Jesus promises that he will sustain us and fill us and if we encounter him we will never be hungry again. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses what this means in regards to our spiritual journeys, why we sometimes strive after things that don’t ultimately satisfy, and what this means for Lakeside as a church. Please join us in praying that Lakeside will be a place where the hungry encounter Jesus and leave full and we see God change lives in 2021.
Read MoreListen as Gordie Krogh challenges us to forget what is behind us in our past and focus on following Jesus from Philippians 3.
Read MoreAs we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate Jesus coming to provide our salvation and we rejoice in the fact that God is with us, and we are never alone. Listen as Brian Pursley shares this hope from Matthew 1.
Read MoreHow can we have peace in the midst of chaos? Listen as Brian Pursley discusses 2 Thessalonians 3 and reveals how peace is ours when we include God in every area of our lives, follow the mandates of Scripture, avoid some people, and refuse to grow tired of doing what we should.
Read MoreListen to Brian Pursley discuss how we can live every day like it’s Christmas and be full of comfort, hope, and grace even when we live in an evil, uncertain world, from 2 Thessalonians 2.
Read MoreHow well we love each other is the greatest indicator of our spiritual health. Watch Brian Pursley discuss 2 Thessalonians 1 and why loving each other and doing good are vital for those of us who follow Jesus.
Read MoreListen to Brian Pursley discuss how we can be full of faith, love, and hope, even when uncertainty and turmoil come into our lives, from 1 Thessalonians 5.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wished life came with a manual 1 Thessalonians 4 is for you. Watch as Brian Pursley shares how our spiritual lives are a process, why God wants every aspect of our lives, how to live lives of love, and why death is nothing to fear when we follow Jesus.
Read MoreIt isn’t a question of if suffering is going to come our way but how we’re going to handle it when it does. Listen as Brian Pursley shares why we must have a theology and philosophy for dealing with hard times and how our faith can be strengthened when they occur from 1 Thessalonians 3.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley discusses 1 Thessalonians 2 and why Lakeside must be a place of love, support, and truth. Join us as we are challenged to think of how we will respond when we face opposition, why Jesus is the only thing the church can be built around, and what our responsibilities are in living in community.
Read MoreWhile hopelessness may seem to be winning, listen to Brian Pursley share why hope, love, and faith can and should define our lives and the impact we will have on others when it does based on 1 Thessalonians 1.
Read MoreJudges 19 is one of the darkest parts of Scripture. Listen as Brian Pursley explains how the murder, rape, and dismemberment conveyed in this passage reveals the problem of evil in our world and how God has called us to respond in light of that evil individually and collectively as a church.
Read MoreAn orgy with an unsuspecting end. A king out of control. An unforgettable night. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses Daniel 5 and the questions we all need to ask regarding coping, support, addiction, and loving others.
Read MoreWhen you picture God taking you to a valley you probably don’t picture death, decay, and zombies, but that’s exactly what God did to Ezekiel. Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down Ezekiel 37 and explains how this scene of death and zombies reveals God’s love for his people and how we can cling to the certainty that God provides in the midst of all of the uncertainty.
Read MoreWhen God seems silent and distant what do you do? King Saul sought a medium to conjure up the spirit of Samuel and heard a distressing message. Join Brian Pursley as he looks at 1 Samuel 28 and what led Saul to seek out a medium he had driven away, how the unseen realm is very real and why we have nothing to fear, what we should do when God is distant, and the importance of spreading love to those with whom we disagree.
Read MoreSo many people struggle with anxiety and depression. Our emotions and thoughts will betray us and turn us away from who God says that He is. Join us as Derek takes us through Psalm 42, tells us how we can overcome negative emotions with the power of scripture, and why having community helps us with our struggles.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley breaks down Romans 12:9-18, and discusses why love must be authentic, letting go of evil while clinging to good, why serving God is a privilege, why we need to pray regardless of our circumstances, why we must be the bigger person and how all of this works together to helping us become the community we need to be.
Read MoreWhether you realize it or not, you need others in your life. That is why God’s design for those who follow him, is for people to live in intentional community. Communities that encourage and support one another. Communities that push each other to grow stronger and are there to walk through the most difficult moments of life together. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses Acts 4:32-37 and how the early church was unified, bold in proclaiming the hope of Jesus, incredibly generous, and greatly blessed by God.
Read MoreThe church has tried to “go out from their midst, and be separate from them”, to create a safe place or a safe harbor. But is that where Jesus wants us to stay? Join us as Gordie Krogh teaches us what it means to be Christians in this world proclaiming the good news of Jesus.
Read MoreIn a world that is out of control we must control our thoughts and actions. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses what the uncertainty of the angst around us means and how we should respond by loving and serving others, based on 1 Peter 4:7-11.
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