Podcast Episodes

Behind the Series: Seriously, God?

Pop quiz: The book of Job is about _____?

Pastor Mike's answer might surprise you. In fact, it almost resulted in Amber getting into a car accident.

P…

3 years, 9 months ago

Jesus' Growth Plan for Me: Why Jesus Allows Bad People Among Us

There's always another awful headline, another hypocrite, another problem we want to fix in our broken world. If only it were as easy as plucking out…

3 years, 10 months ago

Jesus' Growth Plan for Me: Why I Must Give Up My Treasures

It's going to cost us to follow Jesus. He was upfront about us needing to give up the things we treasure. But, Jesus also said, joyfully giving up th…

3 years, 10 months ago

Jesus' Growth Plan for Me: When Average Moments Are Okay

We live in a culture that often says bigger is better, as we easily dismiss the small and mundane as too insignificant to be powerful. But believing …

3 years, 10 months ago

Jesus' Growth Plan for Me: What Are the Threats to My Faith?

God’s Word doesn't always seem to work in our lives. We share it, read it, and hear it, but it doesn’t seem to change us spiritually. That's because …

3 years, 10 months ago

Behind the Series: Jesus' Growth Plan for Me

Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us a preview of September's new TV message series, "Jesus' Growth Plan for Me." While discussing Jesus' para…

3 years, 10 months ago

Help Me Have More: Patience

God has amazing plans to bless us, prosper us, and save us from pain. But those plans may not be for today, tomorrow, or even the end of this year. W…

3 years, 10 months ago

Help Me Have More: Peace

Just read the headlines on any given day, and it's hard to imagine finding peace in this world. But, Pastor Mike says, finding peace is not impossibl…

3 years, 11 months ago

Help Me Have More: Joy

We all strive for happiness and make decisions on what we think will bring us joy. This feat is even more challenging considering that, according to …

3 years, 11 months ago

Help Me Have More: Kindness

Kindness. Our culture seems infatuated with it as we all preach kindness. Yet it's often difficult to be kind because kindness comes at a cost to us.…

3 years, 11 months ago