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Jesus came to make you more alive! He said,“I’ve come that you might have life and have it to the full!” That’s what we’ve found in Jesus and what we want others to find. We help people find and follow Jesus. Those seven words are our mission here at Life Center.

Life Center


    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 166 EPISODES

    5 from 45 ratings Listeners of Life Center that love the show mention: life center, spokane, alaska, joe, pastor, church, words, family, thank, love, always, like, great, lifecenter.


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    The Life Center podcast is an incredible resource that I have been listening to for years. It has consistently challenged and encouraged me in my faith journey. Whether I am able to attend the church in person or not, I always feel connected and inspired through this podcast. The teachings are well thought out and tangible, delivered by Pastor Joe who exemplifies what it looks like to point people to Jesus.

    One of the best aspects of The Life Center podcast is Pastor Joe's ability to make the Word of God relatable and applicable to everyday life. His teaching style is engaging and he presents the message as if he were having a conversation directly with you. This makes it easy to grasp the concepts and apply them to one's own life. Additionally, the worship sessions during the podcast are always uplifting and create an atmosphere of praise.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its accessibility. No matter where I am, whether I am in Spokane or thousands of miles away in Alaska, I can always stay connected to Lifecenter through these podcasts. This has been especially valuable during times when I cannot physically attend church due to work or other commitments. Being able to listen on my iPod allows me to be inspired and instructed by God's word wherever I go.

    In terms of worst aspects, there are very few negatives about The Life Center podcast. One possible drawback is that listening to a sermon on a podcast may not provide the same sense of community as attending church in person. While technology allows us to stay connected digitally, there is still something special about gathering together with fellow believers in a physical space.

    In conclusion, The Life Center podcast is an incredible resource that has had a profound impact on my spiritual growth. Pastor Joe's teachings are inspiring and relatable, making it easy for listeners to apply biblical principles to their own lives. With its accessibility and convenience, this podcast ensures that no matter where you are, you can still be part of the Life Center "family". Despite a potential lack of physical community, the value and impact of this podcast cannot be overstated.



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    Latest episodes from Life Center

    What does Jesus say about Giving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 43:18


    What Does Jesus Say About Giving? Jesus doesn't say “if” you give. He says “when.” Jesus is not just concerned with what you give—He's after your heart. In this Sermon on the Mount message, Pastor Michael unpacks Jesus' teaching on generosity, motives, and rewards.

    Spiritual Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 43:38


    What do you do when the walls won't move? When it feels like your future is out of reach and your prayers hit a wall? This message from our God Confidence series dives into the story of Jericho — a city walled off, yet no match for God's plan.

    Trusting God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 41:07


    What if your past didn't define you—and your future was in God's hands? This week's message dives into Joshua 2 and the bold faith of Rahab.

    Is God testing me?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 40:41


    In Genesis 22, Abraham is tested in a shocking way, yet he responds with faith: “We will worship and then we will come back.” When you're tested, will you trust that He will come through?

    Harvesting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 26:03


    We gathered to worship, pray, and listen—turning our hearts toward God in a powerful time of reflection and surrender.

    Pruning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 45:54


    Pruning hurts — but it's necessary for real growth. In John 15, Jesus teaches that no connection means no life and no fruit. Staying connected to Him means daily choosing to remain — and allowing God to lovingly cut away whatever steals your fruitfulness.

    Easter — Back to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 40:02


    From death to life, despair to hope—watch the Easter message that will you give you hope and bring you face-to-face with the power of the risen Christ. Christ is risen, and He's calling you back to life!

    Spiritual Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 40:56


    You can't force growth, but you can create good conditions for it.

    Planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 48:23


    The story of God starts in a garden. And it ends in a garden. What kind of soil is your heart? Hard? Shallow? Distracted? Or ready for something new to grow?

    What does Jesus say about Enemies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 28:42


    You've heard ‘love your neighbor'—but what about your enemy?

    What does Jesus say about Retaliation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 44:27


    Ever had someone push your buttons? Say something that hit a nerve? Do something that made you want to get even? We all have a natural desire to retaliate—but what if Jesus calls us to something greater?

    What does Jesus say about integrity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 41:43


    Who can you trust? Have you ever been betrayed, deceived, or let down? Integrity isn't just about keeping your word—it's about being whole, the same in public and private. It's about drawing closer to Jesus, the only one who is truly whole.

    What does Jesus say about marriage and divorce?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 44:30


    Whether you're married, single, or have experienced divorce, this sermon offers biblical wisdom and hope. Watch now and reflect on God's design for marriage and His grace to redeem brokenness.

    What does Jesus say about lust?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 46:08


    What does Jesus say about lust? He calls us to radical discipleship—not just avoiding external sin but cutting out internal sin. Are you guarding your eyes, mind, and heart?

