Haven

LCC Haven

Haven is the young adult ministry of LCC Redding committed to seeing restoration through Jesus Christ in the lives of those 18 to 30 years old. We desire to rally young adults to the Word of God, Mission of Jesus, and Leading of the Holy Spirit, and release them to rally others to the same in their classrooms, workplaces, families, and neighborhoods. Also listen to honest conversations about these messages from The After Service at http://podcasts.subsplash.com/81ca804/podcast.rss

  1. NOV 2

    Surviving the Storm: Who we listen to and look to will bring Hope or fear.

    This powerful message takes us on a literal and spiritual journey through Acts 27, where the Apostle Paul finds himself aboard a ship caught in a violent storm. The central question posed is profound yet practical: when storms hit our lives, where do we look for hope? Who or what do we listen to for peace? Through Paul's harrowing voyage to Rome, we discover that where our eyes and ears go, so goes our life. The centurion and crew chose to listen to the majority opinion, to their own expertise and desires, rather than heeding Paul's God-given wisdom. The result? They found themselves in a life-threatening tempest where all hope seemed lost. Yet in the darkest moment, Paul stands up with a word from God: 'Take heart.' This isn't a message about avoiding storms—both the righteous and unrighteous face them. Rather, it's about who we're listening to when the winds blow and the waves crash. Are we tuned into cultural trends and popular opinion, or are we anchored to God's Word and His presence? The sermon challenges us to examine our spiritual compass. When anxiety grips us, when circumstances overwhelm us, do we first turn to what everyone else is doing, or do we seek God's guidance through Scripture, prayer, and godly counsel? The beauty of this passage is that even when we've ignored God's direction and sailed into storms of our own making, His response isn't condemnation—it's 'take heart.' There's always hope for course correction when we fix our eyes back on Him.

    43 min
  2. OCT 19

    Waiting: How do we wait on God's promises?

    We've all experienced the agony of waiting—whether it's counting down 67 days until Christmas or anxiously anticipating a promise that seems delayed indefinitely. But what happens when we're waiting on God's promises and the calendar pages keep turning with no fulfillment in sight? This message takes us deep into Acts 25, where we find the apostle Paul imprisoned for two years despite being completely innocent. God had promised Paul he would testify in Rome, yet here he sits in chains in Caesarea, watching new governors come and go, facing the same baseless accusations from enemies who haven't forgotten their grudge after all this time. The injustice is palpable—even the Roman governor admits there's no case against him, yet Paul remains bound. This ancient story mirrors our modern struggles: we hear God's voice, we believe His promises, but then life throws punches and time ticks away. We're left wondering if we heard correctly, if we're doing the right thing, if the promise will ever come. The profound lesson here isn't just about patience—it's about what we do in the in-between. Do we compromise our integrity to force the promise into existence? Do we sit idle in a spiritual waiting room, doom-scrolling through life? Or do we actively wait on God, remaining faithful to what's before us, trusting Him to fulfill what He's spoken, and making the waiting matter by growing in the classroom of His presence? Paul had opportunities to bribe his way out, to manipulate circumstances, to make things happen on his own timeline. Instead, he chose character over convenience, divine timing over human impatience. The challenge for us is clear: our waiting can either waste us or shape us for the very promises God has destined for our lives.

    46 min

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Haven is the young adult ministry of LCC Redding committed to seeing restoration through Jesus Christ in the lives of those 18 to 30 years old. We desire to rally young adults to the Word of God, Mission of Jesus, and Leading of the Holy Spirit, and release them to rally others to the same in their classrooms, workplaces, families, and neighborhoods. Also listen to honest conversations about these messages from The After Service at http://podcasts.subsplash.com/81ca804/podcast.rss