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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Rest for Your Heart
January 15, 2023 21:15 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBIn our culture of busyness, where productivity is king, we’re tempted to relegate the rest our bodies, souls and minds crave as discretionary spending. But is it? In this sermon pastor Jin walks us through this well-known psalm to explore what God has to say to us about rest.
Rest for Your Heart - Chelten Sermons
January 15, 2023 12:00 - 35.1 MBIn our culture of busyness, where productivity is king, we’re tempted to relegate the rest our bodies, souls and minds crave as discretionary spending. But is it? In this sermon pastor Jin walks us through this well-known psalm to explore what God has to say to us about rest.
Bear the Name
January 09, 2023 01:44 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBAs believers in and followers of Christ we are God’s possession. We bear the name of Christ. In this sermon pastor Shep fleshes out what bearing THE name means for us personally in our relationships with God, and what it means for us corporately in our relationships with people we rub shoulders with every day.
Bear the Name - Chelten Sermons
January 08, 2023 12:00 - 35.3 MBAs believers in and followers of Christ we are God’s possession. We bear the name of Christ. In this sermon pastor Shep fleshes out what bearing THE name means for us personally in our relationships with God, and what it means for us corporately in our relationships with people we rub shoulders with every day.
The Lord Your God is With You
January 01, 2023 21:21 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBOn this first Sunday of 2023 guest speaker Jerome David turns to God’s words of encouragement, challenge, and promise to Joshua to remind us that we, too, have every reason to move out into the new year full of faith.
The Lord Your God is with You - Chelten Sermons
January 01, 2023 12:00 - 31.2 MBOn this first Sunday of 2023 guest speaker Jerome David turns to God’s words of encouragement, challenge, and promise to Joshua to remind us that we, too, have every reason to move out into the new year full of faith.
The Ultimate Christmas
December 25, 2022 21:01 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this Christmas morning sermon pastor Jin reminds us that a second and ultimate Christmas is coming. It will usher in the greatest homecoming mankind has ever seen and will be marked by endless worship, joy and peace.
The Ultimate Christmas - Hope for the Weary World
December 25, 2022 12:00 - 19.9 MBIn this Christmas morning sermon pastor Jin reminds us that a second and ultimate Christmas is coming. It will usher in the greatest homecoming mankind has ever seen and will be marked by endless worship, joy and peace.
The Hope of Christmas
December 18, 2022 17:23 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBJesus. Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace—a despised, rejected, unattractive man of suffering familiar with pain. In this sermon pastor Jin explores how the hope this paradoxical, suffering savior brings to our up-and-down lives uncovers a reason for the season we may not have considered.
The Hope of Christmas - Hope for the Weary World
December 18, 2022 12:00 - 33.4 MBJesus. Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace—a despised, rejected, unattractive man of suffering familiar with pain. In this sermon pastor Jin explores how the hope this paradoxical, suffering savior brings to our up-and-down lives uncovers a reason for the season we may not have considered.
The Weary World of Injustice
December 12, 2022 00:29 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIsaiah prophesied that God would bring justice to Israel, and the rest of the world, through his anointed servant—the Messiah. Hundreds of years later Jesus claimed, and Christians believe, he fulfilled that prophecy. But, if Jesus came to bring justice, where is it today? What is it? And what does all this mean for us? Here’s pastor Bill with some answers.
The Weary World of Injustice - Hope for the Weary World
December 11, 2022 12:00 - 32.3 MBIsaiah prophesied that God would bring justice to Israel, and the rest of the world, through his anointed servant—the Messiah. Hundreds of years later Jesus claimed, and Christians believe, he fulfilled that prophecy. But, if Jesus came to bring justice, where is it today? What is it? And what does all this mean for us? Here’s pastor Bill with some answers.
Strength for the Weary
December 05, 2022 04:13 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDon’t expect life to be easier because you’re a Christian. Jesus tells us to expect trouble and suffering. He also tells us to take heart. Continuing our journey through Isaiah 40 pastor Shep challenges us to re-examine our relationship with suffering and explores why and how we can take heart.
Strength for the Weary - Hope for the Weary World
December 04, 2022 12:00 - 37.5 MBDon’t expect life to be easier because you’re a Christian. Jesus tells us to expect trouble and suffering. He also tells us to take heart. Continuing our journey through Isaiah 40 pastor Shep challenges us to re-examine our relationship with suffering and explores why and how we can take heart.
