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The His Place Podcast
by His Place Community Church
Sunday morning messages from His Place Community Church in Burlington, Washington. These surprisingly candid teachings incorporate a balanced mix of lighthearted self-awareness and thoughtful God-awareness. Fresh teachings served weekly. Subscribe now!
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Hindsight Foresight: Serving as Prisoners of Hope
The pit you’re trying to escape may be preparing the purpose you were created to fulfill. Trust is a head start on hindsight. From July 12, 2026
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Newb and Improved: Moving Forward by Starting Over
The future you want may require becoming the beginner you fear. Every better life begins with an uncomfortable first step—trust the Voice calling you forward. From July 5, 2026
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Strong Hold: Getting a Grip on Integrity
The greatest reward for integrity isn’t escaping trouble—but becoming the kind of person who can’t be bought, pressured, or pulled away from God. From June 28, 2026
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Dad Attitude: Embracing Embarrassing Boldness
The approval we chase determines the courage we carry. Good dads show how a change in audience can transform both. From June 21, 2026
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Wanton Woman: Defeating Lust by Desiring Love
Some struggles are meant to be resisted. Others are meant to be escaped. Joseph’s finest moment came when he ran away from lust toward his supreme love. From June 14, 2026
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Fail Safe: Learning Limits From Spiritual Spotters
Growth happens near the edge of failure—but so does danger. How do you know when to push and when to escape? From June 7, 2026
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Desire Ability: Mastering the Hits of the Mrs.
What’s your master desire? The driving force that forces all other drives to fall in line? From May 31, 2026
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A Parent’s Trap: Using Dead Ends to Jumpstart Love
What kind of monster exploits someone’s worst fear by leading them into situations where they will experience it? A loving monster, aka a good parent! From May 24, 2026
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Ministry Mobility: Idle Attendance to Active Engagement
The Body of Christ is many parts and functions, but one mission: proclaim Christ in word and deed. How has God gifted you to empower the Body of Christ? From May 17, 2026
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Abba Mother: Our Father’s Motherly Ferocity
When it comes to her cubs, it’s the lioness who provides and comforts and protects. It’s a picture of a mother’s warm, comforting arms … and claws. From May 10, 2026
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Made to Order: The Function and Freedom of Following
Our human hearts see independence and obedience as incompatible, while our spiritual Savior insists that real freedom is only found in total surrender. From May 3, 2026
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Mission Statement: Stories From the Philippines
Uplifting and touching stories from team members who recently returned from their visit to the His Place ministry in the Philippines. From April 26, 2026
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Making His Story: And Living Happily Ever After
If God really is the Author of your story, don’t you think He’d pack every minute of your movie with more meaning than every Oscar-winning thriller? From April 19, 2026
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Dream On: The Test of Mere Success
Joseph quickly goes from being dumped like garbage in a pit, to being placed in the most powerful house in the most powerful city in the most powerful country. From April 12, 2026
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Stair Case: The Way of Truth to Life
Jacob’s dream paints a prophetic picture of our heavenly Father and the infinite gap that’s filled and fulfilled with Christ’s resurrection. From April 5, 2026
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Weakened Warrior: Seeing Strength in Surrender
Our hearts can help hide the truth, normalizing brokenness. But Jesus didn’t just save us from sin; He disarmed its deception by correcting our perception! From March 29, 2026
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Help Yourself: Growing Up by Pitching In
Serving doesn’t just help the church – serving shapes the servant. And since you’re God’s creation, your role isn’t random; your gifts aren’t accidental. From March 22, 2026
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Master Plan: Working on Working for the Lord
What’s so amazing about the R-rated testimony of Joseph, is that even though he’s repeatedly victimized, he refuses to play the victim. From March 15, 2026
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Stinking Blessings: The Uncommon Scents of Christ
Like Joseph, we’re being refined and strengthened to appreciate blessings and resist temptations. From March 8, 2026
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Pit Stops: Perils, Pleas, and Passing Promises
Joseph avoids being murdered by his brothers. However, his deliverance is by way of enslavement. Hard to see that as an upgrade, unless you’re in the pit. From March 1, 2026
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Pitiful Joe: Bragging to Begging to Blessing
Joseph’s horrific journey highlights God’s purpose, peace, and power against a dark backdrop of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. From February 22, 2026
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Empty Space: Surviving the Pit of Our Stomach
It’s in the emptiness, when it feels like God is least at work, that He’s most at work, preparing you and the timing for your created purpose. From February 15, 2026
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Son of Joseph: Just Between Two Criminals
At the cross, one criminal’s repentance not only fulfills prophecy but brings healing to Jesus’ broken heart. From February 8, 2026
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Laughing Matters: Having Godly Gallows Humor
When you believe the light and life of God has more power than the darkness and death of this world, you won’t fear it … you’ll laugh at it! From February 1, 2026
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Soul Purpose: Last Note on Our Sole Calling
