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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 ChurchThis is Life | Ep 60 | Johnnie and Angie Hammonds discuss their "Deep Dive" Life Group
About three years ago, Jonnie and Angie had something that God put on their heart. They wanted to start a Life Group that dove deeper into the things of the…
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Jesus: No Greater Gift | Christmas At Life
In this Christmas Eve 2023 message, Pastor Jamey reminds us that there is no greater gift that you can give somebody than the message of the gospel. Pastor…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 59 | Stacie shares the Christmas miracle of bringing Millie home from Haiti
It has been a long journey for Stacie, but she has finally been able to bring Millie home to the United States, just in time for Christmas. Stacie and Millie's…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Ep 2 | The women of the Christmas story
In this Episode, the women of the She Wakes podcast sit down and discuss the women of the Christmas story. They break down the genealogy of Jesus, and why it…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 58 | The Young Leaders discuss not commercializing Christmas and read the Christmas story
In this Episode, Shaun, Duncan, Caleb, and Brandon sit down and discuss some favorite Christmas Memories and how they don't commercialize Christmas. They also…
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Mary: Your Path for his Glory | Christmas at Life
Pastor Jamey continues to discuss the Cloud of Witnesses, and this time discusses the women in the Bible. He primarily focuses on Mary. Many times we like to…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 57 | Jeradawn Vaughn shares her journey in the “Messy Middle” following the passing of her husband
About one year ago, Jeradawn’s husband tragically died in a car accident in Milstadt. Jeradawn shares how this has impacted her, and left her in what she…
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Anna & Simeon: Holding to the Promise | Christmas at Life
In this message Pastor Jamey continues in our Cloud of Witnesses and Christmas at Life series and takes us through the book of Luke, and the subject of Anna…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 56 | LCC leaders discuss a variety of topics surrounding Christmas
In this Episode, Pastor Jamey, Shaun, Brent, and Jake discuss a variety of topics surrounding Christmas. Listen in for a great conversation! Thanks for…
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Shepherds: God’s Announcement to the least likely | Christmas At Life
Pastor Jamey kicks off our Christmas at Life series and discusses the great announcement of the birth of Jesus to the shepherds. The Shepherds were what some…
Life Community ChurchShe Wakes | Ep 1 | The Faithfulness of God
Welcome to the first episode of She Wakes! In this Episode, Kelly, Shelly, Jodi, and Kayce share how they got the name "She Wakes," what "She Wakes" means, and…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 55 | Jordan Krugman, born Jewish, but then accepted Jesus as his savior
In this Episode, we sit down with Jordan Krugman and his wife Paula. Jordan grew up in a Jewish household. He went through a Bar Mitzvah when he was 13…
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David: Giving to the Next Generation | Cloud of Witnesses
Pastor Mike Ploen takes us through the later years of the life of David. We hear the importance of getting to know the generations before and after us. Pastor…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 54 | Sean and Jen Clancy share how Holy Spirit ignited their family
On this Episode, we sit down with Sean and Jen Clancy and they share how they were stuck a spirit of religion. Jen and her daughter attended a conference a…
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David: Conviction & Confession | Cloud of Witnesses
Pastor Jamey spends another week in our Cloud of Witnesses series discussing the relationship between David and Nathan. We need a friend that will step in when…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 53 | The fascinating story of Gideon
In this Episode Shaun and Duncan are joined by Jake and Caleb, and they dive deeper into the story of Gideon. They discuss the difference between when "An…
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David and Goliath: Faith over Fear | Cloud of Witnesses
Pastor Jamey takes us through the story of David and Goliath as we continue our Cloud of Witnesses series. We learn that the opposite of Fear is not boldness…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 52 | Mary Geers shares Part 2 to God saving their marriage
Two Episodes ago, we hear how an encounter with Jesus saved Derek Geers' marriage. On this Episode, we brought on his wife, Mary to hear her perspective on it…
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Gideon: The God who Redeems | Cloud of Witnesses
Pastor Shaun continues our series in Cloud of Witnesses and takes us through Judges 6, and the story of Gideon. He takes us through go through the cycle of…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 51 | The Pastors dive deeper into Joshua
Listen in as our Pastors dive deeper into the life of Joshua and our Cloud of Witnesses series. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.
