When God decides to change something, he always calls for the rise of leadership.  But to rise in leadership, you must lower yourself in humility.  Yes, a leader is strong and confident, but he acts in humility.  Life Church Buffalo is transitioning to new leadership in the next two weeks.  Our heart is to lead in context of Christ and His kingdom.  His way to leadership is always through humility.  But this transition is not just about the change of lead pastor. What role do you play in the rise of leadership? Listen & find out as Pastor Craig & Pastor Pete wrap this series up with a special tag-team message. Recorded on 5-21-17.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, had more than a child in her house.  She had the greatest leader in history.  But first, He had to learn obedience. Check out this Mother's Day message that is bigger than motherhood.  Learn from the greatest mother of all time...  "How do we nurture the rise of leadership?  This message is for everybody, even you. Recorded on 5-14-17.

How does God change the direction of anything…. a person, a family, a church, community or nation?  The answer is obvious and historically proven.  God changes the direction of anything by calling for the rise of leadership.  At every juncture in His story is a call to a leader to make a difference, to call others upward and onward.  Today we look at David and his rise of leadership.  But the call is to all of us, not just the titled people or the positions of leadership, but anyone willing to listen to God’s voice and have an impactful influence in anyone’s life.  Even if you are a new believer, you are called to lead others with your story to help them make the same decision you did.  Will you answer the call to the rise of leadership!? Recorded on 5-7-17.

Once we have believed and received the life of Christ to become his follower and child, what does it mean for us to want to live out and explain the Good News of Christ to others? Listen as Pastor Pete wraps up this series by looking at three lessons we can learn by asking, “What if Jesus lived in my house? What would he do? How would he interact with the neighbors?” Recorded on 4-30-17.

Whatever you call God, we all want peace with God. We want to know the way “home” to Him. But finding our way can be confusing. Are their multiple ways to get to heaven? Can we get there by just being a “good person?” Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Listen as Pastor Pete continues this series and presents you with the opportunity to embrace the truth of Christ for yourself. Recorded on 4-23-17

Facts don’t lie…but what real proof is there that Jesus came to earth, died, and rose from the dead? Whether you’re seeking truth, or whether you’ve believed for a long time, listen as Pastor Pete examines the evidence in part 2 of the series, The Case For Christ. Recorded on 4-16-17.

Investigating spiritual truth and seeking answers for what we believe is hard work. It can feel safer and easier to rest on the beliefs of others or to gloss over our doubts with shallow answers. The good news is that the Bible is full of promises for those who seek spiritual truth. Even when it is difficult, the journey is worth it. This series is based on the major motion picture, The Case For Christ, which tells the true story of once-avowed atheist and investigative journalist Lee Strobel who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife…. with unexpected, life-altering results. Listen as Pastor Pete kicks off this series by addressing four of the most common spiritual sticking points that come up when investigating the Case for Christ. Recorded on 4-9-17.

Understanding what God, our Father, is doing in the big picture answers many questions about what is happening in the world around us and how we are to relate to it. This is the final message in a series on “Daddy” using “The Lord’s Prayer” where Jesus is revealing to us who the Father is. Recorded on 4-2-17.

Daddy, Father God, is our provider. Discover what it is that He provides. You might find that it is His delight that you do! Recorded on 3-26-17.

God wants to be your Daddy. Jesus has taught us who Daddy is and what He wants from us. And the Holy Spirit is stirring within us the desire to please Daddy and to do what He wants us to do. Discover what that is and what you should do about it. Recorded on 3-19-17.