Best Pruitt Hall Podcasts (2025)

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Getting off the Merry-Go-Round of Guilt—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 26, 2025 34:39

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Getting off the Merry-Go-Round of GuiltSpeaker: Michael ShockleyScripture: 1 John 2:1-2Episode Summary In part 5 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael uses the dangerous playground equipment of the 1980s - especially the merry-go-round - to illustrate how we get stuck in destructive cycles of sin, guilt, and distance from God. Through 1 John's teach…

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Weather the Winter—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 19, 2025 34:23

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Weather the WinterSpeaker: Duncan Crook (An Elder of ReCreate Church)Scripture: John 15:1-8Episode Summary Duncan Crook uses the metaphor of winter to explore life's difficult seasons - times of loss, health struggles, waiting, or unexplained hardship. Through Jesus' teaching about the vine and branches, we discover how God works through our "winte…

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Calling God a Liar—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 12, 2025 30:03

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Calling God a LiarSpeaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate ChurchScripture: 1 John 1:8-10Episode Summary In part 4 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael shares a ballad about a chili cook-off between the devil and a humble cook to illustrate pride's greatest danger: self-deception about sin. When we claim we don't need forgiveness, we make God out to be …

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The Trouble With Walking in the Dark—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 5, 2025 35:34

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The Trouble With Walking in the DarkSpeaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate ChurchScripture: 1 John 1:5-7Episode Summary In part 3 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael uses a hilarious middle-of-the-night crash to illustrate a powerful spiritual truth: when we walk in darkness, we stumble. Through 1 John's teaching about light and darkness, we discover…

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When the Crow is After You—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 28, 2025 33:30

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When the Crow is After YouSpeaker: Michael ShockleyScripture: 1 John 1:4; Psalm 42Episode Summary In part 2 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael uses the metaphor of being chased by a crow to explore how we can have joy even when life feels overwhelming. Through King David’s story of betrayal and exile, we discover that while circumstances may not …

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Testimony—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 21, 2025 35:17

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TestimonyReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | September 21, 2025---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Today our worship leader John F. shares his personal testimony and talks about the ability people can have to change and how Christ can have such a strong impact on changing lives. John shares his personal experiences as to how Christ has impacted his own lif…

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More than Hype—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 14, 2025 42:29

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More than HypeReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | September 14, 20251 John Series, Part 1:More than Hype1 John 1:1-4 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY In the opening message of a new series on 1 John, Michael Shockley introduces us to the incredible journey of John the Apostle - from a barefoot boy splashing in the Sea of Galilee to the last living eyewi…

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Hope for Hard Days—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 7, 2025 33:21

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Hope for Hard DaysReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | September 7, 2025Esther Series, Part 9:Esther 9, 10 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY In the final episode of the Esther series, Michael Shockley explores how God works through our worst days to bring about His greatest victories. Through the creative story of Hayden and Morty (paralleling Haman and M…

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The Law of Death vs The Word of Life—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 31, 2025 31:28

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The Law of Death vs The Word of LifeReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 31, 2025Esther Series, Part 8:Esther 8 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when victory feels incomplete and the threat still remains? Through Esther chapter 8, Michael Shockley explores how God's salvation works when evil laws can't simply be erased. Starting with …

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Justice At Last—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 24, 2025 31:51

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Justice At LastReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 24, 2025Esther Series, Part 7:Esther 7 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Ever wonder why justice seems delayed while evil appears to prosper? Through the climactic chapter of Esther's story, Michael Shockley reveals how God's justice works - even when it seems absent. From childhood candy theft to…

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God Works the Graveyard Shift—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 17, 2025 35:38

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God Works the Graveyard ShiftReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 17, 2025Esther Series, Part 6:Esther 6----------EPISODE SUMMARY Ever worked the night shift and wondered if anyone notices the important work being done in the dark? Through Esther chapter 6, Michael Shockley reveals how God operates during life's darkest, most confusing seaso…

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While We Are Waiting—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 10, 2025 37:02

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While We Are WaitingReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | July 10, 2025Esther Series, Part 5:Esther 5 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Ever feel like you're waiting forever for God to answer your prayers or bring clarity to your situation? Through Esther chapter 5, Michael Shockley explores what happens in the gaps between our prayers and God's answers. U…

