MLC Ministries Podcast

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We exist to create life change stories every week. We hope our podcast of weekly messages and content created by our Mountain Lake team encourages you.

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MLC Ministries Podcast episodes:

05.24.2020
Interesting Conversations
Difficult conversations. At some point, we all have to have one, but what is the best way to approach those discussions? Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Acts 8:26-39 to give us three questions to ask yourself before you have a...
05.17.2020
A Missed Call
We’ve all heard the saying: Bad things happen to good people. Pastor Chris Emmitt leads us through Acts 6, where we find Stephen, who is on trial for spreading the word of Jesus. Through this story, Chris challenges us to...
05.10.2020
Redline
Just because we can do everything doesn't mean that we should do everything. Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to the story of the early church found in Acts 6:1-7 to give a biblical example of how to know your limits and...
05.03.2020
Ordinary and Uneducated
In Acts Chapter 4, we find Peter and John on trial for spreading the greatness of Jesus. Pastor Chris Emmitt uses this passage to show us that we should be a reflection of how awesome Jesus is, not ourselves. No...
04.26.2020
A Firepit
In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines the first church described in Acts Chapter 2. Chris explains how the Church is built on consistency and community. This message challenges us to think about our own faith habits and how...
04.19.2020
Step Into Significance
Our past moments of fear and failure don't remove future opportunities for confidence and conviction. Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Acts Chapter 2, where the Holy Spirit falls on the people of Jerusalem during Pentecost. Peter follows this amazing act of...
04.12.2020
Easter 2020
In this Easter message, Pastor Chris Emmitt reminds us that Jesus keeps His promises. In our current world, it feels like the only certain thing is that there are no certain things. But Jesus promised He would die and come...
04.05.2020
The Road To Hope
The journey through a difficult time in life can be long and painful. In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Romans 5 to remind us that the road to hope may be paved with pain but it never leads to...
03.29.2020
Amazing Faith
During times that challenge our faith, we often have more questions than answers. In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Matthew 8 and the story of the Roman officer who had an urgent, humble, knowledgeable, and active faith in...
03.22.2020
Take A Nap
Unprecedented times often come with clouds of uncertainty that overshadow our lives. Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Luke 8 to remind us of how the disciples responded in the middle of a storm and what Jesus did when they woke...
03.15.2020
Comfort Food
In uncertain times, something as simple as our favorite food can bring relief and a sense that everything is going to be okay. In a special message, Comfort Food, Pastor Chris Emmitt shares the importance and need for comfort verses...
03.08.2020
Not Your Average King: Your Mess Matters
In the second week of our series, Not Your Average King, Pastor Luke Lezon, looks at the baptism of Jesus found in Matthew 3. Through these verses, Luke examines how we often feel broken, messy and unworthy of God's love...
03.01.2020
Not You Average King: Truth and Grace
Pastor Nathan Castleberry opens up our series, Not Your Average King, by looking to the example of Jesus found in John 4 to show us how to navigate truth with grace. As Jesus shows us in this story of His...
02.23.2020
Hunting Good: The War Within
In the final week of our series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt dives into Romans. Chris lays out how Paul struggled with the pressures of sin just as we do today. This daily battle against sin and temptation so often...
02.16.2020
Hunting Good: Go With God
In week three of the series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt discusses how God's plan for our lives often calls us outside of our comfort zones. That's certainly what He did to Moses, who in turn came up with some...
02.09.2020
Hunting Good: This Is Not Good
How do we find the good in not-so-good situations? In week two of our series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt answers that question by looking at how God used encouragement in the life of Gideon (Judges 7:2-7, 9-22) and how...
02.02.2020
Hunting Good: See and Be
In our broken world, it's easy to feel bombarded by negativity. In week one of the series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Paul's second letter to the Corinthians to teach us how to intentionally seek out the good...
01.26.2020
Overrated: Forgiveness
Forgiving others who we feel have wronged or hurt us is difficult. However, the emotional and physical toll of harboring unforgiveness in our hearts hurts us more than the other person. In the final week of our series, Overrated,...
01.19.2020
Overrated: Quitting
In week three of our series, Overrated, Pastor Chris Emmitt discusses how quitting is overrated. Chris lays out how Paul focuses on the finish line and not the scoreboard of life. This message will leave you encouraged to forget the...
01.12.2020
Overrated: Worry
Worrying gives us a false sense of control over the things in our lives that are out of our hands. In week two of our series, Overrated, Pastor Chris Emmitt asks: Why do we spend so much time doing something...
01.05.2020
Overrated Status
Launching our new series, Overrated, Gerald Fadayomi underscores how we expect success, fame, and notoriety to lead to a feeling of significance. However, Jesus teaches that significance is found in servitude. Significance isn't about climbing the ladder of success. It's...
12.30.2019
Between a Rest & a Rut
You are meant to live in the land of fruit and honey. In this message, Pastor Nathan Castleberry gives us practical and biblical guidance on how to live a life not stuck in a rut but instead live a life...
12.24.2019
Christmas Eve 2019
Have you ever felt like you were waiting for something hopeful to happen in your life? Maybe you were (or are) suffocating from the stress, pressure, busyness, sadness, or brokenness in your life. You are not alone. Pastor Chris Emmitt...
12.23.2019
This Christmas Is Stressful
For a lot of us if we were filling in the blank for what this Christmas is… STRESSFUL would very easily fit in the blank. In this message, Gerald Fadayomi looks to that first Christmas through the eyes of Mary....
12.15.2019
This Christmas Is Still Missing Something
During Christmas time, we often get caught up in the activities, nostalgia, and feelings of the season but miss the most important thing. In the second week of the series, This Christmas Is, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Matthew chapter...
12.08.2019
This Christmas Is Not What I Was Expecting
