Recreate Church

Recreate Churchhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/recreate-church--4208106enChristianityCopyright Pruitt Hallhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1c5ddfb85130ca688124c76322039e57.jpgRecreate Churchhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/recreate-church--4208106Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:23:29 +0000Pruitt HallPruitt Hallfeeds@spreaker.comThis is the weekly podcast of Recreate Church, a community of life and love, based in Hillsville, Virginia.falseepisodicWhen You Fall in The Gully - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - July 12, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-fall-in-the-gully-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-july-12-2026--72954133recreatechurch.podbean.com/c26c3b32-115d-3a5a-b40b-a134f0da2becMon, 13 Jul 2026 18:49:24 +0000Pruitt HallWhen You Fall in The Gully Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:16-17 1 John Series, Part 23 Episode Summary In part 23 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael tells the story of two brothers who fall into a deep gully - one who...2475false356fullThe Beggar, The Boss, and The Bold - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - July 5, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-beggar-the-boss-and-the-bold-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-july-5-2026--72830954recreatechurch.podbean.com/b83d8c0f-5b9b-361c-977e-7724082a017eSun, 05 Jul 2026 20:02:14 +0000Pruitt HallThe Beggar, The Boss, and The Bold Speaker: Pastor Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15 1 John Series, Part 22 Episode Summary Returning to the 1 John series, Pastor Michael uses an original skit about three siblings trying to...2123false355fullUnsinkable - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - June 28, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unsinkable-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-june-28-2026--72745123recreatechurch.podbean.com/9c64d04e-8ec7-3fb6-9884-a459693dd5dcMon, 29 Jun 2026 18:08:48 +0000Pruitt HallUnsinkable Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33 Episode Summary Fresh off Vacation Bible School week, Pastor Michael uses the scientific principle of buoyancy to explore what happens when life pulls us under. Through...2240false354fullSeek God, Stay Close, Tear Down the Idols - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - June 21, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/seek-god-stay-close-tear-down-the-idols-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-june-21-2026--72636401recreatechurch.podbean.com/8569a4d9-53c1-311e-a443-7519f1258fa8Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:12:10 +0000Pruitt HallSeek God, Stay Close, Tear Down the Idols Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-8 Episode Summary In this Father's Day 2026 message, Pastor Michael uses an original skit about King Asa, the Prophet Azariah, and the...2315false353fullThe Woman at the Well - Parts I & II - ReCreate Church, David Boudreaux, Elder of ReCreate Church - June 14, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-at-the-well-parts-i-ii-recreate-church-david-boudreaux-elder-of-recreate-church-june-14-2026--72542503recreatechurch.podbean.com/76487038-3e8c-3f4f-ab24-b7e3a9edc586Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:34:49 +0000Pruitt HallThe Woman at the Well - Parts I & II Speaker: David Boudreaux, Elder of ReCreate Church Scripture: John 4:3-42 Episode Summary Filling in for Pastor Shockley, Elder David Boudreaux explores the familiar story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at...2018false352fullGet Off The Fence - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - June 7, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/get-off-the-fence-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-june-7-2026--72408490recreatechurch.podbean.com/0f6ad562-1751-3af3-927a-3083fb62d921Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:30:13 +0000Pruitt HallGet Off The Fence Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:9-13 Episode Summary Opening with a hilarious skit about Earl literally sitting on a fence while trying to decide which side to be on (with the threat of Granny Browder...1944false351fullThe One Who Holds it All Together - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 31, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-who-holds-it-all-together-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-may-31-2026--72284104recreatechurch.podbean.com/9f6784b1-e829-3b7b-a54d-13273441850fMon, 01 Jun 2026 19:35:27 +0000Pruitt HallThe One Who Holds it All Together Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Colossians 1:15-17 (NLT) Episode Summary On a 5th Sunday family service, Pastor Michael invites kids up to conduct magnetic experiments while challenging the false...2397false350fullWhen Life Leaves You Guessing - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 24, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-life-leaves-you-guessing-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-may-24-2026--72145620recreatechurch.podbean.com/edb03e5f-2726-37eb-8f17-41233b20becbSun, 24 May 2026 19:59:53 +0000Pruitt HallWhen Life Leaves You Guessing Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:6-8 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with relatable grocery store struggles - from bringing a TI-80 graphing calculator to calculate the cost per cracker,...2345false349fullWhen You Don't Feel Victorious - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 17, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-don-t-feel-victorious-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-may-17-2026--72058380recreatechurch.podbean.com/b2fb42cc-1384-36c5-bd19-4db5eff1b6bfMon, 18 May 2026 17:08:25 +0000Pruitt HallWhen You Don't Feel Victorious Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with a hilarious "Victorious Living Hotline" skit where "Destiny" tells him he should stop struggling and just...1646false348fullMama's Boys and the Meaning of Greatness - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 10, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mama-s-boys-and-the-meaning-of-greatness-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-may-10-2026--71949021recreatechurch.podbean.com/3ee2e770-77af-38ef-a45c-40a1a6f0a395Sun, 10 May 2026 20:10:56 +0000Pruitt HallMama's Boys and the Meaning of Greatness Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Matthew 20:20-23 Episode Summary Happy Mother's Day! Pastor Michael opens Mother's Day with a hilarious story about three brothers competing with gifts for...2075false347fullLove Leaves a Mark - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 3, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-leaves-a-mark-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-may-3-2026--71842993recreatechurch.podbean.com/da5e242e-c96b-3b3e-be18-0ca89a240da2Sun, 03 May 2026 19:19:52 +0000Pruitt HallLove Leaves a Mark Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:18-21 Episode Summary Pastor Michael shares a moving story about scratching his dad's new red Chevy at age fourteen and discovering grace instead of punishment - a mark...2175false346fullInvisible God, Visible Love - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service April 26, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/invisible-god-visible-love-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-26-2026--71680983recreatechurch.podbean.com/cbeb9804-92d0-3761-aab6-fb45b5162cd1Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:55:44 +0000Pruitt HallInvisible God, Visible Love Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:12-17 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with frustration about lettuce seeds that won't sprout - same dirt, water, sun, yet nothing visible. Just like seeds...2765false345fullLove, Apparently - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service April 19, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-apparently-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-19-2026--71464695recreatechurch.podbean.com/5973bf30-7e96-337f-a0c3-143e14e8b2f1Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:13:24 +0000Pruitt HallLove, Apparently Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11 Episode Summary Opening with a hilarious father-daughter skit about a girl who "loves" a boy named Kyle who calls her Tiffany (her name is Emily), Pastor Michael...2307false344fullWhich Voice do You Listen To - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Serice April12, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-voice-do-you-listen-to-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-serice-april12-2026--71279696recreatechurch.podbean.com/b330556d-c970-3efc-85af-d592f37b1140Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:03:35 +0000Pruitt HallWhich Voice do You Listen To? Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:4-6 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with hilarious examples of recognizing text messages before seeing the sender's name (from the dreaded lowercase "k"...2296false343fullEaster 2026 - From Hurt to Healing - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service April 5, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/easter-2026-from-hurt-to-healing-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-5-2026--71121382recreatechurch.podbean.com/6ea7840a-9f5c-3ec3-8d54-0ef1360085d9Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:45:35 +0000Pruitt HallEaster 2026 - From Hurt to Healing Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6 Episode Summary On Easter 2026, Pastor Michael celebrates the Resurrection while acknowledging the painful reality that there is no healing without...2015false342fullThe Kid and The King - ReCreate Church,, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service March 29, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kid-and-the-king-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-29-2026--71000868recreatechurch.podbean.com/067748cd-b615-33e1-be35-63bb108c4606Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:39:45 +0000Pruitt HallThe Kid and The King Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Matthew 21:8-9; Luke 19:42 Episode Summary On Palm Sunday 2026, Pastor Michael tells the story of Jesus's Triumphal Entry through the eyes of a young boy named Ezra and his...1843false341fullThree Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Jesus - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service, March 22, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-things-everybody-gets-wrong-about-jesus-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-22-2026--70815211recreatechurch.podbean.com/80be0b8c-70dd-3c18-8d2b-1198650d62adSun, 22 Mar 2026 18:14:39 +0000Pruitt HallThree Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Jesus Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3 Episode Summary Pastor Michael tackles myths about Jesus using his signature humor about "stuff everybody knows" (from goldfish memory to...2485false340fullMore Than A Label - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service, March 15, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-than-a-label-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-15-2026--70659382recreatechurch.podbean.com/ec929772-e17f-3a69-8fc7-2c0684461e9bMon, 16 Mar 2026 14:16:48 +0000Pruitt HallMore Than A Label Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:22-24 Episode Summary Pastor Michael opens with a hilarious illustration about becoming a car by going through a car wash, exposing how silly it is to reduce Christianity...2247false339fullWhen You Can't See It: Trusting God While He's Still Working - ReCreate Church, Nicholas Dowdy - Service March 8, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-can-t-see-it-trusting-god-while-he-s-still-working-recreate-church-nicholas-dowdy-service-march-8-2026--70553777recreatechurch.podbean.com/a6bc88a9-ae53-3f3b-9a1d-c0749bd43b18Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:43:43 +0000Pruitt HallWhen You Can't See It: Trusting God While He's Still Working Speaker: Nicholas Dowdy, ReCreate Church Scripture: Romans 8:28; John 11:6-22 Episode Summary Nicholas Dowdy, a member of ReCreate Church, shares his raw and honest testimony about walking...1427false338fullSelf-Confidence vs. God Confidence - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service March 1, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/self-confidence-vs-god-confidence-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-1-2026--70395409recreatechurch.podbean.com/304c45ac-296d-30a0-8926-54868ae92d82Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:52:42 +0000Pruitt HallSelf-Confidence vs. God Confidence Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:19-21 Episode Summary Pastor Michael shares an original Appalachian-style folk tale about a possum who tries to be clever like the fox, strong like the...2238false337fullLove Becomes Action - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service February 22, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-becomes-action-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-22-2026--70217579recreatechurch.podbean.com/36b80d9f-d59b-352f-bd3c-e75683380584Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:29:02 +0000Pruitt HallLove Becomes Action Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18 Episode Summary Pastor Michael shares the incredible story of Desmond Doss, the WWII medic from Lynchburg, VA who refused to carry a weapon but saved 75 men at...2376false336fullOvercoming Unforgiveness - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service, February 15, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/overcoming-unforgiveness-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-15-2026--70136191recreatechurch.podbean.com/06a90bfb-da52-3f06-920a-76c51d2869d6Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:36:54 +0000Pruitt HallOvercoming Unforgiveness Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Luke 15:11-32; John 16:33 Episode Summary Pastor Michael tackles one of the hardest commands in Scripture: forgiveness. Using the famous parable of the Prodigal Son, he...2183false335fullWho Do I Have To Love? - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service - February 8, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-do-i-have-to-love-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-8-2026--69877510recreatechurch.podbean.com/3dd15bc1-5c7f-3daa-bb1a-ff29664e2573Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:59:12 +0000Pruitt HallWho Do I Have to Love? Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:10-15 Episode Summary Pastor Michael tackles one of the hardest questions in modern Christianity: Who do we have to love? Using hilarious stories about "little...2604false334fullThe Anchor - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service - February 1 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-anchor-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-1-2026--69723281recreatechurch.podbean.com/73ee979a-1d37-37e3-9e64-ba6984cbf0f9Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:58:53 +0000Pruitt HallThe Anchor Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-19a Episode Summary During another snow-filled Sunday, Pastor Michael reflects on feeling unsteady - whether from ice-covered walkways or the storms of life. Using the...1507false333fullThe Underground - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service - January 25 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-underground-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-january-25-2026--69581126recreatechurch.podbean.com/20d65b20-db8a-399f-b8fb-c1250c2b54ceSun, 25 Jan 2026 14:59:43 +0000Pruitt HallThe Underground Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Luke 12:35-46 Episode Summary Recorded on a Saturday night before a predicted winter storm, Pastor Michael addresses a week in which church protestors made headlines. Using a...1308false332fullFamily Resemblance - ReCreate Church - Pastor Michael Shockley - Service January 18, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/family-resemblance-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-january-18-2026--69499127recreatechurch.podbean.com/8c1c4b99-0440-3562-970c-be610b18ebbaSun, 18 Jan 2026 19:39:34 +0000Pruitt HallFamily Resemblance Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:8-9 Episode Summary In Part 9 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael returns from the holiday break to talk about family resemblance - not just physical traits, but...2302false331fullTest Me - ReCreate Church - David Boudreaux, Elder - Service, January 11, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/test-me-recreate-church-david-boudreaux-elder-service-january-11-2026--69393690recreatechurch.podbean.com/44212815-fede-35a9-bc59-981d3eca5c15Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:30:03 +0000Pruitt HallTest Me Speaker: David Boudreaux, Elder at ReCreate Church Scripture: Malachi 3:7-10 Episode Summary Elder David Boudreaux shares a message about the one time God actually invites us to test Him - in the area of tithing. Using the Emergency Broadcast...2372false330fullNumb is Not Normal - ReCreate Church. Pastor Michael Shockley = Service January 4, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/numb-is-not-normal-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-january-4-2026--69299617recreatechurch.podbean.com/3d75cd74-465c-3c87-888d-1c4a6940c000Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:20:52 +0000Pruitt HallNumb is Not Normal Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Ephesians 4:19 Episode Summary In this New Year's 2026 message, Pastor Michael shares the story of Ashlyn Blocker, a girl who can't feel pain due to a rare condition, to...2323false329fullWho Can You Trust? -ReCreate Church, Pastor Micheal Shockley-Sunday December 28, 2025 Servicehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-can-you-trust-recreate-church-pastor-micheal-shockley-sunday-december-28-2025-service--69233426recreatechurch.podbean.com/492c55b6-b083-3fab-82fa-71ed3c674fc5Sun, 28 Dec 2025 20:27:15 +0000Pruitt HallWho Can You Trust? Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14 Episode Summary In part 4 of our Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael presents a hilarious father-daughter skit about a rigged board game to illustrate how humans...2633false328fullJesus Redeems Pain - ReCreate Church, Pastor Micheal Shockley - Service, December 21,2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-redeems-pain-recreate-church-pastor-micheal-shockley-service-december-21-2025--69159202recreatechurch.podbean.com/fd3aec59-6a4f-37be-8a5c-43aec8effacbSun, 21 Dec 2025 19:07:22 +0000Pruitt HallJesus Redeems Pain Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5 Episode Summary In part 3 of our Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael shares the story of young Matthias witnessing a birth in a stable and discovering how pain...1964false327fullThe Son Who Climbed The Mountain - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 14, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-son-who-climbed-the-mountain-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-14-2025--69045598recreatechurch.podbean.com/190625ac-43eb-3438-9ac6-61a75c9d174cSun, 14 Dec 2025 21:54:56 +0000Pruitt HallThe Son Who Climbed The Mountain Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Genesis 22 Episode Summary In part 2 of our Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael tells the story of Isaac - the original "Son Who Climbed The Mountain" - and...2318false326fullThe First Christmas Tree - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 7, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-christmas-tree-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-7-2025--68932818recreatechurch.podbean.com/be0602a1-8dd2-3078-b18c-eccb2a754a8eSun, 07 Dec 2025 21:06:30 +0000Pruitt HallThe First Christmas Tree Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15 In part 1 of our Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael explores the surprising connection between Christmas trees and the Garden of Eden. Through historical...2258false325fullThe Habit of Happy People—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 30, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-habit-of-happy-people-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-30-2025--68855085recreatechurch.podbean.com/451ed71b-49f6-3376-9ccb-6364fc8293ccWed, 03 Dec 2025 18:03:00 +0000Pruitt HallThe Habit of Happy People Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Episode Summary In this second Thanksgiving week message, Pastor Michael vulnerably shares his recent struggle with ingratitude and stress that led to...1349false324fullTrust The Source—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 23, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trust-the-source-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-23-2025--68749326recreatechurch.podbean.com/7fed6a1e-0249-38c6-b6d6-ea3a392c2f3cWed, 26 Nov 2025 01:24:24 +0000Pruitt HallTrust The Source Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: Luke 17:11-19 Episode Summary In this Thanksgiving 2025 message, Pastor Michael takes us through the chaotic "Grocery Store Gauntlet" to illustrate how we scramble for resources...2011false323fullNot the Boss of Me—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 16, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-the-boss-of-me-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-16-2025--68698554recreatechurch.podbean.com/60329f02-cbb0-39be-aa3c-620d12c94e2fSat, 22 Nov 2025 22:33:47 +0000Pruitt HallNot the Boss of Me Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:4-7 Episode Summary In part 8 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael tells the story of Timmy the Tiny, Terrible T-Rex to illustrate our resistance to authority -...1947false322fullYour Adoption Day—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 9, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-adoption-day-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-9-2025--68489279recreatechurch.podbean.com/932e4996-879a-33fc-a4d3-0265273474faSun, 09 Nov 2025 22:17:13 +0000Pruitt HallYour Adoption Day Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Episode Summary In part 7 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael shares the moving story of Roxie's adult adoption to illustrate what God does for us through Jesus....2254false321fullThe Evidence—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 2, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-evidence-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-2-2025--68406632recreatechurch.podbean.com/82d90bee-e1bf-3ade-a768-751946316d5bTue, 04 Nov 2025 02:03:08 +0000Pruitt HallThe Evidence Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11 Episode Summary In part 6 of our 1 John series, Pastor Michael presents an entertaining courtroom skit to ask a crucial question: If your claim to follow Jesus were put...2071false320fullGetting off the Merry-Go-Round of Guilt—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 26, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-off-the-merry-go-round-of-guilt-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-26-2025--68288547recreatechurch.podbean.com/7dc579b1-584f-38ea-b0f4-269335f2b6d0Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:23:49 +0000Pruitt HallGetting off the Merry-Go-Round of Guilt Speaker: Michael Shockley Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2 Episode 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...2080false319fullWeather the Winter—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 19, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/weather-the-winter-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-19-2025--68214227recreatechurch.podbean.com/721696ba-4afc-320c-b3f0-b372da4a3c5cMon, 20 Oct 2025 14:00:33 +0000Pruitt HallWeather the Winter Speaker: Duncan Crook (An Elder of ReCreate Church) Scripture: John 15:1-8 Episode Summary Duncan Crook uses the metaphor of winter to explore life's difficult seasons - times of loss, health struggles, waiting, or unexplained...2064false318fullCalling God a Liar—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 12, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/calling-god-a-liar-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-12-2025--68125277recreatechurch.podbean.com/5ab12905-30f9-330e-a05f-8d45f34cda1bMon, 13 Oct 2025 22:58:45 +0000Pruitt HallCalling God a Liar Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10 Episode 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...1804false317fullThe Trouble With Walking in the Dark—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 5, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trouble-with-walking-in-the-dark-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-5-2025--68102267recreatechurch.podbean.com/cec2b7a1-834f-3464-a60b-a73adbcf9375Sat, 11 Oct 2025 19:20:17 +0000Pruitt HallThe Trouble With Walking in the Dark Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7 Episode 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:...2135false316fullWhen the Crow is After You—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 28, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-crow-is-after-you-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-28-2025--67946958www.recreatechurch.org Give online easily and securely through Tithe.ly]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/b663ffbf-7596-316e-a8d8-8282990fb4cdTue, 30 Sep 2025 03:04:50 +0000Pruitt HallWhen the Crow is After You Speaker: Michael Shockley Scripture: 1 John 1:4; Psalm 42 Episode 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...www.recreatechurch.org Give online easily and securely through Tithe.ly]]>2011false315fullTestimony—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 21, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/testimony-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-21-2025--67946959recreatechurch.podbean.com/7d496e0f-8cc5-3a90-b07c-36f6106013faTue, 30 Sep 2025 02:18:59 +0000Pruitt HallTestimony ReCreate 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...2118false314fullMore than Hype—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 14, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-than-hype-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-14-2025--67757530recreatechurch.podbean.com/2d28e298-bc10-3421-b3c4-bd4691ba1fa4Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:26:31 +0000Pruitt HallMore than Hype ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | September 14, 2025 1 John Series, Part 1: More than Hype 1 John 1:1-4 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY In the opening message of a new series on 1 John, Michael Shockley introduces us to the incredible...2550false313fullHope for Hard Days—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 7, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hope-for-hard-days-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-7-2025--67666681recreatechurch.podbean.com/b4d35ffb-e642-3d4b-83de-65b9abce289fSun, 07 Sep 2025 21:06:46 +0000Pruitt HallHope for Hard Days ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | September 7, 2025 Esther 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...2002false312fullThe Law of Death vs The Word of Life—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 31, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-of-death-vs-the-word-of-life-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-31-2025--67574636recreatechurch.podbean.com/58d2ca6d-ed89-321b-a3e7-d5c69e3fce71Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:51:39 +0000Pruitt HallThe Law of Death vs The Word of Life ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 31, 2025 Esther Series, Part 8: Esther 8 ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when victory feels incomplete and the threat still remains? Through Esther chapter 8,...1889false311fullJustice At Last—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 24, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/justice-at-last-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-24-2025--67510526recreatechurch.podbean.com/e6f21bae-f769-30fd-9d9d-246e592f44e1Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:52:45 +0000Pruitt HallJustice At Last ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 24, 2025 Esther 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,...1912false310fullGod Works the Graveyard Shift—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 17, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-works-the-graveyard-shift-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-17-2025--67404247recreatechurch.podbean.com/f4f788dc-ecb7-3cd8-834d-d5219f2b54cfSun, 17 Aug 2025 17:52:48 +0000Pruitt HallGod Works the Graveyard Shift ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | August 17, 2025 Esther 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...2139false309fullWhile We Are Waiting—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 10, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/while-we-are-waiting-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-10-2025--67322830recreatechurch.podbean.com/5dac5531-c6a2-3693-ad53-e81d5866ef69Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:40:22 +0000Pruitt HallWhile We Are Waiting ReCreate Church | Michael Shockley | July 10, 2025 Esther 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...2223false308fullFor Such a Time as This—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 3, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-such-a-time-as-this-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-3-2025--67251964recreatechurch.podbean.com/c6e15cb5-cf52-3768-acf3-aa9f5342733bMon, 04 Aug 2025 22:37:32 +0000Pruitt HallFor Such a Time as This ReCreate 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...1788false307fullWhen Evil Arises—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 27, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-evil-arises-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-27-2025--67147925recreatechurch.podbean.com/ccee16ee-367b-3465-9497-c55b0009780aMon, 28 Jul 2025 01:28:05 +0000Pruitt HallWhen Evil Arises ReCreate 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...2083false306fullGod is Positioning You—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 20, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-positioning-you-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-20-2025--67049812recreatechurch.podbean.com/1834549a-7279-36f2-bb1a-b855e65a130bSun, 20 Jul 2025 22:08:03 +0000Pruitt HallGod Is Positioning You Esther 2 ReCreate 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...2118false305fullHave You Lost Jesus In Your Life?—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 13, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-lost-jesus-in-your-life-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-13-2025--66978102recreatechurch.podbean.com/ae7d71db-9577-38a4-80ba-46de74bbd308Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:34:50 +0000Pruitt HallHave 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,...2560false304fullUnseen But Unstoppable—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 6, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unseen-but-unstoppable-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-6-2025--66878154recreatechurch.podbean.com/4ba98845-1f82-36a3-8314-323f1385854aSun, 06 Jul 2025 22:21:24 +0000Pruitt HallUnseen but Unstoppable ReCreate 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...2012false303fullMilk vs Solid Food—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 29, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/milk-vs-solid-food-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-29-2025--66797490recreatechurch.podbean.com/be73c989-ca4b-33ea-9c48-18638b048937Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:49:33 +0000Pruitt HallMilk vs. Solid Food ReCreate 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...2329false302fullThe Ache & The Answer—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 22, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ache-the-answer-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-22-2025--66696614recreatechurch.podbean.com/4564a9aa-7abe-31b6-9f4e-fc7ee9016eb1Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:20:35 +0000Pruitt HallThe Ache & The Answer ReCreate 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...1845false301fullDad Tired - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 15, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dad-tired-recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-15-2025--66566973recreatechurch.podbean.com/a0596d62-ac2e-3638-8fea-10460094c68fSun, 15 Jun 2025 18:12:04 +0000Pruitt HallDad Tired - ReCreate Church, Sunday Service, July 15, 2025 Overflowing, Part 3: Dad Tired ReCreate Church | Pastor Michael Shockley | Father's Day ---------- EPISODE SUMMARY Feeling like your battery is constantly drained? Whether you're a dad, mom,...1883false300fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 8, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-8-2025--66463900