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For Such a Time as This—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 3, 2025 29:47

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For Such a Time as ThisReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 3, 2025 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Do you ever feel restless in your current situation, wishing you were somewhere else doing something more meaningful? Through the pivotal story of Esther chapter 4, Michael Shockley challenges us to see that God works where we are, not where we wis…

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When Evil Arises—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 27, 2025 34:42

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When Evil ArisesReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | July 27, 2025----------EPISODE SUMMARY What do you do when it feels like evil is winning and God is nowhere to be found? Through the dramatic story of Esther chapter 3, Michael Shockley introduces us to one of history's most dangerous villains - Haman the Agagite. From a 500-year-old blood feud t…

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God is Positioning You—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 20, 2025 35:17

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God Is Positioning YouEsther 2ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | July 20, 2025 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Ever feel stuck in a place you don't want to be, wondering why God hasn't moved you? Through the dramatic story of Esther chapter 2, Michael Shockley reveals how God orchestrates circumstances we never could have imagined. From a rigged beaut…

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Have You Lost Jesus In Your Life?—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 13, 2025 42:39

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Have You Lost Jesus In Your Life?Duncan Crook | July 13, 2025 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Have you ever lost track of a child for even a moment? That panic is nothing compared to losing fellowship with Jesus in your life. In this powerful message, Duncan Crook uses the story of 12-year-old Jesus being left behind in Jerusalem to reveal how even the …

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Unseen But Unstoppable—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 6, 2025 33:31

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Unseen but UnstoppableReCreate Church | Michael Shockley ------- EPISODE SUMMARY Are you wondering where God is in the midst of life's chaos? In this opening message of the Esther series, Pastor Michael Shockley reveals how God works behind the scenes even when He seems absent. Through Esther Chapter 1, discover how palace intrigue, royal scandals,…

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Milk vs Solid Food—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 29, 2025 38:48

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Milk vs. Solid FoodReCreate Church | David Boudreaux ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Are you still drinking spiritual milk when God is calling you to solid food? In this challenging message, David Boudreaux explores what it means to mature in our faith journey. Through Hebrews 5:9-14, discover why some believers remain "dull of hearing" and how we can g…

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The Ache & The Answer—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 22, 2025 30:44

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The Ache & The AnswerReCreate Church | Pastor Michael Shockley ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Ever feel that unexplainable weight in your chest? That sense that something is missing even when life looks good on paper? In this powerful message, Pastor Michael explores the story of Benjamin, a man who had achieved everything yet still felt empty inside. …

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Dad Tired - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 15, 2025 31:22

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Dad Tired - ReCreate Church, Sunday Service, June 15, 2025Overflowing, Part 3: Dad TiredReCreate Church | Pastor Michael Shockley | Father's Day ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Feeling like your battery is constantly drained? Whether you're a dad, mom, student, or caregiver, we all know what it's like to run on empty. In this hilarious and encouraging F…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 8, 2025 37:03

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Overflowing, Part 2: A Little is A LotReCreate Church | Pastor Michael ShockleyEPISODE SUMMARY Ever feel like you don't have enough? Not enough money, time, energy, or resources to make it through? In this encouraging message, Pastor Michael explores the powerful story of a desperate widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7 who discovered that God can do incredible …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 1, 2025 28:58

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Running on Empty “You can't pour out what God hasn't poured in.” Pastor Michael explores the tension between feeling spiritually empty and God's promise of an overflowing cup in Psalm 23. Through humor, personal stories, and the biblical account of King David's darkest moments, this message addresses why we often feel like we're "running on empty" …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 25, 2025 29:37

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Disciples Who Make Disciples Today, Pastor Michael is starting off with an affirmation, a potential sixth love language. What is this extra expression of love? Discipleship. This message is about discipleship. Disciples who can disciple the next generation. Michael picks up the story with Jesus picking out the twelve disciples, those who could “pre…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 18, 2025 26:50

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The Rescuers Today, Pastor Michael is talking about rescue. If you are a Christian, a follower of Christ, then you have been rescued. And Jesus is sending you to rescue others! The rescued become rescuers is our theme for the day. We can summarize the mission of the Great Commission in four words: Go—intentionally where people are. Intentionally co…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 11, 2025 37:53

