Zach Peters' Podcast
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Sermons, reflections, and interviews set to help Christians and Christian leaders.
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Episodes
Prayer: How Not to Pray Part II
April 25, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.08 MBWe continue our discussion on prayer using Matthew 6 as our guide. How not to pray part two! Support the show
My Dad and God (Memorial service)
March 31, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBMy father's memorial message. An examination of God's faithfulness and power through my dad's life. Support the show
Prayer: What is it and how NOT to do it.
March 15, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBWe start a three-part series on prayer. In part one, we discuss what prayer is and how not to do it. Support the show
The First Lie
February 09, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWe talk about the first lie the enemy used to move us away from a relationship with God, and it was a lie that questioned the accuracy and relevance of God’s word. Once you believe God’s word is not accurate or not relevant to your life, you move away from whom you were intended to be, which is away from healthiness and wholeness. Support the show
Pack Up the Tent
August 03, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB2 Corinthians 5:1-10 has tents and a promise of something more permanent. While camping might be fun, most people prefer a more stable living situation. For Paul, that is a part of it means to follow Jesus. Listen for more details. Support the show
Short or Long-Term Problems? No Problem
May 15, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBIn life, we have bad days! Sometimes those bad days turn into bad years or even decades. It is easy to give up or resign oneself to a life without hope of change, but there is hope... Support the show
Resurrection is for Everyone: John 20
April 28, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBEaster and resurrection are for everyone! From skeptics to naive dreamers, Jesus is more than enough for anyone to grab ahold of the powerful reality of the resurrected life. Support the show
The Inside Counts
April 23, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBA simple idea to remember, the outside stuff in life will impact you, but the stuff on the inside defines you. Support the show
The Fruit of the Spirit
April 19, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThe Fruit of the Spirit is potentially easy to memorize, but difficult to practice. Easy to read and hard to understand how it impacts everything we do as Christians. Support the show
The Potential of Normal
June 23, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIt is often in the normal things of life that God will work out extraordinary things in us, through us, and around us. Support the show
Serve with a Capital J
January 15, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.73 MBWe are called to serve! Jesus' own life is the perfect example of service to others. Support the show
A Reflection On Loss
January 09, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.68 MBIt has been seven years since my brother has died. During that time, God helped me in extraordinary ways, and I want to share some of that wisdom with you. Support the show
When Scattering Produces Blessings
August 19, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBLife is scattered right now, and it causes chaos in our lives internally and externally. But in Christ, there is more to the scattering. Sometimes the tough times produce amazing results in our lives. Support the show
Real Love
July 27, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBReal Love is just different. Real love is only possible through God. Support the show
Take It off, Put It On
June 16, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBPower is one of those words we hear all the time. If you like cars, you talk about power. You want to know the torque or horsepower. If you like video games and computers, you want to know the power of the processer (CPU) or the video processer (GPU). Do you like sports and athletics? Then we will want to know how much people can lift, how hard they can throw, and how hard they can hit, or how fast they can run. Or maybe you will try to get more powerful yourself through training. What is s...
Use It or Lose It
May 08, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBHave you ever looked at someone and just thought, “Man, if I had what they had, I could do anything.” Sometimes, I will look at someone playing basketball, and I would think if I were as tall as him, I could dunk. Like he isn’t even using what God gave him the right way. Maybe for you, it is like musical ability, you see someone who makes it look easy, and you are lucky if you can sing close to the right note. Forget harmonies you can’t even sing the main part. We look at other people, an...
The Priesthood of All Believers: It Is What We Do
April 21, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBLast week we talked about what could happen at home as opposed to what we think can just happen at church buildings. Through the scripture of Acts 2, we saw the power that can be given to us at home. Not only at a building or in a typical church service, but at home, with God, we can receive the power to do things that we could not do before through the Holy Spirit. The church is not about a building, but about God and people who serve him in grace. We keep the conversation going this week ...
Don't Leave It at Church
April 08, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBWe left God at the church building for a long time, and it is time to take Him back home. Then what happens at home, changes what happens outside the home. Support the show
Psalm 23
April 02, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBPeople are like sheep, we follow what we see in front of us, and sometimes that is just the other sheep who do not know where they are going. We have to learn to follow the Shepherd. Support the show
What Can We Learn, Now!
