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ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
Speaking in tongues, prophetic words, unexplained healings—High Point Church sees questions about all of it. In this episode, Taylor Koenig sits down with Pastor Paxton to tackle the ones that came pouring in after his sermon on spiritual gifts. Taylor and Paxton don't shy away from the messy, sometimes uncomfortable territory, including a story about a backyard healing that didn't hold up and what that taught them about honesty in ministry. If you've ever felt confused, skeptical, or even a little embarrassed by the supernatural side of faith, this conversation might change how you think about it. Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcastMusic: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
The Orthodoxy Podcast started in 2019. At the time it was hosted by myself (Andy Schmitt) and a pastor from High Point Church, Nic Gibson. About two years ago Nic and I parted ways. He was instant on creating an ecumenical partnership with a church in Madison, WI called End Time Ministries – a church run by a husband and wife who called themselves "pastors" and publicly supported abortion, transgenderism, and homosexuality. High Point Church and Nic Gibson saw no issue with this partnership. I did. We went our separate ways. I released a podcast on July 12th, 2024 called "Optiv Theology Podcast Is Changing..." in which I shared why Nic was no longer a part of the podcast and gave evidence as to why End Time Ministries and their "female pastor", Sheila Stubbs, were promoting unbiblical and plainly evil ideologies and policies. Nic and High Point Church responded by name calling and brushing off the evident I gave, and I never responded. But over the years that I spent at High Point Church, there were many, many other issues taking place behind the scenes that led to the decision to ecumenically partner with a Christ-hating church and ultimately, to Nic and I severing our personal and professional relationship. This episode is multifaceted and brings forth names, emails, texts, and information regarding Nic Gibson's conduct as Senior Pastor at High Point Church and accusations that have been, repeatedly, made against him to his elder board that have never been taken seriously. The High Point Church elder board has been complicit in the cover up of serious accusations by lying to their congregants (on record – this will be in the podcast) about the spiritual health of their pastors, staff members, and elders. They have made threats that have not been followed through with and have bullied and manipulated women in their congregation and on their staff to shut them up and force them into silent submission. For two years I have deliberated over releasing this information. But in the past week High Point Church decided to inaugurate a new elder on to their elder board. This new elder has made blatant heretical statements about homosexuality and God's willingness and ability to sanctify people who are "same-sex attracted". This decision by High Point Church was the final straw for me. Madison, WI is riddled with ungodly and heretical churches filled with blind adherents to liberal philosophy. The way this has perpetuated over the decades is through bullying, manipulation, lying, deception, and the unwillingness to tell the truth. So here it is. Optiv Theology Podcast Is Changing...: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rYceNEkaZ9tM89fGqu90q?si=00e0ce29a2a048ec Monona Oaks Town Hall: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10e6FOUnmwS8pdXVVwg7RV?si=74f65a23b0df4b09 Go subscribe to The Paradox Press now!Follow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
Wisdom is more precious than evertything in the world.Nothing can compare to her.ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
ABOUT HIGHPOINT CHURCHHighPoint Church is an exciting and dynamic church in the West Orlando area (Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont and MetroWest). Come experience Real Faith and Real Life every Sunday! Service times are 10:00am and 1:00pm (español) in person and Livestream. Life Groups meet throughout the week as well.
