Pastor John's Life Change Moments

All of us struggle with forgiveness from time to time. It's hard just to brush off comments that are hurtful to us. But there are ways to break through the bitterness trap of UNforgiveness. The Real Definition of Forgiveness First, let's look at what forgiveness is  NOT . Forgiveness is  NOT minimizing the seriousness of the offense. Forgiveness is NOT instant restoration of trust. Forgiveness is...

Will there be sex in Heaven? A lot of people want to know if there will be sex in Heaven. Questions such as, "If a wife and husband are both Christians and married to each other when they eventually go to Heaven, will there be sex in heaven?" And "What if I have been married to more than one person, and they are all Christians who are in Heaven with me. Who would I be married to when I am in Heave...

Prediction About Your Future What you SAY to yourself when you TALK to yourself can predict your future. These are called "self-fulfulling prophecies." And while we cannot speak things into existence (only God can do that), what we say to ourselves does impact our spiritual, emotional, and psychological well-being.  The Power of the Tongue Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) says, "The tongue has the power of li...

Why Do People Hate You? If you are a Christian, what Jesus said pertains to you: "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged TO the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong TO the world, but I have chosen you OUT of the world. THAT is why the world hates you." (John 15:18 &19) Fear To know how to deal with hate, you first have to understand...

Preventing a Heart Attack The #1 problem in life for most people is forgiveness. Forgiveness is the KEY that will set you FREE. Learn how forgiveness stops heart attacks. Why People Can't Forgive Jeremiah 17:9 says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it". The silent killer is not knowing if one's heart is diseased. I'll NEVER forgive what was done to me....

Why Doesn't God Answer My Prayers? A lot of people wonder why God doesn't answer their prayers … or at least most of their prayers. The short answer is that God actually DOES answer our prayers. He has one of three answers to every prayer. Frustration But the answering of prayers can be frustrating especially when we believe we have done everything right to get an answer, but we don't get the answ...

If you died tonight, why should God let you in to His Heaven?  On this episode, Pastor John Haggard says that a lot of people think there is NO WAY a good God would ever let them into Heaven because of what they have done on earth.  The bad news is: there's no amount of "good" anyone can do to get into Heaven. The good news is: it's ONLY by the GRACE of God that anyone can go to Heaven.   How do w...

What Do You Do When You Can't Get Away from You? Ever been told, "You are your own worst enemy?" Proverbs 28:26 (NIV) says, "Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe." We Are What We Think About What we feed our mind directly impacts how we feel and what we do. That's why it's so important to know how to get rid of stinkin' thinkin' BEFORE we can figure o...

Why God Calls Mothers His Precious Crown This Mother's Day episode honors the mothers, mentors, and caregivers who reflect the very heart of God through their love, sacrifice, and faith. Drawing from Proverbs 31, Isaiah 66, and Psalm 139, we explore why Scripture describes a godly woman as a crown — a symbol of honor, authority, and grace — and why a mother's love is one of the clearest pictures G...

Two Words You Do Not Want to Hear From God Pastor John talks about the two words "Too Late." There are no do-overs once we have died a physical death. We are all going to spend eternity (our next life after this life) in one of two places. Find out more about eternity. Deadlines Everything has a deadline in life: whether it's when you are supposed to arrive at work, when you are supposed to pick u...

Labeling, Libeling, Slandering If you have ever had someone label, libel, or slander you, grading you with a big fat "F", learn how "F" is actually the best grade you can receive in life.  Does God Have a Grade Book? You might be surprised that Jesus keeps a record of names in the Book of Life and that He guarantees  He will never erase the names of believers. Does God Let People Who Have Been Evi...

Your Expiration Date Everything in life has an expiration date…food, friendships, jobs, memories, children, marriages, parents, credit cards, and more. Your Date with Destiny One day you also will have an expiration date, and at the same time you will have a date with destiny. Your Choice The good news is that you get to choose where you will reside in your eternal destiny but only if you make tha...