Hope for the Weary World
November 27, 2022 20:12 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis sermon from pastor Jin is the first in our Advent series on the theme of hope. In chapters eight and nine Isaiah delivers great news of hope to people living in very dark times. The news wasn’t just for them. It’s for us, too—a light is shining in our darkness. The question is, do we see it? Or are we looking for hope in all the wrong places?
Hope for the Weary World - Hope for the Weary World
November 27, 2022 12:00 - 35.5 MBThis sermon from pastor Jin is the first in our Advent series on the theme of hope. In chapters eight and nine Isaiah delivers great news of hope to people living in very dark times. The news wasn’t just for them. It’s for us, too—a light is shining in our darkness. The question is, do we see it? Or are we looking for hope in all the wrong places?
People Are Like Trees
November 20, 2022 16:06 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBAs followers of Jesus we grow like trees, slowly, little by little under the watchful care of a very loving and patient God. In this sermon pastor Shep shows how Mark’s account of Jesus healing two men, in two very different ways, illustrates God’s love and patience, and encourages us to trust him as he works in our lives.
People Are Like Trees - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
November 20, 2022 12:00 - 34.4 MBAs followers of Jesus we grow like trees, slowly, little by little under the watchful care of a very loving and patient God. In this sermon pastor Shep shows how Mark’s account of Jesus healing two men, in two very different ways, illustrates God’s love and patience, and encourages us to trust him as he works in our lives.
Confidence and Humility
November 13, 2022 19:12 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBDo you ever feel frustrated because you just can’t measure up? Do you ever feel frustrated because someone else just can’t measure up? In this sermon pastor Jin turns to Mark 7 to uncover the cure for our deflated and inflated egos, and to show us where we find confidence without conceit and humility without poor self-esteem.
Confidence and Humility - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
November 13, 2022 12:00 - 31.2 MBDo you ever feel frustrated because you just can’t measure up? Do you ever feel frustrated because someone else just can’t measure up? In this sermon pastor Jin turns to Mark 7 to uncover the cure for our deflated and inflated egos, and to show us where we find confidence without conceit and humility without poor self-esteem.
Of Loaves and Winds
November 06, 2022 22:03 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBOf Loaves and Winds | Mark 6:30-52 Right after witnessing Jesus feed a hillside crowd of over 5000 people with just a few loaves of bread and fish, his disciples witness him perform an equally shocking miracle amidst a stormy sea. In this sermon pastor Bill unpacks this story to show why seeing Jesus in the middle of our storms is much more important than his ending them.
Of Loaves and Winds - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
November 06, 2022 12:00 - 35.1 MBRight after witnessing Jesus feed a hillside crowd of over 5000 people with just a few loaves of bread and fish, his disciples witness him perform an equally shocking miracle amidst a stormy sea. In this sermon pastor Bill unpacks this story to show why seeing Jesus in the middle of our storms is much more important than his ending them.
Decide Now - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
October 30, 2022 12:00 - 20.2 MBMessage from Jin Lee on October 30, 2022
Only Believe - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
October 23, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesMessage from Jon Shepherd on October 23, 2022
The Power of Jesus
October 16, 2022 17:30 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIf asked, “do you believe Jesus was raised from the dead?” most of us Christians would answer, “yes,” without hesitation. But, functional belief often lags behind convictional belief. For some reason it’s easier to believe in Jesus' power to calm a storm his disciples experienced 2000 years ago than it is to believe in his power to calm the ones we experience in our lives today. In this sermon pastor Jin talks with us about what hinders our faith, why we worry so much and how we can experie...
The Power of Jesus - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
October 16, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIf asked, “do you believe Jesus was raised from the dead?” most of us Christians would answer, “yes,” without hesitation. But, functional belief often lags behind convictional belief. For some reason it’s easier to believe in Jesus' power to calm a storm his disciples experienced 2000 years ago than it is to believe in his power to calm the ones we experience in our lives today. In this sermon pastor Jin talks with us about what hinders our faith, why we worry so much and how we can experien...
Four Ways to Hear Jesus
October 10, 2022 00:07 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThe gospel has power to change anyone, but not everyone who hears the gospel changes. Some believe with gusto but later reject Jesus. Some return. Those who continue to believe in Jesus experience seasons of strong faith and abundant fruit, but also seasons of weak faith and scarce fruit. Why is this? In this sermon pastor Bill unearths some answers from Jesus’ familiar parable about planting, seeds and soil.
