firstChristian Norfolk | Sunday Messages

The Sunday Messages from firstChristian church in Norfolk, NE.

A Better Way: The Gifts or Giver? | September 7, 2025 09/07/2025

A Better Way: The Gifts or Giver? | September 7, 2025 Tim DeFor | Everyone longs to belong, to be seen, and to know we matter. But so often, that longing gets tangled up in comparisons, divisions, or trying to prove ourselves. These can spread through even the best of churches, stunting growth and sacrificing maturity. But there is a cure, and it isn’t what you think. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38119140

Rhythm for Life | August 31, 2025 08/31/2025

Rhythm for Life | August 31, 2025 Tim DeFor | We’re all chasing the good life, but busyness leaves us burned out and laziness leaves us empty. God offers something better—a rhythm in which we can discover the life we didn't know we needed. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38035890

Bold Steps of Faith: Hard Steps of Faith | August 24, 2025 08/24/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: Hard Steps of Faith | August 24, 2025 Tim DeFor | Following Jesus takes faith. Especially since Jesus says whoever wants to be his disciple must take up their cross and follow him. So, why would anyone be bold enough to follow Jesus if it could cost everything? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37938180

Bold Steps of Faith: Only By God's Generous Grace | August 17, 2025 08/17/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: Only By God's Generous Grace | August 17, 2025 Tony Burke | God has entrusted us with resources and finances, and wise stewardship means protecting and managing them for the good of His kingdom and His people. So if that’s true, why do some people overflow with joy when they give with bold, even lavish, generosity? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37852815

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step Across the Room | August 10, 2025 08/10/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step Across the Room | August 10, 2025 Tim DeFor | Having things in common helps build bonds and reduce potential conflict. So, it would be logical to use cultural connections as bridges to welcome people into God's family. Then why would God intentionally use the most dissimilar people to introduce them to Jesus? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37749300

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step for Change 08/03/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step for Change Randall Coffin | It’s been said that people hate change. That’s not entirely true. We change when we want to change. When we receive Christ, change is inevitable. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37652050

Live it Out: More Than a Gathering | July 27, 2025 07/27/2025

Live it Out: More Than a Gathering | July 27, 2025 Kiah Jackson Church isn’t just about Sundays—it’s about living out the gospel every day, together. Let’s be more than a crowd. Let’s be a family. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37568310

Bold Steps of Faith: Love Like Jesus | July 20, 2025 07/20/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: Love Like Jesus | July 20, 2025 Tim DeFor | What does it really look like to love God and your neighbor in a way that leads to the best life? Jesus answers with a shocking story where the most unlikely person becomes the hero and anyone with a heart to listen can't help but be confronted. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37473635

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step of Forgiveness | July 13, 2025 07/13/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step of Forgiveness | July 13, 2025 Tim DeFor | What happens when someone wrongs you so deeply that reconciliation seems impossible? Jacob cheated his brother Esau out of everything—so how could forgiveness ever be part of their story? Their reunion isn’t just surprising, it shows us a powerful glimpse of what forgiveness can really do—even when it’s the last thing we expect. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37390170

Bold Steps of Faith: I Have Had Enough | July 6, 2025 07/06/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: I Have Had Enough | July 6, 2025 Randall Coffin | Life is filled with mountain top experiences. What happens when we enter the valley? Can we take a bold step of faith in the low moments of our lives? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37295165

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step Toward Healing | June 29, 2025 06/29/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: A Step Toward Healing | June 29, 2025 Tim DeFor | What does Jesus' ability and willingness to heal the deadliest of diseases say about him? Why would Jesus honor the request of a non-Jewish soldier to heal a servant from a distance? What kind of faith does Jesus say is the best? What does this tell us about Jesus? The answer isn't what you expect. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37209060

Bold Steps of Faith: Don't Wait | June 22, 2025 06/22/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: Don't Wait | June 22, 2025 Tim DeFor | God does great things when His people obey and take bold steps of faith. But what happens when we don't move when he commands? The Israelites learn that what they feared is nothing compared to the consequences of faithless delay. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37104440

Bold Steps of Faith: Love Like You Believe It 06/15/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: Love Like You Believe It Tony Burke | Have you ever wondered what someone really believes? Maybe they say one thing, but their words and actions don’t quite match. What about you—do the people in your life know that you love Jesus? Or would they be surprised to find that out? How would you feel if they knew exactly what you believe about Him? And how do you think Jesus feels about that? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/37016390

Bold Steps of Faith: An Eternal Step 06/08/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: An Eternal Step Tim DeFor | Sometimes life is like walking through a dense fog, not being able to see what the next step might bring - scary! Is it possible to walk boldly despite potential dangers and no guarantees that today and tomorrow will be trouble free? The testimonies of faith shout "YES!" and even tell us how. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36906840

Bold Steps of Faith: A Giant Step 06/01/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: A Giant Step Tim DeFor | Could you pass this ultimate test of faith? Abraham is challenged to take a giant step of faith and discover what's on the other side of deepest surrender. What he learns becomes the cornerstone of faith around the world. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36807420

