Podcasts by Sermons from LifeJourney Church
Bridging the gap between evangelical and progressive theology, LifeJourney considers themselves a congregation of thoughtfully different Jesus followers, with a radically inclusive welcome to everyone—especially the most marginalized. Subscribe to this weekly Sunday sermon podcast and discover a generous theology routed in spiritual principles of the Bible. Rev. Jeff Miner, co-author of The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence of Same-sex Relationships, leads listeners through discovering their own truths for living out a vibrant spiritual journey!
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Hold Me Together from 2023-12-10T19:35:43
This Sunday we continue our new sermon series “From the Cradle to the Grave: Lessons from the Life of Mary.” In this second installment, we’ll explore a POWERFULLY UPLIFTING LESSON we can learn fr...
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A Psychological Profile of Mary, Mother of Jesus from 2023-12-03T18:54:03
Besides Jesus, Mary is the probably the greatest hero in the Bible. After all, through her we were given the gift of God’s only Son. So it’s about time we did an entire sermon series on the life ...
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This Little Light: The Compassion of Christ, Illuminated from 2023-11-26T19:16:04
Did you eat your fill on Thanksgiving -- and then some? This Sunday we will examine the Gospel passage where Jesus fed 5,000. The text tells us that the people ate their fill, with leftovers to b...
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The Most Powerful Spiritual Practice – EVER! from 2023-11-19T18:49:28
Lots of things happen in life and, over time, they tend to pile up. We end up feeling sad, stressed, defeated, and deprived. Why does life have to be like this? This week we’ll study a Gospel pa...
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Fire In The Hole! from 2023-11-12T19:11:16
Nothing challenges our serenity – and sanity – quite like human conflict. You know the feeling. Someone does something really rotten and anger burns inside us, disrupting body, mind, and soul. T...
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How to Keep Your Sanity in a Mad, Mad World from 2023-11-05T18:47:43
Life is so full of stress and never-ending demands. Do this! Do that! No, do this over here – and hurry up! It never lets up – and in the process we become frazzled, stressed, and pulled in a m...
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Walking On Water from 2023-10-22T17:58:49
As we continue our sermon series about how to live by faith, this Sunday we’ll dig into the wonderful insights found in one of the most famous Gospel stories – the story where the disciples are tra...
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On Earth, As In Heaven from 2023-10-15T18:29:33
This Sunday is World Missions Day at LifeJourney! During the sermon, you’ll hear exciting information about how our church is having a big impact both globally and locally. After both worship servi...
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Never Enough from 2023-10-08T17:23:26
As we move through life, we often find ourselves feeling like we don’t have enough of what we need to meet the challenges before us. Maybe it’s a death or divorce or illness or financial stress or...
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God’s Plan For My Life from 2023-10-01T17:58:59
We often find ourselves wondering, “What is God’s plan for my life?” – and the answer often alludes us, which is enormously frustrating because if God has a plan for us, we want to know it. So tha...
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What It Means To Be Church from 2023-09-24T19:13:16
This Sunday we celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of the founding of our church! Everyone is invited to our All-Church Picnic that will take place after the 11:00 o’clock worship service – bring a dis...
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The Problem of Fear from 2023-09-17T17:34:47
What are you most afraid of? What causes the most fear in your life? Fear is one of the biggest barriers to living a life that’s full and free. So how do we overcome fear? How do we become cour...
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Recipe for Resurrection – The Secret Ingredient from 2022-04-17T22:56:39
Jesus’ resurrection is the most spectacular event in the history of time. This Sunday we’ll talk about the meaning of the resurrection and identify the secret ingredient that catalyzes resurrectio...
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Palm Sunday – What’s The Point? from 2022-04-10T20:19:31
It’s one of the most celebrated days on the Christian calendar – full of pomp and ceremony, palm branches and pretend parades. But why? Why should I care? You could spend your whole life in chur...
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The Journey from 2022-04-03T19:02:24
Life is mysterious. We feel compelled to try to figure it out. Why am I here? Where am I going? Why is this happening to me? This week we’ll seek some answers in the story of the turbulent lif...
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How Will God Judge Me? from 2022-03-31T17:00:01
It’s one of our greatest anxieties. When I stand before God, how will I be evaluated? Even right now as God looks down on my life, how does God feel about how I’m doing? This Sunday Pastor Jeff ...
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Can’t Spell AwesoME Without “ME” from 2022-03-26T20:30:50
Many Christians over the years perpetuate the negative message that we are not good enough. Even though they say, ”Jesus came to save us,” there is this beat down that’s pervasive. But, they also...
