Eagle Brook Church Podcast

What plans have you made this year that were totally wrecked? Sometimes your expectations for the future collide with the reality of the present. The Christmas story brings a timely reminder that even when the unplanned turns your world upside down, God’s purpose will still shine through.

When you’re not at peace, you can tell—and so can others. Anger, stress, and anxiety start creeping into your life. Is peace possible, no matter what comes your way?

Oh, the things you’d do if you could call the shots. Just a little more influence and power would go a long way, right? Depends on what kind of power you’re looking for. What’s the difference between human power and having God’s power in your life?

It’s easy to get locked in on the daily stuff of life. There are things to do, people to see, kids (or pets!) to chase. But all the while, there’s this nagging sense that something’s missing. Where’s the purpose that can bring meaning to the daily grind?

Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. So does the story of this world. The “end” can feel unsettling. Or it can bring comfort in a less-than-perfect world, especially if one day it’ll mean an eternity spent with Jesus.

Meeting in church buildings isn’t always a reality. And yet, the church continues to grow, thrive, and be a beacon of light. Maybe something that seemed like an obstacle, God is using as an opportunity.

Raise your hand if you like to be in control. It’s okay, we’re all prone to it. There will always be situations you have no control over. And you can either stress out or surrender them to a God who’s always in control.

We have an obsession with being right and winning. So much so that we run the risk of losing relationships altogether. And yet, when we value loving over winning—we’ll find there’s much more that unites us.

It’s hard to see what racial unity can look like when we’re surrounded by division. But God has this big plan for the church—that every nation, tribe, people, and language would one day gather together. We haven’t always done a great job of this, but could we take another step forward today?

You scroll past an opposing view on Facebook and some feelings bubble up. Do you keep scrolling past or stop and fire back? It’s easy to love the people we agree with—but how do we live in unity when we’re on opposite sides of an issue?

If your screen time report included time spent with God—what would it tell you? One thing’s for sure, the more time you spend with Him, the lighter and freer you (and your future self) will feel.

You want to be generous. You pay it forward in the drive-thru and even throw some bills in the red bucket every holiday season. And it feels great! But what if you took spur-of-the-moment generosity and turned it into a planned way of life?

You’ve got moments of weakness. It’s what leads you to God, trusted friends, and can also tempt you to take shortcuts—trading long-term reward for immediate satisfaction.

We have lots of names for close friendships—thick as thieves, BFFs, two peas in a pod. The people we give these titles to matter. Especially when we consider another saying—you become the company you keep.

Sometimes our bad habits don’t really seem that bad. And good habits sound like a good idea, but they’re so hard to get going. So why go through the effort of trading sleeping in for working out? Or scrolling our phone for spending time with God?

Another reason we know Jesus is he who he claimed to be? Every life that's been completely transformed by encountering Him.

When we dig into history, we see a common thread—people uncovering a need, showing up, and becoming messengers of hope + healing. And so often, where this happens, followers of Jesus are the ones leading the way. What does this say about who Jesus is?

Some descriptions of heaven sound a little—boring. Angels playing harps while sitting on clouds? The Bible tells a much more exciting and hope-filled story. What will heaven actually be like?

Unknowns can be scary. Which is why most people don’t like to think about what’ll happen after they die. Maybe we just cease to exist or maybe there really is a heaven and hell. If there is, what difference does it make?

We all want to be a decent human being, and it’s easy to believe that’ll get us in with God. But is our good, good enough?

“I’ll never be enough”—it’s a hard feeling to shake. But what if God is inviting us to a life where our worth isn’t measured by our skillset?

The harder we try, the further we’ll go. But when all we do is hustle—do we lose out on a strength that only comes from God?

Sometimes we can’t help being a little—well, judgy. We judge people on everything from social media pics to political views. Some judgment can be really harmful and drive a wedge between us. But is all judgment bad?

There’s no magic wand to wave our suffering away when we choose to follow Jesus. But why does a good God allow us to go through painful experiences?

We’ve heard it so often it almost feels true—you can be anything you want to be. But sometimes believing that means you’re missing out on your true design.