About this episode
The episode discusses how God meets people in the middle of their lives and calls them to purpose, emphasizing the importance of responding to God's call.
Where does your story start? Sundays message walks through Paul’s story and shows how God meets people in the middle of their life, not after they’ve cleaned everything up. It highlights how Jesus calls and uses ordinary (and even unlikely) people for a purpose. It shows how God doesn’t wait for you to have it all together—He steps in right in the middle of your story. Pastor Toran reminds us to surrender, obey, and actually respond to God’s call instead of just hearing it. The message challenges listeners to stop living on autopilot and take their faith seriously. Overall, it’s about realizing your life has purpose and choosing to follow where God is leading. — Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 9 & 10:45AM (EST). Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided ============= Stay Connected! ============= Website: http://localchurchgr.org Local Church Facebook: http://facebook.com/localchurchgr Local Church Instagram: http://instagram.com/localchurchgr Weekly Email Newsletter: https://bit.ly/trendingatTLC Visit & What to Expect: http://localchurchgr.org/expect…
People in this episode
Host: Toran
Topics covered
- Paul's story
- God's purpose
- faith
- surrender
- obedience
Keywords
- Gospel
- ordinary people
- life purpose
- faith seriously
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Gospel On Trial
Places: Grand Rapids
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