First Pulpit Podcast

In this special Friend Day episode, Pastor Brent Snook opens Romans 5:1–11 to unpack six extraordinary benefits that become ours the moment we trust Jesus Christ as Savior — not just for eternity, but for life right now.

He begins with Peace — not a feeling, but a status change, as God moves us from enemy to friend. Next comes Passage— the remarkable free access to God's presence that Christ purchased by tear...

In this powerful episode of PTSD of the Christian Life, Pastor Brent Snook tackles one of the most subtle yet destructive sins in the Christian life — jealousy. Drawing from Proverbs 14:30, he reveals how envy works its way inward, rotting the bones and poisoning every relationship it touches.

Pastor Brent identifies four traps that make us vulnerable: the trap of Prosperity — coveting what others have; the trap of Power...

Have you ever felt completely alone — even in a room full of people? In this week's episode of PTSD of the Christian Life, Pastor Brent Snook tackles one of the most universal human experiences — one that doesn't discriminate between the married or single, the young or old, the successful or struggling. You might be surprised to discover who else has sat where you're sitting right now. And you might be even more surpris...

In this week's episode of PTSD of the Christian Life, Pastor Brent Snook tackles one of the most powerful forces in the human heart: HOPE — and what happens when it's gone. Drawing from a dramatic story of the apostle Paul's survival on the high seas, Pastor explores three critical moments in life when everything depends on one thing. Is it possible to have it even in your darkest hour? Even when the storm won't stop? Even wh...

 In "Fear" (Deuteronomy 1:19–33), Pastor Brent Snook launches the new PTSD of the Christian Life series — Practical Traumatic Spiritual Development. Drawing from Israel's failure at the edge of the Promised Land, he identifies four results of fear: it refuses God's plan, ruins our perspective, restrains God's people, and rejects God's promises. He then offers four practical ways to resist fear — face it, fors...

 In "A Miracle for Your Sight" (John 9:1–41), Pastor Brent Snook brings us the sixth miracle in John's Gospel — Jesus healing a man born blind. He examines the man's misery — a picture of every person living in spiritual darkness — the mystery of the Messiah, as religious leaders attack the man's faith, family, and friend while his own faith grows from "a good man" to "Lord, I believe" — and the m...

In "A Miracle for Eternity" (John 6:1–15), Pastor Brent Snook brings us the feeding of the 5,000 — the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels. He explores a problem not too big to solve, as Jesus turns the disciples' doubt into divine provision; a person not too small to use, as a boy's small lunch becomes a lesson that little is much when God is in it; and a picture not too hard to see, as Jesus reveals Himself as s...

In "A Miracle for Life's Disabilities" (John 5:1–9), Pastor Brent Snook brings us the third miracle in John's Gospel — Jesus healing a man paralyzed for 38 years at the Pool of Bethesda. Pastor walks us through the man's condition — helpless and hopeless after nearly four decades — Jesus' challenge with the penetrating question "Wilt thou be made whole?" — the command to rise, take up his bed, and walk...

In "A Miracle from a Distance" (John 4:45–54), Pastor Brent Snook continues the Supernatural Stories for the Summer series with Jesus' second miracle — healing a nobleman's dying son from 20 miles away. He examines the nobleman's condition — wealth and power that couldn't solve a broken father's heartache — his conversation with Jesus, marked by secondhand, demanding, and strong-willed faith — and...

In "The Marriage Miracle" (John 2:1–11), Pastor Brent Snook launches the new Supernatural Stories for the Summer series with Jesus' very first miracle — turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. He explores the Scene of the miracle — a humble, happy, and holy place — the Secret of the miracle through Mary's timeless advice: "Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it" — and the Significance of the mi...

In "How to Honor Your Mother," Pastor Brent Snook delivers a warm and deeply practical Mother's Day message from Exodus 20:12. Honoring our mothers is not merely a cultural tradition — it is a divine command, and one with a two-fold blessing: life will go well with you, and your days will be long. 

Pastor Brent outlines six practical ways to honor mom: Love her unconditionally, Learn her sympathetically, Listen to her att...

In this powerful sermon by Pastor Snook, "Moving Forward: Church Unstoppable," we explore why the church of Jesus Christ remains a relentless force in the world today. Drawing from Acts 5, we examine the three pillars of an unstoppable church: divine partnership with the Trinity, God’s providential protection through trials, and the perseverance to praise Him even amidst persecution. From the explosive growth of global Christ...

In "Filling a City with Your Doctrine" (Acts 5:14–29), Pastor Brent Snook continues the Moving Forward series by examining three marks of a thriving New Testament church. He celebrates the remarkable progress of the early church — believers multiplying, bystanders drawn by miraculous signs. He then addresses persecution — from hostile religious leaders — and the powerful divine intervention that freed the ap...

In this episode, Pastor Snook teaches on how a church can truly move forward by looking back to the model of the early church in Acts 4–5. He highlights three essentials: powerful prayer, genuine purity, and clear purpose. 

The early believers depended on bold, God-centered prayer—not for comfort, but for courage—and were filled with the Holy Spirit as a result. Their unity and generosity reflected hearts tran...

In this week's sermon, we explore the inspiring concept of “Comeback Faith” through the lens of Peter’s restoration in John 21. We all face failure—whether personal or spiritual—but failure doesn’t make us failures.

When the discouraged disciples returned to their old lives, Jesus met them on the shore, replacing their frustration with a miraculous catch. Rather than rebuking them, He invited them...

This Easter sermon asks a powerful question: what changed? Why did fearful, hidden followers like Nicodemus and Joseph suddenly become bold for Jesus? The answer is simple yet life-changing—the cross and the resurrection. As they witnessed Christ’s suffering, death, and ultimate victory, their fear turned into courage and their silence into public faith. The same is true for us today. When we truly see what Jesus has do...