Christ Place Church

Welcome to the weekly podcast of Christ Place Church lead by Rick Lorimer. To learn more, visit our website at ChristPlace.Church

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - The Scandalous Manger 12/21/2025

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - The Scandalous Manger Dr. Solomon Wang invites us to slow down and behold the often-overlooked beauty of the manger. Join Dr. Solomon Wang as he unpacks the beauty of the manger. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39497190

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - The Scandalous Guests 12/14/2025

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - The Scandalous Guests Why did God choose to bring the greatest announcement of the world to some outcast shepherds? Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the implications this brings to us. NEXT STEPS: I receive the commissioning to share about Jesus and invite others to share this Christmas with me at Christ Place. Each day this week, I will carry a reverence and love for Jesus with me to my home and workplace. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39427870

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - The Beauty Amidst the Scandal 12/07/2025

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - The Beauty Amidst the Scandal The storied announcement of Christ’s birth is very scandalous, and yet beautiful for what it communicates to us. Join us as Pastor Rick unpacks the beauty amidst the scandalous and connects our story to the greater Christmas narrative. NEXT STEPS: I receive the hope that God wants to give me today, and I see the beauty amidst the mess. Each day this week, I will practice gratitude for what He is doing, even when I am incapable of seeing it. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39324815

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - Family Secrets 11/30/2025

A BEAUTIFUL SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - Family Secrets The lineage of Christ shows forth man’s inherent brokenness and God’s overcoming grace. Join us as Pastor Kurt talks about a supernaturally changed heart. NEXT STEPS: This Christmas, I will no longer hold onto my hurt, nor will I hide my heart away. Instead, I will allow my heart to be set on God's love for me. This Christmas, I will embrace what it means to be fully engaged as a member of God's Church. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39226440

When Revival Happens 11/23/2025

When Revival Happens Revival is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really look like? Join Pastor Rick as he dives into the subject and helps us understand the posture we need to embrace if we are to see God’s word and His Spirit do a fresh work in us and through us. NEXT STEPS: I repent today for ___________ and desperately ask God to breathe afresh on me. I will pray each day this week for our church, city, state, and nation for revival. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39154895

Miracle Offering 2025 - Unlikely Places, People, and Outcomes 11/16/2025

Miracle Offering 2025 - Unlikely Places, People, and Outcomes Join guest speaker Joil Marbut as he shares his journey to Ecuador and what it truly means to live as a missionary. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39066265

Miracle Offering 2025 - Project Rescue 11/08/2025

Miracle Offering 2025 - Project Rescue Join us for a powerful message from guest speaker Pastor Rod Loy as he shares how God truly sees us and highlights the incredible work of Project Rescue. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/39009860

BUILT TO LAST - Jesus’s Heart for Marriage, Divorce, and Singleness 11/02/2025

BUILT TO LAST - Jesus’s Heart for Marriage, Divorce, and Singleness Jesus was super direct about His heart for marriage, divorce, and singleness. Join Pastor Rick as he dives into these subjects. NEXT STEPS: I commit my marriage, future marriage, or singleness to the Lord. This week, I will reach out for help. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38930525

BUILT TO LAST - The Blueprint for Parenting 10/26/2025

BUILT TO LAST - The Blueprint for Parenting Discover how to build your family on God’s Word, raise godly children in a broken world, and trust the Lord to shape their hearts and futures. Join Pastor Ezra as he helps us see that children truly are a gift from the Lord. NEXT STEPS: Pick a time and a place to read the Bible and pray with your kids—aim for four times a week. Pray that God would help you become a parent with a clear focus on putting Jesus first and teaching your children to do the same. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38799205

BUILT TO LAST - The Blueprint for Marriage 10/19/2025

BUILT TO LAST - The Blueprint for Marriage In this new three-week series, Built to Last, Pastor Rick dives into God’s original design for marriage from Genesis 2. Whether you’re married, single, or somewhere in between, this message reveals how God’s plan for relationships—rooted in leaving, holding fast, and becoming one—can help you build something that truly lasts. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks God’s blueprint for a lasting marriage. NEXT STEPS: I’m asking God to help me embrace the beauty, mystery, and commitment of marriage. This week, I will ask for prayer and help in my marriage. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38646550

