Your Seat, His Table

Why has Jesus designed our lives to recognize the end of one thing and the beginning of another? Change has been dialed into our experience and the opportunity for a new thing naturally draws our attention. Change is going to happen, willingly or not; how we do it is always the question! An anonymous author said: “God formed us. Sin deformed us. Jesus transforms us!” Never be so adjusted to this w...

Knowing what you know now, what godly advice would you give the younger you? Minister Ed Polk, and his guests, Pastor Oliver Dowling and Minister Micah Bridges, give some powerful and timely insights in a generation when our consistency in Christ and His Word has never been more crucial.  Support the show

Hear Apostle Madonna P Johnson and her guests as they unpack the Parable of the Lost Son. Was only one son lost or were there two- the prodigal sin of one and the self-righteous, loveless sin of the other? At the center of this parable is the Father and the magnitude of God’s love for us! We can leave Jesus in different ways, but God’s love is constant! Repentance is the key to restoration. It is...

The gifts and the calling of God are without repentance. God gave them and He will not take them back. Gifts require responsibility BUT calling demands relationship with God and others. How do we know and navigate the calling God gives us? Support the show

Our souls are that complete set of ten silver coins. “Ten” means completeness, perfection, and unity. “Silver” symbolizes, salvation, holiness, value, and the refining of the hearts of people. This parable of the lost coin is all about how we manage the mistakes we make, those character checks that can separate us from being in Christ and living our value and being as He is in this world. We all m...

One matters to God so much that Jesus will leave 99 sheep to go find the one lost sheep, put that sheep on His shoulders, and bring him back to the flock. Why,… Jesus does not want us to remember how far away we walked but that the distance is never too far for His love to bring us back where we belong!  We walked it once, but He walked it twice and put the weight of our sin on His shoulders. Then...

There may be nothing more dangerous than people that go through motions but never move forward! Complacency is the sense of being satisfied and seeing no need for repentance or improvement as complacent souls are deeply unaware of present dangers and deficiencies. It is that lukewarm commitment to God that satan uses to destroy souls. Contentment, however, is awareness and appreciation of the some...

Gratitude is all about perspective and what we choose to see most. Some people are always fighting not to lose because failure is a focus. What they see is too low. Grateful people see the good Jesus placed in their hands to keep working and winning no matter what the score looks like! In Christ, we become conditioned and conformed by the Holy Spirit to see what God is doing. Let’s choose to focus...

Join Dr. Apostle Madonna P Johnson as she and Elder Vestinia Bridges extend the discussion concerning the mind of a champion. Champions plan to prove themselves and do not just take a throne of leadership because it is given. The mind of a champion also lives the reality that he/she must answer and give an account to a just God waiting to say: “Well done.” Support the show

The world is addicted to numbers. If we watch a basketball or football game, winning is determined by numbers. But what if numbers cannot measure victory? What if the battlefield is in our minds? What if the challenge concerns decision-making? What if the trial contests our character not our measurable competence? How do we determine victory? Join Dr. Apostle Madonna P Johnson and her guests as th...

Can a blind man say: “Oh, I see?” If the answer is “yes,” how is this possible? Something else other than our natural eyes has vision! We live in a society flooded by images and misinformation that limit expectations and how far we see. When God’s word connects with a soul that believes it, insight happens. That insight is light to our souls and becomes our understanding. All Jesus needs is a soul...

We have often heard " in everything give thanks." But Ephesians 5: 20 also says: "... Always [give] thanks to God the Father for everything." How do we see adversity? Never see adversity first. Always see Jesus first because He is before all things and in Him all things consist! But how can we do that? It takes time with God and maturity in that relationship to realize that eve...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you consider an eagle? Eagles are next level. They are held in high esteem. They are different than anything else and people respect their distinction. Yes, eagles soar high, but they soar highest when they face storms. How do we navigate storms? This podcast gives some key insights from the eagle and how storms are necessary for transformation. Supp...

How do we recognize they that wait on the Lord? They renew their strength. They don't just change old ways; they add value to the inner man because what we wait for is also what we work for. Waiting on the Lord is spiritual discipline as we maximize what Jesus is offering in every moment just as eagles are designed to maximize the power of the air. Waiting on the Lord is the discipline to bec...

Join Dr. Apostle Madonna P Johnson in this discussion as the fight for our souls is on! Money, wealth, and material resources do not work here. This is not a victory measured by numbers, metrics, and scores. This victory only comes through our consistent, moment-by-moment application of God's word. Never postpone winning your soul. Win Now by being consistent in God's word. The word of G...

The anger of the Lord appears in the bible over 90 times. Can we separate the offender from the offense? Anger is not a sin; what we do with it and what we become are the pitfalls. There is a right approach to anger. Anger is a tremendous issue in our society. Join Minister Ed Polk and his guests, Pastor Oliver Dowling and Minister Micah Bridges, as they dissect the challenges of anger and how to...

Join Dr. Apostle Madonna P Johnson and our ministry family in a powerful discussion of Psalm 84: 6 and how to pass through the Valley of Baca by recognizing opportunities for our faith to feed and fuel an overflow of our confidence, consistency, and capacity for God's word to prove true through us. Support the show

Do we have the courage to be developed? Are we honest with ourselves regarding the areas we must be matured in? Even Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man. We are certainly not the exception. This is the season to become powerful in our most enduring impact in this world. It's time to create from a crisis, rise under pressure, and overflow with each opportunity no matter h...

The bible declares that patience has a perfect work in us that comes as we allow our now faith to be developed in trials. Patience is learning respect for God’s timing and not getting frustrated with the passing of time. That’s how patience partners with expectation. Expectation is not simply a strong belief that something will happen BUT that something is already happening. Your faith is always h...

Sometimes our situations defy our revelation. But that’s how God gets His glory! The Church is always a prepared people, built for every “now.” Faith is a process of perfecting us and building us for what Jesus planned before time began. Can you recall a situation when you heard “no, not now, or not you,” but your faith knew you had to stay with it? Learn through this podcast how to keep your fait...

Hebrews 12: 2 gives an amazing revelation about joy. The passage reveals that Jesus remained on the Cross for one reason: "For the joy that was set before Him;" no other reason given. On the Cross Jesus was 100% God and 100% man but His joy as God dominated His humanity as man. His joy stood in the same moments and in the same context as His pain, His rejection, His isolation, His disres...

“Happy” is a reaction; “joy” is a living reality. “Happy” is a product, needs a reason to be, and is activated by something pleasing; “Joy” is the state of having Someone great, Jesus, live though us. “Happy” is a state of mind but “Joy” is evidence of a soul settled and determined to represent the very character and presence of God anywhere, anytime. Unlike “happy,” joy doesn’t need reason to be...

Ecclesiastes 11: 4- “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” Jesus did not come to change conditions. He came to be in us the atmosphere, the answer, and the wisdom to prove why we need Him to live our best lives and be a blessing to others. His plans with our obedience are the perfect combination to be as He is in this world. Support the show

Listen to Deacon Ed Polk delightfully expound and teach the necessity of studying and giving God's word unmatched priority in our lives. Support the show

In Christ, we are never on defense, only offense. His Word is the most powerful force the world has will ever see. Jesus has made us to fit and fill the glory He invested in today. Avoid procrastination; do your assignment. Make Jesus proud. He knows the plans He has for us. He chose us to finish what He started. In Him we are fully prepared to be excellent all day, every day. Be so committed, so...