Life Community Church

Life Community Church
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On this page you can hear weekend messages from our Life Community Church teaching team, as well as life transforming stories. Life Community Church is a place for family, a place for relationships, and a place where those who call themselves followers of Jesus can belong. Join us in Columbia Illinois, or learn more about us by visiting us at lifeillinois.org.

  1. Day 11 | Dream Big Devotional | Amanda Denny

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    Day 11 | Dream Big Devotional | Amanda Denny

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    4 min
  2. Faithfulness That Grows | Dream Big | Week 6

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    Faithfulness That Grows | Dream Big | Week 6

    What if the most dangerous move is playing it safe? We open Matthew 25 and wrestle with the Parable of the Talents as a living blueprint for money, mission, and movement. The thread running through every story and challenge is simple: how you see God shapes what you build. If you believe He’s harsh, you bury. If you know He’s good, you build. From fasting and prayer to a bold vision for community impact, we explore why immediate obedience beats ideal conditions and how a multiplication mindset replaces maintenance. We walk through the five-talent servant’s urgency and risk, showing how trust turns resources into reach. Then we spotlight the two-talent servant, who rejects comparison and matches faithfulness, not capacity—proof that heaven rewards obedience over volume. Finally, we face the one-talent warning: fear masquerading as wisdom, safety that wastes opportunity, and bad theology that breeds small, stalled choices. Along the way, we share stories of empathy in action and a dream that reframes provision, reminding us that heaven’s scale doesn’t bow to our math. This conversation is for anyone tired of careful, neutral living and hungry to see gifts, time, and treasure multiplied for real people and real needs. We talk generosity, risk tolerance, practical steps to start now, and how vulnerability turns pain into a pathway for others. The invitation stands: stop overthinking, start moving, and steward what’s in your hand with courage and clarity. If this resonates, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review telling us the one step you’re taking this week. Your story might be the spark someone else needs. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

    30 min
  3. DAY 10 | Dream Big Devotional | Mattea Pellizzer

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    DAY 10 | Dream Big Devotional | Mattea Pellizzer

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    7 min
  4. Day 9 | Dream Big Devotional | Kayce Eilermann

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    Day 9 | Dream Big Devotional | Kayce Eilermann

    We trace how Romans 10 moves from belief to hearing to telling, and why unity and urgency belong together. Saul’s transformation into Paul, a split church in Rome, and a challenge from an atheist converge to push us past preference and into courageous speech. • reading Romans 10:13–15 and its logic of hearing and belief • Saul’s encounter with Jesus and mission shift to Paul • Rome’s church tension and Paul’s call for unity • the trap of preferences over purpose in church life • witness by character and by clear words • Penn Jillette’s challenge about loving enough to tell • practical courage for family and friends • closing prayer for boldness and prepared hearts Lord Jesus, embolden us to tell. Lord, increase our faith. Let us feel the urgency to tell that there is life in Jesus. Lord, go before us, prepare the hearts of the people that will encounter, prepare their hearts to hear and believe. We give everyone and everything to you in Jesus’ name. Amen. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

    9 min
  5. DAY 8 | Dream Big Devotional | Caleb Pellizzer

    5D AGO

    DAY 8 | Dream Big Devotional | Caleb Pellizzer

    We explore Philippians 4:15–20 to show how generous partnership shapes the giver, why attitude matters in sacrifice, and how God supplies needs far beyond money. Fasting becomes a pathway to new victories, deeper anointing, and relationships that last, with all glory to God. • Philippians’ unique support of Paul’s mission • Fruit credited to the giver, not just the gift • Sacrifice as fragrant offering with right heart • God’s supply beyond finances into whole life • Fasting as a catalyst for breakthroughs • Anointing for witness, work, and ministry • Expectation for lasting relationships • All credit and glory returned to God Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