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How To Get A Miracle from 2022-03-14T20:23:13
The Bible is full of miracles. In our own time, we often hear stories of miracles. What should we make of all this? Should we believe in miracles? And if so, how do we get them? Join us on Sun...
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The Power of Negative Thinking from 2022-03-06T22:35:35
You’ve heard about the “the power of positive thinking.” There’s a lot of truth in that. But the reverse is also true. Negative thinking can be just as powerful in destructive ways. This week w...
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Living Large from 2022-03-03T12:30:47
Deep in their belly, ships have flood walls. If a ship springs a leak, doors can be closed that contain the flood waters to a compartment, minimizing damage. Often we live our faith like that – c...
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The Pain of Criticism from 2022-02-13T19:28:51
How do you feel when someone offers criticism? How do you feel when you’re the one who needs to share criticism? Criticism is almost always painful, even when justified and graciously delivered, ...
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What It Looks Like To Partner With God from 2022-02-06T21:36:49
Imagine Jesus walking up to you and saying, "I need your help. Will you partner with me?" What would it look like? What would it entail? Actually, partnering with God is less about what we do ...
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Eternity Perspective from 2022-01-30T19:53:51
As we continue our intensive study of the book of Second Corinthians, this Sunday we come to a passage that challenges us to reimagine life from an eternal perspective. What does that mean? How d...
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Finding Our Balance from 2022-01-24T15:22:05
Some of us grew up in religious circles that were harsh and judgmental – good riddance. Having seen how ugly that is, we could easily go to the opposite extreme – anything goes. But that has its ...
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I Can Read You Like A Book from 2022-01-16T20:02:23
Are people watching you? If so, what do they see? What does it really mean to “be a witness” in this world? How can we allow more of Jesus to shine through us? That’s what we’ll explore on Sund...
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When Trouble Comes from 2022-01-10T00:12:24
On Sunday we launch a new sermon series on the New Testament book of Second Corinthians. Second Corinthians is all about everyday challenges we face in life and faith, starting with the challenge ...
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A New Year’s Message from God – For You! from 2022-01-02T22:27:37
As another New Year begins, wouldn’t it be great to hear a personal word from God – a message tailored just for you – saying exactly what you most need to hear right now? On Sunday, we’ll explore ...
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Infinite Empathy from 2021-12-13T13:27:01
Each Sunday in December we're talking about the incredible gift of Jesus in our lives, guided by Isaiah's famous four-part Christmas prophecy. This coming Sunday we'll explore the daring claim tha...
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Unto Us a Child Is Born from 2021-12-06T19:35:54
This Sunday Pastor Jeff begins a four-week series based on a famous Christmas prophecy found in Isaiah 9:6. There Isaiah identifies four amazing ways the gift of Jesus can lift and transform our l...
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Who Will Roll The Stone Away? from 2021-11-28T18:42:59
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, the official start of the Christmas season. Christmas is supposed to be full of joy and celebration, but the truth is, even during the holidays, we all f...
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When I Feel Stuck from 2021-11-21T18:58:49
This week we will conclude our “Encounters With Christ” sermon series by studying a resurrection appearance of Jesus that is often overlooked, yet offers profound insight for our everyday lives. I...
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The Witness from 2021-11-15T14:17:07
Just two weeks left in our “Encounters With Christ” sermon series, as we now move into resurrection encounters. Sunday we’ll hear the testimony of the first person to witness Jesus resurrection an...
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Lost In The Story from 2021-11-07T22:52:10
Pastor Jeff's COVID isolation period is over, he's feeling great, and will be preaching on Sunday, as we begin to wind down our sermon series on Encounters With Christ. This week we'll learn somet...
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Existential Questions from 2021-10-31T20:00:26
To be human is to have questions – deep existential questions about life and its meaning. This Sunday we’ll look at Jesus’ dramatic encounter with Pontius Pilate and explore three great questions ...
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Who Am I? – according to Jesus from 2021-10-27T16:32:11
How do you see yourself? What’s your core identity and how does that affect how you move through the world? Those are the questions we’ll grapple with this Sunday as explore one of the most famou...
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Cautious & Careful from 2021-10-17T21:42:20
Are you careful or bold? Are you cautious or spontaneous? Are you a saver or a spender? And does it even matter? Does God care? On Sunday we’ll explore another dramatic encounter with Jesus th...
