The Well

By Abundant Life, Phil Hopper, Chad Glover, Les Norman

Do you want to go deeper into God’s word? Pastor Phil Hopper and Pastor Chad Glover of Abundant Life, along with Host Les Norman, sit down each week to dive deeper into the sermon. As Christians, we a... more

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May 26, 2025 From Offense to Forgiveness | The Well Podcast S3E21
How do you navigate conflict in marriage and relationships in a healthy, biblical way? In this episode of The Well Podcast, host Les Norman and Pastor Phil Hopper sit down with Doug Geiger, Counseling Director at Abundant Life, for a practical and hope filled conversation. Discover why addressing conflict matters, the dangers of ignoring issues, and how forgiveness can transform your relationship.
Doug shares his “L.U.V.E.R.” method, Listen, Understand, Validate, Empathize, Repeat, and strategies to overcome the four killers of marriage: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Learn why ongoing counseling is valuable, how gratitude and grace can strengthen your marriage, and how to break free from unhealthy patterns. Real stories, biblical wisdom, and actionable steps for a stronger, more connected relationship await in this powerful episode!
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43min
May 19, 2025 Israel, Prophecy, and the Second Coming | The Well Podcast S3E20
In this episode of The Well Podcast, host Les Norman and Pastor Phil Hopper dive into the prophetic significance of current events in Israel. After a powerful and eye-opening trip to the Holy Land, Pastor Phil gives a unique perspective on these events and shares why so many believe we are living in truly prophetic times.
Unlike previous trips, Pastor Phil engaged in conversations with devout Jewish people and explored rarely accessed sites like Shiloh and Joshua’s altar. He heard Jewish people articulate why they believe they’re living in prophetic times and witnessed the complexity and tragedy of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The trip gave him and other American pastors a firsthand understanding of the situation, helping them counteract misinformation and provide biblically grounded perspectives on the events.
Pastor Phil examines the theological debate around "replacement theology," arguing for the ongoing significance of God’s covenant with Israel. He traces the historical, scriptural, and archeological evidence for Israel’s claim to the land back to biblical prophecies that support their claim.
Hear how the recent fulfillment of prophecies, the discovery of the red heifers, and the ongoing conflict in Israel connect to God’s unbroken covenant with His people and the return of the Messiah.
The episode concludes with practical steps for listeners:
Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
Support Israel.
Remember God’s love for all people in that region.
Listeners will be challenged to view world events through a biblical lens and stand with God’s chosen people.
00:00 – Introduction & Prophetic Significance of Events in Israel
04:00 – Red Heifers in Shiloh
10:00 – Rebuilding the Temple
13:00 – Joshua’s Altar & Archeological Evidence
15:00 – Purpose of Pastor Phil’s Trip to Israel
17:40 – Replacement Theology & God’s Covenant with Israel
26:00 – The Aftermath of Hamas’ attack on Israel
34:20 – Political and Theological Implications
35:07 – Praying for Peace in Israel
41:40 – Christian-Jewish Relationships & Evangelism
44:43 – How the Trip Changed Pastor Phil
48:49 – Closing Prayer
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51min
May 13, 2025 God’s Design for Biblical Womanhood | The Well Podcast S3E19
In this episode of The Well podcast, bestselling author, podcast, and speaker Heidi St. John joins Pastor Phil and host Les Norman to talk about biblical womanhood and God’s design for families. Heidi is a bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker who is passionate about faith and family. She shares her insights on femininity, motherhood, and identity in a world rapidly shifting its values.
Heidi talks about common lies and misconceptions about motherhood and encourages women to reject cultural pressures that blur gender lines. She also addresses the importance of finding identity in Christ and giving yourself grace amidst the challenges of modern motherhood. This episode brings encouragement and practical wisdom on biblical womanhood rooted in Scripture and real-life experience.
Women’s Ministry at Abundant Life: livingproof.co/women
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44min
May 05, 2025 Church Planting & Kingdom Multiplication | The Well Podcast S3E18
In this episode of The Well Podcast, host Chad Glover and special guest Vance Pittman, President of the Send Network, dive into topics of church planting, kingdom living, biblical leadership, and authentic discipleship. Vance shares his incredible journey from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to leading the largest church planting network in North America—Send Network. Discover how Luke 4 shaped his mission to help plant over 1,000 churches a year, and how intimacy with Christ—not just ministry—should be the foundation of our lives.
Join Chad and Vance as they discuss...
