Living Word Audio Podcast

Rick Renner taught part one of the message using 2nd Timothy as his reference, he gave us the backdrop for why Christians were burned at the stake during Roman Emperor Nero’s reign of terror. He spoke about Paul’s letter to Timothy, advising Timothy how to respond to the fear that gripped his heart during this time.  Welcome to Living Word Christian Center, Thank you for joining us! If you enjoy t...

“Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth!” cried an angel flying through the heavens. In Pastor Jim’s 15th installment of his series, Revelation Revealed , he began a study about the last three of the seven trumpet judgments to be administered during the end times. The last three trumpet judgments are what the angel was referring to when he cried out “woe, woe, woe,” as the last three trumpe...

This past weekend, we were treated to a special Sunday called Experience LW! The purpose of this special Sunday was to encourage members to bring others to church to share with them the rich experience that church attendance has had on their lives. Pastor Mac started the service by sharing how he and his wife, Lynne, started Living Word some 42 years ago. He then identified what kind of church Liv...

When the apostle John was taken up into the throne room of God, he had a glorious view of what the throne room looked like. This past weekend, Pastor Jim expounded on the various elements of the throne room when he taught the 14th installment of his series, “Revelation Revealed.” Not only did we learn about the throne room, but we also learned about the seven trumpet judgments during tribulation....

Is there a movie playing in your mind? This past weekend, guest minister Dennis Burke talked about the Movie in Your Mind . He said we need to be “dialed into” God’s presence, in order to be in that place where we are able to hear, receive, and experience the presence of God. It all depends on what kind of movie we allow to play in our minds. Using Psalm 77 as his text, he taught us about a man na...

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One of the most exciting books in the Bible, the book of Revelation can also be complicated to understand. But Pastor Jim Hammond brings light to these biblical mysteries. That’s what he did this past weekend when he preached the 12th part of his series, Revelation Revealed . He expounded on Revelation 6:7–17 which talks about the opening of the fourth, fifth, and sixth seals. We learned about how...

Pastor Jim ministered on Revelation chapter 6. It was part of his current teaching series on Saturday nights entitled Revelation Revealed. He started off by reminding us that this book has a promise attached to it. Blessed are those who read the words of Revelation. These words point to Jesus. Everything, even the judgments, point back to Him. Specifically, Pastor Jim focused on the first few vers...

Pastor Mac continued his Christmas series talking about The Road to Bethlehem. Mary’s pregnancy was more than a path to bring Jesus to earth in human form. It was an example of what it looks like to bring God’s supernatural promise from seed form in our hearts into the world around us. The road to seeing these things manifest will be filled with God at work, doing great things on the inside of us,...

It’s that time of year where we lean into a few particular passages of the Bible—and yes, it’s the Christmas story! Year after year, we can read the Christmas story and be reminded of the truths surrounding God’s redeeming love. This year, Pastor Mac started his Christmas series focusing in on Mary and her road to Bethlehem. She was expectant with the Son of God physically, but she also was a repr...

What a celebration we had this past weekend with our annual Christmas Show. It was such a beautiful celebration of our Savior! We had Christmas music during our Sunday morning services as well followed by a message from Pastor Jim on the time in which we currently live. He looked into the Bible to show how some of the demonic forces from the Old Testament have been allowed back into our society. W...

God built something in us over the past week. Dr. James Tan was with us Wednesday, over the weekend, and Monday night during Healing School, and the messages built upon each other. He dove into a topic that not many people cover: the prophetic word. Too many people focus on reading the Word, hearing the Word, and doing the Word. They don’t realize that they also need to invest in the Spirit and Hi...

The primary reason people don’t receive anything from the hand of God is a lack of commitment. Commitment is essential to Christianity, for when people become a Christian, they enter into a covenant relationship with Almighty God. That covenant relationship is a back-and-forth relationship where both parties play a part. Now, this works mostly in our favor because of the grace and kindness of God,...

The tithe matters to you—yes, you! The tithe is your way to acknowledge that Jesus is your Lord and Savior. It’s much more than a teaching of the law. The principle of the tithe is throughout the Bible. That’s why Pastor Mac took the time this past weekend to teach us the truths of the tithe and why the tithe is valuable in our walk with the Lord. As we seek to reach for the goals God has given us...

What a weekend we had with guest minister Keith Moore! It was a blessing as we listened to his various messages on reaping and harvesting what God has prepared for us. This was a weekend where you may want to listen to ALL three messages to get the full picture of what Keith was sharing. When you sow into God’s kingdom, you are planting a financial seed into the ground. It is your job, however, to...

Vision sets the stage for where we will go in life. That’s why it’s important to set a vision for our individual lives and our life as a church family! That’s what Pastor Mac did this past weekend. He set the stage for where Living Word is going to go in 2023. Our outreach expansion will include our global church plants and expansion of The Winner’s Minute. Our in-reach opportunities will include...

This weekend Pastor Mac started his Vision 2023 series and wrapped up his series Love in Context . Both of these topics are intricately connected to how we take God’s love that He has for us and turn around and show it to the world. Some people preach God’s love and salvation from the corner of every street, but some people simply show God’s love to others through their lifestyle. They are a livin...

What comes out of your mouth matters! If you’re speaking faith in church but speaking doubt and unbelief outside of church, your life won’t be filled with faith. Church is only a few hours (or less!) each week. Your words inside those walls matter, but so do your words outside of church. In fact, your voice is your GPS, spiritually speaking. It provides direction to where you will be going. That’s...

If we are going to fully understand how to love others well, we must first understand the bigger context of God’s love for us. God’s love for us is unending and unconditional, but we must know that it is not something we earn. It is something we can seek to understand and believe, for the more it becomes a revelation in our heart, the more it removes fear and the more it changes us for the better....

One of the ways we show God to the world around us is through living a life that exhibits God’s unconditional love. It’s hard to do that, however, when we are quick to be offended. Living life easily offended will push you into bitterness and frustration. It is good for us to learn how to live free from offense. We can create atmospheres that eliminate threatening environments. We can watch our wo...

God gave complete dominion over the earth to Adam and Eve. When He did that, He also gave them the freedom to choose what to do with that authority. Unfortunately, as the Bible tells us, Adam and Eve handed over their authority to Satan. He was allowed rule and authority on this earth. Everything changed, however, when Jesus came. Jesus became a human in order to have the physical body needed to h...

God wants us to be aware that we are living in the end of days, right before Jesus’ return. This past weekend, we were blessed to hear from Billye Brim, who talked about the times and seasons in which we now live. She talked about the cycles of time that God has orchestrated and how we are living toward the end of a cycle of seven years. In fact, we are days away from the start of another seven-ye...

We live in a time where we can’t simply live on cruise control. We need to focus our attention outward, tune into the Spirit of God, and learn how to live daily by the law of love. Love isn’t a feeling, but an action. Love is a choice to put others first. How do we do this? This past weekend, Pastor Mac continued teaching from his series, Love in Context, and he focused on how to deal with the roo...

This past weekend, we were treated to hearing Pastor Jim Hammond preach for every service! He shared message seven in his teaching series Revelation Revealed. This message came from Revelation 3:7–13, the letter to the church of Philadelphia. Jesus opened a door to this church, one that no man could shut. Notice that Jesus opened the door for them. It was their job to walk through it, not pry open...

Two words that are often misunderstood within a Christian context are holiness and love. What is love? What should it look like? What is holiness, and how do we strive toward holiness without moving into a works mindset? These are some of the questions that Pastor Mac will address in his upcoming sermon series, Love in Context. This weekend, he started by talking about the power of loving others t...