Thriving Hills Church Podcast

Are you feeling stuck? Is it time to make the next move, but you’re not sure what that move is? There are certain things that we can do to position ourselves for success in the next season, whatever that season brings. In a callback to his initial message to the church in 2021, Pastor Chris delivers a word that outlines the next step.

LaShayna McCourt from Well of Hope in Canton, Ohio, joins us with a great message for our First Wednesday service.

Pastor Lonnie Keene from StrongPoint Church in Columbus, Ohio, joins us this morning with a timely word.

Work is a fact of life. Nothing gets built, accomplished, or served without a team of people working together to make it happen. But wherever you have people, there will be problems. Wherever something is being produced, there will be conflict and pressure. How can we navigate the problems, conflicts, and pressures that come with our necessary work? Pastor Chris addresses that topic in this messag...

The concept of friendship is a strong theme in scripture. From Abram being called, “a friend of God,” to Jesus calling His disciples friends, we see it throughout scripture. In fact, Jesus said that the entire Old Testament law and all the words of the prophets could be summed up this way: Love God (like a close friend), and love people like you love yourself. In this week’s message, Pastor Chris...

Family life can get messy. Family relationships can be hard to navigate sometimes. Using the story of “The Prodigal Son” found in Luke chapter 15, Pastor Chris addresses some of the common problems we all deal with, and gives us insight to help us navigate them in a way that can help us heal, grow closer, and move forward.

GiaVanni Himes Chad Teague Jaakob Hunt Larry Adkins Jr. Brianne Drinkard

God is not afraid or put off by how messy our life gets sometimes. In fact, He wants nothing more than to help us everyday, and to be a big part of our lives and a stabilizing force that keeps us centered every day. God cares about our hopes, our dreams, our goals, and our lives both now and in the future.  God is calling us in our lives to be more than mere consumers of His goodness. He wants us...

Spiritual Warfare is a common theme throughout the Bible, and it is one that no person can be exempt from. But what is it? What is it not? With so many teachings from one extreme to the other, how can we benefit from what scripture teaches about this warfare in a way that benefits our lives today; even if we aren’t an uber-spiritual person or charismatic? Check out this timely teaching.

Many of us desire to hear from God when making decisions - where to go to college, whether to take an opportunity or not; even when deciding on buying a certain car or getting married. Some of us find ourselves in moments where we need to respond properly under pressure; but we’re not always sure our first response would be the best response. Having that “life hack” of hearing from the One Who kno...

How important is it to let the Bible define your values? Is it necessary to encounter the Holy Spirit in order to serve God fully? Do you really have to go to church in order to be a Christian? There are a lot of philosophies, thoughts, and ideologies in the world today about what it means to be a Christian, and what the core values really are. In places where we should be united and agree, many o...

You are not victim of your circumstances or limitations. You are not meant to be a hostage to someone else’s opinion. You do not have to settle for less than what you need, or even dare to dream for. You were created for more.

Has God called you? How do you move forward in that calling? How can your calling help you move your life forward? For some, they just seem to slip into their calling naturally; while others struggle to understand their own calling. But your calling is not as mysterious as it seems - in fact, it can be quite practical. 

Today we dedicated fifteen children to the Lord. Excited about our next generation!

Following our Child Dedication service, we look at the story of Hannah and Samuel for inspiration in how we navigate believing for more while we are still disappointed with our current situation. Frustrations can spill over in many areas of life, so how do we navigate that? Where can we draw inspiration and encourage from? And what does God say to us in these most challenging moments?

God requires us to have faith. But how can you be sure your faith is in the right things? How can you be sure your faith is working? Our faith meant for more than just getting us to heaven; but God gave us faith to bring heaven to earth. In order for heaven to come to earth, it has to come through us.

“What’s Next?” Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are not alone; and the good news is, the journey has been marked out for you. While it can be overwhelming when you’re uncertain about your spiritual purpose, God has certainly created you for a specific reason; and it’s time to step into it.

Luke 15

Today's message looks at Luke 14:12-24 and asks the question, "Who is God calling?" Is God calling you? Is God calling someone around you? What does He want, and how can we know? Sometimes, we make the complicated things simple and the simple things complicated. Fortunately, the Word of God is clear on this matter. Check out this message and get a fresh perspective on who God really...

Do you need to “forgive God?” Even though we technically can’t forgive God (since He never sins or does wrong) many of us are disappointed In God, that He didn’t do something He could have done but didn’t. We don’t understand. It hurts. And the more we think about it, the worse it gets. Are you allowed to unload on God? Can you really be real with Him about how you feel? And if so, then what? Chec...

Are you having a hard time forgiving yourself? We often hold ourselves to higher standard than we hold anyone else to, and a higher standard than God holds us to. If Jesus paid the price for all our sins (past, present, and future), then why can we not forgive ourselves? Perhaps the better question is: How can we forgive ourselves? Scripture has some powerful answers. Check it out in today’s messa...

Unforgiveness is very common in our world today; it’s also the source of a lot of pain, anxiety, bitterness, and even physical sickness. We could be blocking the very flow of God – heaven’s answer to our biggest needs – by simply holding on to something that is too painful to carry but too hard to put down. Just let it go.

Mark 2:1-4a After some days Jesus went back to the city of Capernaum. Then news got around that He was home.   Soon many people gathered there. There was no more room, not even at the door. He spoke the Word of God to them. Four men came to Jesus carrying a man who could not get near Jesus because of so many people.… (NLV) Life has let downs.  Why? Because we live in a sinful world and none of us...