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.42 MBIt is sad, in a way, that so many churches cannot up their services, but problems are just opportunities in disguise. It is necessary but unfortunate, yet, I genuinely believe this challenging time can be something that helps the Christians and the church grow spiritually and practically, be more impactful in the long run, and be more focused on what matters in ministry. Support the show
Peace That Matters
March 25, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBAnd the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:7 Figuring out the peace that matters. Support the show
Vision
March 23, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBAt 5:00 PM, October 27th, in 1915 in the Antarctic sea, it was a very cold day. Crushed by an unrelenting ice pack, the ship Endurance was creaking, cracking, and deforming under the pressure of millions of tons of ice. Exhausted from days of keeping the ship from sinking, keeping the boilers going, and pumping water out of the hull, the crew received the news that it was over, abandon ship. The mission to cross the Antarctic continent was now a mission for survival before they even made it ...
Come to Jesus Meeting
March 10, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBI want to talk about what happens when we meet Jesus. What actually happens when we have a real come to Jesus meeting. Something has got to happen when Jesus shows up, otherwise, we wouldn’t still be talking about Him 2,000 years later. You can meet all kinds of people, and they will help you, make you happy, hurt you and disappoint you, or maybe they will have no impact on you what so ever. I will guarantee you this when you meet Jesus, everything can change for the better. Support the show
Are You Talking to Me? (Final Part)
March 06, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThe last thing I wish I could tell myself… Other people and other situations can impact me, but they cannot control me. In life, we will have issues. People will do the wrong thing to us. You never know what is going to happen. Just a few days ago, a storm in Nashville changed everything for some families. Things happen, painful situations, and they will impact us. My brother’s death affected me. Parents getting divorced will impact everyone involved. A car wreck will impact you. Even it r...
Going to the Deep End
March 02, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.87 MBBecause of the concise nature of how most millennials and Gen Z’s communicate, I believe many have lost the art of deep and thorough thinking. Relationships might be the key to help develop those thinking skills again. Support the show
Top Tip 1: Stacking Choices
February 27, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 4.08 MB1% better every month means you are 12% better by the end of the year. Doing small things right will lead to drastic improvement. Support the show
Are You Talking to me? (Part 3)
February 26, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWe have been having this conversation about things I wish I could go back and tell my younger self, but since I can’t, I have been sharing these things with my students and you. We have talked about putting God first and obey authority figures. Today we talk about setting the right example. Support the show
Worthless Part II
February 21, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBThis week, we are talking about someone who was worthless, both practically and spiritually. We are talking about the Samaritan women at the well. This woman is in direct contrast to the rich young ruler from part one. Last week we started at the top, this week we are at the bottom. Everything the rich young ruler was, this woman is not. Both were worthless, but only one was considered worthless by her contemporaries. For both, the journey back to worth starts with Jesus. Support the show
Are You Talking to me? (Part 2)
February 19, 2020 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBAre you listening to the people around you? Do you try to honor people who annoy you? If you are like me, then maybe this an area you need to strengthen in your life. Support the show
Worthless and It Is Okay (Part 1)
February 13, 2020 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBWhat makes you worth anything? That answer will depend on the age and culture you exist in, but if we are honest, our worth is always questionable in one way or another. Thankfully, Jesus changes everything. Support the show
Are You Talking to me? (Sermon Reflection)
February 12, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBZach wishes he could go back in time to talk to himself about very important things. Instead, he plans a sermon that tells those things to his students. Support the show
Almost Got It Thinking (Reflection)
February 10, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn today's culture, especially in America, there are popular beliefs that once were deeply connected to Christianity. These beliefs and views have shifted from the foundation of orthodox Christian belief into an almost Christian interpretation of seeing life. Zach examines a few of these "almost" phrases and points out various problems. Support the show
Witness (Reflection and Sermon)
February 03, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBWhat we see, or what we witness, can change us dramatically. If that is the case, then maybe we need to take the time to witness what God has done and is doing around us. Support the show
How do Screens impact me? (Reflections)
January 31, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBTechnology and screens impact us every day, is it a good impact or a dangerous impact? The answer largely depends on the amount of time spent engaging with screens and the age of the person looking at the screen. Zach looks at this problem from a Christian perspective. Support the show
Who Am I? (Teaching and Sermon reflection)
January 31, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBZach goes over one of his recent sermons about what it means to be human. From a Christian perspective, there is a very specific foundation to a person's humanity, and that is only through an understanding that God is the creator. Support the show