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Pastor Keenan Riley and Nicholas (Nick) Sullivan of Fruition Church of Hodgenville come to you weekly to break down every Sunday’s sermon in an attempt to grow, support, and build-up the faith of The Everyday Christian. Check us out: Subscribe on YouTu

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    • Jun 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 158 EPISODES


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    Divided in Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 55:49


    How can we be united in Heaven if we are so divided here on Earth? Are we asking God what to do and where to go before we take action? Following God's will for your life means being sensitive to His Spirit and making decisions based on the life He wants you to live. Follow God's canonical story for your life despite your free will.

    World on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 58:08


    Israel and Iran are going at it again, ICE agents are cracking down on immigrants, and everyone has a different opinion on how Christians should feel about it all. The world is on fire, but are we on fire for God? All that and more in this week's episode, so check it out!

    God Will Provide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 58:20


    God will ask you to do some crazy things and trust Him even when it doesn't make sense and everyone calls you crazy. You have to trust that God will provide for you even when it doesn't make sense.

    Eeyore Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 56:22


    Feeling like Eeyore lately? Then this episode is for you! When life sucks, it's time to find ways to get motivated. Discipline, consistency, and good habits are the fuel to get you motivated and on the way to where you want to go and who you want to be.

    Spend Time With Sinners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 58:00


    Spend time with sinners and make their lives better. Should Christians be more associated with sinners than they are with other church-going people?

    Rawdogging it for Jesus - Uncensored

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 53:02


    This isn't your grandma's episode of “People Suck; Love Them Anyway”! We are back after a two-week hiatus to bring you one of our rawest episodes yet; this one is about Christians taking on personal responsibility and making disciples despite their feelings.

    It Starts With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 55:51


    We can't expect a spiritual breakthrough or revival to start with surface-level Christians. We have to be more desperate for more of God. We have to be willing to go deeper in faith if we want to see God move in His fullness and glory.

    Are You Really Saved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 43:10


    What exactly does it require of us to receive salvation? Do we make it more complicated than we are supposed to? Are we too strict or not strict enough? Due to technical issues, the rest of this week's podcast is only available in video format on YouTube!

    God's Not Your Uber Driver

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 50:33


    Stop treating God like an Uber Driver instead of trusting Him as your chauffeur or tour guide. God can use anyone; He uses sinners every day. Who are we to judge one sin as worse than another if God can use us regardless? He is the judge, not us!

    Selfish Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 45:16


    It's not about you! Being a Christian is all about helping and sacrificing for other people. You can't come to God or serve His people with a selfish heart position. You must serve Him and be obedient even if your emotions or opinions are getting in the way.

    Worshipping The Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 56:18


    If you aren't worshipping God and putting Him first, you're worshipping the devil. Are you aware of your weaknesses? The devil is! Be aware of the chinks in your armor so the enemy can't hit you where you're weakest.

    Did God Really Say That?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 54:37


    “God told me to tell you…” Did He really? Are you listening to what other people said that God said, or are we reading about what God actually said? Learn what the voice of God sounds like so you can have better discernment over everything else you hear.

    Better Off Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 66:11


    Are you really blessed or would you be better off dead? Kentucky is getting hit with torrential rain and snow, so this week's service became a live podcast episode! Check the video out on Facebook or download and listen today!

    Balancing Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 52:26


    Most people agree that there is never enough time in the day. Most people spend more time at work than they do with their families or God and it can be exhausting! Finding time to have fun and relax with a full-time job, a family, and ministry can be even harder.

    Trigger Warning Ft. McKenzie Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 57:03


    In a follow-up to last week's episode, we have Family Resource and Youth Service Center Coordinator, McKenzie Sullivan, to talk more about the issues facing our youth today! Sensitive topics are discussed in this episode!

    Schoolhouse Snitch Ft. Alexa Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 66:33


    We are joined this week by one of our Fruition Youth kids, Alexa Jenkins, to discuss life as a high schooler in today's day and age. We talk about drug issues, empathy, and the best ways to help today's youth in this great episode!

    You Do What You Wanna Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 70:47


    People always do what they want to do. It's your job and responsibility to be obedient to what God lays on your life. Don't allow comfort and convenience to get you to operate outside of God's will for your life.

    Bad Financial Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 60:49


    This week we are providing you with unsolicited financial advice! A large percentage of people are living paycheck-to-paycheck. How do we balance enjoying our lives now with setting ourselves up for future success and financial freedom?

    Tomorrow Isn't Promised

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 50:45


    One act of obedience today may bless someone who may not see tomorrow. We don't know what tomorrow holds; we don't know if we'll make it to tomorrow. We have to be obedient to God's calling on our life today, in the only moment that is promised, or we may never receive or be able to give the blessings He has in store.

    Watch Your Mouth!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 73:09


    Your words have power; are you using them to speak life or speak death? Your New Year's resolutions require work and planning on your part in order to be successful.

    Give Better Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 55:45


    It's almost Christmas 2024! This episode is sure to be a fun one to listen while you're traveling back and forth this holiday season!

    Is This a Shakedown?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 85:37


    Are you making God a priority? Are you putting Him first in all that you do? Don't be like the Israelites and require constant correction and punishment. Do God's will first. Make God and His Kingdom your number 1 priority.

    Full-Coverage Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 64:31


    How invested are you in the Kingdom of God? Are you willing to grow to see God's full plans come to fruition in your life?

