For better or worse, we live much of our public lives in the digital realms of social media. This can obviously go wrong quickly, but today on the Ask LFC […]

Episode 87: Ending Necessary Endings

May 31st, 2022 37m 51s

All good things must come to an end, including our teaching series Necessary Endings. This week Pastor Mike and Harrison look at how you can take practical steps to end […]

Episode 86: How Sunday Morning Happens

May 18th, 2022 26m 39s

Why do certain topics make it into sermons on Sunday mornings and others don’t? And why do we organize topics into “sermon series” instead of just jumping into random topics […]

Episode 85: Meet LFC’s Graphic Designer, Miguel Torres

May 17th, 2022 18m 47s

We have some really cool people that make up our staff team here at Lake Forest Church, and this week on the podcast, we get an opportunity to meet one […]

Episode 84: Task Force!

May 9th, 2022 40m 43s

This week, we call in special guest Jeff Cook, all the way from upstairs in the LFC offices. Jeff is a part of something pretty cool in the EPC (the […]

Episode 83: A Wise Man Once Said…

Apr 27th, 2022 42m 55s

This month at LFC-Huntersville, we are learning how to be wise regarding necessary endings. When is it time to dig in and try harder, and when is it time to […]

Episode 82: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Apr 21st, 2022 40m 43s

In the book of 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul talks about the body of Christ, and how it takes all kinds of different parts to make it work. This week […]

Episode 81: 21 Things To Know About the Holy Spirit

Apr 13th, 2022 49m 3s

It’s time to learn about the person of the Holy Spirit, rapid fire style. Pastor Mike brought a dog-eared copy of one of his favorite books and he is ready […]

Episode 80: Unpacking Atonement

Apr 6th, 2022 49m 3s

We are just a few weeks from Easter, and it got us thinking: what does “atonement” mean? The answer might be more complicated than you think. Join Pastor Mike and […]

Episode 79: Cursing in the Bible

Mar 22nd, 2022 40m 43s

The book of Psalms is filled with cursing. No, seriously, though maybe not the kind of cursing you’re thinking of. This week, Pastor Mike and Harrison dive into how to […]

Episode 78: Creating Worship Environments with Tracy Grubbs

Mar 16th, 2022 35m 15s

This week, Harrison and Jeff sit down with OG LFC-H staff member Tracy Grubbs, who shares some insights into how she helps create worship environments, and why it’s important to […]

Episode 77: How to Save a Life

Mar 9th, 2022 39m 36s

So much about our day to day lives have changed over these last few years. On this episode of Ask LFC, Mike and Harrison are talking about how we can […]

Podcast 76: Made to Make a Difference

Feb 24th, 2022 36m 8s

This week, Pastor Mike and Harrison sit down with superstar ministry partners Daryl and Karen Poppen to talk about how to live on mission using the gifts God has given […]

Episode 75: Made to Worship

Feb 20th, 2022 33m 53s

There is something about music that speaks to us, and Pastor Mike and Harrison don’t think that is by accident. Check out this weeks episode for some bonus stuff that […]

Episode 74: Jesus Over Tribalism

Feb 9th, 2022 42m 5s

As a follow up to the final message in our “Jesus Over Everything” series, Mike and Harrison discuss the dangers of letting our affinity towards certain groups/teams/tribes turn into tribalism, […]

Episode 73: Joy Tour

Feb 2nd, 2022 39m 53s

Lake Forest exists not as one church, but as a family of churches. This past Sunday, Pastor Mike did a little undercover “joy tour” at LFC-Westlake and LFC-UCity, and in […]

Episode 72: Jesus Over Anxiety

Jan 25th, 2022 32m 29s

On Sunday in worship, Mike shared a message about putting Jesus Over Anxiety. As a follow up, in today’s podcast, LFC Ministry Partner and Women’s Ministry Leader, Christine Lekovich, joined […]

Episode 71: Jesus Over Outrage

Jan 21st, 2022 26m 17s

This week, Pastor Mike and Harrison dig a little deeper into a topic Mike just preached on – Jesus Over Outrage. A listener sent an email and asked “When IS […]

Episode 70: Why Going to Church is Good For Your Health

Jan 7th, 2022 39m 44s

The AskLFC podcast is back for 2022! To kick off the new year, Pastor Mike and Harrison dig into some interesting and well-respected research on regular church attendance and physical […]

Episode 67: Revelation Pt. 2- Why I Want To Be Left Behind

Dec 14th, 2021 29m 33s

This week, Pastor Mike and Harrison TRULY wrap up the whole Bible in a whole year with this concluding episode, “Why I Want to Be Left Behind.” Check it out!

Episode 67: What’s Up With Revelation? (Part 1)

Dec 3rd, 2021 45m 26s

We just finished going through the whoooooooollllle Bible in a whole year, and wouldn’t you know it, one Sunday morning wasn’t quite enough to unpack the entire book of Revelation. […]

Episode 66: Two Cheat Codes for Marriage

Nov 16th, 2021 34m 17s

This week on AskLFC, Pastor Mike follows up his November 12 sermon on marital conflict – as promised! He mentions two cheat codes that will help in times of conflict […]

Episode 65: Social Media Wisdom for Jesus-Followers

Nov 11th, 2021 52m 4s

This week, Pastor Mike sits down with Elder (and millennial!) Kim Muhich to have a discussion about our words and the ways we use them publicly on social media and […]

Episode 64: Get to Know Ministry Partner Brian Hines

Nov 4th, 2021 39m 33s

In this episode, Harrison and Mike preview some plans for Christmas with LFC before Mike interviews LFC Ministry Partner Brian Hines about his time on the Huntersville Town Board. Brian […]

Episode 63: Ancient/Future (Learning From Our Shared Tradition)

Nov 2nd, 2021 41m 17s

For thousands of years, Christians have been learning and studying and worshipping together. What can we learn from those who have come before us? Pastor Mike and Harrison dive into […]