Chelten - a church of hope
483 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChelten – a church of hope exists to worship the triune God, to nurture his family and to share his gospel of hope.
We are a community of people brought together by the Gospel—that God the Father cared so much for us who live in a broken world that he sent his son Jesus to be the solution for all of humanity’s needs so that his Spirit would live in us forever, we with him and with each other.
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Wisdom in Relationships
July 17, 2023 00:41 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MBDiscussion questions: Reflect on your own life. How can you cultivate a life that reflects wisdom in your actions and cultivates humility? Consider the life of Jesus. How do His life and actions demonstrate the embodiment of wisdom? Reflect on the relationships in your life. How can you actively promote peace and harmony in your relationships and community?
Wisdom in Relationships - Wisdom In Life, Part 2
July 16, 2023 12:00 - 35.3 MBDiscussion questions: Reflect on your own life. How can you cultivate a life that reflects wisdom in your actions and cultivates humility? Consider the life of Jesus. How do His life and actions demonstrate the embodiment of wisdom? Reflect on the relationships in your life. How can you actively promote peace and harmony in your relationships and community?
Living Faith: Perversion to Practice
July 02, 2023 15:48 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDiscussion Questions: What are some signs of an empty faith lacking genuine manifestation in one's life? How does James connect mercy with true faith? How can we become more intentional about practicing acts of mercy to genuinely care for others? What can we learn from the stories of Abraham and Rabab about putting our faith into practice, even when faced with challenging circumstances and uncertainties?
Living Faith: Perversion to Practice - Wisdom In Life, Part 2
July 02, 2023 12:00 - 36 MBDiscussion Questions: What are some signs of an empty faith lacking genuine manifestation in one's life? How does James connect mercy with true faith? How can we become more intentional about practicing acts of mercy to genuinely care for others? What can we learn from the stories of Abraham and Rabab about putting our faith into practice, even when faced with challenging circumstances and uncertainties?
Faith and Favoritism
June 25, 2023 16:30 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB"Faith and Favoritism" Sermon by Pastor Jon Shepherd.
Faith and Favoritism - Wisdom In Life, Part 2
June 25, 2023 12:00 - 41.4 MBSermon by Pastor Jon Shepherd
Transformed Lives: From Anger to Humility, Idling to Service
June 19, 2023 03:56 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBJames 1:19-27
Transformed Lives: From Anger to Humility, Idling to Service - Wisdom In Life, Part 2
June 18, 2023 12:00 - 34.9 MBMessage from Jin Lee on June 18, 2023
A Christian Perspective on Troubles and Tough Times
June 11, 2023 13:15 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBSermon on James 1:1-18 by pastor Jin Lee.
A Christian Perspective on Troubles and Tough Times - Wisdom In Life, Part 2
June 11, 2023 12:00 - 37.4 MBMessage from Jin Lee on June 11, 2023
Jesus Rose - Are you Afraid?
June 04, 2023 23:55 - 43 minutes - 38.9 MBJesus Rose - Are You Afraid? | Mark 15:40 16:8
Jesus Rose - Are You Afraid? - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
June 04, 2023 12:00 - 38.9 MBMessage from Bill Krewson on June 4, 2023
The Rejecters are the Rejected
May 28, 2023 12:03 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBEvery one of us has experienced rejection. And every one of us, in some way, has rejected someone else. As pastor Jin reflects on the trial and crucifixion of Jesus, many rejecters emerge. But only one is rejected. With unwavering love and forgiveness, his response to rejection transforms us rejecters into acceptors and absorbs our rejection with acceptance.
The Rejecters are the Rejected - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
May 28, 2023 12:00 - 29.7 MBEvery one of us has experienced rejection. And every one of us, in some way, has rejected someone else. As pastor Jin reflects on the trial and crucifixion of Jesus, many rejecters emerge. But only one is rejected. With unwavering love and forgiveness, his response to rejection transforms us rejecters into acceptors and absorbs our rejection with acceptance.
The Tale of Two Trials
May 22, 2023 02:15 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAs followers of Christ, deep in our souls, we want to represent our savior well, to be faithful witnesses. But that’s not so easy, is it? All of us experience trials and moments of weakness when our words and actions deny ever knowing Jesus. In this sermon pastor Shep explains how Jesus’ faithfulness during his trial and moment of voluntary weakness procured for us power to exchange faithlessness with joyful, submissive obedience to the Spirit.
A Tale of Two Trials - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
May 21, 2023 12:00 - 35.4 MBAs followers of Christ, deep in our souls, we want to represent our savior well, to be faithful witnesses. But that’s not so easy, is it? All of us experience trials and moments of weakness when our words and actions deny ever knowing Jesus. In this sermon pastor Shep explains how Jesus’ faithfulness during his trial and moment of voluntary weakness procured for us power to exchange faithlessness with joyful, submissive obedience to the Spirit.
Worth Dying For?
May 14, 2023 13:43 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBDoes your response to failure, you own and others, make you feel like, well, a failure? In this sermon Jake Fairfield, Chelten’s Director of Youth and Young Adults, explores how understanding and embracing Jesus’ response to our failure empowers and frees us to respond the same way to ourselves and to others.
