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The Front Porch Devotions
by Chris Walter
We all are seeking hope in this broken world. Stop by the Front Porch to sit and listen for some hope and encouragement as Pastor Chris explores scripture in search of these and many other topics. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefrontporchdevos/support
Episodes
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Bread of Tears
As we anticipate Jesus' arrival, we may well need to tend, moment by moment, to that which gives even fleeting life to our spirit and to the spirit of others. Our desperate prayers, our bread of tears, may be that which keeps us alive until we experience Immanuel. Join Pastor Chris as he explores...
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Construction within You
Having confidence through Christ is sometimes just as simple as being reminded that God is constantly at work within you. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at the work done within us so that we may grow in confidence as we live in this world.
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Heart to know God
In our spiritual journey one challenge is to remain confident in a world that constantly beats us down. Join Pastor Chris as he explores how we may find confidence in Christ.
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Stillness of Love
We have touched on how the chaotic and overworked world causes us to miss out on God voice in our lives. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he wraps up this conversation on slowing down and listening to God.
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Vinegar and Oil
Going before God in prayer is important part of our spiritual journey. When we arrive in front of God we must be willing to dump the things that spoil the anointing that God does for us.
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Starting with Grace
We search constantly for a way out of the chaos we become engulfed in. There is a single starting point we can begin with. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores with starting point.
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Lake Effect
In a life of constantly being busy and distracted we need to find times where the quietness outweighs the busyness. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores quietness in our relationship with Christ.
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A Two Letter Word
How do we end this cycle of being so busy that we never catch our breath? The solution seems easy and yet at times is the most challenging to perform. Join Pastor Chris as he looks back in scripture of an example of how even God reminds us to stop.
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Running from Empty
We have to get our lives filled because if we do not then we just may find that the empty is too much to bare. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at the importance of having time to be empty so God may fill you.
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Stuffed
One of the challenges we can often face is too much. We take on too much, we promise too much, or we just live were too much is never achieved. God has shown us that little is better than too much. Join Pastor Chris as he explores what it means to be stuffed in our spiritual lives and how to...
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Sea Change
The directions in our lives often need changes to them. When this occurs God steps in and provides us with the change. Will we accept this opportunity or miss it.
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Finish the Journey
We receive a dream and vision from God as to our purpose and plan for life. When this arrives and we begin to take the steps we must not give up or even stop, we must finish the journey.
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Our Investment
Our love and labor for God is never in vain. Let’s not waste a single day. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this message of investments with God.
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Now Serving 7.8 Billion
As we begin to under the call before from God we also have to realize that in most cases it is to serve a specific area or situation. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at how we serve God in this world today.
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Invest in God's Word
To survive loss, struggle, or any type of suffering can be found within three areas. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores one of those areas in which we may find strength to overcome all types of obstacles.
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Living Hope
As we settle into the path that God calls us into we work on being more optimistic. The result is that we discover the living hope found in Christ. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this tonight on The Front Porch
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Sharing Positivity
God calls us into the world yet sometimes just getting started is the hardest part. Join Pastor Chris as he looks as how we can begin our day in a positive light.
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Exciting Future Awaits
Having the knowledge of the overflowing love of God is one thing yet as we embrace our purpose there is one other aspect we need. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at the other piece of the puzzle.
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Eternal Optimism
Being positive in a world full of negativity is a challenge. We as followers of Christ have been set apart and as a result are called to be the hope and light of the world. It is in this hope and light that we find optimism. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this single word: Believe
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Get off the Bench
As we continue to gain knowledge and understanding into how God has called us into this world there is a very important first step. That is to take action because knowing our path is one thing, following it is another. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this on the Front Porch.
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Response to Ability
God has blessed you with amazing gifts, even if you don't see them. It is in those gifts that we find our purpose in this world. And in those gifts we have a responsibility to live them out for God in this world. Join Pastor Chris as he explores our response to the abilities God has blessed us…
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Unique You
We are all in search of our purpose and to begin to find our purpose we must start with opening our hearts. Tune in tonight as Pastor Chris explores how we see our purpose though who God has created.
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Jesus' Purpose
We can understand the purpose that Jesus came to the world yet translating that to our lives can sometimes be challenging. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this topic on the Front Porch.
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Holes and the Rope
There is two ways in which we look ahead at our future. Image your future awaits on the other side of a valley, you see the bridge to cross yet do you see the holes or the rope ahead?
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The Big Risk
Living out our faith daily sometimes requires us to take a leap of faith and when we do we should not be held back by the fear of taking that risk.
