The River Audio Podcast with Pastor Jack Holt

In today's message titled "Leaning Into Change", Pastor Jack emphasizes the importance of embracing change in our lives. He motivates us to understand that change is often a pathway to growth and improvement, despite it sometimes being challenging or uncomfortable. Pastor Jack encourages embracing change with faith and trust in God's plan, highlighting that through change, we oft...

In today's message titled "Setting Yourself Free," Pastor Jack emphasizes the importance of liberating ourselves from past burdens and embracing a life of freedom in Christ. He stresses that as believers, we have the power to overcome our past mistakes and challenges through faith. Pastor Jack encourages us to recognize that our identity in Christ is not defined by our past failures,...

In this message, Pastor Jack speaks to us about embracing better days ahead, emphasizing the importance of faith and hope in overcoming challenges. He reminds us that despite our past mistakes or current struggles, we should not lose heart. With God's guidance and our unwavering faith, we can look forward to a brighter future. Pastor Jack encourages us to hold onto God's promises, to belie...

Pastor Jack enlightens us about the true essence of the Christmas miracle, emphasizing how it's more than just a historical event. He inspires us to recognize and embrace the personal and transformative power of this miracle in our own lives. Pastor Jack encourages us to see Christmas not just as a celebration of Jesus' birth, but as a reminder of the ongoing miracles and blessings that co...

In this message, Pastor Jack speaks about the miraculous nature of Christmas, emphasizing the extraordinary event of Jesus' birth and its significance in our faith and lives. He inspires us with the reminder that Christmas is not just a historical event, but a living miracle that continues to unfold and impact us today. Pastor Jack encourages us to embrace the spiritual and transformative powe...

Pastor Jack shares with us an inspiring sermon on the importance of seeking spiritual guidance and truth in the right places. He emphasizes that often, we may mistakenly look for answers and fulfillment in worldly things, but the true path to contentment and direction is found in a deeper, spiritual connection with God. Pastor Jack urges us to shift our focus to God's teachings, which are the...

Pastor Jack shares with us an inspiring sermon on the importance of seeking spiritual guidance and truth in the right places. He emphasizes that often, we may mistakenly look for answers and fulfillment in worldly things, but the true path to contentment and direction is found in a deeper, spiritual connection with God. Pastor Jack urges us to shift our focus to God's teachings, which are the...

Pastor Jack delivers a powerful message about the importance of looking in the right places for guidance and fulfillment in our lives. He stresses that often, we might seek answers and contentment in worldly things, but real satisfaction and direction come from a deeper, spiritual source. Pastor Jack encourages us to turn our focus towards God and His teachings, as these are the true sources of wi...

Pastor Jack encourages us to leverage our faith for big things, emphasizing that we, as believers, have access to divine power through our relationship with Jesus. He urges us not to limit ourselves to small dreams or minor changes, but to aim for significant impacts and transformations in our lives and the world around us. Pastor Jack's message is a call to boldly use our faith as leverage fo...

In "Miracles In The Making," Pastor Jack shares that even when facing obstacles and delays, we must trust that God is actively working in our lives. He emphasizes the importance of perseverance, reminding us that what may appear as setbacks are often steps towards greater miracles. Pastor Jack encourages us to maintain faith and patience, assuring us that God's timing is perfect and...

Pastor Jack encourages us, emphasizing the need to have a vision for our future, particularly for our spiritual growth and our families. He stresses that without a clear vision, people can lose their way, but with a vision grounded in God's word, we can guide our families towards spiritual growth and unity. Pastor Jack also highlights the importance of prayer in achieving this vision, urging u...

Pastor Jack emphasizes the importance of sowing to the higher nature for a future filled with exceptional blessings. He encourages us to focus on the spirit rather than the flesh, explaining that what we sow significantly impacts our lives. Pastor Jack reminds us of the Biblical principle that sowing evil or negative actions will inevitably bring negative consequences. However, sowing goodness, fa...

