Saddleback Church Podcasts

Drivetime Devotions

Welcome to Saddleback! Here you will find the audio version of the messages from the weekend services at Saddleback, taught by Pastor Andy Wood.

Deepen your friendship with God through informative conversation and personal spiritual disciplines. Brought to you by Saddleback Church.

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Friendship

Hi parents! Want to share the Bible with your toddler and preschooler? Join us each week to hear easy to understand Bible stories in a fun exciting podcast! And to go even deeper, check out Happy Harbor! Come play with us each week and join our friends Arlo the Bear, Tilly the penguin, Kelby the Octopus as we learn that God made us, God loves us, and God wants to be our friend!

Welcome to Happy Harbor, where we know that God made you, God loves you, and God wants to be your friend! Join Arlo the bear, Tilly the penguin, and Kelby the Octopus as they go on their adventures in Happy Harbor each week! And parents, you can join in the fun with craft and activity ideas in the show notes and ways to talk about the Bible story with each episode!

God has a purpose for your career and business. Your work matters. This program is to give us a bigger vision for our work. It is to help us connect our faith from weekend worship services to our workplace - Weekend to Workplace. Subscribe to this program and join us as we connect with Christian business leaders and faith-work integration experts to explore practical strategies, actionable advice, and learn from their real-life examples on how we can make a genuine connection between our fai ...

The God's Design series is a 6 week series for small groups, families, and churches. Each season explores what the Bible has to say about God's design for you individually and as a community. This popular series goes through: 1. God's Design For Your Life 2. God's Design For Great Relationships 3. God's Design For Growing Spiritually 4. God's Design For Greatness 5. God's Design For Changing The World 6. God's Design For Authentic Worship Each episode includes free access to study guides and ...

Parents, it’s time to celebrate! The new On Purpose Parents: A Saddleback Parents Podcast has just arrived and we’re here to help you win at parenting! As parents ourselves, we know that parenting is the toughest, most important job on the planet! You can’t possibly do it alone. And now you don’t have to because we’re your people! Tune in every Wednesday for tips, ideas, and encouragement to help you win at being an On Purpose Parent! In each episode, Host Kurt Johnston brings 30+ years expe ...

The Well is a guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. Think of it as your own personal retreat. Brought to you by Saddleback

Small group host tips for Saddleback Church's "One Life" campaign. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. Pray that we can preach the secret truth that God has made known about Christ. COLOSSIANS 4:3B (ICB)

A conversation at the intersection of Christian belief and culture where we aim to find Jesus in the way we think about and respond to our world.

Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin & Jessica Sanchez from the trenches of their youth ministry! Every week they’ll download what happened and share learnings, ideas and tips that will help you be a better youth worker, too! Take half an hour to be refreshed, challenged and get plenty of laughs along the way from these veteran youth workers with 60+ years combined experience. Check out some of the amazing resources and fantastic youth worker community at: http://downloadyouthministry.com

Listen to Lead With Worship, as we learn how to holistically worship with our lives, while discovering new ways to grow in our worship ministry.

The Scripture makes it clear that we are in a great cosmic battle. It is not a battle against people. It is a battle against spiritual forces of evil that are trying to destroy the work of God—in the world, and in our lives. But God has equipped us, empowered us, authorized us, and called us to partner with him in accomplishing his purposes on the earth. And we do it primarily through prayer. This is a small group Bible study series by Buddy Owens from Saddleback Church. Download the study g ...

Small group leaders, pastors, and more discussing strategies for growth and community in church groups. The Small Group Network is an international ministry that equips churches to engage in deeper discipleship and community.

Are you looking for God? The pursuit of God is the chase of a life time. In fact, its been going on since the day you were born. The question is: Have you been the hunter or the prey? This small group study is not about music. Its not even about going to church. Its about living your life as an offering of worship to God. Its about tapping into the source of power to live the Christian life. And its about discovering the secret to friendship with God. In this four-week study, Buddy Owens, au ...

Romans Chapter 8: Climbing to a Place of Confident Faith Take a journey together with your small group to greater faith! If you’ve ever had feelings like, “I’m not good enough,” “I’m never going to change,” or “Life is too hard,” Romans eight is the chapter for you! Pastor Tom Holladay taught this video series beginning at the bottom and moving to the top of Saddleback Mountain through each of the four sessions to help us see clearly the journey from doubt to faith—from discouragement to hop ...

If you’re a parent, Kurt Johnston, Liza Gant, and the Parent Skills Podcast want to help you win! Parenting is tough stuff and it often feels like you’re all alone, but the reality is every parent has experienced the highs and lows, ups and downs, speed bumps, pot holes and pit falls that come with raising kids. Whatever stage of parenting you find yourself in, The Parent Skills Podcast has something for you!

Life crises can throw you into a tailspin, a lost job, a failed relationship, a struggling business, a financial mess. Where do you start? How do you pull it together? How do you begin again? Tom Holladay experienced a catastrophe first-hand when a sudden flood in California destroyed his home, his church, and the homes of many church members. Tom and his congregation had to rebuild, and they used the principles in the book of Nehemiah to get back on their feet. Now a teaching pastor at Sadd ...

Join Chip and George on their podcast, where they discuss everything from philosophy to sin and make it funny and smart. Chip, the holy grill master and owner of Assent Catering, is a devout member of Saddleback church. George, his sous-chef and spirituality seeking friend, are learning about each other and their different beliefs one catering gig at a time. Tune in as they serve up some delicious insights on life and faith.

Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Katie Edwards & Jason Carson in the longest-running youth ministry podcast on the planet. It's another weekly "team meeting." They dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together. It is just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out some of the amazing resources and fantastic youth worker community at: http://downloadyouthministry.com

Hey-O Stories of the Bible podcast tells the stories from God’s special book, the Bible, accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages. These animated stories are also available to watch for free on Saddleback Kid’s YouTube channel. Listen and subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you like to listen to your podcasts!

Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.