Stephen Samuel’s Podcast

Hearing God's voice can be difficult. Discerning God's voice during times of turbulence can be even more challenging. As the explosions of unexpected events add to the noise of your emotional storm,  the voice of Jesus can seem hard to hear. In this episode, Pastor Stephen will take you through the life of King David to glean the principles he used to hear God's voice in seasons of his strugg...

Engaging friends in the Muslim faith with the gospel can be challenging. However, Jesus gives us simple tools to reach across cultural barriers. In this episode Pastor Samuel shares some of these powerful principles that can aid you in ministering to those outside of your cultural circle.

Hearing God's voice can seem mysterious. The discipline of spending time with Him can also be challenging. However, there is a way to empower your relationship with Jesus by cultivating your ability to hear. God created you to live in a place of strength and confidence in hearing His voice. In this session, Pastor Stephen unfolds simple and yet dynamic truths which can aid you in your time with Je...

Yes, God speaks through the scriptures, but how do you cultivate a daily ability to hear His voice? What can you do to improve your perception of what you believe He is saying to you? Join us as we continue our series, "Hearing God."

When you open your Bible, can you trust what you are reading? How can you know the scriptures are not influenced by centuries of social conditioning or corruption? Can you trust the scriptures to be applicable to our current culture? As we discuss the topic of "Hearing God," we'll dive into the common questions regarding the Bible's accuracy, relevance, and coherence.

December 12, 2020 Are you good enough? This question defines the life-long struggle many face when they feel God does not approve of them. This deeply felt need shapes how we relate not only to God but to those in relationship with us. On the back drop of the early church’s inception, Pastor Stephen unfolds, in this episode, the fundamental message of the gospel. The message of acceptance and God’...

Who are you? We look for ways to define ourselves in hope of security, identity, and ultimately a 
satisfaction with life. At times we’re sure of our identity, but we often struggle with who we want to be and who we are. Outside of our self-perceptions, there is a greater identity that Jesus has for each person. How do we enter into that identity? It begins by knowing and believing the truth about...

Is there a pathway to growing into the destiny God has created for you? Yes, and it begins and ends with knowing and experiencing Jesus. As a son or daughter of God, our experiences with Jesus must shape us into our full identity. As we change our beliefs about Him, then we open the door for greater experiences with Him. Experiencing Him ratifies our identity. Our beliefs, as they change, move us...

From the day your soul began to experience emotion, the attack against your heart was launched. Whether you’re suffering from the bad choices of others or your own, we all look for ways to unload the baggage we are carrying. In addition to this reality, we have an enemy working against our soul. Yet in all these things, we are given the right weapons to grow through attacks and negative consequenc...

Why is this happening to me? It’s the question we ask when we’re dealing with the aftershock of tragedy. Tragedies challenge our reality and cause us to ask the fundamental questions of purpose and meaning. How can we move forward through pain and find a healthy place of healing? Can we live in the tension of coming tragedies and yet offer the hope of God’s love to the suffering? Yes we can. But o...

In Romans chapter 8, the apostle Paul presents often struggled with questions concerning our salvation. How can you know that you are saved when you are confronted with your own failures?  How secure is our salvation? What does it mean to be saved? What should happen to us after we are saved from our sin nature? Can we live confident in the life-changing power of the gospel? . . . . . . . . . . ....

In Romans chapter 8, the apostle Paul presents often struggled with questions concerning our salvation. How can you know that you are saved when you are confronted with your own failures?  How secure is our salvation? What does it mean to be saved? What should happen to us after we are saved from our sin nature? Can we live confident in the life-changing power of the gospel? . . . . . . . . . . ....

How do you overcome the barrage of self-criticism in your thoughts? We all battle the nagging accusations of self-doubt that often try to overwhelm us. Can we merely ignore it? What does God’s word teach us about overcoming the voice of condemnation? In today's podcast, discover the principles of living a life led by the Holy Spirit. Remove the burden of condemnation from your shoulders as you lea...

