Watermark Audio: The Porch Channel

Prayer changes everything. What if you began to believe that God actually wants to hear from you? In this message, we sit down with our friend Jennie Allen and have a conversation on prayer. We learn and are reminded of the intimacy we get to experience with God when we bring everything to Him through prayer.

In 2021, suicide was the second leading cause of death for people between 20 and 34. If you feel like life is painful, uncomfortable, and unbearable, then this message is for you. You are loved. There is hope. Please don't end your life. You can text or call anything to "988" to speak with someone immediately.

In this message, we close out the Psalm 23 series by talking about the favor of God. Why is this important? Because many of us are exhausted from chasing favor. We look at Psalm 23:6 to learn that favor is actually chasing us.

When you think about following Jesus, which word feels more familiar to you? Victory or failure? If it's failure, then the good news is that Psalm 23 gives us three keys to walking in Christ’s victory. Victory means change is possible. You can take ground against sin. You can grow in Christlikeness. Why? Because Jesus has already won.

How do we navigate the times when the realities of our life seem so different than our dreams? In this message, we look at Psalm 23:4 to see three things we may need to change in order for us to spiritually make it through hard times.

In this message, we look at Psalm 23:2-3 and find that our good Shepherd is the only one who can truly satisfy the longings of our souls, heal what is broken, and lead us on a path that leads to joy and flourishing.

What does David mean when he refers to God as Shepherd? He is inviting us to see God as the leader, owner, provider, protector, and physician. The good news is that God’s identity as Shepherd brings peace to our reality and clarity to our activity. Put simply: who he is, changes how we live.

The Bible is black and white on some topics, but there are many things that are not directly addressed, so they have gray areas. In this message, we look at 1 Corinthians and list four questions to answer when you're facing gray area topics.

In this message, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda walks us through Proverbs 4:20-27 and poses five questions to help us learn how to better protect our hearts.

We have a tendency to either want to be God or replace God. We want to be in control of our own lives and call all the shots. In this message, TA walks us through Isaiah 2 and reminds us that all along there has only been one God. What are you consciously or subconsciously exalting? What gets your greatest allegiance, adoration, affection, and obsession?

What if the very thing holding you back and killing you from the inside out isn’t because of anything you’ve actually done? In this message, we talk about the one thing that can change every relationship you have.

Every single one of us has a crucial role to play in reaching those who do not know Jesus. But maybe you're not sure how to start and need some direction. In this message, Timothy "TA" Ateek walks through 2 Corinthians 5:16 and clarifies five things …mentality, message, mission, motivation, and method when it comes to caring about those who don’t know Jesus.

Are you ever hit with a wave of loneliness? Are you ever at a social event surrounded by many so-called friends and feel like no one there truly knows you? Maybe the reason for this is that you are not doing community the way God intended. You were created to be fully known and fully loved. It's time to start being real.

Everyone's got something they hate but keep going back to...porn, body image issues, control, alcohol, drugs, pride, anger, social media, etc. If you knew Jesus was coming back this year, would you want to finally get free from your sin?

If you knew Jesus was coming back soon, what would change? In this message, we look at Revelation 1 to gain the right perspective that will cultivate the right response to Jesus whether he comes back tomorrow or a year from now.

In this message, David Marvin walks us through 1 Timothy 3 to unpack 6 qualities to look for in a husband. Men, these are the qualities you should aim to have. Ladies, use these 6 areas to examine a man before committing to marrying him.

Oftentimes, guys start the search for a wife with "how do they make me feel", instead of "will they be good at the assignment?" In this message, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda walks us through Proverbs 31 and points out 6 qualities to look for in a wife.

80-90% of young adults hope to get married. No one dreams of a mediocre marriage. No one envisions being married and longing for the days of being single again. In this message, we ask six questions worth answering to save your marriage before it even begins.

If you're in a "complicated" relationship or have always felt like your dating life is too complicated, this message is for you. God didn't intend for our relationships to be complicated. So, let's uncomplicate things. In this message, we reveal 10 keys to uncomplicated dating to have a healthy, God-honoring, and life-giving relationship.

In this message, we uncover three key signs that you're not ready to date.