The Grace Life Church

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

John the Baptizer's life was committed to making Jesus known and to proclaim His name. His humble ministry calls for us to set ourselves aside for the sake of calling people to behold the Lamb of God who came to take away the sins of the world.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The New Testament opens with the focus on a "new" character: Jesus. While this is the first time we see Him put on human flesh, we are reminded that Jesus is the eternal Son of God and, through the Virgin Birth, came to earth to bring sinners to the Father.

God always keeps His word and has promised to build His house once again. Through the obedience of Ezra, the temple is rebuilt, and through Nehemiah, the walls of Jerusalem are restored. As God's people, we live our lives for His worship with Scripture as our authority and spiritual renewal our focus, even as we still await the true and greater rebuilding that only Christ can bring.

The book of Esther tells the story of a young woman placed in an unexpected position to be used in unexpected ways to bring about God's sovereign plan for His people. God has us here in this moment to serve for the good of others and for the glory of God alone.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Due to sin and captivity, the hope and spirit of God’s people had dried up. They had no hope, they felt disconnected from God, and their lives were lived in death. But God has a plan to give new life to His people through the power of His Spirit. Only God can make dry bones come to life again.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Daniel lived his entire life in a land that he did not belong to. Taken captive at a young age, Daniel and his friends fearlessly stand for God in the face of a wicked culture. As Daniel resolved to live for the Lord, so must we. We live out our heavenly citizenship in a foreign land. 

Jonah is a prophet sent by God to Nineveh, but Jonah runs the other way. In an act of grace, God sends a great fish to save him and redirects His life. God’s grace is seen in unexpected ways and He calls us to share His grace every day with every life.

What do we see when we look at the throne of God? We see His holiness on display. The splendour of grace is that a holy God saves sinners and makes us holy.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The Old Testament Prophets served as God’s mouthpiece to His people. They communicated God’s displeasure and commanded them to return to Him. God used Elijah to remind His people that there is no one like him and that he is an all-consuming fire.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The book of Job is a look at life lived in a fallen world. Surrounded by loss, grief, and uncertainty, we can choose to curse God or to bless Him. In all circumstances, we can trust the Lord is sovereign over all things, and though He slays us, yet we can trust Him. 

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This statement marked the ups and downs of Solomon's life. His life teaches us to always pursue godly wisdom over worldly folly.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The powerful story of David and Mephibosheth is a beautiful story of Grace. Through Jesus, God welcomes broken, sinful people to dine at his table as sons and daughters of the king.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Sin is a destroyer of lives. Just ask David. The damaging effects of sin prove to us that we cannot deal with sin on our own, but through the mercy of God, He will restore the joy of our salvation.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The story of David and Goliath is a story of victory over a giant enemy. Like David, Jesus steps in and defeats sin and death, our greatest enemy, when we were unable to do so on our own.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The story of Grace is the story of a kingdom. The contrast between King Saul and King David reminds us to pursue a life lived in the kingdom of God. A kingdom that will reign for all of eternity.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Redemption is the theme of Ruth as Boaz takes responsibility to act on behalf of a family member in need. One day, Jesus, a descendant of Boaz and Ruth, would come to redeem His people from their sins.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

All throughout the story of Grace, we see God accomplishing great things through weakness. Gideon is an unlikely hero who brings his people back to the Lord. In the same way, Jesus is an unlikely hero, a hero who dies to bring his people back to the Father.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The story of Rahab tells us that the story of grace is available to all people. As God would save Rahab and her family from death, God would use Rahab’s family in the lineage of Jesus, the one who saved us from death.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The sins of the people must be atoned. A sacrifice must be made. Atonement for sin must be done God’s way. Now, through the death of Jesus, His sacrifice was once and for all.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

God’s people do not wander around alone. He leads us to where He intends to take us. The presence of God is always with His people.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

When God freed His people, He showed them how to live for Him. The Ten Commandments summarize how we are to live with love for God and love for our neighbor. They also show us that we can’t keep the law perfectly, only Jesus can.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The tenth plague and the institution of the Passover point to the need for a blood sacrifice to cover the sins of the people. The blood of the lamb points to the freedom salvation brings through Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

How do you describe who God is? God describes who He is to Moses as He calls him to go and deliver His people from Egypt. A life lived for God begins with an encounter that changes us.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. On this Episode, Pastor Ben sits down with Darin Damron and chat about God's sovereignty in our suffering.

Joseph went from the pit to the palace. Rejected by his brothers, God turned their evil into good by elevating him to a position to save. Joseph’s story points to Jesus, who left the palace to descend to the pit to save us.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

God transforms His people. He turns deceivers into descendants. This transforming work is not always easy; at times, we wrestle with God. But God’s purposes always win out.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. On today's episode, Pastor Ben chats with Darin Damron on the faith of Abraham and why it matters today.

God teaches us to, by faith, believe that He will keep His promises. Though we fall short, God will provide for Himself a way to ensure the promises of salvation are fully fulfilled.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

God forms a people and promises to be their God, leading them to a land of hope. By obedient faith, we trust the Lord’s plans and believe His promises as we live as exiles on this earth