Ed Young Radio

Fishermen are known for the stories they tell about their adventures. After every fishing trip, they recount their experience and talk about the “big one” they caught, or perhaps the one that got away. The stories are all part of remembering what happened.In this series, Pastor Ed Young takes us back to one of the greatest fishing stories ever told. In the retelling of this adventure, we discover that when we follow Jesus with all we are, our lives – like an amazing fishing adventure – can be a fishing trip to remember.

Fishermen are known for the stories they tell about their adventures. After every fishing trip, they recount their experience and talk about the “big one” they caught, or perhaps the one that got away. The stories are all part of remembering what happened.In this series, Pastor Ed Young takes us back to one of the greatest fishing stories ever told. In the retelling of this adventure, we discover that when we follow Jesus with all we are, our lives – like an amazing fishing adventure – can be a fishing trip to remember.

What do you need to subtract from your life? It seems like we're always talking about adding things, yet we try to subtract carbs from our diet and strokes from our golf game. So, what about the things that God wants us to subtract?In this message, Pastor Ed Young teaches that many of us need to add subtraction to our lives. What or who do you need to subtract from your life? The great thing is when it comes to the things of God, His math always works, He always has an amazing answer!

Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are all facing a fight. We’re thrust into the ring and forced to engage in a wrestling match we cannot avoid. The great news is that we do not have to fight alone. In this series, Pastor Ed Young begins to look at the life of one of the most prominent fighters in all of Scripture, the Old Testament patriarch Jacob. And as we unpack Jacob’s battles with his own brother, we discover that victory in our lives has more to do with our trust in God than it does our ability to fight.

Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are all facing a fight. We’re thrust into the ring and forced to engage in a wrestling match we cannot avoid. The great news is that we do not have to fight alone. In this series, Pastor Ed Young begins to look at the life of one of the most prominent fighters in all of Scripture, the Old Testament patriarch Jacob. And as we unpack Jacob’s battles with his own brother, we discover that victory in our lives has more to do with our trust in God than it does our ability to fight.

Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are all facing a fight. We’re thrust into the ring and forced to engage in a wrestling match we cannot avoid. The great news is that we do not have to fight alone. In this series, Pastor Ed Young begins to look at the life of one of the most prominent fighters in all of Scripture, the Old Testament patriarch Jacob. And as we unpack Jacob’s battles with his own brother, we discover that victory in our lives has more to do with our trust in God than it does our ability to fight.

Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are all facing a fight. We’re thrust into the ring and forced to engage in a wrestling match we cannot avoid. The great news is that we do not have to fight alone. In this series, Pastor Ed Young begins to look at the life of one of the most prominent fighters in all of Scripture, the Old Testament patriarch Jacob. And as we unpack Jacob’s battles with his own brother, we discover that victory in our lives has more to do with our trust in God than it does our ability to fight.

The Prayer of Jabez is one of the most famous prayers in the Bible. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. These 26 words will revolutionize how we talk to God. Join us for the next 21 days in praying this powerful prayer. We look forward to hearing about what God will do in and through your life.

Using the game of basketball as a powerful metaphor, Ed Young gives four great handles to help full court followers of Christ win over trials in the game of life.

Using the game of basketball as a powerful metaphor, Ed Young gives four great handles to help full court followers of Christ win over trials in the game of life.

Using the game of basketball as a powerful metaphor, Ed Young gives four great handles to help full court followers of Christ win over trials in the game of life.

Using the game of basketball as a powerful metaphor, Ed Young gives four great handles to help full court followers of Christ win over trials in the game of life.

You're sitting there in class, and the teacher says, "Take out a pen and a piece of paper. We’re going to take a pop-quiz." You're either ready for it, or you're not.In this message, Ed Young teaches from Genesis 22 the story of Abraham's trust test with his son Isaac and parallels that with the Easter story of God the Father sacrificing His Son, Jesus. God tests us to strengthen our character, deepen our commitment, and learn that God will provide.

