firstChristian Norfolk | Sunday Messages

The Sunday Messages from firstChristian church in Norfolk, NE.

We Love Neighbors: Part 3 | January 25, 2026 01/25/2026

We Love Neighbors: Part 3 | January 25, 2026 Tim DeFor | "Love your neighbor." Easy, right? Until it's not. Love in action costs us. None of us has enough to meet every need, so it's true that everyone has to make judgement calls on who to love with what God has given us. When Jesus was asked who we are to love, he completely reframes the question in a way that challenges our comfort. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39869785

We Love Neighbors - Pt 2 | January 18, 2026 01/18/2026

We Love Neighbors - Pt 2 | January 18, 2026 Tony Burke | In a world that makes love easy to say and hard to live, and then keeps score of who deserves it, God invites us into something better. WE LOVE NEIGHBORS is a year-long emphasis that challenges us to respond with compassion and action whenever the opportunity to serve arises. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39773755

We Love Neighbors - Pt 1 | January 11, 2026 01/11/2026

We Love Neighbors - Pt 1 | January 11, 2026 Randall Coffin | In a world that often rewards isolation, we are called to live differently by caring for the people God has placed right in front of us. WE LOVE NEIGHBORS is a year-long emphasis that challenges us to respond with compassion and action whenever the opportunity to serve arises. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39688920

2025 Wrapped | January 4, 2026 01/04/2026

2025 Wrapped | January 4, 2026 Celebrate what God has done among us in 2025 and look ahead to where He is leading. Hear powerful stories of life change, worship together, and celebrate with anticipation how God will use us to show his love to our neighbors in the year ahead. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39605615

Giving Back Christmas: Faith | December 28, 2025 12/28/2025

Giving Back Christmas: Faith | December 28, 2025 Kiah Jackson | One thing is faith that moves. Faith isn’t just belief, it’s trust lived out in real life. Jesus invites us to receive the gift of faith and live like we trust him every day. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39547055

Giving Back Christmas: Love | December 24, 2025 12/28/2025

Giving Back Christmas: Love | December 24, 2025 Tim DeFor | How would you describe the greatest Christmas gift? How can you describe a gift that is impossible to deserve, outrageously expensive, and freely given? If it was given to you, how would you respond? It may surprise you that it all is wrapped up in the biggest little word. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39545540

Giving Back Christmas: Joy | December 21, 2025 12/21/2025

Giving Back Christmas: Joy | December 21, 2025 Randall Coffin | Why does Christmas joy so often feel fragile and fleeting? What if joy isn't something we manufacture, but something we receive? To receive this Joy, the answer might be in the Christmas song "Joy to the World" in the line that says, "Let ev'ry heart prepare him (the Lord) room." /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39486685

Giving Back Christmas: Peace | December 14, 2025 12/14/2025

Giving Back Christmas: Peace | December 14, 2025 Tim DeFor | Have you heard this interchange? "What do you want for Christmas?" "World Peace." What people mean is the end of all wars and violence. But what if that is aiming too low? Jesus came to give us peace, but the peace he came to give, and what he wants from us is so much more than that. And we can be part of making it. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39402605

Giving Back Christmas: Hope | December 7, 2025 12/07/2025

Giving Back Christmas: Hope | December 7, 2025 Tim DeFor | What do you want for Christmas? Children and adults alike are asked by friends and family each year. But have you wondered what Jesus wants from Christmas? What if this year, we give Christmas back to Jesus by receiving his hope and sharing it with others? Great! But how do we do that? It is simple, but not always easy. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39313150

Grateful Living | November 30, 2025 11/30/2025

Grateful Living | November 30, 2025 Tim DeFor | Can one personal encounter change your life for good? We hear stories of how an outcast has one chance meeting with a benefactor and their life is transformed forever. Stories like this can give us warm feelings, but Jesus wants something even better. He invites you to see yourself in the story, and be changed for good. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39212325

