Explore every episode of the podcast Crystal Sparks' Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| 198. Five Stages Of Prayer | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:34:37 | |
What if the pace you live at is starving the person you’re becoming? We explore why a culture of acceleration cannot produce a deep soul, and how real spiritual formation requires a slower, steadier path. Using a simple visual of four concentric circles, we show why the inner life—personal growth, healing, and spirituality—sets the ceiling for everything public and visible. When the outer expands faster than the core can sustain, life forms sinkholes. The antidote isn’t more polish or better systems; it’s a return to presence. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 197. [Philippians Study] The Biggest Threat to Your Ministry | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:27:50 | |
What if the biggest reward for your life isn’t a title or a win—but the people who cross into eternity because you stayed faithful and chose unity over pride? We dive into Philippians 4:1–3 with a clear lens: joy follows the mind, unity fuels mission, and spiritual maturity is measured by how quickly we reconcile rather than how loudly we insist we’re right. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 188. [Philippians Study] Who's Keeping Score? | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:28:22 | |
What truly sets Christian community apart from other social groups? In this episode of our Philippians series, we dive deep into chapter 2:1-4, uncovering Paul's four distinctive markers of authentic church life: encouragement in Christ, comfort of God's love, fellowship of the Spirit, and affection and mercy. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 98. How to know if you are the leader | 01 May 2020 | 00:20:19 | |
This podcast episode is raw and real. This is something I have learned through they years of leading people. I think the reason we are disappointed is that we are mis defining what leadership is. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 97. Guided Prayer | Fully Known | 25 Mar 2020 | 00:10:21 | |
I believe that meditation is so powerful! There is something that happens when we begin to focus on God and His word. Through this practice I give you scripture and visuals to help you focus and connect with God. I hope this helps you! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 96. Leading Through Chaos | 20 Mar 2020 | 00:35:41 | |
In this podcast my husband joins me to talk about the six main takeaways we are getting from this season we find ourselves in. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 95. Coronavirus | What the Bible says | 13 Mar 2020 | 00:21:54 | |
In this episode I talk about what the Bible says about the Coronavirus. I believe that God has given us His Word to help us through times like this. I mention in my podcast about being subscribed to my email so you can get different downloads I offer along the way. You can do that by going here. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 94. God things aren't easy! | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:28:12 | |
This podcast is going to help get you motivated to keep going when things get hard. I talk about my journey with my Genesis Study. I also talk about why I believe every negative thing that has happened in your journey had one assignment- to keep you from accomplishing what God has put in your heart. I give the way to know if it is time to quit and when to know when to keep trying. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 93. Trouble what is troubling you | 07 Feb 2020 | 00:16:53 | |
In this podcast I tell you the journey God has had me on recently. Scriptures mentioned: My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 92. A little is a lot | 04 Jan 2020 | 00:25:33 | |
Small changes add up over time! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 91. The 7 things I would tell you over coffee | 30 Dec 2019 | 00:37:03 | |
In this podcast I talk about the 7 things I would tell you if we were having coffee together. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 90. God has heard your prayers | 23 Dec 2019 | 00:14:54 | |
There are seasons where we feel forgotten by God! In this episode we look at Luke chapter 1. I think you will be so encouraged to know that God always hears you! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 89. His name shall be called.... | 16 Dec 2019 | 00:29:02 | |
Welcome to the podcast!! I am so glad you are here! I hope that you love this episode as we talk about the names of God found in Isaiah 9:6. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 187. [Philippians Study] Be a Paper Plate | 04 Aug 2025 | 00:33:07 | |
What story are you telling about the painful chapters of your life? In this powerful exploration of Philippians 1:12-18, we discover how Paul transformed his imprisonment into a platform for the gospel. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 88. What do you really want? | 06 Dec 2019 | 00:20:42 | |
In this podcast I talk about getting clear about what it is that you want. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 87. 30 days of Gratitude | 01 Nov 2019 | 00:16:34 | |
In this podcast I talk about the four blocks to living a life with a grateful heart. Then I talk about the three benefits of living from a place of gratitude. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 86. What unforgiveness is doing in your life. | 31 Oct 2019 | 00:16:37 | |
We all have things that happen that cause unforgiveness to settle into our hearts. In this podcast I tell you why Jesus used a Sycamine tree when talking about it. There are six reasons why and I think it will help you be able to see why God wants you to let it go! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 85. What's holding you back? | 25 Oct 2019 | 00:23:16 | |
In this podcast I talk about my new online course, Limiting Beliefs. I go over the six different sessions covered in my course and meditation practices. I believe that we can't think negative thoughts and live a positive life. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 84. It is not about YOU! | 16 Oct 2019 | 00:29:44 | |
