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A Transforming WordFriday August 1, 2025Though you weren’t able to hear the entirety of the context of what Pastor Bill was just referring to, as you listen today, you’ll hear a story of a prison inmate who committed horrific crimes. This inmate eventually came to Christ. Some folks would say that this person CANNOT be forgiven. Today, Pastor Bill reminds us that ANYONE can be forgiven for ANY THING. What is your perspective on the forgiveness of God? Do you have a hierarchy of sins that God can and cannot forgive a person of?2025-08-0126 minA Transforming WordThursday July 31, 2025Faithfulness is becoming increasingly rare these days. We’ve all been in that place where we’re sitting at the local coffee shop waiting for that person you’ve scheduled to have coffee with…minutes go by…a no-show. That doesn’t feel very good. Now, stop and ask yourself if YOU are faithful to God. Today, you’ll learn from Pastor Bill just how important it is for us to be people who do what we say. If you say yes to something, it should mean yes. If you say no to something, it should mean no. It’s...2025-07-3126 minA Transforming WordWednesday July 30, 2025Have you experienced God’s grace in your life? There’s an acronym that many pastors use to describe grace: God’s riches at Christ’s expense. Do you look back at your own life and see how God has given you His riches when you didn’t deserve them? Today, Pastor Bill teaches that because of what Jesus did on the cross, you are able to walk freely with Him, having been forgiven of all of your past mistakes. And since you are walking in forgiveness, shouldn’t you just as easily forgive others?2025-07-3026 minA Transforming WordTuesday July 29, 2025If you want to become incredibly strong, all you have to do is go to the gym once, right? You just need to lift a couple of weights for an hour, and boom! You might as well be considered a professional bodybuilder. If only it were that easy! Today, Pastor Bill teaches that sanctification – the process of becoming more like Jesus – takes time. Much like working out, it takes years of discipline, and transformation doesn’t happen overnight. The more time you spend talking to Jesus, the more you become like Him.2025-07-2926 minA Transforming WordMonday July 28, 2025How many times have you purchased a product, not fully realizing what it was capable of? Or how many subscriptions do you have that come bundled with more services than you actually use? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that many believers don’t fully take advantage of what God has to offer, and because of this, they usually look more like the secular world than one of Jesus’s followers. Will you allow yourself to access the wisdom that God gives you? The peace? The love and forgiveness?2025-07-2826 minA Transforming WordFriday July 25, 2025Freedom isn’t free. In the United States, this is celebrated at least three times a year: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Veterans Day. For many Americans, they will experience all the benefits but never see the battlefield. It’s easy to take our freedom for granted when the cost seems so distant. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds you that your spiritual freedom wasn’t free either, but it’s often taken for granted because Jesus’s death on the cross happened so long ago. Don’t forget the cost He paid.2025-07-2526 minA Transforming WordThursday July 24, 2025When you create a home budget, should it be based on your net income or gross income? That’s a silly question, because whether you love taxes or hate them, we know that the government gets first dibs. Today, Pastor Bill poses a different, but similar question: Do you plan your day around your net or gross time? As in, do you let God have first dibs on how He wants to spend time with you, or do you just slot Him in where you think is most convenient? He wants priority over everything else.2025-07-2426 minA Transforming WordWednesday July 23, 2025Cookies in the oven… a cup full of coffee… freshly cut grass… hickory burning in a fire pit… fresh linens… don’t these smells just warm you up on the inside? When something smells good, it makes the experience so much better. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that this is how God views your obedience. When you offer up your time, energy, and possessions with a genuine heart, it’s a pleasing aroma to God. It gives Him the same warm feeling inside as you pouring that beautiful smelling cup of coffee.2025-07-2326 minA Transforming WordTuesday July 22, 2025Oftentimes, we don’t engage in something until we feel ready. We will try to postpone having kids until we are debt-free, or not release a song we’ve recorded until we’ve spent so much time dwelling on it that we decide not to release it at all. As dangerous as impulsive actions can be, sometimes they are just as helpful. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that God will equip you more than you realize, and He will often ask you to do things that make you nervous. However, He knows that you are ready.2025-07-2226 minA Transforming WordMonday July 21, 2025How we spend our time is important. Did you know that when dads refuse to be around their children, the kids are twice as likely to drop out of high school? Did you know that when a father regularly attends church, the chance for them to attend church regularly as an adult goes from about 2% to 70%? Today, Pastor Bill teaches that prioritizing your time impacts more than you realize. God may be asking you to spend more hours with Him, or He may be asking you to invest more time in your family.2025-07-2126 minA Transforming WordFriday July 18, 2025We all love our children, regardless of how they act, right? They might be knuckleheads sometimes, but that doesn’t make them any less our children. However… isn’t it just a little bit nicer when they listen to what we say? