Putnam City Baptist Church Podcast

In this special Mother's Day message from Acts 16, Pastor Bill teaches how Lydia’s life reflected a heart fully devoted to God. He challenges us to live faithfully, influence others with the gospel, radiate the light of Christ, and eagerly serve wherever God has called us.

Pastor Dru looks at the story of Lydia in Acts 16 and challenges us to live a life on fire for God. Through the example of Lydia’s faith and obedience, we are encouraged to remain faithful when others are not, influence others toward the gospel, shine with the light of Christ, and eagerly serve the cause of Christ.

Pastor Bill walks through Colossians 1:9–14 and challenges us to rethink how we pray. Instead of focusing only on changing our circumstances, he shows how biblical prayer is about spiritual transformation, praying for wisdom, growth, endurance, and a deeper knowledge of God.

During this special Sunday celebrating our graduating students, Pastor Josh reminds us that God has a purpose for our lives, even when the future feels uncertain. As these students step into college or a career, and as all of us face different seasons, we’re challenged to trust God’s plan over our own, follow Him even when it’s difficult, and move forward with faith instead of fear.

Pastor Bill teaches from the opening of the Lord’s Prayer, explaining what it means to pray, “Hallowed be Thy name,” why Jesus began there, and how our prayers should reflect a heart that honors and exalts God.

Pastor Dru unpacks Ephesians 3:14–21 and challenges us to pray differently, with humility, expectation, and a desire for God to work in us, so that His strength, love, and power are clearly seen in our lives.

Pastor Bill reminds us that even in seasons of loss, God is still at work. Through one of the hardest times in our church’s history, God sustained His people and used their faith to continue the mission and reach others.

Muhammad Ali called himself “the greatest”… but even the greatest fall. In this powerful Easter message, we see how what looked like Jesus’ defeat on the cross became the greatest victory in history. Three days later, He rose from the grave, proving He is the one true Champion over sin, death, and the enemy. This message is a clear call to understand who Jesus really is, what His resurrection means, and why His victory changes everything for us today.

Pastor Dru reminds us who Jesus is through the story of Palm Sunday, challenging us to examine whether He is truly our King, or if, like the crowd and Pharisees, we resist or redefine Him to fit our own expectations.

Pastor Bill challenges us to move from comfortable “cruise ship” prayers to kingdom-focused “battleship” prayers, shifting our focus from temporary needs to eternal impact.

Pastor Bill reflects on a generation of believers who faced uncertain times yet remained faithful to the mission. Looking to Jesus’ words about the harvest, he challenges the church to do what we know to do: pray, work, and share the gospel as we continue the mission of reaching people for Christ.

Special guest Pastor John Niyondiko shows how even the most faithful people fall short of God’s standard. Like arrows that miss the target, our efforts cannot save us, and only Jesus hits the mark and provides the salvation we need.

Pastor Bill calls us to pray beyond our circumstances and seek spiritual vision, deeper knowledge of Christ, and bold Kingdom impact. When our prayers rise, our perspective changes.

Pastor Dru teaches us how to pray for wisdom to know our Hope, our blessing in Christ, His power, and His lordship. As we truly know Him, our perspective shifts, and our lives begin to reflect eternity.

In this message, Pastor Bill reflects on Psalm 100:5 and God’s faithfulness across generations, from the promise in Genesis to the cross and resurrection.

Pastor Dru explains what it means to be “in Christ.” Through Jesus, we are freed from sin’s power, penalty, and control.

In this opening message of our centennial celebration, Pastor Bill calls us to remember God’s faithfulness across generations and to trust Christ, who promised, “I will build My church,” a promise that still stands today.

Pastor Dru explores how unity grounded in truth and centered on Christ becomes a powerful witness to the world.

Pastor Bill explores how Jesus teaches us to pray, calling us from comfort-driven prayers to Kingdom-centered prayer that transforms lives, the church, and the city.

