Lifegate Church Podcast

True freedom isn’t found in striving but in receiving the transformation only God can give. Jacob spent his life fighting—grasping for control, running from his past, and wrestling with who he was. But one encounter with God changed everything. Like Jacob, we often resist surrender because we don’t fully see who God says we are.

Science reveals that giving is like a drug. We get an emotional high from giving, it creates a positive relational bond with those to whom we give and it can even be addictive! So why don’t we all do it more? Our resistance to giving is often rooted in our lack of freedom. Let’s learn how God set us free, so that we can freely give away what He’s given us.

Jesus didn’t offer us freedom from afar, but he won our freedom by making his dwelling among us. And now as His followers, we not only benefit from his redemptive move, but we’re called to do the same for others.

The year of Jubilee is one of the most significant and inspiring concepts we see in Scripture. The promise that debts will be cancelled for the good others isn’t just what Jesus eventually did for us, but what we’re called to do for one another.

It’s pretty common to settle for second best, especially when we aren’t aware of anything better. Jesus arrived to offer us something better, in every area of life. Let’s learn how to move past second best and set our eyes on something better.

Freedom is the core cry of every heart. And while we search tirelessly for a measure of freedom through institutions, the right lifestyle, or a better mental state, Scripture invites us to the only trustworthy path to find true freedom.

Ever wonder what God is like? Jesus came to answer that question in a way that doesn’t just satisfy, but that strikes wonder in the hearts of all who wonder.

One of the most awe and wonder inspiring things to observe in the story of Jesus is the progressive revelation his disciples have that he is actually God! Yes Rabbi, Yes Prophet, Yes healer, but God? YES! Is it possible to have the same revelation today and if we did, what impact would it have on our lives? Experiencing Emmanuel will not only answer this question but will invite you to actually ex...

Even in a world that seems to be drifting from God, Jesus’ name and story keep showing back up. Why is it that Jesus still captures our attention today?

Jesus himself is the greatest gift that humankind has ever been given. In this message, we will unwrap this gift and see the beauty that is the Son and the implications that it can have on our lives today. Best news, you don't have to wait until Christmas to open it!

This season is an invitation to lean into the Wonder of Christmas, which is the miraculous, unexpected, perfect gift of God’s only son. 

The Wonder of God, becoming man, and how that changes everything when an infinite God enters the temporal world. He created all of time revolves around his coming and going (BC and A.D.)

Looking into the Wonder, beauty, majesty, and impact of the amazing gift given to us in the person of Jesus.

We often underestimate the role that fear plays in our financial decisions. Both how much we spend and how much we save are influenced by what we fear. But, when we grasp the depths of God’s faithfulness, we’re freed from the power of fear and discover a newfound influence in our financial world – joy.

 The promises of God can often bring us great hope and sometimes serious confusion, especially when related to His provision in our lives. Let’s discover key that unlocks God’s promises, giving us joy and peace in every area of our lives. 

In times of political chaos and conflict, we’re tempted to be swayed by the emotions of the moment. But Jesus, no stranger to cultural tensions, invites us to a hope that can’t be shaken.

We’ve arrived at the final stage of the spiritual formation journey, which is the end goal of the Christian life. Surprisingly, we’ll discover following Jesus is less about us getting into Heaven and more about getting the things of Heaven into us!

When in our stages of growth as followers of Christ we find ourselves hitting a  wall that threatens to destroy our faith, our future, our very lives, God is there.  The wall doesn’t represent the end but, is instead our invitation through and  into a deeper life of surrender, love, impact and intimate friendship with God!

We’re all going to hit a Wall at some point in our spiritual journey – a time when our will collides with God’s will. Let’s learn the warnings from Scripture about how we’ll be tempted to respond at the Wall, so we can get through those times and experience what God has for us on the other side.

As we walk through our spiritual journey, we’ll naturally be looking for directions along the way. But God provides for us something better than turn-by-turn navigation, He comes along side of us as our Guide. Learning to hear the Guide’s voice is essential to navigating the journey.

We're slowing down to talk about something that is important and valuable at every stage – Spiritual Practices.  Spiritual practices exist to help us bear fruit / flourish with Christ. Not to prove we are good Christians.