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Caught In The Very Act from 2021-10-04T22:58:04
Those are some of the worst words in the English language. You know the feeling. You got caught or you catch somebody “in the very act.” You have them dead to rights, or they’ve got you dead to ...
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God’s Got It: A Spiritual Supply and Demand Case Study from 2021-09-27T00:54:36
Did you know that everything we can see was made from what we cannot see? If you knew how to tap this unseen realm to produce more goodness in life, would you do it? On Sunday, we will explore a ...
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When I’m Stuck from 2021-09-19T20:12
It happens to all of us. We get stuck in one or more areas of our life. We know something needs to change, but it’s not happening. This Sunday we’ll explore a Gospel story where a man who was te...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar from 2021-09-12T19:39:54
If there’s only one sermon you ever hear, make sure it’s this one. Last Sunday we explored the first half of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well in Samaria. We saw how Jesus shattered all...
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Everyday Life With Jesus from 2021-09-05T21:25:30
They say the quality of a person’s life is not measured by their moments of high drama, but by how they respond to the ebb and flow of ordinary everyday life. As we continue our “Encounters With C...
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Born Again? from 2021-08-29T17:47:24
It’s one of the most oft-repeated and intriguing phrases found in the teachings of Jesus: You must be “born again.” When Jesus used those words, what did he really mean? This week we’ll dig deep ...
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We’ve Only Just Begun from 2021-08-22T18:21:20
On Sunday we’ll celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the founding of our church by asking: Why did God raise up a church like ours and what great things are next for us? To guide our thoughts, we’ll ...
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Lessons from Science for Faith from 2021-08-15T19:47:17
On Sunday Pastor Jeff will wrap up our Faith & Science sermon series inspired by Dr. Francis Collins’ best-selling book “The Language of God.” This week we’ll explore how a Gospel story, coupl...
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The Woman with the Issue of Blood from 2021-08-08T18:58:45
The Gospel of Mark tells a fascinating story of a woman who had been sick for 12 years who dared to touch Jesus – illegally. She broke the rules and broke boundaries, but she was healed. This Sun...
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How Did God Create Human Life? from 2021-08-01T22:26:50
As we continue our faith and science sermon series, this Sunday we’ll take a look at the debate between those who believe God created human life on a single day versus those who believe God created...
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Life On Other Planets? from 2021-07-25T20:47:10
Suppose tomorrow we discovered a race of aliens more capable than us living on a distant planet. How would that affect your faith? Even if you’ve been in church your entire life, you’ve probably ...
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The Origin of the Cosmos from 2021-07-18T21:22:43
Faith and science are often pitted against each other in our culture. If you love science, many assume, you can’t be a person of faith. If you’re a person of faith, others assume, you should be w...
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Where Do You Belong? from 2021-07-11T23:28:26
This Sunday, July 11, Pastor Vivian will preach her finale sermon before retiring at the end of July. She will preach at both services on Sunday, sharing beautiful memories while reminding us of s...
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What Does It Mean To Love My Country? from 2021-07-05T01:29:21
Before the fireworks start, and whatever else you have planned for Sunday July 4, don’t miss morning worship! Sunday’s sermon will explore what it really means to love our country. You might be s...
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When A Dream Dies from 2021-06-28T00:33:24
Life is full of unexpected, unwelcome, and sometimes devastating interruptions. How many times has life thrown you a curve ball? How we respond in those times is critical. So that’s what we’re g...
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There’s Nothing A Good Father Won’t Do from 2021-06-20T18:52:25
We always hear church people say, “On the cross Jesus paid for our sins; if he hadn’t died we couldn’t be forgiven.” But why? What does that really mean? Nobody ever takes the time to break it d...
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What Makes You Think ‘Your Kind’ Go To Heaven? from 2021-06-13T20:44:44
Lots of Christians are convinced LGBTQ people have no place in the church and will have no place in heaven, because that’s what they’ve always been taught. This Sunday we’ll study a passage of Scr...
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Expectations from 2021-06-06T22:29:07
As a children of God, what do we have the right to expect from God in terms of the quality of our life? Most of us would hope for a long life filled with blessings with minimal suffering. But the...
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God Help Us from 2021-06-01T01:34:01
As Christians, we believe Jesus’ death on the cross was the most pivotal event in the history of the world. On Sunday we will launch a new sermon series that explores why. Over the next four Sund...
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Liberation from 2021-05-24T15:26:39
?Over the last 6 weeks, we have been exploring the wisdom of Father James Martin from his book ‘Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone.’ This Sunday, we will be wrapping up our prayer series as w...