Is this Christmas not what you were expecting? You are in good company. In week 1 of our series, This Christmas Is, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to the difficult crossroads that Joseph faced when Mary told him she was pregnant....
12.01.2019
You're Awesome
God gave each of us unique talents, abilities, and skills. It's all part of His plan and design for our lives. In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Romans 11 and 12 to encourage us to figure out the...
11.24.2019
Act Local. Think Global.
It can feel intimidating to spread the message of Jesus. Thinking about our own flaws and the large number of people needing the gospel can feel overwhelming. Pastor Nathan Castleberry examines Ephesians Chapter 4 and dives deep on the history...
11.17.2019
Under Pressure: I Need a Break
Whether you need a break or are about to break, rest can be found in Jesus. In the final message of the Under Pressure series, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to passages found in Matthew and 2 Coriinthians to help equip...
11.10.2019
Under Pressure: Battles and Baseballs
Life is difficult and at times unfair. As Christians, we can stand firm by armoring up. Pastor Chris Emmitt teaches us about the armor of God and how we can put it on each day. At the end of his...
11.03.2019
Under Pressure: See What?
Pressure from work, school, parents, friends, social media, activities, and more can give us a literal headache. In the second message of our Under Pressure Series, Pastor Chris Emmitt turns to a story found in 2 Kings 6:14-19 to show...
10.28.2019
Under Pressure: Stay Steady
Life comes with pressure. Raising a family, starting a new job, going to school, and budgeting our time and money adds pressure to our lives. In week one of the series, Under Pressure, Pastor Brian Haas examines chapter 17 of...
10.21.2019
All The Family Feels: Remember
Wrapping up our series, All the Family Feels, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Deuteronomy 6. The message stresses the importance of ingraining God into the daily life of our family and highlights simple ways of being resolute in faith, setting frequent...
10.14.2019
All The Family Feels: A Family Meeting
Pastor Chris Emmitt continues our series, All the Family Feels, by looking at Matthew 9:9-13. In this message, he shares what makes the MLC Family, well, the MLC Family and why we are so grateful for the grace of God.
10.06.2019
All The Family Feels: Nice Serve
In our families, we can often feel pressured to create moments and memories that live up to expectations we see in movies, on television and in books. When our family outings, dinners and vacations don’t meet those expectations, we can...
09.29.2019
All The Family Feels: My Generation
In Week 4 of our All the Family Feels series, Pastor Chris Emmitt refers to the story of David and Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:1-8) to show us how the older generation can connect with the younger generation and how the...
09.22.2019
All The Family Feels: Family Drama
The Apostle Paul states that we should always pursue peace, but stress and personalities often lead to family drama. In the third week of our series, All the Family Feels, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines First Samuel and describes how Abigail...
09.15.2019
All The Family Feels: Be THAT Family
We are bombarded daily by television and radio ads, billboards and social media competing for our attention and focus. In the second week of our series, All the Family Feels, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Joshua 24 and describes the importance...
09.08.2019
All The Family Feels: Family & Technology
Technology has affected and filled every aspect of our lives often changing the interactions and time spent between family members. Launching our new series, All the Family Feels, Ted Lowe examines the impact of technology on our family, work, and...
09.01.2019
Meaningless: Rejoice and Remember
We often focus on the things in life that we don't have and overlook the truly awesome things that God gives us. In the final week of our series, Meaningless, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Chapter 11 of Ecclesiastes. Chris describes...
08.25.2019
Meaningless: How Much Is Enough?
We often think that increasing our paycheck and living a more comfortable lifestyle will satisfy our desire for more fulfillment in our lives. In the fourth week of our series, Meaningless, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Chapter 5 of Ecclesiastes. This...
08.18.2019
Meaningless: Friends
Pastor Chris Emmitt continues our Meaningless series by looking at what Ecclesiastes says about friendship. God created us to live in relationship with Him and each another. This message will leave you encouraged that the messiness of real friendship is...
08.11.2019
Meaningless: Scope and Sequence
Life is filled with ebbs and flows, peaks and valleys and times of victory and defeat. In the second week of our series, Meaningless, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes. Chris describes the writings of King Solomon detailing...
08.04.2019
Meaningless: Ping Pong
We often fill our lives with hobbies, activities, and comforts with the expectation that we will be fulfilled and find purpose. In the first week of our series, Meaningless, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes. Chris describes how...
07.28.2019
My Life | My Response: Hey! I Can See!
When our lives change because of our relationship with Jesus, sometimes the response of others is less than enthusiastic. How should we respond when that happens? Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to the story of a blind man who was healed...
07.21.2019
My Life | My Response: Midnight Music
Pastor Chris Emmitt focuses on the story of Paul and Silas (Act 16:22-30, 35-40) to show us that as Christ followers, we should pray and praise no matter the pain or the prison we find ourselves in. If we only...
07.14.2019
My Life | My Response: Waiting
Patience. It's something so many of us struggle with in life, especially during seasons of waiting. In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt takes a closer look at Psalm 40:1-5 and gives us a series of questions to ask ourselves while...
07.08.2019
My Life | My Response: Ready or Not
In life, when we know what to expect we often lower our expectations. Pastor Nathan Castleberry examines what happened when Isaiah had an unexpected, life-changing encounter with God and how it launched Isaiah’s life down a path to create more...
07.01.2019
My Life | My Response: Dirt Work
What if you aren’t experiencing spiritual growth? Pastor Chris Emmitt answers this question with practical advice found in Luke chapter 8. This message will challenge you to get to the root of the problem in your life and spur you...
06.24.2019
My Life | My Response: Overwhelmed
How do you respond when you feel overwhelmed? In the fourth week of our series, My Life. My Response, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Joshua 1 and focuses on how Joshua overcame challenges and insecurities to lead the people of Israel...