"The world changes when you stop focusing on what you don't have and see what you can do with what you DO have."

"Why do we wait until we see the miracle before we prepare for it? We say, 'God, send the rain,' but we don't carry an umbrella."

"God's provision often comes AFTER we step out in faith, not before."

"God multiplied her provision in proportion to her faith to prepare.

BIBLICAL FOUNDATION - Primary Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 - Historical Context: The ministry of prophets Elijah and Elisha in divided Israel - Key Characters: The prophet's widow, Elisha, and the "sons of the prophets" ------------------------------------------------------------------- PRACTICAL APPLICATION If You're Struggling Financially: - Start planning a budget and stewarding what you have - Trust God with even small amounts If You Need Opportunities: - Develop skills now for future openings - Prepare before the door opens If You Want Better Relationships: - Invest in growth and connection today - Take steps toward healing and improvement If You're Praying for Miracles: - Set out your "vessels" in faith - Make room for God's abundance - Trust Him with whatever you currently have ------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ULTIMATE INVITATION Above all, offer Jesus the most important vessel - your heart. Even if it feels empty or broken, Jesus specializes in filling us with His forgiveness, love, presence, and power. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH RECREATE CHURCH - Website: recreatechurch.org - Support the Ministry: Give through the Tithe.ly app ------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember: A little is a lot when you trust it to God. What vessels are you preparing today?]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/754f0f81-3f94-3a30-aa83-5e4519ca4d9cSun, 08 Jun 2025 17:35:55 +0000Pruitt HallOverflowing, Part 2: A Little is A Lot ReCreate Church | Pastor Michael Shockley EPISODE 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...

"The world changes when you stop focusing on what you don't have and see what you can do with what you DO have."

"Why do we wait until we see the miracle before we prepare for it? We say, 'God, send the rain,' but we don't carry an umbrella."

"God's provision often comes AFTER we step out in faith, not before."

"God multiplied her provision in proportion to her faith to prepare.

BIBLICAL FOUNDATION - Primary Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 - Historical Context: The ministry of prophets Elijah and Elisha in divided Israel - Key Characters: The prophet's widow, Elisha, and the "sons of the prophets" ------------------------------------------------------------------- PRACTICAL APPLICATION If You're Struggling Financially: - Start planning a budget and stewarding what you have - Trust God with even small amounts If You Need Opportunities: - Develop skills now for future openings - Prepare before the door opens If You Want Better Relationships: - Invest in growth and connection today - Take steps toward healing and improvement If You're Praying for Miracles: - Set out your "vessels" in faith - Make room for God's abundance - Trust Him with whatever you currently have ------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ULTIMATE INVITATION Above all, offer Jesus the most important vessel - your heart. Even if it feels empty or broken, Jesus specializes in filling us with His forgiveness, love, presence, and power. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH RECREATE CHURCH - Website: recreatechurch.org - Support the Ministry: Give through the Tithe.ly app ------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember: A little is a lot when you trust it to God. What vessels are you preparing today?]]>2224false299fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 1, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-1-2025--66388192

Opening illustration about internet challenges and the "Fuel Light Challenge"

How we live spiritually like we drive on empty - pushing through warning signs

The cycle of telling ourselves "things will slow down after this week"

Understanding Psalm 23:5

Ancient Near Eastern hospitality customs
The significance of an overflowing cup as God's generous provision
David's promise: "My cup runs over" vs. our reality of feeling empty

The Story of The Broken King

King David's betrayal by his son Absalom
David's flight from Jerusalem and his moment of despair
The birth of Psalm 42 in David's wilderness experience
How David moved from "Why is my soul cast down?" to hope in God\

When Your Cup Runs Dry

Common areas where we feel empty: money, energy, and timeThe danger of carrying burdens God never asked us to carry
Understanding God's pruning process in our lives
Recognizing our human limitations (even Jesus needed rest)

Key Quotes

"You can't pour out what God hasn't poured in"
"God does not ask you to pour out what you don't have. He's inviting you to be filled"
"Instead of being too blessed to be stressed, we are too tired to be inspired"
"There are no heroes when your cup runs dry. There is only an empty cup and God to fill it"
"God can work with breadcrumbs of time"

Scripture References Primary Text:

Psalm 23:1-6 (KJV)

Supporting Passages:

Psalm 42:1-3, 5
Ephesians 2:10
Matthew 11:28

Practical Applications

Start small: worship in the car, read one verse while coffee brews
Look for cracks in your day to fill with God
Be intentional about finding time for spiritual filling
Ask God what needs to go - what you're carrying that He never asked you to carry
Bring your empty cup to God instead of trying to shake drops from it

Personal Stories Shared

Pastor's experience with work stress and finding time for worship during commutes
Preparing sermons during lunch breaks while eating reheated pasta
The ongoing struggle with time, energy, and balancing ministry with secular work

Historical Context

Background on King David as shepherd, warrior, king, and songwriter
David's authorship of approximately half of the 150 PsalmsThe cultural significance of Psalm 23 over 3,000 years

For Further Reflection

Where in your life do you feel like you're "running on empty"?
What burdens might you be carrying that God never asked you to carry?
How can you create small moments throughout your day to be filled by God?
What needs to be pruned from your life to make room for what God wants to pour in?

This message is part of the "Overflowing" series at ReCreate Church, exploring how God wants to fill our lives to abundance rather than leaving us running on spiritual fumes.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/7c8488b0-b041-33fb-a558-c2f23d60e418Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:54:48 +0000Pruitt HallRunning 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...

Opening illustration about internet challenges and the "Fuel Light Challenge"

How we live spiritually like we drive on empty - pushing through warning signs

The cycle of telling ourselves "things will slow down after this week"

Understanding Psalm 23:5

Ancient Near Eastern hospitality customs
The significance of an overflowing cup as God's generous provision
David's promise: "My cup runs over" vs. our reality of feeling empty

The Story of The Broken King

King David's betrayal by his son Absalom
David's flight from Jerusalem and his moment of despair
The birth of Psalm 42 in David's wilderness experience
How David moved from "Why is my soul cast down?" to hope in God\

When Your Cup Runs Dry

Common areas where we feel empty: money, energy, and timeThe danger of carrying burdens God never asked us to carry
Understanding God's pruning process in our lives
Recognizing our human limitations (even Jesus needed rest)

Key Quotes

"You can't pour out what God hasn't poured in"
"God does not ask you to pour out what you don't have. He's inviting you to be filled"
"Instead of being too blessed to be stressed, we are too tired to be inspired"
"There are no heroes when your cup runs dry. There is only an empty cup and God to fill it"
"God can work with breadcrumbs of time"

Scripture References Primary Text:

Psalm 23:1-6 (KJV)

Supporting Passages:

Psalm 42:1-3, 5
Ephesians 2:10
Matthew 11:28

Practical Applications

Start small: worship in the car, read one verse while coffee brews
Look for cracks in your day to fill with God
Be intentional about finding time for spiritual filling
Ask God what needs to go - what you're carrying that He never asked you to carry
Bring your empty cup to God instead of trying to shake drops from it

Personal Stories Shared

Pastor's experience with work stress and finding time for worship during commutes
Preparing sermons during lunch breaks while eating reheated pasta
The ongoing struggle with time, energy, and balancing ministry with secular work

Historical Context

Background on King David as shepherd, warrior, king, and songwriter
David's authorship of approximately half of the 150 PsalmsThe cultural significance of Psalm 23 over 3,000 years

For Further Reflection

Where in your life do you feel like you're "running on empty"?
What burdens might you be carrying that God never asked you to carry?
How can you create small moments throughout your day to be filled by God?
What needs to be pruned from your life to make room for what God wants to pour in?

This message is part of the "Overflowing" series at ReCreate Church, exploring how God wants to fill our lives to abundance rather than leaving us running on spiritual fumes.]]>1739false298fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 25, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-25-2025--66273168

Someone who believes in Jesus for salvation.

Someone who is being transformed by obedience to the teaching of Jesus, with the help of a mentor.

Should be showing/bearing the fruit of a new life.

Taking part in the mission of Jesus.

Wrapping up, Pastor Michael offers the following:

Have you trusted Jesus as your savior?
Who is helping you grow as a disciple?
Who are you helping follow Jesus?

Be a disciple that makes disciples! (CSB Bible Notes) Mark 3:13-15 The mountain here is not identified. Jesus spent the night praying (Lk 6:12). Summoned those he wanted seems to indicate more than just the twelve disciples (cp. Lk 6:13). The number twelve recalls the twelve tribes of Israel. Today’s verses are found in Mark 3: 13-14. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/0a799218-2514-3187-84cc-154bcdae6714Sun, 25 May 2025 18:31:24 +0000Pruitt HallDisciples 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...

Someone who believes in Jesus for salvation.

Someone who is being transformed by obedience to the teaching of Jesus, with the help of a mentor.

Should be showing/bearing the fruit of a new life.

Taking part in the mission of Jesus.

Wrapping up, Pastor Michael offers the following:

Have you trusted Jesus as your savior?
Who is helping you grow as a disciple?
Who are you helping follow Jesus?

Be a disciple that makes disciples! (CSB Bible Notes) Mark 3:13-15 The mountain here is not identified. Jesus spent the night praying (Lk 6:12). Summoned those he wanted seems to indicate more than just the twelve disciples (cp. Lk 6:13). The number twelve recalls the twelve tribes of Israel. Today’s verses are found in Mark 3: 13-14. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>1778false297fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 18, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-18-2025--66153725

Go—intentionally where people are. Intentionally connect with people.

Reach—share Jesus with people in a way that they can relate to and respond.

Baptize—not just getting them wet, but making them a part of the community of believers.

Teach—disciple them.

We cannot ever lose sight of this mission! We must refuse to be inwardly-focused. We must become “rescuers.” Steps to Rescue

Pray for the Lord to open your heart to someone who needs Jesus and His hope and light.
Be aware of your opportunities with that person.
God has thrown someone a lifeline, and that rescuer is YOU!

Go—intentionally where people are. Intentionally connect with people.

Reach—share Jesus with people in a way that they can relate to and respond.

Baptize—not just getting them wet, but making them a part of the community of believers.

Teach—disciple them.

We cannot ever lose sight of this mission! We must refuse to be inwardly-focused. We must become “rescuers.” Steps to Rescue

Pray for the Lord to open your heart to someone who needs Jesus and His hope and light.
Be aware of your opportunities with that person.
God has thrown someone a lifeline, and that rescuer is YOU!

Today’s verses are found in Matthew 28: 18-20. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>1611false296fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 11, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-11-2025--66061066recreatechurch.podbean.com/e3650b5a-34da-367d-8974-fa0616a0e8b1Mon, 12 May 2025 20:39:18 +0000Pruitt HallA 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...2274false295fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 4, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-4-2025--65911173

Expecting people to clean up before they meet Jesus. Be patient with folks and allow them to grow!

Expecting people to be doctrinal pros from the get-go.

Making an idol out of our preferences and traditions.

Forgetting that not everybody’s an insider.

Expecting people to clean up before they meet Jesus. Be patient with folks and allow them to grow!

Expecting people to be doctrinal pros from the get-go.

Making an idol out of our preferences and traditions.

Forgetting that not everybody’s an insider.

(CSB Bible Notes) 15:19 James’s position as the first among equals in the Jerusalem church is seen in his summarizing conclusion to the debate. In his judgment, Jewish believers should not cause difficulties for those turning to God from among the Gentiles. Today’s verses are found in Acts 15: 19 Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2258false294fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 27, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-27-2025--65786697recreatechurch.podbean.com/ffcc2176-4177-30c5-bca7-d688730458a0Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:34:20 +0000Pruitt HallA 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. ...2274false293fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 20, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-20-2025--65651900recreatechurch.podbean.com/58c489af-e63f-35ec-b369-b68b99d2f72fMon, 21 Apr 2025 13:41:48 +0000Pruitt HallThe 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...2235false292fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 13, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-13-2025--65571136

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 and the Sabbath was about to start. Pilate gave them permission to do so and they wrapped Jesus in clean linen and placed him in a tomb, carved from the rock. Where earth sees a grave, heaven sees a garden! Today’s verses are found in 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, John 19: 38-42, and John 12: 24. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/580480b2-5c35-3082-bf21-d6ab2343d060Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:58:15 +0000Pruitt HallWhat 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...

