Recreate Church
Religion & Spirituality
About
This is the weekly podcast of Recreate Church, a community of life and love, based in Hillsville, Virginia.
Episodes
- Mama's Boys and the Meaning of Greatness - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 10, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley explores the concept of greatness and success from a biblical perspective. He emphasizes that true success in God's Kingdom is found in a surrendered life and faithfulness, rather than seeking positions of power or…
- Love Leaves a Mark - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - May 3, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley explores the transformative power of God's love, explaining how it casts out fear, originates from God's initiative, and compels love for others. The message emphasizes that experiencing God's love leaves indelible…
- Invisible God, Visible Love - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service April 26, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley uses the analogy of seeds to explain that just as sprouting shows life, the invisible God becomes visible through the love of believers. Based on 1 John 4:12-17, the message emphasizes that love, demonstrated throug…
- Love, Apparently - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service April 19, 2026
This episode of ReCreate Church features Pastor Michael Shockley discussing the difference between worldly and divine love, using 1 John 4:7-11. He explains that God is the source of all love and that true love flows from Him through peopl…
- Which Voice do You Listen To - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Serice April12, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley uses relatable examples to illustrate how to discern God's Voice from the world's in a noisy culture. He highlights that loyalty determines who we listen to and that the Holy Spirit helps believers recognize divine…
- Easter 2026 - From Hurt to Healing - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service April 5, 2026
On Easter 2026, Pastor Michael Shockley explored the theme "From Hurt to Healing," referencing Isaiah 53:4-6. He preached that Jesus, the Wounded Savior, experienced all forms of human hurt to bring healing and purpose to believers, emphas…
- The Kid and The King - ReCreate Church,, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday 2026: Pastor Michael Shockley recounts Jesus' Triumphal Entry from a child's perspective, contrasting crowd expectations of a political king with Jesus' true role as a Savior from sin, emphasizing inner transformation over exte…
- Three Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Jesus - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service, March 22, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley uses humor and 1 John 4:1-3 to address three common errors about Jesus: viewing Him solely as a prophet, man, or teacher. He stresses that accepting Jesus as fully God and human is essential for salvation, warning a…
- More Than A Label - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service, March 15, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley explores the concept that being a Christian is about a transformed life and a saving relationship with Jesus, not just a label. He differentiates between true assurance and false assurance, highlighting that obedien…
- When You Can't See It: Trusting God While He's Still Working - ReCreate Church, Nicholas Dowdy - Service March 8, 2026
Nicholas Dowdy discusses trusting God during difficult times like infertility and miscarriage, using the Lazarus story to illustrate that God is still working even when unseen. He emphasizes honesty over certainty in faith and that delay i…
- Self-Confidence vs. God Confidence - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service March 1, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley contrasts self-confidence with God-confidence, emphasizing that spiritual assurance comes from belonging to God, not from performance or feelings. Using a folk tale and biblical scripture, the message highlights tha…
- Love Becomes Action - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service February 22, 2026
This episode explores the concept of "agape" love, emphasizing that true Christian love is defined by sacrificial action, not mere feelings. Using the story of Desmond Doss and scripture, Pastor Michael Shockley challenges listeners to con…
- Overcoming Unforgiveness - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service, February 15, 2026
This message explores the difficulty and importance of forgiveness, using the Prodigal Son parable to highlight the freedom that comes from forgiving. Pastor Michael Shockley explains that unforgiveness damages the soul, and forgiveness, e…
- Who Do I Have To Love? - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service - February 8, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley explores the challenge of loving others, even enemies, in the context of modern tribalism. He emphasizes that the Gospel, not culture or politics, should guide our interactions, highlighting that God's children are…
- The Anchor - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service - February 1 2026
In "The Anchor," Pastor Michael Shockley uses the metaphor of an anchor to explain biblical hope. He emphasizes that God's promises are immutable, and Jesus serves as our steadfast anchor, providing stability during life's storms rather th…
- The Underground - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley - Service - January 25 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley
