National Community Church Audio Podcast

Are you straining with everything you have against an immovable stone, wondering why nothing shifts? Pastor Joel unpacks Acts 18, where a battered, exhausted Paul—beaten, mocked, and at his wit's end—receives a transforming word from God: "Do not be afraid. Keep on speaking. I am with you." That single word reignited Paul for another year and a half. Like the boy who forgot to ask his father for help, we often forget whose strength we carry. Whether you're navigating your own quiet battles or the challenges this life brings to your front door, this message will renew your courage—don't miss it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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What are you really worshiping? Every city has its idols. Athens had temples to gods of wisdom, power, and victory. We have our own. The idol of intellect. The idol of political power. The idol of approval. An idol is anything you trust more than God, fear more than God, or love more than God. And here is the sobering truth from Psalm 115: you become what you worship. The unknown God of ancient Athens is not unknown anymore. He has a name. Are you ready to find out what it means to worship Him alone? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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What if the closed doors in your life are not obstacles but redirections? Paul walked a thousand miles with no clear destination, only to discover that God had been steering him somewhere better the whole time. The detours are not deterrents; they are the path. What door has God been closing in your life lately, and what if He is actually pointing you somewhere greater? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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What if the early church's biggest conflicts were actually a blueprint for ours? The apostles disagreed. Leaders parted ways. False teaching crept in. And yet, nothing stopped the mission. In the essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love. Are you majoring in minors and losing sight of the main thing? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Falling is an event. Defeat is a state of mind. Paul was stoned, left for dead, and still got back up and walked back into the city that tried to destroy him. What would it look like for you to get back up this week? If you still have breath, God still has purpose. You are not knocked out. You are more than a conqueror. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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