This podcast will equip you to be an effective multiplying disciple in the context of LIFT Church. Join our host Graham White in a series of interviews exploring how we can create more and greater disciples at LIFT Church.
Message from Stephen Kessler on July 29, 2021
Message from Anny Ko on July 22, 2021
Message from Ina Onat on July 15, 2021
As we come out of the 'hibernation' of Covid, Jesus' call to follow his example of the giving of self is as important as it has ever been. It is here that we find the blessing of: finding ourselves, finding family, and finding the lost.
Message from Robin Wallar on June 24, 2021
"**First Things: From Ideology to Imago Dei** ""The baseline for our vision of justice must be the intrinsic value of all people as image-bearers."" Make no mistake; this is not the vision of justice that we see in our world. There is so...
**[Jesus'] Love Wins** "Love wins" sounds like a really great idea. In actuality, it is tremendously confusing. What is love? If it is winning, what is it winning against? And, how do we know it is winning? Love is powerful, but as...
With all of the important "things" of Christianity, we need to be reminded of the main thing - everything flows out of our love for Jesus and finding him beautiful.
"**First Things: Objectivity, not Opinions** Inclusivity and Diversity of Opinion are powerful and valuable ideas. In short, great *second* things. But they are terrible *first* things. Why? That's what we're talking about on the webcast...
Message from Robin Wallar on May 20, 2021
There are competing for justice - one that takes our propensity for idolatry seriously and one that underestimates the condition of the human heart. Often our attempts at justice simply create more injustice. What are we to do? If we are going to...
We might think that trusting Jesus as Lord hinges on how well we can hold on to him, but what if it actually had more to do with his hold on us?
Message from Kiersten Rudy on April 29, 2021
In response to Jesus' love, how can you be unfairly and intentionally loving to someone this week?
Message from Jesse Brown on April 15, 2021
The Gospel revolutionizes the leaders' commitment, character, and competence such that we are re-positioned towards loving others sacrificially and at the same time experience the love of Jesus deeper. Gospel leaders love because we are loved....
Gospel leadership is all about loving people, which is anything but a trite statement. Rooted in sacrificial love, the call to raise spiritual children requires rethinking everything we know about leadership. On the webcast tonight, we will work...
Have you ever noticed that people get stuck on the shame-guilt cycle while navigating physical boundaries in dating relationships? Tonight on the webcast, we will talk about an honour-trust paradigm for thinking about boundaries and equip you to...
Discipleship and Dating - are there two words that are as scary and as important? Sometimes we are way too serious. Other times we are not at all serious enough. How do we disciple our disciples to date in a healthy and missionaly Kingdom focused...
Discipleship and Dating - are there two words that are as scary and as important? Sometimes we are way too serious. Other times we are not at all serious enough. How do we disciple our disciples to date in a healthy and missionaly Kingdom focused...
On this episode we are going to expand our thinking on 'invitations' and consider the important foundational piece of 'relationship building.' We'll see again how simple, ordinary friendships form the basis for invitations into our Simple Church...
On this episode we are going to expand our thinking on 'invitations' and consider the important foundational piece of 'relationship building.' We'll see again how simple, ordinary friendships form the basis for invitations into our Simple Church...
This past Sunday, we considered "Church as family pulling together" through individual responsibility and submission to one another. The exciting truth about the church is that everyone has a role, a "load to carry" and that we carry those...
This past Sunday, we considered "Church as family pulling together" through individual responsibility and submission to one another. The exciting truth about the church is that everyone has a role, a "load to carry" and that we carry those...
This past Sunday, we explored the instruction to carry one another's burdens. Tonight we will unpack 6 ways that you can help us create a culture of sharing burdens. A healthy family that loves one-another requires that everyone cares for everyone...
This past Sunday, we explored the instruction to carry one another's burdens. Tonight we will unpack 6 ways that you can help us create a culture of sharing burdens. A healthy family that loves one-another requires that everyone cares for everyone...
This past Sunday, we explored the reality of conflict and it's potential threat to togetherness in church as family. We saw how the Gospel revolutionizes our relationships so that we can navigate conflict in a way that brings honour to Jesus and...
This past Sunday, we explored the reality of conflict and it's potential threat to togetherness in church as family. We saw how the Gospel revolutionizes our relationships so that we can navigate conflict in a way that brings honour to Jesus and...
