Living Spring Podcast

Week 4 of our series in Nehemiah. Reflecting back on the story of Nehemiah we have to ask, what was it all for? What's so spiritual about a wall? As we dig a little deeper into the heart and motives of Nehemiah and the people, we discover ultimate goal...intimacy with Almighty God.

What good is a wall without gates to let people in and out? As we study Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall, we take a look this week at the importance of the gates and what they symbolize.

Week 2 of our series on Nehemiah. Have you ever been faced with the choice between pleasing God or pleasing men, waiting on Him or moving ahead, staying in or moving outside of your comfort zone? This week we take a look at how God uses the tension we feel in those circumstances to speak to us.

Pastor John begins a new series on the book of Nehemiah this week titled "Under Construction". Does your life feel like it's a work in progress, or falling apart at the seams? Sometimes things must be torn down before they can be re-built.

This week we welcome Nate Jones as he teaches on the importance of being holy because God is holy.

When it comes to heaven, there are many views on how to get there. Some think you need only to be a good person, the Bible says that there is no one good; not even one. What is the answer to this ancient, cosmic question? How do you get to heaven?

What sort of fruit do our friendships produce? Are our friends spurring us on to love and good deeds, or are they pulling us down into a pit? Choosing friendships wisely is this week's topic as we continue in our series on Relationships.

As we continue in our series on relationships, we take a look at how to forgive each other the way Christ forgave us. Pastor John is joined by family counselor Dr. Heather Browne in the 2nd half of the service to discuss some practical ways to embrace forgiveness in our relationships.

Did you know that we all possess something that has the potential to be lethal or life-giving? It's our tongue. This week we discuss how our speech can be used to build up our relationships or destroy them.

We all have difficult people in our lives and sometimes it's hard to know how to respond to them. This week we explore what the Bible has to say about it.

Do you ever hear your prayers beginning with the words "But Lord,..."? Do we trust that God has a plan for our lives and is in control of that plan? This week we examine the family of Lazarus and their response to the plan Jesus had after Lazarus died. If they knew what He knew, their response would have been dramatically different.

Guest speaker Paul Richardson, author of "A Certain Risk", shares how he has experienced the richness of living his faith at the edge.

You have been uniquely equipped to do God's work. Are you ready to respond to the call? We are in week 3 of our short series on the 3 pillars of our Mission Statement to Reach, Restore and Respond.

Restoration is a step-by-step process. We are in week 2 of our short series on the 3 pillars of our Mission Statement to Reach, Restore and Respond.

Speak the Word with boldness. This week we are beginning a short series on the 3 elements of our Mission Statement to Reach, Restore, & Respond.

Our guest speaker this week is Steve Fitch, he is the Superintendent of the Southen California Free Methodist Conference.

We have come to the end. The eulogy read, flowers sent, casket displayed for all to see. We wrap up our 6-week series "One Month to Live" with a memorial service, for you.

Our time on earth is limited. The decisions we make now can have a huge impact on our future. Since we know that death in inevitable, what are we doing to prepare for eternity? We are in week 5 of our 6-week series.

What is true humility? Is it thinking of others more and ourselves less...or is it something more? How would living in true humility look if we only had one more month to live? We are in week 4 of our 6-week series.

We are in week 3 of our 6-week series. We all know that love is not just a feeling, that to really love someone involves action. So, what are you doing to love those around you? If you knew you only had one month to live, what would you DO to show love to others?