Life Church Buffalo

Pastor Pete preaches on the Ripple Effect, inspiration taken from Mark Batterson’s new book "Chase the Lion". One encounter can change everything. You are one risk away from a totally different reality, one idea away from a totally different mentality, one decision away from a totally different eternity. Your decisions determine your destiny and can create a ripple effect that can alter the course...

John Spaschak continues the "Chase the Lion" series with an encouraging message on how to fight for your dream. It’s not the size of the dog in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the dog. You’ve got to 1) Define Success, 2) Take it One Step at a Time, 3) Get Around the Right People, 4) Adopt a Growth Mindset and 5) Fight for Your Dream until your Hand Freezes to the Sword. Recorded on 1-15-1...

Pastor Pete begins the Chase the Lion series encouraging us to run to the roar. When we lack the guts to go after our God-sized dreams, we rob God of the glory He deserves. Quit running away from what you’re afraid of. Run to the roar! Recorded on 1-8-17.

What can happen in the course of a half hour? Decisions can be made that can impact the rest of your life, both good and bad. Significant conversations can happen with a close friend. A project can begin that you have been putting off. And then there is that special half hour with the one who created you. Even God brought heaven to silence for half an hour for the purpose of prayer and intercessio...

They say that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! At least it’s supposed to be. But Christmas has become something else entirely and in our fast-pace, busy, modern lives, it’s easy to lose the wonder of the greatest event in all of human history. Is it possible to recapture & relive the wonder we had when we first heard the story? Listen as Pastor Pete suggests a few ways we might be...

Have you decided what you want for Christmas? How about EVERYTHING! Soooo... come and discover the two gifts you have to choose from. You might be surprised where you will find what it is that you really want. Recorded on 12-18-16.

Joy is the promise of God proclaimed by the angels to the shepherds and "which will be to all people" through the child that was born to us that day. But what God has given to us through Christ is not circumstantial joy, but rather the work of an inside job. And once you discover that joy you will find that you will not be able to keep it. It is a joy to be given; a joy to be shared. In there lies...

Joy and peace are the promise of God proclaimed by the angels to the shepherds and "which will be to all people" through the child that was born to us that day. Yet in the same chapter of scripture, written by the same author, inspired by the same Holy Spirit, came another promise to Mary, the mother of Jesus, that her son would be the cause of a lot of conflict "that the thoughts of many hearts m...

"Joy to the world"... We sing it, or at least hear it, every year around Christmas. But do we know what we are singing? Do we know what this joy is in a joyless world? What is this joy? And how is it so different from other joys. "Where" is this joy? How will "the world" discover it if it is for them? This is the first in a series for December. Discover the Joy! Share the joy! Recorded on 11-27-16...

The table has long been a centerpiece for some of our most significant conversations. You could say that the table represents the environment where you discuss life, relationships and even faith. The church is like a table, and we know that God is preparing a feast that everyone is invited to. In the final week of this series, Pastor Pete suggests it’s time Christ-followers regained a sense of our...

The table has long been a centerpiece for some of our most significant conversations. You could say that the table represents the environment where you discuss life, relationships and even faith. If anything that’s healthy grows, in a healthy church, who should be sitting at the table? In part 3 of this series Pastor Pete talks about the 3 different types of people that should be seated at the tab...

The table has long been a centerpiece for some of our most significant conversations. You could say that the table represents the environment where you discuss life, relationships and even faith. If the church is a table where the spiritually hungry and those that are far from God can come to have the best meal in town, where does that leave Christians? Isn’t the church for Christians anyways? Lis...

The table has long been a centerpiece for of some of our most significant conversations. You could say that the table represents the environment where you discuss life, relationships and even faith. In this series, we will discuss the type of table that the church represents. Recorded on 10-30-16.

It’s easy to become discouraged if you look at the current state of our nation and wonder where God is in all of it. But Bobby Gupta encourages us to lift our heads & eyes to see what God is doing in the world today, which gives us hope to know that we can trust God’s absolute sovereign agenda. When we begin to understand that God’s mission & vision is that the knowledge of His glory would cover t...

We've all gone through seasons of change. But what do you do when you crossover from one season to another and the new season isn't as pleasant, and the change happens abruptly? If you want to win the war in your wilderness, listen as Pastor Pete closes out this series by looking at Jesus’ transition from the waters of baptism to the temptation of the wilderness and what we can learn from it. Reco...

What is the big deal about baptism? Well, Jesus made it a huge priority. Let's get all of the questions answered. Go ahead... cross over from death to life. Recorded on 10-9-16.

Are you living life or living death? There are four kinds of death. There is a death that happens while you are living that is seeking to take over your life. What is that and how do you deal with it? There are real answers. Choose life! It is the great adventure! Don't miss it! Recorded on 10-2-16.

Life can be overwhelming. We all go through seasons that are beyond the norm. There are times when everything that can go wrong does, and—before you know it—you’re in over your head. Like swimming, marriage can start out fun, but can quickly turn into something pretty scary that can make you feel like you’re drowning. Listen as Pastor Pete and his wife, Kelly, close out this series by teaching you...

Life can be overwhelming. We all go through seasons that are beyond the norm. There are times when everything that can go wrong does, and—before you know it—you’re in over your head. If you feel like you’re drowning spiritually, relationally or emotionally, this series could be the lifeline you’re desperately looking for. To kick it off, Pastor Pete talks about how to prevent drowning by asking th...

Who is the greatest Christian that you know? How do you determine what true greatness is? This message reveals how Jesus answered these questions from His disciples by bringing them back to square one.... which is exactly what you need! Let the challenge begin! Recorded on 9-4-16

Are you wondering why Christianity has become so complicated? If you are new to this thing, then what is being presented to you may seem out of reach. Or if you have been around for a long time, you might be overwhelmed at the impossible implications of what you have to live up to. Either way, Jesus has the answer. Back to square one! This message is for every Christian, and anyone considering cro...

Dr. Clem Ferris joins Life Church Buffalo with a prophetic word. When we know Who ordains the changing of seasons, we gain a greater understanding of each season's purpose. Recorded 8-21-16

Who is your neighbor? As the world grows more connected, our neighbors are closer than ever. You might not share a fence, but you can still share their burdens and joys. In the beginning God said that it wasn’t good for man to be alone. Why, then, in a world that is growing smaller every day with greater access & ease for “connection” through social media and such, are there so many people who say...

Who is your neighbor? As the world grows more connected, our neighbors are closer than ever. You might not share a fence, but you can still share their burdens and joys. If scripture tells us that looking after orphans is religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless, then why are so few Christians engaged in this effort? In the 3rd installment of the How to Neighbor series, Pastor Pe...

Who is your neighbor? As the world grows more connected, our neighbors are closer than ever. You might not share a fence, but you can still share their burdens and joys. Week 2 of How to Neighbor deals with how Christ-followers should love & help the poor. But how do we that in a way that doesn’t hurt? Listen as Pastor Pete tries to shed some light on that as he talks about what we are called to d...