For 26 years, Fellowship Church has taken the message of hope and purpose in Christ far beyond the walls of any one location. That focus has led us to reach out to people anywhere and everywhere, including some Texas area prisons. In this special message, Pastor Ed Young highlights one of those campuses. And as we discover what God is doing through “God Behind Bars,” we discover what can lead to a life of freedom for us all!

The presence of drones in our lives can make us feel uncomfortable and unsure. They see what we thought was secret, and they hear what we thought was hidden. But drones aren’t the only thing that are everywhere these days. In this series by Pastor Ed Young, we ask the question, “Where is God?” And we discover that God’s presence in our lives shouldn’t make us uncomfortable; it is the one thing that should actually bring us comfort!

The presence of drones in our lives can make us feel uncomfortable and unsure. They see what we thought was secret, and they hear what we thought was hidden. But drones aren’t the only thing that are everywhere these days. In this series by Pastor Ed Young, we ask the question, “Where is God?” And we discover that God’s presence in our lives shouldn’t make us uncomfortable; it is the one thing that should actually bring us comfort!

The presence of drones in our lives can make us feel uncomfortable and unsure. They see what we thought was secret, and they hear what we thought was hidden. But drones aren’t the only thing that are everywhere these days. In this series by Pastor Ed Young, we ask the question, “Where is God?” And we discover that God’s presence in our lives shouldn’t make us uncomfortable; it is the one thing that should actually bring us comfort!

“I quit.” “I'm done.” “I'm out of here.” ”I've had enough.” We say these phrases when we want to quit, and the “quit” in our culture is incredible. We simply love to quit!In this message, Pastor Ed Young teaches from the character of Noah, the Old Testament ark-builder, that when we break through the quitting points in life, we can expect a breakthrough.

Our dream is to live happily ever after, but nowadays we can go from “I’m ready” to “I do" to "I'm done,” quicker than ever. In this message series by Pastor Ed & LisaYoung, we will discover how to develop our 7 Senses of Marriage as we experience the transformational power of a full-on, all-in marriage.

Our dream is to live happily ever after, but nowadays we can go from “I’m ready” to “I do" to "I'm done,” quicker than ever. In this message series by Pastor Ed & LisaYoung, we will discover how to develop our 7 Senses of Marriage as we experience the transformational power of a full-on, all-in marriage.

Our dream is to live happily ever after, but nowadays we can go from “I’m ready” to “I do" to "I'm done,” quicker than ever. In this message series by Pastor Ed & LisaYoung, we will discover how to develop our 7 Senses of Marriage as we experience the transformational power of a full-on, all-in marriage.

Our dream is to live happily ever after, but nowadays we can go from “I’m ready” to “I do" to "I'm done,” quicker than ever. In this message series by Pastor Ed & LisaYoung, we will discover how to develop our 7 Senses of Marriage as we experience the transformational power of a full-on, all-in marriage.

It's crazy how many doors we walk through every day, bedroom doors, bathroom doors,front doors, back doors, revolving doors, there are doors everywhere.In this message Pastor Ed Young teaches the Bible is the open door to life.Jesus stands at the door and knocks, If we open the door and allow God to enter the door of our hearts,then Christ will transform our lives and we’ll become a new creation.

Lust Vegas is a destination that does its best to lure everyone in. Whether you are a man or a woman, single or married, the attraction of lust is deceptive; and the draw can be strong. But there’s something that is even stronger. In this message, Ed Young presents an unprecedented challenge to married couples. And as he does, he reveals God’s plan for marriage and sex, and how the two can actually work together to get us all out of Lust Vegas and take us to a place of grace.

Lust Vegas is a destination that does its best to lure everyone in. Whether you are a man or a woman, single or married, the attraction of lust is deceptive; and the draw can be strong. But there’s something that is even stronger. In this message, Ed Young presents an unprecedented challenge to married couples. And as he does, he reveals God’s plan for marriage and sex, and how the two can actually work together to get us all out of Lust Vegas and take us to a place of grace.