- Family Resemblance - ReCreate Church - Pastor Michael Shockley - Service January 18, 2026
In this episode, Pastor Michael Shockley explores the concept of spiritual family resemblance, differentiating between stumbling into sin and settling into it. He emphasizes that true followers of Jesus may falter but find discomfort in si…
- Test Me - ReCreate Church - David Boudreaux, Elder - Service, January 11, 2026
Elder David Boudreaux explores the principle of tithing using Malachi 3:7-10, emphasizing stewardship and trust in God's faithfulness rather than legalism or prosperity. He highlights that giving is a cheerful act of participating in God's…
- Numb is Not Normal - ReCreate Church. Pastor Michael Shockley = Service January 4, 2026
Pastor Michael Shockley uses the story of Ashlyn Blocker, who has a condition preventing her from feeling pain, to illustrate spiritual numbness. Drawing from Ephesians 4:19, he explains how continuous exposure to sin can desensitize our c…
- Who Can You Trust? -ReCreate Church, Pastor Micheal Shockley-Sunday December 28, 2025 Service
In part 4 of the Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael Shockley uses a skit and Daniel's prophecies to illustrate how Jesus, the King who arrived in weakness and went to the Cross, is the ultimate authority figure to be trusted.
- Jesus Redeems Pain - ReCreate Church, Pastor Micheal Shockley - Service, December 21,2025
In this episode, Pastor Michael Shockley explores how Jesus redeems pain, drawing from Isaiah 53. The service details Jesus
- The Son Who Climbed The Mountain - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 14, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley shares the story of Isaac as a parallel to Jesus, emphasizing faith and divine provision. The episode explores how Abraham
- The First Christmas Tree - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 7, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley explains that Christmas trees originated from medieval "Paradise Trees" used in biblical plays, not pagan traditions. He connects the first Christmas tree to the Garden of Eden, highlighting Genesis 3:15 as the firs…
- The Habit of Happy People—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 30, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley discusses finding gratitude amidst stress, referencing 1 Thessalonians 5:18. He explains that thankfulness, not just for good things but in all circumstances, transforms our perspective, strengthens faith, and impro…
- Trust The Source—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 23, 2025
In a Thanksgiving 2025 message, Pastor Michael Shockley illustrates finding the Source behind our resources, not just the resources themselves. He uses the healing of ten lepers to show that while physical healing is important, spiritual w…
- Not the Boss of Me—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 16, 2025
In part 8 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael Shockley uses the story of Timmy the Tiny, Terrible T-Rex to explain that resisting God's authority reveals enslavement to our desires, not independence. True freedom comes from wanting what i…
- Your Adoption Day—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 9, 2025
In part 7 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael Shockley uses the story of Roxie's adult adoption to illustrate how God adopts believers as His children through Jesus. The episode explores how this adoption grants new identity and a secure…
- The Evidence—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 2, 2025
In part 6 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael Shockley uses a courtroom skit to question if a person's life and love provide convincing evidence of their faith in Jesus. The episode emphasizes that true faith transforms how believers live…
- Getting off the Merry-Go-Round of Guilt—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 26, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley uses the 1980s merry-go-round as a metaphor for destructive cycles of sin and guilt. He explains how Jesus, as our Advocate and propitiation, enables a cycle of confession, cleansing, and confidence, leading to peac…
- Weather the Winter—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 19, 2025
Duncan Crook explores life's difficult seasons using the metaphor of winter, relating it to Jesus' teachings on the vine and branches. The episode discusses how God works through hardship to prepare, prune, and prove His faithfulness, emph…
- Calling God a Liar—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 12, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley
- The Trouble With Walking in the Dark—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 5, 2025
In part 3 of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael Shockley uses a humorous story about stumbling in the dark to explain the spiritual concept of walking in light versus darkness, based on 1 John 1:5-7. The episode emphasizes that claiming fai…
- When the Crow is After You—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 28, 2025
In part two of the 1 John series, Pastor Michael Shockley uses the metaphor of a crow chasing someone to discuss finding joy during overwhelming times. Drawing from King David's experiences, the episode emphasizes that even when circumstan…
- Testimony—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 21, 2025
Worship leader John F. shares his personal testimony, detailing the profound impact of Christ on his life and emphasizing the potential for personal change through faith.
