Colonial Church St. Augustine

God tells us through His word that our life is like a tree. If our roots aren't firmly planted in His church, we simply won't flourish. Our life is different when we're planted in His house. Listen in as Pastor Matt begins a new series focused on helping us understand how incredible God's house is and why it is that Jesus would give up His life for the church. "For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere." - Psalm 84 ESV

If you're not moving in your relationships, you're stuck. But, you can get unstuck with a single step. And there's a miracle in a step. Listen in as Pastors John and Helen Burns from Relate Church in Vancouver, Canada share their keys to developing healthy, flourishing relationships. “I know that you delight to set your truth deep in my spirit. So come into the hidden places of my heart and teach me wisdom.”[Psalms 51:6 TPT]

Going through transitions in life are not always easy but when we walk through that season with God we always have the opportunity to grow! Listen in as Pastor Chris brings a message about repositioning our thinking when it comes to a season of transition.

The offenses we can easily build in life will always be something that disrupts our relationship with God. Over time if an offense is not dealt with it will only grow into a larger issue in the future. The good news is we have an incredibly loving and forgiving Father who allows us to let offense go and move forward into all that He has for us. Listen in as Pastor Matt brings a message about offense and why to let God help you in the process.

Whether you are new to faith or have been with God for awhile the words we speak hold so much weight. Words have the power to bring life or death. They can build up or they can tear down. Let’s be a people that speak faith and build others up with the words we speak! Listen in as Pastor Matt begins a new series on healthy relationships and the importance of our speech.

The best way to maintain healthy relationships with one another is to keep Jesus as the first priority and at the center of everything. God can reveal that special someone in your life but we must remember he is going to do it in His timing. His timing is perfect and we can find comfort in the fact that he knows us better than we know ourselves. Listen in as Pastor Matt and Jill speak on the importance of keeping Godly relationships and leaning on the Holy Spirit in every season.

In life, our first priority is always our relationship with Jesus no matter what the season may look like! It’s amazing to think that we serve a God who lets us live our lives prioritized according to His will and His word! Join us as Pastor Matt expresses how essential it is to keep Jesus at the top of our priorities. "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." - Matthew 6:33 ESV

The season of singleness can be one of the best experiences of someone's life and it can be a time where you focus on growing in your relationship with God! The time you spend working on a relationship with Jesus now will cause your relationship with your future spouse to flourish later on down the road. Listen in as Pastor Chris speaks on the topic of singleness and how to grow in the process!

It’s so reassuring to discover that God has called us to a life of contentment in every season. True contentment is found in the God of Heaven and everything else in life is just a bonus! Listen in as Pastor Matt encourages us to live a life of contentment in Jesus!

Life isn't about escaping the storm, life is about finding an Anchor in the storm. Our Savior is always greater than our situation. Tune in to hear Pastor Chris give us practical ways to stand firm in our faith through the storms as we finish our "Faith Over Fear" series.

Keeping the Sabbath is vital to a healthy life and the beautiful thing is that the Lord will bless our rest! This time of rest is a gift that God wants to give to each and every one of us. Listen in as Pastor Matt brings an inspiring message on keeping the Sabbath as a principle in our lives. “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” - Matthew 11:28-30 MSG

The beautiful thing about being in a relationship with God is that we never have to buy into the fear that can so easily pull us back from God's best for our life. In God, we gain an unwavering faith that breeds courage in the darkest of times! Faith will always be greater than fear! Listen in as Pastor Chris speaks on the story of Gideon and how God revealed Himself in the midst of fear! Exchange: The young adult's ministry of Colonial Church Every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM 900 Anastasia Blvd (Unit G)

The beautiful thing about having a personal relationship with God is that we become blessed and more established in life. But when God establishes his truth in us, nothing can take that away. Lean in as Pastor Matt brings a message based on God establishing truth in our lives and what He establishes lasts forever. "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will ESTABLISH your plans." - Proverbs 16:3 NIV

A new year means new opportunities to build our faith in 2019! Listen in as Pastor Chris speaks a message to encourage us to trust in God with good company and to be rooted in the word of truth! Exchange: The young adult's ministry of Colonial Church Every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM 900 Anastasia Blvd (Unit G)

God uses the structure of a family to teach us the importance of honor and respect. Honor is more than lip service because it is through extending honor that truly builds faith! Join us as Pastor Matt speaks a message centered around the principle of honor. "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 ESV

Many times in life we can get discouraged by what is not going right in life. It is in those moments where we have the opportunity to change our confession from doubt to faith. Listen in as Pastor Jon Norman encourages us to lean into the hope that we find in God’s word.

As a church we believe your 2019 is going to be a year crowned with the goodness of God! When we put God first we will see the miraculous take place. Listen in as Pastor Matt shares a message about sowing a seed to see the new harvest that God has in the new year.

Peace from God is one of the most beautiful gifts from heaven. This unexplainable gift is something you will never have to work for and it helps us move in the direction that God is calling us to. Listen in as Pastor Matt speaks about the peace of God that is readily available to us that.

"And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10 ESV. Join us as Pastor Matt brings a message about the true Joy only found in Jesus.

Although change is a very real thing in life our default response to change is to not embrace it. Instead of seeing change and fleeing, we can actually get to a place where we welcome it and get refreshed in the process. Listen in as Pastor Matt speaks an encouraging word about embracing change to grow.

