Life Talk

Understanding the Covenant Story - Part 2 - The Family

Today we continue talking about the Covenant story of Scripture. For God, it's all bout the family with which He has a covenant relationship. The beautiful things is all are invited to partake and become part of this family through Jesus Christ. 

Understanding the Covenant Story

In order to understand Scripture, you have to understand the underlying story which is one of covenant. Today we talk about how the Bible tells the story of God's faithfulness to fulfill His covenant promises towards humanity. 

Understanding Christ's Atonement - Part 4 - His Body, The Church

What is your purpose and call as the Body of Christ? What is the ultimate responsibility of the Church? These are the questions we talk about today in view of the atonement of Christ and the birth of His Church. 

Understanding Christ's Atonement - Part 3 - Christ our Substitution

What does it mean that Christ died for all therefore all have died? Christ was our substitutional representative. Just as goats were used as substitutions for Israel's sin, Christ's life is ours. His blood allows us to come into the presence of God and for the Presence of God to come into us. 

Understanding Christ's Atonement - Part 2 - Christ Our Victor

Today we talk about the victory of Christ through His life, death, and resurrection and what that means for the Church. This is the oldest view of Christ's atonement as well as its overall tone - Christ is victorious; He is our victor. 

Understanding Christ's Atonement - Part 1 - The Covenant Story

Today we begin a new series on understanding the atonement of Jesus Christ. This is an important topic because it tells us who we (the church) are and why that matters. We touch on the overall story of the Bible which is a story of covenant, and how Christ fulfills God's promise with humanity. 

God's Guiding Voice - My Personal Testimonies

As a great follow-up to our last series on God's Speaking, I want to share with you the importance of hearing the voice of God for your life. The Lord's voice has directed our life and made major changes that we would not have made ourselves without hearing Him speak. Be encouraged to seek after His voice in your own life. 

Does God Still Speak? - Part 6 Discerning the Prophetic

Today we talk about discerning prophetic words. This builds on what we recently discussed about the prophetic words at Christian Center Shreveport. It covers the scriptural basis for judging words as well as practical tools that are helpful along the way. 

Does God Still Speak - Part 5 - The Church A Prophetic Community

Today we talk about the establishment of the Old Testament prophets and how that changes in the New Testament with the emergence of the Church - a prophetic community filled with prophetic people. We build on the teachings of Scripture as well as revelation from Roger Stronstad and Luke Timothy Johnson. 

Does God Still Speak - Part 4 - Biblical Account

In today's episode we talk about what the Scripture says in regards to hearing from the Lord and the gifts of the Spirit. We also talk about the purpose of prophecy for the church and the heart behind the gift.