Pastor Bill challenges the church to trust God’s plan, seek Him wholeheartedly, and pursue the peace of our city as we step into a new year and the next chapter of PCBC’s story.

Pastor Bill introduces five Christ-centered principles, exemplified by Paul, that shape healthy spiritual patterns and remind us how to live faithfully with our eyes set on heaven.

Pastor Bill shows us how God has been moving here at PCBC through 2025.

As a new year begins, Pastor Bill reminds us that time keeps moving whether we’re ready or not. He challenges us to press on with purpose, pursue Christ above all else, and live forward with faith instead of regret.

Pastor Dru challenges us to see Jesus as the ultimate prize, calling us to press on, stay focused, and faithfully pursue Christlikeness one step at a time.

At the start of a new year and a new century for PCBC, Pastor Bill invites us to examine what we count as gain and to center our lives on knowing Christ above all else.

Pastor Dru invites us to refocus our hearts on what matters most: knowing Jesus and building our lives around Him.

Pastor Josh challenges us to remember that political power cannot fix what is spiritually broken, and only the gospel brings true transformation.

Pastor Bill finishes up our Nativity Story sermon series with a short message as we celebrate the birth of Jesus in our Christmas Eve service.

Pastor Bill uses the example of Mary and Joseph to show us how to say yes to God's plan even when it's uncomfortable.

Pastor Dru walks through the story of Joseph to show how God’s plans can be impossible and uncomfortable yet always lead to salvation and calls us to respond with simple, faithful obedience.

Through the story of the Magi, Pastor Bill invites us to examine whether our worship truly reflects the worth of Jesus and calls us to give Him our hearts this Christmas.

Pastor Dru explores the story of the Magi to reveal what authentic worship looks like.

As our video focuses on the shepherd in A Nativity Story, Pastor Bill shows how our God is like the shepherd who is always there to find His lost sheep.

As our video focuses on the shepherd in A Nativity Story, Pastor Dru reminds us that God Himself is our Shepherd who seeks us out and rescues us from our sin.

Pastor Bill shows us the many ways that God speaks to us as we begin our new Nativaty Story series.

Pastor Dru finishes our series in Jude by showing us how to contend for the faith, even as false teachers try to divide the Church.

This week, Pastor Josh finishes our series in Jude by showing us how to overcome the influence of false teaching.

Pastor Josh unpacks Jude 5–16, warning us about the dangers of false teachers and their followers, and calls us to live with humility, sacrifice, and self-control as evidence of true faith.

Pastor Dru challenges us to protect the faith, showing how God calls us to take sin seriously, submit to His authority, guard our influences, and pursue godliness with diligence.

Pastor Dru shows us how to engage in the fight for the faith, even as the enemy seeks to oppose us at every turn.

As we begin our study of Jude, Pastor Dru shows how Jude prepared the church to stand firm and contend for the faith against false teaching.

As we begin our study of Jude, Pastor Josh shows us what it means to be a false teacher and how we should not let disagreements over non-essential Christian doctrine divide us.

As our technology fast comes to a close, Pastor Bill urges us to choose discipline over drifting back into our old routines.

Pastor Dru shares with us some key principles to follow as we focus on God rather than technology.

Pastor Bill teaches us how to change our focus from the things of this world, like technology, to the things above, and gives some practical ways to go tech free as we continue our church wide technology fast.

Pastor Josh shows us that in order for us to take hold of what God has for us, we must let go of some of the things in our life.

Pastor Bill shows us the danger of letting the enemy distract us with our devices, instead of spending our time focusing on God.

Pastor Dru encourages us to spend our time following the Good Shepherd and fleeing from the thief who comes to distract us with the things of this world.

Pastor Bill encourages us to reclaim our time in the midst of a world so dependent on technology.

Pastor Dru highlights the dangers of constantly being on our phones and other technology, especially regarding our relationship with God, and encourages us to begin a church-wide technology fast.