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 and the Sabbath was about to start. Pilate gave them permission to do so and they wrapped Jesus in clean linen and placed him in a tomb, carved from the rock. Where earth sees a grave, heaven sees a garden! Today’s verses are found in 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, John 19: 38-42, and John 12: 24. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>1769false291fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 6, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-6-2025--65385847

The Death

The Burial

The Resurrection

We’re starting with the heavy one today, the death. When Jesus died, His followers thought it was over: His Message and His Life. But so much was soon about to unfold! Today, we’re observing the Lord’s Supper, and Pastor Michael is explaining the mechanics behind this tradition. Be a believer and ensure you’re right with God, meaning if you have things between you and the Lord that need to be dealt with, deal with them and have an open and honest heart. The core idea for today: No Sacrifice, No Salvation. Today’s verses are from 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, Exodus 12: 29-30, Hebrews 9: 22, Hebrews 9: 26-28, 1 Corinthians 5: 7 and 1 Corinthians 11: 23-28. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/aaca9629-3a0b-38a7-a69a-c212175307a4Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:27:34 +0000Pruitt HallSacrifice 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...

The Death

The Burial

The Resurrection

We’re starting with the heavy one today, the death. When Jesus died, His followers thought it was over: His Message and His Life. But so much was soon about to unfold! Today, we’re observing the Lord’s Supper, and Pastor Michael is explaining the mechanics behind this tradition. Be a believer and ensure you’re right with God, meaning if you have things between you and the Lord that need to be dealt with, deal with them and have an open and honest heart. The core idea for today: No Sacrifice, No Salvation. Today’s verses are from 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, Exodus 12: 29-30, Hebrews 9: 22, Hebrews 9: 26-28, 1 Corinthians 5: 7 and 1 Corinthians 11: 23-28. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>1869false290fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 30, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-30-2025--65237924

Salvation, John 3: 16, John 4: 14.

Fellowship, John 15: 5.

Obedience, John 14: 15.

Holiness, Romans 12: 1-2.

Discipleship, Matthew 28: 19-20.

Good works, Ephesians 2: 10.

Progress, 2 Peter 3: 18.

Our theme for today is, “Walk with God and the rest will follow.” (CSB Bible Notes) Many a faithful believer has found comfort in these words of hope. Today’s verse can be found in Jeremiah 29: 11. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/e9ceea6f-40d9-35c1-8558-0a598ba18204Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:58:08 +0000Pruitt HallThe 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...

Salvation, John 3: 16, John 4: 14.

Fellowship, John 15: 5.

Obedience, John 14: 15.

Holiness, Romans 12: 1-2.

Discipleship, Matthew 28: 19-20.

Good works, Ephesians 2: 10.

Progress, 2 Peter 3: 18.

Our theme for today is, “Walk with God and the rest will follow.” (CSB Bible Notes) Many a faithful believer has found comfort in these words of hope. Today’s verse can be found in Jeremiah 29: 11. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2604false289fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 23, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-23-2025--65051103

Recognize consequences.

Accept reality.

Make a difference where you are.

Trust God’s timing.

Believe in God’s plans.

Seek God with all your heart.

Restoration is coming.

Recognize consequences.

Accept reality.

Make a difference where you are.

Trust God’s timing.

Believe in God’s plans.

Seek God with all your heart.

Restoration is coming.

Today’s verses can be found in Jer 29: 11 (central verse) and Jeremiah 29: 4 - 14 (supporting verses) Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2224false288fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 16, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-16-2025--64924556recreatechurch.podbean.com/73c8a582-7808-3b09-8bd3-44c3f1d1d6f9Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:04:22 +0000Pruitt HallJonah 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...2195false287fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 9, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-9-2025--64781296recreatechurch.podbean.com/d6d24669-8760-3180-909e-428029232567Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:21:42 +0000Pruitt HallEvery 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...2201false286fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 2, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-2-2025--64667445recreatechurch.podbean.com/c38566c6-9223-3faf-9df4-619a9e243336Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:08:33 +0000Pruitt HallJonah 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...2116false285fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 23, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-23-2025--64549060recreatechurch.podbean.com/7aba74cb-4577-3a7a-ae8b-76479f8c9b16Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:15:37 +0000Pruitt HallSalvation 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...2334false284fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 16, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-16-2025--64443679recreatechurch.podbean.com/699f3cac-9610-37b6-a3d7-3e3bc53d54e0Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:58:59 +0000Pruitt HallMercy 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...1945false283fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 9, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-9-2025--64289288

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 out on a mission to start new communities of believers. Jerusalem and Antioch were two of the leading Christian areas at the time. During this trip, they enlisted Timothy as part of their troupe, and Luke may have also joined them. So they headed west to Troas, and Paul had a vision, a waking one. In this vision, he sees a man calling him from across the water, asking them to come to Macedonia to help them. So, the gang headed out, from Troas to Neopolis to Philipi, in Macedonia. Paul was preaching there when Lydia approached them and offered them shelter in her home. Soon after they stayed with Lydia, they were out preaching again, and a slave approached them, having an ability to predict the future and screaming, “These are servants of the highest God!” That sounds good because it was correct, but it was an evil spirit that gave her the ability to predict the future and shout what she did. But she followed them for days, continuing to shout this out. Finally, Paul turned around and commanded the evil spirit to come out of the girl. The spirit immediately left her, and she was fine! Now, at this point, everyone is happy except the men who enslaved the girl to make money with her talents. They dragged Paul and Silas back into the city, in the middle of a marketplace, and stirred up an angry mob. Paul and Silas are dragged to prison after suffering a good smackdown, courtesy of the crowd. They prayed and sang praises to God in prison, and other prisoners and the jailer are listening. Then, an earthquake shook pretty much everything, and the jailer panicked. He understood that everyone would get away, and under Roman law, if a prisoner escaped, the guard could get the prisoner’s sentence. So he was pretty freaked out! He draws his sword and places it against his chest to kill himself, and a shout tells him to STOP. It’s Paul. Paul told him “Believe in Jesus, and you will be saved.” Roman guard, Jesus’s love. The perfect example of how salvation works. (CSB Bible Notes) 16:28 We are not told how Paul knew what the jailer was about to do. There may have been just enough light, Paul may have had prophetic insight, or he may have heard enough to surmise what was about to happen. 16:29-30 The jailer fell down trembling because he realized the earthquake was supernatural. This prompted him to ask the most important question in the book of Acts: What must I do to be saved? He was spared from death in the quake, spared from suicide by the discovery that the prisoners had not fled, and now wanted to be spared from God’s future judgment. Today’s verses can be found in Acts 15:39 - 16:40. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/88cd2e01-213c-3cae-a825-30cf325ea7b9Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:27:58 +0000Pruitt HallCan’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,...

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 out on a mission to start new communities of believers. Jerusalem and Antioch were two of the leading Christian areas at the time. During this trip, they enlisted Timothy as part of their troupe, and Luke may have also joined them. So they headed west to Troas, and Paul had a vision, a waking one. In this vision, he sees a man calling him from across the water, asking them to come to Macedonia to help them. So, the gang headed out, from Troas to Neopolis to Philipi, in Macedonia. Paul was preaching there when Lydia approached them and offered them shelter in her home. Soon after they stayed with Lydia, they were out preaching again, and a slave approached them, having an ability to predict the future and screaming, “These are servants of the highest God!” That sounds good because it was correct, but it was an evil spirit that gave her the ability to predict the future and shout what she did. But she followed them for days, continuing to shout this out. Finally, Paul turned around and commanded the evil spirit to come out of the girl. The spirit immediately left her, and she was fine! Now, at this point, everyone is happy except the men who enslaved the girl to make money with her talents. They dragged Paul and Silas back into the city, in the middle of a marketplace, and stirred up an angry mob. Paul and Silas are dragged to prison after suffering a good smackdown, courtesy of the crowd. They prayed and sang praises to God in prison, and other prisoners and the jailer are listening. Then, an earthquake shook pretty much everything, and the jailer panicked. He understood that everyone would get away, and under Roman law, if a prisoner escaped, the guard could get the prisoner’s sentence. So he was pretty freaked out! He draws his sword and places it against his chest to kill himself, and a shout tells him to STOP. It’s Paul. Paul told him “Believe in Jesus, and you will be saved.” Roman guard, Jesus’s love. The perfect example of how salvation works. (CSB Bible Notes) 16:28 We are not told how Paul knew what the jailer was about to do. There may have been just enough light, Paul may have had prophetic insight, or he may have heard enough to surmise what was about to happen. 16:29-30 The jailer fell down trembling because he realized the earthquake was supernatural. This prompted him to ask the most important question in the book of Acts: What must I do to be saved? He was spared from death in the quake, spared from suicide by the discovery that the prisoners had not fled, and now wanted to be spared from God’s future judgment. Today’s verses can be found in Acts 15:39 - 16:40. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2428false282fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 2, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-february-2-2025--64153483

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 to be saved. We pick up the story back in Jesus’ time, with communities springing up along the Mediterranean of followers of Jesus. There were also missionaries, and likely, the most famous of them was Paul. Paul was on his way to Damascus, and at that time, he wasn’t on the side of Jesus, but after a chance encounter with Jesus, he became a strong believer and missionary. Paul and Silas, to continue the story, were on their way to Phillipi, a Greek territory. They found people hungry for Jesus and the message. But they encountered a lady, displayed as a sideshow. Paul and Silas prayed for this lady and an evil spirit in her departed. The two men who ran the lady’s sideshow were unhappy that their show had been effectively canceled and started a riot! Yep, weird indeed! Paul and Silas were apparently complicit in all of this, and they were beaten and thrown into prison. Paul and Silas were in prison, praying, and the prisoners overhead them. When the story couldn’t get any crazier, along comes an earthquake. Yep, you read that correctly: an earthquake! This earthquake effectively freed all the prisoners, forcing all the doors to open and freaking out the prison warden. It freaked him out because, in Rome, the guards would have to serve the sentence of any escaping prisoner. Paul called out to him to not worry and the warden fell down, exclaiming, “What must I do to be saved?” To be saved, you must be saved from SOMETHING. What must you be saved from? The consequences of our actions. In other words, the consequences of sin. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. The story of salvation is not about you or what you have done: it is about what Jesus has done! (CSB Bible Notes) 16:29-30 The jailer fell down trembling because he realized the earthquake was supernatural. This prompted him to ask the most important question in the book of Acts: What must I do to be saved? He was spared from death in the quake, spared from suicide by the discovery that the prisoners had not fled, and now wanted to be spared from God’s future judgment. Today’s verses can be found in Acts 16: 22-34. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/2e2f82a2-122e-38ce-a69b-d8d9937f9da8Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:50:12 +0000Pruitt HallOnly 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....

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 to be saved. We pick up the story back in Jesus’ time, with communities springing up along the Mediterranean of followers of Jesus. There were also missionaries, and likely, the most famous of them was Paul. Paul was on his way to Damascus, and at that time, he wasn’t on the side of Jesus, but after a chance encounter with Jesus, he became a strong believer and missionary. Paul and Silas, to continue the story, were on their way to Phillipi, a Greek territory. They found people hungry for Jesus and the message. But they encountered a lady, displayed as a sideshow. Paul and Silas prayed for this lady and an evil spirit in her departed. The two men who ran the lady’s sideshow were unhappy that their show had been effectively canceled and started a riot! Yep, weird indeed! Paul and Silas were apparently complicit in all of this, and they were beaten and thrown into prison. Paul and Silas were in prison, praying, and the prisoners overhead them. When the story couldn’t get any crazier, along comes an earthquake. Yep, you read that correctly: an earthquake! This earthquake effectively freed all the prisoners, forcing all the doors to open and freaking out the prison warden. It freaked him out because, in Rome, the guards would have to serve the sentence of any escaping prisoner. Paul called out to him to not worry and the warden fell down, exclaiming, “What must I do to be saved?” To be saved, you must be saved from SOMETHING. What must you be saved from? The consequences of our actions. In other words, the consequences of sin. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. The story of salvation is not about you or what you have done: it is about what Jesus has done! (CSB Bible Notes) 16:29-30 The jailer fell down trembling because he realized the earthquake was supernatural. This prompted him to ask the most important question in the book of Acts: What must I do to be saved? He was spared from death in the quake, spared from suicide by the discovery that the prisoners had not fled, and now wanted to be spared from God’s future judgment. Today’s verses can be found in Acts 16: 22-34. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2438false281fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 26, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-january-26-2025--63923354recreatechurch.podbean.com/4226f151-4d3e-3ee1-a100-fb6f10ea4dc7Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:07:23 +0000Pruitt HallA 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...2770false280fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 19, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-january-19-2025--63755286

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 grateful for, scripture memorization, serving people while avoiding recognition, and more. Let’s start with spiritual junk food. Spiritual junk food is the empty distractions and missed beliefs that starve our souls. Anything that fills your hours without filling your soul is an easy way to remember what we shouldn’t be doing! Today, our lesson finds us in Ephesus; Paul is speaking to the Ephesians about striving to become what they should / could be as followers of Christ. And he’s preaching precisely what we just said: if you’ve been set free in Jesus, don’t go back to the spiritual junk food! What would that be today (spiritual junk food)? Entertainment and media! They are far more addictive than we think, and we could go down so many rabbit holes here. We can, however, quickly state areas that, at the start of this new year, are things we ‘should’ do:

This year, we will worship in a way that is not just emotion.
This year, we will trust that God loves us, even when we’re having a bad day.
This year, we will know we are blessed, even when our bank account doesn’t know it.
This year, we will move beyond the idea that righteousness is all about rule-following.
This year, we will refuse to confuse tradition with truth.
This year, we will choose spiritual intimacy over religious busyness.
This year, let’s move beyond social media spirituality.
This year, let’s move beyond spirituality. That’s all talk. If you say that you’re saved, live like it.
This is your year to live differently!
This year, let’s let go of shallow beliefs.

Three actions steps this year:

Examine your diet (media). Is it feeding your soul?
Replace the junk with truth.
Focus on forever.

Start every day with prayer.

Engage with the word of God every day.

This year, we will worship in a way that is not just emotion.
This year, we will trust that God loves us, even when we’re having a bad day.
This year, we will know we are blessed, even when our bank account doesn’t know it.
This year, we will move beyond the idea that righteousness is all about rule-following.
This year, we will refuse to confuse tradition with truth.
This year, we will choose spiritual intimacy over religious busyness.
This year, let’s move beyond social media spirituality.
This year, let’s move beyond spirituality. That’s all talk. If you say that you’re saved, live like it.
This is your year to live differently!
This year, let’s let go of shallow beliefs.

Three actions steps this year:

Examine your diet (media). Is it feeding your soul?
Replace the junk with truth.
Focus on forever.

(CSB Bible Notes) 4:17-19 This section of the letter provides the practical outworking of v. 1. Paul’s exhortations denounced the readers’ former way of life. The content of the exhortation parallels early Christian baptismal practices of putting off old clothes before putting on new clothes to enter the baptismal water. Today’s verses can be found in Ephesians 4: 17-18. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2493false279fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 12, 2025https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-january-12-2025--63667330recreatechurch.podbean.com/9363a782-da74-326e-8e36-f6ee3e7a4aa8Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:09:27 +0000Pruitt HallIf 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...1697false278fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 29, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-29-2024--63512053recreatechurch.podbean.com/c2b4e83f-6a8d-35f4-9ff1-3debb179144dMon, 30 Dec 2024 03:27:18 +0000Pruitt HallGet 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. ...802false277fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 22, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-22-2024--63440334recreatechurch.podbean.com/588089e5-ff45-360c-89e8-ee7eb07b9943Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:10:21 +0000Pruitt HallCourage 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...1849false276fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 15, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-15-2024--63348139recreatechurch.podbean.com/356f8a4f-4ce0-3d7b-8865-7fe7871e03e9Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:01:23 +0000Pruitt HallThe 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...1516false275fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 8, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-8-2024--63230865recreatechurch.podbean.com/4a268395-808d-334a-926f-72de28a758a1Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:46:33 +0000Pruitt HallThree 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...1990false274fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 1, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-december-1-2024--63147197recreatechurch.podbean.com/c21890a2-97a8-3dc5-9235-0af28ff8224dWed, 04 Dec 2024 17:18:50 +0000Pruitt HallPeace 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. ...2342false273fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 24, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-24-2024--63002456recreatechurch.podbean.com/2ad62022-f107-35c1-bb90-3a32e503a105Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:26:02 +0000Pruitt HallGrateful 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...1729false272fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 17, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-17-2024--62957347recreatechurch.podbean.com/cb3a9510-8da6-3c92-8262-c003d5cbd61dThu, 21 Nov 2024 16:26:36 +0000Pruitt HallGratitude 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...1878false271fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 10, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-10-2024--62686430recreatechurch.podbean.com/d3a5052b-c4b3-3f37-a313-50ca23ea2d72Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:35:32 +0000Pruitt HallGratitude 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. ...1850false270fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 3, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-3-2024--62624412

Romans 3: 23—(CSB) For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 6: 23—(CSB) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5: 8—(CSB) But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 10: 9,10 and 13—(CSB) 9 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

We have the privilege of sharing this message with the world! So, what things concern us about sharing the gospel? Examples include:

Rejection
Don’t know what to say / lack of knowledge
Arrogance
Bad theology
Apathy

But, to our advantage, communication barriers cannot stop the spread of the Gospel, especially today. Whatever you feel is standing in the way of you sharing the gospel, God steps in! So, that leads to our big idea of the day, which is, “When you step out, God steps in!” Today’s verses can be found in Mark 16: 15 - 20. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/84aab37f-5079-38d5-a731-5ff6570b4a06Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:36:50 +0000Pruitt HallEmpowered to Proclaim Today, Pastor Michael is finishing our long study on Mark, ending with Jesus’s charter to His disciples and telling them to spread the word of all they have seen and done. We are starting with what is called “The Great...

Romans 3: 23—(CSB) For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 6: 23—(CSB) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5: 8—(CSB) But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

We have the privilege of sharing this message with the world! So, what things concern us about sharing the gospel? Examples include:

Rejection
Don’t know what to say / lack of knowledge
Arrogance
Bad theology
Apathy

But, to our advantage, communication barriers cannot stop the spread of the Gospel, especially today. Whatever you feel is standing in the way of you sharing the gospel, God steps in! So, that leads to our big idea of the day, which is, “When you step out, God steps in!” Today’s verses can be found in Mark 16: 15 - 20. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2345false269fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 27, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-27-2024--62533800recreatechurch.podbean.com/afe0f5af-2e3d-3f96-bb60-53ca5feef8c0Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:59:34 +0000Pruitt HallThe Elephant, The Donkey, and The Lion. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about politics but not talking about politics. This is a timely segue due to next week’s elections. Far greater than any political position is this: Jesus Christ, the son of...2557false268fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 20, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-20-2024--62432353

Doubt.

Discouragement.

Hardness of heart.

Doubt.

Discouragement.

Hardness of heart.

