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The 12Stone Church podcast is a series of teachings designed to inspire, encourage & deepen your faith in Jesus Christ using practical & modern applications. To watch these teachings, visit 12stone.com or YouTube.

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#525
Monday · 53 min
What Does The Bible Have To Say About Politics? | 12Stone Church
In this message, we look at what the Bible teaches about politics, government, and how followers of Jesus should navigate political conversations while keeping their allegiance to King Jesus above everything else. Politics can be one of the most divisive topics in our culture. Between political parties, elections, controversial issues, and disagreements with people we love, it’s easy to allow politics to shape our identity, relationships, and priorities. But Scripture reminds us that our ultimate allegiance isn’t to a political party, candidate, or nation. It’s to Jesus. When we seek first God’s Kingdom, we begin to understand that our faith should shape our politics, not the other way around. Jesus isn’t on the left or the right. He is above all things, and His Kingdom is the foundation on which we build our lives. You’ll learn how to: • Put your allegiance to King Jesus above political parties and candidates • Understand the biblical roles and responsibilities of government and the Church • Navigate political disagreements while loving your neighbor • Approach controversial political issues through the lens of Scripture • Understand what the Bible teaches about justice, immigration, human life, and caring for others • Approach voting with biblical wisdom, prayer, and trust in God’s sovereignty • Recognize when politics has taken priority over your relationship with Jesus In Matthew 6:33, Jesus calls us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. This doesn’t mean politics are unimportant. It means that nothing should take the place of Jesus as the foundation of our lives. Throughout Scripture, we see that God established distinct responsibilities for government and the Church. Romans 13 explains the role of governing authorities, while Matthew 28 reminds us that the Church is called to make disciples, share the Gospel, and lead people to Jesus. As followers of Jesus, our responsibility isn’t to withdraw from political conversations but to approach them with biblical truth, love, and humility. We can engage in politics, vote according to our convictions, and care about the future of our nation without allowing those things to become our ultimate source of hope. Philippians 3:20 reminds us that our citizenship is in heaven. Political leaders, governments, and elections will come and go, but the Kingdom of God is eternal. Our hope isn’t found in who wins an election or which political party holds power. Our hope is found in the King who reigns above it all. At 12Stone Church, learn how to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit our website at 12Stone.com for more information or connect with us at https://12stone.com/connect/
#524
October 12 · 46 min
How To Prioritize Your Life? | 12Stone Church
In this message, we look at what Jesus teaches in Matthew 6 about prioritizing our lives and what it means to seek God first in the middle of our busy schedules. Life is full of demands. Between work, family, relationships, responsibilities, and everything competing for our attention, it’s easy to feel stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. But Jesus reminds us that life isn’t about trying to do everything on our own. It’s about putting first things first. When we seek God’s Kingdom and His righteousness before our own plans and priorities, we begin to experience life the way God designed it. Putting God first doesn’t necessarily make life less busy, but it changes how we walk through the busyness. You’ll learn how to: • Prioritize God in the middle of a busy schedule • Understand why putting God first is about priority, not quantity of time • Build your life around God, family, work, and personal time • Recognize when you’ve been carrying the weight of life on your own • Make intentional time with God through prayer and His Word In Matthew 6, Jesus challenges us to seek first the Kingdom of God rather than allowing the worries of life to determine our priorities. Our Heavenly Father knows what we need, and He invites us to trust Him instead of trying to carry everything ourselves. So often, we build our schedules around what we want to accomplish and give God whatever time is left over. But God was never meant to be an addition to our lives. He is meant to be the foundation on which everything else is built. Jesus modeled this Himself. Even with the weight of the world on His shoulders and people constantly demanding His attention, He intentionally made time to be alone with His Father in prayer. The question isn’t simply how much time you’re spending with God. It’s whether you’re making Him your first priority. What do you seek first with your time? At 12Stone Church, learn how to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit our website at 12Stone.com for more information or connect with us at https://12stone.com/connect/
#523
September 14 · 44 min
Who Am I? | 12Stone Church
Who Am I? In this week of At The Movies, we look at Creed and one of the most foundational questions we all wrestle with: Who am I? Through the story of Adonis Creed, we see what happens when we spend our lives fighting to prove ourselves, searching for identity in all the wrong places, and trying to make a name for ourselves. But our identity isn’t something we have to earn or prove—it’s something we receive from God. You’ll learn how to: • Stop fighting to prove who you are • Face the person you see in the mirror • Bring your brokenness and sin honestly to God • Find your identity as a son or daughter of God • Stop running from your Heavenly Father and start running to Him Adonis spent much of his life running from his father’s name while trying to establish an identity of his own. But the thing he was running from was the very thing he had been longing for. In the same way, we can spend our lives running from God while searching everywhere else for what only He can give us. Through Jesus, we don’t have to fight our way into God’s family. We are invited to surrender, be made new, and receive our identity as sons and daughters of God. You can spend your whole life trying to prove who you are until you discover whose you are. At 12Stone Church, learn how to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit our website at 12Stone.com for more information or connect with us at https://12stone.com/connect/