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that God loves all of His children. He loves those who are picture perfect, and He loves those who can’t seem to get their act together. However, whenever you are obedient to God’s will and live according to His Word, it makes Him smile.2025-07-1826 minA Transforming WordThursday July 17, 2025What’s your most prized possession? Is it the car you drive that you worked so hard to be able to afford? Is it your social media account and all the posts with high engagement? How important are your treasures to you? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that God is going to ask you to make sacrifices. Would you be willing to sacrifice that item that you’re thinking of? See, God isn’t just asking for any sacrifice. He’s asking for your best. As Paul teaches, whatever you do, do it to glor...2025-07-1726 minA Transforming WordWednesday July 16, 2025Having faith in Who God is, and what He’s done is essential to wearing any spiritual armor. If you start to question any of it, your defenses start to crumble, and your armor becomes cracked. Today, Pastor Bill wants you to know that it all starts with that faith that’s unbending. If your faith is like that solid steel of a sword or a breastplate, then your heart will be protected from injury and eternal death. Strengthen your faith so that it’s a strong force, able to fight off doubts, questioning, and anything else.2025-07-1626 minA Transforming WordTuesday July 15, 2025Think of a rowing team; the sport is grueling and physically exhausting. You’re a unit, but each person’s rowing is essential to get to the finish line. If one person quits, your whole team loses out on being the champion. Today, Pastor Bill reminds you that you may face some difficult opposition in the spiritual battles of life. You might be so tempted to quit, because it’s hard and discouraging. But that’s exactly where Satan wants you to be, and he knows that if you quit, you lose the battle. Stay in the war, and win!2025-07-1526 minA Transforming WordMonday July 14, 2025What about you? Are you on the offensive? Maybe you’re sitting back, casually letting life happen, finding yourself on the defensive end, when spiritual attacks and opposition come. But like football, it’s the offensive side of the battle that puts points on the board, which brings about the eventual win. Pastor Bill urges you today to get into the game, put on that spiritual armor, and be proactive in being ready for what’s coming. Don’t let the battle take you by surprise. Take action and overcome the enemy.2025-07-1426 minA Transforming WordFriday July 11, 2025Prayer changes a person’s heart toward another. You might have someone in your life who is a thorn in your side. They frustrate or irritate you to no end. But what if you took the time to sit down and pray for that person? What if you took an in-depth look and realized that that person was hurting and acted out, showing they were asking for help in all the wrong ways? Today, Pastor Bill encourages you to go a little deeper and to pray for those you may not naturally connect with, for a supernatur...2025-07-1126 minA Transforming WordThursday July 10, 2025That armor of God requires all the components, not just some. If you go out to war, and you forget your helmet, there’s a high probability that you’re going to die of a head injury. What about if you went out to battle barefoot? You’d last seconds - before being incapable of moving forward. Today, Pastor Bill is expressing the need for the full armor of God, and that by wearing that protection, you’re stepping out in faith, trusting God will fill in the gaps that you can’t. But He equips you with His defense. 2025-07-1026 minA Transforming WordWednesday July 9, 2025God sees every good deed we do, even when it goes unnoticed by others. He understands the intention behind our actions and values our heart of service. And as Pastor Bill will remind you, while people may overlook or misunderstand your efforts, God is always aware. Your good works, done in humility and love, are precious to Him. He sees the sacrifices you make and promises to reward your faithfulness, knowing that your actions honor Him.2025-07-0926 minA Transforming WordMonday July 7, 2025As young children, we usually cling to our parents; they are our whole world. But then, as time goes on, in our youth, we tend to shift to viewing them as a bother; they’re just always telling us what we can and cannot do. But then, once again, as adults, as we gain perspective, our respect for our parents is greater than before. Today, Pastor Bill relates to you the importance of honoring your parents. No matter what stage of life you’re in, God wants you to honor your parents, and He will...2025-07-0726 minA Transforming WordFriday July 4, 2025Although goals may vary, I think it's safe to say that every parent wants the best for their kids. That’s why many parents instill in their kids the importance of hard work and consistency. The problem is that too often we prioritize the wrong things, like sports and academics, while neglecting their spiritual needs. In his message today, Pastor Bill encourages you as parents to prioritize your kids' need for Jesus. Sports and academics are fine, but only Jesus can save you and your kids from hell.2025-07-0426 minA Transforming WordThursday July 3, 2025Our culture has really done a lot to degrade marriage. We use phrases like “The old ball and chain” when talking about our spouse. Husbands and wives are both guilty of