Most Translated Book in History The most read, best-selling, most-translated book in history is the Bible. How can we trust that the Bible is the word of God and that it's true? Written Over a 1500 Year Period The Bible was written over 1500 years, 40 different authors, 3 different continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe), 3 different languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek), and many of the authors di...

What's Taking So Long? Why Jesus Hasn't Returned Yet In this podcast, Pastor John explains the primary reason Jesus has not yet returned to earth. The Lord Is Not Slow Many believers wonder why Christ's return seems delayed. Scripture addresses this directly in 2 Peter 3:8-9 : The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyo...

The Most Dividing Question The most dividing question in the world is, "What are you going to do about Jesus?" Have you ever noticed just the mention of Jesus upsets people? Luke 12 beginning in verse 52 Jesus says, "From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other…father against son…son against father… mother against daughter…daughter against mother… mother-in-law against d...

Resolutions and Disillusions Why do resolutions become disillusions? Using one's own will power, instead Holy Spirit power, is why New Year's resolutions quickly become New Year's disillusions. Right before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He said in Acts 1:8, "...You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you…" And one receives the Holy Spirit the moment they receive Christ as their Lord and...

3 Types of Bankruptcies Did you know there are three types of bankruptcy? Physical, moral, and spiritual. Of the three, spiritual bankruptcy is worst because it has eternal implications that can point to where you are going to LIVE in eternity. The good news is that you determine where you are going to spend eternity, and it does not matter what you've ever done in your life. Past Does Not Predict...

In this episode, Pastor John talks about what the word "Christmas" means and how it impacts where you will live in eternity. Summary of Episode What Does the Word "Christmas" Really Mean? "Christmas" literally means "Christ's mass," the annual holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus who came to save all Christians by PAYING for all of our sins - past, present, and future - NO MATTER WHAT WE HAVE...

In this episode, Pastor John talks about how to prevent arguments. 4 seconds can be the key to saving a relationship. An Ounce of Prevention How To Prevent Arguments - The 4-Second Rule That Will Change Your Life Did you know that 4 seconds could save your marriage, your job, a relationship, and your health? 4 seconds. For example, if you are in a heated argument, have you noticed how you begin ta...

In this episode, Pastor John talks about the difference between reputation and character. Transcript God is interested in more than just your reputation. Think of the many people you've heard about over the years who had a great reputation but later RUINED that reputation with a moral failure, drugs, alcohol, theft, domestic violence, or something else. Reputation is what we see of someone in the...

In this podcast, Pastor John tells the biggest lie that you will ever be told, and this lie can keep you from your eternal inheritance. The Lie If someone has told you that there's no way you can ever be forgiven for what you've done, and they tell you, "Don't even think about going to Heaven," know that Jesus Christ died on the cross not for some of our sins, but for all of our sins, past, presen...

In this episode, Pastor John talks about how God is a God of second chances…no matter WHAT you've done…lying, cheating, stealing, divorce, adultery, you name it.  Transcript Did you know God is a God of second chances…no matter WHAT you've done, whether it is lying, cheating, stealing, divorce, adultery, or something else. The greatest Christian on earth who ever lived, next to Jesus Christ, was t...

In this episode, Pastor John talks about why there is so much adversity in life. The "Why" Behind Adversity If God is such a good God, why is there so much adversity in life? Charles Stanley once said, "Our adversities are God's universities." God uses adversity as a university training ground to reach us, teach us, discipline us, lead us, guide us, to get us ready for our next promotion for what...

In this podcast, Pastor John talks about why self-help books don't help you long-term and why you're back to the same old problems in just a few days. Long-term does not work Do you know why self-help books DON'T help you long-term and you're back to the same old problems in just a few days? That's because self-help books tell you WHAT to do, but they don't give you the POWER to do, to change. Isa...

Running Past Your Past Your past does not define you. Are you running from a memory you can no longer hide? Are you trying to run past your past but it hasn't passed? Here's some good news. Your past does not define you, and your past does not predict your future. Your past is past. You can never look forward if you're looking backward. You did not have control over how you were born or who your p...