    Cut The BS Ft. David Travis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 63:01


    We gotta stop hiding our pain behind laughter and a smile. If we learn to be more vulnerable we might see more change happen. Stop lying and start being honest with other people.

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    Hateful Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 79:58


    Jesus was tortured on a cross for the people you won't talk to. Are you aware of the impact of what you say and post? Are you being vulnerable with your fellow Christians? Are you safeguarding what others tell you?

    Elections Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 73:29


    It's presidential election time in the United States this week, but no matter what the outcome is, God is in control! Don't allow politics to take precedent over your relationship with Jesus and what He has called you to do.

    Asking Tough Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 57:49


    Do we truly understand Heaven? What struggles did Paul have? What does it truly mean and look like to be saved? Is salvation performance based? These questions and more are discussed this week!

    Change What You Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 57:27


    Sometimes it is important to step away from how you grew up and everything you know to better reach a broader audience. Are your methods of reaching people effective?

    You're Going To Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 59:21


    One of our most controversial episodes yet! Can Christians celebrate Halloween? Has Christmas become as bad as Halloween? Where should Christians stand on issues like abortion and the death penalty? All that and more in this week's episode!

    Be Real and Make it Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 56:29


    Find your passion and you'll find your purpose. Sometimes pursuing the purpose God has in store for you requires doing an inventory of our time and making sacrifices in order to make it work.

    Don't Be a Scuttlebutt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 58:01


    Don't be afraid to share your testimony, and don't gossip about people when they do.

    A Living, Breathing Invitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 54:41


    Live your life in a way that attracts others to come to know Jesus. Be vulnerable and use your testimony to help others.

    A Stained Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 54:52


    We are back after Labor Day with an episode all about cleaning up your heart! Are you worried about maintaining a clean exterior presentation for people, or are you making sure your heart is in the right place?

    Faith is a Flex

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 60:05


    We have to be more flexible with our faith and believe that miracles are still possible through moves of the Holy Spirit. Stop allowing rigid structure and routine to keep you from experience healing and breakthroughs.

    Fishing With Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 60:40


    Jesus calls us to be “fishers of men”, but what does that mean? It means more than just inviting people to church; we have to use the Fruit of the Spirit to fish for the lost and show them Christ's love.

    Boat Jumpers Ft. Chuck Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 63:59


    Christianity is a process. Don't discount yourself from serving God. Have enough faith to jump out of the boat and devote yourself to getting closer to Jesus.

    The Church Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 61:44


    What does it mean to “love your neighbor”? One of the things the modern, Everyday Christian struggles with the most is loving people the way Jesus did.

    Be a Better Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 55:07


    At what point did adult Christians lose their child-like faith and behavior? We need to learn to look to our kids as they look to us, and we need to realize that other people are looking at us as well.

    Spiritual Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 52:51


    Stop looking at things and situations with your physical eyes. Have faith and trust in God with what you have.

    Be The Sinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 33:29


    Be the sinner; did you hear that right? Sure did! Listen to this week's episode to find out about how we need to stop being selfish and looking the part of a Christian without having the heart placement of a Christian.

    Hope Dealer or Faith Builder?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 47:34


    We are back after 2 weeks of Father's Day and VBS to ask the question: are you a hope dealer or a faith builder? Does your walk with Christ match how you're presenting; do you really have it all together? It takes faith and patience to follow the process that leads to progress in order to see prayers answered.

    What About You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 59:37


    We spend so much time worrying about the opinions of others, objects others have, and more that we don't spend enough time focused on ourselves and our walk with Christ. This week we are tearing down the need for validation and acceptance from anyone other than God.

    Where's Your Heart?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 53:19


    This episode is all about heart position and giving other people the grace and patience that God gives you every day. Yup, that's it!

    Sacrificing for Strangers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 51:54


    It's Memorial Day weekend, and we are remembering all those who paid the ultimate price to provide a better life for people they may never meet. In this episode, we talk about the dangers of selfish, greedy Christians who push people away and cause division. Let's instead, work towards welcoming and loving others while coming together towards God's vision for the Church.

    Be a Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 56:38


    Be vulnerable enough to share your testimony and use what God has blessed you with to bless someone else.

    From Donkeys to Destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 45:13


    There is purpose in your pain and God has a purpose in every delay. Do you trust God enough to endure pain, confusion, and tribulations to see His better plan for His life?

    Be More Desperate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 50:44


    How long has it been since you prayed out of desperation? Are you aware of the influence you're having on your kids and those around you?

    Battles Before Blessings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 55:52


    So many churches shout about blessings, but neglect to tell you about the battles that come before. Battles are tough, but if you lean on and trust in God, He will provide you with victory!

    Losing the Right People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 58:22


    Are churches scheduling the Holy Spirit out of their services? Do we prioritize convenience over moves of the Spirit? If the Spirit makes you uncomfortable and you're not willing and obedient to help pour into and build the Kingdom, why are you coming? All that and more in this week's jam-packed episode!

    Your Waiting Isn't Wasted Ft. Emry Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 30:56


    We often think we are wasting away at a job with no purpose, but what if God is preparing you for your next season? What is He trying to teach you now so that you can succeed later? Pastor Keenan's brother, Emry, joins us for a short conversation this week!

    Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 49:30


    It's time for Christians to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. We are fighting a war against spirits and principalities, but a lot of Christians are too uncomfortable with anything spiritual to win their battles.

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