Podcast Christ Place Church

Christmas comes with much warm nostalgia for many. But for many others it also brings difficult and dark emotions to navigate. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the beautiful and victorious implications of Jesus birth for our lives. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will initiate letting some Christ Followers know of my isolation and ask for prayer. This week,…

Failure is not final. Quite literally it can become your defining moment. Join us as Pastor Rick walks us through John's closing words as we see Jesus offering us hope and purpose. NEXT STEPS: Today, I am choosing to leverage my failure for God’s glory This week I am praying for God to help me love Him and others with His AGAPE.…

There is no denying that each of us have a past or that our past has a way of haunting us. Join Pastor Rick as he dives into this subject. NEXT STEPS: I will PUT DOWN the following:____ I will PICK UP the following:____

Join Pastor Ashley as she talks about holy contentment. NEXT STEPS: I will make a list of characteristics I believe to be true about God. I will write down areas of my life that I find difficult to trust God with. I will ask God to teach me to have a holy content in whatever circumstance I am in. I will ask God to grow in me a holy discontent for t…

Join Jeff Haase as he talks about what it is like to serve in the Middle East.

Jesus never wanted our faith to become stagnant or hit a barrier that stunted our growth. Doubt and fear have a way of bringing fatigue to our faith. Join Pastor Rick as he addresses doubt and faith. NEXT STEPS: I will come forward for prayer, for I need the peace of God right now. This week, I am asking God to help me deepen my trust in Him. This …

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the next passage in the Gospel of John series: BELIEVE. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will embrace the hope, the peace, and the promise of the future. This week, I will invite someone to join me at Christ Place.

The journey each of us take to believing includes a variety of experiences. The earliest Christians had amazing times when they sat and listened to Jesus teach, but they also experienced the devastating time where He was crucified and buried. They must have thought that their journey was over. But shortly after they discovered the empty tomb, their…

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the next passage in the John series: BELIEVE. NEXT STEPS: Today I will embrace the hope, the peace, and the promise of the future. This week, I will invite someone to join me at Christ Place.

What is our purpose in life? Join Pastor Rick as he dives into Ephesians 2 and helps us see the handiwork of God in our lives. NEXT STEPS: I will attend the next available Growth Track. Today, I will fill out a Dream Team application.

It’s possible to grow older and yet not grow more mature in Jesus. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks some obstacles to growth and the necessity of being humble and being hungry. NEXT STEPS: Today, I come forward for prayer and confess my lack of hunger and desire for more of God. This week, I will sign up for a Connect Group with the intention to grow…

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan continues our Fall Series at Christ Place: GOD'S HOUSE. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will lean into the fact I belong here. This week, I will invite someone to join me at Christ Place.

Church can be messy. Join us this week as Pastor Rick looks at the obstacles to healing and being a people of healing. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will come forward for prayer and breathe some fresh air. This week, I will sign up for a Connect Group and stretch my faith muscle. This week, I will memorize Luke 4:18.…

Join us as Pastor Rick returns and dives into the subject of acceptance. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will take some time to meet others here at church and ask them some questions. This week, I will sign up for a Connect Group. This week, I will memorize Matthew 7:1-2.

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan kicks off the brand new Fall Series at Christ Place: "GOD'S HOUSE." NEXT STEPS: Today, I will lean into the change in my community. This week, I will invite someone to join me at Christ Place.

As Jesus completes His work on the cross in our text for today, He declares “It is finished.” He is not simply stating that the end of His suffering had come, but also that the work that made the redemption of all who will believe possible had now been fulfilled. NEXT STEPS: I will rest in the finished work of Jesus to provide for my future. I will…

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the next passage in the John series: Believe NEXT STEPS: Today, I will Embrace the Cross by sharing my faith This week, I will invite someone to join me at CP.

Join Pastor Nathan as he continues in our Gospel of John series: BELIEVE. NEXT STEPS: This week, pray and decide what you are willing to lay down before the Lord.

Join us as Pastor Landon continues in the John Series: BELIEVE. NEXT STEPS: Spend some alone time with the Lord this week, seeking His truth through Scripture. Look for ways this week that we can put action to our faith. Join a Connect Group, begin serving on a Dream Team, sign up for One-To-One mentoring.…

Join Pastor Ezra as he continues through our Gospel of John series: BELIEVE. NEXT STEPS: Take some time this week to think and pray about what group you are in from our message and see what Jesus will show you. Pray and ask God to reveal His plan for you and commit to clarifying and obeying it this week. Find one person to share what God has reveal…

Join pastor Danette as she walks through John 18:1-11 and teaches how Jesus models releasing control to God. NEXT STEPS: I will step forward and release control of a specific, difficult situation. I will join a Connect Group to grow in community with others.

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the next passage in the Gospel of John series: Believe. NEXT STEPS: Next weekend, I will connect with someone at a table in the Lobby about serving on a Dream Team. This week, I will invite someone to join me at CP.

Join Pastor Jeremy as he talks about embracing growth, overcoming challenges, and discovering God's strength.

Join Pastor Johnathan as he talks about how baptism is special and why you should be baptized. NEXT STEPS: Today, I'm choosing to be baptized. Each day this week, I will pray for those who were baptized this weekend.

