Stephen Samuel’s Podcast

We hear often about God’s grace. However, with the frequent use of the word, it’s easy to miss the full meaning and impact of it. In this podcast, Pastor Stephen teaches on how you can receive and experience the richness of God’s grace, and how you can change your view of yourself, God, and others because of grace.

Following Jesus involves difficult decisions. One of the hardest is choosing not to return to the man or woman you once were. The false hope of living as you desire and finding fulfillment will always sell you out to the slavery of shame, fear, and disappointment. In this message, Pastor Stephen shares how Jesus' resurrection gives believers the power to never return to a broken life. 

When Jesus came to his disciples on that first Resurrection Sunday, He gave them a pathway out of the trauma they had just experienced in watching His death. He offered to them the same hope and power we are given today to deal with wickedness done against us. He gave them the power to forgive. In this message, Pastor Stephen teaches how Jesus' death and resurrection can empower you to forgive...

In the compelling rush of daily living, you may find yourself thirsty and needing nourishment. As water is vital to our physical stamina, Jesus offers His living water for our soul's strength. Even if you've been following Jesus for years, the lost discipline of daily drinking in encounters with the Holy Spirit is needed. On this Palm Sunday, Pastor Stephen unfolds Jesus' call to all who thirst fo...

In this podcast, Pastor Stephen Samuel teaches how we are wired with thinking and behavioral presets. We have a default setting of behaviors that shape who we are. This dynamic of possessing a default emotional home or behavior is the Biblical idea of “abiding.” Who or what we abide in the most makes us the person we are. To this reality, Jesus offers us a "Way" of abiding with Him. He promises la...

How can you effectively transfer the lifestyle of following Jesus to your children and the generation that will follow them? I’ve heard that the methods of faith may change, but the message does not. I’m realizing that neither the method nor the message has changed. Jesus‘ disciple-making lifestyle remains the only conduit by which we can transfer the richness of the faith. In this message, Pastor...

We’ve heard the stories of God answering prayer in spectacular ways. But we often struggle to prioritize a discipline of prayer. Prayer time can frequently fall secondary to other pressing demands. What if there was a way to efficiently work prayer into your schedule and see the perpetual work of God’s response to your prayers? Join Pastor Stephen in this message as he continues with part two of “...

Prayer is a discipline that we all need to practice. However, it's easy to neglect it during the busyness of our week. In this message, Pastor Stephen shares about the levels of prayer we can engage in and simple truths that will inspire you to prioritize prayer.

Hitting the walls of stress, turmoil, and relational tensions while hoping to discover your eternal purpose? Maybe you’ve resorted to merely avoiding difficulties by hiding under an overloaded schedule. But deep down, you know that you're born for more. You hope for fulfillment and a life of purpose and meaning. The journey out of your current situation into a life of significance is the same...

In times of turmoil, sickness, loss, or devastation, powerful lies can be forged in our souls. Lies that fault God for our pain leave us with little faith in what He has said concerning our lives. But there is a way to escape from the pit of despair. Jesus, in His great love for us, invites us to listen and believe in His healing power. This Sunday, we’ll be teaching how your faith can open the he...

The phrase “first love” is easy to define in the context of romantic love, but there is a deeper eternal longing that every man, woman, and child has to be loved by the God who made them. When we return to this innate desire to make God the first love of our life, this is the beginning of the fulfillment that every soul is searching to find. 

In the fast pace of our schedules, it's easy to lose sight of our direction, purpose, and feelings of fulfillment. This struggle to keep an eternal and meaningful perspective has affected every generation. Although the enemies that foster emotional exhaustion differ from those of the past, the strategies remain the same: they keep your mind busy, preventing you from regularly connecting with your...

One of the biggest obstacles to personal growth is the belief that we cannot achieve the purpose that God has intended for us. We often fall into the trap of thinking that we are not worthy of a fulfilling relationship with Jesus. However, to truly fulfill our God-given purpose, we must have the confidence that we are beloved children of God. How can we achieve this confidence? In this message, Pa...

God’s desire has always been to live with communities of those who honor and value His nearness. Knowing this, the value He places on relationships must impact the relationships we cultivate. Join Pastor Stephen as he teaches how you can open the door of God’s purpose in your life by closing the door of bitterness and opening the door of forgiveness.

“Peace on earth, goodwill to men,” angelic voices proclaimed above the grazing grounds outside of the quaint town called Bethlehem (Luke 2:14). Their proclamation was heard by only a few and understood by less. This supernatural moment marked the beginning of the well-known Christmas story. Though picturesque moments of Christmas are often a part of our experience, Christmas today is a far reality...

When the stability of our routines and foundational relationships are shifted, uncertainty and anxieties can become overwhelming. In this podcast, Pastor Stephen Samuel shares the principles that can secure you when you endure difficult seasons in your life.

We can easily become overwhelmed with the many difficulties that impact us and the lives of those we love. Sometimes, the excess of demands can push us to shut down our heart of compassion. However, it is through compassion that we can be the doorway through which Jesus can make Himself known. In this podcast, Pastor Stephen teaches about every believer's eternal purpose in becoming a conduit...

As we often realize, healing can extend beyond one's need for a physical miracle. What if this realization is a key to sustaining a life marked by God's presence? In the atonement of Jesus, we are given access to experience healing within our body, soul, and spirit. This three-fold revelation of healing is key to the fullness God desires for us to experience and to deliver a lost world. In...

Healing remains a fundamental belief within Christian circles, but all too often, viruses, cancers, and hereditary maladies draw into question our belief and experience with Jesus as our Healer.  Is there something we are missing? What prevents us from experiencing miracles in our lives? In this podcast, Pastor Stephen unfolds the scriptures to empower you to believe Jesus for His miraculous he...

The waves of exhaustion can push you into uncharted waters of disillusionment with God and others. Distress can rapidly rise in your soul with every wave of alarm and newsreel of drama. Then it happens. Situational pressures pour down, and you are flooded by anxiety as you stand on tiptoes of hope, waiting for a rescue. This reality has left many gasping for relief. Is this how you were called to...

As civilization stretched out across an Iraqi desert, a young Abraham abandoned his father's heritage in response to God's calling. Why was he chosen? What marked Abraham above all others? What vision or hope was seeded into his soul by the God who identified Himself as "the God of Abraham"? Listen in to Stephen's message on "a people of God's presence," as Past...

Though your aspirations to encounter Jesus are sincere, what can you do to experience Him daily and gain direction for your daily life? Continuing from Episode 55, Pastor Stephen speaks on the practice of pursuing Jesus.

Though often forgotten, this truth is fundamental to following Jesus. Every disciple must push past the doors of distraction to experience God’s nearness. The presence of Jesus is essential to finding fulfillment day after day. The deception you can fall into is that one only needs His nearness in difficulties. Though you may recognize your need for God’s continual closeness, how can you sustain a...

Underlying many of the struggles in our lives is a battle for our affections. The pull of day-to-day tensions and the lure of our culture to love oneself are pressures that were once identified as “the world.” The systems of this world work in direct opposition to a love for God, which the Holy Spirit wants to cultivate in you. In this message, discover how you can overcome the deception of our da...

The fight is undeniably exhausting at times. If you choose the life Jesus offers or hope to raise your children on the pathway of eternal life, you know the struggle. This battle of God-fearing men and women against a culture intent on normalizing sin has always been. How can you obtain strength and sustain hope amidst the assault of wickedness against your life and those you love? Laid in the fou...