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September 7 · 49 min
What Does It Cost To Follow Jesus? | 12Stone Church
In this message, we look at the story of Abraham in Genesis 22 and what it means to trust God when following Him costs us something. Following Jesus is rooted in grace, but choosing to trust and follow Him often comes with a price. Whether it’s our relationships, finances, career, comfort, ambitions, or control, God invites us to hold nothing back and trust that He will provide. You’ll learn how to: • Recognize what you may be withholding from God • Trust God when obedience feels costly • Take steps of faith even when you can’t see the outcome • Believe that God will provide • Hold nothing back from God Abraham faced an impossible situation. God had promised him Isaac, yet God was asking him to surrender Isaac. Abraham chose faith, believing that somehow, God would provide. Faith doesn’t mean following God will always feel easy. Sometimes it means walking forward even when we can’t see how everything will work out. But Abraham’s story reminds us that the place of sacrifice can also become the place of God’s provision. We can hold nothing back from God because God held nothing back from us. He gave His Son for us, proving that we can trust Him with whatever He asks us to surrender. What price tag are you facing to follow Jesus today? At 12Stone Church, learn how to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit our website at 12Stone.com for more information or connect with us at https://12stone.com/connect/
#521
August 31 · 42 min
4 Prayers For Our Church | 12Stone Church
In this message, we look at four prayers for our church from the book of Acts and what it looks like to prepare ourselves for what God wants to do. We can’t manipulate or manufacture a move of God, but we can prepare for it. These four prayers challenge us to become a church that is rooted in God’s Word, devoted to prayer, connected in community, generous with what God has given us, and deeply burdened for people who are far from Jesus. You’ll learn how to: • Feed your own spiritual fire through God’s Word and prayer • Help create a church where every person is known and needed • Live with generosity as a normal response to what God is doing • Develop a heart that aches for people who are far from God The early church devoted themselves to God’s Word, fellowship, and prayer. Our source for truth has to be God’s Word, and our first response to the pressures and decisions of life should be prayer, not our last resort. God has also designed His church to be a place where people are known and needed. We were never meant to simply sit in a crowd. We are called to know one another, serve one another, and use the gifts God has given us for His Kingdom. Our prayer is that generosity would be normal and that our hearts would ache for the lost. Like the early church, may we recognize what God is doing and respond by giving Him our first and best, while carrying a burden for the people near to us who are far from Him. God, make us a church that feeds our fire with the Word and prayer, where everyone is known and needed, where generosity is normal, and where we ache for the lost.
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August 24 · 44 min
Why Do I Need Community? | 12Stone Church
Why Do I Need Community? In this message, we unpack why following Jesus was never meant to be done alone and why spiritual community is essential to living in holy obedience. God uses His Word, His Spirit, and His people to shape us into who He has called us to be. Community gives us people who will walk with us, tell us the truth, pray for us, encourage us, and have the hard conversations that help us grow. You’ll learn how to: • Understand why you weren’t meant to follow Jesus alone • See the importance of spiritual community • Experience the freedom that comes through confession and prayer • Recognize the danger of isolation and secrecy • Take a step toward finding a group and doing life with others James 5:16 reminds us to confess our sins to one another and pray for one another so that we may be healed. God designed His people to live in community, because there are parts of our spiritual lives that were never meant to be carried alone. Following Jesus isn’t just about sitting in rows on Sunday. We need people around us who will help us pursue Jesus throughout the week. Sometimes breakthrough begins when we step out of isolation and into community.
#519
August 17 · 47 min
What Is The Bible? | 12Stone Church
What is the Bible? In this message, we unpack what the Bible really is and how the way we view it changes the way we approach it. The Bible isn’t simply an instruction manual, a rule book, or a collection of fairy tales. It is the inspired Word of God, given through human authors as they were guided by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is God’s love letter to us. Through His Word, God wants us to know who He is, how He feels about us, and just how much He loves us. You’ll learn how to: • Change the way you view the Bible • See the Bible as God’s love letter to you • Understand why God’s Word is true • Discover the power of Scripture in your everyday life • Become devoted to reading and knowing God’s Word The Bible is true. The Bible is powerful. And God wants to speak to us through His Word.
