Welcome to the weekly podcast of Vibrant - a Christian Church, located in central Pennsylvania led by Pastor Drew Peterson. To learn more, visit our website at https://www.livevibrant.com or download the Vibrant - a Christian Church App. To support our mi
Anxiety is your trigger to pray. It's your prayer and your praise that will cause you to experience your peace. Believe that today and check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Guarding Your Peace" for the series "Control Freak" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #peace #controlfreak #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Anxiety is crippling, and seems to dominate our culture. The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Anxiety Running Wild" for the series "Control Freak" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #anxiety #controlfreak #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
We have a Jesus-imperative to care for vulnerable kids. Let's start today. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Mephibosheth" for the series "Heroes" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #mephibosheth #heroes #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
God has you in the place He needs you for the time He needs you. You are the "SOMEBODY". Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Ebed-Melek" for the series "Heroes" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #ebed-melek #heroes #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
God has a great work for you! Tell yourself "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down." Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Nehemiah" for the series "Heroes" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #nehemiah #heroes #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Do you want to change the world? God is glorified in our weakness. Jesus is enough. Check out this message from our Next Steps Pastor, Carl George talking about “Rahab" for the series "Heroes" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #rahab #heroes #carlgeorge #vibrantachristianchurch
Esther was a woman of quiet heroism who displayed my great characteristics that we can learn from. Check out this message from our Campus Pastor, TJ George talking about “Esther" for the series "Heroes" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #esther #heroes #tjgeorge #vibrantachristianchurch
If the plan for your life has been shaken or maybe completely broken, and it's made you afraid, doubtful, or resentful towards God - Trust that God has a bigger vision than what you can see, Release the burden Jesus was meant to carry, and Yield your doubts, fears, failures, inadequacies, and your pride before God.
Choose to occupy your mind and your heart first with the Scriptures. The transforming work of God that we become wise enough to apply that knowledge in a way that bears fruit. Check out this message from our Children's Pastor, Zach Garrett talking about “Josiah" for the series "Heroes" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #josiah #heroes #zachgarrett #vibrantachristianchurch
Prayer aligns our hearts with God and prepares us for his leading. Prayer is simply a conversation between us and God. As we talk to him, we can move outside of our limited perspective and see things as God sees them. Check out this message from our Executive Pastor, Jamie Robinson talking about “Untie Your Donkey" for the series "Get Off Your Donkey" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #getoffyourdonkey #jamierobinson #vibrantachristianchurch
True life is unlocked not by holding on, but by giving it away. What if everyone this week decided to do a simple act of kindness, of love, and service to someone this week? Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Go Donkey Go" for the series "Get Off Your Donkey" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #getoffyourdonkey #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Trusting God has to move from your head to your heart to your hands. Knowing that we can let go of what's in our hands, even that which is most precious to us, because of what's in His. Check out this message from our Worship Producer, Alex Robinson talking about “Saddle Up Your Donkey" for the series "Get Off Your Donkey" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #saddle #getoffyourdonkey #alexrobinson #vibrantachristianchurch
While we wait for Jesus to heal our circumstances, He's working to heal our hearts. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “How To Receive Forgiveness" for the series "7x70" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #forgiveness #7x70 #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
The forgiveness journey starts when you experience God's forgiveness. Forgiven people forgive people. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “Why Should I Forgive?" for the series "7x70" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #forgiveness #7x70 #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
When you have a Tower of Babel moment in your life, let Jesus redeem it! Check out this message from our Campus Pastor, TJ George talking about “Making Sense of Babel (Genesis 10:1-11:9)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #babel #tjgeorge #vibrantachristianchurch
Even in your mistakes, God's promises are sure & true. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “The Power of His Promise (Genesis 9)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #promises #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
God has not forgotten you and He is always working for your good. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about “His Memory Serves You Correctly” (Genesis 7-8)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #memory #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Just because we're not the ONE MAN, that doesn't mean that we don't still have work to do. The ONE MAN still calls us out of our everyday lives and into a life of meaning and purpose and hope with HIM. Check out this message from our Worship Producer, Alex Robinson talking about “The Regret & The One Man” (Genesis 5-6)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #oneman #alexrobinson #vibrantachristianchurch
While you can't always choose your circumstances, you can always choose your response. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "A Tale of Two Brothers (Genesis 4)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #tales #angry #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Failure is not your final destination. Jesus was always God's plan to fulfill our need for enough. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Plan for Enough (Genesis 3)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #enough #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Community is God's idea to make your life better. We are all a fusion of the divine and the dusty. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "When God Said 'Not Good' (Genesis 2:4-25)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #human #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
God rested because He wanted to give us a model. God is not content to simply find you, but to form you. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "How to Human (Genesis 1:26-2:3)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #human #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
The stuff that holds your stuff together is in the PERFECT shape of the cross of Jesus. God takes our Hot Mess -- and holds it all together. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "Hot Mess (Genesis 1:2-25)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #hotmess #together #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
God's plan from the beginning was to bless & redeem you. God's plan from the beginning was to bless & redeem you. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "New Beginnings (Genesis 1:1)" for the series "Genesis, Season 1" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #genesis #newbeginnings #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
While Jesus breathes I hope. His name is Jesus - He is the God who saves. Present tense -- He's still doing it. Wait well. Wait with Hope. Wait with anticipation. Wait with joy. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "Orange (The Gift of Waiting)" for the series "Christmas Lights" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #christmaslights #waiting #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Watch for the Christmas miracles in your life! It will turn your sadness into joy! Check out this message from our Campus Pastor, TJ George talking about "Blue (Watch for the Miracles)" for the series "Christmas Lights" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #christmaslights #neighbor #tjgeorge #vibrantachristianchurch
