Podcasts about life center

A God of Justice | Josh Sperry | Life Center Tacoma David was ANOINTED long before he was APPOINTED. God was shaping him in private before using him in public. Justice: Making things right according to God's character and design. Injustice: The abuse of power, the neglect of the vulnerable, or the failure to act when wrong is done. Psalms 89:11-14 (NIV) 1 Samuel 17:26 (NLT) Justice begins with seeing clearly David sees what others can't or won't, the vulnerable and the hurting [Ansel Adams Photo] "I just want people to see what I see" -Ansel Adams What cause is the Lord calling you to stand for? Justice is rooted in God's character, not human strength 1 Samuel 17:32-37 (NIV) Justice doesn't come from having power - it comes from knowing the God who defends the powerless. Injustice, by contrast, is always about power misused. Justice confronts evil courageously 1 Samuel 17:45-50 (NIV) Justice happens when ordinary people walk into hard places because they know God walks with them. Justice brings freedom and writes a larger story What is your cause? Are you willing? What are Goliath is standing in your way today? Are you willing to see what others are not? What is my something? How can you trust in God's character over your own strength?

In a special milestone episode, Joy Gilfilen hosts a powerful conversation on restorative justice with Irene Morgan, founder of the Restorative Community Coalition. This episode, delves into how the justice system has shifted from a successful, community-based approach to a punitive, punishment-focused model. Morgan, who has decades of experience in this field, shares her journey and the lessons she has learned along the way.The discussion begins with Irene's early experience in the 1990s on a Community Accountability Board (CAB) in Whatcom County. This diversion program for first and second-time teen offenders had a remarkable 98% success rate, allowing young people to avoid a juvenile record by making restitution and completing community service. Despite its success, the program was quietly dismantled, and local officials later claimed that restorative justice wasn't possible, particularly for felony cases.Irene's personal story illustrates the human cost of the current system. She recounts the tragic death of her grandson in a car accident and the two years of emotional trauma and uncertainty her family endured. The justice system, in this case, provided no information about the driver responsible. When they finally met him, they discovered he was a grieving man filled with remorse and contemplating suicide. By engaging with him directly, the family was able to find healing, illustrating that forgiveness and understanding can be more powerful than a prison sentence.The podcast emphasizes that a punishment-focused system feeds a "mass industrial complex" and a social caste system, disproportionately affecting the poor. Morgan and Gilfilen argue that the first 72 hours after an arrest are crucial for providing help, not punishment, and that a lack of continuous services from the justice system makes it nearly impossible for people to get back on their feet.The episode concludes with a vision for a better way forward. Morgan proposes the creation of a "Restore a Life Center"—a place that would provide housing, employment, education, and trauma healing to those who have been through the system. This model focuses on repairing harm and helping people become productive members of society, a stark contrast to the current system's emphasis on incarceration.

Jesus is Building Something (Part One) | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma We don't just GO to CHURCH; we ARE the CHURCH. Exodus 19:5-6 (CSB) 1 Peter 2:4-10 (CSB) We have a new STATUS We have a new RESPONSIBILITY When was the last time you OFFERED a SPIRITUAL SACRIFICE to God?

At the Life Center, we understand we cannot meet every need, nor should we try to. That's why we partner with other local organizations to best serve our clients! Join Micah, Christa, and our special guest Matt Melsen as we discuss Matt's work with the Hornbuckle Foundation—and how the simple act of showing up for people can change lives!

Jonah | Week 4 | The God Who Won't Quit On You | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Jonah 3:10-4:11 (CSB) God doesn't QUIT on Jonah even though Jonah QUIT on God At the HEART of our PROBLEMS we often find a PROBLEM of the HEART Proverbs 4:23 (CSB) You can OBEY with your FEET and REBEL with your HEART God doesn't just want Jonah to OBEY; He wants him to CHANGE God gets the LAST WORD

