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A discouraged remnant, a city in ruins, and a God who speaks with startling clarity—Zechariah’s visions meet the ache of exile with a promise of presence and a plan shaped by precision. We open the conversation by tackling how God communicates today, contrasting Scripture’s authority with the personal impressions and dreams that often stir our hearts. Revelation, we argue, is meant to prepare, not scare. If a message is truly from God, it aligns with the Word, brings wisdom, and moves us toward steady courage rather than anxious confusion.

From there, we step into the rubble of post-exilic Jerusalem. The people are home but not whole; the temple remains unfinished, and hope runs thin. Into that moment God declares, “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” We explore the striking image of four horns and four craftsmen, tracing how God chooses artisans over armies to tear down oppressive power. Craftsmen work with patience and detail—an image of divine timing that challenges our culture’s hurry. Empires rise and fall on God’s schedule, and spiritual formation follows the same careful hand. The call is to trust the slow, skillful work of God.

Patience, though, is not an excuse for passivity. The third vision shouts with urgency: “Up, up… flee from the land of the north.” We break down what active waiting looks like—oil in lamps, hands ready, hearts soft. “Hustle but don’t hurry” becomes a practical rule of life: move with purpose, not panic; obey promptly, not recklessly. And at the center of every promise stands Jesus. We highlight how Zechariah hints at the pre-incarnate Christ, the one who pledges to dwell among his people. Presence becomes the anchor, the antidote to fear, and the engine of hope.

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What if the years you call silence are actually preparation? We walk through Luke 1 and watch God break four centuries of quiet with the birth of John the Baptist, beginning in a temple where a faithful priest meets a fearsome promise. Zechariah and Elizabeth are introduced not as failures but as righteous people who carry an old ache. In the holy place, Gabriel announces a son who will arrive filled with the Spirit, turning hearts and making ready a people for the Lord. The moment reframes delay and disappointment, showing that God remembers both public petitions and private cries.

Zechariah’s hesitation costs him his voice, yet the loss becomes a sign that shapes his soul. At John’s birth, a countercultural naming—His name is John—signals obedience over custom and control. When Zechariah speaks again, his first words are blessing, not bitterness. His Benedictus stitches the story together: promises to David and Abraham, the hope of redemption, and the image of a sunrise breaking over those who sit in darkness. John’s role is clear and humble—prepare the way, preach repentance, point beyond himself. He is not the light; he bears witness to it, inviting us to live with the same clarity and decrease so that Christ increases.

Along the way we explore the priestly context, why the incense offering mattered, and how Luke’s careful details anchor faith in real history. We connect Isaiah and Malachi to a Judean nursery, trace the arc from doubt to doxology, and reflect on wilderness as God’s training ground. If you’ve ever wondered whether God sees, whether he keeps covenant, or whether your long-prayed prayers still echo in heaven, this conversation offers steady hope and practical courage to keep trusting.

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We're excited to add to our podcast lineup and content by adding our weekly discussions with our Lead Pastor Mark Lashey!  Each week Pastor Mark takes time to go deeper and talk about the week's message!  If you have questions you'd like him to answer or hear more about please send those in by texting us at the link in the show notes!

Zechariah 1:1-6 - Return to Me!

Start a new year with a better story than resolutions. We’re opening Zechariah and finding a God who remembers, a people who drift, and a hopeful call that cuts through excuses: return to Me, and I will return to you. From the ruins of exile to the slow creep of apathy, we trace how Judah started strong, stalled amid opposition and distraction, and heard a gracious summons back to the center. That ancient tension sounds modern—being in the right place on the outside while our hearts wander on the inside.

We unpack the history that grounds the message: seventy years in Babylon, a miraculous return under Persia, and a community wrestling with poverty, fear, and fatigue. Then we bring it home. Repentance isn’t just stopping bad behavior; it’s moving toward Someone—running back to the Lord who remembers, blesses, and acts in His time. We talk about the sober law of sowing and reaping, how consequences ripen slowly, and why delayed fallout can fool us into complacency. And we name the lifelines God still gives: Scripture that warns and guides, the Holy Spirit who convicts and comforts, and a church family that practices loving accountability.

Along the way, we keep the tone humble about spiritual language—when to say “God told me,” how to anchor counsel in the Bible, and why clarity comes from the text, not our hunches. If you’ve felt stuck between good intentions and old habits, this conversation offers clarity, conviction, and real hope. Draw near today, not tomorrow. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a fresh start, and leave a review to help more people find their way back to the God who never forgets His people.

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Season 7 is here!  We are excited to kickoff 2026 Monday episodes with Lifetalk in talking about the Bible!  We will be journeying through the Gospel of Luke, don't miss an episode as we bring you deep conversation verse by verse that you can apply to your daily life and faith!