Our catchphrase today is “Meet Jesus, be transformed!” What needs to be transformed in your life? Today’s verses can be found in Mark 16: 9 - 12. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>1905false267fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 13, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-13-2024--62377262recreatechurch.podbean.com/25abc0c6-c0f4-37cb-98c5-534b3a999022Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:13:41 +0000Pruitt HallHe’s Still Rolling Stones. Today, Pastor Michael is giving a history lesson on the old Berlin Wall. It was felt this wall would never be torn down, but in 1989, it fell without violence. Even the most immovable object can be moved. All of us have...2168false266fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 6, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-6-2024--62305920recreatechurch.podbean.com/5b4b42ad-881f-3051-b3bb-2913e1690b53Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:00:32 +0000Pruitt HallFaith in the Dark Today, Pastor Michael is talking about darkness and faith in the dark. Here, Michael talks about how Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for Jesus’s body. Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin, but Joseph had a secret. Joseph had...2436false265fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 29, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-29-2024--62301474recreatechurch.podbean.com/88649cad-bbee-314b-9d34-a3bf489c3483Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:36:20 +0000Pruitt HallThe Breaking Point Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how faith in Jesus turns breaking points into turning points. In this story, a lady with a chronic illness weaved and pressed through a crowd to touch Jesus. Upon touching Him, she was immediately...1946false264fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 22, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-22-2024--62072091recreatechurch.podbean.com/2b847218-a1ae-34be-ad7e-37bb2481a105Mon, 23 Sep 2024 01:47:30 +0000Pruitt HallThe Paywall Today, Pastor Michael is talking about paywalls…the payment of a fee to enjoy premium content. Paywalls are frustrating, but you might pay the price if you want something badly enough. But what if you need something that is life or...1964false263fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 15, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-15-2024--61855081recreatechurch.podbean.com/b819cbf4-58ee-3b44-8ce8-a9b2dfc8faaaMon, 16 Sep 2024 18:16:10 +0000Pruitt HallWhich Rebel Are You? Today, Pastor Michael continues our long, long journey :) into the book of Mark. We’re looking at two men that don’t get much coverage in the Bible, being the men crucified next to Christ, but theirs is a fascinating story, so...1928false262fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 8, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-8-2024--61855080

That bad things do happen to good people.

There is no question that Jesus loved Lazarus.

The death of Lazarus teaches us about prayer, especially prayer that seemingly is unanswered.

When you face difficult times, realize God may be pruning you for further growth or to glorify His name.

When you face difficult times, don’t conclude that He doesn’t love you!

When you face a trying time, don’t ever give up on God or prayer.

So, remove the stone, meaning the tomb entrance stone. Jesus chose to include people in this miracle; He could easily have moved that stone. Here, no one is a spectator; those folks participated in the miracle. Jesus wants us to trust Him for what we cannot do and loves sharing with us. Roll away the stone, and God will raise the dead! (CSB Bible Notes) 11:43 Jesus raised Lazarus not by magic, incantations, or spells, but by the power of his word. Today’s verses can be found in John 11: 38 - 48. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/cdd43dbf-6b6f-3a6c-99d4-58d4ccb0f6c7Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:20:57 +0000Pruitt HallRemoving Stones. Today, Duncan Crook is delivering the message, about “Removing Stones”. Jesus is at the tomb of Lazarus, seeing the sadness of those at the tomb. His death will show God glorified and increaed faith in Jesus. At this point, the...

That bad things do happen to good people.

There is no question that Jesus loved Lazarus.

The death of Lazarus teaches us about prayer, especially prayer that seemingly is unanswered.

When you face difficult times, realize God may be pruning you for further growth or to glorify His name.

When you face difficult times, don’t conclude that He doesn’t love you!

When you face a trying time, don’t ever give up on God or prayer.

So, remove the stone, meaning the tomb entrance stone. Jesus chose to include people in this miracle; He could easily have moved that stone. Here, no one is a spectator; those folks participated in the miracle. Jesus wants us to trust Him for what we cannot do and loves sharing with us. Roll away the stone, and God will raise the dead! (CSB Bible Notes) 11:43 Jesus raised Lazarus not by magic, incantations, or spells, but by the power of his word. Today’s verses can be found in John 11: 38 - 48. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2479false261fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 1, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-1-2024--61268274

Live it. Don’t just talk about it; live for Jesus every single day.

Engage the culture with positivity and compassion.

Get off the course and build spiritual endurance, but expect some resistance. Don’t let it make you bitter, nor let it stop you from being who God made you to be.

If you don’t like the trajectory the world is on, GET OFF THE COUCH! Today’s verses can be found in Mark 15: 22 - 27 and Psalms 22: 16 - 18. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/465fe72d-ff3e-38b1-a29d-ff425c494e58Thu, 05 Sep 2024 01:09:33 +0000Pruitt HallGet Off the Couch! Today, Pastor Michael talks about how much being a Christian has changed in our culture. The prevailing values of our culture were ‘Christian-ish’, but you could escape by without proving too much. For the longest time, one could...

Live it. Don’t just talk about it; live for Jesus every single day.

Engage the culture with positivity and compassion.

Get off the course and build spiritual endurance, but expect some resistance. Don’t let it make you bitter, nor let it stop you from being who God made you to be.

If you don’t like the trajectory the world is on, GET OFF THE COUCH! Today’s verses can be found in Mark 15: 22 - 27 and Psalms 22: 16 - 18. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2310false260fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 25, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-25-2024--61178493

A Paul, who is older and wiser.

A Barnabas, who is a friend and holds you accountable.

A Timothy, a younger believer that we are investing in.

Every believer needs to ask two (2) questions:

Who am I discipling?
Who is discipling me?

A Paul, who is older and wiser.

A Barnabas, who is a friend and holds you accountable.

A Timothy, a younger believer that we are investing in.

Every believer needs to ask two (2) questions:

Who am I discipling?
Who is discipling me?

Today’s verses can be found in Matthew 28: 16 - 20, Acts 1: 15, Matthew 5: 14 - 16, John 8: 12, Mark 16: 15, Acts 17: 11, 1 Peter 1: 16, James 2: 14, 2: 17 - 20., Acts 1: 14, 1 Corinthians 10: 12 and Matthew 25: 20 -30. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2333false259fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 18, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-18-2024--61072560www.recreatechurch.org, and reading the tab “Who We Are.” David focuses on the second statement on that tab: “We are disciples who make disciples.” This was the last command that Jesus gave to His disciples. What is a disciple? The Webster’s dictionary defines it as “A learner. A scholar, one who receives or professes to receive instructions from another”. “A follower, an adherent to the doctrines of another.”. Hence, all Christians are called His disciples. All disciples may not be true disciples; they may ‘confess’ to be disciples. And those folks may be deceiving themselves. A helpful thing about making disciples is asking: Am I in God’s word daily? Or regularly? This is an overview of how Jesus took these 12 Disciples under his wing, the “Masters Model, Jesus’ Four-Step Progression.”

Jesus ministers and the disciplines watched and observed.
Jesus allows the disciples to assist in the ministry.
The disciples ministered, and Jesus assisted them.
Jesus observed as the disciples ministered to others.

Jesus didn’t do it alone; we can’t do it alone. David covers the Great Commission in Matthew 28: 18 - 20. As we turn our hearts and minds to Jesus, we find ourselves being given a divine mandate, not a casual suggestion or passing thought; it’s a command. It’s a charge. David offers some suggested sites on the Web that can assist us in making disciples:

Are we making disciples? (CSB Bible Notes) The verb matheteuō (to make disciples) is derived from the noun mathētēs which occurs more than 250 times, entirely in the Gospels and Acts. Mathētēs means disciple, pupil, one who learns from another, and typically indicates a person whose life is bound up with that of Jesus, his master. Matheteuō means to become a disciple (Mt 13:52; Today’s verses can be found in Mathew 28: 16 - 20. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/dd69e78d-2dd8-37ee-ac8b-23c339286c48Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:25:58 +0000Pruitt HallWho We Are Today, David Boudreaux will stand in for Pastor Michael, and it will be his first time giving the message, so let’s welcome him warmly. David starts by visiting the Recreate Church website, http://www.recreatechurch.org, and reading the tab...www.recreatechurch.org, and reading the tab “Who We Are.” David focuses on the second statement on that tab: “We are disciples who make disciples.” This was the last command that Jesus gave to His disciples. What is a disciple? The Webster’s dictionary defines it as “A learner. A scholar, one who receives or professes to receive instructions from another”. “A follower, an adherent to the doctrines of another.”. Hence, all Christians are called His disciples. All disciples may not be true disciples; they may ‘confess’ to be disciples. And those folks may be deceiving themselves. A helpful thing about making disciples is asking: Am I in God’s word daily? Or regularly? This is an overview of how Jesus took these 12 Disciples under his wing, the “Masters Model, Jesus’ Four-Step Progression.”

Jesus ministers and the disciplines watched and observed.
Jesus allows the disciples to assist in the ministry.
The disciples ministered, and Jesus assisted them.
Jesus observed as the disciples ministered to others.

Are we making disciples? (CSB Bible Notes) The verb matheteuō (to make disciples) is derived from the noun mathētēs which occurs more than 250 times, entirely in the Gospels and Acts. Mathētēs means disciple, pupil, one who learns from another, and typically indicates a person whose life is bound up with that of Jesus, his master. Matheteuō means to become a disciple (Mt 13:52; Today’s verses can be found in Mathew 28: 16 - 20. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>1900false258fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 11, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-11-2024--60991874recreatechurch.podbean.com/6d325590-9194-3e83-8b3e-cec4dba04388Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:20:33 +0000Pruitt HallThe Cross That Carries You. Today, Michael is talking of denial and carrying your cross. Simon’s (not Simon Peter) story is fascinating. At this point in the story, Jesus has been arrested, had a false trial, beaten until his back was shredded, and...2093false257fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 4, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-4-2024--60990808recreatechurch.podbean.com/e02c0299-609e-3970-a1e8-11adf1c02461Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:26:59 +0000Pruitt HallWhen Faith Feels Offended Today, Michael discusses how believers should respond when they feel something important has been disrespected. Today, Michael encourages some perspective. Should we be shocked when lost people act like lost people? Yet...2021false256fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 28, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-28-2024--60927279recreatechurch.podbean.com/9bfba3fc-e2bc-3a89-84ca-5419cc26d973Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:07:34 +0000Pruitt HallFighting the Black Dog Today, Michael is talking about depression, the “Black Dog” as Winston Churchill coined it. The theme today can be summed up as, “Praise is a weapon against depression” and Michael will drill down on it herein. Not all...1837false255fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 21, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-21-2024--60759810

Stop looking for peace in the world.

Look to Jesus for peace.

Spread peace.

(CSB Bible Notes) John 14:27 The expression peace (Hb shalom) could serve as a greeting or announce blessing upon those who enjoyed a right relationship with God. (CSB Bible Notes) Philippians 4: 6 - 7: In this section, Paul approached peace from two perspectives—peace within troublesome circumstances (vv. 4-7) and constructing an environment of peace (vv. 8-9). Today’s verses can be found in John 14: 27 and Philippians 4: 6 - 7. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/8a74865b-20be-3028-a432-613065422553Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:43:52 +0000Pruitt HallPeace Today, Michael shares with us the story of Greg Boyle, a missionary whose experiences in Bolivia shaped his understanding of justice and peace. Upon his return, he found himself in East LA, a community scarred by violence. Greg, who had...

Stop looking for peace in the world.

Look to Jesus for peace.

Spread peace.

(CSB Bible Notes) John 14:27 The expression peace (Hb shalom) could serve as a greeting or announce blessing upon those who enjoyed a right relationship with God. (CSB Bible Notes) Philippians 4: 6 - 7: In this section, Paul approached peace from two perspectives—peace within troublesome circumstances (vv. 4-7) and constructing an environment of peace (vv. 8-9). Today’s verses can be found in John 14: 27 and Philippians 4: 6 - 7. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>1787false254fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 14, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-14-2024--60730600recreatechurch.podbean.com/ae4ec1cf-dbe0-3ec1-a363-3909a8e09ee5Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:46:58 +0000Pruitt HallChoosing Barabbas Today, Michael is talking about choices. Choices can fall into many categories: really important or seemingly trivial. Every time we make a choice, it can impact our lives. And choices shape character and destiny; one choice at a...1675false253fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 7, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-7-2024--60628375

Compromising your integrity.

Neglecting to help. Run towards the messes.

Taking part in gossip or slander. See Ephesians 4 on this one!

Placing comfort over people.

Withholding forgiveness.

Neglecting to share your faith.

Conforming to worldly values.

Ignoring injustice.

Living hypocritcally.

Neglecting personal spiritual growth.

Not taking a stand, we have to be salt and light.

Failing to love like Christ.

(CSB Bible Notes) 14:53-65 No single Gospel comprehensively records Jesus’s trials, and each emphasizes different perspectives and events. It is clear, however, that both Roman political authorities and Jewish religious leaders were involved in handing down Jesus’s death sentence. Today’s verses can be found in Mark 14: 53 - 72. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/d88858db-a6ac-3c6a-aa3c-5f723766bf79Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:56:03 +0000Pruitt Hall12 Denials of Christ We Never Saw Coming Today Michael is looking at one of the most famous denials in history. Jesus was carried to face the Sanhedrin, with Caiaphas leading the charge of trying to find something they could use to put Jesus to...

Compromising your integrity.

Neglecting to help. Run towards the messes.

Taking part in gossip or slander. See Ephesians 4 on this one!

Placing comfort over people.

Withholding forgiveness.

Neglecting to share your faith.

Conforming to worldly values.

Ignoring injustice.

Living hypocritcally.

Neglecting personal spiritual growth.

Not taking a stand, we have to be salt and light.

Failing to love like Christ.

(CSB Bible Notes) 14:53-65 No single Gospel comprehensively records Jesus’s trials, and each emphasizes different perspectives and events. It is clear, however, that both Roman political authorities and Jewish religious leaders were involved in handing down Jesus’s death sentence. Today’s verses can be found in Mark 14: 53 - 72. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2456false252fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 30, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-30-2024--60620225recreatechurch.podbean.com/35ef3b33-86c4-359d-9910-b10b5e7b160fSat, 06 Jul 2024 19:51:58 +0000Pruitt HallThe Moonlight Kiss of Betrayal. Today Michael is still in Mark (we’re just about done!) and he is going to tell a story, like a story, not just reading. True narrative format and it’s good! Jesus is talking with His disciples, letting them know, that...1856false251fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 23, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-23-2024--60509654

Trust in Him. Even if you cannot see what He’s doing or the results you may seek or expect, He IS working in your life.

It might be that He is wanting you to prepare something for someone else; not you.

Mark 14:12-16 (CSB Bible Notes) 14:12 Jesus decided where they would observe the Passover, but his disciples were responsible to prepare it. 14:13-14 Luke (Lk 22:8) identifies the two disciples as Peter and John. Go into the city indicates they were outside Jerusalem, probably at Bethany. Meet could mean either “encounter” or that the man was looking for them. The owner of the house was apparently acquainted with Jesus since they identified him only as the Teacher. 14:15-16 The “guest room” (v. 14) was a large room upstairs, probably the spacious roof chamber of a wealthy man. The room was ready to accommodate a large group. Found it just as he had told them stresses the exact fulfillment of Jesus’s words. Today’s verses can be found in Mark 14: 12 - 21. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/cc5d6dee-5a47-3356-8c19-e3963895890eTue, 25 Jun 2024 22:59:57 +0000Pruitt HallDinner with Jesus Today Michael is talking about the Last Supper. Jewish holidays, during biblical times, were in the spring and close together, starting with Passover, going into the Feast of Unleavened Bread and then the Feast of Firstfruits. So,...

Trust in Him. Even if you cannot see what He’s doing or the results you may seek or expect, He IS working in your life.

It might be that He is wanting you to prepare something for someone else; not you.

Mark 14:12-16 (CSB Bible Notes) 14:12 Jesus decided where they would observe the Passover, but his disciples were responsible to prepare it. 14:13-14 Luke (Lk 22:8) identifies the two disciples as Peter and John. Go into the city indicates they were outside Jerusalem, probably at Bethany. Meet could mean either “encounter” or that the man was looking for them. The owner of the house was apparently acquainted with Jesus since they identified him only as the Teacher. 14:15-16 The “guest room” (v. 14) was a large room upstairs, probably the spacious roof chamber of a wealthy man. The room was ready to accommodate a large group. Found it just as he had told them stresses the exact fulfillment of Jesus’s words. Today’s verses can be found in Mark 14: 12 - 21. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2171false250fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 16, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-16-2024--60404648

25% of children grow up without a Dad.

These 25% represent: 90% of homeless and runways, 85% of behavioral disorders, 75% of substance abuse admissions, 71% of high school dropouts, 70% of juvenile detentions, and 63% of youth suicides.

Boys without a dad are twice as likely to be incarcerated.

Fathers Shape Generations. None of us can live up to what it means to be a truly great father, but we need to celebrate and support fathers who are doing their best for their families. Our relationship with God teaches us fatherhood. We view our world through the lens of God. As fathers, we want to teach our children right from wrong and to honor God. And they do watch what you do; you must show and demonstrate; be a leader, not a boss. Fathers are truly generation shapers; we influence and help our children learn worldview. We’re called to be fathers even to the fatherless. You have a father, always: Father God and He will never, ever leave you. Things you can do to shape generations.

Teach wisdom.
Model godliness.
Speak life.
Be present. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Build a legacy of faith.

25% of children grow up without a Dad.

These 25% represent: 90% of homeless and runways, 85% of behavioral disorders, 75% of substance abuse admissions, 71% of high school dropouts, 70% of juvenile detentions, and 63% of youth suicides.

Boys without a dad are twice as likely to be incarcerated.

Teach wisdom.
Model godliness.
Speak life.
Be present. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Build a legacy of faith.

