Prayer: A Conversation with God
Jesus said pray. So, let’s do it. In this first message, Lance identifies five active words to describe our praying and how they are expressed as healthy sons and daughters of God.
Jan 03, 2021•41 min
Gateway Christian Fellowship Weekly Podcast
Pastor Lance Bane
Gateway Christian Fellowship is a non denominational church lead by Pastor Lance Bane in West Haven, Connecticut. As a Gateway of hope, we are building a healthy, empowered family, supernaturally experiencing and sharing the Presence of God with our region and beyond. Our mission is to help people experience the kindness of God and lead brilliant lives together. Join us weekly for an encouraging message.
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The Majesty of God within the Monotony of Life
Many battle with boredom in the monotonous routines of life. Yet, if we can only see that Christ began a good work in us and that He will continue that good work until we pass away or until He returns, we will not be stifled by boredom, but captivated by God’s majesty. In this message, Pastor Lance identifies how God the Father was consistently at work in Jesus' life, as a role model for us, and then offers a few points of view that will help us see the majestic working of God within our monoton...
Dec 27, 2020•35 min
JOY: The Serious Business of Heaven
How often in life do we acknowledge promises and potential, to only realize that our lifestyle and quality of life are far below what’s promised. In this message, Pastor Lance highlights the promise of great joy and its vulnerability to our circumstances, encouraging us to adopt helpful conclusions that can elevate our joy.
Dec 20, 2020•38 min
Your Mission Is Not Over
In a Missions update to the church, Pastor Angel encourages us and reminds us that our mission is not over.
Dec 13, 2020•49 min
Jesus, Honor, and Racism: A Talk Amongst Family
In a panel discussion, Pastor Lance and the Third Option Group comprising of some men from Gateway, discuss the topic of racism and honor, offering hope, and steps going forward.
Dec 06, 2020•50 min
The Anointing: Nurturing the Anointing
In this final message on the anointing, Pastor Lance reminds us that the anointing can be nurtured and cultivated. The key to growing in the anointing is maintaining healthy relationships and a healthy heart.
Nov 29, 2020•41 min
The Anointing: Credibility with Power
Jesus was anointed and He grew in character through the testing of His identity and the suffering He endured. Equally important, followers of Jesus are anointed, and they need to grow in godly character. In this message, Pastor Lance helps us more fully embrace the call to character while demonstrating the anointing that God has placed upon our lives.
Nov 22, 2020•38 min
The Anointing: Set Apart for an Empowered Life
The anointing is a precious reality afforded to us by the presence of the Holy Spirit. In this message, Pastor Lance clarifies the mystery of the anointing and shares several facets of what the anointing means on the life of a Jesus follower.
Nov 15, 2020•37 min
Be.
The Church of Jesus is a new creation family whose great witness is our love for one another, our neighbor, and even our enemies. In this message, Pastor Lance reminds us of how Christ created us to BE, so that we can resist the divisive spirit of the age, remain loyal and unified, and offer the world a better way to live. It begins with Jesus, ends with Jesus, and in the middle is the incarnation of Jesus through His Church.
Nov 08, 2020•41 min
Hope Reforming Healers - Part 3
Wrapping up this series, Pastor Lance uses a personal story to move us from encountering the love of God with hearts fully devoted in worship, and takes us towards the work of participating with Jesus in God’s mission.
Nov 01, 2020•47 min
Hope Reforming Healers - Part 2
Personal renewal and powerful encounters in the love of God should lead to adding life to those around you. In this message, Pastor Lance identifies two of the four characteristics that will help us experience personal renewal leading to city revival. Music Credits: 1. ELEVATION MUSIC "Greater" feat Israel Houghton | https://youtu.be/pDf562YofqY 2. Alleluia - Jesus Culture with Martin Smith | https://youtu.be/jaFuqc0A0Og 3. Rest On Us (Live) - UPPERROOM | https://youtu.be/ZathS9FlvwU 4. Jesus Cu...
Oct 25, 2020•38 min
Hope Reforming Healers - Part 1
Living a life that makes a positive and godly contribution to others must find its purpose within the storyline of God’s intent, our relationships, and our place of living. In this message, Pastor Lance introduces us to a dramatic encounter between Jesus and a marginalized and devalued foreigner who demonstrates the power of God’s good news.
Oct 18, 2020•38 min
Faithful Saints
There are six words in Ephesians 1:1-14 that empower God’s children to be who He says we are and to do what He says we can do. In this message, Pastor Lance helps us understand why these are significant for our time.
Oct 11, 2020•40 min
The Table of Promise!
The Table of Promise is based on Psalm 23:5, where the Father has set a table for us that contains His Promises and Dreams for us. Regardless of what enemies may exist, His promises are always Yay! and Amen!
Oct 04, 2020•52 min
Praying for Leaders and All that are in Authority
In this timely message, Pastor Scott Tavolacci clarifies what biblical justice is, and in a politically polarized world, offers some helpful guidance on how we can pray for people who are in authority.
