Grace Church Orlando Podcast

Why is it so hard to let go of what we have?In Deuteronomy 15, God challenges His people to live with open hands instead of hardened hearts. But generosity isn't just about giving money. It's about trusting God, recognizing the needs around us, and remembering that everything we have ultimately belongs to Him.In Week 5 of Here for Good, Pastor Mike Adkins explores what biblical generosity really looks like, why our hearts resist it, and how learning to trust God with our resources can change the way we live and love others.

The voices you listen to today will shape the person you become tomorrow.From social media and the news to the people we surround ourselves with, we're constantly being influenced. But are those voices leading us closer to Jesus or further away from Him?This week, Pastor Mike challenges us to examine what we're listening to, where we're placing our trust, and how to find lasting security in Jesus rather than the things of this world.

It's easy to hold tightly to our time, money, and resources. But God never intended for us to live small, guarded lives.In Week 3 of Here for Good, Pastor Mike challenges us to trust God with what we have, live generously, and discover how our faithfulness today can change lives for generations to come.Because generosity isn't about how much you give. It's about how much you trust.

Don't wait for the perfect circumstances to make a difference.God has called us to be a blessing right where we are. Through our faithfulness, generosity, and commitment to others, we have the opportunity to build something that lasts for generations.This week in Here for Good, Pastor Mike challenges us to stop waiting for someday and start living faithfully today.What are you building with your life?

Stewardship isn't just about money. It's about recognizing that God has entrusted us with things to manage faithfully.In this message, discover how changing your perspective on ownership can transform the way you approach money, generosity, responsibility, and even the pressures of everyday life.

What does it actually take for love to last?In Song of Songs 8, we see a picture of a love that is strong, committed, resilient, and able to withstand the weight of real life. It’s more than a feeling—it’s a covenant that keeps showing up when life gets difficult.In this message, we look at what it means to become someone the people closest to us can lean on, why lasting love requires commitment and repair, and how the love of Jesus gives us something secure enough to put the full weight of our lives on.

You can love someone and still take them for granted.Love isn’t just something you feel. It’s something you practice.Pastor Mike Adkins shares how the small, ordinary choices to listen, pursue, forgive, and show up are what keep relationships strong.Don’t wait until there’s distance to realize what you had.

Strong feelings can feel like proof that something is right—but intensity isn’t the same thing as wisdom.In week two of Love That Lasts, Pastor Mike continues through Song of Solomon and looks at what actually makes love strong enough to endure: character, safety, sacrifice, faithfulness, and learning to seek the good of the person you love.Because lasting love isn’t built on a feeling alone. It’s built on the kind of life you create together.

What if lasting love isn’t about finding the “perfect person” — but learning how to choose, desire, and love well?In week one of Love That Lasts, Pastor Mike opens Song of Solomon and explores attraction, desire, relationships, purity culture, and why a healthy relationship has to be built on more than chemistry.Because attraction comes and goes. Feelings change. But lasting love learns to choose your choice.

What happens when following God actually costs you something?Daniel didn’t suddenly become faithful when he was thrown into the lions’ den. His conviction had been built through decades of ordinary obedience.When everything around him changed, Daniel stayed the same.This week, Pastor Mike Standish walks through Daniel 6 and reminds us that you can’t control everything happening around you—but you can choose faithfulness in the middle of it.Develop unshakable conviction. Start doing today what you hope to still be doing at 80.