The Everyday Christian

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

“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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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?

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.

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.

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!

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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!

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?

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!

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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?

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?

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!

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!

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!

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.

Why do you clap in church? Why do you raise your hands in worship? Why do you do what you do? Are you following the crowd, or are you following your heart as it is being led by the spirit?

Suffering is never fun, but we need to learn to praise God through it. Praise can be painful if things aren't going our way; however, life will never take us from mountain top to mountain top. We need to get better at praising God in the valleys!

Faith is great, but we have to put in the work to get what we have enough faith to see. We can't rely on our pastor to get us what we have faith we can have; we have to put in the work necessary to see it happen.

If the devil can distract you, he will distance you, and then he will try to destroy you.

Passion, priorities, and consistency. Those three things all work hand-in-hand together. To increase your passion, make God a consistent priority in your life.

Be impactful, don't worry about the numbers.