Embrace Podcast

It's one thing to start a fire in our hearts, but how do we keep that fire going? How do we set our hearts ablaze? Good fires need oxygen, heat, and fuel to sustain them. We need time with God, community, and a passion for doing something about our faith to keep the fire in our hearts from going out.

There's a fire that exists inside each of us when we're in the presence of God. But how do we ensure that the condition of our heart is right to ignite a sustainable fire and not just flames that flare up only to burn out? We begin by inviting God's presence into our lives, cleaning out sin, and surrendering control. Do you want your heart set on fire?

We don’t have to have all the answers about God, we just have to have a story WITH God. How do we share our story with a world who doesn’t care to hear it?

Each one of us has a story. And the truth is, God can use our story to change someone else's story. But in order for God to use our story we have to share it, we have to tell the whole town. Who needs to hear our story this week? Or better yet, who needs to hear God's story through our own story?

Description: We all have our own life, our own story. But when we meet Jesus, His story changes ours. We're no longer on our own—Jesus will always be at the center of our story. The question is: what's your story?

Two sons, their father, and how they came to know the extravagance of his love. The story of the prodigal son may be a familiar one, but really, there's more to it. So much more. This is their story. This is Embrace's story. This is our story.

Life was good for the jailer in the book of Acts. He was coasting. The same can often be true for us. An earthquake was needed for the jailer to spiritually wake up. It was a holy a-ha moment. Why shouldn't we wait for the earthquakes in our own lives to realize what's important? Let's dive into the jailer's story to find out more.

Often we wait for the earthquakes in our own lives to spiritually wake us up. To stop us from coasting. To make us realize what's important. The jailer in the book of Acts had to experience a literal earthquake before he realized his need for Jesus. It was a holy a-ha moment. How can we too experience these holy a-ha moments? The jailer's story tells us more.

Ever feel like you're waiting for the earthquakes in life to realize what's important? The jailer in the book of Acts was the same way. A literal earthquake was needed to spiritually wake him up. Why shouldn't we wait on the earthquakes of life? The jailer's story shows us why we need to wake up.

Jesus didn't come for those who think they have it all figured out. He came to throw a party. He came for the sick. The needy. The broken. You and me. And today we're going to look at how he came for a tax collector named Levi.

A plant can't grow without water and neither can we.  We'll be discussing some practical steps that we can take to water our faith and grow up in Christ.

Knowing Jesus and having a relationship with him is not boring, stale, or passive. Following Christ brings us hope, joy, passion and abundant life!