A Better Way: All-in for His Glory | November 23, 2025 11/23/2025

A Better Way: All-in for His Glory | November 23, 2025 Tony Burke | We all want to win at life, but drifting without direction and chasing passions that don’t deliver only hold us back. Even some of our favorite things can become distractions that keep us from real freedom. God calls us to something better: a life where every thought, choice, and action is aimed at one goal—reflecting the greatness of the God who made us and His Son who saved us. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39141290

A Better Way: Free to Serve | November 16, 2025 11/16/2025

A Better Way: Free to Serve | November 16, 2025 Randall Coffin | Freedom in Christ doesn't lead to selfish living, but to gospel-centered serving. When our hearts beat for the lost, we'll gladly adapt our approach to our audience to win some for Jesus. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/39051365

A Better Way: Know God? Show Love | November 9, 2025 11/09/2025

A Better Way: Know God? Show Love | November 9, 2025 Tim DeFor | Learning about God can radically change your worldview, bringing freedom from superstitions and religious legalism. But what if living out your freedom harms others' relationship with God? How can followers of Christ live out the freedom in a way that reflects the heart of Christ? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38968900

A Better Way: Just As You Are 11/02/2025

A Better Way: Just As You Are Tim DeFor | Jesus can dramatically change your life, but do you change your situation to fully honor God? Paul answers questions from a church wrestling with marriage, singleness, and calling—and you will be surprised by how his response still applies to your life today. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38883160

A Better Way: Flee to Freedom | October 26, 2025 10/26/2025

A Better Way: Flee to Freedom | October 26, 2025 Tim DeFor | Is your freedom really freeing you? Our culture says, “Do what you want—my body, my choice, my business.” But Paul flips that idea upside down, asking whether what we call freedom is actually leading us toward slavery or freedom. This message will push you to rethink what it means to be truly free. Freedom in Christ cannot be bought, but experiencing it will cost you. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38783960

A Better Way: Un-conflicted | October 19, 2025 10/19/2025

A Better Way: Un-conflicted | October 19, 2025 Tim DeFor | We love courtroom drama. Who wins or loses? Who is guilty or innocent? Will there be justice? But what do Christians do when conflict happens within the church? This message will challenge you to look deeper at what’s really at stake when conflict arises and invite you to discover a better way. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38635140

A Better Way: Kill the Spider | October 12, 2025 10/12/2025

A Better Way: Kill the Spider | October 12, 2025 Randall Coffin | No one likes walking through spider webs—but the real problem isn't the web, it's the spider. In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul confronts a church trying to look graceful while ignoring the sin spinning destruction in their midst. True holiness means going beyond surface cleanups and dealing directly with sin before it spreads. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38554535

A Better Way: Upside Down Kingdom 10/05/2025

A Better Way: Upside Down Kingdom Tim DeFor | Followers of Christ want to mature, but what does a mature Christian look like? What would maturity look like in your everyday walk with Christ? Paul challenges some common misunderstandings of what victory in Jesus looks like, and it will challenge you too. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38471065

A Better Way: Supernatural Growth 09/28/2025

A Better Way: Supernatural Growth Tim DeFor | What do you do when someone points out that you have a blindspot? Many of us will ignore it, become defensive, listen to voices that reinforce our views, and rely on our preferred "experts." But none of this is helpful, especially when it comes to spiritual maturity. So when confronted with our own immaturity, what can we do to grow? /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38383085

A Better Way: The Perfect Guide 09/21/2025

A Better Way: The Perfect Guide Tony Burke | Sometimes life feels like you’re walking a trail you don’t recognize. You’re not sure how you ended up here or which way to turn next. You think, ‘If only I had a map, I could find my way out.’ But the good news is this: the one who designed the trail knows exactly where you are, and He has already sent a guide to lead you safely home. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38297220

A Better Way: Power In Unexpected Places | September 14, 2025 09/14/2025

A Better Way: Power In Unexpected Places | September 14, 2025 Randall Coffin | The cross appears foolish to those who don’t believe. Yet it is in the “foolishness” that the true power of God is revealed. /episode/index/show/af6c6789-5f76-43e2-8ae7-c35d3a060f75/id/38213890

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

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