No city has the reputation or allure of Las Vegas. The lights, attractions and promises of a big pay out draw millions of people every year. And while you might not have been there, we each have our own Vegas. It’s that place we’re lured to by the potential of a big pay out only to find nothing but broken promises. The good news is that we don’t have to stay in Vegas. And in the first message of this powerful series, Ed Young begins to show us that God has something even greater for us once we leave Lust Vegas for good.

No city has the reputation or allure of Las Vegas. The lights, attractions and promises of a big pay out draw millions of people every year. And while you might not have been there, we each have our own Vegas. It’s that place we’re lured to by the potential of a big pay out only to find nothing but broken promises. The good news is that we don’t have to stay in Vegas. And in the first message of this powerful series, Ed Young begins to show us that God has something even greater for us once we leave Lust Vegas for good.

From casual acquaintances to our closest friends, the people in our lives affect where we go and impact who we become. But great relationships don’t just happen. To get the most out of them, we must be intentional. In this series, Ed Young shows us God’s truth about selecting our friends. We discover the kind of friend we should look for and the kind of friend we should be. Because when it comes down to it, our lives are a reflection of who we surround ourselves with, who we choose.

From casual acquaintances to our closest friends, the people in our lives affect where we go and impact who we become. But great relationships don’t just happen. To get the most out of them, we must be intentional. In this series, Ed Young shows us God’s truth about selecting our friends. We discover the kind of friend we should look for and the kind of friend we should be. Because when it comes down to it, our lives are a reflection of who we surround ourselves with, who we choose.

From casual acquaintances to our closest friends, the people in our lives affect where we go and impact who we become. But great relationships don’t just happen. To get the most out of them, we must be intentional. In this series, Ed Young shows us God’s truth about selecting our friends. We discover the kind of friend we should look for and the kind of friend we should be. Because when it comes down to it, our lives are a reflection of who we surround ourselves with, who we choose.

From casual acquaintances to our closest friends, the people in our lives affect where we go and impact who we become. But great relationships don’t just happen. To get the most out of them, we must be intentional. In this series, Ed Young shows us God’s truth about selecting our friends. We discover the kind of friend we should look for and the kind of friend we should be. Because when it comes down to it, our lives are a reflection of who we surround ourselves with, who we choose.

From casual acquaintances to our closest friends, the people in our lives affect where we go and impact who we become. But great relationships don’t just happen. To get the most out of them, we must be intentional. In this series, Ed Young shows us God’s truth about selecting our friends. We discover the kind of friend we should look for and the kind of friend we should be. Because when it comes down to it, our lives are a reflection of who we surround ourselves with, who we choose.

God wants all of us to experience a life free from the collateral damage caused by unforgiveness. Yet, so often, we resign to being tethered to anger and resentment because of what happened in our past. In this message, Pastor Ed Young unpacks the power of being unleashed and shows us how the unbelievable nature of forgiveness is just one step away!

When it comes to dysfunction and character defects, we all deal with them. They infiltrate our lives at a young age, only to manifest themselves years later. Too often, we reserve ourselves to the fact that we just have to deal with them. But God has something better for us! In this message, Pastor Ed Young shows us what it takes to get rid of the dysfunction in our lives. It's all about learning how to take out the trash.

At one point or another, we have all dissed God's function for our lives. Thus, we all have a level of dysfunction in our lives. However, to get the most out of the life God has given us, we must do more than recognize the effects of our dysfunction. In this message, Pastor Ed Young helps us dive deep to discover the cause of our dysfunction, and he helps us realize what it takes to experience true freedom and continue pursuing God's purpose for us.

