Family Fest Speaker Podcast

Michael Havercamp - WWJ16 Talk #5 - On the mountaintop

We see things with extraordinary clarity when we're in a high place. We feel extraordinarily alive when we're in that high place and life feels abundant. As disciples of Jesus Christ we head his call and listen to his voice.

Kyle Jackson - SS15 Talk #1- Listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit

When we listen to the Holy Spirit, great things happen. The Holy Spirit is the part of God that we feel. The Holy Spirit is accessible to all of us, at all times. We have to be careful not to put up roadblocks but to make way for the voice to lead us.

 

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Kyle Jackson - SS15 Talk #2 - Following the call of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit isn’t always a silent, gentle whisper; sometimes God uses the Holy Spirit to shout loudly. God works in mysterious ways. He sometimes wants us to be quiet and other times to tell everyone. He puts us in positions where we need to be. Listen to what the Holy Spirit is teaching us as a community.

 Scripture: Acts 2

Kyle Jackson - SS15 Talk #3 - Listen carefully for the Holy Spirit

God cares deeply about us and he will be present when we make decisions. God uses our every decision to reach us. Nothing can separate us from the love of God. We all have suffering but that doesn’t mean the Holy Spirit is silent. When we are weak or suffering, God uses the Holy Spirit to bring us peace.

Scripture: Romans 8: 18, 26, 38-39

Kyle Jackson - SS15 Talk #4 - Doubting Well

We are stronger when we are many. It’s easy to feel Jesus when surrounded by others that love and worship God.  Doubt means we are having trouble hearing the Holy Spirit but the Holy Spirit does not cause you doubt. Doubt has the power to bring us closer to God. When we are honest with God and talk to him about our questions, we’re actually engaging and drawing closer to God.

Kyle Jackson - SS15 Talk #5 - What is the Holy Spirit teaching our community?

The Spirit has always been with us. Jesus knew how to spread God’s message. Jesus knew who to use so that Christianity could grow. God guides our hearts so that we can find others and create fellowship. As faithful followers we support each other and create God’s community.

Scripture: Acts 2

Kyle Jackson - SS15 Talk #6- Are you the older or the younger brother?

At times in our lives, we take on the role of the older brother and at other times, the younger brother in the Prodigal Son parable. When someone is lost we must run to find them and bring them back. We need to invite others in to God’s love. Who in your life does the Holy Spirit whisper to you that needs to know more about God?

 

 

Jo Rathmanner - WWF15 Talk #1- Addicted to Hurry

Our busy lifestyle is causing us stress yet our culture refuses to slow down. God doesn’t want us to live our lives this way. One of his commandments is to rest one day each week. He wants to dedicate that day to him so that he can refuel us. When we consciously and deliberately disengage from other responsibilities, we function better spiritually.

Scripture: Psalm 46: 10

Jo Rathmanner - WWF15 Talk #2 - God’s Desert University

Our desert experiences look different for each of us. It could a person, a difficult situation, a challenging time of life. The desert is the place where God gets our attention. It is in the desert where we are willing to listen. When we’re stuck in the desert and  have no options, we call out to God. It is in the crying out that we learn to trust him.

Scripture: Psalm 13

Jo Rathmanner - WWF15 Talk #3 - I'll be right over

God calls us to do great and small things but, often, we are reluctant. We don't believe we are the right person or capable of doing what he asks of us. Even Moses argued that he couldn't do what God asked of him. As with Moses, God will work through us and send us helpers along the way but we have to take the first step. We have to say yes.