God speaks to us through many outlets in life and the beauty behind this is that the Holy Spirit helps us to have the mind of Christ. Listen in as Pastor Chris brings a message based around how to better hear God's voice in our everyday.

The Holy Spirit truly is a beautiful gift for our lives and this gift is meant to be outworked in our everyday. When it comes to the Spirit of God we need to unwrap the gift, read the instructions, and value the gift. Join us as Pastor Jill brings an inspiring message as we finish up our "Close" Series.

We see in the bible that oil is symbolic for the Holy Spirit and it‘s in the oil that we receive a powerful anointing for our lives. The anointing separate us for His work, strengthens us, and grows us! Listen in as Ps Matt brings part three of the “Close” series.

Listen in as Pastor Matt brings part two of his new series entitled Close: all centered around the Holy Spirit. Tune in as he shares three things that will cause us to grow in faith and in our relationship with the Holy Spirit!

As we read in Genesis the Spirit of God hovered upon the waters from the very beginning of time. The Holy Spirit is here to give us empowerment, comfort, and assurance. Listen in as Pastor Matt starts a new series entitled Close: all centered around the Holy Spirit.

In life, we never look for something we haven't misplaced but rather what we have lost. We serve a heavenly father who is lovesick over his children that are lost and broken-hearted. Listen in as Pastor Chris speaks on our mission as Christ followers to be an example of our father and to lead the lost to Jesus.

Woven Nights are city-wide gatherings tailored for all women to hear the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. Listen in ask Ps Jill speaks an inspiring message based around the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman.

Tune in as Ps Matt shares an inspiring message on pioneering and sharing on all that God has for our church in the days ahead! To hear about all of the exciting news not included in this week's podcast, check out our youtube channel and watch Colonial's Vision Sunday 2018 Announcements video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXdcrVwaWsI

If we submit to God through our temptation and resist the enemy, the Bible says he will flee! Listen in as Ps Chris speaks on temptation and how to get through a wilderness season.

Doctor Matt Accurso has been influential in some of the largest health-conscious seminars around the world. Through these seminars, he has inspired many to operate at their highest level of performance in health and wellness. Listen in as Pastor Matt McCloghry speaks with Doctor Matt Accurso about how vital our physical wellness is for our spiritual life!

No matter who you are, everyone has a pioneering spirit within them. It is a place where calling and conviction collide to bring about something new. Jesus was the biggest pioneer in His time as He brought a new covenant into the world! Listen in as Pastor Matt brings part 1 of our pioneer series.

Throughout scripture, we often see Jesus getting away in a quiet and solitary place to spend time with the heavenly father. Tune in as Pastor Chris brings a word on the benefits of getting away with God.

When it comes to God's Authority, it is heaven sent for us and for others. Not only is it for everyone it also helps reposition us, and fuels the faith & freedom for our lives! Tune in as Pastor Jill brings part two of "I Need Authority."

Listen in as Pastor Bob speaks about the importance of striving after God intentions instead of Good intentions.

When it comes to God’s authority it’s actually a covering for our lives. Even though it has many benefits God’s authority is a choice that we have the opportunity to lean into. Tune in as Pastor Matt speaks on how authority plays a part in our own lives.

Compassion is the driving force that leads us to a place of forgiving others. Listen in as Ps Chris brings a message centered around the idea of forgiveness and how to let God in on that process.

Your position in life may change but your God-given purpose last forever. Join us as Pastor Matt talks about our true purpose that is found in God.

Listen in as Pastor Chris shares a message on how God has pursued us from the beginning and how he pursues us with his love!

Listen in as Pastor Matt brings part two of his message on community. Let us speak life, build up and cheer on others!

Wildman is a night for all the men in our city to come together. The purpose is to build a strength and greater foundation in the men of our city as they hear the word and continue to pursue the heart of God together. Join us as Pastor Sam speaks on the importance of accountability and surrounding yourself with a community that will draw you closer to God.

Listen in as Pastor Chris speaks about purposefully running your race in order to draw closer to God.

Tune in as Pastor Matt encourages us around the importance of community and how it was created for every person. "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV

Join us as Pastor Matt speaks to our young adults on keeping God first in our lives and making it our biggest priority.

Listen in as Ps Matt and Jill speak on the wellness of the heart in our relationship with Jesus. "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life." - Proverbs 4:23 ESV

In a world that pulls for our attention, it isn't always easy remaining desperate for more of God. Join us as Pastor Chris brings a message about being in pursuit of Jesus and staying desperate for more of Him.

The pressure we feel from our circumstance leads to something better! God will reveal a miracle in your life through every season! Listen in as Pastor Chris brings an encouraging word around the idea that God is not finished working in your life.

Listen in as Ps Matt shares a word on investing in the next generation and shaping a future for the children of God to thrive. “Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts. Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders. Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.” - Psalm 145:4-6 MSG

Our thinking will ultimately frame the way we look at our world. Listen in as Ps Matt speaks on changing mindsets and living a bigger life for Christ.

Listen in as Andrew Denton shares his wisdom about trusting the Father and applying knowledge for discipline in your daily life.

Join us as Ps Matt shares an inspiring message on staying close to the shepherd and what it means to be apart of His flock.