Connect Community Podcast

When Israel needed a king, God sent Samuel, the Priest, to the house of Jesse to anoint a young shepherd boy. What happened after David was anointed is a recipe for all of us.  Pastor JD starts our summer series with a message about the importance of development and growth.  We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better.  For more about ConnectCommuity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Many times, our prayers and devotion to God is motivated by our desire to skip battles and challenges. We don't want to face them, we want God to take them away. But God doesn't always answer those prayers, on the contrary, many times instead of delivering us from a battle, he gives us strategy and authority to win the battle. Pastor JD shares from the book of Esther, practical encouragement for you to grow in your faith and face every present obstacle. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more on ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Sometimes we expect divine intervention in loud, extraordinary, and noticeable ways. But many times God works through opportunity and responsibility. In this message, Pastor Alini continues our study from the book of Esther with a message that will challenge you to notice God's presence in simple and significant things. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

There are things we allow into our lives which we call "ordinary" that should not be so. It is important to revise our limits and thresholds from time to time, and to allow God's values and guidance to become our "ordinary".  God is not asking us to do miraculous things. He is simply asking us to do the ordinary; to do what is right.  We believe this message will bless you and help you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Do you see God in the ordinary? In this new series "God Of The Ordinary", Pastor JD shares an encouraging message that will open your eyes and set your heart to see God in ordinary things. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

What would it take for you to lose the things that you value the most? "Gravity" affects all of us. Many times followers of Christ live frustrated because they believe everything is in God's hands, and if progress was not made, it's because God didn't will it into existence. It is true that our will should submit to God's will, but what about our part? What is your part? Many times we lack the understanding of our role in God's masterplan. In this message, Pastor JD shares a simple teaching that will bring you clarity. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Continuing the first part of this message, Pastor Alini shares a practical message on how to face the desert, how to keep moving, and how to ignite the most important thing you need to dispel darkness in the world. This message will bless you. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Have you wondered why sometimes you sow and you invest, but you don't see results? When we lack clarity, and we try to "feel" our way forward without assurances, we can get anxious to arrive at our next assignment. What we might miss, is that our expectations have a foundation that is not rooted on the will of God, but our own desires.  We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

For any person, mobility requires hope. We move toward our hopes and dreams. How does someone get to hope? Can hope be recovered? Is it worth the risk? Pastor Hannah McGinnis brings a profound encouragement that will bring you clarity and fill your heart with faith. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

What is the significance in declaring that Jesus is risen? What element in our Christian life enables you to experience the life of the risen Christ today? Pastor JD explores this idea in this message titled "risen" For more on ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Have you ever wrestled with the idea that Jesus rose from the grave? How can we explain it? In this Easter message, Pastor JD explores Jesus's divine nature, his resurrection, and why it should matter to us. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor Alini Müller shares a compelling message about the relationship between your belief and your actions. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Scripture says "as a man thinks, so he is". Your mind is one of the greatest gifts God has given you, and it is important that you keep it healthy by dwelling on the right thoughts. In this message, Pastor JD shares a MAP for a better thought life. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Words bear fruit. This message will encourage you and challenge you to see words differently. Pastor JD starts a new 3-part series titled "The Good Treasure". For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

In a world filled with stimulants, the call to have a single focus can become difficult. Pastor JD shares a challenging message about the importance of maturing spiritually and being single-minded. For more from ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

When you face surprising circumstances, a question may rise: What do I do with this? Pastor Serena Gonzalez shares a message and a testimony to encourage you forward. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

No matter the season or circumstance, we are called to keep the flame. Pastor Darius Trainer shares a powerful message with ConnectCommunity that will bless you and help you grow in your faith. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

What do you do when you work diligently day in and day out, but it seems no one is noticing or rewarding you for your efforts? Felipe Castro shares 3 lessons from Ruth that will encourage you to remain faithful in the ordinary.  For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

What do you do when the unknown happens? How you respond in times of trial can define your life from that moment forward. Pastor JD and Alini take the stage to share part 2 of "Faithful": A relationship study based on Ruth. They share their personal story of facing change and health challenges, staying faithful through it, and seeing the faithfulness of God as well. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

  What would you choose, if during a hard time in your life you were given the choice between relationship or opportunity? Pastor JD kicks off "Faithful", a relationship study on the book of Ruth. Thank you for being with us. If you'd like to know more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor Alini shares a practical message that will bring clarity and will help you better understand how we can see change in our lives through prayer. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

We speak a lot about what to do when things get difficult, and that is very important. We must know where to anchor our souls when things become bleak; when we are facing circumstances beyond our strength and ability to see them through. But it is important to prepare our hearts for good success. To have a plan for the season of blessing before you enter it.  Pastor JD shares a compelling message about being prepared for good success.  We hope and pray this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD shares the heart for the new year and brings an encouraging message on the role of prayer and obedience in the life of a believer in Christ. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Do you know what to hope for when it comes to life with God? Sometimes it is easier to see a future and have hope in our careers, finances, and relationships, but what about your relationship with God?  Sometimes we default to making our life with God about the things of this world, but there are things that only the Kingdom of God can bring to our reality. We hope this message helps you and blesses you. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