Proverbs 4:2-4 (CSB Study Bible Notes) 4:1-2 These verses introduce a series of a father’s exhortations to his sons to pay attention to his instruction. 4:3 Being a true son implies obedience, not merely being a male child. A tender child is delicate as well as teachable. Precious means to be treated as if an only child (Jr 6:26; Am 8:10; Zch 12:10). 4:4,6 To keep . . . commands is to listen attentively, retain, and obey them; it could also be translated “guard.” Those who keep their way in godly wisdom Today’s verses can be found in Proverbs 4: 1 - 5. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>1698false249fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 9, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-9-2024--60332370recreatechurch.podbean.com/50439c26-abaf-3245-8fe6-22f00e15801bSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:35:25 +0000Pruitt HallJesus Is Worthy Today, Pastor Michael is promulgating a story, seemingly unconnected in purpose and place, about parallels in why folks show up at places. Linking this to Jesus and His stories, the core idea here is “Jesus Is Worthy.” Timeline-wise,...2262false248fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 2, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-2-2024--60328415recreatechurch.podbean.com/5d3e7381-03ee-3032-b484-5556429311ecSun, 09 Jun 2024 12:49:19 +0000Pruitt HallTrust the Timing to God. Today, Pastor Michael is starting us off right on eschatology, a big word that means the science of the last things. If only we had someone on our side who could help us understand time and the last times. This concludes...2266false247fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, May 26, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-may-26-2024--60182473recreatechurch.podbean.com/a08e3daa-83e9-3d58-9a50-9b2a17ee8693Mon, 27 May 2024 00:14:19 +0000Pruitt HallJesus is Peace Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how the world is always ‘on’ these days. The world sells treatments, not cures. It sells distractions, not peace. Others gain power by keeping people anxious. This generation and every generation...1738false246fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, May 19, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-may-19-2024--60090783

God knows me intimately.

God knows what I think.

God knows where I go.

God knows what I say.

God knows what I need.

God knows me intimately.

God knows what I think.

God knows where I go.

God knows what I say.

God knows what I need.

There are many more in this passage, but the key is that God is omniscient and omnipresent. All the time! (CSB Bible Notes) The Hebrew verbs can be interpreted as timeless truth: “You search me and you know me.” God’s attributes are not restricted to time. The words know . . . understand . . . observe, and are aware speak of God’s omniscience. The word observe comes from the Hebrew root zarah, which means “measure.” The Hebrew word for ways does not necessarily denote literal walking but daily behavior. Verses can be found in Psalm 139: 1 - 24. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2501false245fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, May 12, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-may-12-2024--60059452recreatechurch.podbean.com/936a19d7-2a1e-36ff-b016-b9589f1d73f4Thu, 16 May 2024 13:19:23 +0000Pruitt HallMoma Fixes the Mess. Today, Pastor Michael shares a powerful story from the Old Testament, a time of great turmoil. It’s the story of Moma Fixes the Mess, a testament to the profound wisdom of God and the importance of allowing Him to guide us in...1954false244fullRecreate Church, Sunday, May 12, 2024 Special Message, Mother's Dayhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-sunday-may-12-2024-special-message-mother-s-day--60058310recreatechurch.podbean.com/0356ba55-750d-39a3-a229-282a9a2eff9dThu, 16 May 2024 12:05:18 +0000Pruitt HallMother's Day, 2024 Our pastor, Michael Shockley, asked Diane Crook to give a special message this Mother's Day, from Proverbs 31. Enjoy!480false243fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, May 5, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-may-5-2024--59880431recreatechurch.podbean.com/7aba4611-df99-3662-93f2-4f96830876c8Mon, 06 May 2024 18:51:11 +0000Pruitt HallSimple Faith for a Complex World. Today, Pastor Michael is drilling down on the complexities of modern life. We like complexity until it becomes overwhelming, but it is a real part of modern day-to-day living. God did not make a world that was...1763false242fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, April 28, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-april-28-2024--59690292

If you trust Jesus, you won’t have to face the Tribulation.

You will face periods of tribulation.

If you trust in Jesus He will help you through any tribulation you might have.

If you trust Jesus, you won’t have to face the Tribulation.

You will face periods of tribulation.

If you trust in Jesus He will help you through any tribulation you might have.

Trust in Jesus! (CSB Bible Notes) 13:13 You will be hated indicates the animosity unbelievers often feel toward Christians because of the name of Jesus (cp. 1Pt 4:16). Jesus did not warn his followers so they could seek safety but so they would endure faithfully. Verses can be found in Mark 13: 9 - 13, Revelation 3: 10., 4: 1 - 2, 4: 18, 1 Thessalonians 1: 10, 4: 16 and 5: 9, 2 Thessalonians 2: 3, 2: 6 - 8, 1 Corinthians 15:52, Daniel 9: 24 Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2287false241fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, April 21, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-april-21-2024--59576360recreatechurch.podbean.com/611fd654-b02d-3e71-8529-fda611ee2788Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:00:08 +0000Pruitt HallDon’t Be Afraid of Tomatoes! Today, Pastor Michael discusses the importance of not fearing as a believer. He draws a parallel from history, when people in the past, many centuries ago, were afraid of tomatoes because they were called ‘poison apples.’...2384false240fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, April 14, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-april-14-2024--59477568recreatechurch.podbean.com/e785e263-ac10-3741-8f1b-6584402b8944Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:07:04 +0000Pruitt HallYou Can’t Outgive God. Today, Pastor Michael is expanding upon where Jesus cleaned the temple out of all the folks doing business inside, instead of worshipping. He runs them out and comes back on Tuesday and the religious leaders come out to meet...2376false239fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, April 7, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-april-7-2024--59333519recreatechurch.podbean.com/3fd2d946-a9cb-35b8-a35c-141212d62afbSun, 07 Apr 2024 19:18:53 +0000Pruitt HallToxic Leadership. Today, Pastor Michael talks about something we universally seem to run into: Toxic Leadership. Everyone seems to have a story or know someone affected by Toxic Leadership. But it hits closer to home than we think. The biggest group...2044false238fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 31, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-31-2024--59242413recreatechurch.podbean.com/65a66a3d-555d-3abc-bb03-948b09080f24Sun, 31 Mar 2024 23:47:13 +0000Pruitt HallThe Offense of the Cross. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Easter, the biggest day in Christianity! And bluegrass music in Peru, but that’s another story. The cross is a symbol found everywhere. The cross of Christ is everywhere but...2092false237fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 24, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-24-2024--59155537recreatechurch.podbean.com/a3e9dddb-0372-3100-ba50-96d06745fcd9Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:02:18 +0000Pruitt HallRefuge at The Lord’s Table. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about so many things: regrets, sins, finances (or lack of them!), relationships, and how the world can turn all of that into a rough place. We need a refuge, a shelter from all of that. We...1745false236fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 17, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-17-2024--59103140recreatechurch.podbean.com/17070805-6e05-34d6-8ca3-176b74b6bb68Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:41:09 +0000Pruitt HallThe Chosen One. Today, Pastor Michael will tell us a story about a “Chosen One.” We seem to love stories about somebody special who shows up to save the day! The idea of the Chosen One has been around so long that it’s almost become a cliche, but...1917false235fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 10, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-10-2024--59009881recreatechurch.podbean.com/41c6319d-ef38-3f44-9907-5831a589bc7aMon, 11 Mar 2024 23:46:31 +0000Pruitt HallThe REsource and THE Source. Today, Pastor Michael is kicking off on “Scarcity Mentality”, a mindset that forces one to focus on only the lack of resources. The heart of the message is, “Use the resource, trust the source.” The source, Jesus, will...1932false234fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 3, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-3-2024--58912046

How do you love God with all your heart, mind, and soul? KNOW HIM! Read the bible, pray, study. Seek Him out in any way you can. Spend time trying to learn all you can about Him.

Desire God It means you want to know more about Him; you want to live in His way.

Center on God. Put Him first. Make Him the primary fuel of your life.

Worship God. Singing (but making your whole life a song to God.)

Embrace God’s word. Read the bible and let the bible read you.

Obey God.

What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself?

Refuse a self-centered life.
Give people the consideration you would want.
Find peace with yourself.
Share the Good News. Help others connect with Jesus.

How do you love God with all your heart, mind, and soul? KNOW HIM! Read the bible, pray, study. Seek Him out in any way you can. Spend time trying to learn all you can about Him.

Desire God It means you want to know more about Him; you want to live in His way.

Center on God. Put Him first. Make Him the primary fuel of your life.

Worship God. Singing (but making your whole life a song to God.)

Embrace God’s word. Read the bible and let the bible read you.

Obey God.

What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself?

Refuse a self-centered life.
Give people the consideration you would want.
Find peace with yourself.
Share the Good News. Help others connect with Jesus.

(CSB Bible Notes) The scribe asked Jesus for one commandment, but Jesus gave him two. Love for neighbors is rooted in love for God, the first commandment. No one before Jesus had combined these commandments, but it became standard for his followers. Verses can be found in Mark 12: 28-34. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2326false233fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 25, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-25-2024--58833751recreatechurch.podbean.com/7a24666a-2eb1-30e0-9638-ab0b220bbda2Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:23:35 +0000Pruitt HallGod’s Logic Today, Pastor Michael is turning the reigns over to the ever-popular Billy Huneycutt. Billy starts off talking about worldly and appliance logic, rolling into religious logic. The latter isn’t always right, so Billy is expounding upon...3254false232fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 18, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-18-2024--58728899recreatechurch.podbean.com/c4147f01-4adc-3783-809e-edf9e46320bcSun, 18 Feb 2024 22:50:38 +0000Pruitt HallTruth Demands Transformation. Today, Pastor Michael is covering the last of Jesus’ earthly ministry, engaged in a topic entitled “Truth Demands Transformation,” meaning if you are receiving the word of God and it doesn’t prompt you to become someone...2149false231fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 11, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-11-2024--58668367recreatechurch.podbean.com/3be5bc4d-aa56-30e4-8691-7ebefd28eaa6Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:19:57 +0000Pruitt HallIn the World to Win the World Today, Pastor Michael is preaching about being in the world to win the world. In this episode, Jesus will speak to the reality of our dual citizenship: heaven and earth. The timeframe of this lesson is about 48 hours...2173false230fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 4, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-4-2024--58579440

Recognize that everything you have is a gift from God.

Don’t ignore God’s messages.

Believe in the Son!

Recognize that everything you have is a gift from God.

Don’t ignore God’s messages.

Believe in the Son!

Verses can be found in Mark 12: 1-12. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2054false229fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 28, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-28-2024--58519217recreatechurch.podbean.com/d591fbe9-5e71-3c2d-8fc3-4a09e186dc5cWed, 31 Jan 2024 17:56:39 +0000Pruitt HallEmbrace Your New Identity Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the study of Ephesians, a letter of instruction given to believers by Paul. Paul talks of the old person versus the new person in Christ. The challenge before you is to embrace your new...1782false228fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 21, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-21-2024--58407074recreatechurch.podbean.com/cc4d0560-20e0-34b5-8117-b2c4c77ce710Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:07:57 +0000Pruitt HallNot Who I Used to Be Today, Pastor Michael is talking about how new life in Jesus is truly new. The old person creeps in occasionally, though! The big idea for this series is that the old man has no place in the new life. In Ephesians, Paul is...2294false227fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 14, 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-14-2024--58299483recreatechurch.podbean.com/9b553ecb-5388-3be8-ab20-39bb4a81ca35Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:36:41 +0000Pruitt HallNew Man, New Understanding Today, Pastor Michael is doing some brain work (you’ll love his example!); the basic meaning is that to believe in Jesus is to become a new man (person). First thing, the New Testament teaches that a relationship with Jesus...2234false226fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 31, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-31-2023--58188092

Get off the hamster wheel of this world and start following Jesus!

Shifting from being mindless to mindful.

Shifting from things meaningless to things that have eternal meaning.

Shifting from things that drain life to things that create life.

Shifting from a mind centered on the emptiness of the world to a mind centered on the fullness of Christ.

Michael also gives us three key verses to help us remember this:

Renew Your Mind: Romans 12:2
Set Your Mind: Colossians 3:2
Guard Your Mind: Philippians 4: 7-8

Verses can be found in Ephesians 4: 17-24, plus those listed above. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/d5f5376a-9d9c-39f3-ac6f-1ebe6b01bcc3Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:33:55 +0000Pruitt HallNew Man, New Mind. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the end of the year and the beginnings associated with a fresh, new year. This is the time of year folks say, “New Year, New Me,” and is this really true? Michael today is talking about “New...

Get off the hamster wheel of this world and start following Jesus!

Shifting from being mindless to mindful.

Shifting from things meaningless to things that have eternal meaning.

Shifting from things that drain life to things that create life.

Shifting from a mind centered on the emptiness of the world to a mind centered on the fullness of Christ.

Michael also gives us three key verses to help us remember this:

Renew Your Mind: Romans 12:2
Set Your Mind: Colossians 3:2
Guard Your Mind: Philippians 4: 7-8

Verses can be found in Ephesians 4: 17-24, plus those listed above. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2353false225fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 24, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-24-2023--58124364

Jesus was (and is and continues to be) God’s ultimate message.

Jesus was in fellowship with God, even before He existed in a material form. He existed in an immaterial form, in perfect fellowship with God.

Jesus was one with God.

Jesus was creating and nothing was made without Him, including Him. Jesus was not a created being. He was the conduit of creation.

Jesus was and is salvation.

Jesus was (and is and continues to be) God’s ultimate message.

Jesus was in fellowship with God, even before He existed in a material form. He existed in an immaterial form, in perfect fellowship with God.

Jesus was one with God.

Jesus was creating and nothing was made without Him, including Him. Jesus was not a created being. He was the conduit of creation.

Jesus was and is salvation.

Long before what we would call the beginning, Jesus was there. When all of this is said and done, when everything we know is gone, Jesus will be there! Merry Christmas, everyone! Verses can be found in John 1: 1-5, John 14: 20, John 17: 5, 1 John 4: 1-3 and Colossians 1: 16. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2017false224fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 17, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-17-2023--58101864recreatechurch.podbean.com/3b416e4e-0ae4-32de-b43b-f173df128fc6Sat, 23 Dec 2023 02:44:38 +0000Pruitt HallGod With Us. Today, Pastor Michael introduces us to Beverly Burton of the Peacemaker’s School of Petit-Goave, Haiti. Her message is incredibly inspiring, being in their tenth year of school in a country that is lawless and run mostly by gangs. Her...1693false223fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 10, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-10-2023--58024441recreatechurch.podbean.com/b0ee5f95-591f-3794-aeee-969c702d322eSat, 16 Dec 2023 01:54:32 +0000Pruitt HallJoy to the (Messed Up) World. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about our current world where the stress and the struggle can pile on! Christmas amps it up, with all the shopping crowds and noise. If only life weren’t so full of chaos! So, we should...1869false222fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 3, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-3-2023--57944240recreatechurch.podbean.com/919f8fa0-a901-3087-884b-388a487beed6Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:30:36 +0000Pruitt HallJesus vs The Authorities Today, Pastor Michael is in the heart of a quiet forest with a cold stream meandering through, and two soldiers in shining armor move forward to a figure, standing in plain wool clothing and a wicker basket with large fish in...2285false221fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 26, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-26-2023--57812015

Jesus commands forgiveness.

Forgiveness is a witness to God’s grace.

Forgiveness reveals your heart.

Forgiveness sets you free.

Forgiveness is essential to healthy relationships.

Unforgiveness hinders your prayers.

Jesus commands forgiveness.

Forgiveness is a witness to God’s grace.

Forgiveness reveals your heart.

Forgiveness sets you free.

Forgiveness is essential to healthy relationships.

Unforgiveness hinders your prayers.

The person you damage most with unforgiveness is you! (CSB Study Bible Notes) 11:25 A second condition to petitions being granted is to forgive others. Standing while praying was the usual Jewish posture for public prayers (cp. Lk 18:9-14). If you have anything against anyone recalls Mt 5:23-24 (cp. Mt 18:21-35). Verses can be found in Mark 11: 25-26. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2039false220fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 19, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-19-2023--57717768https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBI82gXXkE; here, you can get a visual of what he’s doing. Verses can be found in John 8 and Jeremiah 18. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/1e8a01ab-ccaa-3f38-a765-ee7cc0e5a2b5Sun, 19 Nov 2023 23:14:34 +0000Pruitt HallGod Meets You Where You Are. Today, Pastor Michael turns over the reigns to Billy Huneycutt, who is doing his “The Potter” sermon. This, coincidentally, cannot be fully appreciated as audio only, so we’re linking to his sermon a year ago here:...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBI82gXXkE; here, you can get a visual of what he’s doing. Verses can be found in John 8 and Jeremiah 18. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>3218false219fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 12, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-12-2023--57710657recreatechurch.podbean.com/0dce8c19-bbb1-35ca-9840-75dab55d5290Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:59:26 +0000Pruitt HallMove the Mountain. Today, Pastor Michael summarizes the sermon: “Prayer moves mountains, and the first mountain that must move is in me.” Today’s story takes place three days before His crucifixion. This is two days after the Triumphal Entry and one...2118false218fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 5, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-november-5-2023--57524870recreatechurch.podbean.com/780fbd2a-ce8e-3e03-a21d-aac494e7f466Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:12:19 +0000Pruitt HallThe Fruitless Tree Today, Pastor Michael discusses when you thought something would help you, but it didn’t. A time when Jesus found a fruit tree that didn’t grow fruit. An obscure story that surrounds a famous story, but the fruitless tree withers...2337false217fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 29, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-29-2023--57444399

Salvation and forgiveness.

Spiritual transformation.

Personal relationship with Jesus.

Guidance and direction.

Strength in trials.

Eternal life.

Spiritual gifts.

Joy and peace.

Purpose and calling.

Salvation and forgiveness.

Spiritual transformation.

Personal relationship with Jesus.

Guidance and direction.

Strength in trials.

Eternal life.

Spiritual gifts.

Joy and peace.

Purpose and calling.

