Lift Church Podcast

Jesus' resurrection changes everything!

Hell is a topic that even Christians don't like. And a big part of it is that it is hard to reconcile a loving God with a place of eternal punishment. So how do we work this out?

Rom 12:1 tells us that we are to be living sacrifices, which is our spiritual worship to God. What is Paul describing here? Is it simply singing out loud? Or is there more to it?

How do we know what truth to build on?

James 3 tells us that selfish ambition and bitter jealousy are "demonic". What does this mean? And how are we to fight against demonic activity?

What's the difference between happiness and joy? And how do we actually find joy in our lives? There is a surprising way that we are meant to produce joy.

There is something that is absolutely detrimental to meaningful relationships, something that the Bible shows us again and again. Hear what it is in this message from Ps Nate.

Last week we spoke about what every person brings to the table of relationship. This week we turn our focus onto leaders in God's household. Are leaders necessary? What do leaders actually bring to the table?

Since relationships take investment, what is it that all of us can and should bring to the table?

Note: apologies, we did not get a recording of the first session. In this session Ps Donna and John answer some questions about marriage, and then discuss 10 keys for parenting. Finally, we end with a quick Q&A on parenting.

Julie discusses Heb 4:11 on striving to enter God's rest. What does it look like to strive to rest in God?

How do we understand how the world works? What is truly meaningful?

What is Biblical Hospitality?

Jesus described himself as the "true vine" in John 15. What does that mean for us today?

In one of the more obscure statements Jesus makes, he claims to be "the resurrection and the life". What does this mean? And how are we meant to live in the light of it?

What does Jesus mean when he said, "I am the gate", and "I am the good shepherd"?

Light is something that you either know is there or not. So why did Jesus have to explain that He is the light of the world?

Jesus says in John 6 that he is the bread of life. Why did Jesus use "bread" as a way to describe what He's come to accomplish?

Did you know that humility is one of the most "rewarded" things in the Bible? Check out what the Bible says about humility, and what it actually means to be humble.

When planning for the new year, what do you see as a "win"? Are you putting in space for "mess"? Without mess we won't be able to grow and mature!

In our final week of "Resetting Our Emotions", Ps Nate and Bec share some gender differences when it comes to emotions. We also discuss an important way we learn to regulate our emotions.

What are we to do with difficult emotions? Are we simply to suppress them? Or hope they will go away?

In Colossians 3 Paul tells us to set our hearts and our minds on Christ. What does that look like? Through this message we explore what it looks like to change as a person, and the processes involved in doing so.

What does God think of emotions? And does God have a design for our emotions?

Our guest speakers answer a variety of questions people sent through for the morning.