Life comes with baggage. Some of the baggage is emotional. Some is relational. Some may be spiritual. But no matter what the baggage looks like, we all have some. Why we carry it and how we carry it may vary. But we all carry it. In this message, Pastor Ed Young helps us take a look at the baggage we carry. And more than that, he helps us to come to a point of handing it all over and experiencing true freedom in Jesus!

Every time we take a trip, we pack our bags and load up our luggage. When we arrive back home, we empty the bags and put them away. But how often in life do we refuse to put the ‘baggage’ away? The fact is, too often, we carry baggage from our past that weighs us down and keeps us from experiencing the freedom God wants us to have. In this message, Pastor Ed Young helps us examine the baggage we carry, and he teaches us what it takes to unload the luggage and instead allow God to transform and change us so we can experience true and lasting freedom.

In any rescue situation, the mission is always to save lives at all costs, to do the seemingly impossible, offering a second chance to those facing imminent physical peril. The same is true when it comes to our spiritual health. In fact, our need to be rescued by God is even more crucial to our ultimate survival.The Bible is an anthology with a central theme woven throughout the annals of time — rescue. God didn’t leave us to sink and drown in our sin and depravity. In his great love, he sent the ultimate lifeline to rescue humanity. He sent Jesus Christ to live perfectly, die sacrificially, and rise bodily, claiming victory over the grave and offering us the eternal hope of heaven. In this series, Pastor Ed Young reminds us to fix our focus on our God-given duty to seek and save lost people. He shows us that, while there’s a culture in crisis, Christians hold the true lifeline, the only real hope of rescue, and the ring is the thing!

In any rescue situation, the mission is always to save lives at all costs, to do the seemingly impossible, offering a second chance to those facing imminent physical peril. The same is true when it comes to our spiritual health. In fact, our need to be rescued by God is even more crucial to our ultimate survival.The Bible is an anthology with a central theme woven throughout the annals of time — rescue. God didn’t leave us to sink and drown in our sin and depravity. In his great love, he sent the ultimate lifeline to rescue humanity. He sent Jesus Christ to live perfectly, die sacrificially, and rise bodily, claiming victory over the grave and offering us the eternal hope of heaven. In this series, Pastor Ed Young reminds us to fix our focus on our God-given duty to seek and save lost people. He shows us that, while there’s a culture in crisis, Christians hold the true lifeline, the only real hope of rescue, and the ring is the thing!

In any rescue situation, the mission is always to save lives at all costs, to do the seemingly impossible, offering a second chance to those facing imminent physical peril. The same is true when it comes to our spiritual health. In fact, our need to be rescued by God is even more crucial to our ultimate survival.The Bible is an anthology with a central theme woven throughout the annals of time — rescue. God didn’t leave us to sink and drown in our sin and depravity. In his great love, he sent the ultimate lifeline to rescue humanity. He sent Jesus Christ to live perfectly, die sacrificially, and rise bodily, claiming victory over the grave and offering us the eternal hope of heaven. In this series, Pastor Ed Young reminds us to fix our focus on our God-given duty to seek and save lost people. He shows us that, while there’s a culture in crisis, Christians hold the true lifeline, the only real hope of rescue, and the ring is the thing!

In any rescue situation, the mission is always to save lives at all costs, to do the seemingly impossible, offering a second chance to those facing imminent physical peril. The same is true when it comes to our spiritual health. In fact, our need to be rescued by God is even more crucial to our ultimate survival.The Bible is an anthology with a central theme woven throughout the annals of time — rescue. God didn’t leave us to sink and drown in our sin and depravity. In his great love, he sent the ultimate lifeline to rescue humanity. He sent Jesus Christ to live perfectly, die sacrificially, and rise bodily, claiming victory over the grave and offering us the eternal hope of heaven. In this series, Pastor Ed Young reminds us to fix our focus on our God-given duty to seek and save lost people. He shows us that, while there’s a culture in crisis, Christians hold the true lifeline, the only real hope of rescue, and the ring is the thing!

