Eagle Brook Church Podcast

Are the smiles in our family photos genuine or forced? Others may not be able to tell the difference, but we sure can. Sometimes smiles come easily—great things are happening, life is good. But if that's not the current reality? There's still reason to hope.

Most of us won't travel the world helping the homeless, hungry, and poor. But that doesn't have to stop us from impacting people across the street and around the globe. Our above-and-beyond generosity can happen right here, right now.

Time, resources, money—we often try to hold onto these things tightly, especially when we work so hard to earn them. What happens when we decide to start giving them away? We'll make difference in someone's life, but will we see a change in our lives, too?

Have you ever tried to prepare a meal for someone when your pantry was bare? Or tried to be generous with your money but your spending habits have left you with an empty bank account? Imagine the difference we can make if we're ready when the opportunity arises.

It's natural to want to leave when things get tough. When our marriage is strained, our job is frustrating, or our relationships are challenging—we long for a way out. But sometimes the biggest step of faith we can take is to stay.

Seeing our favorite band. Going on a dream vacation. We love to go when it’s fun and exciting—but what about when it isn’t? Starting a new job. Going to the first day of treatment. Uncertainty doesn't have to hold you back when it's time to go.

When busyness is worn like a badge of honor, it's difficult to slow down. When our value is determined by our achievements, it's hard to pass up new opportunities. But in a world of go, go, go is there ever a reason to stop?

Do you ever feel the longing to overcome a struggle? An urge to influence the world around you? And then you realize what you're up against—the barriers, pushback, and challenges. Can you set it all aside and find a way to just start?

When someone believes in us, we feel like a superhero, ready to conquer the world. When someone cheers us on, we can face anything life brings our way. The generation behind us needs someone to believe in them and cheer them on—are you ready to help them win?

Sometimes the generations behind us leave us scratching our heads. But when we teach, encourage, and cheer them on we may start scratching our heads a lot less. And find ourselves pleasantly surprised by what we have to offer each other.  

A better life means less of some things and more of others. Just like we need less arguing and more ice cream.

I want to save money—but I really want that new phone. I want a great marriage—but work needs me right now. No matter how hard we try, we can't have it all.

Signature dance moves, signature flavors, signature colors, signature style--all ways to be set apart. But have you ever heard of a signature sin?

The Bible says, “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality.” But what is sexual immorality, exactly?

Submission—how does that word make you feel? Warm and fuzzy? Chances are no. Let’s take a deep dive into why submission is part of healthy, God-centered lives.

When life is going well, it's easy to be #grateful and feel #blessed. But what about when #TheStruggleIsReal? A difficult job, a scary diagnosis, a challenging relationship⁠—so much harder to #GiveThanks.

Sports fans sport their team colors. Foodies freak over a delicious meal. When you're crazy about something, other people can tell. So, how obvious is it that you love and follow of Jesus?

What did they say?! If you've ever played a game of telephone, you know how important good communication is. But communicating with others gets even more interesting when we throw in differing opinions, feelings, and points of view. Let the fun begin!

Kids and parents will probably disagree on whether it's a good idea to eat all the Lucky Charms in one sitting. Sometimes, what we think is best and what God says is best aren’t the same, either.

Our heart is like the command center for our lives. Which means it’s really important to focus on how healthy it is—because what drives our heart will drive our life.

Have you ever wanted something so badly only to be totally underwhelmed when you got it? Our desires don’t always live up to our expectations.

There's something wildly entertaining about watching videos of people doing dumb things–but being part of one? Probably not a goal for most of us. Even a little bit of wisdom can make a big difference in our lives. That's why God gave us Proverbs–an entire book devoted to living a wise life.

Loving, humble, compassionate—all words that describe who Jesus was. But the world often sees Christians as the opposite, and sometimes for good reason. How can anyone follow Jesus when they don't like Christians? 

Eagle Brook’s mission is to reach people for Christ—it’s the heart behind everything we do. We’re amazed at how God has worked in our past, present, and into the future. People matter to God, so they matter to us.

For a lot of us, the Bible is like vegetables–we know we should read it more, but we just don’t do it. Why is the Bible more than just another self-help book? Is such an ancient book still relevant–or even trustworthy?