The Dick Schroeder Podcast

In this episode, Loren Cunningham discusses the ways of the world (greed, bitterness, sin), and how we must respond in an opposite spirit to see God's kingdom move (generosity, forgiveness, love). This teaching has been very impactful for Dick and Joy and changes our outlook on how we act as Christ's ambassadors in a broken world. For more resources and legacy projects in process, go to www.father...

In this episode, Joy takes us through a difficult time in her life to show us that through hope in God's promises and eternity, our struggles and pain becomes meaningful and purposeful. She discusses how being offended by God only blocks his love for us, and this time on Earth is a short period to prepare us to live with Christ forever. For more resources and legacy projects in process, go to www....

In part 7/7 of the Father Heart of God Podcast series, Dick brings us through an evaluation of our relationships with our parents. Facing the truth of who are parents really are and who they can never be opens the door to seeing Father God as He really is. He talks about the concepts of God we have in childhood and how we can correct those wrong concepts and views of God. Find the handouts associa...

In part 6 of the Father Heart of God Podcast series, Dick discusses the forgiveness checklist as a tool to walk in the freedom Christ offers through radical forgiveness toward those in our lives who have hurt us. Find the handouts associated with this episode at the links below: https://fatherheartministries.net/images/pdfs/FHG-Family_Evaluation_A.pdf https://fatherheartministries.net/images/pdfs/...

In part 5 of the Father Heart of God Podcast series, Dick discusses the overwhelming magnitude of Christ's forgiveness for us, some practical principles of forgiveness, and the consequence of bitterness. Find the handout associated with this episode at the link below: https://fatherheartministries.net/images/pdfs/FHG-Family_Evaluation_A.pdf https://fatherheartministries.net/images/pdfs/FHG-Forgive...

In part 4 of the Father Heart of God series, Dick teaches on the spirit of adoption. The Father loves each of us, and wants to heal us from our shame through his Holy Spirit. Dick touches on symptoms that may indicate one needs to be renewed and encouraged in the spirit of adoption. Find the handout associated with this episode at the link below: https://fatherheartministries.net/images/pdfs/FHG-W...

This is session 3 in the Father Heart of God podcast series. Dick teaches about the affirmation and love of the Father. The world tries to tell us messages about how we are not acceptable, rejected, trash, or unworthy. But the spirit of adoption by the Heavenly Father says “you are loved; you are chosen.” Dick talks about how we always have access to the Father because of His love that mitigates f...

In part 2 of the Father Heart of God Podcast series, Dick covers common FALSE concepts of God: the cosmic killjoy, the Santa Clause God, the disinterested God, the perfectionist God, the harsh and angry judge, the control freak God, and the "religious" God. These wrong concepts of the Father keep us from having an intimate relationship with Him. Dick talks about how God doesn't just bless us when...

In this first session on the Father Heart of God, Dick shares his story of how he went from a lost, disillusioned young man to a man saved by Jesus, healed by the Holy Spirit, and deeply loved by the Father. He introduces God the Father in John chapter 1, where He makes the greatest offer any human can receive: the right to become a child of God. God sets a table before us, offering all the grace...

This is part 4 of 4 in a series on fellowship. After covering love and acceptance, honesty and humility, and concern and restoration, Dick finishes the conversation on fellowship with the topics of confession and forgiveness. God wants us to be bonded together, and sometimes He gives us release from sin in a special way when we confess to one another. Dick discusses the power of encouragement and...

This is part 3 of 4 in a series on fellowship. In this episode, Dick continues teaching a definition of love, covering honesty & humility and concern & restoration. He talks about how honesty prevents us from putting on the prideful mask of wanting to be known for something other than our true selves. We are meant to humble ourselves before God and others so we can have a pure heart of ser...

This is part 2 of 4 in a series on fellowship. In this episode, Dick expounds two expressions of what fellowship looks like in practice: acceptance and love. Acceptance of others mirrors the way Jesus doesn't expect us to transform ourselves before coming into relationship with Him. We are called to identify with their humanity, approving them while not affirming their sin. Love reflects the way w...