#518
August 10 · 47 min
Why Don't I Want To Pray? | 12Stone Church
Why can prayer feel so difficult, even when we know it matters? In this message, we unpack why we struggle to pray and what God actually invites us into through prayer. Prayer isn’t primarily transactional; it’s relational. It’s not just about asking God for what we need, it’s about building a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Whether prayer feels awkward, unanswered, or simply hard to prioritize, God is inviting us to come closer, trust Him, and pray boldly. You’ll learn how to: * Identify what may be keeping you from prayer. * See prayer as a relationship with God, not just a transaction. * Keep praying even when God’s answer doesn’t come the way you expected. * Move toward bold, expectant prayer instead of settling for less than what God offers. Prayer isn’t about having the perfect words or getting everything right. It’s an invitation to know your Heavenly Father. When we understand who we’re talking to, prayer becomes more than something we should do, it becomes a relationship we get to have.
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August 3 · 47 min
What's Around You Gets In You | 12Stone Church
What if the people, habits, and voices around you are shaping who you’re becoming? In this message, we kick off our fall season as we explore Romans 12:1–2 and discover one powerful truth: what’s around you gets in you. As followers of Jesus, we’re called to resist the patterns of the world and instead be transformed by God’s presence, God’s Word, and God’s people. This message will challenge you to evaluate what’s shaping your life and encourage you to build rhythms that lead you closer to Christ. You’ll learn how to: Recognize the influences that are shaping your faith. Guard against the patterns of the world and pursue God’s truth. Build a life that is transformed through worship, community, and spiritual discipline. What’s around you eventually gets in you. The environments you choose today will shape the person you become tomorrow. As we begin a new season together, let’s choose to surround ourselves with the things that point us to Jesus and trust Him to transform us from the inside out.
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July 27 · 50 min
Yes, Jesus Can Save Anyone | 12Stone Church
What if the person you’ve been praying for isn’t too far gone? In this message, we continue our Who’s Your One? series as we explore the story of the paralyzed man in Matthew 9 and Mark 2. Through the faith of four friends who refused to give up, we’re reminded that our role is to carry people to Jesus, and that Jesus alone has the power to forgive, heal, restore, and save. You’ll learn how to: Recognize the spiritual brokenness in the people around you. Trust that no one is beyond the saving power of Jesus. Faithfully bring your one to Jesus and let Him do what only He can do. No one is too broken. No one is too far gone. No one is beyond the reach of God’s grace. Yes, Jesus can save anyone
#515
July 20 · 46 min
Might Be A Miracle | 12Stone Church
What if the interruption in front of you is actually the beginning of a miracle? In this message, Pastor Steve leads us through Matthew 9 to show how Jesus never saw people as distractions. Instead, He embraced interruptions as opportunities for God to move. As we look at Jesus’ encounters with a grieving father and a woman in need of healing, we’re challenged to see our own interruptions differently—and to recognize that God may be using them to reach the people He’s placed in our lives. You’ll learn how to: See interruptions as opportunities instead of inconveniences. Notice the people God has placed right in front of you. Trust that your next conversation might be the beginning of a miracle. Every miracle begins with an interruption. The question is: Will you be ready when God interrupts your plans?
#514
July 13 · 41 min
Who's Your One? | 12Stone Church
What if your faith was never meant to stay on the sidelines? In this message, Pastor Jason Berry challenges us to move beyond simply consuming our faith and start living it. Through Jesus’ interaction with Matthew in Matthew 9, we discover practical ways to reach the people God has placed in our lives. You’ll learn how to: Assume people are more open to Jesus than you think. Build bridges instead of walls. Focus on taking the next faithful step instead of feeling pressured to have all the answers. The Gospel spreads one conversation, one invitation, and one life at a time. The question is: Who is your one?
#513
July 6 · 45 min
How do I live better than I look? | 12Stone Church
How do I live better than I look? This Sunday, Dave Carr challenged us to stop focusing on what’s happening on the surface and let Jesus heal what’s underneath. We all have areas that look fine on the outside but need His restoration on the inside. The good news? You don’t have to fix it yourself. Jesus is ready to meet you where you are. At 12Stone Church, learn how to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit our website at 12Stone.com for more information or connect with us at https://12stone.com/connect/
#512
June 29 · 43 min
How Do You Come Back To God?
