Why is Walmart down the street more diverse than our church?

Caleb Campbell, Senior Pastor at Desert Springs Church says he believes that “the street won’t change until the kitchen table changes.” Caleb says “Jesus loves you more than you can ever imagine; put it into action.” “As you read the New Testament, especially after the gospels, you see that the local church body is by design socioeconomically, chronologically and ethically diverse.” Like the early church, Caleb encourages people to have hard discussions around the table talking about things that are hard to talk about. Caleb says that he loves partnering with what God is already doing with other ministries and non-profits that are further down the road in certain areas. “Jesus calls people into activity way before I think they’re ready. There’s not a perfect way to start serving. Start it, and trust that the Spirit of God will guide you in the process.”

Recent Episodes

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God gave him the vision when he was 5 years old

Bob Moffitt speaks with a dad and his son who at the age of 5 wanted to be a missionary, and had a vision to feed kids at an apartment complex, give them a free set of Lego’s, and as Little Dennis says, “get together with some ministry and go minister to kids and love on them” and introduce them to Jesus. His Dad Dennis says, “We relate how when you follow the Lego instructions, your Lego’s turn out the

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Having a big brother love them in the midst of war

Bob Moffitt interviews Logan Edgell, 19, tells his experience of a stint in the Ukraine with young people in the midst of conflict, to provide relief, joy, and Bible teaching. For these kids, Logan says it was like, “having a big brother and sister loving them in the midst of war.” Logan shares the lasting impact that God made on him as he was shepherding young people, despite speaking a different language, while providing prayer, a smile and forging deep

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I encountered my father’s love

Bob Moffitt speaks with Dean Greer, Coordinator of DSM Care at Desert Stream Ministries, who shares his own journey from unwanted same sex attraction, and being restored. Now, he’s making a way for other people to walk it out, surrender to God’s will for their life, and take what is seemingly impossible and make it possible, with the restoration of Jesus.  “I encountered my father’s love”, Dean says about talking with his mom and dad about being gay, HIV positive,