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Life Community Church

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On this page you can hear weekend messages from our Life Community Church teaching team, as well as life transforming stories. Life Community Church is a place for family, a place for relationships, and a place where those who call themselves followers of Jesus can belong. Join us in Columbia Illinois, or learn more about us by visiting us at lifeillinois.org.© 2026 Life Community Church Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • Day 2 | Dream Big Devotional | Jodi Miller
    Feb 3 2026

    We trace Stephen’s final message in Acts 7 to ask a simple, hard question: what kind of house are we building for a God who cannot be contained by stone? We challenge one another to give God full access to every room of our inner lives during these twenty-one days.

    • context from Acts 6–7 and Stephen’s charges
    • Isaiah’s claim that God transcends temples
    • Solomon’s confession that heaven cannot contain God
    • shift from buildings to bodies as God’s dwelling
    • practical image of rooms we keep off-limits
    • invitation to grant God full access for true change
    • courage, love, and the cost of witness in Stephen’s story
    • prayer for surrender and renewal during the 21-day focus

    Heavenly Father, when I think about Stephen that day in the face of that angry mob, it said that his face shone that he could see Jesus standing up in the face of that angry mob. And that he was brave enough to say what to challenge their infrastructures, to challenge what they knew, not because he didn't like them, because he loved them. He was like, the Lord wants to dwell within you, not in this temple. So Lord, I pray for your people today that the place they would make for you, the dwelling places that you choose to habitate, humans, humanity, Lord, that we would give you free access to every room in these temples. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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    8 mins
  • Day 1 | Dream Big Devotional | Jamey Bridges
    Feb 3 2026

    We call the church to a 21-day journey of big faith rooted in 2 Chronicles, shifting our focus from control to trust. We point to Solomon’s humility, the true Temple in Jesus, and why every God-sized vision exists to help people encounter God.

    • grounding vision in God’s greatness not our resources
    • humility as clarity rather than insecurity
    • small God small prayers versus bold obedience
    • buildings as spaces for encounter not containers for God
    • Jesus as the true temple and us as His dwelling
    • reframing projects around people and presence
    • questions that stretch faith beyond comfort
    • fasting prayer generosity and shared agreement

    We’re agreeing with you at 2:56 every day; join prayer from noon to one on Wednesdays, the prayer walk, 24-hour prayer, and set time aside to say, “Lord, less of me, more of You”


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    7 mins
  • Faith | Dream Big | Week 4
    Feb 1 2026

    What if the greater miracle we’re missing is forgiveness—and what if that truth changes how we build, give, serve, and dream? We walk through a candid family conversation about mission, money, and momentum, then lay out why bold obedience matters when comfort begins to cap calling.

    We start by naming the real barriers: packed parking lots, stretched kids’ spaces, and the limits of three services that slow people from meeting Jesus. Avoiding hard topics has a cost, so we confront our own reluctance to teach biblical generosity and lean into fasting as a catalyst for breakthrough. This isn’t fundraising; it’s formation. We explore how tithing shapes the heart, why fasting aligns desire with purpose, and how unity multiplies impact far beyond what makes sense on paper.

    Mark 2 becomes our blueprint. Four friends refuse to let a neutral crowd block a desperate need. They climb, dig, and lower a paralyzed man to Jesus. He forgives first, then heals—a sequence that re-centers our priorities. We translate that roof‑tearing faith into our context: a move toward 57 acres as a launching pad, not a monument. It’s about stewardship, discipleship, and sending leaders to love our neighbors across a wide radius. We revisit our legacy of sacrifice that made previous expansions possible and invite everyone to take visible, practical steps—prayer, fasting, giving, inviting—that turn belief into motion.

    If you’ve felt stuck between big dreams and crowded rooms, this is your nudge to act. Join us as we choose we over me, measure life change beyond dollars, and make space for stories where people carry out the mats that once carried them. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with the step you’re taking this week.

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    40 mins
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