Well Faith with Chris Teien
The WELL Faith Podcast offers encouraging, Bible-based messages from Pastor Chris Teien and guests. New sermons are released every Sunday. Replay episodes are marked with an asterisk. Find us online at ChrisTeien.com and Rockwell.Church in Virginia, MN. Email comments to wellfaith24@gmail.com
Episodes
405 episodes
How You Can Help Change Someone’s Eternity
Every believer has a God-given opportunity to impact eternity. Rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 and the Great Commission, this message reveals how a life transformed by Jesus becomes a powerful witness that God uses to reach others with the hope...
How Faith Multiplies Through Ordinary People
In this message from Acts 11, Pastor Chris explores how God uses ordinary believers to spread the gospel in extraordinary ways. As the early church faced persecution and scattering, the message of Jesus moved beyond barriers and into new places...
Discipleship Made Simple - How to Help Someone Grow in Faith
What if helping someone grow in faith was simpler than you think? In this message, Pastor Chris Teien walks through Acts 8:26-35 and shows how ordinary believers can make a lasting spiritual impact. You don’t need all the answers or a perfect p...
Are You Really Following Jesus or Just Learning About Him?
What does it really mean to fully follow Jesus? In this message from Luke 24:13-35, Pastor Chris Teien walks through the story of the road to Emmaus and shows how true discipleship is more than being near Jesus or knowing facts about Him. It me...
Why the Resurrection Still Changes Lives Today
In this Easter message from Matthew 28, Pastor Chris Teien walks through the reality and power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This message shows how the resurrection is not just a historical event, but a life-changing truth that reveals w...
Jesus Endured the Cross for your Good
In this Good Friday message from Matthew 27:45-54, Pastor Chris explores the power and meaning of the cross and what it means for those who believe. The message reveals the weight of sin, the sacrifice of Jesus, and the incredible truth that th...
The King They Wanted vs. the Savior They Needed
On Palm Sunday, the crowd celebrated Jesus as King, but they misunderstood His mission. In this message from Matthew 21:1-17, Pastor Chris Teien walks through the triumphal entry and reveals what truly mattered to Jesus as He moved toward the c...
Servant Leadership: How Jesus Defines Greatness
What does true greatness really look like? In this message from Matthew 20:20-28, Pastor Chris explores how Jesus completely redefines leadership, shifting the focus from power and position to humility, service, and sacrifice. This episode chal...
True Worship in Action
In this message from Hebrews 13:15-17, Pastor Chris explores what true worship really looks like in everyday life. Worship is not limited to singing during church services. It is a lifestyle that includes praising God, proclaiming Christ, carin...
Confidence and Courage when we are Convinced we are Secure in Christ
In a world that often feels unstable and uncertain, many people respond with fear or discouragement. In this message from Romans 8:31-39, Pastor Chris Teien explains why believers can live with confidence and courage because their salvation is ...
When God Is Working Things Out for Your Good
In this encouraging message, Pastor Chris walks through one of the most quoted and often misunderstood promises in the Bible, Romans 8:28–30. He explains what it truly means that “God works for the good” and shows how that good is not comfort o...
Present Suffering, Future Glory
Hard seasons are part of life, even for believers. In this episode, Pastor Chris walks through Romans 8:18–27 and explores the powerful contrast between present suffering and future glory. Creation groans for renewal, believers groan for redemp...
Adopted and Assured: Identity in Christ
What does it mean to live with confidence as God’s adopted child? In this message from Romans 8:12–17, Pastor Chris explains how our identity in Christ reshapes how we fight sin, follow the Holy Spirit, and rest in God’s assurance. Discover how...
What Real Christian Love Looks Like in Everyday Life*
Christian love is more than a feeling. In this message from 1 Corinthians 13:4–7, Pastor Chris explores what agape love looks like when lived out in everyday relationships within the church, family, and community. This teaching calls believers ...
Living Through the Holy Spirit
In this message from Romans 8:5–11, Pastor Chris explores how the Holy Spirit, who lives within every believer, leads us into a new way of life. Using everyday illustrations and Paul’s teaching, the message challenges believers to move off spir...
No Condemnation: Breaking Free from Guilt
Many believers struggle with guilt that keeps them stuck in the past and uncertain about what God thinks of them. In this opening message from the How to Live in Victory series, Pastor Chris walks through Romans 8:1-4 to show how Christ removes...
Encourage One Another to Finish Strong
Encourage One Another to Finish Strong - Eyes on the Prize Series. In Hebrews 12:12-15, God reminds us that the Christian life is a shared journey, not a solo run. In this message, Pastor Chris Teien challenges believers to strengthen one anoth...
How God’s Discipline Shapes Our Faith
Enduring faith does not grow by accident. In this episode, Pastor Chris explores Hebrews 12:5–11 and shows how God’s discipline is not punishment, but loving coaching from a perfect Father. Using the imagery of athletic training and the Winter ...
Running the Race God Marked Out for You
How to Find Focus and Strategy for a Winning Faith. Life is not a sprint but a race that requires endurance, focus, and purpose. In this message from Hebrews 12:1–4, Pastor Chris uses the illustration of Olympic snowboarding to show how God cal...
Choose to Pursue Victory in the Race of Faith
This episode launches the “Eyes on the Prize” series from Hebrews 12:1 and calls believers to run the Christian race with perseverance and renewed commitment. Using the imagery of Olympic training and spiritual discipline, Pastor Chris challeng...
How to Shape Your Life Around God’s Priorities
In this New Year message from 1 Peter 4:1-11, Pastor Chris challenges believers to pursue a life shaped by God’s priorities rather than culture’s pursuit of comfort, pleasure, or success. This passage calls Christ followers to endurance, ...
Joy Worth Pursuing
Joy is not something we stumble into by accident. In this message, Pastor Chris Teien walks through the story of the Magi in Matthew 2 and shows how true joy is found by those who intentionally pursue Jesus, even when the path is uncertain. Thi...
How Godly Joy Overcomes
Fear has a way of shrinking our faith and silencing our witness, especially when life feels uncertain. In this message from Luke 2, Pastor Chris shows how godly joy is rooted in God’s grace, anchored in His promises, and strong enough to ...