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The Ups & Downs of Spiritual Life from 2021-05-16T18:09:59
This is a warning from the Emergency Broadcast System: As soon as you begin to gain momentum in your prayer life, something is sure to happen that threatens to disrupt it. As the Scriptures say, “...
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The Wind Beneath My Wings from 2021-05-09T23:55:13
Who are the people who have inspired you to live a life of faith? Who are the people you have (or could still) inspire to live a life of faith? Those are the questions we’re going to grapple with...
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Resting In God from 2021-05-03T00:32:03
So far in our sermon series on prayer, we’ve talked about prayers of petition and processing prayers. This Sunday we’ll tackle a third form of prayer that virtually none of us have ever tried, yet...
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The Missing Link in Our Prayers from 2021-04-25T18:03:27
Did you know that there is something prayer can do for us that’s even more beneficial than the things we ask for and receive. Yet most people have never heard of this other aspect of prayer, let a...
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Asking & Receiving: How Does Prayer Work? from 2021-04-18T22:30:18
When we pray, sometimes it seems to “work.” We ask and receive! But other times there’s radio silence – no apparent results. All of which raises the question: How does prayer work? That’s the q...
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Learning To Pray from 2021-04-13T01:39:20
Father James Martin has written a New York Times Best Selling book called Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone. It’s getting rave reviews! This Sunday Pastor Jeff will begin a new sermon series...
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‘Living to Die’ or ‘Dying to Live’ from 2021-04-05T14:52:27
Join us this Sunday – by reservation or livestream – for a rousing Easter celebration! In Sunday’s sermon, we’ll grapple with a passage that’s meant to teach us how to make Resurrection Power a re...
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Bitter Sweet from 2021-03-28T20:35:25
This week is Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of the most sacred week on the church calendar! Sunday we will take a deep dive into the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. You’ll be...
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When I Grieve A Great Loss from 2021-03-21T22:34:09
There is nothing more challenging in life than losing a loved one. The grief can be overwhelming. This Sunday we’ll conclude our sermon series on “Managing Our Moods” by exploring several profoun...
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When Fear Wells Up Inside Me from 2021-03-14T19:38:41
How much power does fear have over you? Sometimes fear can be a good thing that inspires us to take appropriate precautions. But too often we allow fear to constrict our lives. God calls us to b...
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When I Feel Like A Failure from 2021-03-07T20:34:08
Do you ever say to yourself: What’s wrong with me? Why do I always do that? When will I ever learn? I’m not good enough! I don’t deserve to be a child of God! And the list goes on and on. So...
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The Gift Of Anger from 2021-03-01T03:58:15
That title may surprise you. Most of us have been taught that anger is a sin that should be denied and suppressed, but actually the Bible offers us a much healthier way of understanding and managi...
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Look Out World, Here We Come! from 2021-02-22T15:11:42
There is so much about modern Christianity that feels wrong. We have wandered far from Jesus. But God’s Spirit is stirring and creating change, and we get to be part of that! In preparation for ...
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When I Feel Isolated and Alone from 2021-02-14T20:13:50
Every single one of us is bound to face seasons of loneliness in life. A million things can disrupt our circles of belonging, including conflict, divorce, a geographic move, illness, a pandemic, t...
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When I Feel Overwhelmed and Powerless from 2021-02-07T23:59:16
Everywhere we look around us, we face forces that feel far more powerful than us. The demands of everyday life – especially during this time of COVID – are overwhelming. This Sunday we’ll talk ab...
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The Wrath To Come from 2021-01-31T22:27:52
As we wrap up our intensive study of I Thessalonians chapter 1, this week we will focus on a verse that talks about “the wrath to come” and how Jesus will rescue us from it. What is this “wrath to...
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Let God Be God from 2021-01-24T23:15:40
Do you have any control issues? Do you ever find yourself frustrated because things happen that you don’t understand? Do you wish God was more responsive to your wants and needs? If so, Sunday’s...
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Imperfect, But Beautiful from 2021-01-18T00:19:40
Have you ever known someone like that? Though imperfect, you see so much of the beauty of God in them, you find yourself wanting to be like them. And wouldn’t it be great to be that kind of perso...
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What’s Our Message? from 2021-01-11T21:27:15
On Sunday we will continue our intensive study of the first chapter of the New Testament to have been written – I Thessalonians 1. There we’ll see that the early Christians had a real zeal for sha...
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