Sep 27, 2020•37 min
Receive: A Lifestyle of Generosity
In this final message in the Lifestyle series, Pastor Lance reminds us that a key to a generous heart is to first receive the generosity of Jesus.
Sep 20, 2020•29 min
Rhythm: A Lifestyle of Wisdom
The lifestyle of a Jesus follower is one that practices healthy rhythms that protect us and empower us as we experience rhythms that help us navigate chaos, build character, and fulfill our calling.
Sep 13, 2020•26 min
Recap: A Lifestyle of Faith in the Son of God
In a fast paced society with drive thru coffee, fast meals and hurry-up projects, it’s important to pause and consider what has been said so that the truth penetrates deeper into our lifestyle. In this message, Pastor Lance recaps the first three messages and builds them upon the baseplate of our relationship TO Jesus and WITH Jesus.
Sep 06, 2020•41 min
Rejoice: A Lifestyle of Hope
One of the most challenging aspects of our faith is to rejoice when we feel as if our life is in chains and it’s out of our control. Yet, Paul the prisoner, after multiple beatings and hardships tells us to rejoice. In this message, Pastor Lance takes a simple look at a challenging subject and reminds us that our circumstances may be in chains but our rejoicing will not be.
Aug 30, 2020•44 min
Rest: A Lifestyle of Trust
Paul writes in his letter to Galatia that the life of a Jesus follower is a lifestyle empowered by Christ. In this message, Pastor Lance identifies a lifestyle of trust described as the “rest” that Jesus offers us.
Aug 23, 2020•43 min
Repentance: A Lifestyle of Intimacy
Our lives are busy, chaotic and filled with wonderful moments and painful circumstances. In this message, Pastor Lance calls us to recenter our lives around the presence of Jesus by encouraging us to live a lifestyle of intimacy, trust, hope, wisdom and generosity.
Aug 16, 2020•40 min
Life Giving Leadership: Ministry and Mission - Part 2
Life giving leadership begins with ministry to our missional God who responds to our worship with an invitation into a purposeful life of serving others. In this message, Pastor Lance shares two insights taken from Acts 13:-4 that will help us understand what life-giving leadership looks like.
Aug 09, 2020•41 min
Life Giving Leadership: Ministry and Mission - Part 1
Leadership principles outside of God’s presence or an intentional relationship with Jesus will work. However, leadership marinated in prayer and pointed towards God’s mission works better. In this message, Pastor Lance pulls some powerful insights from Acts 13:1-4 to help us be more confident that our leadership is bathed in prayer and offering life to those we lead.
Aug 02, 2020•42 min
Life Giving Leadership: Making a Positive Difference in a Negative World
In a world drunk on negativity, we need the life-giving leadership that believes that a person can make a positive difference in a negative world. While we can’t affect all of society, we can affect someone and in this message, Pastor Lance offers three simple ideas to help us make a positive difference.
Jul 26, 2020•40 min
Wine and Wineskins
Three of the four gospel writers share with us the moment Jesus talked about the importance of putting new wine into new wineskins. It was not because the wine was more valuable. It was because a person wanted to preserve the life of both the old and new wine. In a season of significant change, it’s important that we honor the old as we embrace the new. In this message, Pastor Scott Tavolacci shares with us some helpful tips on how to embrace this necessary change.
Jul 19, 2020•45 min
Life Giving Leadership: Presence. Proclamation. Practice.
Leadership is about showing, saying something valuable, and doing something valuable. In this message, Pastor Lance walks us through some important things the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Philippi to help us have proper leadership presence, proclamation, and practice.
Jul 12, 2020•35 min
Life Giving Leadership in Times of Great Need
In this stand alone message, Pastor Lance reminds us that between humanity’s great need and Christ’s great miracle exists a chasm that needs to be occupied by hope-filled leaders who have a surrendered heart in partnership with the Holy Spirit. That kind of leadership is the result of healthy discipleship. Examining the story of feeding the five thousand, Pastor Lance helps us see how we can become the hope-filled, life-giving leader in this time of great need.
Jul 05, 2020•45 min
Pentecost: Standing Up
In the final message of this series, Pastor Lance highlights that a relationship with the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to stand, to raise our voice, and to lead.
Jun 28, 2020•45 min
Pentecost: The Goodness of God Indwelling Jars of Clay - Part 3
In this message, Pastor Lance highlights that Pentecost is the infilling of the Holy Spirit that enables supernatural hearing and speaking, which are important to make us more like Jesus.
Jun 21, 2020•37 min
Pentecost: The Goodness of God Indwelling Jars of Clay - Part 2
Continuing to explore the reality that we earthen vessels, described as jars of clay that are filled with God’s Spirit, we examine more characteristics of our relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Jun 14, 2020•39 min
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