MLC Ministries Podcast

Difficult conversations. At some point, we all have to have one, but what is the best way to approach those discussions? Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Acts 8:26-39 to give us three questions to ask yourself before you have a difficult conversation.

We’ve all heard the saying: Bad things happen to good people. Pastor Chris Emmitt leads us through Acts 6, where we find Stephen, who is on trial for spreading the word of Jesus. Through this story, Chris challenges us to consider what it means to stand for what is right and forgive for what is wrong.

Just because we can do everything doesn't mean that we should do everything. Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to the story of the early church found in Acts 6:1-7 to give a biblical example of how to know your limits and ask for help.

In Acts Chapter 4, we find Peter and John on trial for spreading the greatness of Jesus. Pastor Chris Emmitt uses this passage to show us that we should be a reflection of how awesome Jesus is, not ourselves. No matter if people like us, dislike us, disagree or agree with us, they should know that we are close to Jesus.

In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines the first church described in Acts Chapter 2. Chris explains how the Church is built on consistency and community. This message challenges us to think about our own faith habits and how our personal faith community can be more unified around Jesus.

Our past moments of fear and failure don't remove future opportunities for confidence and conviction. Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Acts Chapter 2, where the Holy Spirit falls on the people of Jerusalem during Pentecost. Peter follows this amazing act of God with a confident and convicted sermon and brings 3,000 people to Christ. Chris explains how like Peter, our past moments of fear and failure don't remove future opportunities for confidence and conviction.

In this Easter message, Pastor Chris Emmitt reminds us that Jesus keeps His promises. In our current world, it feels like the only certain thing is that there are no certain things. But Jesus promised He would die and come back and the empty grave is proof that Jesus keeps His promises! Jesus offers us purpose for our lives, forgiveness for our sins, and assurance of eternity in heaven.

The journey through a difficult time in life can be long and painful. In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Romans 5 to remind us that the road to hope may be paved with pain but it never leads to disappointment. This message will leave you encouraged to keep going when you find yourself on the road to hope because the Lord is using this time to build endurance and character.

During times that challenge our faith, we often have more questions than answers. In this message, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Matthew 8 and the story of the Roman officer who had an urgent, humble, knowledgeable, and active faith in Jesus. This message will leave you challenged to work on one attribute of our faith to grow in your daily walk with Jesus.

Unprecedented times often come with clouds of uncertainty that overshadow our lives. Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Luke 8 to remind us of how the disciples responded in the middle of a storm and what Jesus did when they woke him up. (Yes! He was taking a nap in the storm.) Chris challenges us by asking: Where do we put our faith? Is it in the things we can control? Is it in our own knowledge and abilities? Or is it in Jesus who is the One in control and the One who knows you?

In uncertain times, something as simple as our favorite food can bring relief and a sense that everything is going to be okay. In a special message, Comfort Food, Pastor Chris Emmitt shares the importance and need for comfort verses to rely on, especially during uncertain times. This message will point you to scripture that will remind you that: God is for you. God protects you. God is forever.

In the second week of our series, Not Your Average King, Pastor Luke Lezon, looks at the baptism of Jesus found in Matthew 3. Through these verses, Luke examines how we often feel broken, messy and unworthy of God's love due to our sin. However, our mess matters to God and He can reach you wherever you are.

Pastor Nathan Castleberry opens up our series, Not Your Average King, by looking to the example of Jesus found in John 4 to show us how to navigate truth with grace. As Jesus shows us in this story of His encounter with the woman at the well, He separates our worth from our failures.

In the final week of our series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt dives into Romans. Chris lays out how Paul struggled with the pressures of sin just as we do today. This daily battle against sin and temptation so often begins in our minds. This message will leave you encouraged to run from sinful thoughts and replace with godly thoughts.

In week three of the series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt discusses how God's plan for our lives often calls us outside of our comfort zones. That's certainly what He did to Moses, who in turn came up with some pretty good excuses for why he shouldn't be obedient. Chris describes how we, like Moses, have our own excuses, self-doubts, and stubbornness. However, it is always better to go with God's plan than our own good excuses.

How do we find the good in not-so-good situations? In week two of our series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt answers that question by looking at how God used encouragement in the life of Gideon (Judges 7:2-7, 9-22) and how Gideon's story applies to our own.

In our broken world, it's easy to feel bombarded by negativity. In week one of the series, Hunting Good, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Paul's second letter to the Corinthians to teach us how to intentionally seek out the good in our world. This message will leave you not only inspired to seek and find the good around you but to tell people about the good you find in them!

Forgiving others who we feel have wronged or hurt us is difficult. However, the emotional and physical toll of harboring unforgiveness in our hearts hurts us more than the other person. In the final week of our series, Overrated, Pastor Chris Emmitt looks to Matthew Chapter 18 to show us how to let go of the weight of unforgiveness.

In week three of our series, Overrated, Pastor Chris Emmitt discusses how quitting is overrated. Chris lays out how Paul focuses on the finish line and not the scoreboard of life. This message will leave you encouraged to forget the past and to reach out to the future with Jesus. After all, the best version of you is the one who follows after Jesus wholeheartedly.

Worrying gives us a false sense of control over the things in our lives that are out of our hands. In week two of our series, Overrated, Pastor Chris Emmitt asks: Why do we spend so much time doing something that adds nothing to our lives? Jesus teaches how much God values us and has a plan for our lives. This message will leave you encouraged to spend as much time searching for God as you do the things of the Earth.