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APOC Ministry

APOC Ministry

Written by: Eric Thomas Ph.D
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 The APOC Podcast brings you practical, Spirit-filled teaching from Dr. Eric Thomas and Pastor TJ Tyus—two voices with one mission: to help you Love, Grow, and Serve. From classrooms and huddles to pulpits and boardrooms, ET and Pastor TJ deliver high-energy preaching and transparent conversations that turn biblical truth into Monday-morning action. Expect timely sermons, real stories, and clear next steps for purpose, family, leadership, finances, and spiritual discipline. Tap in, take notes, and live on purpose—one episode at a time.Copyright © APOC Ministry Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • You're Not Tired of Trying, You're Tired of Giving In

    You're Not Tired of Trying, You're Tired of Giving In
    Mar 7 2026
    Most people don't quit because God told them to move. They quit because something invisible made them uncomfortable. In this message, Pastor TJ Tyus breaks down the one principle that determines whether you drift through life or stay rooted in what actually matters: Priority over Preference = Stability. When preference wins, you drift. When priority wins, you remain. You'll learn: → Why you keep making the right moves for the wrong reasons → How invisible "music" (pressure, comparison, feelings, culture) pulls you out of your assignment → The real reason you can't stay committed — and it's not willpower → How to decide before the pressure shows up → Why staying seated is not passive, it's the most active thing you can do Rosa Parks didn't stay seated because she was tired physically. She said: "I was tired of giving in." This message will challenge you to stop giving in to preference and start living from priority — in your health, your relationships, your faith, and your future. CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:42 The Goat Milk Story: Hearing vs Listening 00:05:20 Everything Happens Twice: Mind Then Reality 00:07:13 Solving for Stability: Priority Over Preference 00:10:02 Musical Chairs: Stop Playing Games With Your Seat 00:14:21 The One Who Stayed: Remaining in Your Seat 00:09:23 Hebrews 2:1 - We Must Pay Careful Attention 00:32:27 Guard Your Mind: Winning Internally First 00:34:29 Decide Before Pressure Arrives: Standards Over Suggestions 00:25:55 Rosa Parks: Tired of Giving In 00:21:49 Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 00:23:01 The CPAP Mask Lesson: Choosing Life Over Comfort 00:29:02 Breaking Patterns: From Comfort to Identity 00:47:00 Training My Sons: Leading From the Front 00:52:28 My Greatest Achievement: Choosing Priority 00:54:42 Altar Call: Stop Choosing Preference Over Priority 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC 📍 A Place of Change Ministry 1165 N. Hartel Road, Grand Ledge, MI 48837 📅 Saturdays at 11AM 🌐 www.apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org ▶️ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/ 👍 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/apocministry/ 📲 Download the APOC App: Open your app store and search “APOC Ministry.” Tap Connect and drop your name and best contact. 🙏 Need Prayer? Don’t carry it alone. In the app, tap Prayer and submit your request — our team will be praying with and for you. 🤝 Partner with the Ministry Help us Love, Grow, and Serve. Give securely at apocministry.org or tap Giving in the app (one-time or recurring). Your generosity fuels outreach, teaching, and support for families around the world. 🎧 Listen to the APOC Podcast Catch messages on the go: search “APOC Ministry” on your favorite podcast platform or listen on Apple Podcasts. 🏛️ ABOUT A PLACE OF CHANGE MINISTRY A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is a Spirit-filled, Bible-based church located in Grand Ledge, Michigan, founded and led by Pastor Eric Thomas — widely known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher — and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. APOC exists to help people discover purpose, develop discipline, and walk boldly in their God-given assignment. We believe the church is not just a place you attend — it's a community you belong to, a family that serves together, and a launching pad for everything God has called you to become. Every Saturday at 11AM, we gather in person and online to deliver messages that are rooted in Scripture and built for real life — messages that challenge you to grow mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Whether you're a longtime believer or you're just starting to explore faith, there is a seat here for you.
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • You're Struggling Because You're in the Wrong Seat | Get Into Your Assigned Seat

