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Life Community Church
On this page you can hear weekend messages from our Life Community Church teaching team, as well as life transforming stories. Life Community Church is a place for family, a place for relationships, and a place where those who call themselves followers of Jesus can belong. Join us in Columbia Illinois, or learn more about us by visiting us at lifeillinois.org.
Episodes
Life Community ChurchThe Resurrection Question | Easter 2026
If someone could have produced Jesus’ body, the Christian movement dies instantly. That simple reality is why we spend Easter doing more than celebrating a…
Life Community ChurchPalm Sunday, Passover, And The Savior We Misread | Easter At Life | Week 2
They waved palm branches and shouted “Save us now,” but many wanted a quick fix more than a changed heart. We walk through Palm Sunday with the full Passover…
Life Community ChurchSara Sutherland | A Mother’s Story Of Infant Loss And Unshakable Faith | This Is Life
Join Sarah as she walks us through a prenatal diagnosis that included diaphragmatic hernia and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the constant swirl of high-risk…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Breakout Session | Amanda Denny
Join Amanda as she keeps it practical and grounded in faith, looking at Christian mental health through the lens of community, Scripture, and choice. Amanda…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Breakout Session | Jessica Andrews
Join Jessica Andrews as she traces the shift from missionary life and clear ministry categories to the confusing, often lonely reality of motherhood and…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Breakout Session | Jodi Miller
Join Jodi Miller as she walks through key passages in Galatians about salvation by grace through faith, the law as a temporary guardian, and the stunning…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Breakout Session | Kayce Eilerman
Join Kayce Eilerman as she pulls wisdom from C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters to expose a subtle strategy that wrecks Christian community: get believers to…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Breakout Session | Mattea Pellizzer
Join Mattea as she talks about what it means to let go of control, why surrender is a daily choice, and how even good passions can become idols if they outrank…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Final Session | Kelly Bridges
Join Kelly Bridges as she discusses believing in Jesus and still being led around by everything else. We start with that uncomfortable truth because the…
Life Community ChurchWhat If Hypocrisy Is Keeping You From God? | Easter @ Life | Week 1
Culture tells us to follow our hearts, protect our comfort, and stay in control. Jesus tells us to deny ourselves, carry a cross, and hand him the keys. That…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes Preview 2026
Let's talk about She Wakes weekend! We talk about the energy in the room when women gather to worship, why we’re pumped for the Hope Darst concert, and how the…
Life Community ChurchMike Boone | Generosity Changed Everything And Here Is Why | This is Life
Mike Boone sits down with us for a conversation that hits hard and stays honest. Mike tells the stories behind a lifetime of tithing and generosity: getting…
Life Community ChurchWhy We Build | Dobie Weasel | Week 10
A building can be poured in concrete, but the real reason we build is written in people. We start by celebrating a huge win for foster care through the One…
Life Community ChurchWaiting Well | Dream Big | Week 8
Hurry promises control; waiting offers transformation. We open up about that uncomfortable space between promise and payoff, where timelines stretch and…
Life Community ChurchUnashamed Faith | Dream Big | Week 9
A reveal can thrill or sting, but it always tells the truth. We opened with lighthearted stories, then shared a milestone that took our breath away: our church…
Life Community ChurchObedience | Dream Big | Week 7
What if the future of our church is decided in small, ordinary moments where love either moves or stalls? We open with the story behind our name—life spoken…
Life Community ChurchFebruary 20 | Dream Big Devotional | Jamey Bridges
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Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | When Routine Becomes Worship And Fasting Becomes Formation
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Life Community ChurchDay 14 | Dream Big Devotional | Caleb Pellizzer |
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Life Community ChurchDay 13 | Dream Big Devotional | Kelly Bridges
We trace Israel’s slip from bold promises to the golden calf and the mercy that invited them back into generous obedience. We reflect on how willing hearts…
Life Community ChurchDay 12 | Dream Big Devotional | Shelly Williamson
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Life Community ChurchDay 11 | Dream Big Devotional | Amanda Denny
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Life Community ChurchFaithfulness That Grows | Dream Big | Week 6
What if the most dangerous move is playing it safe? We open Matthew 25 and wrestle with the Parable of the Talents as a living blueprint for money, mission…
Life Community ChurchDAY 10 | Dream Big Devotional | Mattea Pellizzer
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Life Community ChurchDay 9 | Dream Big Devotional | Kayce Eilermann
We trace how Romans 10 moves from belief to hearing to telling, and why unity and urgency belong together. Saul’s transformation into Paul, a split church in…
Life Community ChurchDAY 8 | Dream Big Devotional | Caleb Pellizzer
We explore Philippians 4:15–20 to show how generous partnership shapes the giver, why attitude matters in sacrifice, and how God supplies needs far beyond…
Life Community ChurchDAY 7 | Dream Big Devotional | Mike Pleon
We explore John 15 to show why abiding in Jesus is the only way to lasting fruit and joy. We talk about pruning as love, priorities that protect our yes, and…
Life Community ChurchDay 6 | Dream Big Devotional | Mattea Pellizzer
We share encouragement for week one of a 21‑day fast, then walk through 1 Corinthians 3:10–16 to explore building on Christ, resisting comparison, and doing…
Life Community ChurchHumility | Dream Big | Week 5
A king on his deathbed and bridesmaids waiting in the dark ask the same piercing question: are we truly prepared, or do we only look prepared? We open with…
Life Community ChurchDay 5 | Dream Big Devotional | Jodi Miller