The difference between “doing” for God and “being” with God (John 15)
The greatest obstacle to being a sending church
How to engage in the activity of the kingdom of God
The importance of being a sending church
Our intimacy with Christ should be the foundation of our lives. Whether you’re passionate about church planting, leadership, spiritual growth, or advancing the gospel, this episode offers practical wisdom and encouragement! More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/
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Abundant Life exists to see lives changed by Jesus by being living proof
of a loving God to a watching world.
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42min
April 28, 2025 Are You Ready for the Return of Christ? | The Well Podcast S3E17
In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Phil and host Les Norman discuss how believers should prepare for the return of Christ. Comfort, prosperity, and cultural distractions can lull believers into spiritual slumber. We need to wake up, redeem our time, and prepare for the return of Christ.
As we anticipate the return of Christ, we need to stay alert, active, and engaged in our faith. Let’s be a church awake, alive, and ready, living every day as if Christ is returning!
Want to learn more about how to prepare for the return of Christ? Find resources here!
Articles:
What Is the Day of the Lord?
https://livingproof.co/1-thessalonians-5-what-is-the-day-of-the-lord/
What Is the Strong Delusion God Will Send in the Last Days?
https://livingproof.co/what-is-the-strong-delusion-god-will-send/
3 Prophetic Signs of the Second Coming You Need to Know
https://livingproof.co/prophetic-signs-of-the-second-coming/
What Happens at the Great White Throne Judgment?
https://livingproof.co/what-happens-at-the-great-white-throne-judgment/
The 7-Year Tribulation | Trouble Is on the Way
https://livingproof.co/the-7-year-tribulation/
Podcast:
The Rapture, the Bride, and the Return of Christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch
More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/
Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/
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48min
April 21, 2025 The Origins of Easter | The Well Podcast S3E16
Do the origins of Easter begin with the resurrection of Jesus? In this special Easter conversation, Pastor Phil and host Les Norman explore the history and origins of Easter, debunking common misconceptions and exploring the true foundation of the Christian faith—the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Phil answers pressing questions about Easter, including:
Is Easter a pagan holiday?
Where do colored Easter eggs come from?
How do we know that the resurrection is true?
What is the evidence of the resurrection?
What does the resurrection mean for our daily life?
Pastor Phil and Les walk listeners through the real story behind Easter, its traditions, and the hope we find in Christ. Whether you’re wrestling with doubts or just want to grow in your faith, this episode will offer clarity and encouragement.
Are you finding yourself with questions about Jesus—who He truly was, the meaning behind His death, or the impact of His resurrection? Find answers here!
Articles:
https://livingproof.co/life-death-and-resurrection-of-christ-we-have-a-living-hope/
https://livingproof.co/how-to-die-to-self-daily/
https://livingproof.co/how-to-prepare-your-heart-for-easter/
https://livingproof.co/what-does-the-bible-say-about-the-resurrection/
https://livingproof.co/finding-freedom-in-jesus-death-burial-and-resurrection/
https://livingproof.co/how-to-do-communion-at-home-communion-prayer/
https://livingproof.co/how-to-become-a-follower-of-jesus/
Worship Songs:
https://livingproof.co/worship-resources-it-is-finished-single/
https://livingproof.co/jesus-ep/
More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/
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Abundant Life exists to see lives changed by Jesus by being living proof
of a loving God to a watching world.
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43min
April 14, 2025 Intimacy and Vulnerability in Marriage | The Well Podcast S3E15
In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Phil and host Les Norman talk about how insecurities impact our relational intimacy and vulnerability with God, our spouses, and our community.
We are all born with hearts traumatized by sin, but we were made for connection and intimacy. Our insecurities because of sin are carried into marriage and often cause patterns of dysfunction. Sharing those insecurities with your spouse and community requires humility, grace, and vulnerability.
Join Pastor Phil and Les as they answer questions like…
How do you deal with insecurities in relationships?
How do couples identify the dysfunctions in their marriages?
How should spouses respond when their mate shares an insecurity with them?
What are the fruits of repentance? More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/
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...more
37min
April 07, 2025 Walking in Love | The Well Podcast S3E14
Clayton King is back on The Well podcast with Pastor Phil and Les Norman to talk about walking in love and keeping the fire alive in marriage.

