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Join Daniel, Nick, and Dave, as they talk through the last steps of our affiliation with the Evangelical Free Church of America – North Central District.Intro & Outro Music - "15:00 Guiding Light" by Jonathan Ogden. (Spotify, Apple Music) 

Daniel chapter 11 is about the God above all other powers and authorities.  The God Who is God above all. “The God of Gods.” Everything we think of when we think of what “God” means–this God is the God that is all of that and infinitely more.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Daniel 11:2-12:1 Full… The post The God of Gods :: April 13, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

What was Jesus' favorite name for Himself? In this passage, Jesus uses His favorite title for Himself to teach us about Himself. What was Jesus' favorite appellation for Himself? “The Son of Man.”   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Matthew 20:17-28 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt's blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as”… The post The Son of Man :: April 6, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

For a full transcript of today's episode: For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/leading-worship-in-a-changing-culture/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.

In Daniel chapter 10, old Daniel is still praying. In Daniel chapter 10, old Daniel is not done praying for his people. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Daniel 10:1-11:1 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt's blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Before Your God”– March 30, 2025 The post Before Your God :: March 30, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Daniel chapter 9 is a little different. It's definitely the same book, but it has a different feel to it than what has come before. For one, it doesn't start with a problem or a vision. It doesn't have one of those classic Bible story problems like we saw so many times in the first… The post O Lord, Listen! O Lord, Forgive! O Lord, Hear and Act! :: March 23, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

ONE THING: Your path, not intention, determines your destination! So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:18

Audio from Chapel Session #4 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.

Audio from Chapel Session #3 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.Discussion Questions:1. What did the spiral of sin look like in your life?2. What are the three biblical steps toward transformation?For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.

Audio from Chapel Session #2 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.Discussion Questions:1. What enemies are aligned against you?2. What are the two most amazing words in the Bible?For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.

Audio from Chapel Session #1 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.Discussion Questions:1. How does each member of the Godhead contribute to our salvation?2. What is the human role in salvation?For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.

Daniel chapter 8 tells the story of another vision of Daniel that was very traumatic for him. Daniel had another vision, after the one that we read about in the last chapter. Do you remember when that one was?  That one was during the first year of King Belshazzar's reign. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on… The post The Prince of Princes :: March 16, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/5-essential-practices-for-mental-well-being/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.

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ONE THING In what ways is God inviting you to be even more bold in your faith? “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” -1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV)

E Free Church Pastor, Jay Pound tells his three Stories. Yes. This is our own pastor!Plus NEWS on the upcoming 316 Day Celebration to be held in Orlando, Florida, with Keynote Speaker Dr. Jennifer Holloran, President of the American Bible Society of Philadelphia. We will present the Tru316 Medallion Award to former First Lady of Campus Crusade for Christ/Cru Judy Douglass for her lifetime of ministry! Plan to join us on site or online on the Tru316 Foundation LIVE feed on YouTube.Then, one of our Tru316 Foundation Prayer Partners, Pastor Jay Pound tells his stories in depth on The Eden Podcast. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn't curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes of Seasons 1-11 of The Eden Podcast for teaching on the seven key passages on women and men. Are you a reader? We invite you to get from Amazon the four books by Bruce C. E. Fleming in The Eden Book Series (Tru316.com/trubooks). Would you like to support the work of the Tru316 Foundation? You can become a Tru Partner here: www.Tru316.com/partner

ONE THING “… you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” -1 Thessalonians 1:9b–10 (ESV)

For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/four-tips-for-a-thriving-church-mentorship-ministry/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.

ONE THING Know what you stand for and stand for what you know! Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. – 1 Corinthians 16:13

Desde la Preconferencia en Español de Teológica de la EFCA 2025, el ⁠Dr. Miguel Núñez⁠ desentraña el pastor y su llamado en la parte 2 de su mensaje, "El Pastor y el Carácter Moral, Llamando y Creciendo para Liderar el Cambio."

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Preconference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn unpacks the background to the Nicene Creed in part 1 of his message, "Nicaea and the Nicene Creed: 1700th Anniversary."

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Preconference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn unpacks the content and significance of the Nicene Creed in part 2 of his message, "Nicaea and the Nicene Creed: 1700th Anniversary."

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Preconference, ⁠Dr. Donald Fairbairn⁠ unpacks what it means to be a Nicene Free Church today in part 3 of his message, "Nicaea and the Nicene Creed: 1700th Anniversary."

Desde la Preconferencia en Español de Teológica de la EFCA 2025, el Dr. Miguel Núñez desentraña el carácter moral de un pastor/líder en la parte 1 de su mensaje, "El Pastor y el Carácter Moral, Llamando y Creciendo para Liderar el Cambio."