griping about each other to their friends. That may be considered normal to some, but is it right? In his message today, Pastor Bill points out to you husbands that you should be loving your wives as your own bodies. Do you give the same attention to loving your wife as you do to eating food, getting exercise, or getting rest?2025-07-0326 minA Transforming WordWednesday July 2, 2025There are some tasks that require systematic repetition, but probably most jobs require you to have some flexibility. Most of the time, you can’t just go through the motions and expect perfect results; you’ve got to troubleshoot, experiment, and finesse things to get them right. Today, in his message, Pastor Bill teaches you that not every marriage relationship has the same dynamic. Husbands in particular, if you want to lead your wife well, you’ve got to get to know her to find the best way to lead her.2025-07-0226 minA Transforming WordTuesday July 1, 2025Some men, to their wives, are like, “I told her that I loved her, and I’ll let her know if that ever changes.” While at the same time, wives can’t seem to get enough of being told that they’re loved. But even more important than the husband saying he loves his wife is that he shows her that he does. Today in his message, Pastor Bill illustrates the love that husbands are supposed to have for their wives by pointing to the cross. Husband, do you love your wife...2025-07-0126 minA Transforming WordMonday June 30, 2025Faith isn’t about just closing your eyes and hoping for the best; It’s about trusting that even though you don’t understand something, you know it does work. When was the last time you took time to evaluate the construction and reliability of your bed before you went to sleep in it? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that wives are to submit to their husbands in faith. Faith in God is about obeying His Word, because you trust that what He commands you to do is for your good and His...2025-06-3026 minA Transforming WordFriday June 27, 2025Think of a ship at sea with all of its crew. Who’s the most important member of that crew? Is it the captain? The navigator? The cook? The engineer? The crewmen? They’re all important, right? But what if everyone just decided to do things their own way, rather than follow orders? Things would not go well at all. In his message today, Pastor Bill shares with you that submission isn’t about levels of importance, but about keeping things in order. When you submit to others, you’re submitting to God.2025-06-2726 minA Transforming WordThursday June 26, 2025What does it look like to fully surrender to God? It starts with continually asking to be filled with the Holy Spirit. When we do, we gain strength and a sense of purpose that we could never achieve on our own. Staying filled with the Spirit keeps us focused and guards our lives from being taken over by the wrong things that keep us from God. In today’s message, Pastor Bill shares how true strength comes when we stop trying to run our lives and completely surrender to God’s will.2025-06-2626 minA Transforming WordWednesday June 25, 2025Have you ever felt like time is just flying by? Like the days and weeks blur together, as you rush around trying to “get things done?” What if all that busyness isn’t just part of life, but a tactic from the enemy to keep you distracted and disconnected from God? When you’re constantly busy, it’s easy to miss opportunities to serve God. Today, Pastor Bill explains how the enemy doesn’t just use sin to distract you; sometimes, he fills up your life with things “to do” that don’t matte...2025-06-2526 minA Transforming WordTuesday June 24, 2025The first thing EMTs do in an emergency is check vitals. In today’s message, Pastor Bill asks you to think about the vital signs of your spiritual life. Is your heart beating? Are you able to walk and serve in ways that God asks? Are you getting enough oxygen? Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? How is your brain activity? Is it full of God’s Word, or Instagram Reels? As you check your spiritual vitals, check for bleeding. Are there any seeds of doubt that you’re succumbing to? Are you alive?2025-06-2426 minA Transforming WordMonday June 23, 2025On the roads of America, there’s one king… traffic lights. Think about it. Stop signs tell drivers to pause, but give drivers discretion on when to go. Yield signs say, “Go ahead, but let others go first.” On the other hand, traffic lights get the final say on when drivers go or stop. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that in the same way, God is your traffic light. Do you obey His Word and commands, or do you fly through the red lights and stop when there’s a green arrow? Do you listen?2025-06-2326 minA Transforming WordFriday June 20, 2025Once a caterpillar undergoes metamorphosis and emerges from its chrysalis, can it ever return to living as a caterpillar? Well… the answer is as you might expect… no. Once it transforms, it is a new creation. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that, in the same way, once you have been transformed by the Holy Spirit, you are a new creation. You cannot go back to your old ways. That doesn’t mean you won’t mess up here and there, but your way of life will no longer pursue the world, but pursue Jesus instead.2025-06-2026 minA Transforming WordThursday June 19, 2025What does it mean to have a sacrificial love? Well, aside from copying God by giving up your only son to die for the sins of someone else, you could imitate His sacrificial love in other ways. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that you can choose to give up your time or comfort for the sake of others. You could love sacrificially by being generous or by putting the desires of others ahead of your own. Perhaps there are some areas in your life where you can transform selfishness into sel...2025-06-1926 minA Transforming WordWednesday June 18, 2025Have you ever been around one of those people who encourages and inspires others, constantly smiling and lifting others in prayer? Their positivity is rather infectious. In today’s message, Pastor Bill prompts you to consider how big of an impact you could have on your friends, family, and community if you became a true encourager. Imagine how much you could demonstrate God’s love by choosing to love others, pray for them, and offer a helping hand. How powerful would that be?2025-06-1826 minA Transforming WordTuesday June 17, 2025Have you ever stopped to consider how a cannon works? This simple, almost primitive device can wreak havoc on buildings, ships, and anything else that stands in its way. First, the barrel is packed tightly with a defined amount of gunpowder. Then, the projectile is loaded. Finally, a fuse is lit, traveling through a small hole to ignite the gunpowder, leading to an explosion. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that when you pack your anger down, it’s only a matter of time before the fuse is lit, and cannonballs fly.2025-06-1726 minA Transforming WordMonday June 16, 2025It’s not hard to look at the shiny new object out there and think, “I need that.” It happens all the time… our phone starts dying a little quicker, so we need the next iPhone. It would be nice to start the car remotely during the summer heat, so we need to get the higher package on that car. Friend, today, Pastor Bill teaches that the only thing you actually need is the Lord. It’s easy to look at a situation and define all the proble...2025-06-1626 minA Transforming WordFriday June 13, 2025How has God blessed you? Has He given you healing? Has God blessed you with an incredible job that keeps financial worries at bay? Has He blessed you with an incredible family free of contentions and disputes? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that ministry should be an overflow of all the blessings in your life. He teaches that you are to go out and love others because you have firsthand experience of God’s love and provision. Allow your blessings to be a blessing to others.2025-06-1326 minA Transforming WordThursday June 12, 2025You are part of a team. Whether or not you like it… others depend on you. Maybe you thrive in group environments, embracing the spirit of “There’s no I in team,” or perhaps you’re a lone wolf who can’t stand the idea of group projects. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that whatever the case may be, as a Christian, you have been called to unite with the brothers and sisters around you to grow God’s Kingdom here on earth. Don’t isolate yourself. Get out there and unite with your teammates.2025-06-1226 minA Transforming WordWednesday June 11, 2025A key component of a healthy marriage is open communication. It means letting your spouse know when you have appointments or asking before booking a flight somewhere. Successful marriages happen when a spouse considers the other’s interests, time, and desires. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that, as the bride of Christ, the church is to consider His will before acting. As a believer, you are to consider Jesus’s desires before making decisions, because they don’t just impact you.2025-06-1126 minA Transforming WordTuesday June 10, 2025The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. The best way for him to do this is by tearing apart the church one person at a time. Today, Pastor Bill says you must not be contentious towards others. You must forgive others because when you have quarrels, the work you’re doing for His Kingdom stops. Be gracious towards others and allow Christ to work in your heart before you start to judge others’ hearts. He wants you to be unified with other believers so you can run at those who...2025-06-1026 minA Transforming WordMonday June 9, 2025Can we agree it’s a lot easier to stay angry and fight back with someone than to sit in humility and not fight back? Today, Pastor Bill says we must stay gentle and lowly because Christ was lowly when He went to the cross. He did it willingly so you could have a relationship with His Father. Because of His love, He didn’t fight back but rather took on the punishment of your sin. If we’re called to be like Christ, we must do eve...2025-06-0926 minA Transforming WordFriday June 6, 2025Scripture says the love of God surpasses all understanding. It’s far greater than anything we can think or imagine. Today, Pastor Bill says we must try and understand the Gospel every day so we can be reminded just how much God loves us. Have you reminded yourself of God’s love towards you? Even though you’ll never be able to comprehend His love, He wants you to try so you can sit in His goodness and mercy. He's a loving Father who desires for all His children to deepen...2025-06-0626 minA Transforming WordThursday June 5, 2025The only way the enemy knows how to destroy the church is from the inside. He’ll tell you that you’re better than other churches because of this and that. Today, Pastor Bill says you must continually pray that God would use all churches to glorify His name. It’s not just going to take one church but multiple churches to reach those who don’t know the Gospel. Pray that God would use the churches around you to bring people to Christ today. He desires that all would know Him...2025-06-0526 minA Transforming WordWednesday June 4, 2025The enemy is sneaky and always looking for ways to lead others astray. In today’s message, Pastor Bill says Satan makes the things of this world