    You're Struggling Because You're in the Wrong Seat | Get Into Your Assigned Seat
    Feb 28 2026
    Are you stressed, stuck, or constantly comparing yourself to everyone else? The problem might not be your circumstances — it might be that you're sitting in a seat that was never assigned to you. In this message, Pastor Eric Thomas delivers a word that will shift how you see your life, your purpose, and your next season. Drawing from his own story — homeless at 16, a high school dropout eating from trash cans — Pastor Eric shows what happened when he stopped chasing everyone else's seat and got into his own. Everything changed. God didn't assign your seat by accident. Before you were born, He factored in your gifts, your history, your capacity, and your calling. He said — this seat. This flight. This moment. Your job isn't to find the best seat in the room. It's to get into the one that already has your name on it. In this message you'll discover: Why your struggle may have nothing to do with your effort — and everything to do with your seat How social media comparison is keeping you out of your assignment What it really means that God chose YOU before you ever chose Him Why some seats are seasonal — and how to trust the transfer The leadership principle: every seat has a function, not everyone is called to the mic The formula for your clearance: Calling + Confirmation + Character 📖 Scriptures Referenced: Ephesians 2:10 · Psalm 139:16 · John 15:16 · Romans 12:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · Luke 12:48 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 ✈️ Royal Airlines Declaration: "At Place of Change Ministry, we will not compete for seats. We will not self-promote into instability. We will not abandon our assignment because another seat looks better. We will stay where God placed us — until He moves us." Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:05:27 The Snoring Story: Small Changes, Big Impact 00:11:42 Ephesians 2:10 - You Are God's Handiwork 00:15:37 Psalms 139:16 - All Your Days Were Ordained 00:16:27 Your Seat Was Assigned Before You Boarded 00:17:21 Stop Comparing Yourself to the Whole World 00:19:38 John 15:16 - You Did Not Choose Me, I Chose You 00:27:18 The Journey From Homeless to Handiwork 00:32:24 The Fruit That Lasts: Staying in Your Seat 00:43:15 Jeremy Sochan: Leaving the NBA for Jesus 00:49:06 Romans 12: Different Seats, One Body, One Flight Plan 00:51:34 Seasonal Seats: Joseph's Prison and Your Preparation 00:54:38 The Ages of Assignment: From Samuel to Mary 01:00:08 The APOC Commitment: Stay Where God Placed You 👇 Take your next step: 🙏 Give Online → https://www.apocministry.org/give 📺 Watch More Sermons → https://www.apocministry.org/sermons 🎧 Listen on Podcast → https://www.apocministry.org/podcast-1 📋 Get Sermon Notes → https://www.apocministry.org/notes 🤝 Join a Group → https://apocministry.ccbchurch.com/goto/groups/public About A Place of Change Ministry Formed in 2008, A Place of Change Ministry (APOC) is built on the practical application of spiritual principles in everyday life. We are a church for the unchurched — a welcoming home for those outside the mainstream of traditional worship. One thing visitors say time and time again: "Nobody does love like APOC." We are a cross-section of faiths and worship styles, united by love, friendship, and family. We live to bring honor to the Creator, to worship Him, and to serve one another the way He calls us to. 📍 Grand Ledge, MI · Virtual Services: Saturdays at 11AM EST 🌐 www.apocministry.org 📧 info@apocministry.org Connect with APOC: ▶️ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRzMQFmplNd4-H1X5bj1jA 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/apocministry_/ 👍 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/apocministry/
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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • You're Not Stuck Because You're Lazy. You're Stuck Because You Keep Picking It Back Up.

    You're Not Stuck Because You're Lazy. You're Stuck Because You Keep Picking It Back Up.
    Feb 21 2026
    You're working hard. You're showing up. You're doing everything right. So why does it feel like you keep ending up in the same place? Pastor Eric Thomas breaks down the real reason, and it's not your effort, your discipline, or your faith. It's what you keep picking back up every time God tries to free you from it. Not the bad stuff. The good stuff. The comfortable stuff. The stuff that used to work, but is quietly holding you back from what's next. This message will change how you see your season. 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: Hebrews 12:1-2 — "Let us throw off everything that hinders…" John 15:2 — "Every branch that bears fruit He prunes…" Galatians 5:1 — "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free…" 1 Corinthians 10:23 — "Not everything is beneficial." 💡 WHAT YOU'LL TAKE FROM THIS: — Why 2026 demands a different kind of letting go — The difference between sinful and out of season — Why God prunes what's actually working — How to stop making good things your god — What it really means to fix your eyes Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:01:12 The Strategy: Lay It Down 00:01:59 Stop Dipping and Looking: Trust the Process 00:02:57 2026 Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint 00:05:23 Own the Pain Before the Strategy 00:04:47 Why Some Believers Never Break Through 00:11:11 Hebrews 12:1 - Throw Off Everything That Hinders 00:13:17 Fix Your Eyes on Jesus, Not Everyone Else 00:17:01 God Already Handled the Sin Part 00:17:59 John 15:2 - Every Branch That Bears Fruit He Prunes 00:21:11 Pruning Is Not Punishment, It's Proof You're Producing 00:21:43 The Version of You Right Now Can't Sustain Where You're Going 00:22:00 Simplify Your Life: Three Things Only 00:23:32 Not Everything Is Beneficial 00:24:10 Some Things Aren't Wrong, They're Just Off Course 00:24:29 Everything Is on the Table With God 00:25:37 God Lightens You So You Can Finish the Climb 00:25:46 Closing Prayer: Letting Go and Letting God 📲 CONNECT WITH APOC MINISTRY: 📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store 🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app 💸 Partner With Us → Tap "Giving" in the app 📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a message. ABOUT APOC MINISTRY A Place of Change (APOC) Ministry exists for one reason — transformation. Not just showing up to church, but actually becoming someone different when you leave. Founded by Dr. Eric Thomas — globally recognized speaker, author, and motivational force — APOC is built on the belief that the anointing changes what willpower can't. Pastor E.T. didn't grow up in church. He grew up in the streets of Detroit. And that's exactly why his message cuts through — he's not preaching theory, he's preaching his life. Alongside him is Associate Pastor TJ Tyus, whose leadership and pastoral heart help shape the culture of APOC from the inside out — equipping the church to grow not just in numbers, but in depth. Together they are building a ministry that meets you where you are and refuses to leave you there. Saturdays @ 11AM 📍 In person & streaming live
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    2 hrs and 14 mins
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