Verses can be found in Mark 11: 1-11, and Zechariah 9: 9. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2434false216fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 22, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-22-2023--57386961recreatechurch.podbean.com/a39cda9c-ade6-30fb-aa60-313561a75006Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:49:52 +0000Pruitt HallGod’s Plan for Church Leaders Today, Pastor Michael’s subject is church leadership. The New Testament calls these leaders “elders”. Elders, shepherds, and overseers are our keywords today. Elders lead by wisdom, love, stewardship, and trust. A...2336false215fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 15, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-15-2023--57337824recreatechurch.podbean.com/cc04c377-265b-3176-9224-7d5e7006147eSat, 21 Oct 2023 19:41:49 +0000Pruitt HallThe Scandal of The Cross (Lord’s Supper Service) Today, Pastor Michael tells the story of Hosea, a prophet who married a prostitute. This is, needless to say, an untenable situation for Hosea, yet he loved her and never gave up on his wife’s...2252false214fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 8, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-8-2023--57181853recreatechurch.podbean.com/30aebc37-bfa5-313f-b49a-0f1731827ce9Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:10:29 +0000Pruitt HallThe Freedom of Letting Go. Today, Pastor Michael is covering the story of a man who had to let something go that was the most crucial thing he had. Freedom is found when we learn to let go. We are following Jesus as they make their way from Galilee...2277false213fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 1, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-october-1-2023--57035562recreatechurch.podbean.com/dc2880c9-68a3-3f41-b758-4d6a0005d532Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:21:37 +0000Pruitt HallGreatness is in Service Today, Pastor Michael is talking about service. Greatness is not in being served; it’s in serving. During this time, Jesus’ expression has changed and is totally transfixed. He tells his disciples that The Romans will kill...2013false212fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 24, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-24-2023--56917949recreatechurch.podbean.com/9f62b48a-e162-3ff9-be02-8e83798fcddeSun, 24 Sep 2023 17:49:31 +0000Pruitt HallWith God, All Things Are Possible Today, Pastor Michael is turning over the reigns to Billy Huneycutt. Billy reads from the Gospel of Mark, where a man runs up to Jesus and falls on his knees before him, asking, “What must I do, good teacher, to...2664false211fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 17, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-17-2023--56845374recreatechurch.podbean.com/87f7f40f-56c8-3bfb-a5ef-584764ab14fbMon, 18 Sep 2023 18:42:31 +0000Pruitt HallHis Performance, Your Acceptance Today, Pastor Michael is talking about how “acceptance must be earned,” an idea that we pick up at a young age, teaching us that we must perform at a certain level. Living in a world where our acceptance is based on...2359false210fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 10, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-10-2023--56782411recreatechurch.podbean.com/e9fe5fb6-a170-3e60-9afa-96bcbaa219dcWed, 13 Sep 2023 00:11:19 +0000Pruitt HallThe Subject I Wanted to Skip Today, Pastor Michael is talking about one of the most painful experiences in life…divorce. Hard topic to cover but Michael’s going there! Jesus is heading towards Jerusalem and telling his disciples he’ll be arrested...2267false209fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 3, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-september-3-2023--56688436recreatechurch.podbean.com/5f78f879-1353-3cfa-b286-da20270ecc8bMon, 04 Sep 2023 17:08:48 +0000Pruitt HallSalt and Fire. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about how Christianity isn’t always an easy path to follow. God will bring good from the things that test us. Michael’s memory jingle for the day is “Tribulation is transformation. Integrity is...2311false208fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 27, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-27-2023--56653000recreatechurch.podbean.com/c668fa13-5042-3562-85a2-96cffbe36d73Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:41:55 +0000Pruitt HallCut Off What Cuts You Off From God Today, Pastor Michael discusses Jesus’ teaching on cutting off (symbolically / hyperbole) things that cause sin and lead to spiritual separation. Here, Jesus tells His followers to cut off limbs that lead to sin,...2578false207fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 20, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-20-2023--56529892recreatechurch.podbean.com/a84c8026-f5ec-34cf-9271-32091142927eSun, 20 Aug 2023 22:56:07 +0000Pruitt HallW-A-T-E-R Today, Pastor Michael is departing from his study of the book of Mark and talking about baptism and its meaning. We’re in Acts today, in the early days of the Christian movement, a few years after the Resurrection, when most of the believers...2377false206fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 13, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-13-2023--56460314recreatechurch.podbean.com/3e6a8e94-cf08-3845-b03c-376788a21b2eMon, 14 Aug 2023 02:32:31 +0000Pruitt HallStumbling Stone or Stepping Stone Today, Pastor Michael discusses good teachers and how they are stepping stones to learning, not stumbling stones. A good teacher helps a learner step up, not stumble. And along that line, as a Christian, you can be...2258false205fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 6, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-august-6-2023--56453494recreatechurch.podbean.com/82d734fd-f510-31c2-9e67-2a17058f2606Sun, 13 Aug 2023 04:47:23 +0000Pruitt HallLove Without Expectation Today, Pastor Michael is talking about priorities and our number one priority in our faith: People + Jesus. We try to be that + sign (in the middle) as the core of who we are. Our second priority is serving people. How are...2327false204fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 30, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-30-2023--56370951recreatechurch.podbean.com/0d1f0311-fe67-3663-8961-592a9b4db2adFri, 04 Aug 2023 15:54:24 +0000Pruitt HallPeople + Jesus Today, Pastor Michael is back in the Gospel of Mark. Today’s lesson is about how priority shapes destiny. At this point in the story, Jesus is telling the disciples that he will soon be betrayed and die. And after this, He will rise...2041false203fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 16, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-16-2023--56172463

In every moment, we can trust Jesus.

In every moment, Jesus is with us.

In every moment, we need Jesus.

In every moment, we can trust Jesus.

In every moment, Jesus is with us.

In every moment, we need Jesus.