    What does Jesus say about anger?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 35:44


    Jesus says anger is murder in the heart. From childhood outbursts to road rage, we all face anger. But what if there's a better way?

    What does Jesus say about righteousness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 32:44


    We all like to think we're “good people,” but what does Jesus say about true righteousness? In this message, Robyn explores Matthew 5 and discovers why our goodness isn't as good as we think—and why the righteousness Jesus offers is the only way to truly live the good life.

    What does Jesus say about Influence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 46:19


    In a world where influence is measured by followers and fame, Jesus offers a different perspective. What if your influence isn't about being interesting, but about being impactful?

    What does Jesus say about The Good Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 43:39


    Everybody wants the good life, but what if it's not about wealth, success, or circumstances?

    A Healthy You — Emotionally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 43:48


    Have your emotions ever controlled you instead of the other way around? Jesus redeems and transforms our emotions into a vibrant expression of God's goodness.

    A Healthy You — Physically

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 40:53


    Getting healthy physically isn't just about hydration, sleep, nutrition, and exercise—it's about seeing our bodies as instruments for God's service, temples for His presence, and opportunities to grow spiritually.

    A Healthy You — Mentally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 45:02


    Don't settle for the patterns of this world— let's lean into Jesus to embrace clarity, purpose, and peace. Turn your eyes upon Jesus.

    A Healthy You — Spiritually

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 39:45


    A spiritually healthy you is content, Christlike, and consistent—able to love better, respond kindly, and represent Jesus well.

    Celebration Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 54:03


    Join us as we reflect on 2024 and all God did, from salvations, baptisms, and community to global outreach to powerful moments of worship, life-changing groups, and impactful events like Love Week and Collide Conference. God has been moving in extraordinary ways

    Jesus is Prince of Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 40:27


    No matter where you are in life—facing trials, feeling empty, or searching for hope—Jesus is here to help, create, provide, and save. He's not just a theory; He's real, and He's Mighty God.

    Jesus is Everlasting Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 40:08


    Discover the profound truth of Jesus as the "Everlasting Father" through the prophecy of Isaiah 9:6. In this message Dave explores the wonder of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and how Jesus reveals the heart of God.

    Jesus is Mighty God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 40:27


    No matter where you are in life—facing trials, feeling empty, or searching for hope—Jesus is here to help, create, provide, and save. He's not just a theory; He's real, and He's Mighty God.

    Jesus is Wonderful Counselor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 40:19


    In a world full of trouble, Jesus offers wisdom, guidance, and love. Through His Word, community, and prayer, He transforms confusion into clarity and brokenness into healing. Who is Jesus to you? Let's find out together.

    Why is Church Important?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 41:37


    The Church is God's plan A for the world, and there's no plan B. It's where we grow, find purpose, and make a difference in the world.

    Helping People Find Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 47:24


    Find, Tell and Bring. Find someone you love. Tell them what you know. Bring them to church.

    How Does God View Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 44:51


    In this message, we explore God's perspective on money and discover how we can align our finances with His purposes.

    What is a Mature Disciple?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 44:23


    From building a real relationship with God to developing Christ-like character, nurturing healthy relationships, and serving others with purpose, discover how each of these areas forms a life that truly reflects Jesus. Where is God inviting you to grow today?

    There is an Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 47:27


    Pastor Joe dives into spiritual warfare and the reality of the unseen battle around us. The Bible commands us to resist the devil so he will flee from us, but how do we actually make that happen?

    How can I make the most of my life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 38:04


    God created you with a purpose in mind! A framework to discover you purpose is looking at what God has already put in your hand: your passion, your experiences, your skills, and your relationships.

    Where is God in our Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 33:40


    We want to believe that comfort, convenience and happiness are our birthright, promised by God and guaranteed by the Constitution. “Make me happy,” we pray to God. “I want to make you holy, good, and strong” God answers. So let's see if we can understand how God uses suffering to achieve His purposes in our lives.

    How to hear God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 39:54


    Do you believe God speaks? Do you believe God speaks to you? When are you most likely to hear from God?

    Who is God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 38:02


    Who is God? There is so much to say. Who is God? God is creator. God is holy. God is love. God is powerful. God is gracious, merciful, kind, forgiving. God is eternal. God is bigger than whatever you think about Him.

    What are you building on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 36:13


    Storms will inevitably come. The question is: how will you respond? Will your faith grow stronger or fall apart? The difference lies in your foundation. Are you building on temporary things like comfort, security, or money? Or are you building on the solid foundation of Jesus' teachings? In this message, we explore the importance of building your life on the rock, not the sand, so that when storms hit, your life stands firm.

