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Unreasonable Church: Enthusiastic Inspiration You're either growing or you are dying. Members of an unreasonable church expect to be challenged and to grow. They enthusiastically enter prayer, Bible study, and quiet time with God, knowing it is where God's inspiration is found. View spiritual discussions with others as an opportunity to grow, not an argument to be won. Let us know your thoughts by...

Unreasonable Church: Cheerful Generosity In business, the saying goes that you have to spend money to make money. Paul worded it a little differently but had the same idea when he said that if a farmer only plants a few seeds, they’ll only get a small crop. God’s church is called to cheerfully and generously give their time, talent, and treasure. The reward is beyond what you can imagine. Let us k...

Unreasonable Church: Irrefutable Belonging Sometimes, church can feel like a place where only “good” people belong. That’s not at all the way God wants people to see His church. You have irrefutable belonging in God’s family. You don’t have to wait to be good enough, and if you don’t believe it, look at the people the Bible calls saints. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the co...

Unreasonable Church: Unreasonable Hospitality If God showed up at church in physical form, what kind of hospitality would be shown? What if you knew you were in the presence of an angel; what kind of hospitality would you show? It would be unreasonable. We would go above and beyond reasonable expectations. The truth is, every day we have the opportunity to practice unreasonable hospitality to God,...

Unreasonable Church: The Prodigal The word prodigal is often misunderstood to mean a person who does bad things. The word actually means “wastefully extravagant.” That is the kind of love God has for us, and it is the kind of love Jesus commanded of his followers: to love each other as He loved us. What could make a more unreasonable church than that? Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and...

The Good Samaritan - Anderline Bredy The Samaritan didn’t ask, “What will happen to me if I stop?” Instead, he asked, “What will happen to this man if I don’t?” That is the heart of justice. Are you carrying the bandage, pouring the wine, and overflowing the healing oil of the Holy Spirit? Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments...

Overflow: The Ground People are more depressed than ever before. People are exhausted. People are angry and afraid. We live in a world that is dry and thirsty. A world that longs for living water. When we overflow where God has placed us we can create gardens and oases in what was desert. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using...

Overflow: The Container (Dr. Melanie Bockmann) We don't have to be perfect to overflow. We may be a small glass, an earthenware vase, or a cooking pot. The point is what we are; the point is what we contain and overflows from us. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: Text/Voicemail:   407-965-1...

Overflow: The Liquid The Holy Spirit living in us is the key to overflow. No Holy Spirit, no overflow. This week, we’ll study the Holy Spirit and what the Holy Spirit does in the believer’s life. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: Text/Voicemail:   407-965-1607 Email:   podcast@who...

Overflow - WholeLife’s Theme for 2025 When we arise, follow Jesus, and connect with Jesus and our community, it creates overflow. The blessings that we are experiencing begin blessing all those we come in contact with, and soon, we are part of a community that overflows into the world around them. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with...

Reflections 2024 On this last Sabbath of 2024, we'll look back on the spiritual journey we have been on this year. We'll reflect on the sermon series and the theme of Connected. At the end of the sermon, there will be an opportunity for you to share how God has helped you connect with Him and others in 2024. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions...

Origins: The Origin Story We conclude our Origin Series this Sabbath with "The Origin Story." Ken will make a case for which Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) has the best Jesus' origin story and why it's the best. Be at WholeLife this Sabbath to be reminded of how much God loves us and how Christmas is just one of the reminders of that love. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joini...

Origins: Peace The Cambridge Dictionary defines Peace as "freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements...." If this is the definition, is it possible to have peace in this world? The Christmas story suggests the answer is yes. This week at WholeLife's annual Christmas Celebration that includes our choirs, band, and orchestra we'll celeb...

Origins: Parents You don't get to pick your parents...unless you are Jesus. As we continue our Christmas series, Origins, we'll be looking at Jesus' parents, Mary and Joseph. Were they perfect? What can we learn from them? Discover the answers for yourself this week right here on This Is WholeLife. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comme...

Origins: Bad Apples on the Family Tree Our origin stories don't really start with us. They begin with the people who came before us. In some cases, they gave us their DNA. In other cases, they provided the nurture that would influence us eventually. Jesus' genealogy in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 is often brushed over quickly or completely ignored, but it is an important part of the origin story. Let us...

Dominion: The Den As we conclude our series on the first six chapters of Daniel we will reflect on the purpose of these stories. Daniel 6 is a beautiful conclusion to the story of Daniel. It allows us to think about what this story and the preceding five stories are really trying to tell us. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments usi...

Dominion: The Hand In Daniel 5, we are introduced to a new ruler of Babylon who literally sees the writing on the wall. Just because he sees the writing on the wall doesn't mean he understands it. As we dig into this chapter of Daniel, we'll consider what a party in 539 BC can teach us about following and trusting God in the 21st century. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the c...

Dominion: The Tree In Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar has another dream that bothers him. Daniel again reveals the meaning of the dream. Nebuchadnezzar again is impressed but later goes in a different direction. Is Nebuchadnezzar ever going to learn? Find out as we unpack not just the lesson Nebuchadnezzar needed to learn but some important things we can learn as well. Let us know your thoughts by reachi...

Dominion: The Fire The Book of Daniel is about dominion and chapter 3 is about what dominion you worship. Nebuchadnezzar rejects Daniel's interpretation of his dream in the 2nd chapter of Daniel. Instead of a statue made of many metals, he creates a vision of his own and compels others to worship it. Today, we may not be asked to physically bow to 90-foot golden images, but we are constantly being...

Dominion: The Dream In the book of Daniel, chapter 2, King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream. Is it possible that we miss the main point of this dream, like Nebuchadnezzar? This week, we'll see what God really wants us to take away from this story and this dream. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below: Text/Voice...

Dominion: The Plan If we were going to condense the Book of Daniel down to one word, the word would be dominion. It is about who controls the events of this world and who is sovereign in your life. Within Christianity many would claim that God has dominion in their life, but what is the purpose of that dominion? How do we react when events in our life don't go as we think they should? This week we...

Small Communities - Panel Discussion Join our small communities for a place where you belong, connect, and grow. Our goal is to create engaging spaces where lifelong friendships and personal transformation thrive. Discover a vibrant community where you can explore, share, and love people into a lifelong friendship with God. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation wit...

Great Question!: Why Do Adventists Teach Observance of the Seventh-day Sabbath But Not of the Feasts and Festivals of the Old Testament? - Ken Wetmore We continue our Great Question series, in which you tell Ken what you want the sermon to be about. This week's question is: Why do Adventists teach observance of the seventh-day Sabbath but not of the feasts and festivals of the Old Testament, espec...

Great Question!: Does God Intentionally Lead People in Different Directions? - Ken Wetmore This month, we are answering your questions. This week's question is: Why are there so many Christian denominations if we’re reading the same Bible and sincerely asking God for truth? Does God intentionally lead people in different directions?  Go deeper with this and every WholeLife message every Wedne...

Connected 2024 - Ken Wetmore This year our annual Connected event had us partnering with  The Desire Foundation Inc. ,  Interstruct Inc. ,  Second Harvest Food Bank , Feed the Need, and  Foodie Catering  for impactful and exciting gatherings all around the city of Orlando. Relive the blessings and consider the 'margins' God has directed us to. Let us know your thoughts by...