In this Christmas Message, Pastor JD shares a axiomatic principle in the scriptures that is exemplified in Jesus's life and must be lived in ours: Incarnation–The true reason for Christmas. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. https://www.connectcommunity.org

What does the Bible have to say about the Kingdom of God? In this series we are exploring prophecies that were made about the Kingdom that was to come, and the fulfillment of those prophecies in the life of Jesus. Pastor JD shares a message about the Kingdom of God being a kingdom of healing. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Before Jesus there were prophecies of a new kingdom that was to come. Jesus came announcing that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand. What kind of kingdom is this? And why should we consider being part of a kingdom such as this? We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Many of us, when we hear the word "gratitude", we reduce it to usage and pleasantries. To be grateful means to be appreciative, kind, and to ignore the bad. Gratitude goes deeper than that. In this message, Pastor JD will encourage you to make gratitude a part of your daily life. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Sometimes we are disappointed because the thing we hope for didn't come to pass. Why did God close that door? Pastor Alini shares a compelling message about the importance of trusting God when doors close.  For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org 

Have you ever faced a circumstance that took away your gratitude? Sometimes it is difficult for us to be grateful. In this message, Pastor JD addresses those moments when we are disappointed in God for what is happening in our lives. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Felipe Castro shares part of his story; his grandmother's faith, and his gratitude for all God has done in his life.  For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD continues on the subject of suffering. This week we are highlighting Job. If you have gone through circumstances that have brought you loss and pain, this message will bless you. For more on ConnectCommunity, visit: https://connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD continues our Higher Ground series by sharing a message about the purpose of suffering, and how God can use it for our good. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. https://www.connectcommunity.org

What happens when you live life aiming at the right things, but still things get complicated? Sometimes the problem is not what we value, but how we prioritize what we value. Pastor JD shares a practical challenge that will help you get your life back in order. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD introduces our new message series titled "Higher Ground". It is important to examine ourselves to know whether we are on the right track. Pastor JD helps us with biblical insight on how to evaluate and confront some of our present challenges.  We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. https://connectcommunity.org

"He who desires harmony with humans, and harmony with creation, must first have harmony with God!" It is upon this premise that Pastor JD closes our series Link UP. It is a compelling message about harmony with God, nature, and others. We believe this message will help you grow and will increase your faith. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastors JD and Alini Müller sit down to talk about the consequences of isolation and what to do about it. In this intimate, open, and insightful message, you will receive practical guidance on how to identify and overcome isolation. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

In the wake of brokenness and evil, we turn to God. Pastor JD continues our series Link Up with a heartfelt message about Christian Community, and its essential role in healing our nation. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Does it make a difference if your friends are christians or not? Is it beneficial to have Christian friends? Pastor JD introduces a new series titled "Link Up" with a message on the benefits of Christian community. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

How do world perspectives like Determinism, Fatalism, and Existentialism shape our faith and infiltrate our mode of thinking? You will see in this message that the outcome is much more practical than technical, and it will affect how you make decisions and how you approach relationships and spirituality.   We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Guest Speaker and ConnectCommunity Board member Markee Johnson shares a compelling message on what it takes to experience spiritual revival. It's a message about endurance, commitment, growth, and more. We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://connectcommunity.org

Felipe Castro shares a message that will challenge you to take inventory of your spiritual life, and commit to God fully. We hope this message of faith will bless you and inspire you. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://connectcommunity.org

Sometimes we are only convinced that God is working when we see results.  The only evidence we tend to look for is the final product, but God works through potential. Are you discouraged because all you have right now is a little bit of "potential"? This message will bless you.   This is part 3 of our series "Summer Revival".  If you want to know more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor Alini shares an encouraging message about finding life, growth, and revival in suffering. Sharing from her own experiences and Scripture, we believe this message will encourage you and enrich you. We hope this message helps you live better. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

As public trust in the institutions that are supposed to uphold our values has dwindled, what gives you a solid foundation for living? When you don’t trust your leaders, when you don’t trust the system you’re in, when you don’t trust religious institutions. What do you turn to? In this message, Pastor JD challenges us and reminds us of the distinctiveness of the Gospel. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://www.connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD conclude our How To Win series with a message about sacrifice.  We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. https://www.connectcommunity.org

Jesus said: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."  What is the significance of being a peacemaker in our world today? Is it ultimately beneficial? In this message, Pastor JD continues our study on the beatitudes with a message about the importance of peacemaking.  We hope this message blesses you and helps you live better. https://connectcommunity.org 

Pastor Alini Müller continues our series "How To Win" with a message about the importance of choosing to have a pure heart. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://connectcommunity.org

What is the importance and significance of mercy? Why should mercy matter in our daily lives? Pastor JD shares a counter-cultural message about this godly quality we should all nurture and embrace. We hope this message blesses you. For more about ConnectCommunity, visit: https://connectcommunity.org

Pastor JD shares part 4 of our series How To Win. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Matthew 5:6 ESV