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Our Favorite Things: Hebrews 13:8 - Ken Wetmore As the world changes faster than ever, Hebrews 13:8 reminds us that Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. While technology, culture, and even nations change, God's love, grace, and character never do. When life feels uncertain, we can find lasting hope by anchoring our faith in the unchanging Christ. Let us know your thoughts b...

Once Upon a Kingdom - Melanie Bockmann Jesus' parable of the Wedding Banquet reminds us that faith isn't about having every answer—it's about accepting the invitation to keep seeking. Rather than resolving every mystery, Scripture invites us into deeper questions that transform our hearts. At WholeLife, we believe the Bible is where conversations begin, not end. Let us know your thoughts by reachi...

Our Favorite Things: 2 Chronicles 33:1-20 - Ken Wetmore As part of our Favorite Things series, this sermon explored the dramatic transformation of King Manasseh from rebellion to repentance. His story reminds us that no one is beyond God's grace, no matter how far they have fallen. We may forget God, but God never forgets us—and He offers forgiveness and restoration to those who turn back to Him....

Our Favorite Things: Psalms 22:6 - Ken Wetmore As part of the Our Favorite Things series, featuring favorite Bible verses chosen by church members, this message explores Psalms 22:6. Faith is honest enough to tell God when we feel worthless, rejected, or forgotten—and strong enough to keep speaking to Him until we discover He has not left us after all. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and...

Our Favorite Things: Romans 12:21- Ken Wetmore As part of the Our Favorite Things series, featuring favorite Bible verses chosen by church members, this message explored Romans 12:21 and the call to overcome evil with good. Through the example of Jesus, it reminds us that love, forgiveness, and grace are more powerful than revenge and retaliation. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and join...

Don’t Forget: The God Who Created You - Ken Wetmore In a busy world it is easy to forget the things that aren't in our face. The God who created you invites you to remember Him daily but especially to Sabbath with Him once a week. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside and behind-the-scenes a...

Don’t Forget: The People Who Sacrificed for You - Ken Wetmore No one makes it alone. Everyone has people in their life who have sacrificed to help them. Remembering them reminds us to sacrifice for others. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside and behind-the-scenes access to the WholeLife Po...

Don’t Forget: The People Who Mentored You - Pedro Perez We all need help—and that’s not weakness, it’s part of how God created us to live. From the people who support us every day to the God who walks beside us, we were never meant to do life alone. This message reminds us that God can help us, others can help us, and we are also called to notice needs, step in with compassion, and mentor the next...

Don’t Forget: The People Who Raised You - Ken Wetmore Don’t forget where you come from—your story, both the good and the hard, is shaping who you’re becoming. Healing and growth happen when you honestly remember, learn, and choose what you carry forward. Even Jesus honored those who raised Him—so we remember, grow, and pass on something better. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining...

Your Whole Life - Herdley Paolini Mental health isn’t about pretending we’re okay—it begins when we name our pain and allow ourselves to feel it. Jesus models a faith that doesn’t avoid grief but enters it, reminding us that healing happens through honesty, grace, and community. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the inform...

God Has Heard - Nehemie Verdier In her deepest anguish, Hannah pours out her heart to God and discovers she is not unseen or unheard. This message reminds us that even in waiting, our tears are a powerful act of worship and surrender. Because the God we serve still hears and He is already at work, even before the answer comes. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation...

Growing Healthy Spiritually - Ken Wetmore Healthy faith centers on God, grows people through love (not shame), and produces compassion, humility, and freedom. It welcomes questions, values people over power, and engages the world with openness rather than isolation. At its core, it leads to love, deepens faith in Jesus, and gives lasting hope for both today and the future. Let us know your thought...

No Walls. You’re Welcome - Randy Magray You don’t have to have it all together to belong. Jesus meets us right where we are and invites us in. WholeLife Communication Director Randy Magray challenges us to move from judgment to love, becoming a church that truly welcomes and walks alongside everyone. Because at the end of the day, it’s simple: we belong, you belong, everyone belongs, because Jesus...

Game Changers - Easter 2026 - Ken Wetmore This Easter, we’re stepping into a story that changed everything—where ordinary elements reveal extraordinary truth. A moment of breaking, pouring, and giving… that points to a love greater than we ever imagined. Experience the hope, the victory, and the invitation to something new. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation wit...

Finding Comfort in Lament - Ken Wetmore Lament is the honest, faithful bridge between pain and praise—inviting us to bring our grief to God instead of rushing past it. Throughout Scripture, and even in Jesus’ life, lament shows us how to process suffering in ways that lead to deeper trust and healing. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and co...

Voices of WholeLife 2026: The Seemingly Elusive Fruit - Javier Diaz In a chaotic world, true peace often feels frustratingly out of reach—like a fruit we can’t quite grasp through our own efforts. Yet as a fruit of the Spirit, this deep, unshakable peace grows supernaturally in us when we abide in Christ, surrender our striving, and trust the Holy Spirit to cultivate it. Let us know your thoughts...

BONUS - Stay Tuned! This bonus episode has a little bit of everything except Ken, Melanie, and our special guest, Javier Diaz (who we hope to catch up with later this week for a usual episode where we cover his message from this past week…’stay tuned’). We share a voicemail, an epic and hopefully upcoming ‘small community’ led by Ken called ‘KenRate’ - Conflict resolution, but faster! Our events p...

End Game - by Ken Wetmore Jesus said to always be ready—but readiness isn’t about predicting the end. After all, the real test is how we live while we wait. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside and behind-the-scenes access to the WholeLife Podcasts each week on #Slack. Send an email to podc...

The Greatest of These: Agape - by Ken Wetmore Agape is the greatest kind of love because it is self-sacrificing. It is not ruled by emotion but instead is a choice. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside and behind-the-scenes access to the WholeLife Podcasts each week on #Slack. Send an email...

The Greatest of These: Storge - by Ken Wetmore This sermon examines storge, the natural, instinctive affection shared between family members, emphasizing how God’s design for kinship provides a foundational sense of belonging and security. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside and behind-the...

The Greatest of These: Philia - by Ken Wetmore This message explores phileo, the warm, affectionate bond of brotherly love, and illustrates how believers are called to cultivate deep, emotional, and reciprocal friendships within the community of faith. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside a...

The Greatest of These: Eros - by Ken Wetmore Romantic love is in the air today, but is it in the Bible? Let's talk about what the Bible has to say about romance. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: 🚨Get inside and behind-the-scenes access to the WholeLife Podcasts each week on #Slack. Send an email to...

Black History Month Celebration 2026 - Jessica Brazier Join us as we honor Black History Month through worship, storytelling, and reflection. Together, we’ll celebrate faith, resilience, and the powerful legacy that continues to shape our community today. Don’t miss our very special guest speaker, Jessica Brazier, as she brings us a message you’ve likely never heard quite the same way! Let us know...

It’s time again for the WholeLife Church Annual Staff Retreat and this year it has thrown our podcast plans into disarray. Every year WLC staff spends 3 days to set goals, outline the year, and team build in the process. So, Tuesday began our 3 days which made taping the podcast with our special guest from our Black History Month Celebration last Saturday an impossibility. Luckily, Jennifer Brazie...

Greater Things: Vision - Ken Wetmore This message invites us to see Greater Things as God’s call to grow with purpose—rooted in mission, values, and a life of wholeness. Through Scripture and vision, we’re reminded that faith isn’t meant to stay contained, but to multiply through connection, service, and love. Discover how WholeLife is living out a church without walls—and how you’re invited to be...