Let's be honest hurtful things happen in our lives. When they do it is so important to turn that pain around. In this podcast I talk about three different things to consider when something happens and the cycle of how I process negative things in my life. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 83. Listen to this when you are having a bad day! | 03 Oct 2019 | 00:20:10 | |
We all have bad days. If it was easy everyone would do it! In this I talk about three f's to observe when you do! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 82. Follower or Fan | 13 Sep 2019 | 00:16:05 | |
In this podcast we look at Matthew 9:9-13 NKJ. I believe that God has called us all to become followers of Jesus. In that we belong, then believe and then become who He has called us to be. The world would say that we need to become, then we can believe and then belong. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 81. Overcoming Stress | 26 Aug 2019 | 00:19:34 | |
In this podcast I talk about how we all battle with stress from time to time. I give 4 reasons why I think we are living stressed and then give 4 practical questions on how to take an inventory of what is happening in your life! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 80. 5 Things Fear Avoids! | 17 Aug 2019 | 00:21:18 | |
There are five things that fear avoids. I talk about them in this podcast. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 79. What do you want? | 09 Aug 2019 | 00:20:33 | |
Having a compelling vision for your life is so important! In this podcast I talk about the four things I think are important about vision in our lives. Vision: My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 186. [Philippians Study] Are You Giving People Your Head or Your Heart? | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:28:51 | |
What would leadership look like if we truly held people in our hearts? When the Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians from prison, he made a radical statement—"I have you in my heart." Not just in his thoughts or on his ministry checklist, but in his heart. This wasn't passive sentiment but a conscious choice that transformed his leadership even in chains. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 78. Character vs Reputation | 01 Aug 2019 | 00:19:51 | |
In this podcast we talk about having a character that is good vs. a reputation. Our world celebrates reputation, but God celebrates a good character. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 77. Why I Quit YouTube | 25 Jul 2019 | 00:17:19 | |
In this podcast I talk about why I quit YouTube. You can be one small pivot away from where you should be in life. I talk about the few things that were happening in my life and journey that helped me know when it was time to quit. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 76. No Task is Too Small - BONUS EPISODE | 05 Jul 2019 | 00:26:30 | |
This is a message I shared with our CRTV CLCTV at our church. CRTV CLCTV is our department that does worship, photography, production and arts at our church. They are incredible. This message isn't polished, but I think it will speak to your heart My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 75. Peaceful Life | 28 Jun 2019 | 00:11:27 | |
Would you say you live a peaceful life? Living in peace requires us to have a transformed and renewed mind, we must be peaceful on purpose. In today's podcast, I want to share with you what peace is and how we can protect our peace and live and lead a peaceful lifestyle the way Jesus did! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 74. Don't Lose Hope | 21 Jun 2019 | 00:11:27 | |
Welcome! In today's podcast, I want to talk to you about hope. There are many ways we can grow and become mature in Christ but how we get to full maturity is by living in hope. I want to digest Acts 4:13 with you and reveal how to grow in Christ by having a renewed mind and living in hope. I hope this podcast encourages you and helps you grow in your faith and not to lose hope! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 73. Jesus Heals - Mark 1 | 14 Jun 2019 | 00:11:27 | |
In today's podcast, I want to talk to you about the miracles of Jesus and how Jesus heals! I've been doing a bible study in Mark 1 and I believe there are some lessons we can learn from the healing of the leper in Mark 1:40. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 72. Being Productive | 07 Jun 2019 | 00:10:10 | |
Are you busy or are you being productive? Doing more is not the answer to your problems. So what are you saying no to in order to turn your busy time in productivity? It's time to be productive and not just busy and do the things only you can do! Today I want to talk to you about how to be productive vs being busy. The life you have is the life you've built! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 71. What is success? | 31 May 2019 | 00:10:00 | |
Anything you want to be in life you already are! Most of our life we are chasing the image of what success is or should be when in fact success never feels like success when you are in it. In today's podcast, I want to help you define what success is and what that looks like for you in your life. Whether you are in a season of needing encouragement or maybe know someone who does, I hope this podcast helps you to better understand what success is! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 70. How to overcome Anxiety | 24 May 2019 | 00:14:40 | |
We live in a generation that is overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, and worry. We all go through it at some point in our lives. I love in 2 Timothy 1:7, where the Bible tells us "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." In a world where we are surrounded by anxiety and depression I want to share with you what I do when I start to feel surrounded by anxiety and stress. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 69. Wilderness Mindset | 17 May 2019 | 00:10:41 | |
The Israelites took longer than they should of to get to the Promised Land. The truth is a lot of us are experiencing the same thing! In today's podcast, I want to share with you how a wilderness mindset is keeping you from the Promised Land and how we can change that to see all the God has promised us! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 185. Philippians Study (Part One) | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:30:27 | |
