James Epperly

In Day 2 of this Good Morning LIVE series, No Turning Back, Pastor James Epperly teaches from 1 Chronicles 12:32 and Matthew 16:1–3 on what it means to understand the times and know what God is calling His people to do. This message is a call to move beyond simply knowing the headlines and begin walking in real spiritual discernment. We can be informed and still not be discerning, aware and still...

In this special Good Morning LIVE celebration episode, Pastor James Epperly shares the exciting news that The Pioneer Channel has increased in viewership by over 4,000% in the last two weeks — and takes a moment to give God the glory for the open doors, increase, and lives being reached. But this teaching is more than a celebration. It is an encouragement to not despise small beginnings, to stay f...

In Day 8 of this Good Morning LIVE series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor James Epperly teaches from Mark 1:35 on the rhythm of solitude in the life of Jesus. Before Jesus faced the crowds, He met with the Father. Before He responded to pressure, He prayed. This teaching reminds us that the public power of Jesus flowed from private intimacy with the Father — and if we want the life of Jesus, we...

In Day 7 of this Good Morning LIVE series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor James Epperly teaches on the authority of Jesus over darkness, demons, disease, fear, and every power of the enemy. Mark shows us that Jesus does not just announce authority — He demonstrates authority. In the synagogue, demons recognized Him as the Holy One of God. In Peter’s house, sickness had to leave at His touch. An...

Not every arrow is an attack. Some arrows are instructions. In this message from our Better Together series, Pastor James Epperly teaches from the story of David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel 20. David had been anointed by God, but he still needed Jonathan to help him discern the season he was in. When Jonathan shot the arrows into the field, they were more than a signal — they were a message. They war...

In Day 6 of this Good Morning LIVE series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor James Epperly teaches on the authority of Jesus’ Word and the danger of becoming too familiar with holy things. When Jesus entered the synagogue in Capernaum, the people were astonished because He taught with authority and not as the scribes. His words carried weight, life, truth, and power. This teaching is a call to rec...

In Day 5 of this Good Morning LIVE series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor James Epperly teaches on Jesus’ call to His first disciples: “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Following Jesus is not only about where He is leading us — it is also about who He is calling us to reach. This teaching reminds us that every believer is called to be a witness, point people to Jesus, and...

In Day 4 of this Good Morning LIVE series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor James Epperly teaches on Jesus calling His first disciples and the powerful truth that surrender is where the adventure begins. When Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James, and John, He stepped into their ordinary workday and invited them into an extraordinary purpose. This teaching reminds us that God often calls ordinary peo...

In this Good Morning LIVE teaching, Pastor James Epperly continues through the opening of Mark’s Gospel with a powerful reminder: **do not despise small beginnings when God is the One breathing on them.** Jesus’ public ministry began in places many people would have overlooked — the Jordan River, the wilderness, and Galilee. Yet those small beginnings carried the greatest assignment in history. In...

In Day 2 of this Good Morning LIVE series through the opening of Mark’s Gospel, Pastor James Epperly teaches on the ministry of John the Baptist and the call to prepare the way of the Lord. John was not trying to be impressive — he was trying to be obedient. He knew who he was, he knew who he was not, and his whole life pointed people to Jesus. This teaching will help you clear spiritual clutter,...

In this Good Morning LIVE teaching, Pastor James Epperly brings us back to the simplicity and power of following Jesus. Based on Mark 1:1, this message reminds us that Jesus is not just a teacher, example, or religious figure — He is the Christ, the Son of God, the Savior, the Anointed One, and the One revealed throughout Scripture. Following Jesus was never meant to be complicated. The Gospel is...

What if the miracle is not delayed because Jesus is unwilling—but because the room is filled with the wrong voices? In this powerful message from Mark 5, Pastor James Epperly teaches from the story of Jairus’ daughter and reveals how Jesus cleared the room before He spoke resurrection life. Wrong voices can carry fear, doubt, unbelief, and discouragement, but the Word of God has the final authorit...

