Real Life Church Podcast

Many people think that Joy is a by-product of attaining everything they desire. When you reach your goals, climb the ladder, fill your pockets and have all the toys you naturally experience Joy. But many of those individuals who "have it all" seem to be further from joy than those who have very little. Jesus' life and example shows us that Joy is not a by-product of benefiting self, but a fruit of...

Terry Deaver will be bringing the message today from Mark 10:17-31.

Paul has headed out on his 2nd missionary journey and for the first time He's in charge. He had a good plan and his team was ready to follow him only, his plan wasn't God's plan. Multiple times after setting off on their journey they had to stop, regroup, seek God and then RESTART. We've come to a critical point in our nations history where we need to stop, regroup, seek God and then restart ourse...

Jesus disciples had to go through a process like we all do. They began as learners of Jesus (lit disciples), they watched Jesus teach and heal and live and then He invited them to do the same and gave them a bit of authority to see how they'd handle it... not too well. But the more time they spent with Him the more they learned and by the time He went to the Father, after His resurrection, they we...

On the Day of Pentecost the Church was born and the Jews who heard Peter's message of faith in the resurrected Jesus, received it with joy and responded to it by being baptized. They then gathered together in a dynamic and loving community where many were able to resist Satan's attacks. However, when Satan began to bring physical persecution against the church many who were a part of that first Ch...

As you respond to Jesus in faith you can bet that Satan will come after you. It's in those times that your faith either grow the fastest or go the fastest. So you have to be ready to RESIST Satan's temptations which are targeted to make you flee the church or fear your neighbors. Satan knows that when you're plugged into a church there is power in that camaraderie and in your shared desire to look...

Once Jesus' disciples received the power of Holy Spirit, their purpose and the plan they responded by presenting the Gospel to the Jews on the Day of Pentecost where the first Gospel sermon was preached by Peter and many of those who heard believed and responded to the message in a big way - they were transformed! Peter presented that the Kingdom of God had come, that Jesus WAS the King and that e...

Did you ever have a chore list growing up, when your parents left for a day or evening? A series of mostly mindless tasks to do and they pretty much always repeated: wash the dishes, clean your room, feed the dog... on and on, day after day. Many Christians fall into a pattern where they treat spiritual disciplines like a chore list from Jesus when He left for heaven - go to church, check, read yo...

We wrap up the series with the last words Jesus said to His disciples, "Go and make disciples."

Of all the women who followed Jesus, He chose the worst for the best role following His resurrection and that simple choice elevated the role of all women in the Church and society. Like the dirty shepherds chosen to be the first to know, the first to see and the first to announce the birth of the Messiah, Jesus chose a spiritually dirty woman, whom he freed from 7 demons, to be the first to know,...

After Jesus resurrection He presented Himself to the disciples alive and then opened their minds so they could understand how He fulfilled the Scriptures regarding the Messiah and then He brought them into the story as well, saying that the prophecies weren't just about Him but also about the purpose of the disciples, to preach repentance for the forgiveness of sin in Jesus Name to all nations, be...

Every person faces doubt, in fact, it's the default emotion for most of us, most of the time. We doubt peoples sincerity, motives, love, we doubt things that are 'too good to be true," we even doubt ourselves! Doubt is a nearly constant part of our lives and it keeps us from experiencing the real life God has prepared for us. When we choose to live into faith instead of doubt life opens up and we'...

Failure is a powerful motivator. Failure haunts us in the present and it hinders us from experiencing new things in the future. While we tend to judge ourselves and others on our performance (failures/successes) Jesus chooses people based on their potential. Many of those closest to Jesus had experienced major failures in their past and yet Jesus not only called them to follow Him, but He chose th...

If you knew the outcome of your story at the beginning would it change what you do in the middle? The greatest stories have the worst starts because we love to see the character develop, make mistakes and then discover the power they needed to overcome was with them all along. You may not know the outcome of every story that happens in your life, but you can know the outcome of your faith story. I...

We're a divided people and not just because Covid-19 has separated us physically. We draw battle lines racially, socially, economically, politically and even spiritually. But it wasn't being right that Jesus said would bring the world to faith in Him, it was our unity. Not uniformity, but unity around a single purpose. We don't all have to have the same point-of-view but we need to share a common...

There was a partnership and purpose in heaven during creation that was shared with humanity; individuals created with purpose and for partnership who would act in concert with one another to accomplish goals larger than one person alone. In difficult times we often see this clearly but only when individuals come to realizes that it's advisable to be indivisible.

During this Corona-crisis two things are certain, God is still God and we will only get through this together, with each other and God.

Our lives just took a radical shift over the last few days. Church meetings as we know them are gone, at least for the time being. People are worried about their jobs, schooling, toilet paper. God calls us to handle life differently. He wants us to quiet the mess so we can listen to the Master.

As we start this 21 day process we're going to look at the important of sitting at the feet of Jesus, which leads to serving like Jesus, which is sustained by sitting with Jesus. It's a cycle and if one happens without the other you'll either burn out or you'll miss out and both are not what God has planned for you.

For the believer in Jesus it's not just your relationship with others that's supposed to be different, it's first and foremost the relationship with your spouse or family. Often we restrain ourselves with those we don't know as well and "cut loose" on those we're most comfortable with. In this message you'll learn how to fight with those closest to you in a way that reflects your relationship with...

Bill and Melody Gault share their failures and successes in reconciling instead of focusing on their differences. They still have differences but have chosen, with God's help, to be constantly reconciling. Their story will help you see what can be reconciled if you're willing to fight satan for your marriage instead of fighting your spouse in your marriage.

We live in a time when marriage is as disposable as a paper plate. But that has never been God's intention for marriage. So how do you reconcile your differences when they seem insurmountable? That's what this series is all about and it starts with looking like Jesus in your marriage and relationships. In this message you'll learn how to look like Jesus to your spouse so that you complement each o...

In order to see your vision for 2020 come into focus you've got to see God, yourself, your family and the world around you more clearly. The quickest way to kill your dreams is to be unaware of what those dreams are built upon. When you have a clearer view of God, of yourself and how you function in the world around you, you'll have a clearer path to accomplishing more that will last longer. A fir...

Families are the source of great strength and the source of great struggle. Undoubtedly your greatest joys and most heart wrenching troubles will be associated with your family. Because of this, at times we have made the family unit the pinnacle of our existence and at other times tried to pitch it altogether. But God created the family with purpose, like everything else, the family is to point to...

Whether you've been a Christian for long or for little you've probably wondered, "why am I here? What does God want me to be doing?" That's probably the number one question preachers get. We all want to know what God has for us to do and often we expect that will require leaving our job, our hometown, our friends or our extended family. But God's number one desire for you is to serve Him and live...