Faith Church Kansas - Audio Podcast

Choose Your Compass. Life is too important to live without a sense of direction. Our mindsets help us to navigate life well. But just like we need a compass in the wilderness, we need a centering point that draws us toward our destiny. We need a compass to navigate the twists and turns through life. Jesus is our center and His Word is our compass.

Make Room. Life can easily get crowded. Our house starts to feel small as we accumulate more belongings. The schedule seems over-full as our kids get more involved. And if we are honest, our crowded lives start to feel pointless. Jesus has a way of bringing fresh purpose to our life if we are willing to align our mindset with His.

Have a need? Plant a seed!

We’ve been talking about flourishing in our lives in the "Seeds" collection of messages. Everything starts as a seed, but we want it to grow into a strong, tall healthy, producing tree. Today we are looking at what ensures seeds to GROW

“Goals are only as good as your systems” We are people of faith but we can’t speak our way out of bad habits/systems/routines. We need to stay focused on the right patterns while we are patiently waiting for the harvest.

Water has the power to shape the hardest rock formations over time. Watering our hearts with God's Word will shape our hearts and desires to be modeled after God's plan for our lives.

Our hearts are the soil in which we plant God's word. This is why it's critical we prepare our hearts to receive God's word!

What we need to understand, is that the environment often determines success. The climate and the soil we sow a seed into often determines the success of the crop. Seeds are like decisions. We make a decision to be more engaged parents, but we never change the environment...keeping tv in each room, phones never on silent, nor calendaring intentional family time that we protect ⏤ nothing really will change. Why? Because we will harvest what we plant and the environment and the people around us, play a big role in it.

God is working the Night Shift, just like the shepherds were watching the sheep the night Jesus was born. God is a GOOD Shephard .. watching out for us, never sleeping and always working on our behalf!

Dreams are a powerful thing. For many people, the dream we start within life takes a messy and unpredicted turn. What happens when our dream life becomes a dreaded mess? As we look at the Christmas story, we will see that the same God who gave us the dream can rewrite our dream in a new direction!

‘Twas The Night Before, Ep 2. Anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness, worry, pain, heartbreak, and shame are some of the many culprits of stealing our sleep each night. While possibly an unlikely place, the story of Christmas gives us some help in finding a peaceful, silent night of rest.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Part 1. Every poem has a cadence and rhythm to it, making it most enjoyable. God created our lives to follow a rhythm too. When we discover this sacred rhythm we find ourselves benefiting from God’s blessing.

Oasis of Humor. God is a God of Humor and Joy! Gideon lacked the insight of joy the Lord wanted to bring to him. Because of doubt and insecurities, he assumed he was destined for smallness in his life. As he discovered the Lord speaking to him and worked through his doubt and fears, he discovered who he was and called to be. The Oasis of God not only changed his life, but changed a nation.

Oasis of Hope. God is a God of hope! Hope can be defined as the picture you see in your mind of a preferred future, that allows you to wait and persevere with anticipation through preparation. Hope is so much more than wishful thinking or pipe-dreams. True hope comes birthed from God’s promises in Scripture.

Oasis of Humility. Humility is a learned character in our lives. And that’s good news because it means we can learn to have more humility than we have now. We get to control the amount of pride or humility we display.

Respect is often earned (and forfeited) but honor is gift God wants us to give to others. Honor is simply recognizing the value in a person, in a place, or even a position. When we choose to give honor away, God pushes His best our way.

The devil is a master manipulator. Everything He does is based in lies and deception; it’s all smoke and mirrors. When we become aware of his tactics, we can be ready to resist him when he comes roaring at us with accusations.

We are three part beings - spirit, soul, and body. God wants us to be healthy, even in our souls. There are three key components to our soul’s health that we cannot overlook — Christ, Community, and Counseling. We need all three together.

We are three part beings - spirit, soul, and body. God wants us to be healthy, even in our souls. There are three key components to our soul’s health that we cannot overlook — Christ, Community, and Counseling. We need all three together.

We live during a period of time when we are more connected than ever, yet loneliness and isolation are common. We are good at escaping, distracting ourselves from difficult times. Many people feel like their life is distant from God and surrounded by darkness. How do we become so disconnected? More importantly, how can we re-connect with God to find Life within the darkness around us?