Living Word Audio Podcast

We live in a dark time. That doesn’t mean we need to fear. As guest minister Dr. Mark Barclay reminded us this weekend, that means we need to know our enemy. We need to be aware of demonic attacks against our lives and our family’s lives. Some people attempt to do this by finding a demon around every corner, but that is just paranoia. Awareness of spiritual warfare and our God-given spiritual auth...

Disappointment can be deadly. That’s why Pastor Mac took time away from his current series to preach a message entitled “Managing the Deadly Force of Disappointment.” Too many people allow disappointment to steal their faith. They know that God can heal, but when experience doesn’t align with what they believe, they are disappointed—and if they don’t deal with that disappointment well, they will s...

Now more than ever, we need to be led by the Spirit of God for we are living in the end times. Jesus is coming back soon, and as we come closer to the rapture, tribulation, and the second coming of Christ, we need to be aware of where God needs us to be. That’s one reason why this past weekend’s message was important. We were blessed this past weekend with two speakers: Pastor Jim and Dr. James Ta...

What exactly is happening in the world today? Are we living in the end times? What does God have to say about the politics that are going on? What can we expect will happen next? One of the best places to start answering these questions is by reading the Bible. A deep dive into Bible prophecy will show what is to come so we can be prepared and watch it unfold here on earth. That’s one reason why P...

The rapture of the church off this earth is one of the mysteries of God’s kingdom, but it doesn’t have to be a mystery to you! You can understand the how, when, and who of the rapture. You can expect to see God’s goodness manifest in this miraculous way.    This past weekend, Pastor Mac talked about who goes in the rapture and what to do if you miss the rapture.  Welcome to Living Word Christian C...

The words that we speak carry authority. That’s why guest minister Dennis Burke took the time to remind us this past weekend about our God-given authority in Christ. You see, every word that God speaks is infused with power. He has shared His power with us, so inside every spoken word is the power to bring itself to pass. Now, the enemy will work to pervert this understanding and keep you from spe...

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So many questions surround the end of this age. In particular, a lot of people don’t fully understand the rapture of the church. Who goes in it? When will it happen? What exactly should we expect? This past weekend, Pastor Mac began to address these questions, for the rapture of the church is the next mystery of God’s kingdom that we are going to study. Yes, the rapture is coming. Yes, you can be...

One of the best ways to set your year up for success is to learn to walk in the rhythms of God’s grace. That's what Pastor Jim talked about this past Sunday. He reminded us that God wants us to walk with Him, follow His leading, and hear His voice throughout each day. We can cast our cares on Him, trusting that He will take care of us. As we do, He will place us in the right place at the righ...

 Your daily life does not need to be filled with cares. You can find rest as you understand the rhythms of grace that God wants you to live in. He wants you to cast your cares on Him, talk to Him about everything, trust that His way is better than your way, and know that He will take care of you. This takes practice, which is why Pastor Jim has been teaching his series, Rhythms of Grace . We can l...

One of the miracles we celebrate every Christmas is the miracle of Mary’s pregnancy. She heard the word of God from Gabriel that she would become pregnant with Jesus, and she chose to believe it would happen just as Gabriel said. Carrying Jesus to full term was a process that God prepared Mary for through surrounding her with godly relationships. She had Joseph by her side, providing the support a...

When Mary became pregnant with Jesus by the power of God, Jesus wasn’t immediately full grown on the inside of her. He went through the full gestation period of nine months as any baby would have. In the same way, when we receive the seed of God’s Word on the inside of us, it will take time for that Word to grow on the inside. Our expectation and faith in who God is will increase and we will event...

Mary was the first example of someone receiving the seed of God’s Word in her heart and letting that Word grow on the inside of her until it was ready to be birthed into the world. This past weekend, Pastor Mac reminded us that one of the mysteries of God’s kingdom is the fact that Christ lives inside us and provides us with the hope of glory. As we celebrate the Christmas season, we can become aw...

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It’s easy to say you will do something and then never follow through. It’s much harder—but more fulfilling—to commit to pursuing a goal and then fulfill that commitment. Commitment is a valuable part of our relationship with God and the local church, for it is the glue that binds us to our word and encourages us to continue to support that which brings life into our lives.   One reason we make fin...

Most people have a direct impact on 6–7 people in their lives. These are the people with whom they can speak into and share the Word of God. That number expands slightly through lifestyle evangelism. When you live life in line with God’s Word, people will be able to watch how a godly lifestyle can bring peace, joy, and hope.    You can expand your influence beyond both of these options by supporti...

Anxiety has become a prominent problem in today’s society. So many people get worked up about how to handle what they have been given. This can change, however, as we begin to understand that God owns what we have been given. We are simply the stewards of it. What does stewardship look like? Stewards follow the lead of the Owner. In this case, we can find out what God wants us to do with what we h...

What is Living Word going to do in 2022 to advance the kingdom of God? That’s the question we started to answer this weekend as Pastor Mac talked about the specifics of what we will pursue through Vision 2022. Our vision includes expanded outreach to our church family, our community, our nation, and our world.    None of this, however, will be as effective without prayer. Living Word has always ke...

Paul wrote in Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” What does this look like today? How can we press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling? That’s what Pastor Mac started to address this weekend as we jumped into our Vision 2022 series: For His Kingdom. This life can be viewed through the lens of our high calling. What are...

What a weekend we had with guest minister Mark Hankins! We sang, we listened, and we learned about the power of the blood of Jesus. The precious blood of Jesus protects, redeems, and heals us in our body, soul, and spirit. We are redeemed through the blood—and we can take that truth by faith! We are restored unto fellowship with God. So never give up on yourself. God is on your side and in covenan...

What a great weekend we had. Pastor Jim shared at all our weekend services his eighth message in his series You Shall Receive Power. He has been sharing on Saturday nights about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This weekend, he talked about the gifts of tongues and interpretation of tongues. Sunday morning services received a special treat, for Pastor Lynne spoke up and shared on these important gift...

This weekend, Pastor Mac explored the final step in the process of sowing and reaping: the harvest. The harvest is the product of external change wrought by the Word of God sown into someone else. This is different from the fruit you will bear in your own life from the seed of God’s Word planted in your life. The fruit in your life is the peace of God and the joy of God, the fruit of the Spirit ma...

Mysteries of The Kingdom 19 | Lust of Other Things | Mac Hammond | LW As the seed of God’s Word grows in our lives, we need to be aware of weed seeds that are growing at the same time. Weed seeds are ideas that are contrary to God’s Word. One group of weed seeds that Jesus talks about in the parable of the sower is the “lusts of other things.” The word “lusts” can best be described as a great desi...

The times we are living in point to one thing: Jesus is coming back soon. This weekend, we were blessed by the ministry of Billye Brim, who walked us through God’s calendar. She talked about the appointed days and seasons that God has planned and stirred our expectations for Jesus’ soon return. We are in the church age or you could say the end of days, and just entered a “shemittah” year of rest....

Mysteries of the Kingdom 18| Deceitfulness of Riches | Mac Hammond | LWCC One of the weed seeds that Jesus warns about in the parable of the sower is the deceitfulness of riches. Now, this weed seed—or you could say worldly idea—doesn’t refer only to the people who have great wealth. It refers to excess over need. When you have even a few dollars left after your need is met, you have the potential...