Start here if you want a faith that can carry weight. We open season seven by setting our course through the Gospel of Luke and letting a physician’s careful pen guide us toward clarity, confidence, and hope. Luke 1:1–4 reads like a historian’s preface: eyewitness sources, meticulous investigation, and a promise to write an orderly account so readers can have certainty. That single paragraph reframes the way we read: Jesus is not a myth we admire but a person we can know, anchored in history and verified testimony.

We compare how each gospel frames Jesus to understand why Luke stands out for modern listeners. Matthew presents a king to Israel. Mark moves fast with a servant on mission. John reveals the Son of God. Luke brings us close to the perfect man, noticing the human details others pass by. He highlights women, the poor, and outsiders. He gives us unique stories—Good Samaritan, Prodigal Son, Emmaus Road—that expose our illusions and welcome us home. And he writes to a Gentile audience, tracing the story back to Adam to say that grace is for all of us, not just the well connected.

Along the way, we talk credibility and timing. Luke’s method fits a God of order who acts in the fullness of time, along Roman roads and in a common language, fulfilling promises that stretch from Genesis to the cross. The goal is not trivia. It’s transformation. We invite you to read along weekly, ask hard questions, and practice the Berean habit—test everything in Scripture, learn in community, and share your story of what Jesus has changed.

Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s curious about faith, and leave a quick review to help others find the series. Then press play and join us as we journey through Luke, and later Acts, to see how good news becomes a grounded, living hope.

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Year-end conversations get real fast when you measure a year by people, not projects. We sat down with Pastor Mark to trace God’s fingerprints across 2025—sending out a new church plant, welcoming guests from around the world, celebrating dozens of baptisms, and watching a young woman meet Jesus and start serving kids with contagious joy. We also faced hard moments head-on: losses, strained marriages, and the wear and tear of a world that doesn’t always make room for hope. Through all of it, the refrain was steady: Jesus is near, Scripture is sure, and the Spirit helps us endure.

From there we pivot to what’s next. Our theme for 2026 is drawn from Zechariah 4:6: not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit. That line isn’t a slogan—it’s our strategy. We unpack a balanced, biblical vision of the Holy Spirit that avoids hype and honors His person and work. Think deep prayer, Scripture illuminated, gifts used to build up the church, and everyday mission with supernatural help. We’ll preach through Zechariah, learn from Acts—the real “Acts of the Holy Spirit”—and keep planning hard while holding plans loosely, ready for God’s “left turns” that lead to better fruit.

We also celebrate a powerful act of generosity: a $218,000 in one offering, given by the whole church family from kids to grandparents, fueling missionaries, church planters, and local partners. Generosity is how our hearts follow God’s heart, and it turns encouragement into action for people on the front lines. As we look ahead, we’re asking God to deepen our dependence, widen our witness, and make our church a signpost that points past us to a great God.

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If love feels slippery or one-sided, this conversation brings it down to earth. We sit with Chris and Kathy Daly, they learned in their marriage to trade performance, guilt, and quiet resentment for something sturdier: a Christ-shaped love that chooses, forgives, and serves even when the feelings lag. Their story doesn’t hide the hard parts—blended family tensions, baggage from previous marriages, and the temptation to keep a perfect mask—but it shows how faith and community can turn pain into purpose.

We walk through the moment their guard dropped at church and what changed when they realized love isn’t a mood but a decision. Kathy shares how freedom from shame unlocked the capacity to give and receive affection again. Chris frames marriage with the “triangle” model: as each spouse looks to Jesus, they naturally draw closer to each other. Together, they unpack the difference between selfish and selfless love, why pride blocks repair, and how practical encouragement fills your partner’s “bucket” so there’s actually something in reserve when conflict hits.

Forgiveness is the hinge in their approach. You’ll hear a simple but unforgettable exercise that makes bitterness feel as heavy as it is, and a freeing reminder to trust God’s justice rather than play judge. We also get into communication that actually works—naming expectations, speaking love languages, and asking questions like “How do you know I love you?” These aren’t big gestures; they’re daily investments that keep you off the “crazy cycle” and build a resilient, affectionate bond.

We also introduce Re:Engage, our 14-week marriage pathway at Lifehouse Church. Each spouse completes a weekly chapter on their own, then talks through it together before group, creating space for deep conversations that busy couples often skip. The result: shared vocabulary, honest testimony, and a safe community where isolation loses its grip. Whether you feel steady or stuck, there’s room to grow—and real people ready to walk with you.