Worth Dying For? - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
May 14, 2023 12:00 - 29.1 MBDoes your response to failure, you own and others, make you feel like, well, a failure? In this sermon Jake Fairfield, Chelten’s Director of Youth and Young Adults, explores how understanding and embracing Jesus’ response to our failure empowers and frees us to respond the same way to ourselves and to others.
Love Transforms Us
May 07, 2023 12:18 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBAs enamored as they are with it, many people resign themselves to the notion that love is probably nothing more than a byproduct of evolution, a social utility void of any intrinsic value or deeper meaning. In this sermon pastor Jin emphatically proposes the polar opposite.
Love Transforms Us - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
May 07, 2023 12:00 - 34.2 MBAs enamored as they are with it, many people resign themselves to the notion that love is probably nothing more than a byproduct of evolution, a social utility void of any intrinsic value or deeper meaning. In this sermon pastor Jin emphatically proposes the polar opposite.
Watch out! Wake up!
April 30, 2023 18:06 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThe Temple in Jerusalem was a magnificent building and Jesus’ disciples were quite taken with it. So, when Jesus told them that one day not one of the temple’s stones would be left standing the disciples were shocked and asked Jesus when will this happen and what will be the signs? As pastor Shep examines Jesus’ complicated answer it becomes apparent that he is more interested in how knowledge of these future events will affect the way his followers chose to live their lives now, in the present.
Watch out! Wake up! - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
April 30, 2023 12:00 - 34.3 MBThe Temple in Jerusalem was a magnificent building and Jesus’ disciples were quite taken with it. So, when Jesus told them that one day not one of the temple’s stones would be left standing the disciples were shocked and asked Jesus when will this happen and what will be the signs? As pastor Shep examines Jesus’ complicated answer it becomes apparent that he is more interested in how knowledge of these future events will affect the way his followers chose to live their lives now, in the present.
A Life of Surrender and Submission in a Self-Justifying World
April 23, 2023 13:33 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this sermon pastor Jin examines the hearts of two people who would say they love God with all their heart, soul and mind. But the response of one and the actions of the other reveal that there’s a noticeable difference in the lives of people who merely love theology and people who wholly love God.
A Life of Surrender and Submission in a Self-Justifying World - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
April 23, 2023 12:00 - 25.4 MBIn this sermon pastor Jin examines the hearts of two people who would say they love God with all their heart, soul and mind. But the response of one and the actions of the other reveal that there’s a noticeable difference in the lives of people who merely love theology and people who wholly love God.
Lordship Now and Forever
April 16, 2023 14:38 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB<h4>DISCUSSION QUESTIONS</h4> When would God’s authority overrule human authority in your life and in our society? Name two ways that your view of your eternal future with God should impact your life now. How do you tend to separate your earthly priorities from your heavenly one?
Lordship Now and Forever - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
April 16, 2023 12:00 - 32.7 MBDISCUSSION QUESTIONS When would God’s authority overrule human authority in your life and in our society? Name two ways that your view of your eternal future with God should impact your life now. How do you tend to separate your earthly priorities from your heavenly one?
The Transformative Power of Encountering the Risen Jesus
April 09, 2023 15:24 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this message pastor Jin takes us back to the very first Easter Sunday morning and the very first people to encounter our risen Lord. Seeing him transformed their lives. Seeing him transforms our lives, too.
The Transformative Power of Encountering the Risen Jesus - Chelten Sermons
April 09, 2023 12:00 - 35.9 MBIn this message pastor Jin takes us back to the very first Easter Sunday morning and the very first people to encounter our risen Lord. Seeing him transformed their lives. Seeing him transforms our lives, too.
Death then Resurrection
April 02, 2023 20:12 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this Palm Sunday sermon pastor Shep reminds us that while this week in history began with celebration, it ended in death. There is no resurrection without death. It was true for Jesus. And, as we read through John 12, it looks like it’s true for us, too.
Death Then Resurrection - Chelten Sermons
April 02, 2023 12:00 - 35.8 MBIn this Palm Sunday sermon pastor Shep reminds us that while this week in history began with celebration, it ended in death. There is no resurrection without death. It was true for Jesus. And, as we read through John 12, it looks like it’s true for us, too.
By What Authority?
March 26, 2023 13:15 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIt was quite a scene. Jesus just stormed into the temple and started flipping merchants’ tables over like he owned the place. Ultimately, the temple authorities wanted to know one thing, what right did Jesus have to do such a thing? In this sermon pastor Bill explores Jesus' answer and what it means for us today.
By What Authority? - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
March 26, 2023 12:00 - 40.3 MBIt was quite a scene. Jesus just stormed into the temple and started flipping merchants’ tables over like he owned the place. Ultimately, the temple authorities wanted to know one thing, what right did Jesus have to do such a thing? In this sermon pastor Bill explores Jesus' answer and what it means for us today.
Fruitless Busyness and Religiosity
March 19, 2023 19:56 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThe story Mark tells in this passage may seem random, disjointed and may seem to portray Jesus as a bit vindictive. But, as pastor Jin walks us through these verses you’ll see that this is not really the case. Jesus has something very important to communicate with his disciples, and to us, about faith, spiritual life, bearing spiritual fruit and being consistent.