We read Isaiah 9 and trace its promise from a humbled Galilee to Jesus, who brings a great light into real, modern darkness. We talk about spiritual night…
Life Community ChurchDay 4 | Dream Big Devotional | Shaun Williamson
We trace Hebrews 9:1–14 from tabernacle rituals to the finished work of Christ, showing how a cleansed conscience changes worship and service. We ask hard…
Life Community ChurchDay 3 | Dream Big Devotional | Jessie Hankammer
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Life Community ChurchDay 1 | Dream Big Devotional | Jamey Bridges
We call the church to a 21-day journey of big faith rooted in 2 Chronicles, shifting our focus from control to trust. We point to Solomon’s humility, the true…
Life Community ChurchDay 2 | Dream Big Devotional | Jodi Miller
We trace Stephen’s final message in Acts 7 to ask a simple, hard question: what kind of house are we building for a God who cannot be contained by stone? We…
Life Community ChurchFaith | Dream Big | Week 4
What if the greater miracle we’re missing is forgiveness—and what if that truth changes how we build, give, serve, and dream? We walk through a candid family…
Life Community ChurchInvitation Over Condemnation | Dream Big | Week 3
Ever felt the weight of religious expectations but missed the warmth of being known by name? We lean into the story of Zacchaeus to show how Jesus flips the…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Ep 23 | The Submissive Wife
Check out one of our most listened to podcasts! The ladies dive into 1 Peter and what it means to be a "Submissive Wife." Listen in for a great conversation!…
Life Community ChurchWendell Lynch | From Addiction To Purpose | This Is Life
Wendell sits down with us to trace a jagged path from a strict church upbringing to years lost in addiction, from chasing belonging in all the wrong places to…
Life Community ChurchThe Path to Flourishing | Dream Big | Week 2
Start with a better question than “What’s my plan?” Try this: “Is my relationship with Jesus flourishing?” Everything else—work, money, marriage, even…
Life Community ChurchA Conversation with Jamey & Kelly | Dream Big | Week 1
We look back on 15 years of growth, celebrate 130 baptisms, and lay out a clear vision for 2026 built on family, accountability, and courage. We talk miracles…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Ep 15 | Women of the Bible: Sarah
Check out this replay of one of our most popular episodes! The ladies are back and this time they are back in their women of the Bible. They spend this episode…
Life Community ChurchMike Goodsell | From War To Worship | This is Life
A casual holiday opener quickly gives way to one of the most arresting testimonies we’ve hosted: Mike’s path from a fractured childhood and counterfeit models…
Life Community ChurchNick Bafaro | From Chaos To Clarity | This Is Life
Nick grew up under the weight of fear, traded pain for weed and whiskey, and spiraled into a front-porch fire, a stack of felonies, and 120 days that could…
Life Community ChurchChristmas Eve At Life Community: Found, Not Seeking
What if the best news of Christmas isn’t that you finally got it together, but that Jesus came for you before you could? We set aside the noise to read John 1…
Life Community ChurchGod With Us At Christmas | Christmas Stories | Week 4
We trace Isaiah’s promise of Emmanuel through Matthew’s Gospel and show how Jesus’ four names answer fear, division, and doubt during the Christmas season…
Life Community ChurchFearless Witness | Christmas Stories | Week 3
Have you ever felt overlooked, unworthy, or paralyzed by fear? That's exactly where the shepherds found themselves on that first Christmas night. In this…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Anna: A Testament of Faithful Waiting and Hope in Advent
Have you ever wondered what 84 years of faithful waiting looks like? Meet Anna, a remarkable prophetess who never left the temple, dedicating herself to…
Life Community ChurchJoseph | Christmas Stories | Week 2
Have you ever felt overlooked or unseen? Through Joseph's untold story in the Christmas narrative, Pastor Jamey Bridges reveals how God's perspective…
Life Community ChurchOvercoming Shame | Christmas Stories | Week 1
Have you ever felt trapped by shame, unable to move forward in your faith journey? In this powerful message, Pastor Jamey Bridges unpacks Mary's extraordinary…
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Shane Dabbs | Shame Transformed: A Journey of Hope
Have you ever felt trapped by the weight of your past? In a powerful testimony of God's transformative grace, Shane Dabbs vulnerably shares his journey from…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Busting Myths About The Christmas Story
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Life Community ChurchUnwavering Yes | Eric Hoffman | Stories | Week 12
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Life Community ChurchGod Still Speaks | Stories | Week 11
What a powerful moment unfolds as Pastor Jamey Bridges invites us to confront the noise of our distracted world and tune into God's ever-present voice! In this…
Life Community ChurchDustin Hulting | Transformed by the HolySpirit
In this compelling podcast episode, Dustin Hulting shares his powerful journey from loneliness and addiction to a vibrant faith in God. Raised in a family of…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Embracing the Call: Women of Faith and Obedience
Have you ever wondered what a mother's heart feels like when God asks the impossible? Elizabeth's story of unexpected joy in her old age reveals the power of…
Life Community ChurchSalt & Pepper | Stories | Week 10
Have you ever wondered how a simple word of encouragement could transform someone's faith journey? In Acts 11, we meet Barnabas, whose nickname literally means…
Life Community Church“Christy Kobernus — Becoming Who God Made Me to Be”
Today’s guest, Christy Kobernus, shares a powerful story of identity, faith, and transformation. From a young age, Christy wrestled with questions of who she…
Life Community ChurchDoubter's Faith | Stories | Week 9
Have you ever felt caught between faith and doubt, wondering if God is still working even when life doesn't match your expectations? In Pastor Jamey Bridges'…
Life Community Church"From Trials to Triumph: Amy Purdy's Walk with Christ"
Have you ever felt trapped, wondering if God could bring beauty from brokenness? Amy's powerful journey from a 16-year abusive marriage reveals how God's…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | We Are Called To Be Harvester's
In this episode of "She Wakes," we delve into the compelling story of the Samaritan woman at the well and her transformative encounter with Jesus. Discover how…