Desde la Preconferencia en Español de Teológica de la EFCA 2025, el ⁠Dr. Miguel Núñez⁠ desentraña cómo se necesita crecer para liderar el cambio en la parte 3 de su mensaje, "El Pastor y el Carácter Moral, Llamando y Creciendo para Liderar el Cambio."

From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, ⁠Professor Jason Thacker⁠ leads a session on "Theological Anthropology, the Human Person and Ethics-Bioethics," addressing the questions:What are the dangers of a developmental account of personhood?What impact does that have for what it means for beginning- and end-of-life issues?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Daniel Treier delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, the Imago Dei and the Third Millennium," addressing the question:How did we get here?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, ⁠Dr. Michael Wilkinson⁠ delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology and Christology," addressing the question:How does Jesus define what it means to be human?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, ⁠Dr. Hans Madueme⁠ delivers his message, "A Theological Meditation on Sin and Freedom: Justification, Concupiscence, & the Quest for Godliness," addressing the questions:What does it mean to be created and dependent?How are will and personal agency affirmed and affected (consider expressive individualism)?What does it mean to be sinner and saint?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference,  Dr. John Kilner⁠ delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, Creaturely Limitations and Disability," addressing the questions: What does it mean to be created in the imago Dei and live with limitations that are part of the creaturely "very good" pronounced by God? What are the implications to those limitations due to the Fall?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference,  Professor Jason Thacker⁠ delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism and Posthumanism," addressing the questions:Is God's "very good" creation to be enhanced?If so, what ways reflect creaturely dependency? What ways destroy it?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Miguel Núñez delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, the Christian, the Church and Catechesis," addressing the questions:How do we respond?Where do we go?

From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference,  Dr. Steven Bryan⁠ leads a session on "Theological Anthropology and Humanity's Unified Diversity," addressing the questions:What is the ground of our unity?How is that manifested in our diversity?How do we reflect our heavenly citizenship?

From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. David Pao leads a session on "Theological Anthropology and Paul's Theology of the Body," addressing the questions:Why does Paul ground his moral teaching in the body?What is its significance for the Corinthians and for us?

From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn⁠ leads a session on "Theological Anthropology, Gnosticism and the Early Church," addressing the questions:What was the threat of Gnosticism?How did the Church respond?What similarities are there today?What lessons can we learn?

From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Greg Strand, EFCA executive director of theology and credentialing, introduces the conference theme of "Theological Anthropology: God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

ONE THING Trust God, Seek God, and Praise God.

ONE THING The New Daniel Diet: Trust God in every circumstance – Honor God by taking a stand – Thank God for his favor. Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. – Ephesians 5:16

ONE THING When your day comes, let this be your victory speech… I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7

Greg Strand joins Joey Woestman, pastor of Faith Church (EFCA) in Indianapolis, Indiana, to discuss the topic of theological anthropology, why it matters to the local church and the value of exploring this topic further at the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference. Register for the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference at www.efca.org/theologyconference.

At the time of this recording, the fires are still burning in and around the Los Angeles area. At some point, however, the fires will go out, the news cameras will leave, but the devastation and trauma will remain. This is where EFCA Crisis Response comes in. In this episode, Dan Holman explains to District Superintendent Tim Jacobs how critical trauma care training is, as it equips those who will walk alongside their friends and neighbors who have lost their homes and neighborhoods. Drawing on his experience in working with victims from both the Paradise and Maui fires, Dan helps understand the long term work that must happen to help bring real restoration to people's lives, and how the church is uniquely positioned to accomplish that long after everyone else has left. Please feel free to reach out to Dan to learn more about how you and your church can partner with Crisis Response. He can be reached at dan.holman@efca.org. Or contribute to the relief fund here: LA Fires Response.

ONE THING “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” – John 13:34-35 (NLT)

ONE THING Live passionately here and now, but not for the here and now! Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

ONE THING Who or what do you worship? 

Rejoice! He is here! Immanuel – God with us. We invite you to a special time of worship as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Join us for one of two available Christmas Eve Service times. Services at 3:30 & 5pm 

Thank you for joining us for this special Christmas Celebration Sunday!

David Whitney and Jeff Kliewer, former pastors with the EFCA, speak out about their defrocking and why it concerns members of the free church.  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ONE THING Remembering you are blessed leads to rest- Forgetting you are blessed leads to stress. Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)

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ONE THING So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. -John 8:36 (NLT) In the gap between the victory of the cross and the promise of eternity, we wake every morning to a battlefield, confronted by evil. You must decide how you will respond on the battlefield: will you FREEZE as though you have no hope, or FLEE as though you have no courage, or will you FIGHT as one who is already free?