What is “woke”? In today’s culture, we are constantly hit by wave after wave of wokeism as our government and educational systems decry racism and burst all boundaries in sexuality. Even our churches shy away from addressing what being woke means and alerting us to its havoc.In this message, Pastor Ed Young dives headlong into this controversial matter, challenging us to think the way we think and teaching us how to wade past wokeism in our daily lives with biblical truths that lead us to being genuinely awake and on purpose for Christ.

HVAC Filters are designed to remove contaminants and pollutants from the air that are harmful to our health. Wokeism is like a menacing contaminant to our culture.In this message, Pastor Ed Young teaches to apply the biblical filter of faith to remove the contaminants, and pollutants of our world of wokeism. Lean in and learn how God wants us to move past being “woke” to thriving and being awake and fully alive!

Have you ever been to one of those steakhouses that have a soft-serve ice cream machine at the salad bar? After eating a fatty steak, you can reward yourself with a soft-serve ice cream cone. While your brain is screaming for steak your stomach is growling for ice cream! Our culture is being hit with wave after wave of wokeism that's attacking every entity in our world today. Too many people have bypassed the beef and gone straight to the soft-serve ice cream, causing a lot of brain freeze! So, what do we do? What do we teach our kids about it? In this message, Pastor Ed Young answers these questions and more as he presents the biblical side of the woke equation.

You're sitting there in class, and the teacher says, "Take out a pen and a piece of paper. We’re going to take a pop-quiz." You're either ready for it, or you're not.In this message, Ed Young teaches from Genesis 22 the story of Abraham's trust test with his son Isaac and parallels that with the Easter story of God the Father sacrificing His Son, Jesus. God tests us to strengthen our character, deepen our commitment, and learn that God will provide.

Could you imagine if Jesus sat down in the Oval Office and had a conversation with the 46th President, Joe Biden? What would he say? In this captivating sermon, Pastor Ed Young explores this fascinating question while seamlessly weaving biblical stories, personal experiences, and powerful lessons. Pastor Ed illustrates the profound importance of being born again by encouraging President Biden and us to pursue truth in our lives relentlessly. This message challenges us to examine our relationship with Jesus, accept our human fallibility, and embrace the awe-inspiring greatness of God. Don't miss this must-watch sermon that speaks volumes about personal growth, faith, and truth-seeking in today's world.

What would Jesus say if he sat with the world’s most influential podcaster, Joe Rogan? In this conversation, Pastor Ed Young answers the question, “What Would Jesus Say To Joe Rogan” and reminds us that we have the greatest confidence and strongest version of ourselves when we place our hope and faith in Christ. No matter how much fame and fortune you possess, you will discover a deeper sense of significance and satisfaction when you are willing to pursue Jesus for the answer to your life.

What would Jesus say to Donald Trump, the most polarizing yet popular person in our land? Pastor Ed Young dives into this exciting message of truth and wisdom from the Bible delivering a timely word for all of us. Jesus would probably speak to former President Trump about his pride and remind him that Christ is the answer to all the world’s problems. He would reiterate it’s time to “fire yourself” and don’t try to do deals with God. The most important thing he would say to Donald Trump is, “Have you been saved?”

In Pastor Ed Young’s message entitled, “What Would Jesus Say To Tiger Woods,” he focuses on the love and kindness that Jesus would display toward Tiger if they had a conversation. Jesus would recognize Tiger’s abilities, including his concentration and competitiveness, and would encourage him to focus on Christ. Additionally, Jesus would offer Tiger a new course to follow, suggesting that with Jesus as his guide, Tiger would have the ultimate “caddy” to help him navigate life’s challenges. We can all join Tiger on the new course as we commit our lives to Christ.

In this Christmas message, Pastor Ed Young teaches we can't understand Christmas until we understand its news. The bad news of Christmas is sin, separation and death. The good news of Christmas is redemption and God's response to our behavior as well as our response to the Gospel.