    7 min
  6. DAY 7 | Dream Big Devotional | Mike Pleon

    6D AGO

    DAY 7 | Dream Big Devotional | Mike Pleon

    We explore John 15 to show why abiding in Jesus is the only way to lasting fruit and joy. We talk about pruning as love, priorities that protect our yes, and how kingdom impact outgrows personal success, then close with a guided prayer. • Jesus as the true vine and the Father as vinedresser • Abiding as continual presence that resources life • The gap between cultural success and eternal longing • Pruning as love that safeguards long-term fruit • Priorities that defend your yes with many noes • Shifting from personal empire to kingdom movement • The Huffer cart analogy for spiritual power • Fruitfulness aimed at serving others, not self • A closing prayer of submission and trust Pray this prayer. Heavenly Father, I come to you as the vine dresser of my life. I confess that I cannot bear fruit on my own. I need to abide in you to thrive. Lord, I submit to your pruning hand. I ask that you cut away every branch in me that hinders my walk with you, my pride, my selfish ambitions, and my unproductive habits. Though I know the pruning process may be painful, I trust that you are cutting away only that which is necessary for me to bear more fruit. Strengthen me in my weakness. Remind me of your love for me, and help me to trust you in your wisdom for the season, the season of growth. Cleanse my heart, Lord, and remove anything that draws me away from you. I desire to reflect your image and to walk in your ways, so that my life may bring glory to yours. In Jesus' name. Amen. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

    15 min
  7. Day 6 | Dream Big Devotional | Mattea Pellizzer

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    Day 6 | Dream Big Devotional | Mattea Pellizzer

    We share encouragement for week one of a 21‑day fast, then walk through 1 Corinthians 3:10–16 to explore building on Christ, resisting comparison, and doing Spirit‑led work that lasts. We close by naming distractions, embracing conviction, and praying for bold obedience. • replacing what you give up with prayer and time with God • reading and unpacking 1 Corinthians 3:10–16 • Christ as the only foundation for life and work • choosing materials that last under testing fire • resisting comparison to guard motive and focus • unseen obedience as work God rewards • partnering with the Holy Spirit for lasting value • living as God’s temple with visible fruit • surrendering distractions to hear and obey Thanks for listening. I am going to pray for us. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

    12 min
  8. Humility | Dream Big | Week 5

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    Humility | Dream Big | Week 5

    A king on his deathbed and bridesmaids waiting in the dark ask the same piercing question: are we truly prepared, or do we only look prepared? We open with Hezekiah’s story in 2 Kings 20—his desperate prayer, God’s mercy, and the gut-check that follows when he shows everything to visiting envoys. Isaiah’s warning lands hard: today’s shortcuts become tomorrow’s losses. That moment exposes a mindset we still battle—peace for me now, no matter the cost later—and calls us to build beyond ourselves. From there we move to Matthew 25 and the ten virgins, translating ancient wedding customs into everyday discipleship. All ten carried lamps. All expected the groom. Only five packed extra oil. We break down what oil represents—personal faith, spiritual depth, and daily attention—and why you can’t borrow it at midnight. Readiness is not performance or proximity; it’s prepared obedience that endures delay. We explore how humility beats pride, why busyness isn’t the same as spiritual vitality, and how to stock oil through rhythms of prayer, fasting, Scripture, confession, and costly love. This conversation isn’t about coddling fear; it’s about clear-eyed hope. Delay is not denial. Jesus is preparing a place. The Father will say, It’s time. Until then, we keep watch with full lamps and extra oil, building what our children can stand on and lighting the way so others can see the Bridegroom. Ready to trade appearances for depth and urgency for obedience? Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review to help more people find the message. What one practice will you start this week to keep your lamp burning? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

    33 min
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On this page you can hear weekend messages from our Life Community Church teaching team, as well as life transforming stories. Life Community Church is a place for family, a place for relationships, and a place where those who call themselves followers of Jesus can belong. Join us in Columbia Illinois, or learn more about us by visiting us at lifeillinois.org.

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  • Creator
    Life Community Church
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    412
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Life Community Church
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    Life Community Church

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