Faith and Life Podcast

In our lives that often are overly-complicated, the simple value of being surrounded in vibrant friendship with other Christ followers so often is what sustains us on the discipleship path. Pastor Steve encourages us to grow in Christian friendship in a life group or deepen the friendships you have.

Fear can really complicate our inner life. Pastor Steve will explore the ways God helps us to face down our fears. Gospel lesson: Matthew 14:22-33

One of the great sources of stress, dissatisfaction and unneccessary noise and busyness in our lives is our fretting over our jobs and money. This week we will learn from the Apostle Paul about the secret of being content in all things, includingo our jobs and our income.

We learn from the testimony of Scripture and the example of Jesus, it is in the deserted places in our schedule where God fills our buckets. Pastor Steve encourages you to identify what streams of life-giving water that you can use to fill your bucket in those times you feel empty.

Pastor Steve walks through Matthew 16:21-28 and contrasts the Theology of the Cross (the things of God) with the Theology of Glory (the things of men). Download the sermon outline here: http://bit.ly/1kz13ET

"Who do you say that I am?" The answer to this question lays the foundation for the Christian church. In this message, Youth Pastor, Greg Osborne, explores three key foundations of the church. 

All of us are leaders in some area. Today, Pastor Steve will teach through John 2:1-11 and share lessons from the Global Leadership Summit to encourage all of us to become the leader God is calling us to be. 

How do I know if God is speaking to me? Does God still speak directly to people? How would I know? This sermon will use the accounts in 1 Kings 19:9-18 and Matthew 14:22-33 to help us to understand how to hear God’s direct revelation and encourage us to do what God tells us to do. A sermon outline for this message may be found on-line at stlukecolumbus.com.

The everyday grace that comes when we live in God’s time helps us avoid the manic frenzy to accomplish that is our unholy ethic. What does it mean to live on God's time?  What is one step you can make to live more in God’s time?

Pastor Steve concludes our sermon series, "FAQ: Ask And It Will Be Given You - Answering Frequently Asked Questions" by addressing the questions, "Are Not All Religions the Same?" Some of the similarities among the religions will be acknowledged as a way of pointing to the reality and omnipresence of God. Christianity will be shown to be unique among all the religions because we are saved by grace...

The sermon this week was provided by guest Pastor Wayne Harrison. Our Christian lives are in response to God's gift of Himself, as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. We respond with our gift and acts of love not to earn God's, but because God has already loved and given.

The sermon this week was provided by guest preacher, David Drees, former Young Life Director at Ohio State. This week we are looking at the story of Lazarus and how in it Christ displays his compassion, his perfect timing, and all around love for his people. The ultimate goal is for people to start to deal with where they see disappointment in their life and ask "if only you..." to God. And how we...

Pastor Steve introduces our new sermon series: FAQ: Ask And It Shall Be Given You - Answreing Frequently Asked Questions. The only basis for an eternal relationship with God is faith, not proof. Therefore, while God has proven himself to us in many ways, God has purposely designed it so that we in the end must embrace him by faith alone.

Pastor Steve continues our sermon series: FAQ: Ask And It Will Be Given You - Answering Frequently Asked Questions. We need community to survive physically and spiritually. It is not good for us to be alone and so God created us and recreated us to live in vital relationships with others. To not be a part of a Christian Church is to be a spiritual orphan.

We welcome Pastor Gary Sandberg back to St. Luke as we continue our sermon series: FAQ: Ask And It Will Be Given You - Answering Frequently Asked Questions. Jesus does not shy away from calling out people concerning divorce. But, in Mark we see these strict commands tempered by the compassion that he shows to children. We need to encourage each other to work to keep mariages strong, including our...