The Real Reason America Is Turning from God with Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Description: In this powerful continuation of The Pagan Threat series, Pastor Lucas Miles unpacks how the Hegelian dialectic—thesis, antithesis, and synthesis—has become the engine driving America’s moral and cultural drift. From the shift away from a constitutional republic to the erosion of biblical values, Lucas exposes how conflict is strategically manufactured to advance ideological change. He explains how this ...

In this eye-opening message, Pastor Lucas Miles reveals how the modern progressive agenda—transhumanism, gender ideology, radical feminism, and even environmentalism—are all fueled by the same ancient, spiritual deception. Drawing from Hegel, Marx, and early feminist thought, Pastor Lucas traces the philosophical and theological roots of today’s cultural revolution—showing how a Marxist-pagan worldview seeks to dethrone God and make humanity its own god. Through biblical insight and historica...

Faith Under Fire: Pastor Lucas Miles & Andrew Sedra on Persecution, Freedom, and Revival Pastor Lucas Miles opens with a powerful reflection on revival, the call to deeper intimacy with Christ, and the growing influence of cultural paganism in our world today. He challenges listeners to move beyond routine service into true discipleship—inviting believers to give God a year to completely transform their lives. The message continues with guest speaker Pastor Andrew Sedra, who brings a glob...

Pastor Lucas Miles launches a new series titled "Pagan Threat" to address the cultural and spiritual battles confronting the modern church. Drawing from his latest book and recent world events, Pastor Lucas unpacks the rise of paganism, Marxist ideology, and the infiltration of progressive worldviews in both society and the church. This message challenges believers to stand firm in biblical truth, recognize deception, and live courageously in a world drifting from God. Timestamps: 01:16 – Com...

This week, guest speaker Pastor Garrett Myers from Resurrection Church in Lima, Ohio, brought a powerful message of hope titled “Joy Comes in the Morning.” Speaking to a church walking through grief, Pastor Garrett reminded us that while weeping may last for a night, God’s joy and faithfulness remain unshaken (Psalm 30:5). Drawing from Joshua 1 and Acts 12, he challenged us to rise up with courage, let go of offenses, walk in unity, and commit to constant prayer—for our leaders, for one anoth...

The Martyr’s Crown Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Pastor Lucas Miles delivered a powerful and moving message titled "The Martyr’s Crown," reflecting on the life, faith, and recent martyrdom of Charlie Kirk. The service was a time of both mourning and hope, as we remembered Charlie’s commitment to Christ and the impact his life continues to have around the world. This episode is a call to action: to reconcile broken relationships, share the gospe...

Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Dr. David Imes This week, Dr. David Imes shared a powerful message on the importance of renewing our minds, drawing from Romans 12:2: "Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." Dr. Imes addressed the struggles many of us face with anxious thoughts and the impact of our thought life on our well-being. He explained that s...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 15-16 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Summary: In this episode, Pastor Lucas Miles wraps up the study of 1 Corinthians, focusing on chapters 15 and 16. He explores Paul's teachings on the resurrection, the value of the physical body, and the practical instructions Paul gives to the Corinthian church. Pastor Lucas addresses common questions about resurrection, burial practices, and the importance of generosity, unity,...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 15 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles In this teaching from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Lucas Miles unpacks the centrality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and its significance for the church today. Beginning with reflections on the communal, participatory nature of early church gatherings, Pastor Lucas contrasts the New Testament model of believers strengthening one another with the seeker-driven tendencies of many modern chu...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 14 Continued Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Summary: In this message, Pastor Lucas Miles tackles one of the most debated passages in the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 14 and its teaching on women’s roles in the church. With prayerful insight and biblical depth, Pastor Lucas walks through the historical and cultural context, highlights multiple interpretations of the text, and addresses common misunderstandings surro...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 14 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Summary: In this episode, Pastor Lucas Miles continues a summer-long exploration of 1 Corinthians, focusing specifically on chapter 14. The message addresses the challenges of interpreting difficult biblical passages, such as those relating to spiritual gifts and the role of women in the church. Pastor Lucas delves into three main themes: Paul’s defense of his apostolic authority, ...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 13 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Summary: Pastor Lucas Miles unpacks 1 Corinthians 13, showing that Paul’s words on love were never meant to be reduced to a wedding poem but serve as a direct challenge to the church’s spiritual maturity. Pastor Lucas shares a lighthearted wedding story to expose how often Scripture gets pulled out of context and misapplied. Drawing from Paul’s rebuke of the Corinthians, he addre...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 12 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Summary: Understanding Communion and Spiritual Gifts in 1 Corinthians In this episode, Pastor Lucas Miles unpacks 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, where Paul rebukes the Corinthians for distorting the meaning of communion. Instead of fostering unity, their approach reflected division and selfishness. Pastor Lucas explains the historical and cultural backdrop of these errors, contra...

1 Corinthians: Chapter 11 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles Episode Summary: In this insightful and thought-provoking message, Pastor Lucas Miles tackles one of the most debated passages in the New Testament — 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 — where Paul addresses the issue of head coverings. Far from being just a cultural footnote, this passage opens up a rich conversation about authority, gender distinction, and functional submission in the life...

Episode Summary: In this urgent and personal message, Pastor Lucas Miles takes us deep into 1 Corinthians 10, where Paul warns believers not to fall into the same spiritual traps that destroyed ancient Israel. Though saved and delivered, many of them clung to idols and temptations—and it cost them everything. Through Paul's writing, Pastor Lucas calls the modern church to examine its own “high places”—those hidden areas of compromise, addiction, or false security that we refuse to tear down. ...

1 Corinthians: A Church Gone Wild - Chapter 9-10 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles 🔥 Episode Summary: In this powerful sermon, Pastor Lucas Miles explores the deep themes of authority, freedom, and sacrifice in ministry through the lens of 1 Corinthians 9. The message unpacks the apostle Paul’s defense of his authority, his rights as a minister, and why he willingly chose not to exercise those rights. In a Corinthian culture marked by division and s...

1 Corinthians: A Church Gone Wild - Chapter 7-8 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles 🔥 Episode Summary: In this message covering 1 Corinthians 7:17 through chapter 8, Pastor Lucas Miles helps believers navigate questions of calling, freedom, and Christian responsibility in a complex world. Paul’s instruction to “remain in the situation in which you were called” becomes a powerful call to reject legalism, societal pressure, and performance-based identit...

1 Corinthians: A Church Gone Wild - Chapter 7 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles 🔥 Episode Summary: In this thoughtful and theologically rich teaching on 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor Lucas Miles breaks down the Apostle Paul’s guidance on marriage, sexual intimacy, singleness, and celibacy. Far from being outdated or irrelevant, Paul’s words—when properly understood in their context—speak powerfully to the confusion surrounding modern relationships. Pastor...

1 Corinthians: A Church Gone Wild - Chapter 6 Continued Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles 🔥 Episode Summary: In this PG-13 rated message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lucas Miles delivers a direct and scriptural response to today’s confusion surrounding sexuality, identity, and righteousness. With boldness and biblical clarity, he explores how Paul confronts the sexual immorality present in the Corinthian church—and why these teachings still matter t...

1 Corinthians: A Church Gone Wild - Chapter 5-6 Podcast from Nfluence Church | Granger, Indiana Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles 🔥 Episode Summary: In this bold and timely message from 1 Corinthians chapters 5 and 6, Pastor Lucas Miles addresses the Apostle Paul’s strong correction of the Corinthian church for tolerating sexual immorality within the body. Paul’s words challenge both ancient and modern believers to uphold a standard of righteousness—not out of legalism, but out of love for truth ...