Real Life Church KC Podcast

In a crowded, busy holiday season, it’s common for us to feel weighed down by family relationships, financial pressure, regret, or failure. When the weight of the world is on your shoulders, it can feel like you’re going nowhere in a hurry. Shake off the burdens of stress, worry, and regret and find the freedom this Nostalgic Christmas.

Busyness, family stress, and shopping have all become part of the Christmas season. But, what if there was way more than meets the eye? What if we all see God’s presence now, but aren’t recognizing it. Today, we lean into a new perspective on Christmas as Pastor Sean shares about a rare view of the presence of God.

New scientific studies show that gratitude makes a profound difference in your life. Jesus said, "It's more blessed to give than to receive." There's something spiritual unlocked in our minds and hearts that can only be explained by God when we are grateful and give. Today, lean in as our very our Diane Petrie shares how thanks & giving will literally change your life

Me, my, and mine our words that often describe our stuff. Almost as if our possessions possess us. What if we have the wrong perspective of money? Today, lean in as Pastor Sean gives a new perspective on what the bible says about money in this weeks message, “4 Perspectives of Possessions.”

Jesus talked about money more than any other topic - even more than heaven and hell combined. It’s truly our money that is in number competition with our hearts. Today, lean in as Barry Hardee gives a new perspective on what the bible says about money in this weeks message, “It all ends up in a Box.”

You’ve heard it said or maybe said yourself, “I’d go to church, but all they want is my money.” Money has a bad reputation in churches, but it doesn't have to be that way. Today, lean in as Pastor Sean gives a new perspective on what the bible says about money in this weeks message, “God Doesn't Want Your Money.”

In junior high you might have been passionate about play station, yo-yo’s, and nerf guns than your eyes where open to girls! You exchanged something for something way better! The opposite is also true. Have you ever been more passionate about God than you are today? Over time things changed and your spiritual passion dissolved into spiritual apathy even faster than you realized. Today lean in as B...

Failures, harsh words, and hurts can flood our minds with the voice of fear. Even if you have struggled with negative thoughts or past trauma you can overcome the voice of fear. Lean in as Pastor Sean talks from his heart about drowning out the voice of fear in your life.

The uncertainty and the unknown of 2021 can leave us fighting the voice of fear in our lives. That fear can be contagious and overwhelming. Lean in as Pastor Sean talks about how everything changes in the light of the Gospel and something even more contagious!

If what we are infected with (the Gospel) is worth spreading, how do we do that? Is there a mandate in place that we must? Discover how Jesus told us to “deny ourselves” and to “take up our cross.” Understand how doing those things fits with the mandate to spread the Gospel to all nations.

Bills, soccer games, homework, breakdowns, everything is fighting for your attention. How do I keep Jesus my top priority with all the worries and stress of this life? Lean in as Pastor talks about how to fall deeply in love with Jesus and the Good News with spreading!

Today we CELEBRATE. Today we celebrate by sharing our story through the lens of your stories. WE ARE THE CHURCH! God has been moving in each of your lives and today we pause to reflect, to honor, and to dream of all that God can do in and through us. Lean in as we celebrate 4 years. This is the story God has written!

Questions… You Asked for It! Outline: How does God feel about war? What rules push us away from God?

It’s easy to blame others, get trapped in an addiction and the cycle of insecurity. Lean in as Barry Hardee leads us in a conversation that’ll get you started on a journey to discover how break through our strongholds and discover God's plan

20 years ago our world stood still. As smoke bleed from the World Trade Center we still remember standing in disbelief as a second plane struck the South Tower. Twenty years later we have not forgotten the fallen and the first responders - who run into darkness many whom never returned home. Today, we honor those who still stand in the gap and continue to protect, to rescue and to serve. Lean in a...

Questions: You Asked For It. Topic: Worship Songs

Masks, vaccines, a new strand of Covid as the pressure cooker of covid has turned up in recent months the gloves have come off once again. Lean in as Pastor Sean leads us in a conversation that’ll get you started on a journey to discover how to lead and love during this high pressure season.

Question: Why do bad things happen to good people? Topics: 1. Prayer 2. End Times 3. Trinity 4. Ghosts 5. What happens after this life?

A tragic accident, an empty seat at the table, moments when time stands still, if we are real honest we all have moments or even seasons of questions about this whole Jesus thing. Lean in as Pastor Sean leads us in a conversation that’ll get you started on a journey to discover the answers to why bad things happened to good people.

You asked for it! Let’s have a conversation about eternity. Diane and I are discussing your questions from last Sunday. Outline : 5 min discussion each 1. Why follow Jesus now instead of later? 2. What happens to kids who die? 3. What about people who never heard the Gospel? 4. Why does God feel so far away? 5. When you die does God look at all our wrongs? 6. How do I comfort grieving family at th...

Is there life after death? What makes you so sure? If we are real honest we all have moments or even seasons of questions about this whole Jesus thing. Lean in as Pastor Sean leads us in a conversation that’ll get you started on a journey to discover the answers to life after death.

Pastor Sean will answer questions from last Sunday posed by our church about doubts. Outline: 1. LGBTQ lifestyle 2. How do I know I'm saved 3. Why should I get baptized? 4. Do I need to go to church since I'm already a christian. 5. Sin in leadership 6. What happened to the dinosaurs.

How do you know God is real? What makes you so sure? If we are real honest we all have moments or even seasons of doubts about this whole Jesus thing. Lean in as Pastor Sean leads us in a conversation that’ll get you started on a journey to discover the answers to your doubts.

This is a true story of daring to dream - daring to leave the comfortable and shoot for the stars. In the 1950's Homer Hickam, a kid with feet firmly planted on earth had only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However in October 1957, everything changed when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, went into orbit.  Let God speak a dream into your heart toda...

Youth are the generation and leader of today. Eleven out of the twelve apostle where teenagers! God moved in our teens life at youth camp a few weeks ago and today we celebrate and leave challenged by their life change for Jesus. Be prepared to get uncomfortable for Jesus as we lean into how Jesus went hard against the grain to reach a lost and dying world.