Church Alive: Recent Episodes
Scott Parker
Welcome to the weekly podcast of Pastor Scott Parker and Church Alive in Nashville, Tennessee. Church Alive exists to see people made alive by the power of the Gospel. For more, check out our website at http://churchalive.cc
What is God's will for my life? That's the question we are answering in this first part to our three part series in, "Sometimes, Always, Never".
Easter is a trilogy event. In fact, it is the most important event in the history of the world. We have been given crazy hope in Jesus.
This phrase has caused many people to do some ungodly things. But, when Jesus really tells you to do something, you don't arrive to the haters on your own authority, but on the authority of the One sending you.
The empty seat in church speaks a silent story. For some seats it might speak of the absence of a missionary that is serving in the jungles of South America, or the empty seat might speak of the faithful christian that has gone onto glory. Or, perhaps the empty seat would speak a story of a person that is at home and sick. In this message, Pastor Scott talks about the story the empty seat is telling us for the ones that are lost and need to be welcomed home.
Following Jesus is simple, but difficult. At times, we can find ourselves following, but at a distance. Pastor Scott teaches the symptoms and remedies to following Jesus at a distance.
One day we will all stand before God and give an account of what we have done with what we have been given. Love brought Jesus down so we could go up fearless. God does not want us to be afraid on the day of judgement. There is no fear in love for perfect love casts out fear.
Have you ever asked yourself, "What is love?" In this message, Pastor Scott explains the bibles definition of love.
Pastor Scott teaches us to Make The Switch from coming to bringing. Bringing creates expectation. Your miracle is not found in your coming, it's found in what you bring and put into God's hands.
God has given us His breath, His Holy Spirit to empower us to do everything that He's called us to do. In this message, Pastor Scott teaches how the Holy Spirit is the power we need as christians to reach out to this world.
The biggest struggle of the christian might not be what you think it is. Listen to this message by Pastor Scott Parker and learn what the gospel means for though's who trust in Jesus.
With a culture that is so consumed with the new and the next, Pastor Scott challenges us to stay the same.
C.S. Lewis said, "Life with God doesn't mean life without difficulties, but peace in the difficulties." Sometimes our expectation for perfection stops our celebration of progress. Christ's birth was anything but perfect circumstances but it is worth celebrating.
Have you lost your edge? Feeling like life has become flat or even dead? In this message, Pastor Scott shares out of 2 Kings 6 and teaches how to get your edge back. There is no substitute for the Spirit of God in your life.
Your dream home always starts in your heart. This week, we learn that the formation of a christian home is the fruit of a christian heart. As Christians, we must learn to let the gospel grow from our hearts to our homes.
Have you ever wondered why it can be so difficult to live out your purpose in life? There are many things that try to hinder what God has called us to do. Pastor Scott asks us the four questions that work as the Prerequisites To Your Purpose. Exchange your comfort for your calling and walk in your purpose.
When it feels like we are in over our head and we feel like God has the wrong person Pastor Scott teaches us to believe and be confident in the calling God has given us. "Blessed is the one who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."
Some of us have been waiting on the dream God has given us for more than just a few weeks or months; it’s been years. Pastor Scott reminds us that even though it lingers, even though it tarry, even though it seems slow, God says it will surely come and it will not delay!
Have you ever pulled into a driveway and some small detail stood out like a neon light that bugged you? Well, after that you kept pulling in that same driveway with that same detail but you began to not see it anymore over time. This can happen to Christians. It’s so simple to forget what we have be given.
Either man began nowhere and is looking for someplace to go or he began somewhere and lost his way. In either case he's searching. The Gospel is that grace has been searching for us, you don’t have to go searching for it. Grace is not a concept, Grace is a Person and He is our Shepard.
Yes, God loves us. We know that. "Smile! Jesus loves you!" Even some of the worst people in this world believe that He loves them. What people have a hard time with is, "Does God like me?" People feel like God is angry with them for being sinful. Like, God likes Christians more than he likes drunks. We are all sinners. n Jesus, God likes you. He wants to spend time with you, in your car, in the kitchen when the kids are demanding dinner and you're about to lose your mind, even in the darkest times of your life when nobody is around. He likes you and He won't leave you.
Debt, Spending, Investing, Tithes, Offerings... Money. The bible says it answers everything. If you have lived any amount of time on this earth you know, life can get rough when money gets tight. What does God have to say about our finances? Does He have anything to say? Listen and find out God’s will for your finances.
In the family of the Church, we find refuge and safety but we need each other to fulfill the purposes of God in our lives. None of us can do it alone, so don’t be a square because then you’re not around. And, when you’re not around you miss out!
Relationships, Careers, Family, Money.... Life. With all of the different aspects of life we find pressure, regret and hopelessness but we believe, as a church, that your future is greater than your past and with Christ, the best is yet to come.
When the winds of life blow agains't the promise and the boat you're traveling on falls apart we have hope in this: that, It Shall Happen. (This message was cut short due to a technical difficulty. We apologize for the inconvenience.)
Drastic measures have been taken so you could use your gifts. In this message, we find out how volunteering the local church is not only biblical but necessary for growth.
The bible teaches us to "guard your heart above all things". In this message, Pastor Scott teaches how we are to guard our heart, but not from things that God created us to be "all in" to, like biblical community.
In this message, Pastor Scott goes through our 5G's. These are our mission for every christian in our church.
In this message, Pastor Scott teaches through the Core Values: Serving Is Living, We Innovate For Jesus, We Get To Give, and The Best Is Yet To Come.
Have you ever wondered, "Why aren't great things happening in my life?" God's plan for every believer is "Greater". John 14:12 says, "And GREATER works shall you do because I go to the Father." In this message, Pastor Scott teaches us how to get to a greater life in Christ.