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What if the love you need isn’t a feeling at all? We sat down with Rob and Stephanie to unpack a winding adoption journey that began on mission trips and led to a Thai orphanage, a handful of miracles, and a daily practice of surrender. The story starts with simple compassion for children overseas, grows through years of closed doors and waiting, and arrives at a moment in Haiti when a small hand and a sharper question from God changed everything.

You’ll hear how “anchor moments” confirmed their path—an agency email from Bangkok, their daughter serving nearby, and an orphanage only a mile and a half away—culminating in a yes on a little girl’s seventh birthday. Bringing Mali home didn’t match the warm picture they imagined. Cerebral palsy wasn’t the biggest hurdle; navigating grief, fear, and rejection was. Stephanie speaks candidly about the trenches, the day she wrote “God, I hate this,” and the shift that came when she asked God to love through her instead of chasing feelings. That prayer marked the start of a steady, durable love that held when nothing else did.

This conversation is a field guide to agape: letting go of expectations, practicing surrender when comfort collapses, and remembering the gospel when love isn’t returned. We talk about how journaling anchors your memory, why joy is different from happiness, and how adoption mirrors the heart of God—He loved us when we resisted Him. If you’re discerning adoption, wrestling with a hard yes, or simply trying to love better at home, these stories and takeaways offer clarity and courage.

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Love that never costs you isn’t love at all. We press into agape—the biblical love that acts, gives, and endures—and connect December’s focus to the whole arc of a faithfully different life. From the birth of Jesus to his determined walk toward the cross, we see how God’s love moves first, tells the truth, and changes how we live with family, friends, and even enemies.

We unpack the difference between eros, phileo, storge, and agape, and explain why that clarity matters for modern relationships. Then we get practical: what does “love in deed and truth” look like in a home, a marriage, a church? We talk about praying on the spot, serving without fanfare, and choosing presence over performance. We also wrestle with boundaries and stewardship—helping real needs quickly and generously while refusing to enable destructive patterns. Love isn’t silent when harm is near, and it isn’t harsh when truth must be said.

Along the way, we keep the focus on the Spirit who empowers what the flesh can’t. The Great Command calls for our whole selves; the Spirit supplies the strength. Unity becomes visible when a church greets the stranger, cares for the vulnerable, and speaks truth with humility. In a divided culture, that kind of love becomes a credible witness. If you’ve wondered how to make love more than a slogan—how to move from sentiment to sacrifice—this conversation gives you handles you can use today.

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What if the turning point of your life arrived the moment you finally ran out of ways to cope? That’s where Cody’s story begins to change—at the end of self-reliance and the start of grace. We walk through a childhood marked by divorce and distance, the learned art of compartmentalizing pain, and the slow magnetism of church that didn’t fully land until years later. The drift into rebellion felt inevitable; the way out did not. Then came an unexpected school pivot, a steady love in Brittany, and the painful realization that even good gifts can become idols when asked to do what only God can.

The conversation opens up on addiction, relapse, and the quiet questions that make or break transformation. Cody shares how Scripture and sermons moved from background noise to a lifeline, and how the daily fight against sin shifted once he asked, “Is Christ not enough?” We talk through the humility of waiting for calling instead of chasing titles, the joy and risk of serving youth and young adults, and the power of a local church that looks you in the eye, knows your name, and invites you into real community.

We also go where many avoid: miscarriages, the loneliness of grief, and carrying a son with anencephaly to term. You’ll hear about costly faith that chooses presence over convenience, two radiant hours with a child who changed everything, and a church that showed up with letters, meals, and a love that felt like oxygen. It’s a tender, unhurried look at suffering that refines, marriage that matures, and leadership that grows out of repentance, not performance.

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A broken dishwasher led to a breakthrough. When an appliance repairman asked, “What church do you go to?” Jeremy and Cathy realized their biggest barrier wasn’t the lack of options—it was a lack of surrender. From that honest moment, their marriage and family took a different path: rooting in a Bible-preaching church, serving with their hands, and reframing parenting as their first ministry.

We share how expository teaching lit a fire for Scripture, why serving in AV and children’s ministry became a joy rather than a chore, and how daily habits like prayer and open conversations changed the tone of their home. Jeremy talks about discovering his role as a family shepherd and redefining work as provision, not identity. Cathy explains how a sticky-note Bible, small acts of presence, and steady discipleship formed trust—especially during the teen years.

You’ll hear practical, hard-won lessons on raising kids who face the world with conviction and grace: modeling before mandating, building foundations before the storms arrive, and keeping the home anchored in God’s Word. We unpack how to align your calendar with your calling, use everyday service to train your loves, and cultivate a family culture where “we get to” beats “we have to.” Whether you’re weary, drifting, or eager to go deeper, this conversation offers a clear map for turning work and home into worship.

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