The Life Church Podcast

Winning Another Way // Vernon Gordon

In this message, "Winning Another Way" we examine what it looks like to grieve the losses that come with change and then find the courage to move forward anyway. Drawing from 1 Samuel 16:1–2, we sit with Samuel in a moment of prolonged mourning, where God interrupts his grief with a simple but searching question: "How long will you mourn?" Samuel's attachment to Saul had become a liability, and this message names the quiet but costly patterns that keep us stuck, particularly the four expressions of codependence: the Caretaker, the Enabler, the Controller, and the People-Pleaser. Rooted in Galatians 1:10 and the backstory of 1 Samuel 13, we see that Saul lost the hand of God while trying to honor God, which means disobedience can carry good intentions, and loyalty can quietly become a missed assignment. The sermon lands on three summer practices of change, all grounded in prayer: Pausing, to give yourself permission to press pause and recover your interior life; Pruning, drawn from John 15:1–2, to release what is healthy but not best, sick and not recovering, or dead and no longer life-giving; and Praying, not as a substitute for obedience but as the posture that renews our affection for God. What you don't change, you choose. Scripture References: 1 Samuel 16:1 (NIV) 1 Samuel 16:2 (NIV) 1 Samuel 10:8 (NIV) 1 Samuel 13:5–14 (NIV) Galatians 1:10 (NLT) Proverbs 13:20 (CEV) John 15:1–2 (AMP) 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org [https://wearetlc.org] or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ [https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ [https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/ [https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/]

Money Moves // Vernon Gordon

Money isn't just a financial issue; it's discipleship. As Pastor Vernon shared, "Money doesn't change you. It exposes you." The question isn't simply what we have in our hands, but whether our hearts can handle what God places there. 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/

Hand Me The Mirror // Quita Coleman // Hidden Figures

In this message, "Hand Me the Mirror," we are invited to stop tracking everyone else and honestly ask: where am I with God? Rooted in the account of the women at the cross in Matthew 27:54–56 and the resurrection encounter in John 20:11–16, this message traces the devotion of Mary Magdalene from the crucifixion to the empty tomb. We are reminded that Mary's story doesn't begin at the tomb but at her encounter with Jesus, the one who cast out seven demons and gave her a new name, a new identity defined not by her past but by the One who set her free. Drawing from Matthew 28:8–9, we see that true devotion is not measured by church attendance, Christian language, or worship playlists, but by what stays near Jesus when the cost is real. The cross was lonely, but it was not abandoned, and the Gospel writers were intentional in highlighting that the women remained. This message closes with a simple, searching prayer: God, hand me the mirror. Show me where devotion has become transactional, where I've drifted from nearness, and whether, when the crowd leaves and the music stops, I can still be found near You, like Mary. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Matthew 27:54–56 (NLT) Luke 8 (NLT) John 20:11–16 (NLT) Matthew 28:8–9 (NLT) Psalms 139 (NLT) 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/

Hidden Not Hiding // Shelia Battle // Hidden Figures

Join us this week as Shelia preaches a message titled "When God Finds The Hidden". SCRIPTURE REFERNCES: 2 Kings 22 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/

When God Finds The Hidden // Ciera Thomas // Hidden Figures

Join us this week as Ciera preaches a message titled "When God Finds The Hidden". SCRIPTURE REFERNCES: Genesis 16:1-14 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/