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A Safe Place to Be Real Today, Pastor Michael is talking about things that cut us deep. Mistakes and regrets that we have made. Wounds that can poison us. The only way to help in this is to have a safe place to be real. Recreate Church is exactly that…a safe place to be real. The safest place to be real is in a church family. Today’s central idea, …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 4, 2025 37:37

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Simplicity of Faith Today, Pastor Michael discusses the gospel and its purity, not needing rules and attachments to its core. The gospel isn’t complicated. There is joy in the simplicity of the gospel message, so don’t complicate what Jesus made simple. Michael then gives us examples that churches and Christians complicate the message to confound p…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 27, 2025 37:53

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A Community of Life and Love Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how some folks have dismissed church due to not finding a church that serves them well. At Recreate we are doing just what our name impies; redefining our church to serve people. Church done right is a community of life and love! (CSB Bible Notes) 2:42 These four practices—teaching . …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 20, 2025 37:14

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The Resurrection on Trial Today, Pastor Michael is discussing the Resurrection and Easter. Michael reinforces the case of the resurrection. Did Jesus really rise from the dead? The answer is all-important: if the resurrection didn’t happen, then Christianity’s claims all fall apart. Paul covers this in 1 Corinthians 15. 14 If it did, death has been…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 13, 2025 29:28

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What Nick and Joe Didn’t Know Today, Pastor Michael is covering the second part of the Story of the Cross, the Burial. Remember, there are three parts to the Story of the Cross: Death Burial Resurrection Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus asked Pilote for Jesus’s body so that they could bury it before it became dark, as was Jewish custom of the day …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 6, 2025 31:08

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Sacrifice and Salvation Today, Pastor Michael is on a mission for his next series: to help folks “get it” (the Story of the Cross) and, if you have it, to help others understand it. There are three (3) main parts of the Story of the Cross: The Death The Burial The Resurrection We’re starting with the heavy one today, the death. When Jesus died, His…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 30, 2025 43:23

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The Most Misunderstood Promise in The Bible, Part 2 Today, Pastor Michael is continuing our theme of studying one of the most famous quotes in the Bible, a quote used anytime one needs encouragement, that promise found in Jeremiah 29: 11. Things God Wants for You (God’s Plans for You!): Salvation, John 3: 16, John 4: 14. Fellowship, John 15: 5. Obe…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 23, 2025 37:03

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The Most Misunderstood Promise in The Bible Today, Pastor Michael is drilling down on the lore of Jeremiah, specifically verse 29 and the promise the Lord gave in it. When life breaks down, God builds up, our central theme today. We must continuously look past our current situations beyond the anxiety and hopelessness that can easily consume us and…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 16, 2025 36:34

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Jonah and The Worm Today, Pastor Michael is back in Jonah and NOT talking about Jonah and the whale. Today’s story is the highly anticipated, the much heralded, the AMAZING story of Jonah and the WORM! We pick up the story at Nineveh, where Jonah has warned them to turn from their evil ways. Which they did! And God spared them for doing so! But, Jo…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 9, 2025 36:40

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Every Day is a Second Chance Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the story of Jonah, a man just bent on not doing the will of God. We pick up the story with Jonah, having been spat out of the fish/whale, being confronted with God’s forgiveness. A second chance is given him, even though he’s not quite on board. And he does go to Nineveh and speaks t…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 2, 2025 35:15

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Jonah and Jesus Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the story of Jonah and his continual running from God, notably because he did not agree with a decision made by the Lord to warn the city of Nineveh’s citizens of immenent destruction. Jonah did not like God showing mercy to the Ninevites, so he was trying to get as far away from the situation as …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 23, 2025 38:53

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Salvation is in the Storm Today, Pastor Michael is back with Jonah, the prophet who ’never got it’. The last time we saw Jonah, he was on a ship bound for Tarshish. He was essentially in denial of God’s leadership, and he was running from God. The ship encountered a huge storm that the Lord clearly sent for Jonah’s disobedience. This storm saved Jo…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 16, 2025 32:24

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Mercy Has No Margins Today, Pastor Michael is in Jonah, talking about how today’s theme, “Mercy Has No Margins” really shows how God’s people can miss God’s purpose. The Lord had sent Jonah to Nineveh to warn them that their pagan ways would be held accountable for that evil. Yet Jonah refused the call and tried to run from the Lord. He boards a sh…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 9, 2025 40:27