What's MLC Ministries Podcast about?

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MLC Ministries Podcast episodes:

Interesting Conversations

A Missed Call

Redline

Ordinary and Uneducated

A Firepit

Step Into Significance

Easter 2020

The Road To Hope

Amazing Faith

Take A Nap

Comfort Food

Not Your Average King: Your Mess Matters

Not You Average King: Truth and Grace

Hunting Good: The War Within

Hunting Good: Go With God

Hunting Good: This Is Not Good

Hunting Good: See and Be

Overrated: Forgiveness

Overrated: Quitting

Overrated: Worry

Overrated Status

Between a Rest & a Rut

Christmas Eve 2019

This Christmas Is Stressful

This Christmas Is Still Missing Something

This Christmas Is Not What I Was Expecting

You're Awesome

Act Local. Think Global.

Under Pressure: I Need a Break

Under Pressure: Battles and Baseballs

Under Pressure: See What?

Under Pressure: Stay Steady

All The Family Feels: Remember

All The Family Feels: A Family Meeting

All The Family Feels: Nice Serve

All The Family Feels: My Generation

All The Family Feels: Family Drama

All The Family Feels: Be THAT Family

All The Family Feels: Family & Technology

Meaningless: Rejoice and Remember

Meaningless: How Much Is Enough?

Meaningless: Friends

Meaningless: Scope and Sequence

Meaningless: Ping Pong

My Life | My Response: Hey! I Can See!

My Life | My Response: Midnight Music

My Life | My Response: Waiting

My Life | My Response: Ready or Not

My Life | My Response: Dirt Work

My Life | My Response: Overwhelmed