This is part 1 of a 4 part series on Fellowship. Dick teaches how people fundamentally need comfort & encouragement in Christ, a response to their communicated needs, fellowship of the spirit, affection, and mercy & compassion to have the benefits of biblical fellowship. The primary inspiration for how fellowship is done is the perfect fellowship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and we...

This is part 5 of a 5 part series about King David’s life. Dick teaches how the disciples waited for the gift from God after Jesus’ ascension even when not understanding what it meant. Dick points out scripture of God’s desire to empower his followers to express his power and love through the gifting of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Dick empresses that humility, desire, and obedience are the tra...

This is part 4 of a 5 part series about King David’s life. Dick teaches on how a relationship with God requires time, openness, and obedience. Jesus teaches that He is the living water that satisfies, not merely religious adherence and right action. *Editor’s note: There was some corruption in a chunk of the teaching that was left out and the ministry time was included.    For more resources and l...

This is part 3 of a 5 part series about King David. Dick teaches how God’s approach to life’s challenges often baffle the typical way of doing things. He shares the story of David and Goliath as an example of David’s faith in God’s plan that seemed odd throughout his set of actions until Goliath fell. Dick encourages the listeners to believe and walk with God even when His instructions seem odd wi...

This is part 2 of a 5 part series about King David. Dick teaches how God prepares His followers for the plans and purposes He designs. Dick teaches how David’s time spent being a musician and a brave shepherd prepared him for the battle with Goliath and eventual Kingship.   For more resources and legacy projects in process, go to www.fatherheartministries.net Check out Joy’s discipleship resources...

This is part 1 of a 5 part series about King David. Dick teaches how God is aware of the details of our lives. Dick notes how God’s eyes see where we have been, where we are at, and what His plan is for our lives. Dick uses the story of David’s anointing to showcase God’s preference for those who have faith over those who have “desirable qualities” such as strength, beauty, or charisma.    For mor...

This is part 4 of a 4 part series on the challenge of love. Dick invites his audience to consider the challenge of loving through confrontation. Dick covers seven principles to consider before confronting another with an issue. He then covers five ways to be a healthy receiver of confrontation. Dick petitions his listeners to press into this difficult arena with love and the idea that God uses con...

This is part 3 of a 4 part series on the challenge of love. Dick covers ten different practical ways to love others. He challenges the idea of being overly spiritual rather than practical finding ways to identify and love others. This sermon is full of fun and powerful stories of people loving others in authentic and helpful ways.   For more resources and legacy projects in process, go to www.fath...

This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the challenge of love. Dick offers the idea that love is greater than an intense feeling and invites his listeners to consider how they could cultivate love if it were only a feeling. Dick shares a definition of love that allows for a mature cultivation of love in the life of the believer.    For more resources and legacy projects in process, go to www.fatherhe...

This is part 1 of a 4 part series on the challenge of love. Love is central to the life of a Christian as it was the model that Jesus displayed to those around him. Dick teaches on the Christian’s reliance on The Lord’s strength in order to meet the challenge of loving others.  Dick shares how we do this by giving practical ways of engaging in loving-kindness towards others. He tackles the tension...

This is part 7 of a 7 part series Dick entitled How to Minister Effectively at the Altar which will be shortened to Altar Ministry. Chuck Lester teaches on the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the releasing of a prayer language. He instructs the believer to have faith through the understanding of the eagerness and the character of God to bless His children. Chuck gives many practical tips of instruc...

This is part 6 of a 7* part series Dick entitled How to Minister Effectively at the Altar which will be shortened to Altar Ministry. Steve Frey teaches on how to hear God’s voice in our daily faith. He shares principles that are drawn from scripture and how people heard God in the Bible. He shares many examples from scripture to help guide the believer and to stir up faith to hear God’s voice. Ste...

This is part 5 of a 7* part series Dick entitled How to Minister Effectively at the Altar which will be shortened to Altar Ministry. Dick teaches how God equips His followers with the prophetic key to His kingdom in order to bring Heaven to earth. Dick teaches that this prophetic key is accessed through speaking in tongues. Dick shares amazing stories of believers that have spent time developing i...