The Living Word Church Podcast

The Easter Way:Face to Face

PastorJosh explores Matthew 26:1–16, contrasting the plotting religious leaders, the complacent disciples, Judas’s betrayal, and the woman who anoints Jesus with costly perfume. The sermon challenges listeners to move from distant, utilitarian faith to a worship that faces the cross directly, offering everything in response to Christ’s sacrificial love.

The Easter Way:When Stories Collide

This episode explores Luke 9:51–56 and the journey of Jesus toward Jerusalem, showing how our personal stories collide with God’s story through the encounters with Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus. Blending biblical parallels, Pastor Josh's own salvation story, and an invitation to “set your face” toward a new life, the message calls listeners to choose faith, healing, and transformation this Easter season.

Just Wait...It's Always Good

This episode walks through the Exodus story—Passover, the Red Sea crossing, and the journey to Mount Sinai—highlighting the contrast between Pharaoh’s cruelty and God’s mercy, rescue, and provision. It also examines the crisis of waiting, the golden calf as a sign of impatience and doubt, and the call to trust that God is always working for the good of those who wait for Him.

FAITHful:The Story Within a Story

Mark 5:21–43 recounts two interwoven miracles: Jairus, a synagogue leader, pleads with Jesus to heal his dying 12‑year‑old daughter, and a woman with a 12‑year bleeding condition is healed when she touches Jesus’ cloak. Jesus honors the woman’s faith, tells Jairus to “just believe,” and raises the girl from death with the words “Talitha kum.” These stories show God’s faithful power meeting human trust, even amid fear and doubt.

The Place God Prepared:Josh Recene

This episode explores the Bible's redemption story, tracing how God prepares a place for His people—from Jacob and Joseph in Egypt, through the Exodus and David's kingdom, to Jesus as the living Tabernacle. It contrasts survival-mode settlements with God’s promised place, urging listeners to seek God’s presence, purpose, and the Holy Spirit to operate in the place He has prepared.