Substance Podcast - Audio

Do you ever feel like you're waiting forever for God to answer your prayers?  It's hard to stay content while we're waiting on God.  Yet, God desires that our prayer lives be a massive cause of happiness.  So, how do we get from boring prayer to fulfilling prayer?

God wants us to have a supernatural advantage in resisting temptation. Unfortunately, many people don't understand how to embrace these advantages.  Pastor Peter asks three insightful questions which can turn the tide in your war on temptation.  Mark 14:38

Guest Speaker Pastor John Bolin encourages us to start on our way to the plans God has for our lives through David's story.

  Confession Time…how many of us make New Year's Resolutions? Seems like many people don’t like to admit it…not sure why? Maybe you make resolutions to not make any resolutions? Join Executive Pastor Bart Sharrer as he explores how to have new life in the new year. Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:24

Christmas is a joyful celebration for us to remember that our Savior came into our world as a baby.  However, for those living without Christ, Christmas can be a bleak and utterly depressing time of year.  Hear Pastor Mark, as he speaks from the heart, to remind us of the importance of sharing our faith to our friends that are living in darkness.

When most Christians hear the word Repent is conjures up feelings of guilt, shame, and condemnation.  But the Bible teaches that repentance is actually a happy experience that opens up a gateway to the supernatural – a perfect message for those feeling weary or oppressed.  Get ready for a challenging yet uplifting new spin on the Biblical doctrine of repentance.  John 7, Luke 3, Acts 3.  

The holidays are here and the excitement of the season begins; Christmas parties, family dinners, tree trimming and late night shopping trips.  But are these things the real hope of the season? Could there be more? The Bible gives us a clear picture of what the hope for the season really is.  So let’s get ready to discover what that hope is! Galatians 4:4-7 NLT & Revelation 21:3-7 NLT

We'd all like to believe that we are ready for Christ's return, but are we really? Pastor Peter tells the story of how God had him live as though he only had 7 Days left on Planet Earth. Afterwards he shares penetrating Biblical insights that will help us prepare for the imminent return of Christ without becoming weird. Revelation 21; 1 John 2:28

Almost all debates about the End of Days come down to a very small number of arguments. After hitting some foundational texts, Pastor Peter explains who believes what, and why. Daniel 9:23-27

What does the Bible actually teach about the end of the world? Get ready to learn the basics about the rapture, tribulation, etc. After outlining the three major schools of thought, we learn about what everyone agrees on:  Jesus is Returning. Proverbs 25:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

Many people have questions about Bible prophecies, specifically the prophecies about the coming Messiah.  After sharing some fascinating little known facts about Christ's first coming, we're going to discover some keys to understand his Second Coming. If you're skeptical about Bible prophecy or simply confused, get ready for clarity. Matthew 27

All throughout the Old and New testament, God was a stickler about being first in everything. Many complicated rituals in the Old Testament actually serve as a profound object lesson for how God wants us to arrange our lives. But how do we apply these concepts today? Exodus 13

We often pray for promotions in our lives. Yet, God won't promote us unless we first prove faithful. In this powerful message on testing, Pastor Peter shares a crazy and convicting story of how God tested him to live a lifestyle of extreme generosity.  

While tag-teaming with his wife, Pastors Peter and Carolyn Haas give a convicting assessment of American Marriages: How do our marriages affect our ability to parent? What are some common misteps that we often take? And what mechanisms did God create to avoid marital difficulty? Whether you're married or not, get ready to experience life as God intended it. Prov. 14:24, 1 Peter 3:7, Eccl.4:9-12  

Whining is actually a sign of a deeper spiritual disease. Once it takes roots it kills our ability to allow the life of God to flow towards that circumstance. In this profound study of Numbers 14, we will learn a few more lessons on how to undercut the power of complaining in our lives.