    A Love Divided

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 45:03


    God is the only person in the universe worthy of our whole love and lives, and he is often the last one to get any of it, even among Christians. Why is that? We live in a world that is engineered to steal our love from God. How many of you have felt your attention and affection pulled from God by the world around us? And one of the greatest tools the world uses to steal our affection from God is hyper-sexuality. Where sex is in everything. Sex sells. This sermon isn't just about sexuality, it's ultimately about love for the world vs love for God. To people who want to love God with all we've got, John's impassioned plea points out the problem and offers a joyously hope-filled solution.

    Rethinking Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 44:55


    God calls all of us to surrender our sexuality to him to be sanctified by his redeeming love.

    Psalms For Life: Soul Praise (Psalm 103)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 38:04


    Join Pastor Robyn and Max as they tag team preach from Psalm 103, revealing the power of praise when we remember who God is! Discover how arranging our days and thoughts around His character leads to natural worship. To be a people who daily command our souls to praise the Lord, recall countless reasons to honor Him, and live with renewed confidence in His goodness. From forgiveness and healing to redemption and compassion, Psalm 103 becomes our tool to respond in praise! He won't abandon us—He crowns us with love and satisfies our desires with good things!

    Psalms For Life: Heart Renewal (Psalm 51)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 50:47


    Psalm 51 is a plea from David for God to forgive and restore him after being found out in his ugliest sins. This Psalm is his prayer to God made public to the nation. We try to cover up our sin, hide our shame, look the part. God is in the business creating new hearts. Daily if you ask him! Unlimited do overs! Fresh start! New beginning.

    Psalms For Life: Life, Light & Liberation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 40:55


    Planted in the middle of your bible is book of Psalms, a gift, poetry beauty, ancient and pure! Our souls can get bound up by sin and addiction, blindfolded by false paradigms and precepts, and blocked from breathing what truly gives life. The word of God gives us life, light and liberation!

    Get out of the Boat!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 41:28


    Matthew 14:22-33 The story of Jesus walking on the water and calling Peter to get out of the boat and walk with Him. Have you ever gotten out of the boat? Done something risky for Jesus? Exercised crazy faith? The story ends with all of the disciples worshiping Jesus. “Truly you are the Son of God.” This is the first time they say that, and it comes after watching Him feed the multitude and walk on water—do things that only God can do.

    Seeking God's Provision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 40:23


    Jesus is the Pioneer, the perfecter, the author, and finisher of our faith. We look at him so we don't lose heart. We look at him so we don't grow weary. Crazy faith comes from fixing our eyes on Jesus. One of God's name's is Jehovah Jireh—God our Provider! Jesus provided forgiveness and eternal life to you and me by giving himself on the cross. Jesus is Jehovah Jireh - God our provider.

    Big Prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 39:21


    Crazy faith comes with big prayers! We are each audacious change agents through audacious prayers and audacious actions that express our faith in God answering the prayers.

    Jesus + Politics: Politics of the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 49:53


    In a world filled with chaos, learn how Jesus invites us to slow down, appreciate beauty, and prioritize what truly matters. Join us for the final sermon in the "Jesus and Politics" series as we explore the politics of the soul

    Jesus + Politics: How to not be a Jerk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 43:00


    Tired of toxic political conversations? How can we make your political discussions more constructive and positive? Pastor Joe shares practical tips on how to engage in constructive political discussions without falling into hostility. Learn how to approach others with humility, curiosity, and love, keeping faith at the center of it all. Let's transform our political dialogues and build bridges instead of walls and discover how you can make a difference, one conversation at a time.

    Jesus + Politics: The Kingdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 41:06


    Whether we are ready or not the political season is upon us—more bumper stickers, signs, headlines, facebook posts, slogans, Trump or Biden. Both parties have extreme elements driving polarization, and that polarization seeps into our national ethos. As Jesus followers, we get to ask the question… What would Jesus do? Would Jesus side with the Democrats or the Republicans? We want to put Jesus on our side! Would Jesus create some middle political ground? Stick his head in the sand? Listen to talk shows? Rant online? We don't have to wonder what Jesus would do. We can look at what Jesus did when he walked the earth in the midst of greater political turmoil than our own!

    Faith Soundtrack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 42:17


    Daniel distinguished himself by his exceptional qualities. He wasn't corrupt, like the others. He wasn't negligent like the others. Instead he was trustworthy and true which was earning him a promotion. That promotion caused terrible jealousy among his rivals. On this Father's Day Michael leans in with the men on becoming a man God can trust.

    Identity Soundtrack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 43:53


    Moses had an encounter with the living God and that's what shifted his soundtrack. It wasn't just information. It was transformation that moved him to have a willing heart.

    Desire Soundtrack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 47:29


    God wants your good desires fulfilled! It's not until you learn to find delight in God that your actual desires are fulfilled.

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