Do you want to witness to others? For most, that’s a no. But would you like to inspire others? For most, that’s a yes. From January 25, 2026
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Livin’ on a Prayer: Bracin’ for the Answer
If you limit God’s character to cute and cuddly – you’ll dangerously underestimate His role in your life. From January 18, 2026
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Lightly Salted: The Seasoned Sweetness of Grace
As believers, we’re supposed to be set out for people to sample as they consider the options for quenching their deepest, darkest needs down here. From January 11, 2026
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Advent’ageous Patience: Waiting Faithfully in Spite of Suffering
Even when we’re suffering and feel forgotten, confused, and hurt, God calls us to trust in Him and be patient. From December 28, 2025
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Dead on Arrival: Good News’ Bad News
Every human everywhere has heard something inside them whisper the same things that make us all suspect: whatever this is, this ain’t really living! From December 21, 2025
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Merry Chaos: Gift-Wrapping, Sand-Bagging, and God
What are you most focused on this season: Christmas or Clausmas or catastrophes? From December 14, 2025
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Un-Grinching: Keeping Christmas Light-Hearted
Regardless of how hard we try to disguise, revise, and commercialize Christmas, it still shares more than good vibes; it spreads the Good News! From December 7, 2025
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Purple Reign: When Our Blues Meet His Blood
Who’s chained to you? Paul turned his misery into ministry. How about you? From November 30, 2025
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Thinking Thanking: Battling to Bring Blessings Into Focus
Like fish surrounded by life-giving water, we’re blessing-blind: when something essential is everywhere you don’t notice it anywhere. From November 23, 2025
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Rush Order: Racing Hearts Running to Resist
We need His Word coursing through our veins, because standing firm is the opposite of standing still. To stand firm is to run to what needs to be done. From November 16, 2025
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You Turn: Killing the Me-First Mentality
The fatal flaw of our flesh that causes all the suffering of our sin is our arrogant ego! From November 9, 2025
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Soft Rock: Ballad of a Broken Heart
Know how hard it is to truly delight to do Thy will over my will? Only as hard as my heart! From November 2, 2025
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Peeping Calm: The Serenity of Sneak Peeks
While we’re here on Earth, God allows some hints of Heaven to break through – to raise our spirits with a sneak peek of our fulfilling future. From October 26, 2025
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False Alarm: The Saving Siren of Sin
God doesn’t encourage sin; but He does expose and exploit sin. He can use it for good … if we’re willing to hear Him out. From October 12, 2025
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Task Force: The Commission to Go Fishin’
The Great Commission calls us to stand tall and go fishin’! And when folks see the shining proof of your faith in the form of peace in your daily trials – they’ll bite. From October 5, 2025
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Good Mourning: Finding Purpose in Pain
We’ll miss out on all the good in pain if we believe it’s meant for earthly agony and not for eternal empowerment. From September 28, 2025
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When Panic Attacks: Finding Clarity in Adversity
If we can hang on to our faith as the storms keep raging, the adversity will expose what we trust and it will prove whether it’s trustworthy. From September 21, 2025
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Troubled Hearts: Surviving the Storms of Life
Don’t expect God to calm the storm. Expect Him to calm your troubled heart in the storm, and trust that it must be this way. From September 14, 2025
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Just Visiting: The Holiness of a Homesick Heart
When we faithfully follow the clues of this world, we realize we are travelers away from our heavenly home, and the aches of our existence show we’re homesick! From September 7, 2025
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Reckless Expectations: Shall the Clay Say, “What the Hey?!”
Jesus can disappoint us because He refuses to stoop to our subtle assumptions that He’ll bless, protect, and serve us in certain predetermined ways. From August 31, 2025
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Atomic Faith Part V: Make It Satisfying
Viewing faith as a satisfying series of victory laps, rather than a grueling struggle to the finish line, brings a fulfilling feeling of satisfaction. From August 24, 2025
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Atomic Faith Part IV: Make It Easy
Even our most compelling cravings won’t come to fruition if they feel like a challenging chore. From August 17, 2025
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Subatomic Strength: The Radiant Joy of Jesus
Childlike joy is required for ongoing growth. Because, once we take the step to plant a seed of faith, we need power to tend it with persistence. From August 10, 2025
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Subatomic Faith: Simply Job-Shadowing Jesus
An apprentice is just a novice who job-shadows a master. And, like Rome, a disciplined apprentice isn’t built in a day. From August 3, 2025
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Atomic Faith Part III: Make It Attractive
Does your daily faith feel enticing? That should be the goal, because our most appealing options become our most consistent choices. From July 27, 2025
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Atomic Faith Part II: Make It Obvious
Faith often fails not because it was intentionally abandoned, but just because it was accidentally forgotten. From July 20, 2025
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Sunday morning messages from His Place Community Church in Burlington, Washington. These surprisingly candid teachings incorporate a balanced mix of lighthearted self-awareness and thoughtful God-awareness. Fresh teachings served weekly. Subscribe now!
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