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - Gifts in the House 10/12/2025

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - Gifts in the House The apostle Paul addresses the hot mess in Corinth as it relates to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Join Pastor Rick as he wades into this topic and what we can learn from Paul’s instructions. NEXT STEPS: Today, I’m asking God to stir my desire-to-desire spiritual gifts operating in my life. This week, as the Holy Spirit prompts me, I will humbly speak, serve, and lead with the gifts He has given me. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38569270

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The GIFTS of the Holy Spirit 10/05/2025

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The GIFTS of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit endows Christ-followers with supernatural gifts. Join us as Pastor Kurt shares about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and what they look like in our lives. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, I will look for opportunities to step out in the gift area I feel led in by God. This week, I will sign up to join a team and use the gifts the Holy Spirit has placed into my life. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38483270

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The FRUIT of the Holy Spirit 09/28/2025

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The FRUIT of the Holy Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is heaven’s preview on earth. Join Pastor Rick as he talks about the fruit of the Holy Spirit and what it looks like in our life. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, I will practice abiding and yielding. This week, I will sign up to join a dream team. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38395605

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The BAPTISM of the Holy Spirit 09/21/2025

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The BAPTISM of the Holy Spirit This message from our series The Gift That Keeps Giving unpacks the baptism of the Holy Spirit—what it is, why it matters, and how it empowers us to live boldly for Christ. Join Pastor Johnathan as he leads us through Scripture and shows how the Spirit still transforms lives today. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will be open to receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit and seek for it in my personal prayer time. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38341050

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit 09/14/2025

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is not a force but the very presence of God with us and in us. Join Pastor Jonathan as he invites us into a deeper relationship with the Spirit of God. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will look to abide in the presence of the Holy Spirit by reading Scripture, praying, and spending time in personal worship. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38297830

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The PERSON of the Holy Spirit 09/07/2025

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING - The PERSON of the Holy Spirit Many Christians know about the Holy Spirit but haven’t truly experienced Him as Helper, Friend, and God. Join Pastor Landon as he unpacks the person of the Holy Spirit and invites you into deeper relationship with Him. NEXT STEPS: Start acknowledging the Holy Spirit as a person. You cannot have a personal relationship with something you don't see as a person. Talk with the Holy Spirit—He is God. You don’t switch from praying to Jesus, God, or the Holy Spirit. They are 3 in one. Ask the Holy Spirit, right where you are, to help you recognize His presence and to lead you into all truth. This week, read John 14-16, asking the Holy Spirit to salt your lips to thirst for Him. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38134365

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - A Jubilee Life in a Selfie World 08/31/2025

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - A Jubilee Life in a Selfie World The Jubilee trumpet sounded once every 50 years—but in Jesus, the trumpet never stops ringing. Join Pastor Rick on the final week of our series as he unpacks values of Jubilee and how we can apply them to our life. NEXT STEPS: Today I move from attending to belonging and take the next step. This week, I will lean into Kingdom values of community, generosity, devotion, and being missional. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/38092220

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - The Cost of Redemption 08/24/2025

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - The Cost of Redemption In this message, discover the grace, sacrifice, and power of our Redeemer, and how Jubilee shapes your identity today. Join Pastor Bruce as he unpacks The Cost of Redemption. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37964725

SUMMER SPLASH (THE YEAR OF JUBILEE) - Baptism and the Jubilee Life 08/16/2025

SUMMER SPLASH (THE YEAR OF JUBILEE) - Baptism and the Jubilee Life Join Pastor Rick as he discusses how baptism and jubilee align. NEXT STEPS: I will register to be baptized. Each day this week, I will celebrate Jesus and pray for those who were baptized today. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37877005

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - Freedom With Purpose 08/10/2025

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - Freedom With Purpose Across the ages, the human heart has longed for freedom from chains, from oppression, from poverty, from sin. Join Pastor Rick as he shares about the Jubilee we never knew that we needed. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will name the thing I need freedom from and surrender it to Jesus. This week, I will invite the following 7 people to Summer Splash:________________. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37758785

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - The Heart of Jubilee 08/03/2025