Verses can be found in John 4: 1-26, John 4: 39, John 2: 1-11, John 3: 16-18, Hebrews 9:22, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 6: 23, Mark 4: 37-41, Job 2: 7-10, Daniel 3: 16-28, and Proverbs 3: 5-6 (plus more!). Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2612false202fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 9, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-9-2023--56062307recreatechurch.podbean.com/e1cfa419-5091-3854-b071-8bf69cebe9abTue, 11 Jul 2023 14:04:18 +0000Pruitt HallFaith Makes All Things Possible Today, Pastor Michael is talking about a man that had faith but not enough faith for what he was facing. He wanted to believe that the Lord would help him in his struggles; it’s not about the Lord’s might but about...2483false201fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 2, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-july-2-2023--55997177recreatechurch.podbean.com/75bb76d8-2cd6-3b71-bab8-b8bedec8eff2Tue, 04 Jul 2023 20:17:26 +0000Pruitt HallA Glimpse of His Glory Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the real heart of ReCreate Church. We have something here that is unique, and we’ve only seen a little flash of what we can truly do! Today’s sermon is about the Transfiguration and what...2352false200fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 25, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-25-2023--55170012recreatechurch.podbean.com/e8734651-51ac-3763-8696-77b46140a940Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:59:10 +0000Pruitt HallHow to Win at Life Today, Pastor Michael is talking about life. How we are created for a purpose. If we are not pursuing that purpose, everything else will never satisfy us. The win is in surrender. Surrending to God. What is that area of your life...1952false199fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 18, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-18-2023--54527352recreatechurch.podbean.com/c6659f50-8808-3ac4-8df6-1f8baefb2002Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:44:05 +0000Pruitt HallSending Celebration Today, Pastor Michael is taking a Father’s Day sidestep from our study in Mark to talk about Billy Honeycutt’s forthcoming mission trip to Peru. Billy starts off by telling of his daughter calling and wanting him to join them on...2400false198fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 11, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-11-2023--54497197recreatechurch.podbean.com/425faf89-9071-3076-a6c7-be41dc74d119Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:24:04 +0000Pruitt HallI Can't Make It About Me Today, Pastor Michael is looking at Jesus returning to Galilee with his disciples. He calls the folks at a distance to come and listen to Him. Jesus states, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up...2261false197fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 4, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-june-4-2023--54093619recreatechurch.podbean.com/3233612b-fea9-3c7b-85de-7dbc43cd3413Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:40:55 +0000Pruitt HallPaper Doll Jesus Today, Pastor Michael is saying that some folks have a “Paper Doll” mentality toward Jesus. The Jesus that is in line with the beliefs that you have; the Jesus that is two-dimensional. His own disciples had a very flat,...2246false196fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 28, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-28-2023--54025851recreatechurch.podbean.com/dc6bbf08-53ae-3944-aab6-09c1a7003b8aSun, 28 May 2023 22:36:46 +0000Pruitt HallThe Man Who Saw Trees Walking. Today, Pastor Michael is going to tell a story about a man who saw trees walking. A blind man could see, and others who could normally see were blind. Bethsaida (“house of the fishermen”)is where Jesus is today; his...2052false195fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 21, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-21-2023--53960009recreatechurch.podbean.com/e6aa4220-cdda-3c55-9a3c-95bf1cd30903Mon, 22 May 2023 14:46:43 +0000Pruitt HallWhen Life Doesn’t Add Up. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the two miracles of fish and bread. There is the feeding of the 5,000, known as the “Miracle of Five Loaves and Two Fish,” which occurred near Bethsaida, near the Sea of Galilee. This...2289false194fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 14, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-14-2023--53862583recreatechurch.podbean.com/9ba981e2-64f6-310e-ae53-4ba00c4b3f00Sun, 14 May 2023 22:38:00 +0000Pruitt HallGentle Is Strong. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about gentleness. Gentleness is not weakness, and Michael is in the book of 1 Thessalonians, a book that started as an actual letter from Paul to the believers in Thessalonica on how to do things. ...2001false193fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 7, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-may-7-2023--53771020recreatechurch.podbean.com/fcb7c10c-42e3-35c1-8ad8-90bf4aa458a2Mon, 08 May 2023 01:19:33 +0000Pruitt HallAre You Open? Today, Pastor Michael is giving us a story that is unique to Mark; it doesn’t appear in any of the other gospels. The question we’re centering on in this study is, “Are You Open?”. As in, open to the will of God. Jesus has just left...2390false192fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 30, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-30-2023--53699795recreatechurch.podbean.com/2cce9603-e5d1-3634-b4e0-b5a01c6a427fSun, 30 Apr 2023 21:09:26 +0000Pruitt HallSpiritual Plumbing Today, Pastor Michael has turned over the reigns to Duncan Crook, who has stood in for Michael a few times, and his message today is about…plumbing! Not our house’s plumbing, of course, but spiritual plumbing. Starting off, we...2045false191fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 23, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-23-2023--53624508recreatechurch.podbean.com/68f99066-6cd9-3f4a-880d-ba5c98735717Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:40:50 +0000Pruitt HallThe Goodness of God in an Unfair World Today, Pastor Michael is in Mark and speaking about the goodness of God is greater than the unfairness of the world. Jesus only traveled outside of Israel a few times in His life. This is one of those times. ...2360false190fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 16, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-16-2023--53563644recreatechurch.podbean.com/b8091e82-f7fe-3e5f-92fe-8af748f8da68Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:48:02 +0000Pruitt HallTraditions Versus Your Heart. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the Pharisees, the “Separate Ones.” These days, the word Pharisee is synonymous with hypocrite, but in their day, they were well respected. And the Pharisees had a tradition of...2463false189fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 9, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-9-2023--53487270recreatechurch.podbean.com/0acd3981-e584-3ab4-a437-c3cce593abbaSun, 09 Apr 2023 22:34:15 +0000Pruitt HallThe Convict and The King. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Easter. Resurrection Sunday. And he feels in his heart that the Lord is leading him to ‘tell a story’. So, this is the story of the convict and the king. A pair of bright eyes set...2581false188fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 2, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-april-2-2023--53474117recreatechurch.podbean.com/f6254180-63ae-30db-ab70-1dc6cb3bd93eFri, 07 Apr 2023 19:32:40 +0000Pruitt HallPalm Sunday Today, Pastor Michael is in the story of Jesus where some things are being set into motion. Folks are worshipping Jesus at this point, His disciples likely feeling like folks are understanding his message and rolling out the red carpet,...2358false187fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 26, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-march-26-2023--53464033recreatechurch.podbean.com/40b76b0b-7425-3a39-b127-18e3403f8315Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:27:16 +0000Pruitt HallFood and Walking on Water. Today, Pastor Michael is following up on the “Feeding of the Five Thousand”. Jesus and His Disciples were in the woods and the whole point of being in the wilderness area was to get some rest. But the crowd followed them! ...2356false186fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 19, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-19-2023--53256832recreatechurch.podbean.com/e83acf68-6c27-33f9-84a8-afe110597c71Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:14:53 +0000Pruitt HallThe Potter’s Wheel. Today, Pastor Michael is turning over the reigns to Billy Huneycutt, who gave incredible lessons last year in July (“More and More”), October (“Come, Follow Me”), and December (“Is This Boat Gonna Sink?”). His signature piece,...2573false185fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 5, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-march-5-2023--53111633recreatechurch.podbean.com/d31e8926-1558-3f03-bbca-0c00400e978eMon, 06 Mar 2023 16:45:46 +0000Pruitt HallFeeding Hungry Souls Today, Pastor Michael is talking of how Jesus was taking a retreat with the apostles, all of them essentially worn out from a ton of preaching, taking them to a deserted place for some recharge time. Wouldn’t you know it? When...2466false184fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 26, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-26-2023--52950576recreatechurch.podbean.com/33f057f8-8093-32e0-9338-f860c70cd78aSun, 26 Feb 2023 21:27:40 +0000Pruitt HallThe Original Jesus Freak! Today, Pastor Michael is continuing our journey in Mark. Jesus, at this time, was traveling, preaching, and gaining quite a following. Unfortunately, Jesus has gotten Herod’s attention, and Herod has mixed Jesus up with John...2681false183fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 19, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-19-2023--52951187recreatechurch.podbean.com/b651d978-b8a8-36ab-89da-75afeb70f0bdSun, 19 Feb 2023 23:01:32 +0000Pruitt HallDisciple! Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the Twelve Disciples spreading the Good News. It’s not easy to share it, not knowing who to share it with, but we are disciples making disciples, as the twelve were so many millennia ago. Jesus sent...3811false182fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, February 5, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-february-5-2023--52950249recreatechurch.podbean.com/7a46696b-ceae-308c-8708-2f0dbf73577eMon, 06 Feb 2023 02:01:27 +0000Pruitt HallJesus Is More! Today, Pastor Michael is back in Mark after a hiatus over the holidays. Mark is one of the Gospels, each one of which has a different viewpoint on Jesus’ story. Matthew—Gives an overall view. Mark—Fast paced, action oriented, close...2843false181fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 29, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-29-2023--52950963recreatechurch.podbean.com/fa683281-360c-38ae-a47e-5a703e30c9c2Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:59:51 +0000Pruitt HallSeeking Jesus. Today, Pastor Michael is turning over the reigns to Billy Huneycutt and the message today is about seeking Jesus. Today we are concentrating on “seeking” and “Jesus”. And we find Billy covering Jesus where a huge crowd is...3412false180fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 15, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-15-2023--52950950recreatechurch.podbean.com/1d259833-f070-3579-9f75-b5d88e942a8aSun, 15 Jan 2023 20:30:10 +0000Pruitt HallNothing Energizes Like Purpose! Today, Pastor Michael is continuing our study on “overflow”. Today’s topic that ties into overflow is energy. Energy is a strange thing: when you’re young you have time and energy and no money. When you’re retired...2666false179fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 8, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-8-2023--52950775recreatechurch.podbean.com/b8297679-2891-32c7-b98e-b6db4a88dad9Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:18:02 +0000Pruitt HallOil and Treasure (also known as: Blessed to Be a Blessing!) Today, Pastor Michael is looking at the Principle of Overflow. This is rooted in the 23rd Psalm at verse 5, where we hear, “my cup overflows”. This is a symbolic meaning of how God blesses...2953false178fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 1, 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-january-1-2023--52950586recreatechurch.podbean.com/80e06dab-d642-3390-97a6-499681e6e698Mon, 02 Jan 2023 04:35:07 +0000Pruitt HallHappy New Year! Today, Pastor Michael is starting off our New Year with a throwback to a responsorial reading of the Bible. Michael is reading the 23rd Psalm, likely the most famous verse in the Bible and our church audience reads back to him. ...2394false177fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 25, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-25-2022--52950278recreatechurch.podbean.com/3ad9ac3c-ff96-3713-bee6-f7346676b8c7Sat, 31 Dec 2022 01:43:24 +0000Pruitt HallIt’s Christmas! Today, Pastor Michael is all about Christmas and he’s piggybacking off the story of the Grinch’s heart. In our culture, today, we use the heart for a lot of emotive responses. In the Hebrew culture of Ezekiel, they didn’t express...1883false176fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 18, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-18-2022--52950893recreatechurch.podbean.com/99b43d67-05f4-3faf-9ef1-3feb06d47ca0Tue, 20 Dec 2022 03:16:57 +0000Pruitt HallFamily. Today, Pastor Michael is in Genesis and talking about creation, family and people needing other people. People need meaningful, social interaction. Our culture, in the pandemic, has moved towards more social disconnection and social...2370false175fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 11, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-11-2022--52950845recreatechurch.podbean.com/5b8b9efe-7321-3a0c-9cee-c26b5a9061f1Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:19:25 +0000Pruitt HallDeviled Ham! Today, Pastor Michael is back in Mark and discussing a man the odds were against. His life was so messed up, he didn’t have a devil’s eggs chance of making it through a Baptist pot luck. His problems look absolutely impossible to...2586false174fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, December 4, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-december-4-2022--52950778Preview YouTube video The Preacher And The Bear - Strolling Down Memory LaneThe Preacher And The Bear - Strolling Down Memory Lane. Billy is taking about faith and how its more real when we’re getting squeezed by a bear, so listeners may want to take a gander at that video. Jesus was speaking here with parables but when he was alone with the disciples, he explained everything. This is where the message starts. That day, Jesus said, “Let’s go over to the other side” and his disciples did that. While on the boat, a squall came up and Jesus was on the stern, sleeping. His disciples woke him up, telling him they were afraid. Jesus calmed the storm and the disciples were amazed, yet still frightened; mostly about how He could calm a storm. Isn’t that crazy, how 2,000 years ago folks were scared how He could calm a storm and today we’d likely be most appreciative of Him saving our necks! (CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) At the word of Jesus, calm replaces chaos. Ironically, the disciples are more terrified by the power of Jesus than by the terror of the storm (4:41). “Who then is this?” they ask. This is the question not only before the disciples but also before Mark’s readers: will their experience of Jesus lead to faith (4:40) or to fear and doubt? Verses can be found today in Mark 4: 35-41. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/159cf0d7-21b8-30c7-b882-ad27ed11eb5cMon, 05 Dec 2022 01:06:12 +0000Pruitt HallIs This Boat Gonna Sink? Today, Pastor Michael is letting Billy Honeycutt talk about Mark Chapter 4. Billy is chatting, in the beginning ,about a video with a bear that we had to trim out for DRM (digital rights management) but is available at...Preview YouTube video The Preacher And The Bear - Strolling Down Memory LaneThe Preacher And The Bear - Strolling Down Memory Lane. Billy is taking about faith and how its more real when we’re getting squeezed by a bear, so listeners may want to take a gander at that video. Jesus was speaking here with parables but when he was alone with the disciples, he explained everything. This is where the message starts. That day, Jesus said, “Let’s go over to the other side” and his disciples did that. While on the boat, a squall came up and Jesus was on the stern, sleeping. His disciples woke him up, telling him they were afraid. Jesus calmed the storm and the disciples were amazed, yet still frightened; mostly about how He could calm a storm. Isn’t that crazy, how 2,000 years ago folks were scared how He could calm a storm and today we’d likely be most appreciative of Him saving our necks! (CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) At the word of Jesus, calm replaces chaos. Ironically, the disciples are more terrified by the power of Jesus than by the terror of the storm (4:41). “Who then is this?” they ask. This is the question not only before the disciples but also before Mark’s readers: will their experience of Jesus lead to faith (4:40) or to fear and doubt? Verses can be found today in Mark 4: 35-41. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. ]]>2512false173fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, November 27, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-november-27-2022--52950848recreatechurch.podbean.com/dafe3b14-a80e-37a5-b712-3694a657e49bSat, 03 Dec 2022 22:59:04 +0000Pruitt HallSmall Seed, Big Tree. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about something small becoming something BIG. We’re back to parables, big ideas = common themes. At the time Jesus spoke, folks knew about mustard seeds and plants. Today: not so much, but the...2666false172fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, November 20, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-november-20-2022--52950284recreatechurch.podbean.com/3db0e9a7-1df9-32cb-b351-8e48079b4860Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:05:18 +0000Pruitt HallCitizenship. Today, Pastor Michael is having Duncan Crook deliver the message. Duncan recently required his US citizenship and is using that experience to compare it to being a citizen of God’s kingdom. What would it look like to live as a Kingdom...2544false171fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, November 13, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-november-13-2022--52950344recreatechurch.podbean.com/99267b80-56b0-3591-8728-9580aba23b59Sun, 13 Nov 2022 22:02:05 +0000Pruitt HallBe Good Dirt! Today, Pastor Michael is back in Mark and we find Jesus avoiding the crushing crowd that His ministry has created of late. Folks around the land are flocking to hear His message and Jesus actually has to go out into a boat to preach to...2691false170fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, November 6, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-november-6-2022--52950873recreatechurch.podbean.com/a6a8645e-13b9-30e5-a376-3ab6c648a28bMon, 07 Nov 2022 15:13:17 +0000Pruitt HallWhat is Family? Today, Pastor Michael is letting Nick Dowdy have the reins today. Nick is tackling a verse in the Book of Mark that he and Pastor Michael both felt led to lead a discussion on, notably on being a part of the family of God. Jesus’...2237false169fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, October 30, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-october-30-2022--52950766recreatechurch.podbean.com/b705c1ac-e6e0-39a9-af3c-ec56522af30aSun, 30 Oct 2022 18:41:55 +0000Pruitt HallAre Some Sins, Unforgivable? Today, Pastor Michael is continuing his study in the Gospel of Mark. Our subject matter this Sunday is, unforgivable sin. Everyone has their list of super hard to forgive, almost "unforgivable" type of things we cannot...2515false168fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, October 23, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-october-23-2022--52950748recreatechurch.podbean.com/4f906cb5-0184-3dcb-8e44-383993233767Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:14:18 +0000Pruitt HallThe Pharisees Didn't Get the Parable Memo! Today, Pastor Michael is continuing his study of the book of Mark. We pick up with Jesus’ ministry expanding quickly and the disciples were, at this point, getting hangry! Add to this, his family, from...1958false167fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, October 16, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-october-16-2022--52950949recreatechurch.podbean.com/b083656b-5e82-3e5a-8990-1d55128cc163Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:36:31 +0000Pruitt HallTeamwork Makes the Dream Work! Today, Pastor Michael is giving us a crash-course on the twelve disciples (apostles). So who are the twelve? 1—Simon (renamed Peter) 2—James & 3—John (the “Sons of Thunder”—how cool is that!) 4—Andrew 5—Philip...2816false166fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, October 9, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-october-9-2022--52950918recreatechurch.podbean.com/9660d14b-bdd7-3e54-954a-d2ca1f1fab6aMon, 10 Oct 2022 01:21:47 +0000Pruitt HallJesus Versus the Religious Establishment. Today, Pastor Michael is talking on how Jesus did not come to offer more religion to folks, but to give a true connection to God. We find Jesus at a synagogue and he meets a man with a shriveled hand. The...2456false165fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, October 2, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-october-2-2022--52950915recreatechurch.podbean.com/c6d3e98a-59b0-3eb8-bf43-530ae31cebcbWed, 05 Oct 2022 15:27:24 +0000Pruitt HallCome Follow Me…The Law, a Relationship. Today, Pastor Michael is turning it over to Billy Honeycutt who is furthering some of Michael’s past lessons on the law versus relationships. Billy starts off in Mark, Chapter 2, verse 23 and finds Jesus and...2792false164fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, September 25, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-september-25-2022--52950818recreatechurch.podbean.com/c8e777d7-3c3e-37f2-9fdd-5d16e1be7566Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:57:42 +0000Pruitt HallRule Keeping versus Relationships. Today, Pastor Michael is back in the book of Mark looking at the Pharisees, John the Baptist, Jesus, his followers, the whole enchilada. And all those folks are trying to figure out what is going on…why don’t Jesus’...2185false163fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, September 18, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-september-18-2022--52950221recreatechurch.podbean.com/452c8cca-d836-3736-92a0-566f40ed5c0fSun, 25 Sep 2022 19:40:23 +0000Pruitt HallGod Doesn’t Choose People Like People Choose People! Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Matthew and how the Lord doesn’t pick people for His use, as we pick people. We pick up in Mark, Chapter 2 and the story finds us in the vicinity of Capernaum...1832false162fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, September 11, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-september-11-2022--52950922recreatechurch.podbean.com/1a1dcd2b-4b89-329e-971d-34067f90fca8Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:29:55 +0000Pruitt HallRemove the Roof to Healing. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Jesus being all around Galilee then on to Capernaum, which was kind of his home base of ministry. Hometown of Simon Peter as well and folks are wanting to get their healing on. Jesus...2418false161fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, September 4, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-september-4-2022--52950929recreatechurch.podbean.com/1a7f7b83-b0e9-31fd-854e-a18fff6165f5Tue, 06 Sep 2022 03:35:21 +0000Pruitt HallWho We Are. Today, Pastor Michael is talking a little bit about who we are today. Identity and what we stand for and what we believe. We’re trying to recapture something very old. We aren’t nearly as formal as most church services are. In the Old...2293false160fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, August 28, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-august-28-2022--52950589recreatechurch.podbean.com/62f6e72c-6019-32b1-b852-be48ae13b3aaSat, 03 Sep 2022 19:16:15 +0000Pruitt HallWhy Sometimes God Heals and Why Sometimes He Doesn’t. Today, Pastor Michael is back in the book of Mark. Being the fast paced Gospel, we have to pay attention to Jesus’ ministry, where he’s healing people, left and right! Jesus is healing folks and...3099false159fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley---Service, Sunday, August 21, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-august-21-2022--52950919recreatechurch.podbean.com/275957de-5b80-3fd4-9e6c-51a91a4c8646Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:16:07 +0000Pruitt HallNobody Transforms Lives Like Jesus! This week, Keith Stephenson shares the radically honest story of a life in progress. Next week we return to the Gospel of Mark where we tackle the tough question, "Why doesn't God heal everyone?"2235false158fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, August 14, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-august-14-2022--52950938recreatechurch.podbean.com/0b34c29f-c8d8-35d0-aef9-3e324623b689Mon, 15 Aug 2022 02:25:03 +0000Pruitt HallChurch People and Jesus People: Not the Same Thing! Today, Pastor Michael is in his series on Mark and Jesus is in Capernaum, going to a synagogue on the Sabbath. Entering, Jesus was offered the chance to preach and was on a pretty good roll when one...3141false157fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, August 7, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-august-7-2022--52950869recreatechurch.podbean.com/7c78a70b-f192-3710-b764-cace416c996fTue, 09 Aug 2022 23:46:59 +0000Pruitt HallIs Following Jesus Worth the Cost? Today, Pastor Michael is discussing Seward’s Folly, the purchase of Alaska coordinated by William Seward. Many felt it wasn’t worth the cost, but William Seward felt it would be an asset for America. Today only a...1897false156fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, July 31, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-july-31-2022--52950925recreatechurch.podbean.com/23bc86a4-01c8-39fd-813c-06438b7280d2Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:33:28 +0000Pruitt HallMore Mark. Today, Pastor Michael is starting round two of his series on the book of Mark. Jesus is in the wilderness, battling Satan, for 40 days. Battling wild beasts with the angels supporting Him, in an area that is arid, rocky, open land. And...2820false155fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, July 24, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-july-24-2022--52950855recreatechurch.podbean.com/f417239b-2558-3170-adce-8989aa42707bSun, 31 Jul 2022 16:22:31 +0000Pruitt HallA New Series on the Book of Mark. Today, Pastor Michael is starting a series on the Book of Mark. A series of fast past action stories, Mark is the ‘good stuff’ in one book, even being the shortest of the Gospels. In these first two verses of Mark,...2343false154fullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, July 17, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-july-17-2022--50699736Today, Pastor Michael is at the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Here, Christ means ‘the anointed one’, the Savior sent from God in a special role as The Savior.
Mark is the Second Chance gospel writer. Mark was taken under the wing of Simon Peter and they bonded. Mark became his assistant, Peter considered Mark a son. Mark’s book is essentially the memoirs of Peter! So why the ‘Second Chance' moniker?
We first learn of Mark when Paul and Barnabas are planning their first missionary trip and Barnabas had suggested that his nephew, Mark, come along as a helper. But early into this mission Mark bails out and returns home to Jerusalem. So when they have a second mission journey, guess what? Paul choses Silas as his partner but Barnabas chooses Mark, essentially giving him a second chance.
We all have a bit of Mark in us; we all mess up, we all make mistakes. Second chances are a way of redeeming ourselves and helping others.
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 1:1. The first verse of Mark summarizes the content of the Gospel. “The beginning” recalls the opening words of Genesis, implying that in the gospel of Jesus Christ a new creation is at hand. “Beginning” should probably be understood as the first in terms of “source” or “essence.” Mark’s Gospel thus intends to set forth the essence of God’s redemptive work in Jesus Christ. The word “gospel,” or “good news” (cf. 1 Sm 31:9; 2 Sm 1:20; 1 Ch 10:9), means the story of salvation in Jesus. For Mark, the advent of Jesus is “good news” because it fulfills God’s promise of release from sin and oppression and the proclamation of peace foretold by the prophet Isaiah (52:7; 61:1–3).
Verses can be found today in Mark 1: 1, forward.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/11e70ea0-bd9b-3f6d-82fa-b246efbfb84aMon, 25 Jul 2022 00:29:26 +0000Pruitt HallThe Gospel of Second Chances. Today, Pastor Michael is at the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Here, Christ means ‘the anointed one’, the Savior sent from God in a special role as The Savior. Mark is the Second Chance gospel writer. Mark...Today, Pastor Michael is at the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Here, Christ means ‘the anointed one’, the Savior sent from God in a special role as The Savior.
Mark is the Second Chance gospel writer. Mark was taken under the wing of Simon Peter and they bonded. Mark became his assistant, Peter considered Mark a son. Mark’s book is essentially the memoirs of Peter! So why the ‘Second Chance' moniker?
We first learn of Mark when Paul and Barnabas are planning their first missionary trip and Barnabas had suggested that his nephew, Mark, come along as a helper. But early into this mission Mark bails out and returns home to Jerusalem. So when they have a second mission journey, guess what? Paul choses Silas as his partner but Barnabas chooses Mark, essentially giving him a second chance.
We all have a bit of Mark in us; we all mess up, we all make mistakes. Second chances are a way of redeeming ourselves and helping others.
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 1:1. The first verse of Mark summarizes the content of the Gospel. “The beginning” recalls the opening words of Genesis, implying that in the gospel of Jesus Christ a new creation is at hand. “Beginning” should probably be understood as the first in terms of “source” or “essence.” Mark’s Gospel thus intends to set forth the essence of God’s redemptive work in Jesus Christ. The word “gospel,” or “good news” (cf. 1 Sm 31:9; 2 Sm 1:20; 1 Ch 10:9), means the story of salvation in Jesus. For Mark, the advent of Jesus is “good news” because it fulfills God’s promise of release from sin and oppression and the proclamation of peace foretold by the prophet Isaiah (52:7; 61:1–3).
