Living Spring Podcast

What would your spending habits look like if you asked God, "Should I buy this?" before every purchase? Learning to live with contentment is a big contributor to a life that is Good and Beautiful.

Whether it's in the form of a compliment, a Facebook like, or a raise at work, we all want recogonition from others. Sadly, there are some who will go to great lengths to feel valued, even at the cost of things that are really valuable. Things like integrity, honesty, or modesty. Are you sacrificing pieces of yourself due to a lack of self-worth?

Other people can sometimes be a barrier to living the Good and Beautiful Life. What’s Jesus’ answer? Don’t fight them - love them. Pastor Bob Ramsey brings us the message this week.

Living the Good and Beautiful Life that God has planned for us often means letting go of the controls, and one way that we can do that is through honesty. There are times when we feel the need to lie in order to have things go our way. Jesus calls us to release that need to manipulate the situation and let Him take control.

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you won the lottery? This week we take a look at what the Bible says about this and other fantasies.

What makes you tick? Is it a person, a current event, a media program, a mindset, or a political topic? Whatever it is, how can we respond to life's upsets in a way that promotes goodness and beauty in our lives?

How do you feel about Evangelism? Some of us might answer "frightened" or "uneasy". But what if you were told that Evangelism was not the street-preaching, tract-distributing experience that it's been made out to be. What if we lived in such a way that our lives reflected the good news of the Gospel to those around us, and it made a real difference?

Our life can be something good and beautiful if we are willing and brave enough to let God be God. Pastor John kicks off this new 12-week series. We watched a short video before the sermon, see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmbkeJe6zo

Former Living Springer and Founder of Empowering Lives International, Don Rogers joins us to share about some of the great things happening in Sudan, Congo and other countries in Africa through their ministry efforts. ELI is passionate about reaching the poor and hopeless with skills they can use to support their families, and the knowledge that they are created by a God who loves them and has a plan for their lives. If you are interested in partnering with them through prayer, financial support, or volunteering, please visit empoweringlives.org to learn more.

Believe it or not, God wants to do amazing things in your life; things that you may think are impossible or long shots. As we continue to examine the story of Moses and the Israelites, we see that the most impossible thing that God wants to do in you, is bring new life. Pastor Bob finishes up this 3-week series.

Believe it or not, God wants to do big, good and great things in your life. Things that bring you joy and bring you closer to being the person He created you to be. But sometimes we have small expectations and an inaccurate view of ourselves, which can limit the work God wants to do in us. Pastor Bob brings us Week 2 of "What's That?"

The unfamiliar usually doesn’t feel good. But the Lord’s best for us will always be something new! Discover how we can embrace the unfamiliar and how we can find God there. Pastor Bob brings us this new 3-week series.

Many poor decisions are made while emotions are high. We often react inaccurately, make false accusations, or develop distorted interpretations of other people's actions. How do we avoid getting caught up in the fog of emotion?

You will never regret setting healthy boundaries, and when it comes to your sexuality, nothing should be more heavily protected. Because sex is bad? No way! Because it's the greatest thing that God created for your current/future marriage, and he doesn't want you to risk damaging it. So if you have ever wondered, "how far is too far?" be sure to listen to this week's sermon!

What sorts of things make you anxious? Many times the reason we have worry is when we feel we have no control. But how much control do we have over our lives really? Can we really prevent our spouse from getting laid off, our kids from making bad choices, or other people from judging our actions? To combat anxiety, we need to DECIDE to think differently about things, and the Bible gives us some great examples of how to get our head in a better place.

What are some of your biggest time-wasters? TV, social media, mobile games, talk radio, etc., all these things consume time that we will never get back. How can we make the most of our time? Pastor John gives us some tips on how to use our time wisely to make a lasting impact.

Because most of us lead very busy lives, we all know that time is precious. Yet oftentimes we manage to waste that time doing things that don't matter in the long run. Pastor John gives us some tips this week on how we can use our time more wisely.

What should our main goal in life be? To be holy? According to the Apostle Paul, the answer is to be wise. How can we start making wise decisions when our track record shows a history of choices ending in regret? Listen in to find out!

If you are building something, it's important to read the instructions and follow the guidelines about correct using measurements, tools, fasteners, etc. Only when those guidelines are followed can you build something useful, beautiful, sturdy, etc. The same is true in our own lives; if we submit to the systems that God has designed, things will work correctly. This is not to say that life will be easy or pain-free, but when we are operating within God's design our lives will become more whole, regret-free, and peaceful.

Guest Speaker Steve Fitch join us this week from one of our missions partners, Eden Reforestation Projects. Eden has been planting trees and saving lives in countries like Madagascar, Ethiopia, Nepal and Haiti for over 10 years now and is seeing some incredible progress in the lands and villages impacted by their efforts.