In this episode, Pastor Nic sat down with a special guest, Bishop Godfrey Stubbs, senior pastor of End Time Ministries International in Monona, Wisconsin. Bishop Stubbs shares his journey from the Bahamas to Madison and the unique challenges of planting a non-denominational church in the Black community. The conversation covers his theological education, his Christ-centered approach to preaching across a wildly diverse congregation, and the remarkable on-the-ground ministry End Time does for people coming out of prison, poverty, and addiction. It's an honest look at what it costs — financially, emotionally, and spiritually — to pastor people that most churches aren't reaching, and why High Point Church has chosen to invest in that work. Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night) Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcastMusic: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)
This episode is a recording of the first in a three-part series at High Point Church discussing Biblical theology of alcohol and sobriety. Pastor Nic and Monte Knetter will be sharing from church history and scripture to explore how we can steward and enjoy God's creation with temperance and sobriety. Included in this recording is the discussion from the live panel. The goal of this time is to give hearers the information they need to make prudent and obedient decisions about substances that cause intoxication in ways that conform to being Christ's disciple, bringing glory to God, loving those in the church, and offering a compelling witness to the world. Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night) Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcastMusic: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)
In the midst of difficulty, why is it that some people move closer to God, and others move farther away? In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares the 5 stages of the downward spiral when we reject the Lord's discipline. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, February 22, 2026 Title: The Downward Spiral Passage: Hebrews 12:12-17 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Have you ever woken up in the morning thinking, “I hope someone corrects me today”? Although we might not want correction, the truth is that sometimes we really need God's correction. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares 5 transformational truths about the Lord's discipline. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, February 15, 2026 Title: When the Pain is for the Good Passage: Hebrews 12:5-11 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish. So how do we keep going and keep growing when weariness sets in? In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares 5 reminders from Hebrews 12:1-4. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, February 8, 2026 Title: Don't Stop Now! Passage: Hebrews 12:1-4 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Did you know that the average adult makes over 35,000 choices per day? But not all choices are equal. Most of your choices won't define your life… but some will. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares the first several of 9 Expressions of Faith That Grow You Spiritually. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, February 1, 2026 Title: Choices. Choices. Choices. (Part 2) Passage: Hebrews 11:20-40 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
This week features the second episode in our Elder Biography series, where Communications Director Preston Bousley sits down with our Congregationally-elected Elders to learn more about who they are, how they came to faith, and their vision for the future of High Point Church. This week, we'll be hearing from Bill. Listen in to the series to learn more about the men who are serving our church in this Biblically-appointed, largely behind-the-scenes role. In this episode, we mention the upcoming Alpha class. Click the link here to learn more and to sign up. Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcastMusic: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)
Did you know that the average adult makes over 35,000 choices per day? But not all choices are equal. Most of your choices won't define your life… but some will. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares the first several of 9 Expressions of Faith That Grow You Spiritually. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, January 25, 2026 Title: Choices. Choices. Choices. Passage: Hebrews 11:20-40 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Waiting is a part of life — and it's a part of faith. But how do we wait with God in a way that honors God? In todays message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares 4 traits of waiting faith. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, January 18, 2026. For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
If you've ever bought a knockoff, you know that it's just not the same as the real deal. How do you know that you don't have knockoff faith? In todays message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares 3 marks of authentic faith. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, January 11, 2026 Title: The Faith You Can't Fake Passage: Hebrews 11:1-7 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Have you ever tried to fix something quickly, and it just didn't work? If you want lasting change, that's something only God can bring. In todays message, Pastor Ron Zappia shares 5 Convictions for Lasting Change. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, January 4, 2026 Title: More Than A Quick Fix for 2026 Passage: Hebrews 10:19-39 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
What is the church's role in cultural renewal?Jack Hilligoss, mayor of Lake Wales, Florida, and pastor of High Point Church, joins us as we explore how the local church can—and arguably must—bring Christ's dominion into politics, business, education, media, and beyond. You will walk away inspired and equipped with practical wisdom on bold leadership, overcoming “paralysis by analysis,” and how faithful fruit can grow even in failure.
Jesus didn't come to improve an old system, but to replace it with something far better and greater. In today's message, Pastor Chad Torrison turns to Hebrews chapter 7 to share 3 Responses to the work, ways, and wonder of Jesus. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, November 16, 2025 Title: How to Respond to Jesus Passage: Hebrews 7:11-22 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church.