Verses can be found today in Mark 1: 1, forward.]]>2537falsefullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, July 10, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-july-10-2022--50527241Today, Pastor Michael is talking about being in the right place at the right time for others. And that’s not just for professional preachers; it means all of us. Today Michael is talking about Phillip and he wasn’t a preacher; he was a servant leader in a church in Jerusalem. And the story is pretty fascinating!
Suddenly an angel appears to Phillip and tells Phillip to go down the road to Egypt. Phillip did not know it at the time but he was about to be a part of the best recorded act of baptism in the Bible.
The place where the Lord sent Phillip was the middle of nowhere! While heading out to his destination, a man in a chariot appears. He was just a man from Ethiopia, but in ancient times, Ethiopia was a powerful and influential country. This man is the royal treasurer and a eunuch.
He was going to Jerusalem on a religious pilgrimage and was returning to Ethiopia. And Phillip is right on the side of the road when the Holy Spirit nudges Phillip to go and talk with this important official on the chariot.
The guy from Ethiopia was reading a bible passage and wanted some understanding of a passage about the one being led like a sheep to a slaughter, the one who had clearly given himself to others.
Phillip jumps up into the chariot and they start their little bible study!
Phillip knew exactly why the Holy Spirit had been nudging him, right then and there! Phillip explained all about Jesus and His life and resurrection. He also told the Ethiopian about water baptism.
Right about that time, wouldn’t you know it…they found a body of water! Whoa, there’s some water! The Ethiopian wanted to know if he could be baptized!
Phillips reply was if he believed with all his heart you may. The Ethiopian replied that he did believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God. Belief has to come first!
Water baptism comes after spirit baptism. The message that water baptism communicate is that the Holy Spirit baptism has taken place.
Back to Phillip and the chariot guy….so both Phillip and the dude go down to the water and Phillip baptizes him…immerses him in the water.
The Ethiopian goes back home to Ethiopia and proclaims the gospel of Christ. And it all started with a nudge and happy confluence of two being in the place that they should have been in.
Verses can be found today in Acts 8: 26-40.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/e5bb2cb4-8c56-3f3c-894f-62a398bd4f70Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:36:43 +0000Pruitt HallA Bible Study in a Chariot! Today, Pastor Michael is talking about being in the right place at the right time for others. And that’s not just for professional preachers; it means all of us. Today Michael is talking about Phillip and he wasn’t a...Today, Pastor Michael is talking about being in the right place at the right time for others. And that’s not just for professional preachers; it means all of us. Today Michael is talking about Phillip and he wasn’t a preacher; he was a servant leader in a church in Jerusalem. And the story is pretty fascinating!
Suddenly an angel appears to Phillip and tells Phillip to go down the road to Egypt. Phillip did not know it at the time but he was about to be a part of the best recorded act of baptism in the Bible.
The place where the Lord sent Phillip was the middle of nowhere! While heading out to his destination, a man in a chariot appears. He was just a man from Ethiopia, but in ancient times, Ethiopia was a powerful and influential country. This man is the royal treasurer and a eunuch.
He was going to Jerusalem on a religious pilgrimage and was returning to Ethiopia. And Phillip is right on the side of the road when the Holy Spirit nudges Phillip to go and talk with this important official on the chariot.
The guy from Ethiopia was reading a bible passage and wanted some understanding of a passage about the one being led like a sheep to a slaughter, the one who had clearly given himself to others.
Phillip jumps up into the chariot and they start their little bible study!
Phillip knew exactly why the Holy Spirit had been nudging him, right then and there! Phillip explained all about Jesus and His life and resurrection. He also told the Ethiopian about water baptism.
Right about that time, wouldn’t you know it…they found a body of water! Whoa, there’s some water! The Ethiopian wanted to know if he could be baptized!
Phillips reply was if he believed with all his heart you may. The Ethiopian replied that he did believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God. Belief has to come first!
Water baptism comes after spirit baptism. The message that water baptism communicate is that the Holy Spirit baptism has taken place.
Back to Phillip and the chariot guy….so both Phillip and the dude go down to the water and Phillip baptizes him…immerses him in the water.
The Ethiopian goes back home to Ethiopia and proclaims the gospel of Christ. And it all started with a nudge and happy confluence of two being in the place that they should have been in.
Verses can be found today in Acts 8: 26-40.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2470falsefullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, July 3, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-july-3-2022--50454895Today, Pastor Michael is turning the reins over to Nick Dowdy. Nick’s message is about "Who is sitting on the throne of your heart?”. Does the Gospel you’ve chosen to believe put the Lord on the throne of your life or you on the throne?
Today, Nick covers ideology and world view contribute to beliefs from childhood on. At some point we make a decision on how religion fits or doesn’t fit into our worldview. At some point you are making a decision on theology. Theology can be Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, or other world religions and we make decisions, heavily influenced on what we grew up in. Human nature choses things we are comfortable with, so this influences our theology and typically fits our core beliefs.
When our ideology determine our theology, it corrupts our view on God. Another way to look at this is we shape God to fit in our box. Christians these days seem to have a consumer mentality; picking which church we want to attend, typically a place we are comfortable in. This is a double edged sword; we want to be loved and accepted (good) but we may not be at the right place to study the gospel (bad).
Is our worldview taking in the Scripture, entirely? We have to guard that we are growing in Christ and that our worldview isn’t taking over our relationship with the Lord. One cannot earn a spot at the Lord’s table; Jesus Christ has earned that spot for us.
Jesus’ words should make us uncomfortable; we are called to security in our standing in the Lord but we are never called to comfort. Comfort is the enemy of growth; we stop growing when we get comfortable. So, are Jesus’ words challenging you? They should!
Verses can be found today in 2 Timothy 4: 3-4, Ephesians 2: 8-9 and 2: 11-14 and Matthew 10: 34-39 and Psalms 139: 23-24.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/b53a0eb1-2f6a-3398-8151-3f12857db007Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:23 +0000Pruitt HallWho’s On The Throne? Today, Pastor Michael is turning the reins over to Nick Dowdy. Nick’s message is about "Who is sitting on the throne of your heart?”. Does the Gospel you’ve chosen to believe put the Lord on the throne of your life or you on the...Today, Pastor Michael is turning the reins over to Nick Dowdy. Nick’s message is about "Who is sitting on the throne of your heart?”. Does the Gospel you’ve chosen to believe put the Lord on the throne of your life or you on the throne?
Today, Nick covers ideology and world view contribute to beliefs from childhood on. At some point we make a decision on how religion fits or doesn’t fit into our worldview. At some point you are making a decision on theology. Theology can be Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, or other world religions and we make decisions, heavily influenced on what we grew up in. Human nature choses things we are comfortable with, so this influences our theology and typically fits our core beliefs.
When our ideology determine our theology, it corrupts our view on God. Another way to look at this is we shape God to fit in our box. Christians these days seem to have a consumer mentality; picking which church we want to attend, typically a place we are comfortable in. This is a double edged sword; we want to be loved and accepted (good) but we may not be at the right place to study the gospel (bad).
Is our worldview taking in the Scripture, entirely? We have to guard that we are growing in Christ and that our worldview isn’t taking over our relationship with the Lord. One cannot earn a spot at the Lord’s table; Jesus Christ has earned that spot for us.
Jesus’ words should make us uncomfortable; we are called to security in our standing in the Lord but we are never called to comfort. Comfort is the enemy of growth; we stop growing when we get comfortable. So, are Jesus’ words challenging you? They should!
Verses can be found today in 2 Timothy 4: 3-4, Ephesians 2: 8-9 and 2: 11-14 and Matthew 10: 34-39 and Psalms 139: 23-24.]]>2655falsefullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, June 26, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-june-26-2022--50453847Today, Billy Huneycutt is filling in for Pastor Michael. More and more is a loose term that came from a bible study that Billy was in, in the past. More and more may not always be good in human terms but in God’s terms it is!
In human terms we can do vices ‘more and more’ yet when we trust in the Lord we receive his blessings, ‘more and more’. We struggle with ‘our’ ways; we like ‘our’ ways. But God has asked us to follow Him. So, therein lies the struggle.
But even with sin, we cannot have so much sin that God cannot forgive. Real freedom is in Christ as he does ‘more and more’ for us.
It’s about following God, wholeheartedly and not let distractions pull us down. It’s all about ‘more and more’!
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) The exhortation is that the Thessalonians “do this even more” (see 3:12 and 4:10)—that is, excel and be outstanding to an ever greater degree in that which they have learned and are doing.
A commonplace in ancient letters was to remind the reader of what he or she already knew. In the same way, the apostles remind the Thessalonians of the fundamental teaching that has been handed over to them, which is not only doctrinal but moral (4:2). The authority behind this teaching is that of “the Lord Jesus.”
Verses can be found today in 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8, Romans 5: 1-2, 2 Corinthians 3: 15 and Romans 12: 1-2.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/41c8aebf-b56c-3ec0-b397-df75b268fefdSun, 03 Jul 2022 20:30:38 +0000Pruitt HallMore and More. Today, Billy Huneycutt is filling in for Pastor Michael. More and more is a loose term that came from a bible study that Billy was in, in the past. More and more may not always be good in human terms but in God’s terms it is! In human...Today, Billy Huneycutt is filling in for Pastor Michael. More and more is a loose term that came from a bible study that Billy was in, in the past. More and more may not always be good in human terms but in God’s terms it is!
In human terms we can do vices ‘more and more’ yet when we trust in the Lord we receive his blessings, ‘more and more’. We struggle with ‘our’ ways; we like ‘our’ ways. But God has asked us to follow Him. So, therein lies the struggle.
But even with sin, we cannot have so much sin that God cannot forgive. Real freedom is in Christ as he does ‘more and more’ for us.
It’s about following God, wholeheartedly and not let distractions pull us down. It’s all about ‘more and more’!
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) The exhortation is that the Thessalonians “do this even more” (see 3:12 and 4:10)—that is, excel and be outstanding to an ever greater degree in that which they have learned and are doing.
A commonplace in ancient letters was to remind the reader of what he or she already knew. In the same way, the apostles remind the Thessalonians of the fundamental teaching that has been handed over to them, which is not only doctrinal but moral (4:2). The authority behind this teaching is that of “the Lord Jesus.”
Verses can be found today in 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8, Romans 5: 1-2, 2 Corinthians 3: 15 and Romans 12: 1-2.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2452falsefullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, June 19, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-june-19-2022--50333679Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Fathers and Father’s Day.
What does a hero look like? We all have our ideas of what they may look like, however not all heroes look like modern day super heroes from Hollywood and the comic books. Real heroes can be First Responders, those that go into harm’s way. The pandemic may have even altered our ideas of what a hero is: those that worked the front lines in the beginning of the pandemic and those working supermarkets and other places that allowed us to function, normally.
Today, Michael is looking at the Midianites and at harvest time they would raid Israel and take their crops and their livestock. In those days, there were no kings, no police, essentially: nothing, except your own village. And everyone was scared of the Midianites. And this is where Gideon comes in. This man of courage is hiding in a hole, in the ground! Does not look like a man with courage! This particular hole was a wine press, no less. And he wasn’t down there to make wine but was threshing wheat. Normally this would take place on a hilltop, where wind would blow away the chaff and the grain would fall down. But he’s in a hole; why isn’t he on a hilltop?
He’s hiding! He’s afraid the Midianites will see him and come to take his grain and likely, kill him. He’s not as alone in that hole as he thinks he is. Somebody was watching him in that hole! An angel was watching. The angel comes up to him and says that the Lord is with him. Gideon feels that the angel totally has the wrong guy!
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 6:11–24. Nonetheless, an angel of the Lord, who turns out to be the Lord himself (cf. 6:14), appears to Gideon. The Lord affirms to Gideon his presence and addresses him as a mighty warrior (6:11–12). But Gideon merely questions why, if the Lord is indeed present, Israel has not experienced the kind of miraculous deliverance known during the exodus (6:13). In response, the Lord commissions Gideon to save Israel out of Midian’s hand (6:14). But Gideon simply stresses his clan’s weakness and his own insignificance (6:15).
To counter Gideon’s protestation, the Lord reiterates his presence, but Gideon still demands a sign (6:16–18). Not until the angel disappears, after causing fire to flare from a rock to consume the offering Gideon brought, does Gideon realize he has been in the presence of the divine (6:19–22). Upon assurance from the Lord that he will not die even though he has seen the angel face to face, perhaps to commemorate the Lord’s declaration of peace (6:23) Gideon builds an altar to the Lord and names it “The LORD Is Peace” (6:24).
So Gideon sees, it was God and it He wasn’t kidding around. He gives Gideon a task to tear down the altar to Baal and build a proper altar to the Lord. Which he does. And the community ain’t exactly happy about it, demanding his death (sure are quick to judge, aren’t they?). Gideon is supported by his Father, Joash, who challenges Baal to contend for his own altar. To add to the craziness, a messenger tells everyone that invaders are coming yet the people rally behind Gideon and the folks solidify into an army. He faces a fighting force, bigger than his own and defeats the Midianites and they never bothered Israel again.
That’s a lot to take in. Gideon did the right thing. Courage isn’t that you’re not afraid, it’s when you don’t let fear stop you from doing what’s right.
Verses can be found today in Judges 6: 12-32.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/c32a737c-cfef-3c68-a9ed-d4e7a93c1ee9Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:03:24 +0000Pruitt HallFather’s Day! Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Fathers and Father’s Day. What does a hero look like? We all have our ideas of what they may look like, however not all heroes look like modern day super heroes from Hollywood and the comic...Today, Pastor Michael is talking about Fathers and Father’s Day.
What does a hero look like? We all have our ideas of what they may look like, however not all heroes look like modern day super heroes from Hollywood and the comic books. Real heroes can be First Responders, those that go into harm’s way. The pandemic may have even altered our ideas of what a hero is: those that worked the front lines in the beginning of the pandemic and those working supermarkets and other places that allowed us to function, normally.
Today, Michael is looking at the Midianites and at harvest time they would raid Israel and take their crops and their livestock. In those days, there were no kings, no police, essentially: nothing, except your own village. And everyone was scared of the Midianites. And this is where Gideon comes in. This man of courage is hiding in a hole, in the ground! Does not look like a man with courage! This particular hole was a wine press, no less. And he wasn’t down there to make wine but was threshing wheat. Normally this would take place on a hilltop, where wind would blow away the chaff and the grain would fall down. But he’s in a hole; why isn’t he on a hilltop?
He’s hiding! He’s afraid the Midianites will see him and come to take his grain and likely, kill him. He’s not as alone in that hole as he thinks he is. Somebody was watching him in that hole! An angel was watching. The angel comes up to him and says that the Lord is with him. Gideon feels that the angel totally has the wrong guy!
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 6:11–24. Nonetheless, an angel of the Lord, who turns out to be the Lord himself (cf. 6:14), appears to Gideon. The Lord affirms to Gideon his presence and addresses him as a mighty warrior (6:11–12). But Gideon merely questions why, if the Lord is indeed present, Israel has not experienced the kind of miraculous deliverance known during the exodus (6:13). In response, the Lord commissions Gideon to save Israel out of Midian’s hand (6:14). But Gideon simply stresses his clan’s weakness and his own insignificance (6:15).
To counter Gideon’s protestation, the Lord reiterates his presence, but Gideon still demands a sign (6:16–18). Not until the angel disappears, after causing fire to flare from a rock to consume the offering Gideon brought, does Gideon realize he has been in the presence of the divine (6:19–22). Upon assurance from the Lord that he will not die even though he has seen the angel face to face, perhaps to commemorate the Lord’s declaration of peace (6:23) Gideon builds an altar to the Lord and names it “The LORD Is Peace” (6:24).
So Gideon sees, it was God and it He wasn’t kidding around. He gives Gideon a task to tear down the altar to Baal and build a proper altar to the Lord. Which he does. And the community ain’t exactly happy about it, demanding his death (sure are quick to judge, aren’t they?). Gideon is supported by his Father, Joash, who challenges Baal to contend for his own altar. To add to the craziness, a messenger tells everyone that invaders are coming yet the people rally behind Gideon and the folks solidify into an army. He faces a fighting force, bigger than his own and defeats the Midianites and they never bothered Israel again.
That’s a lot to take in. Gideon did the right thing. Courage isn’t that you’re not afraid, it’s when you don’t let fear stop you from doing what’s right.
Verses can be found today in Judges 6: 12-32.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>3014falsefullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, June 12, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-june-12-2022--50179920Today, Pastor Michael is looking at Simon, when he invited Jesus to dinner. Simon was the established person of faith and Jesus is this new, up and coming Rabbi.
Simon being pretty confident in his spiritual position wanted to see what Jesus was all about. So, he and Jesus and others broke bread together and while Jesus and the others were eating, a woman barges into the room. Definitely not invited! Then it gets even stranger…
Simon knew this lady and this lady apparently didn’t have the best reputation in the hood. One thing for sure, she was not invited and as the stunned onlookers watched, this lady approaches Jesus’ feet and she is crying, crying so profusely her tears are streaming. She then touches his feet and takes down her hair and used her hair to clean the dust off of Jesus’ feet!
By today’s standards, that sounds weird enough, but it was equally as weird, if not even worse, in those days, in that culture. And Jesus told Simon the story of the creditor and the two debtors, each of which was forgiven a debt by the creditor, one being a larger debt. Jesus used this parable to teach Simon that the one that loved him the most was the one he forgave the most. And Jesus used that story to show Simon that the lady, whom had just washed his feet, had done for him things Simon didn’t even do, even though he was an invited guest in Simon’s home.
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 7:44–50. Jesus then applies the parable to the treatment that he has received from Simon and the woman (7:44). Jesus does not criticize Simon for being inhospitable, for these courtesies were not necessarily an expected part of ordinary hospitality. Jesus’s point is not that Simon was rude but that the woman showed “much” love (7:47). One would greet “friends” by kissing them on the head, but the woman kissed Jesus on the feet (7:45). On a special occasion one might put inexpensive oil on a guest’s head, but the woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus’s feet (7:46).
The woman’s love for Jesus is the result of her forgiveness (7:47a). That love and gratitude flow from forgiveness is clearly the point of the parable (7:41–42), and the woman’s actions of love toward Jesus stem from her experience of a forgiveness that has already been received. In 7:48 Jesus simply confirms the forgiveness of the woman. Indeed, 7:50 clearly shows that it is faith that has saved the woman. In the application of the parable, the statement “the one who is forgiven little, loves little” (7:47b) applies to Simon and has an ironic twist. People who assume they are righteous will never experience much love for Jesus since they are so unaware of their sinfulness.
The biggest spiritual obstacle for most people is that they aren’t sinners, in their own eyes. Only sinners get saved!
Verses can be found today in Luke 7: 36-50.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/46c1a30f-5fd9-38b9-86a1-f17299710cc4Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:22:18 +0000Pruitt HallSimon, Jesus and Forgiveness. Today, Pastor Michael is looking at Simon, when he invited Jesus to dinner. Simon was the established person of faith and Jesus is this new, up and coming Rabbi. Simon being pretty confident in his spiritual position...Today, Pastor Michael is looking at Simon, when he invited Jesus to dinner. Simon was the established person of faith and Jesus is this new, up and coming Rabbi.
Simon being pretty confident in his spiritual position wanted to see what Jesus was all about. So, he and Jesus and others broke bread together and while Jesus and the others were eating, a woman barges into the room. Definitely not invited! Then it gets even stranger…
Simon knew this lady and this lady apparently didn’t have the best reputation in the hood. One thing for sure, she was not invited and as the stunned onlookers watched, this lady approaches Jesus’ feet and she is crying, crying so profusely her tears are streaming. She then touches his feet and takes down her hair and used her hair to clean the dust off of Jesus’ feet!
By today’s standards, that sounds weird enough, but it was equally as weird, if not even worse, in those days, in that culture. And Jesus told Simon the story of the creditor and the two debtors, each of which was forgiven a debt by the creditor, one being a larger debt. Jesus used this parable to teach Simon that the one that loved him the most was the one he forgave the most. And Jesus used that story to show Simon that the lady, whom had just washed his feet, had done for him things Simon didn’t even do, even though he was an invited guest in Simon’s home.
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 7:44–50. Jesus then applies the parable to the treatment that he has received from Simon and the woman (7:44). Jesus does not criticize Simon for being inhospitable, for these courtesies were not necessarily an expected part of ordinary hospitality. Jesus’s point is not that Simon was rude but that the woman showed “much” love (7:47). One would greet “friends” by kissing them on the head, but the woman kissed Jesus on the feet (7:45). On a special occasion one might put inexpensive oil on a guest’s head, but the woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus’s feet (7:46).
The woman’s love for Jesus is the result of her forgiveness (7:47a). That love and gratitude flow from forgiveness is clearly the point of the parable (7:41–42), and the woman’s actions of love toward Jesus stem from her experience of a forgiveness that has already been received. In 7:48 Jesus simply confirms the forgiveness of the woman. Indeed, 7:50 clearly shows that it is faith that has saved the woman. In the application of the parable, the statement “the one who is forgiven little, loves little” (7:47b) applies to Simon and has an ironic twist. People who assume they are righteous will never experience much love for Jesus since they are so unaware of their sinfulness.
The biggest spiritual obstacle for most people is that they aren’t sinners, in their own eyes. Only sinners get saved!
Verses can be found today in Luke 7: 36-50.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2465falsefullRecreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, June 5, 2022https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recreate-church-pastor-michael-shockley-service-sunday-june-5-2022--50080099Today, Pastor Michael is finishing up his series on Daniel. We started this series in February and we’re finishing it up today, all 12 chapters behind us. We may not do it fast, but we do it right!
Daniel has come to the end of his life. He has seen revelation after revelation. And yet, he still has some questions, here at the twilight of his life. How does everything wrap up? How does this all end?
In Chapter 12 we find that there will be a great distress, predicted. The Lord will raise a champion during this time, Michael. After a time of great suffering, God will send Michael to deliver his people . The deliverance includes resurrection to “everlasting life” (12:2) for all whose names are written in the book of life. Those not in the book of life are raised to “everlasting contempt”.
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 12:1–4. The victory will not come without persecution and perseverance (12:1). These words encourage the godly in any age to await the kingdom of God. The saints are promised life everlasting and joy, whereas the ungodly will experience everlasting disgrace (12:2–3). All who die will be raised to life, but not all who are raised in the body will enjoy lives of everlasting bliss—only those whose names are recorded in the book of life. The godly respond to God and will be accounted to have insight and to be wise; they will lead others to life, wisdom, and righteous living. Their future will be glorious, as they will share in the victory of the Lord.
The visions are to be closed, so that the wise might read them and gain understanding (12:4). Revelation of the future is for encouragement and the development of hope, faith, and love, rather than for speculation. The godly will always find comfort in the revelation made to Daniel.
Daniel’s told to keep on believing and never did get to know everything he wanted to know.
Faith isn’t just believing what God told you. Faith is trusting God with what He hasn’t told you.
And that’s where the books ends; with a decision to trust.
In the end, the good guys win! That’s the final message in Daniel, trust God with your past, present and future.
Verses can be found today in Daniel 12: 1-13.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>recreatechurch.podbean.com/cc77522b-d5f7-3fb3-8352-a6f4f1e9b80bMon, 06 Jun 2022 03:16:02 +0000Pruitt HallThe End. Today, Pastor Michael is finishing up his series on Daniel. We started this series in February and we’re finishing it up today, all 12 chapters behind us. We may not do it fast, but we do it right! Daniel has come to the end of his life. ...Today, Pastor Michael is finishing up his series on Daniel. We started this series in February and we’re finishing it up today, all 12 chapters behind us. We may not do it fast, but we do it right!
Daniel has come to the end of his life. He has seen revelation after revelation. And yet, he still has some questions, here at the twilight of his life. How does everything wrap up? How does this all end?
In Chapter 12 we find that there will be a great distress, predicted. The Lord will raise a champion during this time, Michael. After a time of great suffering, God will send Michael to deliver his people . The deliverance includes resurrection to “everlasting life” (12:2) for all whose names are written in the book of life. Those not in the book of life are raised to “everlasting contempt”.
(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) 12:1–4. The victory will not come without persecution and perseverance (12:1). These words encourage the godly in any age to await the kingdom of God. The saints are promised life everlasting and joy, whereas the ungodly will experience everlasting disgrace (12:2–3). All who die will be raised to life, but not all who are raised in the body will enjoy lives of everlasting bliss—only those whose names are recorded in the book of life. The godly respond to God and will be accounted to have insight and to be wise; they will lead others to life, wisdom, and righteous living. Their future will be glorious, as they will share in the victory of the Lord.
The visions are to be closed, so that the wise might read them and gain understanding (12:4). Revelation of the future is for encouragement and the development of hope, faith, and love, rather than for speculation. The godly will always find comfort in the revelation made to Daniel.
Daniel’s told to keep on believing and never did get to know everything he wanted to know.
Faith isn’t just believing what God told you. Faith is trusting God with what He hasn’t told you.
And that’s where the books ends; with a decision to trust.
In the end, the good guys win! That’s the final message in Daniel, trust God with your past, present and future.
Verses can be found today in Daniel 12: 1-13.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.]]>2820falsefull