RLCC Podcast

What is most important? Is it money? Is it relationships? Is it a successful career? If we don't know the answer to this question, we will miss out on The Good Life that God truly intends for us by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We will lose our way. We will make wrong choices and end up in bad situations or places where we don't really want to be.

What are the Ten Commandments? Really? Are they still relevant today? Should we even bother to know them? We are no longer under the “law” but under “grace.” Should we just disregard these commandments completely because we are now living by faith in Jesus Christ? We will discover if we will study it with an open mind, that the Ten Commandments are actually choices that can lead to God’s kind of g...

Most of us would naturally think of Jesus when we are sick. But what if we are not sick? Most people will have no interest in Jesus and His call for discipleship if everything is going well. But once they get sick, they suddenly change. At the same time, once they get healed, they go back to the same mindset. Why?

Those who pray for healing believe that God can and will heal if we ask with sincere faith. After all, faith is what truly matters with God. But why is it that sometimes God does not answer our prayer for healing even though we ask for it by faith? People have been struggling with this question for a long time. It deserves a biblical but compassionate answer.

What matters most when we are -- or someone else we care about is -- sick or dying? Obviously, the answer is healing. What matters most when our mortality is being threatened is to find deliverance from whatever it is that is threatening us! We want to be healed at whatever the cost. We will look for ways and means to find our healing. We will try anything or go see anyone. Nothing will stop us. T...

Many people are getting sick and dying. But why do people get sick and die anyway? Have you ever wondered about this question? You might be surprised to find out the answer from the Bible.

Many people are dreaming of going to heaven someday. But the Bible doesn't really talk much about going to heaven. Instead, it talks more about the return of Jesus. Why is that? Why are the first followers of Christ, the early church, and much more after them, more interested in the return of Jesus? In the last chapter of the Book of Revelation, it says, "He who testifies to these things says, 'Ye...

It is understandable for people who do not believe in Jesus to not see the relevance of Christianity in today's world. But it is sad when believers themselves only know about what Jesus said and did 2,000 years ago! In fact, it's not only sad; it's also detrimental. How can the church become relevant if we're only talking about what Jesus said and did in the past? How can we influence the world if...

Has anyone greeted you Happy Ascension Day? Most likely not. Most people don't even know there is such a thing, much less celebrate it. The ascension of Jesus is one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith and yet many do not know about it or understand its true implications.

Every time Easter comes we are reminded about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For some, this is still an awesome event in history that changes everything in their lives. But for others, perhaps many others, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is no longer that interesting or relevant.

Failure has different effects on people. Some are terrified about failure. Others are energized and challenged by it. But those who love the Lord greatly -- and still fail repeatedly -- have a difficult time dealing with failure. Failure makes them feel unworthy and unacceptable before God. Can they still be used by God? Do they still have a future as far as serving God is concerned?

Hope is very important in our lives. When we have hope, we can look forward to the future with great anticipation. We feel excited when we are hopeful. We make plans. We are confident. Life is good. But what if something or someone steals your hope away?

Are you stuck? Do you struggle to move forward with your life? You believe that God has something better in store for you and yet, what you’re experiencing tells you otherwise. You find depression instead of joy, challenges instead of blessings, bitterness instead of forgiveness, habitual sins instead of a vibrant relationship with God. Well, you are not alone.

Sometimes we feel that we are the only ones who are feeling whatever it is that we are feeling. We say, "No one can really understand me." But when we look into the word of God, especially the Gospels, we discover people who are just like us, experiencing the same thing as we are experiencing. We discover that we are not alone in our experiences. We discover that other people's stories can also be...

When you are frustrated and disappointed with people, you just don't become indifferent. Eventually, you become cynical. Why care for others when others don't really care? You do your best to love people but sometimes all you get in return is nothing, not even gratitude. Is it really worth it? So, why bother? This is one of the challenges of love. It's not easy when you feel this way. We need to l...

Aside from unfulfilled expectations, wrestling with love also involves repeated disappointments. It's what you feel when a person keeps breaking your heart. It's not just one time but several times! How do you respond? For many of us, we just become frustrated and angry. How many times are we supposed to forgive? Forever? Join us this Sunday, Feb 14, for Part 2 of our "Wrestling with Love" series....

It's not easy to love others. It's like entering a wrestling match. Especially during this pandemic, we tend to get into each other's nerves. There are conflicts everywhere because of unfulfilled expectations.

It's tough to face the many challenges we are now facing because of the pandemic. But we can be stronger together if we are willing to help each other stay spiritually healthy.

Pride is the source of all disunity in society. In the same way, we cannot be stronger together if we allow pride to dominate our hearts. Only true Christlike humility can help us overcome our common tendency toward a "me-first" mentality.

We can only be stronger together. We learned last week that it's only by pursuing spiritual unity that we can be stronger together. Aside from this, we also need to practice our individuality without falling into the trap (and sin) of individualism. What does it mean and how can we do this? Join us this Sunday as we explore this important topic together.

The pandemic is not yet over. There will still be challenges ahead. But how do we overcome? The last thing we should do is go our separate ways and pursue our own strategies for coping with this crisis. The only way to be stronger is together. This is what we will learn from the Scriptures, especially Philippians 2:1-18.

All of us are capable of looking forward and anticipating things. Unfortunately, we are more prone to anticipate negative things rather than positive ones. We have become habitually pessimistic. Faith is about anticipation also. In contrast to what we normally do, faith teaches us to anticipate the goodness of God instead.

We have access to so much information nowadays. This is a blessing. But it can also be a problem. Many Christians today have superficial faith because they rely more on social media and the Internet as their source of truth. Instead of searching God's word, the Bible, which should be the primary source of truth.

It's Christmas time again. Can we celebrate? As we near the end of 2020, we realize the pandemic is still out there. Even though there is hope that a vaccine may soon be available, it would take some time to reach everyone. It would take faith to celebrate at this time. Let's learn how to develop the kind of faith that can truly celebrate this Christmas time.

People have the tendency to become lukewarm or to lose their faith altogether when they enter the workplace. Somehow, their focus and attention becomes totally devoted to their work. All types of work are legitimate and they can be platforms for us to glorify God. But how can we integrate our faith with our work? Once we learn this, we can become resilient disciples of Jesus Christ.