Well Faith with Chris Teien
Well Faith is about experiencing a life of worship, encouragement, learning, and loving as you follow Jesus. Discover Bible-centered messages from Pastor Chris Teien, along with occasional guests, that help you trust God's Word, grow in faith, and live faithfully in every season of life. Chris currently serves as pastor of Rockwell Church in Virginia, Minnesota. New messages are shared each week. Replay messages are marked with an asterisk (*). Learn more at ChrisTeien.com and Rockwell.church.
Episodes
Planning for the future is wise, but faithful leadership and service begin with preparation that honors God. Pastor Chris Teien explores how the book of Proverbs teaches believers to prepare wisely, make godly decisions, and trust the Lord to establish their steps. Discover how biblical wisdom can equip you to lead and serve faithfully wherever God calls you.
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1. Plan Your Route
Wise preparation begins by esta...
Leading others begins long before giving instruction. Drawing from the book of Proverbs, Pastor Chris Teien explains how parents, grandparents, mentors, and every believer can influence others through a godly example, intentional teaching, and a lasting legacy of faith. Discover how ordinary faithfulness can help shape lives for generations to come.
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1. Lead Through Your Example
Godly leadership begins with a life t...
Every day we are shaped by the voices we choose to follow and the paths we choose to walk. Drawing from the book of Proverbs, Pastor Chris Teien explains how God's wisdom helps believers recognize godly influences, resist compromise, guard their hearts, and lead others by faithful example. Discover how wise decisions made today can shape a lifetime of following Christ.
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1. Listen to Wise Voices
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True wisdom is more than knowing the right answers. Drawing from Proverbs and the New Testament, Pastor Chris Teien explains how God gives wisdom to those who seek Him, fear Him, and faithfully apply His truth in everyday life. Discover why leading with biblical wisdom begins with a right relationship with Christ and grows through a lifelong pursuit of His Word.
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1. Recognize Your Need for Wisdom
Wise leaders unders...
The Christian life is not a sprint but a lifelong race that requires endurance, perseverance, and unwavering focus on Christ. Drawing from Hebrews 12, Pastor Chris Teien encourages believers to keep running faithfully by laying aside anything that hinders their walk, fixing their eyes on Jesus, and pressing on through every challenge. Discover how God equips His people to finish the race of faith with confidence and hope.
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Some of God's greatest work has been accomplished through ordinary people who were willing to trust Him. Pastor Chris Teien explores how God empowered David's mighty men and the early church through the Holy Spirit, showing that courage, faithfulness, and sacrificial service come from God's strength rather than our own. Discover how the same Holy Spirit still equips believers today to live boldly for Christ.
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1. Have t...
Life is full of seasons when the future feels uncertain, whether it's graduation, a career change, retirement, hardship, or an unexpected turn. Pastor Chris Teien explores Jacob's journey to show how God's presence, promises, and faithfulness provide confidence even when the path ahead is unclear. Discover how trusting God today prepares you for whatever comes next.
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1. God Transforms Your Uncertainty with His Presence...
Waiting can be one of life's most difficult seasons, especially when prayers seem unanswered and circumstances refuse to change. Pastor Chris Teien examines Hannah's story to show how God works through surrendered prayer, faithful trust, and patient obedience to accomplish His purposes. Discover how God can use even seasons of waiting to shape lives and build His kingdom.
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1. Kingdom Influence Begins with Surrendered P...
Every follower of Christ has the opportunity to make an eternal difference in the lives of others. Pastor Chris Teien explains that God has not only saved believers through the gospel but has also entrusted them with the privilege of sharing that message with those around them. Discover how God can use ordinary conversations and faithful witness to help change someone's eternity.
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1. You Have Been Changed by Jesus
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God often accomplishes His greatest work through ordinary believers who are willing to faithfully share their faith. Pastor Chris Teien explores a pivotal moment in the early church as the gospel spread beyond the Jewish people, revealing how God uses everyday Christians, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to multiply His kingdom. Discover how your faith can influence others for Christ.
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1. A Multiplying Faith Begins with O...
Every believer is called not only to follow Jesus but also to help others grow in their faith. Pastor Chris Teien examines Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian official to show how God uses ordinary Christians to lead people to Christ and help them take their next steps as disciples. Learn practical, biblical principles for making disciples in everyday life.
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1. Be Available for God to Use You
Philip's willingness ...
It is possible to know many facts about Jesus without truly following Him. Drawing from the account of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Pastor Chris Teien explores the difference between simply learning about Christ and walking in a genuine relationship with Him. Discover how God's Word opens our eyes to Jesus, transforms our hearts, and equips every believer to become a disciple who helps others follow Christ.
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith and the reason believers have hope today. Walking through Matthew 28, Pastor Chris Teien explains how Christ's victory over death confirms His identity, calls every person to respond in faith, and offers new life to all who trust in Him. Discover why the empty tomb continues to transform lives and change eternity.
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1. Recognize What the Resurrect...
The cross of Christ is the greatest demonstration of God's love and the only way sinners can be brought near to Him. In this Easter message, Pastor Chris Teien examines the meaning of Jesus' sacrifice, showing how the cross reveals the seriousness of sin, provides salvation through Christ alone, and opens the way for every believer to have direct access to God. Discover why the events of Good Friday still transform lives today.
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The crowds welcomed Jesus as their King, but many misunderstood the kind of Savior He came to be. In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Chris Teien explores Christ's purposeful journey to the cross, revealing His priorities, His mission, and His invitation for every believer to align their life with God's eternal purposes. Discover what it means to follow Jesus for who He truly is rather than who we want Him to be.
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1. W...
The world's definition of greatness is built on power, position, and recognition, but Jesus calls His followers to lead through humble service. In this message, Pastor Chris Teien examines Christ's model of servant leadership, showing how true greatness is found in loving others, sacrificing for their good, and faithfully following His example. Discover how biblical leadership transforms both those who lead and those they serve.
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Worship is far more than singing on Sunday. In this message, Pastor Chris Teien explains that true worship is expressed through every area of a believer's life, including praise, sharing the gospel, serving others, and faithfully participating in Christ's church. Discover how a life devoted to Jesus becomes an ongoing act of worship that honors God each day.
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1. Praise God Continually with Your Life
True worship ext...
The world often feels uncertain, but followers of Christ have a confidence that circumstances cannot take away. In this message, Pastor Chris Teien walks through the closing verses of Romans 8, showing how the believer's security in Christ provides courage to face hardship, stand firm in faith, and faithfully lead others to Jesus. Discover why nothing can separate God's children from His love.
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1. Courage Begins with K...
Life often includes unexpected trials, unanswered questions, and difficult seasons, yet God is faithfully at work through them all. In this message, Pastor Chris Teien unpacks Romans 8:28-30, explaining how God works in every circumstance to accomplish His purposes, shape believers into the likeness of Christ, and complete the work He has begun in them. Discover the confidence that comes from trusting God's sovereign care every day...
Following Christ does not remove suffering, but it gives believers a lasting hope that reaches beyond every trial. Walking through Romans 8:18-27, Pastor Chris Teien explains how creation, believers, and even the Holy Spirit point us toward the future glory God has promised. Discover how God's presence and promises give strength to endure life's hardest seasons with confidence.
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Hard seasons are an unavoidable pa...
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