What's the difference between giving up and giving in? Giving up is a lack of perseverance, but giving in is about surrendering control. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia turns to Hebrews chapter 7 to share 3 Reasons why we need to fully surrender to Jesus' supremacy and superiority. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, November 09, 2025 Title: Surrendering to Jesus' Supremacy and Superiority Passage: Hebrews 7:1-10 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
When was the last time someone let you down? Or when did you last let someone else down? The truth is it happens all too frequently - whether intentionally or unintentionally. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia turns to Hebrews chapter 6 to share 3 Reasons why God never lets us down. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, November 02, 2025. Title: Why God Never Lets Us Down! Passage: (Hebrews 6:13-20) For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
When it comes to growing in maturity, there's some things you start doing, some things you keep doing, and some things you stop doing. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia turns to Hebrews chapter 6 to share some Do's and Don'ts to Mature in Christ. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Title: 3 Do's and Don'ts to Mature in Christ Passage: (Hebrews 6:1-12) For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
The Christian life is like a marathon. It can be tempting to try and take shortcuts, but the truth is that they hurt us more than they help us. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia turns to Hebrews chapter 5 to share Four Marks of a Mature Believer. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, October 19, 2025 Title: 4 Marks of a Mature Believer Passage: (Hebrews 5:11-14) For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Jesus is better—and Hebrews 5 shows us why. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia shows how Jesus is better than any substitute we might turn to. Be encouraged to draw near to Him with confidence and full assurance. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, October 12, 2025 Title: More Reasons Why Jesus is Better Passage: Hebrews 5:1-10 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
In a world that is constantly moving, it's easy to feel run down and restless. But God offers us rest — a rest that is rooted in a past promise, a present reality, and a future blessing. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia opens to Hebrews 4 to share 3 unshakeable truths for us to enter, experience, and enjoy God's rest. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, September 21, 2025 Title: The Rest is Real, Refreshing, and Revolutionary Passage: Hebrews 4:1-11 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
It's not how you start that counts, but how you finish. Many people “come out of the gates fast” when they first come to Christ, but then slow down, slip away, or fall off. Let that not be true of us. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia opens to Hebrews 3 to share 5 practices for finish-line faith. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, September 21, 2025 Title: Finish-Line Faith Passage: Hebrews 3:1-18 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
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Life doesn't come with a warning label. But if it did, what would it say? In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia opens to Hebrews 2 to share 4 Spiritual Warnings we can't ignore. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, September 14, 2025 Title: 4 Spiritual Warnings We Can't Ignore! Passage: Hebrews 2:1-18 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Jesus is God's final word—greater than angels, prophets, or anything in this world. He's not just part of the message; He is the message. In today's message, Pastor Ron Zappia teaches about why Jesus is greater than anyone or anything. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, September 7, 2025 Title: Jesus is Greater than Anyone or Anything Passage: Hebrews 1:1-14 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church. Connect with Pastor Ron on Instagram @ronzappia, or find more Bible teaching at https://ronzappia.com
Church isn't just a place we go—it's a people we bring others to meet Jesus with. In today's message, Pastor Chad Torrison opens to Luke 10:25-37 and shares what it means to be the kind of people who cross the road to care for others. This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, August 17, 2025 Title: Cross the Road: Incarnational Care Driven by Compassion Passage: Luke 10:25-37 For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church.
Have you ever felt God calling you to step out, but fear kept you clinging to what's familiar? In today's message, guest preacher, Ron Zappia, Senior Pastor of Highpoint Church in Naperville, walks us through the powerful story of Jesus and Peter on the water in Matthew 14. You'll discover four compelling reasons to become a “Water Walker” and five “boats” you may need to jump out of to experience deeper faith, greater power, and lasting growth. It's time to move from comfort to calling. Let's dive in. This podcast is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. Executive Producer: Flavius Herlo Guest Speaker: Pastor Ron Zappia Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Dave Putnam WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/
Today, on Karl and Crew, we recapped Karl’s adultery analogy in relation to the adulterous actions we commit against God. We then talked about the importance of repenting, returning to God, and letting go of the spiritual affairs in our lives. We then turned to the phone lines to hear how our listeners turned from their spiritual affairs and returned to God. We also had Ron and Jody Zappia join the conversation as they shared how, with God, they could salvage their relationship after infidelity. Ron is the Founding and Lead Pastor at Highpoint Church, a multi-site church in the Chicagoland area. He is also a sought-after conference speaker with a heart for evangelism and the local church. Ron and his wife also authored the book, “ The Marriage Knot: 7 Choices That Keep Couples Together.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Karl Adultry Analogy [ 00:10- 14:25 ] Listener Stories [ 18:23- 58:53 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.