Jonah | Week 3 | Mercy for the Mess | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma The God of the Bible is a God of SECOND CHANCES. "Jonah's story shows us a God who doesn't just send storms to stop us - but grace to restore us." -Tim Keller Jonah 3:1-10 (CSB) Life is MESSY because SIN makes a MESS We like to RECEIVE mercy; God loves to GIVE mercy. Exodus 34:6-7 (CSB) Psalms 86:15 (CSB) God is PATIENT, but not PERMISSIVE 2 Peter 3:9 (CSB) Jeremiah 18:7-8 (CSB) Romans 2:4 (CSB)

Communion in message Jonah | Week 2 | Desperate Prayers to a Gracious God | Pastor Doug Myers | Life Center Tacoma The God of the Bible has a plan that cannot be sabotaged. "God is both too holy and too loving to either destroy Jonah or to allow Jonah to remain as he is, and God is also too holy and too loving to allow us to remain as we are." -Tim Keller Jonah 1:17 (CSB) God ANSWERS when we CALL Jonah 2:2 (CSB) "Something happens when I pray and something doesn't happen when I don't pray." -Dick Eastman God saves from DEATH not DARK DAYS Jonah 2:1-7 (CSB) Romans 6:23 (CSB) God's COURSE CORRECTION might be MESSY Jonah 2:8-10 (CSB) Psalm 139:7-12 (CSB) Psalm 145:18-19 (CSB)

Runaway | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma God Doesn't run away from runaways 1. Jesus treated Jonah as HISTORY, not ALLEGORY 2. The Bible locates Jonah in REAL TIME and SPACE 3. MIRACLES in Jonah are consistent with God's POWER Jonah 1:1-16 (CSB) Jonah RUNS from God's CALL Jonah TRIES to run from God's PRESENCE Running from God is COSTLY We can RUN, but we can't HIDE God CARES enough about us to PURSUE US

Unlike the religious leaders of his day, Jesus didn't keep messy people or situations at arm's length. In fact, he went out of his way to rub shoulders with messy people. Join Micah, Christa, and our returning guest Tyler Peterson as we discuss what it means to jump into the messy like Jesus.

The Invitation | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Jesus offers an OPEN INVITE Matthew 11:28-30 (CSB) WHO does Jesus invite? Ecclesiastes 7:20 (CSB) Two dangerous lies to avoid: I'm not GOOD ENOUGH for His invitation I don't NEED His invitation WHAT does Jesus invite them to do? Jesus invites us to a CHOICE Direction: COME TO ME Directive: TAKE MY YOKE Discovery: FIND REST "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you." -Saint Augustine of Hippo | Confessions, Book I Chapter 1

Get Back Up! | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Proverbs 24:16 (CSB) If you've been KNOCKED DOWN, you don't have to STAY DOWN. Jesus laid His LIFE DOWN, so you can GET BACK UP. John 8:2-11 (CSB) Shame SEPARATES but grace STOOPS Someone has to PAY; grace says it doesn't have to be YOU Grace won't CONDEMN, but it will call you to CHANGE Romans 8:1 (CSB) Micah 7:8; 18-19 (CSB)

How's Your Fruit? | Pastor Nate Birdine | Life Center Tacoma Galatians 1:6-9 (CSB) Galatians 5:1, 13-26 (CSB) 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CSB) Accept the invitation of liberty Analyze your own fruit Allow The Spirit to move through you Psalm 51:10 (CSB)

The Red River Valley Fair has been hosting a sock drive partnered with local organization the New Life Center. The drive will benefit those in need throughout our community. We recently sat down with Reed to get the details.

Rivers in the Desert | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Isaiah 43:16-21 (CSB) What do we do with dry seasons? God is WITH YOU in the WILDERNESS God is MAKING a WAY Dry places can be HOLY PLACES God's provision is TRANSFORMATIONAL Isaiah 44:3 (CSB) John 7:37-39 (CSB)

The Backstory | Week 5 | Gold in the Seams | Pastor Karina Torres | Life Center Tacoma Creation | Covenant | Chains | Crown | Collapse God doesn't just REPAIR what's broken, He TRANSFORMS it. God entered into the brokenness God formulated a plan of a hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11 (CSB) God created a way where we could have a deeper relationship with Him Jeremiah 29:12-14 (CSB) God made a way where his spirit would dwell in us Ezequiel 36:26-28 (CSB) Acts 2:1-4 (CSB) Romans 8:11 (CSB) 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (CSB) There is nothing too broken that God cannot transform Only with God there is gold in the seams

What does it mean to be needy? How should we respond to those in need? Join Micah, Christa, and our special guest Tyler Peterson as we explore this topic through different biblical lenses, from the Garden of Eden to the Gospels to our future home in heaven.