- More than Hype—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 14, 2025
In the first message of the 1 John Series, Pastor Michael Shockley explores the transformation of the Apostle John, emphasizing that Christian faith is grounded in real encounters with Jesus Christ, not mere hype or secondhand stories.
- Hope for Hard Days—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 7, 2025
This episode of Recreate Church, featuring Pastor Michael Shockley, delves into Esther 9-10, using a cafeteria allegory to illustrate how God redeems bad days, turning destruction into deliverance, mirroring the reversal that established t…
- The Law of Death vs The Word of Life—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 31, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley examines Esther 8, detailing how Haman's genocidal decree remained legally binding despite his death. The episode covers Mordecai's rise to power and the issuance of a counter-decree allowing Jews to defend themselv…
- Justice At Last—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 24, 2025
This episode of Recreate Church, featuring Pastor Michael Shockley, examines the concept of justice, particularly when it appears delayed. Using Esther chapter 7, the sermon illustrates how God's justice ultimately prevails, highlighting E…
- God Works the Graveyard Shift—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 17, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley uses the analogy of a graveyard shift at a glass factory, complete with supernatural elements, to explain how God works during life's dark and confusing times. The episode delves into Esther 6, highlighting Mordecai…
- While We Are Waiting—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 10, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley
- For Such a Time as This—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 3, 2025
This episode explores the biblical story of Esther, with Pastor Michael Shockley arguing that God works within our present reality, not our desired circumstances. It examines how restlessness, grief, and personal inadequacy can be overcome…
- When Evil Arises—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 27, 2025
This episode of Recreate Church, featuring Pastor Michael Shockley, delves into Esther chapter 3 and the villain Haman the Agagite. It discusses responding when evil seems prevalent, drawing parallels to historical events and figures like…
- God is Positioning You—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 20, 2025
Michael Shockley discusses God's positioning through the story of Esther, illustrating how difficult circumstances can be divine opportunities to make an impact, even within potentially harmful systems. The episode explores Esther's rise t…
- Have You Lost Jesus In Your Life?—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 13, 2025
This message explains the difference between losing one's relationship with Jesus, which is impossible, and losing fellowship with Him, which is common. It uses the biblical account of the 12-year-old Jesus being left in Jerusalem to illus…
- Unseen But Unstoppable—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 6, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley
- Milk vs Solid Food—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 29, 2025
This message explores spiritual maturity, contrasting spiritual milk with solid food using Hebrews 5:9-14. It discusses the issue of "dull hearing," the necessity of foundational truths, and the call to move from being taught to teaching o…
- The Ache & The Answer—Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 22, 2025
In this message, Pastor Michael Shockley uses the story of Benjamin to illustrate the universal human ache stemming from separation from God, as described in Ephesians 2:8-9. The episode emphasizes that grace through faith in Jesus, not pe…
- Dad Tired - ReCreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 15, 2025
Pastor Michael Shockley addresses the universal feeling of exhaustion, coining the term "Dad Tired." He explores the story of Elijah and the message of Isaiah 40:30-31 to explain how true energy is found not in rest, but in connecting with…
- Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 8, 2025
In "Overflowing, Part 2," Pastor Michael Shockley uses the biblical account of a widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7 to illustrate how God can work with limited resources. The message encourages listeners to shift their perspective from scarcity to abu…
- Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, June 1, 2025
This message addresses spiritual emptiness, exploring the tension between feeling empty and God's promise of an overflowing cup. Using Psalm 23, King David's experiences, and practical advice, the episode explains why we feel spiritually e…