How do you overcome the barrage of criticism in your thoughts? We all battle the nagging accusations of self-doubt that often tries to overwhelm us. Can we merely ignore it? What does God’s word teach us about overcoming the voice of condemnation? In today's podcast, discover the principles of living a life led by the Holy Spirit. Remove the burden of condemnation from your shoulders as you learn...

How do we overcome the nature or power of sin? Every follower of Jesus has a desire to live holy, but many struggle to live free from sin. Does the message of Christ’s resurrection offer to us a power that many have overlooked? Find answers to these questions and more as we continue our discovery through Paul’s letter to the Romans. #overcomingsin #breakingaddiction #breakingbad #studyofromans #ch...

How do we overcome the nature or power of sin? Every follower of Jesus has a desire to live holy, but many struggle to live free from sin. Does the message of Christ’s resurrection offer to us a power that many have overlooked? Find answers to these questions and more as we continue our discovery through Paul’s letter to the Romans. #overcomingsin #breakingaddiction #breakingbad #studyofromans #ch...

The barrage of negative thoughts at times can feel overwhelming. We've all faced the nagging voice of self-condemnation, especially in the moments of our failures. How do we overcome a tendency to be self-critical? By fully knowing and experiencing the righteousness God gave to us. When God placed on us His righteousness, what did this truly mean? It means we are unquestionably free from the guilt...

The barrage of negative thoughts at times can feel overwhelming. We've all faced the nagging voice of self-condemnation, especially in the moments of our failures. How do we overcome a tendency to be self-critical? By fully knowing and experiencing the righteousness God gave to us. When God placed on us His righteousness, what did this truly mean? It means we are unquestionably free from the guilt...

On the backdrop of a Greek & Roman culture, Paul pronounces how Jesus' message has the power to save humanity. (Romans 1:16-17) From what are we saved? How do we receive the offered salvation? Does this salvation have a one time effect or is it a perpetual change? Join us  as we navigate through these questions in our discussion of Romans in The Normal Christian Life class.  #Romans #studyofromans...

On the backdrop of a Greek & Roman culture, Paul pronounces how Jesus' message has the power to save humanity. (Romans 1:16-17) From what are we saved? How do we receive the offered salvation? Does this salvation have a one time effect or is it a perpetual change? Join us  as we navigate through these questions in our discussion of Romans in The Normal Christian Life class.  #Romans #studyofromans...

Around 49 A.D. The Roman Emporer Claudius expelled all Jews from Rome. After five years of exile, Jewish Christians returned to find a flourishing Gentile church. The merging of these two culturally diverse congregations posed a significant problem. Paul, hoping to make Rome a staging point to reach Western Europe, takes up his pen to forge together a divided church. His letter is the most extende...

The battle of the universe isn't in the realm of a parallel universe. The greatest conflicts commence within the few inches of space that our minds occupy. Our beliefs about God and ourselves create the realities of joy or pain in which we live.  So how can you acquire a life that is satisfying? Is it merely a technique of positive thinking or are there proven ways to win the battle in your mind? ...

The battle of the universe isn't in the realm of a parallel universe. The greatest conflicts commence within the few inches of space that our minds occupy. Our beliefs about God and ourselves create the realities of joy or pain in which we live.  So how can you acquire a life that is satisfying? Is it merely a technique of positive thinking or are there proven ways to win the battle in your mind? ...

The battle of the universe isn't in the realm of a parallel universe. The greatest conflicts commence within the few inches of space that our minds occupy. Our beliefs about God and ourselves create the realities of joy or pain in which we live.  So how can you acquire a life that is satisfying? Is it merely a technique of positive thinking or are there proven ways to win the battle in your mind? ...

The battle of the universe isn't in the realm of a parallel universe. The greatest conflicts commence within the few inches of space that our minds occupy. Our beliefs about God and ourselves create the realities of joy or pain in which we live.  So how can you acquire a life that is satisfying? Is it merely a technique of positive thinking or are there proven ways to win the battle in your mind? ...