Joy is simply trusting God, no matter what. This is so much easier said than done. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "Joy (How to Find Joy)" for the series "Christmas Lights" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #christmaslights #neighbor #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Do you desire the world around you to experience extraordinary good? Extraordinary good starts with ordinary kindness. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "Red (The Power of a Neighbor)" for the series "Christmas Lights" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #christmaslights #neighbor #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Even when our love is incomplete, Jesus' love for us is complete. You are the one Jesus loved. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The One Jesus Loved (John 21:15-25)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #love #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Jesus is not eagerly awaiting to remind you of your failure, or to rub your face in it, or to heap shame and condemnation on you. Jesus meets us at our place of shame, and invites us to His table. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Last Breakfast (John 21:1-14)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #breakfast #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Peace—a calm confidence without worry or fear, because God is for us, not against us. Check out this message from our Children's Pastor, Zach Garrett talking about "The Peace (John 20:11-31)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #peace #vibrantachristianchurch #zachgarrett
Today is the day -- don't wait. Doubt is always there. Jesus' resurrection story can be your story too. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Empty Tomb (John 19:37-20:10)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #cross #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
The cross means the payment for my sins is complete. Now, salvation is found for all who call upon Jesus. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Cross (John 19:16-37)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #cross #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
And it would be tempting to just kind of rubberneck our way through life like a crash on the other side of the road. We're entering Jesus' story at a time when everything seems to be broken down, falling apart. And we're wondering, how did it come to this? Check out this message from our Worship Producer, Alex Robinson talking about "The Innocent Man (John 19: 1-16)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #innocent #alexrobinson #vibrantachristianchurch
Man will do his worst, and God will respond with His very best. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Betrayal, Denial, Trial, & Reversal (John 18)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #betrayal #denial #trial #reversal #uno #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Your seat at the table has impact way beyond you. We need you at the table. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Table (John 17:20-26)" for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #victory #table #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
We triumph through our trials with Jesus, so we can guide others to victory in Him. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson talking about "The Victory Prayer" from Episode 1 for the series "John Season 4" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #john #victory #prayer #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Once you have a God-given purpose, grit becomes your story. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "The Grit of a Rhino" from the series "The Rhino" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #grit #rhino #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
Worrying about tomorrow robs today of its strength. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "The Sight of a Rhino" from the series "The Rhino" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #sight #rhino #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
We don't choose the words spoken to us, but we do choose the words we carry with us. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "The Hide of a Rhino" from the series "The Rhino" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant prayer #rhino #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
When it comes to prayer, have you experienced any roadblocks or barriers? How have you worked through that? What are the gifts you've experienced through prayer? How as prayer changed your relationship with God? Join us as we have a biblical conversation around practical ways to pray wrapping up the series "Practice Prayer" at Vibrant - a Christian Church.
Prayer transforms us to look more like Jesus. When we pray, spend time BEING WITH GOD, contemplate His glory, meditate on His Word then the Spirit transforms us! Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "Being with God" from the series "Practice Prayer" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant prayer #beingwithgod #drewpeterson #vibrantachristianchurch
We have a loving father who passionately wants to talk to us. Will we listen? Check out this message from our Next Steps Pastor, Carl George titled "Listening to God" from the series "Practice Prayer" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant prayer #listeningtogod #carlgeorge #vibrantachristianchurch
Start with the promise, then move to the problem. All of Jesus' teaching on prayer summed up in one word: “Ask.” Check out this message from our Worship Producer Alex Robinson titled " Talking with God" from the series "Practice Prayer" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant prayer #talkwithgod #alexrobinson #vibrantachristianchurch
God wants to hear from you. He wants you to talk to Him. And while it sounds like it should be the easiest thing in the world, it's the spiritual discipline that Christians often find the most difficult. Check out this message from our Children's Pastor, Zach Garrett titled " Talking to God" from the series "Practice Prayer" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant prayer #talktogod #zackgarrett #vibrantachristianchurch
God doesn't always change the circumstances, but He can change us to meet the circumstances. Walk by promises, not by explanations. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "Wounded & Worshipping (Habakkuk 3)" from the series "Habakkuk" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #wounded #worship #drewpeterson #habakkuk #vibrantachristianchurch
Watch and wait because God's plan is never late. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "Watch & Wait (Habakkuk 2)" from the series "Habakkuk" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #watch #wait #drewpeterson #habakkuk #vibrantachristianchurch
Your faith can coexist with your worries and doubts. When you don't understand the WHY, look at the WHO. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "Work & Worry (Habakkuk 1)" from the series "Habakkuk" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #work #worry #drewpeterson #habakkuk #vibrantachristianchurch
Heaven isn't everyone's default destination... but it is God's desired destination for EVERYONE. In heaven, there is no more night. Heaven is our home. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "What is Heaven?" from the series "Google GOD" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #whatisheaven #heaven #drewpeterson #google #googlegod #vibrantachristianchurch
The Bible is the roadmap to your true self. It unlocks potential in us. Check out this message from our Lead Pastor, Drew Peterson titled "What is Love" from the series "Google GOD" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #whatisthebible #bible #drewpeterson #google #googlegod #vibrantachristianchurch
Who is Jesus? It's one thing to know ABOUT Jesus, it's another thing to KNOW Jesus. Check out this message from our Worship Producer, Alex Robinson titled "Who is Jesus" from the series "Google GOD" at Vibrant - a Christian Church. #vibrant #whoisjesus #alexrobinson #jesus #google