Lakeside Community Church

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses how the problems at Babel can be present in our lives when we want the blessings and benefits of God without God. Watch as he breaks down Genesis 11:1-9, and talks about God loving us enough to make our lives more difficult, why a lack of communication and congregating always leads to a lack of unity and understanding, and how all of this can shape our lives.

Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down the end of Noah's life in Genesis 9:18-29, and discusses how God factored in all of our mistakes and failures before he called us, why even if you can't do as much as you could you're still valuable, and why we need to address whether we're the type of person to offer mercy and grace or if we're quick to laugh and make it known when other people struggle and fal...

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses the blessing of life. He breaks down Genesis 9:1-17 and shares how embracing the beauty of life, recognizing the majesty of God, and seeing the value of everyone will enable you to lead a fulfilled and blessed life.

Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down Genesis 8:20-22 and discusses where evil lives and why the gracious and merciful nature of God gives us all something to be grateful for.

We live in a world where we thrive on instant gratification, but we don't serve an instant gratification God. We have to find joy and strength in the process. Listen as Derek Flowers goes over the details of the flood from Genesis 7:10-8:19 and shares what it means to be patient with the process during a season of waiting and that God prepares and equips us in those moments.

We romanticize the individuals who stand alone and do what no one else is willing to do. We seldom think of the loneliness and ridicule they receive along the way. Listen as Brian Pursley details the story of Noah from Genesis 6:11-7:9 and shares why God doesn't always call us to easy or fun things and why the life God desires for us may be much more average than some anticipate.

How does a follower of Jesus live in a society that is depressing and distressing? Listen to Brian Pursley discuss Genesis 6:1-10 and why things in the world have been worse before, why we should emulate Noah, and why we need each other.

In the most famous sibling rivalry in history Cain killed Abel. Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down Genesis 4 and discusses why we need to give God our best, the most important thing to remember in parenting, and the disappointing aspect of free will.

If you've ever wondered why a good God allows pain and suffering to occur listen as Brian Pursley walks through Genesis 3:13-24, and demonstrates the hope that God provides even in the midst of judgement. Discover the reason for pain, hardship, why God restricts, and the promise of the hope of Jesus declared thousands of years before Jesus would provide our salvation.

In a moment everything about our existence changed. Listen as Brian Pursley shares how Genesis 3:1-13 details how sin changed us, how it still changes us, and why nothing has changed about the tactics the enemy uses. Discover why sin always looks good and promises great things but ends up destroying everything and why the lack of personal responsibility is nothing new.

Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down Genesis 2:4-25 and describes the process God used in making humanity and how God's design for marriage and sexuality offer intimacy, authenticity, and companionship.

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses Genesis 1:26-2:3 and what these verses communicate about the nature of God, why all human life has value, how our viewpoint on abortion, immigration, elder care, and disabilities and developmental delays should be shaped, and why rest is essential to us.

Listen to Brian Pursley discuss Genesis 1:2-25 and how God is the only possibility for creating something from nothing,what the order and division that God used means for us, how the days correspond with each other, and why God would take six days to create.

Listen to Brian Pursley discuss Genesis 1:1 and the plan of God before he created anything or anyone. See how the eternal nature of God, the creation of God, and the plan of redemption all impact us and how we live our lives!

We live in a world in which actual truth is clouded and constantly skewed. Watch guest speaker Gordie Krogh as he talks about the difference in truths that are relative, truths that are absolute, and how the word of God will always be true.

Lakeside exists to help people move one step closer to Jesus and reach those far from him. Listen to Brian Pursley discuss Luke 15:1-10 and why we’re committed to being innovative and creative, devoted to prayer, driven by generosity, and committed to loving everyone we encounter.

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses the Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18, what it means for Christ followers and Lakeside. Brian discusses being persistent in prayer and the generosity our lives should display.

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8 and the implications it has for Lakeside and everyone who follows Jesus. Discussed are why most people won’t be receptive to the gospel, the return God desires, and how we need to function as a church in light of this.

Listen as Brian Pursley concludes our look at James by highlighting how in hard times, in good times, during sickness, and our struggles we need to pray. We also discussed how God does the extraordinary through ordinary people and why the church must be a place for people in the midst of their messes and mistakes.

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses how we are to conduct our lives regardless of social class, be patient in the good times or bad, and the reward of surrendering to God's purpose and timing for our lives, based on James 5:1-12.

Listen as Brian Pursley discusses James 4 and why we fight, why we don’t have some of the things we want, why there will be tension for those who follow Jesus, how some of what we have to do to draw near to God doesn’t seem pleasant, and how life is short.

Living a life that is earthly and unspiritual is a life that lacks wisdom from above. Listen as John Cross takes us through the latter part of James chapter 3 teaching about wisdom that comes from above and how that shapes our lives.

It seems weekly we're given a reminder that words will determine the directions of our lives. Listen to Brian Pursley break down James 3:1-12 and discuss the power of the words we speak and why God cares so much about the words we speak.

Did you know there's a faith the Bible says is useless? Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down James 2:14-26 and discusses why knowing the truth about God isn't enough, how some who say they follow Jesus are no better off than the demons, and why genuine faith always requires action.

In a culture that consistently strives to divide, we've been called to love all. Listen to Derek Flowers share from James 2:1-13 why we shouldn't treat people differently based on who they are or what they have, how falling short of one aspect of the law makes us guilty of violating all of it, and what our lives should look like as a result of following Jesus.