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Welcome to the More Life Church Podcast! We are a place where people can meet Jesus, engage in life-giving community, and everyone is welcome. We believe in creating a space where people can have authentic encounters with Christ, discover their gifts and use them for God’s glory. More Life Church is located in Newark, Ohio and is led by Pastor Josh Pennington.
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Mar 8, 2021
Mar 8, 2021
25 min
Do you need to let go of your ego because it’s getting in the way of you having healthy relationships?
This week, Pastor Josh teaches us the impacts an unhealthy ego can have on our relationships, and how we can prevent our ego from sabotaging our lives by surrendering our hearts to God.
Mar 1, 2021
Mar 1, 2021
25 min
Do you ever feel overwhelmed in certain areas of your life? There are so many areas, whether it is our finances, relationships, health, or even our spiritual walk--at times, things can get tough.
If you are ready to let go of the overwhelming feeling that is taking a grip on your life, it's time to step into the overflow and allow that weight, pressure, and burden to disappear.
Check out today's message as Pastor Josh teaches us how we can go from overwhelming to overflowing!
Feb 22, 2021
Feb 22, 2021
41 min
There is power in our words--they can either build people up or tear people down.
This week, as we continue our message series 'The Heart of the Matter,' Pastor Josh teaches us six arrows of communication to help us as we communicate with those closest to us.
Build your family, workplace, and relationships through words and communication, God's way.
Feb 15, 2021
Feb 15, 2021
34 min
This week we began a brand new message series all about relationships.
We are all made to be in relationships.
These relationships can be the most fulfilling or the most frustrating experiences of our lives.
One way these experiences can be extremely frustrating is when we encounter people with a critical spirit. In part one of this series, Pastor Josh teaches not only how we can identify a critical spirit, but also how we can remedy a critical spirit.
Feb 8, 2021
Feb 8, 2021
40 min
In this week's message, Pastor Larry Miller takes a deeper look at the story of 'The Walk to Emmaus' found in Luke 24:13-24.
Have you ever been disappointed? Or felt a sense of hopelessness for a situation in your life? Like the men in the story of 'The Walk to Emmaus,' it can be easy to get caught up in the emotions of what is happening in our lives, but Jesus has more for us if we are willing to listen. Tune in to this week's message to see why it is so important to stop whining and to open our eyes.
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
33 min
Holding on to things can be difficult if we aren't intentional about it. In this message, Pastor Josh teaches on the importance of holding on to God's Word by teaching four principles to help you continue to hold on to God's Word in your life!
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
48 min
In part three of our message series, 'What Is Truth,' we take a look at the symbolism of The Bible. The Bible is more than an ancient book. It is the living, breathing Word of God and contains the awesome power to bring transformation, healing and blessings to our lives.
In order to better understand some of the mighty benefits with in the Bible, Pastor Josh examines the twelve symbols of the Word of God found in Scripture.
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
40 min
In this week's message, as we continue our "What Is Truth?" series, Pastor Josh encourages us not to be intimidated by The Bible.
The Bible is God speaking to us and communicating with us. In this message, we'll learn how we can not only understand what God is saying better, but we'll also learn how we can better apply His word in our own lives!
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
37 min
Have you been finding yourself asking the question "What is truth?" Perhaps things are becoming more and more blurry in knowing what is really true?
In today's message, Pastor Josh takes a look at this very question and teaches how we can not only find truth but also allow it to bring clarity to our lives.
Jan 4, 2021
Jan 4, 2021
48 min
Are you waiting until an emergency to start praying? This week, Pastor Larry Miller teaches on the importance of connecting and communicating with God, our source of hope, clarity, and direction.
Check out this week's message and get out of a funk of only praying '911 Prayers.'
Dec 27, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
43 min
In the first message of this series, Pastor Josh dives into one of the greatest tensions of life: The tension between GRACE & TRUTH.
In this message, we'll take a look at the example of Jesus and how he is both graciously truthful and truthfully gracious.
Jesus shows us that this isn't a balancing act or the walking of a tightrope. Instead, by following His example of selfless love, we too can lead lives full of both grace & truth.
Nov 3, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
30 min
In this message, Pastor Josh takes a look at how the unity and diversity of the early church shocked and intrigued the ancient world, and how we can do the same today.
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
29 min
In the second message of this series, Pastor Josh continues exploring how Christians can approach politics by taking a look at the idea of placing people over politics.
Are you willing to put your faith filters ahead of your political filters?
Tune in to this week's message as Pastor Josh lays out a biblical approach to a path forward for Christians in politics.
Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
25 min
This week we began a brand new, yet timely, message series: "Avoiding Election."
In the first message of the series, Pastor Josh unpacks the idea: We can disagree politically and love unconditionally.
Are you willing to evaluate your politics through the filter of our faith rather than create a version of faith that supports your politics?
To hear more, tune into this week's message!
Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020
30 min
This week, as we conclude our two-week mini-series, ‘Essential Prayers,’ Pastor Josh teaches us the importance of praying for the lost.
Watch this message to learn more about ‘Lostology’ and how it can help you as you pray for the lost by first knowing what it means to be lost.
Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
36 min
This message is part one of a two-week mini-series focused all on prayer.
In this first message, Pastor Josh zeroes in on the New Testament passage, Acts 4:23-31, and teaches how we can pray prayers that spark revival.
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
27 min
In this week's message we conclude our series, "The Greatest Example" by diving into the topic of serving, specifically servant leadership.
Are you wondering what it looks like to be a servant leader? Watch this message as Pastor Josh explains what it takes to be a servant leader, and follow in the footsteps of Jesus.