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Can’t Save Yourself. Today, Pastor Michael is continuing last week’s theme on salvation, and we continue with our previous week’s essential list: Everyone needs to be saved.You cannot save yourself. God sent the one and only savior, Jesus Christ, to save us. Pastor Michael picks up the story about 15 years after the Resurrection. Paul and Silas set…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 2, 2025 40:37

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Only the Lost Get Found Today, Pastor Michael is discussing salvation and our situation in the present age. Along those lines, Pastor Michael reminds us of three things, all hugely important: Everyone needs to be saved. You cannot save yourself. God sent a savior in Jesus. In today’s lesson, Michael will drill down on the first item: everyone needs…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 26, 2025 46:09

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A Wonderful Message on Bible Study. Today, Pastor Michael is turning over the reigns to David Boudreaux, one of our church elders. Today, David wants us to read God’s Word and spend as much time in His Word as we can. The Word of God is the Law of God, the very breath of God. God didn’t give us just a short study on life; He gave us a detailed guid…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 19, 2025 41:32

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Not This Year! Today, Pastor Michael is comparing our physical and spiritual health, which is very timely given how many are trying to start the New Year on a new foot. Some ways we can encourage spiritual health are: Start every day with prayer. Engage with the word of God every day. You can add other items, such as writing down things you are gra…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 12, 2025 28:16

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If Jesus Said It, We Can Trust It. Today, Pastor Michael is giving us a lesson remotely, as the snow and ice forced us not to hold a service at the church. Today’s lesson is about faith. Jesus expressed sorrow that His followers didn’t have great faith. But Jesus did have a believer who trusted Him in His word. Here, Jesus had just finished a power…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 29, 2024 13:21

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Get to the Root Today, Pastor Michael is showing us, we have a champion in Jesus! A champion that wants you to thrive, in 2025! In a story found in Luke, we find a man that planted a fig tree. This tree, for over three years did not produce fruit. So, the owner of the orchard told his gardener to cut the tree down. But the gardener convinced him, t…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 22, 2024 30:48

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Courage in the Chaos. Today, Pastor Michael discusses how “Faith finds courage in the chaos,” our central theme. We start at a place that is typically after most Christmas stories. It’s the story of a tyrant trying to find the baby Jesus, and the Magi are at the center of it again. The Magi made their visit and gave their gifts, and this is where m…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 15, 2024 25:15

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The Shepherds Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the birth of Jesus. Here, he’s talking about the shepherds. Farm kids growing up in the country. The shepherd’s story shows us that God doesn’t see value like people. God chooses those who are overlooked. In those days, it was hard for shepherds to participate in Jewish customs and rituals due to…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 8, 2024 33:09

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Three Christmas Gifts Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the story of the Three Wise Men. At this point in the story, they have found Jesus and begun worshiping him. He is no longer at the stable where he was born, the Wise Men finding him in a house. They came with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gold is a tribute paid to kings. It repres…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 1, 2024 39:01

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Peace for the Restless Heart Today, Pastor Michael is looking at the Three Wise Men looking for Jesus at His birth. The wise men, the magi, were coming from Persia. They arrive in Jerusalem, asking where is the King of the Jews that was just born. However, the message had not spread at this point, so most simply didn’t know. They followed the star …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 24, 2024 28:48

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Grateful for the Gravy. Today, Pastor Michael is returning to the Old Testament, in 2 Kings, about a lesson in the ministry of Elisha, the prophet. One day, he’s going through Shunem, and a couple invited him to dinner. After one of many visits, the wife asked her husband to build a room for Elisha when he came through. Gahezi traveled with Elisa t…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 17, 2024 31:17

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Gratitude Defeats Grump! Today, Pastor Michael is talking about gratitude and thankfulness. Paul wrote a letter to the Thessalonians about thanks. It has one of the most famous lines in the bible, “…give thanks in everything…” Michael asks the pertinent question, “Do we really worship God, or do we worship the idea that God owes us an easy life?” G…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 10, 2024 30:49

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Gratitude Makes Room Today, Pastor Michael is talking about gratitude. Today’s core idea is, “Gratitude for what you have now makes room for what God wants to give next.” We are in James, Chapter 1 today, James being the half-brother of Jesus. Central to our reading today is the fact that all good comes from God. Even knowing that we are human and …