Bold Steps of Faith: In the Steps of Jesus 05/25/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: In the Steps of Jesus Tim DeFor | Do you ever wonder at the bold steps of faith that amazing people in the Bible took in their lives? They weren't perfect, but they made history and are written about for eternity. It took incredible courage, perseverance, discipline and trust. But what if their way of living out faith is not meant to be the exception for Christ followers, but the norm? Sometimes it seems impossible, but according to Hebrews, it is more than possible! /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36704400

A Seat at the Table | May 18, 2025 05/18/2025

A Seat at the Table | May 18, 2025 Kiah Jackson | Jesus' table is big enough for everyone. The question is who are you inviting, or not. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36614335

Revealed: Comeback Story | May 11, 2025 05/11/2025

Revealed: Comeback Story | May 11, 2025 Randall Coffin | Do you love a good comeback story? Today we will see that no matter how dark things may seem, there is always hope and opportunity for a comeback in our lives. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36523470

Revealed: Reasonable Faith? 05/04/2025

Revealed: Reasonable Faith? Tim DeFor | Jesus' resurrection from the dead is such an extraordinary claim, that many would say doubting it happened is reasonable. But what if it is reasonable to believe? What does the early evidence tell us? What difference does it make anyway? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36426305

Revealed: What Would It Take? 04/27/2025

Revealed: What Would It Take? Tim DeFor | Skepticism has its advantages. It can protect you from being taken advantage of or being made a fool. No one wants to be gullible and pay the price. But could it be that too much skepticism can lead you to miss out on some of the best things? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36327915

Easter 2025 04/20/2025

Easter 2025 Tim DeFor | Jesus promised an expanding never ending kingdom of peace, but when the King died, how could his kingdom possibly survive, let alone thrive? The answer 2,000 years ago is still the answer today. And the answer has made all the difference. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36235865

Mark: A Starting Point for God to Work 04/13/2025

Mark: A Starting Point for God to Work Randall Coffin | We all know what it’s like to stand strong one minute and totally blow it the next. What if your greatest failure was the starting point of God’s greatest work? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36116020

Mark: Old Tradition, New Meaning | April 6, 2025 04/06/2025

Mark: Old Tradition, New Meaning | April 6, 2025 Tim DeFor | Traditions like fireworks on July 4, flowers on graves on Memorial Day, and giving presents at Christmas help us remember important events from the past. How would you feel if someone took a deeply beloved hundreds-of-years-long tradition and made it all about himself? That's exactly what Jesus did. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/36025665

Mark: Perfume or Payday | March 30, 2025 03/30/2025

Mark: Perfume or Payday | March 30, 2025 Tim DeFor | How could one extravagant gift would be so controversial? After all, whose business is it anyway? After all, isn't it the thought that counts? This week's story reveals how far people would go to accomplish their hearts' desire. It may surprise you how much you can relate. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35924780

Mark: A Message of Hope | March 23, 2025 03/23/2025

Mark: A Message of Hope | March 23, 2025 Randall Coffin | Jesus talks about future events to bring hope in present times. We can take comfort in knowing that when life gets hard, there is hope to carry us through each moment. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35826515

Mark: Recognizing Spiritual Abusers | March 16th, 2025 03/16/2025

Mark: Recognizing Spiritual Abusers | March 16th, 2025 Tim DeFor | Leaders can bring hope and healing. They can also bring pain and destructive when abusive. Abuse of any kind by someone in authority is sinful and destructive, and spiritual abuse by church leaders can be especially insidious. How can God's people recognize abusive spiritual leaders before it is too late? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35714100

Bold Steps of Faith: Celebration Sunday | March 9, 2025 03/09/2025

Bold Steps of Faith: Celebration Sunday | March 9, 2025 Tim DeFor | Celebrating God's faithfulness and recognizing the bold steps of faith of those who have gone before encourages followers of Jesus to step into the future with confidence and hope. Take a look at the history of firstChristian of Norfolk from its beginning over 130 years ago through today, and look to God as he leads us to take bold steps of faith to transform the future. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35593920

Colossians: With a Little Help from My Friends | March 2, 2025 03/02/2025

Colossians: With a Little Help from My Friends | March 2, 2025 Tony Burke | Life, in general, is rarely easy and is often hard. Work, financial pressures, relationships, busy kids and their busier schedules all add to the weight on our shoulders. Christians are not immune to these difficulties and can sometimes feel even more discouraged because of the weight of our calling to love like Jesus while we grow to be more like him amid a world broken by sin. Thankfully, God has a plan to help us with this, too! /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35501070

Colossians: Outsiders In | February 23, 2025 02/23/2025

Colossians: Outsiders In | February 23, 2025 Tim DeFor | People of Jesus live differently, and it is beautiful. When our weird and wonderful lives will attract attention from others are we ready? You can be. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35395510

Colossians: Everyday Transformation | February 16, 2025 02/16/2025

Colossians: Everyday Transformation | February 16, 2025 Tim DeFor | Power abuse is everywhere. You may think that eliminating it from politics and big business by force is how to change the world. But the real answer starts a lot closer to home. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/35302010

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