appealing so you walk away from the Lord. You must stay on guard. As the enemy tries to pull you away, you must run harder towards Him. He wants to guide you through every triumph and defeat in your life. Don’t let the enemy's lies sit in your head. Run to Jesus for your hope and security in every situation. He’ll never...2025-06-0426 minA Transforming WordTuesday June 3, 2025The police are tasked with maintaining order in the streets. When they’re present, people typically try to stay within the law. Today, Pastor Bill says we must be careful not to hold our religious standards and practices too tightly. You don’t need to police others to match your walk with the Lord. Let others walk with the Lord in the best way they can. Parents allow their kids to fail so they can learn; similarly, being a Christian means you’ll fail sometimes, but you’re covered by Jesus’ blood. Find hope in Him tod...2025-06-0326 minA Transforming WordMonday June 2, 2025We live in an age where people are always trying to influence other people. Today, Pastor Bill challenges us and says sometimes we see celebrities and think they could be great for God’s kingdom, but that may not be true. God uses the most unlikely of people because those people will show His glory. If God used the influencers for the kingdom, the light would shine on them and not on God. He chooses the most unlikely people because they point all glory back to Him and not to th...2025-06-0226 minA Transforming WordFriday May 30, 2025What makes up a city? Well, you might say it’s the buildings or the weather. The argument could be said that the people within a city make up the city. Whatever the people do creates the culture of what cities are known for. In today’s message, Pastor Bill says we’re all citizens of the kingdom of God. Once you accept Christ in your heart, God accepts you into His kingdom for eternity. You’re no longer a stranger but rather fellow citizens in the Lord. You have hope because of the blood of...2025-05-3026 minA Transforming WordThursday May 29, 2025As sinners, we’ve taken race differently than God intended. We’ve decided that we need to decide which race is more important and which one has more value. Today, Pastor Bill says that at the foot of the cross, all ethnicities are equal. God doesn’t look at you and ask himself who’s greater than the other, but says we’re all children of God and in need of a savior. You are a child of God. This means you can walk in freedom every day knowing that God loves you and chose you to be part of Hi...2025-05-2926 minA Transforming WordWednesday May 28, 2025When you give your life to Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell inside you and guide your life. You'll notice the areas of your life where you used to sin. You'll feel the weight of that sin and know that you need to give it up. In today's message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to live like your life has been changed! You'll spend eternity in Heaven seated next to Christ, and your life should reflect that. You've been made alive in Christ! Others should be able to see that change in how you live your life.2025-05-2826 minA Transforming WordTuesday May 27, 2025God's love and compassion towards you are so great that He sent Jesus to die in your place for you because of your sin. The sin that separated you from God no longer has to have a foothold in your life. You can be forgiven and made new. Today, Pastor Bill will remind you of the great mercy you've been shown by God to not get what you deserve. Someday, you'll get to share in the same eternal inheritance that Jesus does in Heaven! All you have to do is choose it. It costs nothing, and lasts for...2025-05-2726 minA Transforming WordMonday May 26, 2025God will raise us up from death to life in Heaven with Jesus. Your eternal destiny once you've made the decision to follow Christ is seated in the Heavenly places, where you'll get to experience God's grace for eternity. You're saved through God's grace. When He created man, He didn't have to make a home for you in Heaven, but He did. In today's message, Pastor Bill will show you how blessed you really are when you're no longer under the influence of the sin that used to guide your life before Christ.2025-05-2626 minA Transforming WordFriday May 23, 2025When you give your life to Christ, your spiritual journey has only just begun. When you were living in sin, the ways of Satan guided your life. His presence in the world had more influence on you than it should have now. After salvation, you have the power of the Holy Spirit in you guiding your steps. That's the point Pastor Bill will drive home in today's message. You've been made alive in Christ and made dead to the sins that used to guide you. Your life should look different once you make the decision to follow Jesus.2025-05-2326 minA Transforming WordThursday May 22, 2025Paul wrote many letters addressing areas that churches needed to improve on. When you read Ephesians, you'll notice that it's a different tone. Paul encourages the Ephesians by acknowledging the things that they were doing right. Today, Pastor Bill's going to tell you how there's a change in your life that should be evident when you give your life to Christ. The power of God is in you through the Holy Spirit! You have the same power in you that raised Jesus from the dead! Remember to live in it and use it!2025-05-2226 minA Transforming WordWednesday May 21, 2025God loved you so much that He sent Jesus, His only begotten son, to die for you. He died as the ultimate sacrifice to cleanse you of your sins. He wants you to spend time with Him in prayer. He wants to bless you abundantly. But you have to first choose to believe in Him, and then to know Him