Clayton challenges us to answer the question, “Are you walking in love right now?” Falling in love is just the beginning. Walking in love for a lifetime is the real treasure.

Walking in love is a daily habit. In marriage, you can’t maximize the gift God has given you in your spouse and the idea of being one flesh if you aren’t walking in love. You become one flesh when you get married, but the goal is to continue to grow in the depth of friendship over time.

The Song of Solomon is a beautiful illustration of the gift of friendship God gives married couples in their spouses. We need to understand how God delights in us so we can learn how to delight in our spouses. Your goal is to be the world’s leading expert on your spouse and know them intimately. Walking in love is a miracle, a choice, and a work, because love is more than something you fall into.

Clayton shares three steps married Christian couples should take to keep the fire alive in their marriage:
Pray together
Regularly attend worship services together
Talk about spiritual things
The primary goal of marriage is not individual happiness, but corporate holiness for the glory of God. God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.
When you’re looking to your spouse to bring you happiness, you are looking at them to bring you something only Jesus can do for you. The only one who will love you perfectly without fail is Jesus. True love is when you know somebody intimately, with all their hitches and hang-ups, and yet you still love them. The goal isn’t for you to change your spouse, but to love them the way they are.

Walking in love requires time, effort, and sacrifice. You won’t drift into a marriage that is full of love. You have to stoke the flames!

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47min
March 31, 2025 Generosity and the Kingdom of God | The Well Podcast S3E13
In this episode of The Well podcast, Pastor Phil and Pastor Chad talk about the Sermon on the Mount and what that sermon reveals about the Kingdom of God and stewarding our treasures.
The Kingdom of God is the rule of God in our hearts. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares Himself the Messiah and tells us what the Kingdom of God is all about. When we receive Jesus as the King of our lives, we are welcomed into an upside-down kingdom where things are completely opposite from the world.
Jesus tells us that where your treasure is, there your heart is. If you know how to see money biblically, you know that God doesn’t want you to give it all away. He wants you to understand that He owns it and that it all belongs to Him. We are only stewards of the money God has given us.
What does it take to be generous? You don’t have to be rich to be generous; you just have to be generous. Generosity is born out of the size of the sacrifice, not out of the size of the gift. In the Kingdom of God, the generous person is the one who sacrifices to give their gift.
Money is amoral. It is not the issue, but your attitude toward it is the issue. If you don’t have the right perspective on money, you’ll never have enough of it. When money is what you treasure on earth, you’ll always desire a little bit more. But if you are saving and stewarding your money wisely, recognizing it all belongs to God, you can enjoy the things God gives you.
Are you the kind of person God can trust with more money? If you can’t be faithful with the little things, God cannot trust you with the bigger things. Anytime you play it safe, you’re not living to the glory of God. As a Father, God wants to bless His sons and daughters. God blesses you not based on what you have, but based on what you do with what you have.
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Order Pastor Phil’s new book, Living Your Love Story ↴
https://livingproof.co/resources/living-your-love-story/

Learn more about the A-Life Discipleship Journey: https://alife.livingproof.co/

More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/
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of a loving God to a watching world.
...more
43min
March 24, 2025 Who is My Neighbor? | The Well Podcast S3E12
In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Phil and Pastor Chad talk about the parable of the Good Samaritan and answer the question, “Who is my neighbor?”

The Jews thought that loving their neighbor meant loving people who were like them and who were close to them. But Jesus challenged that mindset with the parable of the Good Samaritan. The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us that we have to balance our care for people with sharing the gospel. If we’re not sharing the gospel, then what have we accomplished when we care for people?

The most prevailing emotion Jesus expressed in the gospels was compassion. You can’t love God and not love your neighbor, and vice versa. As you grow in your love for God, you should be growing in your heart and compassion for the weak.

Does loving your neighbor mean you should help everyone who is in need at any time and in any way possible? Sometimes, if we can’t do everything, we just decide to do nothing. The reality is, you can’t do everything, but God is calling you to do something. Do for someone what you wish you could do for everyone.

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a story about preserving human life, caring for people, and believing that everyone has value in God’s eyes. The Samaritan believed that everyone matters to God, and he allowed compassion to move him to action. Your identity dictates your activity. If your identity is rooted in Jesus, you will love your neighbor because Jesus loves them.

Join the pastors as they discuss how to love your neighbor and be moved with compassion!

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Abundant Life exists to see lives changed by Jesus by being living proof
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...more
42min

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