Living Spring Podcast

Jesus would often get away to pray. Even in the height of ministry Jesus would get remove Himself from the crowds and be with His Father. What does it look like for me and you to get away to our wilderness and pray?

Our good friend Nathan Jones speaks on what it truly means to be human.

Did you know that God loves a "stingy" giver. Of course that's a lame pastor trick. Anyway "stingy" stands for something but you have to listen to the podcast to find out what it is...another lame pastor trick.

At our church we talk a lot about having a relationship with God. But seriously, what does that really look like? Well, one of the things is living a life of righteousness that doesn't care what others think...good or bad. It's just you and God.

Love your enemies...hmmm...perfect for election season!

Have you ever wanted to get even? I know I have. When I was a kid they would have "Eye for an Eye Week" on television. Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson, etc. This week we look at how Jesus views getting

Are you known as a person of integrity? This week we talk about why it's important to keep our word. God demands it and our ministry depends on it!

This morning we talk to our youth about dating, marriage and divorce. It's not a natural progression.

Our youth director Kai brings a timely message on relationships.

"At least I haven't killed anyone." Have you ever heard anyone say that to justify have good they are? I've said it before. This week we talk about matters of the heart and how Jesus views things.

This Christmas message goes over Living Spring's vision of REACH, RESTORE and RESPOND. Jesus says that our righteousness must surpass that of the Pharisees. How in the world do we do that?

If you want a good Christian fight, just say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." But seriously, do we really care if corporations call it one thing or the other. If we are followers of Jesus, it is our job to put Christ in Christmas. This week we talk about being salt and light in the Christmas season.

In Hebrews chapter 11 it talks about those who died for their faith. Some of them were sawed in two. That's disgusting. What does persecution look like today? Maybe a lame 401k program seems like "persecution." This week we talk about 4 things about persecution then 4 thing to remember if we are persecuted.

"Can't I just get some peace and quiet?" Does that sound like something you'd ask? This week we take another look at peace. It's not so much how we can get some peace and quiet but how we can make pea

We take a short break from the Beatitudes this week to discuss Jesus healing the ten lepers. Only one returns to thank him and give praise to God. This week we talk about how our lives can look a lot like those lepers.

What an amazing statement. The pure in heart get to see God. This week we talk about our hearts. What causes "heart disease?" What does spiritual diet and exercise look like? Let's find out how to purify our hearts to see more of God.

We love mercy. We love to sing about it, pray for it, read about it and receive it. But give it? Well that's an entirely different story. We love to receive it for anything we do against God but when we have to distribute it we make all sorts of excuses. "You don't know what he did to me!" "You don't understand!" Fortunately God understands and He's the one that manufactures all the mercy anyway.

Have you ever been starving? I don't mean literally starving of course, I mean really really hungry. Jesus said in the book of John that His food was to do God's will. What would your life look like if you were as hungry to be right with God as you were for your daily food? That's what we discuss this week.

Blessed are the meek. No, that can't be right. Can it? In today's culture where you have to look out for number one, grab all you can and sue if you don't get it, how in the world are you going to get anything if you are meek? We discuss two things this week: What it means to be meek and what it means to inherit the earth. You really can have it all.

How in the world can we be happy when we mourn? It's during those times that we are open to God's presence. Most of us want to avoid anything that would make us mourn. We can embrace those times as experiences that draw us nearer to God and each other.