Epic Life Podcast

Do you ever have trouble saying no? Are you forcing yourself to be happy all the time so you don’t let others down? Do you avoid hurting other people’s feelings at all costs? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might have what Ashley calls, “the disease to please.”

In this week’s sermon, Ashley Mellott unpacks some of the powerful insights that she is learning as she prepares for the next stage of her life. She shares that we don’t have to wait until we arrive to start preparing our character for what is up ahead. Your outlook on life is important, and the way you feel about life often reflects the way you think God feels about you. She encourages each person to speak life over challenging areas, and take responsibility for their attitude and choices.

This sermon is packed with wisdom. Listen in to hear more.

Have you ever asked yourself the question: “how can God be pleased with me after everything I’ve done?” The answer is simple. In tonight’s sermon, Eric Knopf preaches about righteousness: Your identity is not determined by your performance, but rather your standing in Christ. Many Christians get caught up in the lie that their identity is only as good as their recent behavior. The truth, however, is that righteousness is not a behavior, it’s a status. In other words, righteousness is not something you attain, it’s something you became.

Your entire life will change if you grasp this truth. In Christ, we are right standing and free from guilt. Want to hear more? Tune in to this message!

Featured Scripture: Matthew 5, Philippians 3:9

Do you know the earliest lie you believed about yourself when you came to the faith? Most likely, if you’re similar to most Christians,  you made a false association between your behavior and your relationship with God. A constant sense of God being disappointed in you is not only untrue, but unbiblical. If your relationship with God can be influenced by your behavior, then you have a performance-based connection with God rather than a relationship of unconditional love. This will set you up for an unnecessary roller coaster of doubt and anxiety.

Tonight, Eric Knopf unpacks the single powerful truth that might change everything about the way you relate to God. Listen in, you don’t want to miss it!

If you follow God’s love there will always be power, but if you follow power there won’t always be love.  Are you chasing God’s love, or are you chasing His power through miracles, signs, and wonders? Love is the power to feel God’s heart; hope is the ability to see in the heavenly realms. In tonight’s message, Brian Orme tackles topics ranging from love, knowledge, hope, power, light, and truth: all of which illustrate that you can trust God with the details of your life. 

If you’re searching for an insightful and faith-building message, that will also keep you laughing the entire time, you’ll want to listen in to one!

For every Christian, prayer is a vital ingredient to a robust faith and relationship with God. Prayer is meant to be powerful enough to move mountains, but sadly, many of the prayers echoing through our church walls today are laced with lies and uncertainties.  If you want to transform your faith, you can start by taking a look at your prayers. This week, Eric Knopf has a powerful message for us on how to pray from a place of gratitude, authority and truth. You don't want to miss it!

For some people, the holidays are a series of peaceful and joyous events. For many of us, however, returning to our family of origin is a recipe for drama and difficult emotions. Perhaps you experience growth and breakthrough all year, but fall back into old patterns the moment you enter old territories. Maybe you have one family member who knows exactly how to offend you. Or maybe you feel like undervalued in a place you once called home. Whatever your surroundings are, you can be intentional about the way you respond. This week Eric Knopf shares seven biblical responses to family drama that will equip you for the weeks to come.  Listen in, and prepare your heart for a Merry Christmas!

 ^"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Romans 12:18

Bible Passages

Matthew 7:6

2 Corinthians 5:17

1st Corinthians 13:27

Proverbs 19:11

Galatians 5:22

You can be ruled by fear, or driven by love, but not both. Many of us live crippled with worry and anxious thoughts, and as a result, we live misaligned with God’s best. This week at Epic Life, Pastor Damien Giacchino preaches about operating in faith vs operating in fear. The difference means everything. Faith activates love and God’s best; fear activates sin and death.

Are you tired of living in fear? If so, listen up! Fear is not a part of your spiritual heritage. This message teaches about how to live fearlessly and align your life with what you’re created for!

For years, Christians have been told that they need to be “the light of the world.”  The saying is common, but what does this mean exactly? When God said “let there be light,” he spoke life into the world. In this message, Brian Orme explains that if we want to be a light, we need to come out of dissonance with God and into resonance and union. We are to be a light not so that people can see us, but so that they can see Him. We are a light not just so that others encounter Christianity, but so that they encounter the goodness of God. In addition, there is an energy signature to every thought we have, and our words have the power of life and death. 

Curious to hear more? Listen in...this message is packed!

“Life always flows through honor.” --Brian Orme

For years, many of us have been taught that God is in control and renders everything certain, including tragedy and illness. This belief not only makes it easy to confuse the works of God with the works of Satan, but it also lets you believe your own choices are meaningless. This week Eric Knopf talks about the topic of God's sovereignty in a way you may have never heard before. He illuminates the truth about free will with solid scripture and multiple Bible translations. You don't want to miss this message. If you understand this principle, it changes everything. Listen in to hear some truth!

Have you ever had a friend who called you when they needed help, but ignored when things were going fine? That’s what crisis Christianity is like. This week Eric Knopf preaches about the dangers of crisis Christianity and talks about how we can escape it for something much more meaningful. If your relationship with God runs on cruise control until disaster, then your intimacy with Him is dependent on the urgency of your needs. The best time to develop your relational foundation with God, is before the crisis, not during. The Bible calls you a friend of God. How can you cultivate a meaningful relationship with God that endures all seasons? Listen in and find out!