Life Community Church
On this page you can hear weekend messages from our Life Community Church teaching team, as well as life transforming stories. Life Community Church is a place for family, a place for relationships, and a place where those who call themselves followers of Jesus can belong. Join us in Columbia Illinois, or learn more about us by visiting us at lifeillinois.org.
Episodes
398 episodes
Invitation Over Condemnation | Dream Big | Week 3
Ever felt the weight of religious expectations but missed the warmth of being known by name? We lean into the story of Zacchaeus to show how Jesus flips the script—choosing invitation over condemnation and relationship over performance—and why ...
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She Wakes | Ep 23 | The Submissive Wife
Check out one of our most listened to podcasts!The ladies dive into 1 Peter and what it means to be a "Submissive Wife." Listen in for a great conversation! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s5-e32-subversive-s...
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Wendell Lynch | From Addiction To Purpose | This Is Life
Wendell sits down with us to trace a jagged path from a strict church upbringing to years lost in addiction, from chasing belonging in all the wrong places to raising his hands in a hallway at home and discovering that surrender is the only kin...
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The Path to Flourishing | Dream Big | Week 2
Start with a better question than “What’s my plan?” Try this: “Is my relationship with Jesus flourishing?” Everything else—work, money, marriage, even vacations—looks different when your soul moves from dormant to blooming.We explore a ...
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A Conversation with Jamey & Kelly | Dream Big | Week 1
We look back on 15 years of growth, celebrate 130 baptisms, and lay out a clear vision for 2026 built on family, accountability, and courage. We talk miracles, foster care, crisis care teams, and a dream that’s bigger than any building....
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She Wakes | Ep 15 | Women of the Bible: Sarah
Check out this replay of one of our most popular episodes!The ladies are back and this time they are back in their women of the Bible. They spend this episode discussing the life of Sarah in the Bible. Listen in for a great conversation!...
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Mike Goodsell | From War To Worship | This is Life
A casual holiday opener quickly gives way to one of the most arresting testimonies we’ve hosted: Mike’s path from a fractured childhood and counterfeit models of manhood to the discipline of the military, the shock of Iraq, and a visceral encou...
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Nick Bafaro | From Chaos To Clarity | This Is Life
Nick grew up under the weight of fear, traded pain for weed and whiskey, and spiraled into a front-porch fire, a stack of felonies, and 120 days that could have become 10 years. He walked out determined to live, then drifted back into alcohol a...
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Christmas Eve At Life Community: Found, Not Seeking
What if the best news of Christmas isn’t that you finally got it together, but that Jesus came for you before you could? We set aside the noise to read John 1 and talk honestly about the gap between our holiday expectations and the reality of f...
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God With Us At Christmas | Christmas Stories | Week 4
We trace Isaiah’s promise of Emmanuel through Matthew’s Gospel and show how Jesus’ four names answer fear, division, and doubt during the Christmas season. Presence, not performance, sits at the center: grace given, peace established, and hope ...
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Fearless Witness | Christmas Stories | Week 3
Have you ever felt overlooked, unworthy, or paralyzed by fear? That's exactly where the shepherds found themselves on that first Christmas night. In this powerful message, Pastor Jamey Bridges reveals how God chose society's outcasts—the smelly...
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She Wakes | Anna: A Testament of Faithful Waiting and Hope in Advent
Have you ever wondered what 84 years of faithful waiting looks like? Meet Anna, a remarkable prophetess who never left the temple, dedicating herself to worship through fasting and prayer. When Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus for consecratio...
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Joseph | Christmas Stories | Week 2
Have you ever felt overlooked or unseen? Through Joseph's untold story in the Christmas narrative, Pastor Jamey Bridges reveals how God's perspective transforms our trials into triumph. Drawing from Matthew 1, we discover that Joseph—tho...
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Overcoming Shame | Christmas Stories | Week 1
Have you ever felt trapped by shame, unable to move forward in your faith journey? In this powerful message, Pastor Jamey Bridges unpacks Mary's extraordinary story to reveal how God transforms lives through surrender and trust. Through vivid b...
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Shane Dabbs | Shame Transformed: A Journey of Hope
Have you ever felt trapped by the weight of your past? In a powerful testimony of God's transformative grace, Shane Dabbs vulnerably shares his journey from shame to freedom after a devastating choice in his youth. Through raw honesty about his...
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Unwavering Yes | Eric Hoffman | Stories | Week 12
Have you ever wondered what one simple "yes" to God could spark? Learn more about World Serve by clicking the link. https://form.jotform.com/253027131493148When Pas...
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God Still Speaks | Stories | Week 11
What a powerful moment unfolds as Pastor Jamey Bridges invites us to confront the noise of our distracted world and tune into God's ever-present voice! In this timely message, he masterfully weaves together the story of noise-canceling headphon...
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Dustin Hulting | Transformed by the HolySpirit
In this compelling podcast episode, Dustin Hulting shares his powerful journey from loneliness and addiction to a vibrant faith in God. Raised in a family of "holiday Christians," Dustin battled depression and pornography addiction until a pivo...
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She Wakes | Embracing the Call: Women of Faith and Obedience
Have you ever wondered what a mother's heart feels like when God asks the impossible? Elizabeth's story of unexpected joy in her old age reveals the power of faithful obedience. Join Kelly, Jodi, and Mattea as they unpack this remarkable accoun...
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Salt & Pepper | Stories | Week 10
Have you ever wondered how a simple word of encouragement could transform someone's faith journey? In Acts 11, we meet Barnabas, whose nickname literally means "son of encouragement"—and his story reveals how seasoning our relationships with bo...
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“Christy Kobernus — Becoming Who God Made Me to Be”
Today’s guest, Christy Kobernus, shares a powerful story of identity, faith, and transformation. From a young age, Christy wrestled with questions of who she really was. She grew up in church, learning all the right thing...
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Doubter's Faith | Stories | Week 9
Have you ever felt caught between faith and doubt, wondering if God is still working even when life doesn't match your expectations? In Pastor Jamey Bridges' powerful message, he explores how even John the Baptist—whom Jesus ...
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"From Trials to Triumph: Amy Purdy's Walk with Christ"
Have you ever felt trapped, wondering if God could bring beauty from brokenness? Amy's powerful journey from a 16-year abusive marriage reveals how God's faithfulness shines brightest in our darkest moments. Through counseling, courage, and an ...
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She Wakes | We Are Called To Be Harvester's
In this episode of "She Wakes," we delve into the compelling story of the Samaritan woman at the well and her transformative encounter with Jesus. Discover how this seemingly ordinary meeting reveals extraordinary truths about identity, redempt...
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