
Abundant Life Church Podcast
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Stages of Spiritual Maturity

Stages of Spiritual Maturity
<p>Spiritual maturity doesn’t happen by accident — it’s a process of growing up in Christ, learning to say no to the impulses of the flesh, and letting your renewed spirit lead your thoughts, choices, and behavior. In this message, Pastor John Carter walks us through the stages of development (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood) and shows how real grace doesn’t just forgive us, it trains us to live with discipline, character, and wholeness.</p>

Fathered Into Maturity
<p>In this message, Pastor Jordan Carter how God’s love doesn’t just comfort—it transforms. Fathered Into Maturity reveals how our heavenly Father shapes, corrects, and cultivates us through truth, consequence, and grace. Discover the peace that comes when you allow His gentle yet firm hand to prune what hinders and grow what He’s planted within you.</p>
Fathered Into Maturity
How God Disciplines His Kids

How God Disciplines His Kids
<p>Spiritual growth is a journey, not a race. God isn’t asking you to be perfect—He’s inviting you to mature, to let Him shape your character through love, correction, and endurance. In this message, Pastor John Carter helps you see how to build your life with lasting value and grow stronger through every stage of your walk with Him.</p>
Three Kinds of People: Natural, Spiritual, Carnal

Three Kinds of People: Natural, Spiritual, Carnal
<p>God doesn’t see humanity the way we do—divided by race, culture, or background. He looks at our hearts, our spirit, and our relationship with Him. In this message, Pastor John Carter invites you to see yourself and others through heaven’s eyes and grow beyond surface-level divisions into true spiritual maturity.</p>

Maturing an Infant Spirit
<p>In Maturing an Infant Spirit, Pastor Ken Chapman shows how every believer—no matter how long they’ve walked with God—must intentionally grow their inner life through the Word, fellowship, and spiritual accountability. This message invites you to move from spiritual infancy to maturity, embracing a life that reflects the likeness and strength of Christ.</p>
Maturing an Infant Spirit
10 Realities of the Born-Again Spirit

10 Realities of the Born-Again Spirit
<p>In this powerful message, Pastor John Carter reveals who you truly are in Christ and how your identity unlocks real transformation. This message will help you move beyond just “doing better” to actually living from the new life God has already placed within you.</p>
Babyhood: The Beginning

Babyhood: The Beginning
<p>Discover what it really means to be “born again” and how to grow from spiritual babyhood into maturity—learning to renew your mind, steward your body, and live from the brand-new you God placed inside. In this message, Pastor John Carter invites you into a grace-filled journey of progress (not perfection) with simple steps to feed your spirit and thrive every day.</p>

The Call to Grow
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter helps us to discover how to move beyond spiritual infancy and step into maturity with this power message designed to equip believers to live out their purpose with confidence and strength. Filled with practical wisdom on spiritual growth, discipleship, and living a life that reflects Christ, this message will inspire you to rise higher in faith and fruitfulness.</p>
The Call to Grow

The Windows of Heaven
<p>In this message, Pastor Willie George teaches us how God opens the windows of heaven to channel blessing, provision, and wisdom into our life—teaching us that money and resources flow through people, work, and divine ideas, not out of thin air. This inspiring message will help you see finances through the lens of faith, stewardship, and God’s creative channels of supply.</p>
The Windows of Heaven

All You’ve Got is All Need
<p>In this message, Rev. Addison Spears reminds us that God has already placed everything we need in our hands—our gifts, stories, and even our ordinary resources can be transformed when surrendered to Him. Instead of waiting for more, we’re called to step out now, using what we have to serve others and walk boldly in our purpose.</p>
All You’ve Got is All Need

Better Together
<p>In this message, Dr. Brandi Ginty emphasizes that believers are saved into God’s family, called to fit together as one body, and rooted in belonging, unity, and shared responsibility. It challenges individualism by calling the church to live as a connected, committed community that reflects Kingdom culture and thrives together in mission.</p>
Better Together

Can I Get a Witness?
<p>In this message, Pastor Jordan Carter gives you practical ways of sharing your faith through personal testimonies that reveal Jesus as the source and turns your story into a bridge for others.</p>
Can I Get a Witness?

Living the Gospel: Becoming Salt and Light
<p>In this message, Pastor Jordan Carter tells us to stop hiding, let our light shine, start living the gospel that is integrated, anchored, and impactful for Christ.</p>
Living the Gospel: Becoming Salt and Light

Unashamed – Embracing the Call with Courage
<p>In this message, Pastor Jordan Carter reminds us that the great commission is not a request, it’s a command. If we are to call ourselves a Christian, then we are to live it out, without fear or shame. We will have to overcome barriers, like inadequacy and self-doubt that hold us back. It’s a lot to carry but we have a helper , we are not alone.</p>
Unashamed – Embracing the Call with Courage

Sacrifice and Harvest
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter talks about a harvest that hasn’t been reaped yet and that is the reason Jesus has not returned.</p>
Sacrifice and Harvest
Seeing the Harvest

Seeing the Harvest
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter talks about the Good Samaritan and having the Spirit of Jesus that has compassion to help those who are weary, scattered, and in need.</p>

Time to Advance
<p>In this message, Pastor Seth Crossman talks about the laborers being few because we feel in adequate of going out into the world to share the good news of the gospel. But Jesus has called us to go and impacted the world with His message.</p>
Time to Advance

Walking in Victory Against the Enemy
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter gives us a list of actions to take to help us stand in faith against the attacks of the enemy.</p>
Walking in Victory Against the Enemy

How to Overcome the Enemy
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter discusses the nature of the spiritual enemies that oppose Christians, how they attack, and the ways that believers can us the power in the word and in their spirit through Christ to defeat them.</p>
How to Overcome the Enemy

We Have an Enemy
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter talks about a war in heaven, and Lucifer being kicked out of heaven, and how Satan has dominion over the earth and is allowed to tempt humanity into doubt that God is not a loving and merciful God.</p>
We Have an Enemy

The Cycle of Forgiveness
<p>Forgiveness is a universal need. Rev. Addison Spears talks about forgiveness not being a license for abuse, but it is a decision to remove a debt that is owed to you.</p>
The Cycle of Forgiveness

Beyond Update and Celebration
<p>Pastor John Carter give an update for the Beyond Campaign with celebration music from Israel Houghton.</p>
Beyond Update and Celebration
God Our Provider

God Our Provider
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter discusses one of the aspects of God’s nature, His provision, that believers can learn through the Lord’s prayer taught in Luke 11.</p>
Our Privilege in Prayer

Our Privilege in Prayer
<p>In this message, Pastor John Carter talks about directing our prayer to God the Father in heaven and how the name of God reflects His character and personality.</p>

Abiding in Prayer: A Call to Presence
<p>In this message, Pastor Amy Carter looks at the idea of abiding in Christ and how that is the foundation for a lifestyle of prayer.</p>