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  • Feed My Sheep
    on April 19, 2024 at 8:00 am

    Acts 2 records one of the greatest and most important sermons ever preached. God used it to spearhead a revival that turned the world upside down. What’s surprising, however, is not that God used words to initiate a revolution — […]

  • The One Who Was and Is and Is to Come Part 2
    on April 19, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 4:8,11

  • The One Who Was and Is and Is to Come Part 1
    on April 18, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 4:8,11

  • The Way Forward Part 2
    on April 18, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Genesis 31-32

  • From Doubt to Belief: The Factors Involved in Journeys to Faith in Jesus - with Randy Newman
    on April 17, 2024 at 8:51 am

    Randy Newman grew up in a secular Jewish home, but through relationships with Christians, as well as through a series of personal events and realizations, he became a Christian. Randy is now a senior fellow for apologetics at the C.S. […]

  • To Those Who Overcome Part 2
    on April 17, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 3:21

  • Mary Ann Aldersey, Part 1
    on April 16, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Mary Ann Aldersey was a petite woman born into an affluent London family in 1797. She was the youngest of 4 children. From an early age, she was determined to help the plight of uneducated Chinese women. She studied Chinese and looked […]

  • To Those Who Overcome Part 1
    on April 16, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 3:21

  • Dripping Vision with Luke Simmons
    on April 16, 2024 at 6:15 am

    What is a Vision Statement and why does it matter? Is there a point in having a "Vision Sunday" at the beginning of the year, or is the congregation better served by "dripping vision" throughout the 52 Sundays of the calendar year? […]

  • The Early Tough Lessons in Ministry
    on April 15, 2024 at 5:00 pm

    In this episode, Brenda, Rosemary, and Kelly talk through their various experiences of learning valuable and tough lessons early in their respective ministries. We pray that this conversation encourages you to continue to lead with […]

  • S6.E4 - Patreon Interview with Jermey Barahona
    on April 15, 2024 at 10:00 am

    Here is an exclusive Patreon interview with church planter Jeremy Barahona. Pastor Jeremy and his wife Angelica are currently in the process of planting a church in the Latin Quarter of West Palm Beach, FL called The Light […]

  • The Church of Brotherly Love Part 2
    on April 15, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 3:7-13

  • Life of Messiah 07 -The days of Herod & John the Baptist
    on April 13, 2024 at 7:17 pm

    In this episode: Herod the Great, high priest, murder, engineer, mad man, Augustus, Walking in the commandments, Zechariah, Elizabeth, priestly service, incense, John the Baptist, Elijah, repentance. Become a supporter and get […]

  • Bill Allison- Recruiting, Motivating and Retaining Volunteers
    on April 12, 2024 at 3:23 pm

    Bill is the Executive Director of Cadre Missionaries—whose mission is to make disciplemakers who make more disciplemakers. In todays episode I sit down with Bill and discuss what the scriptures teach us about recruiting, motivating […]

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