Have you ever looked up and realized you’re miles away from where you used to be in your faith? Whether it was a slow drift caused by the busyness of life, a season of deep doubt, or specific choices that led you off the path, feeling disconnected from God is a place many of us find ourselves. But the hardest part isn't always recognizing that you've wandered—it's figuring out how to find your way home. In this message, we dive deep into the honest, sometimes messy reality of returning to God. We confront the heavy baggage of shame and guilt that often convinces us we've gone too far or stayed away too long, and we replace those lies with the truth about God's relentless grace. You'll discover that the journey back isn't about perfecting your behavior or earning your spot; it's about a simple turning of the heart. In this video, we explore: The Anatomy of the Drift: How to recognize the subtle ways we pull away from our faith in the day-to-day. Breaking the Cycle of Shame: Why hiding from God only deepens the distance, and how to boldly step back into the light. The Posture of Grace: Understanding that God's arms are already open, waiting for your return, rather than crossed in disappointment. Practical Steps for Today: Real, actionable ways to begin rebuilding your relationship with Him starting right now. No matter how far you feel you've wandered, you are never out of His reach. You aren't as far away as you think.
#511
June 21 · 51 min
How Should Men Prioritize Their Lives?
Happy Father’s Day! 👔 Today, we’re celebrating all the dads in our community with some fun, fellowship, and a reminder of what it means to truly lead and seek God. Join us as we look at how to walk well with our Father in heaven, bringing Him our joys, our struggles, and everything in between.
#510
June 14 · 50 min
What To Do With Regret?| 12Stone Church
You've been given a second chance. But are you using it to sow smart or just doing the same thing all over again? In week 2 of our three week series on the life of Samson, we unpack what it really means to use a second chance the right way. From Galatians 6, we learn that God cannot be mocked. You reap what you sow. Whether you've been deceived into thinking grace is a free pass, you're still reaping the fruit of past decisions, or you're young enough to get ahead of the consequences altogether, this message is for you. Second chances aren't a chance to escape the fruit of stupid. They're a chance to start sowing smart. At 12Stone Church, we help you Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit us at 12Stone.com to learn more or connect with us at 12stone.com/connect.
#509
June 7 · 45 min
What Do You Do With Second Chances?
Have you ever been given a second chance, only to repeat the same mistakes? In week one of our new three-week series on the life of Samson, Pastor Kevin unpacks a profound question: What do you do with second chances? We dive into the book of Judges to see how God's willingness to bless our lives doesn't determine what we reap. Join us as we learn the difference between sowing "smart" and sowing "stupid," and how to walk by the Spirit rather than the flesh.
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May 31 · 41 min
Can The Church Be Unified?
What does it really mean to be part of the body of Christ? In this week's message, we dive into 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 to explore how the church is a living organism, not just an organization. Even though we are all unique and see the world differently, we are united in our mission under King Jesus. In this message, we unpack five essential truths about the church: We are one body: Though we have many parts, Jesus is the head. Every part is meant to serve: Just like the physical body, we are called to bring life to the whole, not just consume for ourselves. No one is self-sufficient or superior: We desperately need each other to function, and no one's gifts are more important than another's. No one is unnecessary or inferior: Whether you are on a stage or quietly holding doors, your role is absolutely vital to the kingdom. The body is only as healthy as its parts: We get stronger together when every person steps up to find their purpose and serve.
#507
May 24 · 40 min
How Is The Church Like An Army?
In this message, we continue our "Church Unbranded" series by exploring what it truly means to be the Church. Moving beyond buildings and services, we look at how Scripture describes the Church as an army, a community called to stand together in the battle for Christ. Drawing from 2 Timothy 2, we discuss what it means to be a "good soldier of Christ Jesus," focusing on our commanding officer and understanding who our real enemy is. Join us as we explore how we are called to move past internal conflict and unite in our mission. In this video: What does it mean for the Church to be the "Army" of God? Understanding our mission and our Commanding Officer. Identifying our true enemy and why we shouldn't fight one another.
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May 17 · 43 min
Why Should Christians Go To Church?
God is doing something truly special in our student ministries right now! Since the start of the year, we’ve celebrated 45 students saying yes to Jesus and 35 taking their next step in baptism. But it’s not about the numbers—it’s about students recognizing their need for Jesus. Parents, if your middle or high schooler isn't here on Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM, they are missing out on what God is doing! Check out this message from Student Pastor Titia on why the church exists for the next generation and how we can all play a part in flipping the switch for them. 📱 Text NEXTGEN to 37748 to volunteer or get your student connected!

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