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When we think of Abraham, we frequently think of the promises that God gave to him, and the greatness of his faith.  But as is the case with many of the heroes of the faith, Abraham also had times of weakness where he disobeyed God.  Just like all of us, he gave way to his fears which resulted in a lack of faith. The lack of faith led to disobedience, and the resulting consequences led to pain for...

In this Episode, we are joined by Pastor Mike Ploen. However, this time, we get to hear part of his testimony and when he felt the call of God on his life and went into ministry. He left a well paying job to become a pastor, where he made $150 a week. We get to hear a story of the provision of God during his call into ministry Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

Join us as Pastor Brent Johnson visits us from Bethel Church in East Alton, Illinois. Brent continues our new series, "Cloud of Witnesses", with the story of Abraham - his tests, trials, and God given provisions. Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

In this Episode we are joined by "The Four:" Pastor Jamey, Mike, Shaun, and Brent. They dive into previewing our new series, "Cloud of Witnesses." They discuss Hebrews 12, and the Heroes of the Faith. Listen in for a great conversation Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

Pastor Jamey kicks off our Cloud of Witnesses Series by diving into Genesis 6-9, and hearing the story of Noah. Noah was obedient to God and what God had told him to do. Genesis 6:22 says, "Noah did everything just as God had commanded him." We get to hear about the obedient faith of Noah, and how we can learn from one of the "Heroes of the Faith."  Thanks for listening!  Follo...

Join us as Pastor Mike Ploen continues our new series, "No Ordinary Family". In this sermon Pastor Mike preaches on carrying Christ around with us and thus changing the surrounding culture. Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

In this episode we get to hear from one of the leaders of LifeMen at LCC. Chris Robinson shares his passion for men in the church, and men picking each other up when they fall down. Listen in to hear an incredible conversation.  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707 Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

In this episode we get to dive deeper into Pastor Jamey's message "No ordinary family." We are joined by Kayce as well, and we get to hear some great stories, biblical truth and more. Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

Let's face it, families are different.  Some are fun and some are glum.  Some are large, while others are small. Some run at a speed that's faster than a speeding bullet, yet others are as slow as molasses.  No matter how you slice it, no family is ordinary; they are all different.  In the first part of our new series, "No Ordinary Family", we talk about what family should look...

This summer, Brandon Hall had the great opportunity to travel to Jerusalem University for some school studies. Following that, he was able to travel to a country to do missions overseas as well. Listen in to hear some great stories from his time this summer. Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707 Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

Join us as Pastor Shaun wraps up our Summer in Thessalonians series! Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

In this Episode, we sit down with Ken Bennett. Ken was born in England, and later moved to the United States. We get to hear how his job caused him to travel a lot, and the conflict it caused within his family unit. Eventually, Ken had an affair, which lead to a divorce. This lead to part of Ken's transformation story and pursuit of Jesus.  Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouT...

Never in history has information been so readily available.  With so much information available, it can be easy to lose focus on what is important.  Simply said, God is what is important.  Our purpose is to bring glory to Him, and for us to do that, we've got to pursue Him in everything.  In our relationships, in our free time, in our business, in all of our life, we need to be about God.  He...

Trials and tests builds faith. It's not something we always want to hear or appreciate when we are walking through the fire. But as the Lord walks with us within those trials we can utilize those same fires to refine and strengthen our faith, thus drawing closer to Him.  Join us as Pastor Jamey continues in our eleventh week of our Summer in Thessalonians series! Thanks for listening!  Follow...

In this Episode, we are joined by Pastor Brent, Jamey, Shaun, and Mike, and we get to continue to talk through 2 Thessalonians. We also get to hear about “Dudes day” coming up, and some great stories from the four of them.  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707 Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

On this Episode, we get to hear from a One Life director, Kelly Meurer, and a first time counselor at CAMP this year, Emily Larson. We get to hear some background behind One Life and some great CAMP stories from this year and years past. Listen in to hear some great stories.  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707 Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul is talking with the Thessalonica church, who have been hearing that "The Day of the Lord" has already passed.  He reminds them that this is a day in the FUTURE and that there are many distinguishable things that will happen BEFORE this day comes.  We, like the the Thessalonians, frequently believe things that are untrue.  Just as Paul was concerned for these be...

We get to sit down with Hayden Eilermann, and hear how he was transformed by Jesus. Hayden grew up in a small town, and began drinking at age 14 or 15, but then he met a girl, and then he met Jesus. Listen in to hear a great story.  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707 Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

Pastor Jamey continues to bring us through Summer in Thessalonians series. He finishes up 1 Thessalonians and then brings us into 2 Thessalonians 1:3-6. He once again reminds us to ALWAYS BE JOYFUL, NEVER STOP PRAYING, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. Pastor also speaks on the book of 1 Samuel, when David escapes the cave of Adullam. What cave is in your life that you need to escape? It is time t...

In this episode, we sit down with Landon Robert. He just recently got done at teen camp as a counselor, and we start off the episode talking about teen camp and hearing some great stories from camp. Then we dive into Landon’s story and get to hear how God has set him free from three separate addictions that he had. Listen in to hear a great story.  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 6...

In this Episode, we get to sit down with Duncan's mom, Jenny van Breusegen. She shares her testimony, and an incredible story of when she got to spend a moment with her mother right before she passed after fighting cancer for three and a half years. Listen in to hear some great stories, a great story of faith and more.  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707 Thanks for l...

In this message, Pastor Jamey Bridges takes us through 1 Thessalonians 5. He discusses the warning we need to give to others around us. "To Warn others, we need to be prayerful, humble, christlike and knowledgeable of God's word." Listen in to hear a great message.  Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

On this Episode, we hear from Whitney Hopkins. Her husband and state trooper Nick was killed in a tragic shooting  while on duty in 2019. We sit down with Whitney and hear the story of August 23rd, and their families faith journey since then.  Thanks for listening!  Follow us on Facebook or YouTube .

In this Episode, we are joined by the husband of our admin at LCC, Jim Schweppe. We get to hear his salvation story, but then we also get to hear an incredible story of how he went in for surgery for his knee, and the doctors found nothing wrong, by the power of Jesus his knee was healed! Listen in to hear an incredible story of faith!  Interested in sharing your story? Text STORY to 618-232-4707...

"Trust in confidence in the character of God." In this message, we get to hear from one of the three overseers of Life Community Church, Pastor Mike Ploen. Pastor Mike takes us through the second part of 1 Thessalonians 4, discussing the return of Jesus. His message is centered around two main points that Paul was dealing with, that we as believers also deal with today. These are: Emotio...