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Join John Fowler-founder of The Pulse Church, seasoned pastor of 36 years, life coach, and children's author as he brings heart, humor, and hope to your week. Each episode blends biblical teaching, real life stories, and practical encouragement to help you grow in faith, lead with purpose, and live with joy. Whether you're a parent, leader, or simply seeking a deeper connection with God, this podcast offers wisdom from a life well-lived.
John Fowler calls out your control streak, then reminds you God delights in you.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A plainspoken study of being rejoiced over, covered by grace, and called to be a light.
This episode keeps its focus on three linked ideas: being rejoiced over, being covered by grace, and living as a light. It starts with Zephaniah and stays close to the claim that God delights in people even when they fall short.
Clear, earnest teaching on acceptance, fullness, and living forward in Christ.
The piece keeps its focus on acceptance, fullness, and being made new, and it does that without wandering off. Its strongest stretch is the way it ties acceptance to maturity and fruitfulness, then brings the idea back down to everyday language about grace, presence, and moving…
A direct message on Scripture, guidance, and surrender.
John Fowler spends days 20 through 22 pressing one point: Scripture does more than inspire, it equips. He moves from 2 Timothy 3:16-17 to Proverbs 3:5-6 with plain urgency, linking readiness to surrender, guidance, and a life ordered by God rather than impulse.
Warm, scripture-forward encouragement about grace, nearness, and a concrete next step.
This episode review keeps its focus on three plain claims: God rejoices over believers, grace covers weakness, and believers are called to be a light. It stays close to scripture, and that keeps the tone steady.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
This sermon segment introduces a series on transforming one's inner voice with God's truth, emphasizing that people preach to themselves more than anyone else and should consider what message they hear in their own heads.
This podcast segment discusses how to manage emotions by exploring fear, curiosity, and anger, with a focus on fear as an unpleasant emotion triggered by danger and its relation to faith.
The speaker reflects on parental influences, contrasting a father who listens without giving advice and a mother who supports despite disagreements, to explore feelings of inadequacy in a sermon series.
This episode segment discusses how to respond when your mind speaks lies, emphasizing the importance of controlling thoughts based on 2 Corinthians 10:5 and using a handout for guidance.
This podcast segment explores how Christians should not let their failures define God's love for them, emphasizing reliance on grace rather than shame to overcome sin and live abundantly.
This podcast segment discusses how God accepts people unconditionally through grace, not performance, as highlighted in biblical passages like Romans 15:7 and John 10:10.
This podcast segment discusses the conflict between believing negative messages from the devil and positive affirmations from God, focusing on part five of a series about self-worth and the psychological tendency to prioritize negative feedback due to survival instincts.
The speaker announces the expiration of a church sale contract, shifts focus to a mission targeting Gen Z and millennials through marketing strategies, and emphasizes community outreach over building maintenance.
This sermon segment explores whether the world will notice one's absence, emphasizing the importance of prayer, making a significant impact, and resisting the enemy's desire for silence to fulfill God's purpose.
Lexi and Josh introduce themselves and share Lexi's personal testimony about how prayer revived her faith and led to their mission calling, drawing parallels to the biblical example of Paul and Barnabas in Antioch.
This sermon segment discusses the importance of leading one's emotions rather than being driven by them, using fear as an example of what can cause emotional instability.
John Fowler delivers a sermon recapping days 23-25 of his study 'The Names That God Calls Me', focusing on how God delights over believers, covers them with grace, and calls them to be lights in the world.
This sermon segment discusses how shame causes people to hide from God while grace encourages running to Him, emphasizing that failures should not define one's perception of God's love.
This segment discusses being fruitful through connection to Jesus, referencing biblical teachings and personal analogies to encourage spiritual growth and alignment with God's will.
This sermon segment discusses the spiritual names God gives believers, focusing on being fruitful and connected to Jesus as the source of life and growth.
This episode segment discusses how to respond to negative thoughts and lies from the devil by controlling what enters the mind, referencing biblical teachings and personal advice.
John Fowler teaches from his book 'The Names That God Calls Me', covering days 20-22 on being equipped, guided, and protected by God.
John Fowler recaps days 23-25 of his biblical study 'The Names That God Calls Me,' exploring how God delights in believers, covers them with grace, and calls them to be light in the world.
John Fowler hosts an episode of Pulse WV Live, blending southern gospel music with biblical teaching and personal stories.
John Fowler delivers a sermon on the names God calls believers: accepted, filled, and new creation.
Pastor John Fowler shares an alarming text about a suicide attempt and uses it to introduce a series on mental health struggles from a Christian perspective.
A pastor shares a story about a man who finds joy in simple blessings, emphasizing gratitude and faith.
A pastor shares biblical wisdom and practical encouragement to help listeners grow in faith and live with purpose.
A pastor shares biblical wisdom and personal stories to encourage faith and purposeful living.
Pastor John Fowler delivers a sermon on Revelation 20, discussing the judgment of works and legacy, and announces an upcoming book series.
A pastor leads a healing prayer session and discusses how God's love mends broken hearts and turns wounds into testimonies.
A pastor leads a 31-day healing prayer journey, focusing on trusting God for physical, spiritual, and emotional wholeness.
Pastor John Fowler preaches on healing prayer and God's love despite failure, referencing Deuteronomy 28.