual Disciplines pay considerable dividends...

In our service, we will continue in our summer teaching series: Enjoying the Fullness of God. In this message, we will take about the absolute, most-effective way of enjoying God’s presence. In fact, we will are going to tackle what might be the biggest question of all time… What is the meaning of life?

Summer can be a time of great spiritual growth and advancement or it can be a time filled with wasted opportunities, and ultimately little time spent with God and growing in the most important relationship in our lives. As the old saying goes, oftentimes the road to good intentions leads to nowhere, not without some important tools and a plan to make it happen! We've already discussed how spiritua...

How are you enjoying summer so far? It’s already a wonderful season of graduation parties, barbeques, and walks on the beach. Summer isn’t only about enjoying the summertime life. For our summer series, we are talking about how to Enjoy the Fullness of God. Last week, we talked about the importance of growing in our faith and the realization that it never happens by accident! This Sund...

Everyone looks forward to summer! With beaches, barbeques, boats, and blue skies, it feels like the best time of year. Are fun activities the best part? For many people, it’s the chance to slow down and enjoy what matters most. You push so hard all year; finding rest and recovery is essential. As you slow down, what should you give your time to instead? In our summer series, we will talk abo...

Happy Father’s Day! During our service, we celebrate all of the Fathers in attendance and pray over them. In our message, we study the scriptures for God’s truth about race, ethnicity, and reconciliation. Is this a topic that Christians should emphasize, or is it one we should avoid? Let’s dig deep and find out!

During our message, we will study the life of Jesus and his apostles in Luke 9. This is an incredible part of their journey together when Jesus empowered his disciples to go out and do His mission! During this message, we will announce a brand new department of our staff designed to help our congregation grow in their faith and see us come together to accomplish the mission of God!

Spoiler alert! Giving your life to Christ doesn’t mean you will never battle sin again. In fact, if you've been a follower of Jesus for more than an hour, you probably recognize that certain temptations still have the tendency to linger around. How are we to understand that? Or more importantly, how do we overcome those temptations that inevitably head our way? Join us this Sunday as we dive...

Is God still at work today?   For the past two months, we have been studying the story of Joseph in our services. We’ve seen that God was with Joseph through every season of his life. Whether it was good times or bad, God was always with him. Not only was God present, but God was using every part of Joseph’s life to bring him to his ultimate purpose! God is ready to do the same th...

Can you believe that we are almost at the end of our PLOT TWIST series? What a great sermon series it has been! You won’t want to miss this week as we’ll be examining how it really is possible for things like love and forgiveness to flow out of a heart that’s experienced such mistreatment as Joseph. It really comes at the crescendo of the story, as Joseph shares his revolutionary...

We are studying the life of Joseph and how he was capable of great forgiveness. His brothers had done terrible things to him, yet he could forgive and be reconciled with them. You may be struggling with something in your past holding you back from embracing everything life offers. Join us as we talk about the freedom that comes with forgiveness with a message entitled Bury the Handle.

This week at Island Christian we are going to talk about something provocative: DOES GOD SPEAK THROUGH DREAMS? In the story of Joseph, there are several dreams mentioned and we just move on from it as though it’s an everyday occurrence. Does that still happen? God continues to communicate with us in various ways, even in our modern times. As we navigate the complexities of our daily lives, i...

This week we are continuing our PLOT TWIST series with the twists and turns in Joseph’s life as he finds himself in this confusing place called “Egypt.” Those familiar with the story may recall one big temptation he faces early on. But did you know that’s not the only temptation Joseph battles in this chapter? In fact, his most challenging temptation may be one you are expe...