In today's message, Pastor Jack emphasizes the importance of Thanksgiving, explaining it as more than just politeness, but as a recognition of being blessed. He encourages us to believe that we are exceptionally blessed, which in turn elevates our level of Thanksgiving and sets us up for more blessings. Pastor Jack illustrates this using the story of the ten lepers and the concept of being sav...

Today, Pastor Jack speaks to us about staying highly motivated in our spiritual and personal lives. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a vision, or a view of the top, to keep our motivation alive. Pastor Jack references Psalms 103, where it speaks of remembering all of God's benefits, including forgiveness, healing, redemption from destruction, and being crowned with loving kindness a...

Pastor Jack shares a powerful message about overcoming failures and regrets in life, emphasizing that failure is never final for believers. He addresses the common experience of regretting past decisions and the detrimental effects of dwelling on them with worldly sorrow. Instead, Pastor Jack encourages us to embrace godly sorrow that leads to change, highlighting that we are human and bound to ma...

In today's message, Pastor Jack ministers on the crucial topic of staying highly motivated, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a 'view of the top.' He asserts that without this vision or perspective of victory and success in various aspects of our lives, such as our relationships, careers, and spiritual growth, motivation can wane. Drawing from Proverbs, he reminds us that witho...

Pastor Jack shares on the topic of failure and how it isn't final for believers. He illustrates this through the story of David and Bathsheba, acknowledging how easily we can deviate from God's path. Pastor Jack points out that despite David's grave sin, involving adultery and orchestrating Uriah's death, God did not abandon him. This, he asserts, is a testament to God's boundl...

Pastor Jack speaks to us about the significance of being highly motivated, especially as followers of Christ. He emphasizes that such motivation often leads to promotions, satisfaction, and success. Pastor Jack encourages us to delve deeply into the Word and embrace the truth, as this will bring forth numerous blessings and benefits, as highlighted in Psalm 103. These blessings include forgiveness...

Join us as Pastor Jack shares how our past—marked by disappointment, loss, or even trauma—can impede our present and future growth. Pastor Jack explores how to break free from this bondage, inspired by the Apostle Paul’s teaching to forsake the past and reach towards what lies ahead. We're aware that dwelling on past hurts or even past successes can lead to spiritual stagnation, a lukewarm exi...

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches on the profound benefits of salvation, emphasizing how understanding these benefits greatly enhances our joy and experience of God's gift. While many are taught about salvation, they aren't shown how to live out the abundant life promised through God's manifold promises, thereby missing out on their rights and privileges as Christians. Drawin...

In this powerful message, Pastor Jack takes us on a journey through the Word of God into the life-changing topic of the "Joy Of The Lord." Tune in now and open the doors to a more spiritually guided journey. Join us for service every Sunday at 9 and 11am (PST) and Wednesday at 7pm (PST) If you received Christ through this message, text JESUS to (253) 859-0832 We would love to hear how Go...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to have a robust expectation when praying in Jesus' name, emphasizing the transformative power of faith. He reminds us that often, people pray for too little and believe for too little, which hinders their freedom from life's trials. Pastor Jack urges us to boldly ask for much in Jesus' name—to seek victory in all aspects of life, wheth...

Pastor Jack encourages us to understand the power of choice and faith, emphasizing that as believers, we possess the free will to believe in God's promises or to settle for less. He shares Deuteronomy 30:19, urging us to choose life and blessings by loving and obeying God, highlighting our ability to choose between God's best and mere survival. Pastor Jack confronts the misconception that...

Join us as Pastor Jack delves into a teaching found in Ephesians that reveals the biblical blueprint for spiritually training ourselves to reign in life. Pastor Jack uncovers that this "reigning" is not solely a gift of grace but also requires our active faith and spiritual discipline, especially in managing our five senses. Through the foundation of Ephesians 2:8-10, he stressed that wh...

In today's message, Pastor Jack emphasizes the importance of not losing out on the gifts God has given us, particularly those within the package of salvation. He warns of the devil's intention to steal and destroy, urging us to claim and receive all that God directs us towards in life. Using the metaphor of the judgment seat of Christ, Pastor Jack describes how our actions will be tested a...