Church and Stuff
Weekly messages from our Sunday message as well as organic and unedited episodes discussing everything church related from the why's to the how to's and the stuff of life and all that comes a long with it. We hope to provide both spiritual and practical insight that will lead you to Victory in every area of your life. Church and Stuff is a podcast of Victorious Living Church.
Episodes
163 episodes
What Do I Believe?
The message explored three foundational questions that shape how we navigate life as followers of Jesus Christ: What do I believe about God? What do I believe about myself? And what do I believe about my situation and circumstances? Drawing fro...
The Valleys We All Face
This weeks message explored three distinct "valleys" that believers can find themselves in, even while walking with God: valleys of physical and spiritual healing, valleys in relationships and marriage, and valleys of financial struggle. Drawin...
Empowered by the Spirit
What does it mean to be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit? In Week 7 of our Familiar Stranger series, we discover that the Holy Spirit doesn’t empower us to make much of ourselves—He empowers us to make much of Jesus. Through Ac...
What Does Your Worship Cost?
The message explored the difference between convenient worship and costly worship, drawing from the account in 2 Samuel 24:24, where David refused to offer a sacrifice to God that someone else had paid for. The message examined how true worship...
Generational Blessing (30th Anniversary Service)
This message explored the concept of generational blessing and how God's covenant faithfulness flows from one generation to the next. We examined how Victorious Living Church carries a legacy of faith, Holy Spirit movement, authenticity, and mi...
Conviction vs Condemnation
This week's message explored the critical difference between the Holy Spirit's conviction and the enemy's condemnation, revealing how God's loving correction draws us closer to Him rather than pushing us away. We examined John 16:8, where Jesus...
Led By The Spirit
Led by the Spirit explores what it truly means to live under the daily leadership of the Holy Spirit. Through the truth of Romans 8, practical biblical teaching, powerful illustrations, and real-life stories, this message challenges beli...
Depend on the Spirit
This message explored our need to shift from independence to dependence on the Holy Spirit in our Christian journey. Too often, we receive salvation as a free gift but then attempt to live the Christian life through our own effort and strength....
Can These Bones Live: The Breath of God
This week's message explored Ezekiel 37:1-14 and the vision of the valley of dry bones, challenging us to recognize where we've become drained, weary, and spiritually dry. Just as the Holy Spirit hovered over chaos in Genesis and brought life t...
The Presence You Were Created For
The message explored how we often reduce the Holy Spirit to what He can do for us rather than treasuring who He is to us. We chase after experiences, gifts, miracles, and blessings while missing the greatest gift of all: God's presence dwelling...
Do You Know Him?
There's someone who walks beside you every single day. Someone who knows your thoughts before you speak them, who grieves when you settle for less than you were created for, and who longs to guide you into the fullness of life. Yet for many bel...
Is There Not A Cause?
David’s question still echoes today: “Is there not a cause?” In this inspiring message from 1 Samuel 17, discover how God calls ordinary people to live for something greater than themselves. Learn how purpose defeats fear, unity strengthens ...
How to Heal the Sick
The message explored the often-overlooked reality that God has empowered every believer to heal the sick through the name of Jesus Christ. We addressed the disconnect in Western Christianity between believing God CAN heal and believing God ALWA...
Will You Be Convinced?
The message explored the critical difference between mental acknowledgment of God and genuine, transformative conviction in His promises. Drawing from Romans 4:20-21, we examined how Abraham was "fully persuaded" that what God had promised, He ...
A Mother's Purpose
This Mother's Day sermon featured testimonies from mothers in various life stages—from single motherhood and raising young children to parenting teenagers and adult children. Each speaker reminded us that God gently leads us through every seaso...
From Failure to Restoration
This week's message explored Peter's journey from denial to restoration in John 21:1-19, revealing how Jesus meets us in our deepest moments of self-condemnation and unforgiveness. We discovered that the greatest barrier to walking in our calli...
From Doubt to Faith
In this message Pastor Brent Powell explored the story of "Doubting Thomas" from John 20:24-29, reminding us that doubt isn't about questioning God's existence—it's about believing what God says about us. We examined how Thomas struggled not be...
New Life
This weeks message explored the critical difference between viewing life's challenges through physical eyes versus spiritual eyes, using the account of Elisha and his servant in 2 Kings 6:15-20. When we face overwhelming circumstances - whether...
40 Days That Changed Everything: The Emmaus Road
The message explored the 40 days after Jesus' resurrection, specifically focusing on the Emmaus Road encounter in Luke 24:13-35. We discovered that confusion doesn't mean God's absence—in fact, He often draws closest in our moments of doubt and...
It is Finished...And it's Just the Beginning
The message explored the profound truth of Jesus' declaration "It is finished" and what it means for us living in the tension between Friday's cross and Sunday's resurrection. We examined how many of us find ourselves stuck in "Silent Saturday"...
It's Gonna Be Worth It All
In this Palm Sunday message Pastor Brent Powell explored the paradox of celebration and suffering, examining how Jesus entered Jerusalem knowing the cross awaited Him, yet pressed forward "for the joy that was set before Him" (Hebrews 12:2). We...
Are You Yielded?
The message explored the practical pathway from knowing God's promises to actually living in them. This isn't about trying harder or getting more emotional at the altar; it's about a systematic process that moves us from receiving God's good gi...
The Weight of Glory
The message explored the profound paradox found in 2 Corinthians 4:7-18—that God intentionally places His treasure (the gospel) in broken, earthen vessels (us). We examined how the people closest to God often experience the greatest pressure, y...