Words For Life

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. This Christmas, we pause to reflect on the heart of the incarnation in a special holiday message from Luke chapters 1 and 2. Scripture reminds us that the first word God ever used to describe Himself was compassion, and Christmas is the greatest display of that truth. So grab your Bible and listen in as...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC Season 1 Episode 12,  we return to the story of Joseph in Genesis 39–41 and see how God uses both suffering and success to shape our character. Through temptation, injustice, and waiting, God is quietly preparing Joseph for what is ahead. So grab your Bible and listen in as Pastor Brad Cunningham...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC Season 1 Episode 11, we turn to Genesis chapter 37 and the story of Joseph—his father’s favorite, his brothers’ target, and God’s chosen servant. What begins with pride and betrayal becomes a reminder that when life feels like chaos, God is still in control. So grab your Bible and listen in as Pa...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC, Season 1, Episode 10, we turn once again to Genesis where Jacob and Esau move from fear and feud to forgiveness. After years of deception and distance, their embrace reminds us that grace can heal what sin has broken. So grab your Bible and listen in as Pastor Brad Cunningham brings today’s mess...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC Season 1, Episode 9, we turn to Genesis 27 and 28, where the messy story of Jacob and Esau reminds us that God’s purposes are never derailed by human failure. Even in the middle of deceit, rivalry, and regret, His grace still breaks through. So grab your Bible and listen in as Pastor Brad Cunning...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC, Episode 8, we come to one of the most gripping moments in the life of Abraham—the sacrifice of Isaac. This story raises deep questions about trust, obedience, and what it really means to live without regret. So grab your Bible and listen in as Pastor Chris Anderson brings today’s message, How to...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC, Episode 7, we turn to Genesis chapter 15, where God meets Abram in his doubt and fear and seals His covenant with a dramatic display of His own faithfulness. This moment reminds us that even when our faith falters, God never fails. So grab your Bible and listen in as Pastor Brad Cunningham bring...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC | Episode 6, we turn to Genesis 12 and the story of Abram’s call. God asks him to leave everything familiar and step into the unknown, promising that through his obedience all the families of the earth would be blessed. It’s a reminder that faith often begins with a step we cannot fully see. So g...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. In EPIC | Episode 5, we turn to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. Here, human ambition and pride led people to build for their own glory instead of God’s, resulting in confusion and scattering. It’s a sobering reminder that what we build apart from Him always crumbles. So grab your Bible and listen in as...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Last week in EPIC | Episode 3, we looked at How to Survive the Flood and saw God’s judgment on a world filled with wickedness. This week, in EPIC | Episode 4, we turn to the second part of Noah’s account—where survival gives way to worship, covenant, and God’s promise for the future. So grab your Bible a...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today in EPIC | Season 1, we turn to Genesis 6–7 with Episode 3. In Noah’s day, wickedness filled the earth—and in many ways it feels the same when we look at the brokenness and violence around us today. Yet even in the midst of judgment, God showed mercy. The ark reminds us that while sin always brings...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today we continue EPIC | Season 1 with our second episode from Genesis chapter three, where Adam and Eve make the decision that changed everything. Their sin shattered creation and left every relationship fractured and broken. Yet even in the midst of judgment, God gave the first glimpse of the gospel: a...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today we launch EPIC | Season 1, a journey through the key moments, movements, and messages of Scripture. In Episode 1 from Genesis 1–2, we explore how the Bible’s opening chapters reveal God as the true hero—whose powerful word creates, whose image we bear, and whose good design leads to human flourishi...

Welcome to the Words For Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today, in our annual Worship & Wisdom series, we turn to Psalm 22 and we discover how lament can become the pathway to worship. In this powerful Psalm, quoted by Jesus on the cross, we see how honest cries and seasons of pain can renew our trust in God's character and lead to praise. So grab your bible,...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today we continue our annual Worship & Wisdom series with a message from Psalms 111 and 112. These two chapters are tightly linked—one revealing who God is, the other showing what the life of a godly person looks like. Together, they remind us that a truly blessed life flows from knowing God deeply and l...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today we continue our annual Worship & Wisdom series with a message from Proverbs on the importance of Wisdom in Relationships. Whether it’s guarding against gossip, walking with consistency, or speaking hard truths in love, Proverbs offers practical counsel for building Christ-honoring friendships. So g...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today we continue our annual Worship & Wisdom series with a message from Psalm 16 titled Unshakeable Joy. In a world chasing happiness but finding little lasting satisfaction, Psalm 16 shows us where true joy is found—not in our circumstances, but in the presence and promises of God. So grab your Bible a...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today, we continue our annual Worship & Wisdom series with a powerful message from Proverbs 5. In a culture flooded with temptation, God offers clear and practical wisdom for guarding your heart and pursuing faithfulness in marriage. This honest and hope-filled teaching reminds us that God's design for i...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today, Pastor Brad continues our annual Worship & Wisdom series with a message from Proverbs chapter 12 titled Wisdom for Words. The Bible reminds us that our words carry power—the power to heal or harm, to reveal our hearts, and even to shape our legacy. With humor, honesty, and biblical insight, this m...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today, Pastor Brad kicks off our annual Worship & Wisdom series as we spend the next several weeks in Psalms and Proverbs. In this opening message from Psalm 8, we’re invited to stand in awe of God’s majesty—on display in the vastness of creation and the value He places on humanity. When we see God clear...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today’s guest speaker is Dr. Chris Miller, a distinguished Bible professor at Cedarville University and a beloved mentor to generations of students. In today’s message from Matthew chapter 4, Dr. Miller unpacks Jesus’ testing in the wilderness—not just as a lesson in resisting temptation, but as a powerf...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today’s guest speaker is Dr. Robert Smith Jr.—a nationally acclaimed preacher and, more importantly, a longtime friend of Liberty Heights. In this deeply personal message, Dr. Smith draws from his own life to offer a raw and powerful look at what true forgiveness really requires. Looking to a PG-13 story...

Welcome to the Words for Life podcast, the weekly teaching ministry of Liberty Heights Church. Today we wrap up our ASK ANYTHING Summer Series as Pastor Brad and Pastor Austin tackle several challenging questions—ranging from the rapture and Paul’s authority as an apostle to family worship and then whether Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God. It’s a thoughtful and biblical conclusio...