The Serving Church Podcast

As we continue the series on the vision of our church, we consider the commonalities between the 3 pillars of the church. In considering the commonalities, we see that all 3 pillars are things that we have in our control (having heaven in our homes, seeking God and aiming to look like Jesus). Many times, we can get overwhelmed by things we cannot control. Problems, other people, past failures and...

In the midst of the chaos of this life, the Lord is offering us peace. Peace is a gift of righteousness and right standing with God. Peace is a gift directly from God. In the midst of everything we go through in life, there should be a peace in every believer. How do we house this peace? What is this peace truly? We would love to teach you and equip you to walk in that peace in your life. As alway...

As we look at the vision of the church, we consider any commonalities. We see that the vision of the church begins in the dark. When no one is looking and in areas that seem overwhelming, we pray that every member begins to fight the battle. Winning the battle of the dark has always been a message throughout the Bible. God showed us this in creation and Jesus shows us this in his life. As we consi...

We as a church hope to have an insatiable desire to look more like Jesus. As many can casually approach the Lord, we want to be a group that seeks him with all of us. Jesus is looking for a people on fire for Him. But how can we develop an insatiable desire to look like him? As hunger is developed physically by developing habits of eating, we want to encourage the same for our spiritual life. The...

As God continues to guide us towards the vision of the church, we emphasize the importance of having heaven in our homes. Many times, we value and put great importance into the mission fields, as we should. We pray, we prepare and we plan in preparation. We want to also encourage believers to see their homes as mission fields where they can bring the gospel and the fullness of Jesus. The same work...

We as a people should have a desire to experience God fully. Churches have lost an eagerness for the Lord and we hope as a church that there are tangible experiences with God as we see in the scriptures, but for that to occur, what is required of us? We contrast the story of The Tower of Babel with the Day of Pentecost to see what was required for a group to experience God in his fullness. Our hop...

Burli Johnson shares about the heart of the Father for us that we would be bondservants of the Lord. What does that even mean? We look through different passages and consider how true salvation goes from simple proclamations of faith, to true life change that requires an identity shift. No longer are we identified by ourselves, but we are identified by our master. This convicting word will help gi...

Daniel made a bold decision to not eat the food offered to the idols. This could have led to his death, but he chose to take a stand. We as believers have lost this separation with the world. Everything is so permissive today that there is no difference between a believer and a Christian. Daniel showed us the value of holiness and how it led to his self-worth and boldness. We consider today in wha...

Developing our self worth is a journey with the Lord. The enemy offers different temptations to draw us away and lose our self-worth. Finding our identity in external success and power is one of the chief ways. We considered how the Babylonians offered success and power to the boys (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) to slowly make them change their priorities and values. It is the same thing the ene...

Finding self-worth begins in the secret place. Babylon did everything to pervert Daniel and his friends. One of the chief ways was by educating them in the ways of the Babylonian literature. Slowly, they hoped to change their mindsets. Daniel was able to overcome. The enemy continues that same tactic and tries to pervert our education and thinking. False ideas and poor teaching has crept into the...

Having self worth is one of the hardest things for people to learn. We know the truths of God, which say that we have value and that we are loved, but to feel value inside of yourself can be difficult. How do we even begin that process? We look at the life of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as they had enough self-worth to stand up to the king. Where did that come from? It came from the secret plac...

In our journey to finding healing from a fear of man, we consider that true liberation from fear of man begins in having self-worth. Many people struggle with self-worth, even though they have heard the truths of the scriptures. They know they are fearfully and wonderfully made and that they are God's handiwork, but still feel a low sense of self when someone can say something different. How do we...

We are continuing our series on healing. As we heal, the hope is that we can be a light and healing to others. This week, we consider finding healing from a fear of mankind (need for approval). Some people are so terrified by people that they do not walk in what God has called of them. They are more afraid of mankind than they are of God. We consider how we overcome a fear of mankind through the l...

As we continue our series on healing, we consider insecurities of our lives. Insecurities are the soil that can product fruit that we shouldn't bear. The enemy uses insecurities to ruin our lives. We have to be aware of our insecurities and ask the Lord for healing. We consider the life of Peter and look at how Jesus helped him overcome his shame of betraying Jesus and learn from their example. As...

In this series, we look at the idea of healing and needing healing from different things of our life. This week we consider the attack of the enemy. The enemy comes as a roaring lion to devour us. We face challenges and demonic attack often and we must be aware of that. Sometimes, knowingly and unknowingly, we have allowed demonic oppression in our lives as we allow demons to take a stronghold in...

If we have any desire to grow in our walks with the Lord, healing must happen at in internal level. We are not able to live into what God is calling of us, without healing. We consider the story of Adam and Eve. Although they were saved from eternal separation from God, God also took care of the other byproducts of sin, including their shame. We consider the byproduct of sin in our life and how we...

As believers, we want to be people that have the fruit of the spirit. But even though we hear the word, it doesn't bear fruit. How do we begin to work on the soil so that the soil can bear fruit? We consider the parable of the sower and how fruit is born. Consider today if you are bearing fruit and maybe there are things in the soil that need to be fixed. As always, thanks for tuning in. If you ha...

Ever feel like you can never keep up with Christian life? There is so much that God is calling of us. Learning to find rest in the Lord is the birthing of our spiritual lives, so tune in as we discuss what that looks like and how to find rest in the Lord. As always, we are so grateful that you tuned in. If you have any prayer requests or questions, email us at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com. Tha...

What if the key to real spiritual growth is learning to accept correction? We all say we want to follow Jesus — but discipleship means denying ourselves, laying down our ego, and being willing to be shaped. Being willing to take correction is a big part of self-denial, but is one of the hardest parts of growth. As we look at the life of the Ethiopian Eunich, we consider how he took correction and...

What if everything you’ve been taught about winning, success, and happiness is actually backwards? Jesus said the way to real life is to lose it — and the way up is down. In this episode, we’re unpacking the upside-down kingdom of God and what it means to deny yourself, take up your cross, and actually find the life you’ve been chasing. If you’ve ever felt torn between chasing more and wanting som...

Jesus faced the second temptation of being offered to drop from the temple. Why did that temptation matter? Because Satan wanted him to glorify himself. Many times, the approval of people and self-glorification can distract from what God wants from our lives. How do we begin to honestly honor God and not worry about what others have to think? We consider these things and more as we look into this...

If the process of establishing the systems of our life begins in self denial, where does self-denial begin? Does that mean we cannot have anything good for ourselves? We consider Galatians 5 which points us to the idea of killing our flesh or our animal nature. Our anger, our bitterness, our worry are a few examples of that nature. But how do we begin the process of killing our nature that might b...

What if the way you see yourself is holding you back from the life God desires for you? In this episode, we wrestle with the question of identity and what it truly means to follow Jesus. So often, we define ourselves by our jobs, struggles, successes, or failures—but Jesus invites us to be known by Him instead. Through relatable stories and vivid illustrations, this message explores how we can sto...

What if spiritual growth wasn’t about trying harder—but about ordering your life differently? God is a God of systems, and healthy systems always produce growth and fruit. In this message, we discover the starting point for a life that glorifies God: self-denial that leads to freedom, clarity, and purpose. This sermon unpacks how loving God first—by intentionally ordering your time—and loving peop...

What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this episode, we move beyond the idea of a one-time decision and explore Jesus’ call to “come after me.” Discipleship is about who you follow and what you’re known for. Through Scripture and real-life stories, we discover that being identified by Jesus means living a life of intentional service—serving others, even when it’s difficult, just as...