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE - The Heart of Jubilee Join us as Pastor Rick introduces a new series that dives into the Old Testament practice of Jubilee. Learn how this old concept offers us new a understanding of rest and restoration. NEXT STEPS: I will embrace rediscovering God’s rhythm of renewal for my life and resting on the Sabbath. God is giving me a second chance to trust and obey Him regarding ________________. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37758855

HIDDEN HEROES - Chosen Confidence 07/27/2025

HIDDEN HEROES - Chosen Confidence In the powerful conclusion to our Hidden Heroes series, we discover that the final is... you. Join Pastor Landon as he talks about stepping into your God-given confidence and embracing the life He’s appointed you to live. NEXT STEPS: Start declaring God’s truth over your life daily, replacing the world’s labels with what your Heavenly Father has spoken about you. Step into the spaces God has planted you—your workplace, home, or community—as someone chosen and positioned with purpose. Ask God to show you your "so that I would," and begin living on mission by using your unique gifts to make disciples and bear lasting fruit. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37758830

HIDDEN HEROES - Game Changers! 07/20/2025

HIDDEN HEROES - Game Changers! Sometimes the greatest miracles begin with small, unseen acts of faith. In this powerful message from Pastor Bruce, we explore the story of four friends in Mark 2 who refused to let anything stop them from getting their paralyzed friend to Jesus. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will be available to be a game changer in someone's life! This week, I will step into a "puddle" in faith that God will use me! This week, I will reflect on how God brought a "hidden hero" into my life! /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37522025

HIDDEN HEROES - My Legacy 07/13/2025

HIDDEN HEROES - My Legacy What if the most influential people in God’s Kingdom are the ones no one ever sees? In this powerful message, we explore the life of Jabez—a man with only two verses in Scripture, yet whose prayer reshaped his destiny. Join Pastor Kurt as he talks about how your hidden faithfulness, bold prayers, and surrendered heart can leave a Christ-centered legacy that echoes for generations. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will make space to sit with God, inviting Him into the deepest parts of who I am—to influence me, that I might leave a lasting influence for Christ. This week, I advance my legacy in this life by prioritizing a bold prayer-life. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37505045

WATER BAPTISM - A New Chapter Begins 07/06/2025

WATER BAPTISM - A New Chapter Begins Water baptism turns the page in your life story, and a new chapter begins. If a book is your life story, the chapters mark different parts of your journey. Join Pastor Danette Matty as she encourages you to follow Jesus and let him rewrite your story! NEXT STEPS: Repent - Turn away from your sins—your thoughts, choices, and actions that hurt you, others, or go against God’s Word. Talk to God about it in prayer, and invite someone to pray with you. Get baptized - to show on the outside what God has done in your heart. Keep repenting - turning back to God often, not because you feel guilty, but because you want to stay close to Him. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37441140

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Persecuted 06/29/2025

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Persecuted Join Pastor Kurt we conclude our series “Upside Down Kingdom.” NEXT STEPS: This week, I will consider how “persecution proof” my faith in Christ actually is. This week, I will work to express my faith in ways that may cost me. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37222490

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Pure 06/22/2025

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Pure /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37103805

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Peacemakers 06/22/2025

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Peacemakers Being a peacemaker is perhaps the greatest challenge, for we live a world in turmoil. None of us have to look very far to experience conflict and relational tension. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks Jesus' promise to those who become messengers of peace. NEXT STEPS: Today, I embrace being a messenger of peace and am asking God to use me. This week, I will initiate being a peacemaker in a specific relationship. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/37120935

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Merciful 06/08/2025

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Merciful We all like the idea of receiving mercy, but it’s way more difficult to hand it. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks Jesus’ teaching on compassion in action. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will practice mercy by _________________________________________. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/36938390

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Hungry 06/01/2025

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM - The Hungry Feeling unsatisfied and like you don’t measure up? What if the issues is less about being righteous and more about hungering righteousness. Join Pastor Rick as he explores ways we can grow our appetite for more of God. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will linger in God’s presence and seek His righteousness. This week, I will memorize Matthew 5:6. /episode/index/show/christplace/id/36923750

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