Better News Podcast

So much of what goes on in this world is beyond your control, nearly everything in fact. Really the only thing you have any say in is your response. As Pastor Ricky continues to lead us through our study in Acts, we witness a vulnerable, seemingly helpless church in the midst of trial. With Peter imprisoned,  it would seem that God wasn’t actively working but that’s not true. As we walk throu...

If you claim to be completely impartial you’re lying to yourself. No matter who you are there is someone or some people who may rub you the wrong way. Maybe you just find yourself annoyed more easily or perhaps it's a seething hatred. Either way, it comes from a place of sinful partiality and it doesn’t belong in the church. As Pastor Ricky reminds us, our God is perfectly impartial. If you can’t...

Are you so stuck in your biases or regulations that you have trouble seeing Christ at work? What would you do if a new believer stood up in church and delivered an authentic but explicative laced account of what Christ is doing in their lives, or perhaps invited you out for drinks following a service? Not to condone foul language or alcohol use but as Pastor Ricky asks us in today’s message, is yo...

Why is it that the Church so often reflects the weaknesses and dysfunction of our culture instead of the unity and strength found in our Savior? Our culture is pushing for unity and tolerance but it’s going about it the wrong way. We allow the dividing lines of culture to cut through the church and foster hatred in our hearts. As Pastor Ricky challenges us in today’s message, we should be known fo...

We are all guilty of this. Even the most tolerant people if they dig deep down, they can find prejudices mostly likely towards those people they deem to be intolerant. As Pastor Ricky continues to examine the way that Jesus moved the church forward following His ascension, he challenges us to start moving toward the unifying love and grace that characterizes the kingdom of God. Stop building walls...

You were marked as unclean the moment you entered this world. Even before you were conscious of it, you were sinning. You were placing self above others and especially above God. In doing so you built up barriers and justified your own sin and selfishness while judging others' worth based on their sins and differences. As Pastor Ricky reminds us in today’s message, Christ brings an end to all of t...

Prejudice isn’t always based on color of skin or geographic origin and it can range from a subtle bias to a raging anger. As Pastor Ricky warns in today’s message, this area of your heart and life tends to be one of the last ones to be addressed as you seek to walk in holiness with Christ. Instead of getting defensive or distancing yourself from a specific group that makes you uncomfortable, exami...