Fruitless Busyness and Religiosity - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
March 19, 2023 12:00 - 36.8 MBThe story Mark tells in this passage may seem random, disjointed and may seem to portray Jesus as a bit vindictive. But, as pastor Jin walks us through these verses you’ll see that this is not really the case. Jesus has something very important to communicate with his disciples, and to us, about faith, spiritual life, bearing spiritual fruit and being consistent.
The Paradoxical King for Hopeful Souls
March 12, 2023 19:44 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBEcstatic their long-expected promised warrior king was right there before their very eyes, the crowd roared with cheers of hope as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. But the salvation they wanted from him was not the salvation Jesus came to bring. In this sermon pastor Jin explores Jesus’ character, our expectations of him, how we respond to unmet expectations and why getting what we need is eternally better than getting what we want.
The Paradoxical King of Hopeful Souls - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
March 12, 2023 12:00 - 34.9 MBEcstatic their long-expected promised warrior king was right there before their very eyes, the crowd roared with cheers of hope as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. But the salvation they wanted from him was not the salvation Jesus came to bring. In this sermon pastor Jin explores Jesus’ character, our expectations of him, how we respond to unmet expectations and why getting what we need is eternally better than getting what we want.
The Greatness of Sacrificial Service
March 05, 2023 13:40 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThe Greatness of Sacrificial Service Mark 10:32–52
The Greatness of Sacrificial Service - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
March 05, 2023 12:00 - 31.7 MBMark 10:32–52
Qualifications to Belong
February 26, 2023 14:41 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBQualifications to Belong Mark 10:13-31
Qualifications to Belong - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
February 26, 2023 12:00 - 36.5 MBMark 10:13-31
What God Has Joined Together
February 19, 2023 18:39 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn Mark 10 we find a group of Pharisees attempting to draw Jesus into a debate on divorce and trap him in his words. Jesus responds with a definition of marriage that lays bare the Pharisees’ motives and drills down, through the muck of legalism, to the core of what marriage is really all about. Here’s pastor Bill to lead us through the passage.
What God Has Joined Together - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
February 19, 2023 12:00 - 34.3 MBIn Mark 10 we find a group of Pharisees attempting to draw Jesus into a debate on divorce and trap him in his words. Jesus responds with a definition of marriage that lays bare the Pharisees’ motives and drills down, through the muck of legalism, to the core of what marriage is really all about. Here’s pastor Bill to lead us through the passage.
Pride and Prejudice
February 12, 2023 16:25 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBPride and Prejudice. A sermon by Dr. Jin Lee.
Pride and Prejudice - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
February 12, 2023 12:00 - 33.5 MBMessage from Jin Lee on February 12, 2023
Declaration of Dependence
February 05, 2023 15:11 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn our you-can-be-anything-you-want-to-be America, achieving independence (of all sorts) has risen to a similar messianic level. But in Mark 9 it’s not a declaration of independence that impresses Jesus, quite the opposite. Listen as pastor Shep walks us through a life-changing story with power to change yours. You can depend on it.
Declaration of Dependence - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
February 05, 2023 12:00 - 35.8 MBIn our you-can-be-anything-you-want-to-be America, achieving independence (of all sorts) has risen to a similar messianic level. But in Mark 9 it’s not a declaration of independence that impresses Jesus, quite the opposite. Listen as pastor Shep walks us through a life-changing story with power to change yours. You can depend on it.
Expectation and Reality
January 29, 2023 13:29 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWhen Jesus asked his disciple, Peter, “Who do you say I am?,” Peter answered correctly, “You’re the Messiah, the Son of God.” But when Jesus begins to describe the reality of what being the Messiah entails, the enormous chasm between Peter’s expectations and Jesus’ reality becomes shockingly obvious, and very confrontational. In this sermon pastor Jin talks with us about unmet expectations, reality and the hope this passage gives about bridging the gap between the two.
Expectation and Reality - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
January 29, 2023 12:00 - 27.8 MBWhen Jesus asked his disciple, Peter, “Who do you say I am?,” Peter answered correctly, “You’re the Messiah, the Son of God.” But when Jesus begins to describe the reality of what being the Messiah entails, the enormous chasm between Peter’s expectations and Jesus’ reality becomes shockingly obvious, and very confrontational. In this sermon pastor Jin talks with us about unmet expectations, reality and the hope this passage gives about bridging the gap between the two.
Transforming
January 22, 2023 14:10 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBAs Christians we long for that day in our future when we’ll see Jesus face to face and be totally transformed in the divine image. That future hope is also a present reality, since God began transforming us the moment he opened our eyes to see the his glory in Christ Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Bill explains the prospect, process and practice of spiritual transformation.
Transforming - Chelten Sermons
January 22, 2023 12:00 - 37.6 MBAs Christians we long for that day in our future when we’ll see Jesus face to face and be totally transformed in the divine image. That future hope is also a present reality, since God began transforming us the moment he opened our eyes to see the his glory in Christ Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Bill explains the prospect, process and practice of spiritual transformation.