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Much Better Focus
So we begin to focus on a better relationship with Jesus yet even as we do we find very quickly we become distracted. Join Pastor Chris as he explores two possible reasons why these distractions so easily occur.
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Better Focus
So we begin to focus on a better relationship with Jesus yet even as we do we find very quickly we become distracted. Join Pastor Chris as he explores two possible reasons why these distractions so easily occur.
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Choose Wisely
As we begin to love both our neighbors and ourselves we must also take the next step in our journey. This next step involves the choices God calls us to make and in doing so encourages us to look ahead with wisdom.
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Loving Beyond
We are called to love and sometimes we are love and sometimes we are to love people outside of ourselves. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this topic deeper tonight.
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Most Important Thing
Understanding that to move forward in life we have to determine the priorities of life. Yet once we know that how does that play into our relationship with Christ. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explore that next step in moving forward in life.
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Unstuck
Have you ever felt like your life was turned upside down? Maybe you’ve felt like you were at the end of your rope, stretched to the breaking point, or stuck in a situation you couldn’t escape. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores what it may take to get unstuck.
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God Goes Beyond
Sometimes when we go to God in prayer we stop short in our prayers. Most of the time this is because we have limited God to respond. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this thought on The Front Porch
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Committed Fully
We organize our lives so much that even prayer is usually organize yet what happens when we find ourselves in a situation of urgent need. Organize prayer goes out the window.
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Prayer for the Vision
God blesses us with a dreams of tomorrow. Join Pastor Chris tonight on the Front Porch as we are reminded through the Book of James why prayer for the vision is so important.
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Preparing Your Heart
God places visions and dreams within our heart. As we move from dreaming to stepping into those dreams we have to make sure we take the proper first step. Tonight Pastor Chris explores this initial step on The Front Porch
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Building Dreams
We receive a vision from God so what is next? Join Pastor Chris as he explores this next step tonight on the Front Porch.
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Dreams for Tomorrrow
Do you ever feel stuck and you wish you could just move forward? The first step in this is to dream about the future and dream with God. Tune in tonight as Pastor Chris explores this process.
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Hate Sin
Before we can truly embrace the Grace God offers we must begin to detest the sin in our lives. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this important step.
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God's Grace Everywhere
We often face moments when we fail and yet it is God's grace which sets us free. The challenge is that we forget that God's grace is available and free for us all.
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Grace to Blind
There are moments when we want to hear or see God. Yet sometimes it takes God blinding us to our current circumstances before we can really see Him. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this tonight on the Front Porch
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Disruptive Grace
There is one way out of every spiritual slump. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this main way out
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Three Headed Monster
We enter a spiritual slump usually because of one of three reasons. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he looks at these three reasons we find ourselves in a spiritual slump.
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Gods Hope
As our spiritual fire dwindles we all have a way to rekindle the fire. Join Pastor Chris as he explores a way to rekindle our spiritual fire.
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Minors to Major Leagues
Finding our way into a spiritual slump usually is not noticeable or even one we can understand. Yet there is ways to return to our spiritual fire. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores the way to return to a spiritual fire.
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Overcoming Exhaustion
Tried, exhausted and beaten down by the world everyday can and does impact our Spiritual lives. Join Pastor Chris as he explores what it may look like to overcome this spiritual exhaustion and live the lives God has called us to live.
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A Weary Heart
Loss, struggle, change are just a few of the events in life that can and do drain our hearts. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this tonight on the Front Porch.
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Jesus knows your tired
The exhaustion we all experience is not something that Jesus is not aware of. In fact, Jesus is so aware that he would like us to lean into Him more when we are tired. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this exhaustion further tonight on the Front Porch
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Spiritual Exhaustion
We often become exhausted in life and in our spiritual journey we can become exhausted as well. There are steps to overcome this exhaustion and join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this exhaustion.
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Peace in Summer
As summer is approaching the end and we begin to enter fall it is a reminder that in any transition having peace over us is so important. Jesus promises that eternal peace is greater than worldly peace. Join Pastor Chris as he discusses this transition and finding this peace that Jesus speaks of.
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Narrow Gate
When we are called to follow the plans that God has laid out for us sometimes that requires us to choose the path less followed. Tonight Pastor Chris looks at the choice between the wide gate and the narrow gate.
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We all are seeking hope in this broken world. Stop by the Front Porch to sit and listen for some hope and encouragement as Pastor Chris explores scripture in search of these and many other topics. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefrontporchdevos/support
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