Praise with Alan Beauchamp Podcast

Everyone wants to get what they’re looking for. We all pray for provision, protection, open doors, and the blessing of God, but what happens when getting what we want leads us further away from Him? In this strange story from Judges, Pastor Alan shows us how easy it is to mistake things falling into place for God's approval, and how we can gain everything we've been chasing while losing sight of the One we need most.

Today we recognize, celebrate and partner with what God is doing all around the world to Bring Heaven Down!

A man asks God for proof that His promise can be trusted, and God responds with a ceremony involving dead animals, darkness, fire, and a covenant. But the strangest part of the story isn’t what Abram does, it’s what God does next. Discover why this ancient, unsettling story reveals something extraordinary about the faithfulness of God and what it means for us today.

What if the closed door you’re frustrated about isn’t a setback, but God’s protection? Through the strange story of Balaam and his talking donkey, we discover that hearing from God isn’t the same as surrendering to God, and sometimes His “no” is an expression of His mercy. If you’ve ever wished God would give you a different answer, this message will challenge you to trust that His ways are better than yours and give you the courage to obey what He’s already said.

What happens when fear gets louder than faith? Through Abram’s decision to protect himself by asking Sarai to deceive Pharaoh, we discover how easily fear can lead us to rely on our own understanding instead of trusting God. Even when life feels uncertain and the world around us is filled with deception, we can stand confidently in the trustworthiness, promises, and power of a God who goes before us in every situation.

What do you do with a story in the Bible that makes you uncomfortable, raises hard questions, and seems almost impossible to understand? In the first message of Stranger Stories, Pastor Alan takes us into the disturbing story of Korah’s rebellion in Numbers 16 and discover what it reveals about power, spiritual hurt, and the danger of using God to keep people at a distance. But there’s another part of the story that changes everything: when everyone else is running away, Aaron runs toward the people, giving us a picture of the Jesus who came toward us, stands between death and life, and opens the way into God’s presence.

Manny Cordero brings us a special word that helps equip us to Bring Heaven Down to our neighbor and all across the world.

What if the people moving into our neighborhood aren't just a change to our surroundings, but an opportunity God has placed directly in our circle? Pastors Alan’s message called Our Circle, he explores how Praise can look beyond the next week and invest in a future where neighbors find community, students discover their purpose, and people with disabilities are given meaningful opportunities to contribute. From neighborhood gatherings and a student business incubator to a coffee shop that brings people together, this message invites us to see the people around us differently and recognize that God may have placed us exactly where we are so others can discover He is near.

Our lives are shaped by the rhythms we return to, and the same is true for a church. In this message, Pastor Alan takes a look at Acts 2 and explores why making room for shared rhythms of worship, relationships, prayer, and growth matters for the future of Praise. As we look toward the next ten years, the goal is not simply better spaces or better schedules, but making room for more people to know Jesus, find belonging, and grow together.

We all know what it feels like to say, “I’ve got this,” until life hands us something too heavy to carry alone. Pastor Alan opens up Galatians 6 and shows us a better way, a community where we stop hiding our burdens, step into each other’s stories, and discover that following Jesus was never meant to be a solo journey. And at the heart of it all is a Savior who did for us what we could never do for ourselves, carrying the weight we could never carry and inviting us to carry one another along the way.