better. As Pastor Bill will point out in today's message, God will reveal more and more to you as you grow deeper and deeper with Him. If you want to know God more, start with knowing Him a...2025-05-2126 minA Transforming WordTuesday May 20, 2025Never take salvation for granted. It's through the over-abundant love and compassion God has for you that you have a way to be saved and spend eternity with Him. As you'll see today with Pastor Bill, God didn't have to do anything. He could have stopped when He created man and not made a way to pray or repent, but He did. He made you with an eternal soul. You can choose Him or deny Him, but you will go on after death. The good news is you can go on with the God Who loved you before...2025-05-2026 minA Transforming WordMonday May 19, 2025The ways you've been blessed by God are ways that money can't buy. Did He have to provide a way for you to get to Heaven? No. Was He obligated to ensure you have access to Him so you could repent and be saved? No. But He did. Today, Pastor Bill will make it clear just how much God loves you that He would do those things. Everyone is undeserving of His love, but He pours it out anyway. No one is worthy to have a place in Heaven for all eternity, but God has a place in...2025-05-1926 minA Transforming WordFriday May 16, 2025The human body is a unified whole. If one part does not work right, the whole body suffers. If a person smashes his thumb with a hammer, it’s not just the thumb in isolation that hurts. Other parts of the body may hurt, too, and the functioning of the whole body is impaired. Today, Pastor Bill will explain that as part of Jesus’ body, each member has a particular job to do and a place to belong. When any individual member is not fulfilling his or her purpose in the body, the whole body suffers.2025-05-1626 minA Transforming WordThursday May 15, 2025Self-examination is an important part of living as an authentic Christian, but by nature, we prefer self-deception. Today, Pastor Bill will explain how deceiving yourself is easy and comfortable, but that it’s dangerous to lie to yourself. You want to believe yourself to be better, smarter, and more ethical than you really are, so careful, Spirit-directed self-examination keeps you honest with yourself and with God. The Bible says to confess your sin to God, which requires a certain amount of self-examination. 2025-05-1526 minA Transforming WordWednesday May 14, 2025Today, Pastor Bill will remind you that despite all the problems the church at Corinth had, Paul refers to them as “those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people”. It would be easy to read 1 and 2 Corinthians smugly, given the multitude of their problems, yet the same issues present in Corinth are found in the church today. The church in the 21st century still needs 1 and 2 Corinthians to know how to deal with today’s issues. Remember, you're also still a work in progress!2025-05-1426 minA Transforming WordTuesday May 13, 2025Have you ever experienced “Messy church” like Pastor Bill refers to in today’s message? It’s not a new thing, and it’s not uncommon. The Church has not been fully restored yet, so we can expect to find weaknesses until Christ brings us to perfection. That doesn’t mean we should be okay with it, though. We should strive for unity through the grace and love that Jesus extended to us. When disagreements arise, as they will, our response should look drastically different than this world's...2025-05-1326 minA Transforming WordMonday May 12, 2025We tend to be our own worst critics. Even Moses, one of the most important figures in Biblical history, doubted that he was the right man for the job. The thing we need to remember, as Pastor Bill will remind us in today’s message, is that it’s not about us. It’s not our gifts or abilities that matter. God is the one who gives all good things, and when we step out in...2025-05-1226 minA Transforming WordFriday May 9, 2025Trials and tests…no one is without them. You may look at your neighbor and think he has it all together. But what you don’t realize is that his wife is suffering from cancer. The neighbor on the other side is battling depression. Your family has its own chaos, that feels isolating. But what Pastor Bill wants you to realize today is that the pain and suffering you’re experiencing is something God will carry you through. As trite as it sounds, He won’t allow you to suffer beyond what He’ll help you through...2025-05-0926 minA Transforming WordThursday May 8, 2025Everybody has a curiosity about heaven and what that will be like. It’s kind of the rage these days for someone to write a book about their near-death experience, where they saw things in heaven. But today, Pastor Bill expresses from this passage how the Apostle Paul actually did experience heaven, and he wrote about it in 2nd Corinthians. These verses make you wonder, and your imagination might go wild with what heaven could be, but God had a specific purpose in what Paul encountered! 