Your words are not just describing your life. Many times, your words are directing your life. In Day 7 of Built Different, Pastor James Epperly teaches on the power of bringing your mouth into agreement with Heaven. Faith has a language. Fear has a language. Shame has a language. Victory has a language. If you are going to live built different, you cannot keep speaking from the old blueprint. This...

You can be saved and still think like the old you. In Day 6 of Built Different, Pastor James Epperly teaches from Romans 12:2 on what it means to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. If you are going to live built different, you cannot keep thinking from the old blueprint. Many believers have been made new in Christ, but their thought patterns are still shaped by fear, shame, condemnation,...

Pressure does not just come after your peace. It comes after your identity. In Day 5 of Built Different, Pastor James Epperly teaches how the enemy attacks who you believe you are so he can influence how you live. If he can make you feel rejected, condemned, ashamed, insecure, or trapped in an old identity, he can keep you living beneath what Jesus has already made new. But if you are in Christ, y...

God is not only the One who has provided before—He is the One who will provide again. In this Mother’s Day message, Pastor James Epperly teaches from Genesis 22 on the name Jehovah Jireh, “The Lord Will Provide,” and shows how faith, obedience, and trust position us to experience God’s provision in our lives. Through the stories of Abraham and Isaac, Mary at the wedding in Cana, and the feeding of...

What if you’re closer to your breakthrough than you think—but about to walk away? In this powerful message, Pastor James Epperly teaches how many people miss what God has for them not because they failed—but because they stopped too soon. Through the story of a miner who quit just three feet before striking gold, along with biblical examples like King Agrippa, Felix, and the scribe in Mark 12, thi...

In this powerful episode of The James Epperly Show, Pastor James Epperly sits down with Dr. Candice Smithyman to discuss her new book Breaking the Time Code—a timely and prophetic message about understanding God’s divine timing and recognizing the seasons of your life. Many believers struggle with questions like: Is it the right time? Am I in God’s will? Why does it feel delayed? In this conversat...

What if the reason things feel like they’re falling apart… isn’t the attack—but the environment? In this powerful teaching from the Book of Ruth, we uncover a critical truth: when you leave the environment God designed—His Word and His presence—things begin to die. Naomi’s family started in Bethlehem (the place of bread and praise)… but in a famine, they made a decision that cost them everything....

What really happened in the Garden of Eden, and why does it still affect every part of life today? In this message from the Doxology series, Pastor James walks through the fall of man, the entrance of sin and death, the reality of the curse, and the hope of redemption through Jesus Christ. This teaching unpacks why shame, sickness, bondage, and spiritual separation were never God’s design, and how...

The words you speak are shaping the direction of your life. In this message, Pastor James teaches how fear, doubt, and unbelief often show up first in our speech—and how faith brings our mouth into agreement with the Word of God. If you’ve been stuck in the language of defeat, this teaching will help you move from “I can’t” to “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” This message w...

Before you stand strong in public, something has to be built in private. In this message from The Battles That Shape You, Pastor James Epperly teaches how prayer, the Word, private obedience, and daily time with God form the inner strength needed for real spiritual battles. If you have felt weak, distracted, spiritually thin, or easily shaken in this season, this teaching will encourage you to go...

Why does it feel like God planted something good in your life, but pain, fear, confusion, and resistance keep showing up beside it? In this message, Pastor James unpacks the parable of the wheat and the tares from Matthew 13 and reveals a powerful truth: just because there are weeds in the field does not mean the harvest is lost. If you’ve ever wondered why good and bad seem to grow at the same ti...

Some battles in life are not just natural, emotional, or circumstantial. In this first message of The Battles That Shape You, Pastor James Epperly teaches how to recognize when the pressure you are facing has a deeper spiritual root. This message will help you grow in discernment, stop fighting the wrong battle, and learn how to stand with the right weapons God has given you. If you have been deal...

Why do so many believers start strong but struggle to stay steady? In Day 5 of the Kingdom Habits series, Pastor James teaches on Consistency Over Intensity and why lasting spiritual strength is not built by occasional emotional highs, but by steady obedience over time. In this message, you’ll learn why God honors steadfastness, why slow growth still matters, how staying planted leads to flourishi...