LifeSwitch Podcast

You know that moment when someone says that thing and suddenly you're angrier than the situation deserves? Or when a small comment ruins your entire day? We've all got them—those buttons that when pushed, turn us into people we don't want to be.In this first message of the TRIGGERED series, we explore why we react the way we do. From lighthearted triggers like people who leave one square of toilet paper on the roll, to the heavier stuff like financial stress, broken trust, and feeling undervalued, we discover that our reactions reveal something deeper about what we truly look to for security.We unpack the four unhealthy ways most of us respond when triggered: reactive, suppressive, blaming, and numbing. And we introduce a better way—being emotionally responsive, where we're first aware of our emotional state and then able to influence our behavior when emotions kick in.Through Psalm 139, we learn that God designed us with emotions, and our capacity to feel deeply isn't a bug—it's a feature. We discover that our triggers reveal what we've made ultimate in life: control, approval, comfort, or success. These aren't just bad habits—they're spiritual issues pointing to what we're really looking to instead of God.The good news? Jesus faced ultimate triggers without losing His identity because His identity was secure in the Father. Through Him, that same security is ours. When you're secure in Christ, your triggers lose their power—because what you're desperately trying to protect, Jesus already secured for you.You're not broken. You're human. And understanding why you react is the first step to freedom.

You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. You can have a full social calendar and an empty heart. You can be in a relationship and still feel like nobody really knows you.In this final message of the Shuffle series, we explore the loneliness epidemic using Red Hot Chili Peppers' iconic "Under the Bridge" and God's design for connection found in Genesis 2 and 3.We discover that loneliness isn't a flaw - it's a design feature pointing us toward what we were made for: authentic connection. We learn that we were designed not just for any connection, but for deep connection where we're fully known and fully loved. And we see how sin entered the world and made that connection incredibly difficult to find.Through the cross, Jesus defeated isolation and created a family where the lonely finally belong. Whether you're lonely in a crowd, isolated in your own home, or just tired of pretending you're fine, this message offers hope: You weren't made to do life alone, and you don't have to.

Life is finally good. You have the relationship, the job, the family, the health you've been praying for. So why can't you sleep? Why are you up at night thinking "I just might lose it all"?In this message, we explore the paradox of being grateful for our blessings while being paralyzed by the fear of losing them. We discover why holding our beautiful things with clenched fists actually prevents us from enjoying them.Using Benson Boone's viral hit "Beautiful Things" and the ancient story of Job, we learn that the one thing we can't lose is more valuable than everything we're afraid of losing.Whether you're anxious about your relationships, your family, your health, or your future, this message offers a path from fear to freedom - showing how trusting the heart of the Giver allows us to hold beautiful things with open hands.

Ever felt that desperate anxiety when someone leaves you on read? Or find yourself constantly needing reassurance that someone really loves you? Or counting down the days until you can see them again?In this message, we explore why we put so much pressure on human relationships to complete us - and why that pressure is crushing both us and the people we love.Using Justin Bieber's vulnerable song "Daisies" and the story of a woman who went through five marriages searching for "the one", we discover that the love we're desperately seeking is actually seeking us.Whether you're in a relationship, single, or it's complicated, this message offers a fresh perspective on why our longing for perfect love might be pointing us toward something - or someone - we've been missing.

We all have that one person who gives advice we know is right but really don’t want to hear. What happens when that person is God?In this message, we explore why doing life “our way” isn’t working out as well as we thought, and why God’s way - even when it’s harder - actually leads to the life we’re really looking for.Using the viral song “Your Way is Better” and the story of a successful young man who walked away from Jesus, we discover that God’s way isn’t better because it’s easier - it’s better because He sees what we can’t see.

What kind of gift would God give? Ephesians 2 helps us understand the qualities of God's perfect gift and the impact it can have on our lives.

Faith in Jesus and living by His teachings will provide unparalleled stability to enable you to build a strong foundation for a successful life.

To believe in Jesus might mean we feel outnumbered, be it in our family, our workplace or with our friends. Elijah was a prophet who was seriously outnumbered. What can we learn from his story that can help us hold firm to our belief even when the numbers are against us.

While we wish we could always get the miracles we want, surrendering into God’s will is what we need to do.

Jesus described John the Baptist as the GOAT. Yet not many people know how John’s story ends. By looking at John, we see how easy it is to doubt when our circumstances don’t line up with what we want or expect. And in Jesus’ response to John, we find the advice we need.

The tension we struggle with knowing God can bring a miracle but not seeing one isn’t new. In fact the early Christians faced the exact same challenege. In this passage in Acts we see God both provide and withhold miracles yet through it all those followers hold firm to their faith.

Chances are you’ve asked for one, maybe even begged for one. We see them throughout the Old Testament and the New. Yet we don’t tend to see them as frequently as we’d like today. So what is the relationship between Christianity and miracles?

Any worldview or religion worth adopting must be true and should therefore stand up to any scrutiny. This message looks at why Christianity is rational, true to how we see and experience the world and also has the ability to deal with our deepest longings.

Engaging in the political space can be fraught with danger. There are a lot of strong opinions out there and in our day and age the polarisation seems to be getting stronger. Yet loving others requires us to engage, so let’s explore how we can best do so.