The Pines Church Podcast

We all carry things we'd rather keep hidden—but what if the very place you feel the most shame is where God wants to bring the greatest healing? Join us this Sunday as we discover how vulnerability isn't the enemy of victory—it's often the pathway to it.

What if God's jealousy isn't a flaw—but a fierce expression of His love for you? This Sunday, our very own, Micah Dewitt, will unpack why God refuses to share our affections, how divided loyalties keep us from His best, and what it means to draw near to the God who passionately pursues our hearts.

In Part 2 of our series What the Bible Says About Giving Up, we explore what it means to surrender not just our plans, but our possessions, finances, and resources to God. Discover how tithing, generosity, and biblical stewardship break the grip of fear and scarcity, teaching us to trust God with everything He has placed in our hands.

What if the very thing you’re holding onto is the thing keeping you from God’s blessing? In this powerful message on tithing, surrender, and stewardship, discover how generosity breaks the grip of fear, destroys scarcity, and unlocks a life fully trusted to God.

Some things in your life don’t need to be managed, explained, or revisited—they need to stay buried with the old you. This message is a call to stop resurrecting what Jesus already crucified, embrace the transforming power of surrender, and walk boldly in the new identity Christ has already declared over your life.

In an age flooded with noise, counterfeit truth, and endless distraction, Jesus’ first warning about the last days was simple: do not be deceived. This message calls the Church to lift its eyes off fear, culture, and compromise, fix them back on Christ, and live with awakened expectation instead of spiritual distraction.

In a moment when everything was uncertain, Jochebed chose trust over control and placed her baby in God’s hands—setting in motion a story of deliverance that would shape a nation (Exodus 2:1–10). This message reveals how a mother’s faith, prayer, and quiet obedience can leave a lasting impact far beyond what she can see, and remind us that in God’s timing, no one is behind—He is just getting start...

Following Jesus isn’t about partial effort or convenient obedience—it’s about full surrender, where comfort, delay, and divided loyalty are laid down for His call. This message confronts the cost of discipleship, reminding us that holding back leads to limited victory, but letting go positions us to step fully into God’s purpose.

Wisdom isn’t just knowing what’s right—it’s building your life on it before the storm ever shows up. This message draws a clear line: you can hear truth and still collapse, or you can obey it, stand firm, and discover that a life anchored in God’s wisdom won’t break when pressure hits.

It doesn’t happen all at once—you don’t wake up numb to God; you drift there, one ignored conviction at a time until what once stirred you no longer moves you. This message is a wake-up call to guard your conscience, return to repentance, and rediscover the bold, living connection with God that a cleansed heart was always meant to carry.

An identity crisis doesn’t start with who you are—it starts with who you believe God is, because a distorted view of Him will always distort you. This message calls you out of confusion and into clarity, reminding you that God doesn’t define you by your past but by His purpose—and when you truly know who Jesus is, you finally discover who you are.

If the resurrection is true, it doesn’t just inspire belief—it demands a response, because a risen Jesus changes everything about death, sin, identity, and purpose. This message confronts the question we can’t avoid: will we keep standing at empty graves, or will we run into the life, freedom, and mission He already secured?

Discipleship is not built by accident—it follows a blueprint of devotion, where people are formed by truth, shaped in community, nourished at the table, and sustained through prayer. This message calls the church beyond crowds and conversions into the deeper work of becoming apprentices of Jesus who live like Him and help others do the same.

What looks barren, broken, and beyond repair is not beyond the reach of God’s power—because when His Spirit and His Word meet dry ground, deserts bloom and dead things breathe again. This message stirs faith for divine restoration, reminding us that the same God who sends rain to the wilderness can bring life, beauty, and purpose back to the places we thought were finished.

We spend so much energy trying to control everything around us, while neglecting the one thing God actually calls us to govern—ourselves. This message confronts the illusion of control and reveals that real freedom is not doing whatever you want, but becoming Spirit-empowered enough to say yes to what is right and no to what is destructive.

Marriage isn’t just a relation—it’s a ship, a covenant connection moving in kingdom direction, and if the direction drifts, the destination does too. This message calls couples to realign under pressure, fight for unity, forgive fiercely, and build homes that don’t just survive storms but carry heaven’s purpose to the shore.

We spend billions celebrating romance, yet struggle to steward the relationships God calls holy—because love was never meant to stay immature. This message calls us to a love that grows up, where covenant outweighs chemistry, marriage preaches the gospel, and God uses love not just to make us happy, but to make us holy.

The F-Word isn’t about pretending the pain didn’t matter—it’s about deciding whether offense or obedience will shape your future. In a world where reconciliation takes two but forgiveness takes one, this sermon calls us to release what hurt us, trust the kindness of God, and discover that forgiving others may be the very freedom our own hearts need.

The change that changes everything isn’t cosmetic—it’s a collision of allegiance, where the gospel doesn’t tweak the system but turns it upside down. This message confronts divided devotion, calls us to real repentance, and reminds us that a church wholly given to Christ is dangerous to darkness.

Distraction doesn’t usually pull us away from God all at once—it slowly draws our hearts off course until devotion is diluted and deception feels normal. This message calls us to throw off what hinders, reclaim holy focus, and create space for God to move before good things quietly replace the best thing.

Following Jesus was never meant to be done alone—devotion to Christ shows up in how we pray, give, gather, serve, and submit our lives to His Lordship. This message calls us back to wholehearted devotion, reminding us that the Church is not optional, community is spiritual warfare, and unity is one of God’s loudest witnesses to the world.

We are thrilled that Evangelist Tiff Shuttlesworth of the Lost Lamb Evangelical Association will be here at The Pines this Sunday. Be prepared to be inspired and encouraged!

Fasting isn’t about starving the body—it’s about awakening the soul, closing our mouths to lesser appetites so we can hear the voice of God more clearly. This message reveals how fasting humbles us, sharpens our hunger for God, and creates space for His strength to meet us in our weakness.

Delay is not God’s denial—it’s often the space where He’s working both behind the scenes and deep within our hearts. This message reminds us that while waiting stretches our faith, the God who keeps His promises is never late, and what He’s preparing will be delivered right on time.

When life leaves you alone in the dark, will you wrestle or walk away? In this message, we dive into the midnight moment where Jacob refused to let go of God—wounded, desperate, and determined to be changed.