The Salvation Army's 360 Life Center in Manhattan, Kansas, represents a groundbreaking approach to community service as the first rural pilot program of its kind in the United States. Director Susan Evans and volunteer Carla Johnson share how they've expanded from helping 25-30 people monthly to over 1,000 by identifying and filling service gaps through collaborative partnerships.• The 360 Life Center approach allows flexibility to address any area of need without time limits• Operation Street Outreach helps those living on the streets with immediate necessities and connections to services• Center works collaboratively with numerous local organizations to avoid service duplication• Special focus on helping those who fall between the cracks of traditional assistance programs• Transformed froma  traditional thrift store to providing free donations to those in need• Created an outdoor garden and hydration station accessible 24/7 during extreme weather• Specific support for women, families, and individuals with criminal or addiction histories• Veteran support services, particularly for women veteransIf you'd like to help, the Salvation Army currently needs water, Gatorade, tents, sleeping bags, and blankets. Drop off Tuesday-Friday 10-3 or Saturday 3-10 pm at 310 Poyntz, or call for pickup arrangements.GMCFCFAs

Jesus obeyed to the point of death, dying in our place so we could live in His. So why speak defeat when He already won? Why agree with lies when He called you beloved, chosen, whole? Every thought that rises up against the knowledge of God must bow. And the weapon is not just in your head, it's in your mouth. Fight thoughts with words. Silence fear with truth. Listen in now to hear Life Center's Sunday message from Guest Speaker Ogo Ekweozor-Holley.   ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lifecenternyc/

The Inevitability of the Flood | Pastor Brandon Beals | Life Center Tacoma Genesis 4:25-26 (NIV) Genesis 6:5-6 (NIV) The Flood is Coming! Genesis 5:3-24 (NIV) Hebrews 11:5 (NIV) Jude 1:14-15 (NIV) Genesis 5:29 (NIV) Ephesians 1:4 (NIV)

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God is a Father by nature. Compassionate. Generous. Protective. Faithful. When we see Him rightly, we embrace a Father who forms us, disciplines us, carries us, and calls us His own. Listen in now to hear Life Center's Sunday message from Pastor Bill.  ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lifecenternyc/

The Backstory | Week 3 | Chains | Pastor Eric Boles | Life Center Tacoma Delivered…not yet free Exodus 14:12-13 (CSB) Connection not just correction Romans 7:19, 24-25 (CSB) Romans 8:35-39 (CSB) The Burden of Freedom 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (CSB)

The Backstory | Week 2 | Lopsided In Our Favor | Pastor Doug Myers | Life Center Tacoma Genesis 12:1-3 (CSB) God CALLS God COVENANTS Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18a (CSB) God COMPLETES it IN CHRIST Mark 15:33-34 (CSB) Isaiah 53:8b (CSB)

The Backstory | Week 1 | Where It All Started | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Have you ever noticed how hard it is to have CLARITY when you lack CONTEXT? The Bible is one UNIFIED STORY that leads us to JESUS. Genesis 1:1 (CSB) The story STARTS with GOD, not with ME. CREATOR Genesis 1:1 (CSB) CREATION Genesis 1:31 (CSB) COMMISION Genesis 1:26-28 (CSB) Genesis 2:15 (CSB) CRASH Genesis 3:4-7 (CSB) The GOOD NEWS starts in Genesis. God CALLS Genesis 3:8-9 (CSB) God COVERS Genesis 3:21 (CSB) God COMMITS Genesis 3:14-15 (CSB) The God who CREATES will also RE-CREATE. Ezekiel 36:26 (CSB) Jesus is the one who can TRANSFORM OUR STORY.

In this inspiring message, Senior Pastor Charles Stock reminds us that God is always faithful— and because He's faithful, we're invited to draw near to Him. Through powerful scripture and personal testimony, discover how His promises sustain us, His presence empowers us, and His Spirit fills us for victorious living.

