Central Life Church Audio Podcast

Don't let doubt talk you out of what faith talked you into. A true Christ follower has no reason to fear or be intimidated. God has a strategy for your success. As we see in the book of Joshua, He told him repeatedly to "be strong and courageous!"

What if you said "Yes, Lord" and stepped out of your comfort zone, though imperfectly, and believed that God would lead you into something bigger and better? Pastor Randy challenges our faith by sharing from the life of Abraham and how he followed God without knowing where He was taking his family. Going without knowing is the catalyst for growing.

Pastor Randy teaches on what faith is and why we should let our expectation rise. A church family that is confident in its faith causes everyone to rise to the great future God has planned for us.

In a culture that celebrates image, independence and achievement, God honors a different kind of strength; a woman who fears the Lord and lives with wisdom, grace and grit.

What does the Bible have to say about money? Find out how to steward it with wisdom and peace as Pastor Ryan answers the question "does God want me to be rich or poor?"

This week in Trending Truth, Pastor Ryan answers the big question: Can faith really help with anxiety in a world full of pressure, panic, and uncertainty?

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Pastor Ryan shares a recap of 2024 and invites us into an exciting new season for our church—a 90-day journey of worshiping, sticking, and serving together. As we begin this new year, we're dedicating ourselves to deepening our love for God, His Church, and one another, all for His glory.

God has a gift for your past, present and future.

What gifts has God given you to give away? God loved the universe so much, He gave us His very best gift: Jesus. Pastor Ryan and Tim DeTellis have a conversation around generosity and how we can share the gift of Jesus this Christmas season.

This lesson explores the unchanging and gracious character of God through His promise to David, even in the face of David's significant failures. God's unconditional promise of an eternal kingdom through David's lineage is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, demonstrating His faithfulness and grace. Just as God kept His promise to David, He keeps His promises to us, not based on our performance but on His unending love. 

The Christmas story reveals that God gave humanity the greatest gift—Jesus Christ. Through the example of the wise men, we learn that receiving God's gift leads to giving in meaningful ways. The wise men demonstrate three key lessons: humility in bowing before Jesus, worshiping Him before their breakthroughs, and generously giving without strings attached. As we reflect on these truths, we are invited to receive God's gift fully, believe in His promises, and respond by living lives of humility, worship, and generosity. Our ability to give reflects the depth of what we've received.

The Christmas story begins with a genealogy that highlights both heroes and broken people, showing that Jesus came not only for sinners but also from sinners. In this, we see God's heart to draw near to those far from Him, offering grace and inclusion to the undeserving. The story of Christmas is the story of God drawing near to those who had been drawn away.

In the Beatitudes, Jesus says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). While sin corrupts our vision of God, purity restores it. Jesus offers a way to daily defeat sin, look forward, walk in purpose, and serve others, leading to a life of freedom and clarity. Through His death and resurrection, we are invited to experience a pure heart and see God's presence more fully in our lives.

In challenging moments, praise is a powerful choice that shifts our focus from our circumstances to God's goodness. Just as Paul and Silas praised God in prison and experienced freedom, we are called to put on the "garment of praise" as an intentional act. Praise is external, a declaration of what God has done, and it reminds us of the eternal hope we have in Him. 

Leaving a legacy is the lasting impact of your life. In this week's message, Pastor Ryan talks about our Legacy initiatives and how you can partner with God to leave a lasting impact on your family and the local church.

Do you desire to live so brightly that others are drawn to you? Pastor Ryan shared practical applications from 1 Thessalonians on living the BRIGHT and bold life that Paul discusses in the Bible.

In Acts 26, we find Paul on trial before King Agrippa, boldly sharing his testimony and the gospel message. Instead of defending himself or pleading for freedom, Paul turns the conversation toward Agrippa's own belief in God and the prophets. Paul's deep desire is that everyone who hears him, including Agrippa, would come to faith in Jesus Christ. Through this story, we learn the importance of being bold in sharing our faith, praying for opportunities to witness, and caring enough to tell others the truth about Jesus, no matter the circumstances.

This week, we explored how God's grace is not only sufficient but perfects us in our weakness. We learned that God's plan requires us to trust His grace rather than our strength, and that there are practical ways to unlock His grace in our daily lives. By embracing submission, expectation, small beginnings, and perseverance, we align ourselves with God's purpose and experience His power working through us.

In the midst of a rapidly changing and increasingly hostile culture, Christians are called to stay focused on their mission, follow God's way even when it seems ineffective, and trust the results to Him. Like a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer, we must remain faithful to our calling, knowing that the gospel is the priority and that God's ultimate victory is assured.

In this message, we explore the life of the Apostle Paul and his journey of conversion, calling, and commission. Paul's dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus changed his life forever, and God used him to spread the gospel across thousands of miles. We are challenged to reflect on our own moments of salvation, how we position ourselves to hear God's voice, and how we can confidently live out the mission God has given us.

Think politics are messy? During this important election year there is a way to vote, speak and act with confidence. This month at First Wednesday we took a look at God's Word while considering the upcoming presidential election.