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Rahab: The God that's Near | Cloud of Witnesses
On this Family Sunday, we hear from our children's Pastor, Pastor Jodi Miller. She takes us through our Cloud of Witnesses Series, this week discussing Rahab…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 50 | An encounter with Jesus saves Derek Geers' marriage
Derek and Mary have been going to Life for 12 years. There became a point where Derek came to Mary and told her he didn't know if marriage was going to work…
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Joshua: Contention for our Faith | Cloud of Witnesses
In this message, Pastor Jamey continues our Cloud of Witnesses series and takes us through Joshua Chapters 7 through 9 and discusses the contention happening…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 49 | Pickle-ball, The Gathering, Youth Ministry and more
In this biweekly series, we hear from Shaun, Jamey, Jake and Caleb as they dive deeper into the Cloud of witnesses and discuss the Next Generation! Thanks for…
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Moses: Let Us Not Forget | Cloud of Witnesses
Do you remember a time when God did something awesome in your life? Do you recall someone pouring their life into yours? In the message today, we wind back the…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 48 | Cindy Rodriguez goes from sex, drugs and rock and roll to Jesus
In this episode, we get to hear a story from Cindy Rodriguez, who grew up in the things of this world. However, we get to hear an amazing redeeming story of…
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The Life of Moses | Cloud of Witnesses
Join us as Pastor Jamey continues in our series, "Cloud of Witnesses", with the story of Moses. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 47 | Sermon in Review
In this episode we dive into some of the latest messages from our cloud of witnesses series, with Pastor Mike, Shaun, Jamey and Brent. Thanks for listening!…
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Jacob: Rest and the Wrestling | Cloud of Witnesses
Join us as Pastor Jamey continues our "Cloud of Witnesses" series with the story of Jacob and Esau. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 46 | Brent Ludwig shares how the death of his brother caused him to turn away from God, only for God to pull him back in
We sit down with Brent Ludwig. Brent has been going to Life for almost 12 years now, but his testimony dates all the way back to when he was 17. At 17 years…
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Abraham: Disobedience | Cloud Of Witnesses
When we think of Abraham, we frequently think of the promises that God gave to him, and the greatness of his faith. But as is the case with many of the heroes…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 45 | Pastor Mike shares when God called him into ministry
In this Episode, we are joined by Pastor Mike Ploen. However, this time, we get to hear part of his testimony and when he felt the call of God on his life and…
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Abraham: God's Provision | Cloud of Witnesses
Join us as Pastor Brent Johnson visits us from Bethel Church in East Alton, Illinois. Brent continues our new series, "Cloud of Witnesses", with the story of…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 44 | Hebrews 11 & 12: The Heroes of the Faith
In this Episode we are joined by "The Four:" Pastor Jamey, Mike, Shaun, and Brent. They dive into previewing our new series, "Cloud of Witnesses." They discuss…
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Noah: His Obedient Faith | Cloud of Witnesses
Pastor Jamey kicks off our Cloud of Witnesses Series by diving into Genesis 6-9, and hearing the story of Noah. Noah was obedient to God and what God had told…
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Divine Mandate | No Ordinar Family
Join us as Pastor Mike Ploen continues our new series, "No Ordinary Family". In this sermon Pastor Mike preaches on carrying Christ around with us and thus…
Life Community ChurchA Life Worth Following | Stories | Chris Robinson
In this episode we get to hear from one of the leaders of LifeMen at LCC. Chris Robinson shares his passion for men in the church, and men picking each other…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 42 | Church governance and the church family
In this episode we get to dive deeper into Pastor Jamey's message "No ordinary family." We are joined by Kayce as well, and we get to hear some great stories…
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What Family Looks Like | No Ordinary Family
Let's face it, families are different. Some are fun and some are glum. Some are large, while others are small. Some run at a speed that's faster than a…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 41 | Brandon Hall gives an update on his summer journey overseas
This summer, Brandon Hall had the great opportunity to travel to Jerusalem University for some school studies. Following that, he was able to travel to a…
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Accountability & The Church | Summer in Thessalonians
