The Lakeside Church Podcast

In Mark 2, the house was so full that there was no room left, not even outside the door. People came from everywhere to hear Jesus teach and to see His power on display. But when four friends showed up carrying a man who needed a miracle, they didn’t turn away… they tore the roof off.
 
Dive into a powerful word about faith that moves, friends who won’t give up, and a church that refuses to let anything stand in the way of people encountering Jesus.
 
At Lakeside, we believe what happened in that crowded house can happen here today. When God’s people make room, He fills it with miracles.

We're unpacking the tension we all feel when revival collides with routine. We pray for God to move but when He does, are we ready to move with Him? Because miracles require movement. Before we can make room for others, we first have to make room for God in our own lives. Is there space in your schedule, your heart, and your priorities for Jesus? Or have we filled our lives so full that there’s no room left for the One who matters most?
 
Through powerful truth and heartfelt challenge, this message calls us to slow down, realign our priorities, and open the door of our hearts to Jesus. Because He’s still knocking and He’s not looking for a short visit, He wants to dwell.
 
🎧 Tune in now and be reminded: God doesn’t want visitation, He desires habitation.

What does the Bible actually say about giving to God? This week, we dive into a practical and powerful conversation about generosity, not from opinion, but straight from the Word. From tithes and offerings to firstfruits, we’ll explore what it means to honor God with our finances and why the answer is never zero.
 
We’ll look at what Scripture teaches about giving before the law, under the law, and now under grace and discover that grace doesn’t free us from giving, it frees us to give even more. If you’ve ever asked, “What should I give to God?” this episode will help you see generosity not as an obligation, but as an act of worship and trust.

What does it really mean to make God a priority in your life? The Principle of Priority and why there is a major difference between treating something as standard and treating it as priority. Using everyday examples like Amazon Prime and iPhone settings alongside powerful truths from Scripture, we discover that God doesn’t want to be one of many priorities, He demands first place in every area of our lives. From Exodus 20 to Matthew 6, we see how money and idols compete for our devotion, why culture has distorted the meaning of priority, and how true surrender reveals who our real master is. When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. This message will challenge you to reorder your life and place God where He belongs: first in your time, your talents, and your treasure.

Nobody asks God for enemies but whether you want them or not, they show up. The real question is: who is actually your enemy? Let's unpack what it means to have an enemy, why disagreement doesn’t make someone your adversary, and how misidentifying people as enemies will only drain your energy and distract you from your purpose.
 
Through Proverbs 27:6, 2 Corinthians 5:9, John 8:44, and Ephesians 6:10–12, we’re reminded that our true enemy isn’t people, it’s Satan and the powers of darkness working to divide and weaken the Church. Learn how to guard your energy, extend grace in disagreement, and fight the right fight by putting on the full armor of God.

Provision isn’t just about God meeting our needs, it’s about learning to trust Him as our Source. In 1 Kings 17, Elijah declares a drought and then experiences it himself. At first, God provides water from a stream and food delivered by ravens, supernatural provision in the middle of lack. But then the stream dries up, and Elijah has to face a critical truth: the brook and the birds were never the source, they were just resources.
 
Let's unpack how God sometimes allows certain resources to dry up, not to punish us, but to remind us that He alone is our Provider. Whether it’s a job, a paycheck, or a relationship, when one door closes, God is already preparing another one. If your brook feels like it’s drying up, don’t lose hope. God is your source, and He’s already making a way.

Did you know the Bible talks about money more than 2,000 times? That’s because what you do with money matters, it reveals your trust, your priorities, and your heart.
 
The Purpose of Prosperity, we’ll discover that prosperity isn’t about possessing, it’s about blessing. God has already prospered you, not just for your own good, but so He can use you to impact others and advance His Kingdom.

What kind of story is your family writing?
In part three of our series Rewrite Your Story, we look at how God can step into broken family cycles and rewrite them with healing, restoration, and freedom. For some of us, traditions passed down were beautiful — wisdom, faith, and values we still celebrate today. But many of us also inherited pain: anger, addiction, compromise, dysfunction. Patterns we didn’t choose, but had to live through. No matter what you’ve been handed, you don’t have to stay trapped in it. God can rewrite your story — and your family’s story — for generations to come.
Listen now to discover how to walk in freedom, honor what is good, and let God redeem the rest.

Have you ever felt trapped by your family’s past?
In part 2 of our Rewrite Your Story series, Pastor Jason shares a powerful word on letting go of the labels that don’t come from Jesus and discovering how God can rewrite your family story. Through the life of King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18, we see that even when you inherit brokenness, cycles of sin, or generational pain, you don’t have to stay stuck in it.
 
You’ll learn:
Why your true identity isn’t in what others say, but in what God says about you
How Jesus can break chains of anger, addiction, and compromise that have marked families for generations
What it looks like to walk in freedom and start a new legacy of blessing
 
No matter what’s been passed down to you, God’s power can heal, restore, and set you free. Your story and your family’s story doesn’t have to end in bondage. It can be rewritten in victory.

Have you ever felt like your story was already written and there’s no way to change the ending? In this week’s message, Pastor Jason kicks off our new series, Rewrite Your Story, with a powerful reminder: God’s desire is to step into your life and change the narrative. We all love redemption stories, whether it’s an underdog sports comeback, a movie that makes us cheer, or a moment where someone overcomes impossible odds. But too often, we believe our own lives are too far gone. Let's unpack how God specializes in using people the world has written off, just like the woman at the well, to bring about incredible transformation. No matter your past, your failures, or the labels you’ve carried, God is ready to rewrite your story with freedom, redemption, and hope.