Front Porch Confessional
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394 episodes
FPC 393: The Final Weekly Podcast // Ecclesiastes 7:13
It has been my great joy to be with you all over the last 5.5 years. This podcast has been the journey of my life with Christ and with you all. Along the way, Solomon inspired by the Spirit of God has helped me discerned my days. &n...
FPC 393: You are Powerful // 1 John 4:4
You are powerful, but do you know where that power comes from?1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
FPC 392: Face Your Sin // Psalm 51:3
We are afraid of our sin...so we avoid and run away from it. David models a life lived in the presence of God, and he is not afraid to confess his sin.Psalms 51:3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
FPC 391: Don't Trust Yourself // Proverbs 14:12
We tend to trust ourselves when we shouldn't. Solomon is trying to show how arrogant and prideful this is, and ultimately leads to death. Jesus wants to give us life and life to the full...trust in him.Proverbs 14:12 There is...
FPC 390: Despair and Hope // Job 13:15
This is so hard, but you can protest God and have hope in him. He is greater than your circumstance.Job 13:15 Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face
FPC 389: God's Timing // 2 Peter 3:8
We struggle with God's timing. We believe we know what's best. God makes decisions with all of eternity in mind and Pastor Peter is reminding us and this church, to rest in God's timing.2 Peter 3:8 But do not overlook this o...
FPC 388: Heart Filled Return // Jeremiah 29:12-13
We are always returning to the Lord! In Jeremiah 29 the Lord is laying out a plan to the Israelites on how they will go away and the will faithfully have them return. We need to learn to return to the Lord with our whole hearts....
FPC 387: Eternal KNOWing // John 17:3
Jesus says it so beautifully here...eternal life is not just something we experience in heaven, it starts right now!!!John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
FPC 386: Give Up To Gain // Matthew 10:39
As humans, we're control freaks. We believe as we hold on we're gaining something instead of realizing what we're losing. Jesus knows, and he trying to help reorient usMatthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and w...
FPC 385: Repentance Restores // 2 Chronicles 7:14
God is calling his people out so he can restore them, but we have a responsibility.Humble--Pray--Seek--Turn 2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from...
FPC 384: The One Who Protects // Psalm 27:5
This passage is for those longing for safety. Where do we do in times of need? We go to the ONE who promises to protect us.Psalm 27:5 For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cov...
FPC 383: One Thing // Psalm 27:4
ONE thing...that is what David is directing us toward. The problem is our ONE thing is typically different than his. Our deepest desire should be to desire the presence, beauty, and wisdom of the Lord.Psalm 27:4 One thing ha...
FPC 382: Let Jesus Disciple You // Mark 8:30
We are in such a hurry that we don't realize that Jesus wants to disciple us. We think we know who Jesus is, but we don't. Slow down, and let Jesus teach you.Mark 8:30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.
FPC 381: Do Good // Galatians 6:9
We should be known as people who do good. When people talk about Christians, they should proclaim...those people make things better. Is that what you/we are known for? Paul says to us...may it be!Galatians 6:9 And let ...
FPC 380 God Ask // Jeremiah 33:3
God is inviting us into himself...into relationship, but so often we are so busy trying to figure out our problems in our lives on our own. What happens when we direct our attention to God...mysteries are revealed.Jeremiah 33:3 Ca...
FPC 379: God Glory // 1 Cor 10:31
All of life is all for Jesus. This should be the focus of every moment of our lives. How would that change the way we exist? Would we be more joyful and at peace? Paul is trying to get us to reframe the way we live our lives.<...
FPC 378: Watch Your Insides // Mark 7:15
This passage is so important. We are people who evaluate ourselves on what the outside looks like, but Jesus flips the script- Look inside!Mark 7:15 There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the ...
FPC 377: Love Moves // Jude 1:20-21
So much of our life is being pulled away from the Love of God. Pastor Jude is trying to help us get our chins up to see what really important.Jude 1:20-21 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and prayin...
FPC 376: The God Path // Psalm 86:11
So many of us are pursuing after our own truth and it's why we're so lost. David realigns us to the real truth of life.Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
FPC 375: Overcome Evil // Romans 12:21
There is so much evil in this world...we can change that. Each person gets to make the decision to look and live like Jesus. Paul is instructing us to change the world by doing this.Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but ove...
FPC 374: Mind Full of Peace // Isaiah 26:3
We have a peace problem...and because we have a peace problem, we have a God problem. Our minds are "stayed" on the wrong things. We need to recalibrate and reconnect with the Lord.Isaiah 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace w...
FPC 373: God is a Kingdom Giver // Luke 12:32
This passage is such a gift, but also a challenge. Let us commit to seeing how Jesus talks about his Father and receive it.Luke 12:32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
FPC 372: Better Together // Luke 10:1
We are autonomous people, but we were never meant to do life alone. From the beginning of time, to Jesus, and in the present...people together is the plan that God has for us all. Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seven...