We have been discussing generosity in our lives, but how does that translate as a local church? How is Lineage rich in generosity? These are the questions that Pastor Ryan answered during the last installment of our Be Rich series as he prepared us to Reach, Connect, Go, and Grow this coming Sunday for our Serve Day, a day focused on serving our community through generosity.

When we live with an open hand and are willing to be obedient in sharing our wealth, we will experience joy and blessing in our lives. In this week's message, Pastor Ryan discusses the why behind our giving, the command to be willing to share, and the three types of giving outlined in the Bible. 

The world encourages us to have a "mine" mentality, where we think everything— our time, our talent, our finances—belongs to us. However, true riches comes from living a life of contagious generosity. In the second part of our Be Rich series, guest speaker Tim DeTellis shares how to live generously with the resources that God has given us. 

Jesus went through dry seasons but He knew how to drink from the right well. He declared "I'm thirsty" on the cross so you never have to search further than Him to find the Living Water.

In part 1 of our new series, 'Be Rich', Pastor Ryan shared with us how the generosity of God should inspire us to live a life of overflow and giving to others. Generosity isn't just a nice thing to do- it is a faith response to God's provision.

You can get God's attention with your faith. He prepares miracles for generations to come after people, like David in the Old Testament, store up a dividend of faith for their children. Your life with either be a stepping stone or a stumbling block.

Pastor Ryan asks 'how is your awe and wonder?' as he continues our latest series on Miracles. He shared with us three ways that we can prepare our hearts to recognize the miracles of Jesus around us and truly live in a transformative state of awe and wonder.

"Miracles are God's intervention on our behalf when we have a problem that we can't fix." This week, Pastor Ryan began a series called "Miracles," where he taught us how to strengthen our faith and trust in God when we need a miracle.

Prayer is an essential part of our walk with God. It reawakens your heart when you need it. Pastor Ryan walks us through a model of prayer you can use in your daily life.

This world can be challenging for those of us that call ourselves Christians, but we can live life as a champion! This week, Pastor Randy shared with us three points that can help us live with a champion's spirit, but also be the champions this hurting world needs. 

We can take back control of our lives. Pastor David gives us simple steps to change our mindset and overcome everything trying to hold us back. Understanding the truths from God's Word, we can set ourselves up for emotional healing.

This week in SUMMERLAND, we hear a message from Pastor Josh Joines of Faith Family Church in Baytown, TX! Obeying God is the premise of seeing His promises fulfilled in our life. The blessing follows the obedience.

This week in SUMMERLAND, we hear from Pastor Peter Haas! In the Old Testament, God allowed Caleb to participate in a good number of miracles because he had a "different spirit." After doing a Bible study on this leader, we will consider the question: How can we acquire this same spirit of faith? And if we learn this lesson, we will never use the expression: "It's too late…"

This week in SUMMERLAND we have the privilege of hearing from Pastor Bryan Lamoureux, who leads Reverb Church in St Augustine, FL. He brought a message on revival, encouraging us to stay desperate for God, then watch how He will show up in our lives and our church.

In this week's message, Pastor Randy shares about the beauty and joy of heaven while helping us set aside the misconceptions we may have about eternity.

People often have misconceptions about God, especially when He is referred to as Father. In this week's message, Pastor Randy explains how our relationships and ideas about our earthly fathers can influence our perception of the Heavenly Father and how we can transform our view of God and our relationship with Him.

We all live with a premise, which is our attitude towards life. Tim encourages us to let God surprise our assumptions by delivering the punchline!

Everything God says about you is true! In our new series, SUMMERLAND, Pastor Randy walks us through Romans 8 and how we can live free from our past and fully experience life the way God intended us to.

In the finale of La Familia, Pastor Ryan talks all about friendship! He highlights 5 ways to maintain godly friendships found in the book of John.

In a culture that often builds on sinking sand, how do you build your, and your family's life, on a firm foundation? Pastor Ryan shares 4 things that you should pursue to build on the Rock.

Mother's are God's chosen instruments to preserve the promises He's made to your family. On Mother's Day, we look at a passage in 2 Timothy where the faith legacy of mothers and grandmothers is highlighted by Paul. The foundation you lay today matters for future generations!

God knew effect that sin would have on us. Loneliness, isolation, vulnerability, and hopelessness. God created us to be in relationship with Him, and He created us to be in relationship with one another. God created our earthly family, and an eternal family: the Church. 

All throughout the Psalms, we get a picture of how God likes to be worshipped. Pastor Ryan dives deeper into the Hebrew words for "praise" and how that provides a template for us to worship God.

After we experience the fresh life God has for us, we are called to go first, go quickly, and go far to introduce others to Jesus.

When it comes to forgiveness, Jesus encourages us to not keep score of the wrongs done against us, but lose count by pursuing forgiveness. Freedom is found on the other side of forgiveness.

Grace is a gift given to us, we can not earn it or buy it. Everyone that follows Jesus receives the gift of grace to fulfill a purpose and to make a difference in the world. Pastor Ryan outlines the process of discovering, embracing and using your gifts.

The resurrection power of God can impact our everyday lives. We don't have to wait until death to experience the fullness of God's life; we can encounter it right here and now on earth. Pastor Ryan's Sunday message is not just for Easter; it is relevant every day of the year.