If you've ever wondered why a good God allows pain and suffering to occur listen as Brian Pursley walks through Genesis 3:13-24, and demonstrates the hope that God provides even in the midst of judgement. Discover the reason for pain, hardship, why God restricts, and the promise of the hope of Jesus declared thousands of years before Jesus would provide our salvation.
Read MoreIn a moment everything about our existence changed. Listen as Brian Pursley shares how Genesis 3:1-13 details how sin changed us, how it still changes us, and why nothing has changed about the tactics the enemy uses. Discover why sin always looks good and promises great things but ends up destroying everything and why the lack of personal responsibility is nothing new.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley breaks down Genesis 2:4-25 and describes the process God used in making humanity and how God's design for marriage and sexuality offer intimacy, authenticity, and companionship.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley discusses Genesis 1:26-2:3 and what these verses communicate about the nature of God, why all human life has value, how our viewpoint on abortion, immigration, elder care, and disabilities and developmental delays should be shaped, and why rest is essential to us.
Read MoreListen to Brian Pursley discuss Genesis 1:2-25 and how God is the only possibility for creating something from nothing,what the order and division that God used means for us, how the days correspond with each other, and why God would take six days to create.
Read MoreListen to Brian Pursley discuss Genesis 1:1 and the plan of God before he created anything or anyone. See how the eternal nature of God, the creation of God, and the plan of redemption all impact us and how we live our lives!
Read MoreWe live in a world in which actual truth is clouded and constantly skewed. Listen to guest speaker Gordie Krogh as he talks about the difference in truths that are relative, truths that are absolute, and how the word of God will always be true.
Read MoreLakeside exists to help people move one step closer to Jesus and reach those far from him. Listen to Brian Pursley discuss Luke 15:1-10 and why we’re committed to being innovative and creative, devoted to prayer, driven by generosity, and committed to loving everyone we encounter.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley discusses the Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18, what it means for Christ followers and Lakeside. Brian discusses being persistent in prayer and the generosity our lives should display.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley discusses the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8 and the implications it has for Lakeside and everyone who follows Jesus. Discussed are why most people won’t be receptive to the gospel, the return God desires, and how we need to function as a church in light of this.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley concludes our look at James by highlighting how in hard times, in good times, during sickness, and our struggles we need to pray. We also discussed how God does the extraordinary through ordinary people and why the church must be a place for people in the midst of their messes and mistakes.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley discusses how we are to conduct our lives regardless of social class, be patient in the good times or bad, and the reward of surrendering to God's purpose and timing for our lives, based on James 5:1-12.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley discusses James 4 and why we fight, why we don’t have some of the things we want, why there will be tension for those who follow Jesus, how some of what we have to do to draw near to God doesn’t seem pleasant, and how life is short.
Read MoreLiving a life that is earthly and unspiritual is a life that lacks wisdom from above. Listen as John Cross takes us through the latter part of James chapter 3 teaching about wisdom that comes from above and how that shapes our lives.
Read MoreIt seems weekly we're given a reminder that words will determine the directions of our lives. Listen to Brian Pursley break down James 3:1-12 and discuss the power of the words we speak and why God cares so much about the words we speak.
Read MoreDid you know there's a faith the Bible says is useless? Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down James 2:14-26 and discusses why knowing the truth about God isn't enough, how some who say they follow Jesus are no better off than the demons, and why genuine faith always requires action.
Read MoreIn a culture that consistently strives to divide, we've been called to love all. Listen to Derek Flowers share from James 2:1-13 why we shouldn't treat people differently based on who they are or what they have, how falling short of one aspect of the law makes us guilty of violating all of it, and what our lives should look like as a result of following Jesus.
Read MoreGod cares more about consistency than celebrity. Listen to Brian Pursley discuss the counter cultural approach that James 1:19-27 provides and why it is essential we listen more than speak, why we have to do more than know what Scripture says, and what God really cares about in the lives of those who follow him.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley shares from James 1:1-18 and how hard times can reveal our faith, wisdom, what our hope is in, and the promise of how to make hard times easier. He also discusses why churches have hypocrites, why a lot of people stop following God, and why community is so important especially in the hard times.
Read MoreListen as Brian Pursley concludes Paradise by answering your questions about what our homes will be like in Heaven, if our pets will be there, what we will eat, and when people who died in the Old Testament made it to Heaven.
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