On this episode of the podcast, Lance Wigton and Jim Putman delve into the second of the 7 Essentials – Reaching the Lost. Real Life Ministries was founded on these foundational pillars, which we continue to uphold today. These essential values serve as guardrails that keep us on track, both as a church body and […]
In this final episode of season 2, our Host Chris Short has a candid conversation with Evan Meske and Fred Bosse’ as they discuss some effective strategies for branching a small group. They emphasize that you can either branch well, or branch quickly, you can’t do both. Some of the topics they cover in this […]
What does it mean to Abide and why does Jesus tell us to do it? Jim Putman and Lance Wigton are back to engage in a conversation about what it means to abide in God. Abiding is something that Jesus calls us to in John 15, and it is one of the foundational pillars of […]
In this final episode of our answering your questions about prayer series, Lance Wigton and Jim Putman are discussing a tough topic. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus tells us to pray “Lead us not into temptation”. What does that mean? Does God really lead us into tempting situations? Why would he do that if he […]
Lance and Jim are back to answer some more questions about prayer. In this episode they address the topics of praying in tongues and praying for the dead. When it comes to the topic of prayer, there is often division among believers. Charismatic issues have even been known to be the cause of many church […]
The question of whether or not prayer is necessary has long been a topic of debate among religious scholars and believers. Why should we bother to pray if God’s will is going to happen regardless? This age-old question delves into the complex and nuanced nature of our relationship with God. It explores the concepts of […]
We’re excited to present part two of our Worship as Discipleship Podcast. Our host, Chris Short, Executive Pastor at Real Life Ministries, is joined once again by Aaron Short, Worship Pastor at the Post Falls Campus and Jeremy Ellis, Worship Arts Development Pastor. In this episode, they delve into the topic of worship environments and […]
In this episode, Jim Putman and Lance Wigton delve into the subject of Satan and his influence in the world. They explore whether he can manipulate individuals, including Christians, as well as how this relates to the power of the Holy Spirit. It is important to acknowledge the reality of demonic forces, as people often […]
In this episode of the podcast, our host Chris Short – Real Life Ministries Executive Pastor, speaks with our guests about the role worship plays in discipleship. Today’s guests are: Jeremy Ellis – Worship Arts Development Pastor at the Post Falls Campus Aaron Short – Worship Leader at the Post Falls Campus Some of […]
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Groups Leadership Podcast! Today Chris Short – the host of this podcast and Executive Team Leader at Real Life Ministries, is chatting with two of the leaders from our Real Life Hayden Campus: Wayne Burnham: Associate Pastor/ Real Life Hayden Jenna Fore: Women’s Discipleship Leader/ Real Life Hayden The […]
Jim Putman is back again with Lance Wigton to talk about what it looks like to share our faith with people who have other belief systems. They give some examples of how to enter into a conversation that has the potential to impact lives on an eternal level. Click below to listen to this episode: […]
In today’s episode, our guests represent over 40 Life Groups at our Post Falls Campus – Sara Short and Jesse Hill join host Chris Short to talk about the different stages of a Group. In this conversation they bring up why these stages are needed in a group, how you can determine what stage your […]
Jim Putman – Senior Pastor at Real Life Ministries, and Lance Wigton, Communications Director at Real Life Ministries, come together in this episode to talk about the LGBTQ+ Community, and how Jesus would interacted with them. You can listen to the audio version of this episode below: To watch the video version click the […]
Chris Short is back with the second episode of our Promoting Mental Health and Wellness in your Group Podcast. In this episode Chris is again talking with Santha Yinger and Mike Wraith about recognizing and responding to crisis situations in the lives of your group members. Here are some of the topics they address in […]
In this episode Chris Short – Executive Pastor at Real Life Ministries is joined by Santha Yinger: Mental Health & Wellness Ministry Lead, and Mike Wraith: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (and Life Group leader!) and they are talking about the very important topic of promoting mental wellness in your Life Group. Some of the things […]
Welcome to Episode 3 of our 2nd Season of the Real Life Groups Leadership Podcast! In this episode Chris Short is joined by his wife Sara Short as co-host for our conversation about Mentoring. We have two seasoned Mentors in the room – Randy and Debbi McEnespy. Randy has been an elder at Real Life […]