This past Sunday, we started the series on ""Easy Love"" by talking about how the Gospel revolutionizes our relationships in the church in three ways: freedom and grace, love and sacrifice and Spirit-empowered holiness. However, practically, how...
This past Sunday, we started the series on ""Easy Love"" by talking about how the Gospel revolutionizes our relationships in the church in three ways: freedom and grace, love and sacrifice and Spirit-empowered holiness. However, practically, how...
We often think of personal goal setting at the turn of a year, and we’ve talked about goal setting as a church, but what about your personal discipleship goal setting? Have you thought about how you could grow in discipleship this year? In this...
We often think of personal goal setting at the turn of a year, and we’ve talked about goal setting as a church, but what about your personal discipleship goal setting? Have you thought about how you could grow in discipleship this year? In this...
Our unifying goal is "Everyone in a Simple Church and Every Simple Church Multiplying" so what exactly is multiplication, how do we do it and how long does it take? Tonight we are going to dig deeper into the 'how' of multiplication in Simple...
Our unifying goal is "Everyone in a Simple Church and Every Simple Church Multiplying" so what exactly is multiplication, how do we do it and how long does it take? Tonight we are going to dig deeper into the 'how' of multiplication in Simple...
We are taught from birth to consume, but we were created to create. How do we spend our money in a way that honours Jesus? We are wrapping up the Kingdom Finances series by talking about consuming... just in time for Christmas!
We are taught from birth to consume, but we were created to create. How do we spend our money in a way that honours Jesus? We are wrapping up the Kingdom Finances series by talking about consuming... just in time for Christmas!
Tonight on the webcast, we're doing a primer on investing & saving in a Kingdom centric way. Rather than saving being something we are ashamed of or investing something we are afraid of, we will learn to do both!
Tonight on the webcast, we're doing a primer on investing & saving in a Kingdom centric way. Rather than saving being something we are ashamed of or investing something we are afraid of, we will learn to do both!
In Kingdom Finances, radical generosity is the very best way to reduce stress in our finances. Today we go deep on just why we give, and how to give in really practical ways. We're going to talk tax receipts, giving goals and develop a giving plan!
In Kingdom Finances, radical generosity is the very best way to reduce stress in our finances. Today we go deep on just why we give, and how to give in really practical ways. We're going to talk tax receipts, giving goals and develop a giving plan!
Debt is mysterious, scary and enticing all at the same time! But, is it evil? Kind of evil? Ok? Today we are going deep into a Kingdom view of debt!
Debt is mysterious, scary and enticing all at the same time! But, is it evil? Kind of evil? Ok? Today we are going deep into a Kingdom view of debt!
True contentment, peace and joy IS possible when it comes to our money. How do we get there? Well, it turns out how much we earn has nothing to do with it. Values, community and.... that word we all love... budgets do!
True contentment, peace and joy IS possible when it comes to our money. How do we get there? Well, it turns out how much we earn has nothing to do with it. Values, community and.... that word we all love... budgets do!
We hear God's voice in community! How do we do that effectively without merely creating an echo-chamber! Tune in as we work through a practical guide to hearing God's voice together!
We hear God's voice in community! How do we do that effectively without merely creating an echo-chamber! Tune in as we work through a practical guide to hearing God's voice together!
The Holy Spirit speaks through our thoughts, emotions, other people and even our dreams. Today, we share a "Holy Spirit Listening Workout" to help you develop the ability to hear and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit in those specific areas.
The Holy Spirit speaks through our thoughts, emotions, other people and even our dreams. Today, we share a "Holy Spirit Listening Workout" to help you develop the ability to hear and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit in those specific areas.
In this episode we will look at our personal relationship with scripture and what motivates us to spend time with the Word. We'll also discusssome. tips. on. how to properly. develop healthy motivations that. will. produce long-lasting fruit.
In this episode we will look at our personal relationship with scripture and what motivates us to spend time with the Word. We'll also discusssome. tips. on. how to properly. develop healthy motivations that. will. produce long-lasting fruit.
In this episode we explore the first ‘spoke’ of the Spiritual Discernment wheel: Surrender. We will walk through 4 ways in which we can align our hearts with God’s heart.