In this series, originally shared at our Staff Chapel, Crystal Sparks invites you to walk through the book of Philippians like never before — verse by verse, uncovering the deep, life-changing message at its core. From a prison cell, Paul writes about a joy that can’t be shaken by circumstances — a joy that flows from knowing Christ and living fully surrendered to Him. In this introductory episode, Crystal shares the heart behind the series and explains our identity as saints. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 68. The Goodness of God | 10 May 2019 | 00:10:55 | |
We've all heard the saying God is good all the time and all the time God is good! But how many of us truly believe that? That the goodness of God is in all circumstances of our life. In all the set backs, disappointments, and failures does your life reflect the goodness of God. In today's podcast, I want to share with you how no matter what we face in life we can stand on the core value that God is good in fact, all the time! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 67. Feeling like giving up? | 03 May 2019 | 00:13:03 | |
Today I want to talk with you about giving up! If you're anything like me there have been times in my life when I've wanted to quit and move on but how do we know when we should or if we should keep pressing forward? Here are 3 tips to guide us in this season of feeling like giving up: My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 66. Victim Mentality | 26 Apr 2019 | 00:12:38 | |
I believe God wants to do big things in your life but most of the time we hold ourselves back due to our victim mentality! There are 3 things that we can get out of John 5:3-9 from the lame man at the pool of Bethesda. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 65. Why Jesus Came - John 5 | 19 Apr 2019 | 00:12:12 | |
Today I want to share with you why Jesus came to Earth. I believe there are 5 reasons Jesus came that we can learn through John 5:1-2. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 64. Seasons of Life | 12 Apr 2019 | 00:33:54 | |
Just like a puzzle, our life has pieces that fit together as well. Today I want to share a message with you that I spoke at our church, One Church, regarding being in different seasons of life and that every piece counts no matter what season of life you are in. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 63. How to Pray | 05 Apr 2019 | 00:14:10 | |
Prayer changes things! The problem is we often wonder how to pray. In fact most people want answers to prayers but don't spend much time actually praying. I want to give you the practicals of how to pray and how to have a powerful prayer life found in Matthew 7:7-8. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 62. How to have a healthy relationship | 29 Mar 2019 | 00:35:54 | |
Today I want to share a message with you that I spoke at our church, One Church, about having uncommon relationships! This message is not just for married couples but also those hoping to have a healthy relationship and marriage one day! There are 5 stages of a relationship that we go through: My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 61. How to deal with disappointment | 22 Mar 2019 | 00:12:21 | |
Let's talk about disappointment. Maybe you have been believing for something and then it turned out to be a disappointment and not what you thought, so how do we deal with disappointment? God told us we were to ask and receive but what happens in between the ask and the receive is where the enemy comes in and tries to tell us lies. I want to discuss how to deal with disappointment and overcome what the enemy is trying to tell you. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 60. What is my purpose? | 15 Mar 2019 | 00:12:31 | |
If you're like me, I'm sure you've questioned before, what is my purpose? Or what is God's plan for your life? God has a plan and purpose for every person and in today's podcast I want to share with you what that looks like and how to know Gods purpose for your life through your daily routine. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 59. Be of Good Courage | BONUS EPISODE | 08 Mar 2019 | 00:30:20 | |
Are you ready to see a new thing in your life? Are you tired of looking at the pain of your past? I have good news for you friend, in Psalm 96:1 the Bible tells us to sing to the Lord a new song! He is ready to sing a new song into your life! I love in Joshua 1:18 when the Bible tells us we only need to be strong, vigorous, and be of good courage. Be strong and courageous and sing a new song to the Lord, He is about to do something new!! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 184. The Power of Blessing | 07 Jul 2025 | 00:12:35 | |
In this powerful episode, Crystal Sparks unpacks the second verse from the book of Jude and reminds us that blessing isn’t just something we receive —it's something we give. This episode explains how the words you speak can shift atmospheres, break generational patterns, and bring heaven’s power into everyday life. Whether you’re blessing your family, your team, or your coworkers, this episode will stir your spirit and remind you: there's power in a blessing. My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 58. The Power of Words | 01 Mar 2019 | 00:11:19 | |
There is power in our words and God's blessings are available for all of us. It's up to us if we receive those blessings or not. Words matter and the power of our words can either destroy or build up your life. Friend, it's time to take inventory of the words you are saying. Your life is as good or as bad as you say it is! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 57. Time Management | 22 Feb 2019 | 00:13:15 | |
Do you feel overwhelmed with not having enough time to do things? Most Americans would say so, in fact 80% have said so! I'm excited to be talking about time management with you today and how Jesus was an example of this in the Bible. In order to manage your time, I believe we need to: My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||
| 56. Women in Ministry | 15 Feb 2019 | 00:09:33 | |
Today I want to talk to you about the hot topic of Women in Ministry. Although women in leadership is a common thing in today's society, for some reason the role of a woman in church is often viewed differently. I want to share with you some biblical truths on the role of women in church and why women in ministry shouldn't be frowned upon! My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals! | |||