2025-05-0826 minA Transforming WordWednesday May 7, 2025Will you face the hard in life, with a confidence that God is in it, doing something, or will you succumb to depression and despair? Today, Pastor Bill challenges you to look at the trials and the challenges in life with a perspective that God is there with you. He’s walking right next to you, and He has something for you, and others around you, to grow in, and become greater, because of these oppositions. Think of yourself as the underdog, and there’s a thrilling comeback about to happen.2025-05-0726 minA Transforming WordTuesday May 6, 2025You try to prepare your kids as best you can for the real world. Some of it is from your own painful experiences as a child, or even now, as an adult. That kid in middle school teased you about your appearance, and it left wounds. Or you observe kids now who tease your child, and it breaks your heart. Today, Pastor Bill helps you see that Paul had a care and concern for the Corinthians, because he was looking out for them, and had an invested interest in their spiritual life, just like a parent with a chi...2025-05-0626 minA Transforming WordMonday May 5, 2025Today, Pastor Bill provides us with more details of the suffering and torture that the Apostle Paul endured, including the brutality of scourging. So now it’s time to think about your life. What are the scars that you bear, for the sake of standing up for Christ, no matter what? Do you find yourself out of a job because you refused to give in to the agenda that was being pushed? Has your relationship with a relative changed, due to your allegiance to God over family? The scars and wounds you receive are not for nothing. 2025-05-0526 minA Transforming WordFriday May 2, 2025A strong relationship with God comes from knowing Him through His Word. In today’s message, Pastor Bill compares it to a marriage—how frustrating would it be to believe things about your spouse that aren’t true? Many people do the same with God, acting on bad information rather than seeking Him in Scripture. Don’t settle for secondhand faith—open His Word, study, and let Him reveal Himself to you. Make it a priority to seek Him in truth and grow in your understanding today.2025-05-0226 minA Transforming WordThursday May 1, 2025Faith in God isn’t meant to be complicated. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds us that a real relationship with God requires walking in faith, even when it feels too simple. Some chase after deep, complex philosophies, but God has made the Gospel clear enough for even a child to understand. Jesus loves you, died for you, and rose again so you could have life. The question isn’t how much you know, but whether you truly believe and trust Him. Are you willing to trust Him with childlike faith today?2025-05-0126 minA Transforming WordWednesday April 30, 2025The world tells us that true fulfillment comes from loving ourselves, but Scripture teaches something different. In today’s message, Pastor Bill challenges the popular belief that self-love is the key to happiness. The Bible assumes we already love ourselves—it calls us instead to love others as we love ourselves. Real joy and purpose are found not in focusing on ourselves, but in serving and loving those around us. How can you shift your focus today to reflect God’s love to others?2025-04-3026 minA Transforming WordTuesday April 29, 2025Authority in the church is not about power or control—it’s about building others up in the Lord. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds us that God entrusts leaders with authority to strengthen and edify His people, not to dominate or tear them down. Like the Apostle Paul, church leaders are called to use their influence for encouragement and spiritual growth. Whether in leadership or everyday life, how are you using the authority God has given you to uplift and support those around you?2025-04-2926 minA Transforming WordMonday April 28, 2025Many Christians struggle with obedience because they lack God’s Word in their hearts. In today’s message, Pastor Bill challenges us to align our actions with Scripture, especially when emotions try to take control. Feelings can be powerful, but they are part of our flesh, not our faith. In moments of struggle, we must choose obedience over emotion, bringing our thoughts and desires in line with God’s truth. How can you take a step toward obedience today, even when your emotions pull you in another direction?2025-04-2826 minA Transforming WordFriday April 25, 2025Many believers understand that salvation is a gift through Christ, not something we can earn. But while righteousness isn’t the requirement for salvation, it’s the evidence of a transformed life. Today, Pastor Bill warns that when we fail to walk in obedience, we leave ourselves open to spiritual attacks. Knowing the truth isn’t enough. We must live it out daily. Are there areas in your life where you’ve left the door open to the enemy? Surrender them to God today and walk in the righteousness He calls you to.2025-04-2526 minA Transforming WordThursday April 24, 2025The battles we face in this world aren’t won through protests or debates but through prayer. Today, Pastor Bill reminds us that as believers, our greatest weapon is seeking God’s intervention. When we see our communities broken and our world moving in the wrong direction, our first response should be to pray—pray for leaders, pray for decisions, pray for the lost. The real issue isn’t politics or policies; it’s that people need Jesus. How can you commit to praying more intentionally for those around you today?2025-04-2426 minA Transforming WordWednesday April 23, 2025The world focuses on the things we need. We need the next iPhone. We need to see the latest Avengers movie. We absolutely must try the new taco shop. The thing is… are any of these really “needs?” In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that what you need, you already have if you’re a Christian. If the only thing you had in your life was Christ, that would be enough. So don’t worry abou...2025-04-2326 minA Transforming WordTuesday April 22, 2025Plenty of amazing charities are designed to help those in need, whether through building houses or sending aid to foreign children in poverty. Don’t get me wrong, these organizations do incredible work, but we are called to do more than just applaud the generosity of others. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that we are to go out and make a difference in the world - in Jesus’ name. Sure, you can still give to these organizations, but how can you make a difference to those in need in your own community?2025-04-2226 minA Transforming WordMonday April 21, 2025Why give to the church? Why should God get any of our money? Well, that’s a good question. The church is full of broken people, so why should they get our hard-earned dollars? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that we ought to give because Christ gave first. Ten percent of your paycheck is minuscule compared to the ultimate price that Jesus paid on the cross for your sins… His life. The Lord has blessed you with incredible talents and resources… what better way to honor God than by giving back?2025-04-2126 minA Transforming WordFriday April 18, 2025Can you be described as a man of integrity? Would someone say you’re a woman who keeps her word? Honesty and trustworthiness aren’t just about what we say but about actually doing what we say. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that whenever you’ve committed to something, you should keep that commitment, whether it’s something you promised your spouse you’d do or if you promised God you’d give a certain amount. Today, let your words have meaning. Let your promises be reliable and true.2025-04-1826 minA Transforming WordThursday April 17, 2025When we talk about working really hard to do something, especially competing in a sport, we often reference giving it 110% or giving it our all. These expressions get the point across, but can we even give our all? Today, Pastor Bill teaches that this is exactly what Jesus asked for, yet many times, we hardly even give Him half. Whenever He asks you to drop it all and follow Him, will you be willing to do just that? Are you truly willing to give it all? Or will you be bound to your comfort...2025-04-1726 minA Transforming WordWednesday April 16, 2025There’s a misconception that to be generous, a person has to be wealthy. When people think of generosity, they think of great philanthropists like Oprah Winfrey giving away cars or Mr. Beast giving away millions of dollars. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that true generosity doesn’t come from the number of commas but rather from the heart. So, it doesn’t matter if you’re a Fortune 500 CEO or fortunate enough to have five hundred to your name… whenever you give, give sacrificially with a grateful heart.2025-04-1626 minA Transforming WordTuesday April 15, 2025Everything you have is a gift: the car you drive, the clothes on your back, your spouse, your parents, the food in the fridge… everything. Sure, you may have done the work to keep bacon stocked, but even your ability to work is a gift. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that, while God has blessed you with many great things, Jesus brings the greatest gift of all. He brings a gift that can’t be taken away. He brings love, grace, mercy, and ultimately, salvation from a world that want...2025-04-1526 minA Transforming WordMonday April 14, 2025“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” This lie is proven false daily. How often have you been hurt by someone’s words? The words you speak have incredible power. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that you can use that power in one of two ways… You can build someone up, or you can break them down. Only one of those actions looks like Jesus. Each time you open your mouth and speak someone’s name, let the following sentence be edifying and life-giving.2025-04-1426 min
A Transforming WordFriday April 11, 2025Do you know what the definition of insanity is? Many agree that “insanity” is “repeatedly performing the same action, while expecting a different result to occur.” That’s why, when you think about it, it’s insane to think you can save yourself from sin. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that when you “quit” the same sin every couple of months, it’s not that shocking when you return. However, when you instead give that sin over to God in an act of repentance, that’s when your heart will really begin to change.2025-04-1126 min
A Transforming WordThursday April 10, 2025Have you ever walked into a conversation, right as someone was talking about you? If so, hopefully, they were sharing something good, instead of spreading rumors! In the message that Pastor Bill has for you today, he teaches that it’s easy to treat God like He’s in another room. However, in your darkest moments, and your brightest moments, He will never leave. You may not always feel it, but God will always be with you… especially when He has to tap you on the shoulder to remind you that He’s listening.2025-04-1026 min
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Shouts of Grace RadioGuest Speaker: Pastor Bill Buffington (Ep: 227)A long-time friend of Pastor Steve, Pastor Bill Buffington joins the radio station this week! They talk about when is anger good and when is it not?2023-04-0224 min
MensLIFEMen's Spring Night Out - Pastor Bill Buffington This is the message from our Men's Spring Night Out on 5/25/2021 with Pastor Bill Buffington. 2021-05-2548 min
Lead To Serve, A Leadership Podcast216. A Real Conversation on Racial Tensions with Pastor Bill BuffingtonIn today's episode we rebroadcast a live radio call in-show where I sat down with Pastor Bill Buffington of Calvary Chapel Inglewood, in Inglewood California. Pastor Bill and I have been friends for 24+ years. We talk candidly, honestly, and biblically about the racial tensions in our society today and what our responses as followers of Christ could and should be. Enjoy and share. (Taken from our live national radio call in show originated on gracefm.com)2020-06-1058 min