Join Pastor Lance as he examines the thoughts Jesus left the disciples regarding prayer. NEXT STEPS: I will schedule a specific time each day this week to spend time in prayer. I will memorize John 16:23.

Join Pastor Jeremy as he walks through John 16:16-22 and invites us to know Jesus, who walks with us through the highs and lows of life. NEXT STEPS: Read John 16 Spend time with Jesus in prayer this week, asking him for a vision of what he sees in you. Take a moment to ask someone about their day and pray with them whether there's something to cele…

If it matters to Jesus, it matters to me. Join Pastor Rick as he dives into the subject of obedience as it relates to water baptism. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will sign up for orientation to be baptized at Summer Splash. This week, I will lean into obeying God’s word and listening to His promptings.

Join Pastor Ezra as he talks about how the power of the Holy Spirit is a priceless gift from God, and how the Holy Spirit can empower us to see souls saved and lives changing for today.

Join Pastor Whitney Barth as she talks about shifting seasons and how to remain steady.

Join us as Pastor Rick dives into the strained relationship that Christians have with the world. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will daily remind myself that this world is not my home and put my hope in Jesus’ victory. This week, I will lean into the power of the Holy Spirit and share what Jesus has done for me.…

Join Pastor Lance as we look at Jesus' command to 'love one another' and what that means for us today. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will have dinner with a friend. I will spend time each day this week praying out loud.

Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the key to embracing a high quality of life that Jesus gives His followers in his last conversation with His disciples. NEXT STEPS: Today I repent for trying to find joy and life apart from Christ. Each day this week I will hide His word in my heart, talk to God from my heart and bury my heart in His love.…

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the next passage in our "Believe" series. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will pre-decide a time, a place, and a plan to abide in Jesus. This month, I will go to Growth Track.

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the Easter message, "Who Will Roll the Stone Away?" NEXT STEPS: - This week, I will celebrate Christ’s resurrection by letting Him roll the stones away in my life. - This week, I will invite someone to join me at Christ Place.

Join Pastor Lance as he brings a special Good Friday message.

Join Pastor Jeremy as we take a look at what Palm Sunday teaches us about being a people of peace.

Your understanding of the purpose of the Bible will determine how you treat the Bible. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks this timeless truth about Scripture. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will... - Sign up for the Tithe Challenge at www.christplace.church/tithe. - Read the Bible daily and treat it as Holy and essential in my relationship with God. - Seek o…

Join Pastor Rick as he talks about God's thundering generosity and how a reverse thunder can occur. NEXT STEPS: This month, I will take the tithe challenge. This week, I will memorize Romans 5:8. Each day this week, I will reflect on the thundering grace of God.

Join Pastor Ezra Washburn for this week's message in our Gospel of John series!

For some of us, “promises” come with mixed emotions. If you have ever experienced broken promises, you get this. It’s easy to be skeptical. We temper others’ promises by nature or default and don’t get our hopes up. What do you do with God’s promises? Join pastor Rick as he unpacks four promises that Jesus gives us. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, …

Join us this week as Pastor Johnathan dives into the next passage in the series our “Believe” series. NEXT STEPS: This week, look for ways to tangibly model serving to my family and my community. Each day this week, I will lean into the Holy Spirit and allow Him to convict and help me.

Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks John 14:7 and Jesus conversation with Philip about knowing God. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will intentionally linger in my quiet time with God and ask Him to help me know Him. Each day this week, I will read the Bible and ask the Holy Spirit to help me know Him.

The disciples are very overwhelmed. Passover did not go as expected. Join pastor Rick as he zeroes in on Jesus’ final words to His disciples before being arrested. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, I will stubbornly hold on to my faith in Jesus. This week, I will spend daily time reflecting on heaven and meeting Him there. I will reach out to 2 peopl…

Join us as missionaries Pat and Suzanne Hurst share testimonies of life change and the impact that Christ Place is making in the lost, forgotten, and broken in Africa through Vision Builders.

Join Pastor Ashley as she encourages us to pray boldly and be a part of reaching the lost, forgotten, and broken through Vision Builders in 2023! Next Step: - I will make a Faith Commitment at www.christplace.church/visionbuilders and declare "I Am A Vision Builder!"

Join Pastor Rick as he casts vision for the local church and the kind of sowing that needs to take place for us to truly be a household of faith. NEXT STEPS: - This week, I will begin sowing one or more of the seeds more intentionally. - Next week, I will come with anticipation to give of myself to God and others.…

Farming is hard work, and it can be discouraging when you’re not seeing results. Join Pastor Rick as he headdresses this and what God’s Word says. NEXT STEPS: - I will go to Growth Track and/or sign up for a Connect Group. - I will ask the Holy Spirit to help me number my days and be more intentional. - This week, I will determine the seed that I n…

Join Pastor Rick as he digs into the Law of the Harvest. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will express my gratitude to several key people for their sowing in my life. Today, I will sign up for our 21 Days of Fasting & Prayerchurch devotional.

Join us this week as Pastor Nathan delivers a powerful message on stolen identity.

Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the truth about joy and God’s intention for your life. NEXT STEPS: Each night this week, I will pause & reflect on God's finger prints on my day. Each day, I will spend time rejoicing in the Lord. This week, I will prayerfully handout a Christmas invite card.