Join us as Pastor Shaun wraps up our Summer in Thessalonians series! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 40 | Ken Bennett, from a New testament Bible as a child in England, to a transformation story as an adult
In this Episode, we sit down with Ken Bennett. Ken was born in England, and later moved to the United States. We get to hear how his job caused him to travel a…
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Light of the World | Summer In Thessalonians
Never in history has information been so readily available. With so much information available, it can be easy to lose focus on what is important. Simply said…
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Trials & Tests | Summer in Thessalonians
Trials and tests builds faith. It's not something we always want to hear or appreciate when we are walking through the fire. But as the Lord walks with us…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 39 | Words of Wisdom in Thessalonians with Pastor Mike and the boys
In this Episode, we are joined by Pastor Brent, Jamey, Shaun, and Mike, and we get to continue to talk through 2 Thessalonians. We also get to hear about…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 38 | Kelly Meurer and Emily Larson join to discuss this years One Life CAMP
On this Episode, we get to hear from a One Life director, Kelly Meurer, and a first time counselor at CAMP this year, Emily Larson. We get to hear some…
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The Day of the Lord | Summer in Thessalonians
In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul is talking with the Thessalonica church, who have been hearing that "The Day of the Lord" has already passed. He reminds them that…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 37 | Hayden Eilerman, country boy meets Jesus
We get to sit down with Hayden Eilermann, and hear how he was transformed by Jesus. Hayden grew up in a small town, and began drinking at age 14 or 15, but…
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Get Out of the Cave | Summer in Thessalonians
Pastor Jamey continues to bring us through Summer in Thessalonians series. He finishes up 1 Thessalonians and then brings us into 2 Thessalonians 1:3-6. He…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 36 | God sets Landon Robert free from three different addictions
In this episode, we sit down with Landon Robert. He just recently got done at teen camp as a counselor, and we start off the episode talking about teen camp…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 35 | Jenny van Breusegen shares her faith story, how her mom passing impacted her and more
In this Episode, we get to sit down with Duncan's mom, Jenny van Breusegen. She shares her testimony, and an incredible story of when she got to spend a moment…
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A Time to Warn | Summer in Thessalonians
In this message, Pastor Jamey Bridges takes us through 1 Thessalonians 5. He discusses the warning we need to give to others around us. "To Warn others, we…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 34 | Whitney Hopkins shares the story of the passing of her husband, and her faith journey since then
On this Episode, we hear from Whitney Hopkins. Her husband and state trooper Nick was killed in a tragic shooting while on duty in 2019. We sit down with…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 33 | God heals Jim Schweppe's knee following a bike accident and the doctors are speechless
In this Episode, we are joined by the husband of our admin at LCC, Jim Schweppe. We get to hear his salvation story, but then we also get to hear an incredible…
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Emotions & Impatience | Summer in Thessalonians
"Trust in confidence in the character of God." In this message, we get to hear from one of the three overseers of Life Community Church, Pastor Mike Ploen…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 32 | Everything Under the Sun
On this Episode, we are joined by Caleb Pellizzer, filling in for Shaun during his sabbatical, Pastor Mike Ploen, and Pastor Jamey. We dive into 1…
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Inside Influences Outside | Summer In Thessalonians
This Father's Day, we continue our Summer in Thessalonians by delving into the first ten verses of 1 Thessalonians 4. Pastor Jamey talks about the process of…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 31 | Ben Fuller, from Jesus being a “cuss word,” to a Christian singer/songwriter
We get the great opportunity to sit down with Christian singer/songwriter before his concert at LCC. Ben has an incredible story of God’s grace in his life and…
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Celebrate and Encourage | Summer In Thessalonians
Pastor Jamey begins the message with an address to the church. As the church, we need to stop categorizing sin, saying that one sin is worse than another…
Life Community ChurchThis is Life | Ep 30 | What do we do when persecution comes?
In this Episode, we are joined by Pastor Brent and Pastor Jamey as we continue to dive deeper into Thessalonians chapter 3. We hear a story of battery acid…