At the Life Center, we understand we cannot meet every need, nor should we try to. That's why we partner with other local organizations to best serve our clients! Join Micah, Christa, and our special guest Patricia Martin as we discuss Patricia's work with the Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center and how to best support clients experiencing legal challenges.

Does It Really Work? | Week 5 | Finding Joy In Obedience | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma John 14:15 (CSB) Obedience isn't LEGALISM Obedience is LOVE 1 Samuel 15:13-22 (CSB) Step One: LISTEN Step Two: SURRENDER Step Three: RESPOND 2 John 1:6 (CSB) Walking the path of obedience will not always be CONVENIENT or COMFORTABLE - but it always leads to the right DESTINATION.

Does It Really Work? | Week 4 | Does Forgiveness Really Work? | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Forgiveness isn't a FEELING “Forgiveness is granted (often a good while) before it is felt—not felt before it is granted. It is a promise to not exact the price of sin from the person who hurt you." "If you wait to feel it before you grant it, you'll never grant it; you'll be in an anger prison.” -Tim Keller Colossians 3:12-13 (CSB) For a Jesus follower, FORGIVENESS isn't OPTIONAL Forgiveness is HARD WORK because it is HEART WORK Matthew 18:21-35 (CSB) Forgiveness is not the same as RESTORATION Amos 3:3 (CSB) The PRICE of forgiveness is FREE and the PRODUCT of forgiveness is FREEDOM “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” -Tim Keller

All of life starts with a seed and the Word of God is the ultimate seed that produces fruit within the human heart. Your heart is the soil.  But what are you growing? Are you sowing seeds of worry and fear? Or seeds of peace and truth according to Gods Word? Are you allowing the Word to be planted deep in your heart?  Learn how to meditate on the Word day and night and watch your life bear much fruit. (Joshua 1:8) Listen in now to hear Life Center's Sunday message from Pastor Bill.  ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lifecenternyc/

Listen in now to hear Life Center's 10 AM Sunday message from guest speaker Joanne Moody.  Listen in now! ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lifecenternyc/

Does It Really Work? | Week 3 | Does Prayer Really Work? | Pastor Tasha Myers | Life Center Tacoma Prayer moves mountains and prayer moves me PRAY: Praise. Repent. Ask. Yield. Prayer builds relationship Matthew 7:7-8 (CSB) Paradigm of prayer: request vs. relationship Prayer builds faith and prayer builds trust Mark 11:23-25 (CSB) Prayer doesn't change God, it changes me Matthew 6:5-15 (CSB) Prayer is a heart FOR HIM, not what I can get FROM HIM. “Prayer is a steady state of awareness of Father, Son and Spirit creating a constant seamless union with heart and mind with the almighty that shifts earthly perspective, plans and purposes as heaven becomes visible on earth.” - Louie Giglio

Does It Really Work? | Week 2 | Does The Church Still Work? | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Matthew 16:18 (CSB) Matthew 28:18-20 (CSB) Our Mission: Bring life in Jesus to every life in our communities. The Church is HOPE for a HURTING world Two ways the Church "Doesn't Work"... When it becomes CONTENT we CONSUME but not a CALLING we LIVE James 1:22 (CSB) Two ways the Church "Doesn't Work"... When we improperly elevate our INDIVIDUALITY above our calling to CONNECTION and BIBLICAL COMMUNITY The Church is a collection of IMPERFECT people, RESCUED by a perfect God, CALLED to join His mission as He continues to GROW and TRANSFORM them. Acts 2:42-47 (CSB) The Church is a BRIDE we are BECOMING The Church is a BODY we BELONG to The Church STILL WORKS because Jesus is STILL AT WORK

Does It Really Work? | Week One | Does God's Love Really Work? | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma John 3:16-17 (CSB) God's love for you is not GENERIC. God's love for you is SPECIFIC. God's love APPLIES to you and it must be APPLIED to you Ephesians 3:16-21 (CSB) God's love is CONSISTENT even when life ISN'T. Romans 5:8 (CSB)