Four Ways to Hear Jesus - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
October 09, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThe gospel has power to change anyone, but not everyone who hears the gospel changes. Some believe with gusto but later reject Jesus. Some return. Those who continue to believe in Jesus experience seasons of strong faith and abundant fruit, but also seasons of weak faith and scarce fruit. Why is this? In this sermon pastor Bill unearths some answers from Jesus’ familiar parable about planting, seeds and soil.
Jesus' True Family
October 03, 2022 00:44 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThroughout his Gospel, Mark asks his readers this question, “How will you respond to King Jesus?” The crowds tried to use him. His family tried to control him. And, the religious leaders rejected Jesus, attributing his works to Satan. In this sermon pastor Shep asks this same question of us as he fleshes out the effect our responses have on our relationship with God and the people in our lives.
Jesus' True Family - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
October 02, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThroughout his Gospel, Mark asks his readers this question, “How will you respond to King Jesus?” The crowds tried to use him. His family tried to control him. And, the religious leaders rejected Jesus, attributing his works to Satan. In this sermon pastor Shep asks this same question of us as he fleshes out the effect our responses have on our relationship with God and the people in our lives.
Jesus vs. Religiosity
September 25, 2022 13:31 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBA common complaint opponents of Christianity make is that Christians think they are better than other people, that they are legalistic and spiritually snobbish. Ironically and sadly, Jesus voiced this same complaint against the spiritual leaders of his day. In this sermon pastor Jin talks frankly with us about our bent toward religiosity, misunderstanding Jesus’ mission, and how by realigning ourselves to the gospel we can realize true Sabbath rest.
Jesus vs. Religiosity - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
September 25, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesA common complaint opponents of Christianity make is that Christians think they are better than other people, that they are legalistic and spiritually snobbish. Ironically and sadly, Jesus voiced this same complaint against the spiritual leaders of his day. In this sermon pastor Jin talks frankly with us about our bent toward religiosity, misunderstanding Jesus’ mission, and how by realigning ourselves to the gospel we can realize true sabbath rest.
Jesus' Authority is Good News
September 18, 2022 14:14 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThe people listening to Jesus at this Capernaum synagogue sat amazed because he taught with such complete authority. Within minutes Jesus’ authority sprang dramatically from words to action with the first of three miracles in the span of just two days. In this sermon pastor Bill illustrates why Jesus’s authority displayed in three miracles 2000 years ago is such amazingly good news for us today.
Jesus' Authority is Good News - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
September 18, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThe people listening to Jesus at this Capernaum synagogue sat amazed because he taught with such complete authority. Within minutes Jesus’ authority sprang dramatically from words to action with the first of three miracles in the span of just two days. In this sermon pastor Bill illustrates why Jesus’s authority displayed in three miracles 2000 years ago is such amazingly good news for us today.
Follow Jesus Now
September 12, 2022 02:04 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBJohn Mark begins his gospel by announcing the good of Jesus the Messiah. In the pages that follow we come to understand just how seismic, life-changing and world-altering this news was, and still is. In this introductory sermon in our series on the Book of Mark, pastor Jin begins unpacking this incredibly good news by answering three questions: who is Jesus, why did he come and how do we respond? We invite you to begin this journey together with us as we explore our calling to follow Jesus.
Follow Jesus Now - Following Jesus: A Study in the Book of Mark
September 11, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesJohn Mark begins his gospel by announcing the good of Jesus the Messiah. In the pages that follow we come to understand just how seismic, life-changing and world-altering this news was, and still is. In this introductory sermon in our series on the Book of Mark, pastor Jin begins unpacking this incredibly good news by answering three questions: who is Jesus, why did he come and how do we respond? We invite you to begin this journey together with us as we explore our calling to follow Jesus.
Faith and Work
September 05, 2022 00:11 - 35 minutes - 31.3 MBWhat is work to you? Is it a necessary evil or does it have more meaning to you than that? Is it true that if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life? Would you describe your work as a calling? Is our need to work a result of the fall and sin, or is it God’s plan A? For something that we do for 40 plus hours a week, it would sure be good to know. Here’s pastor Jin to shed some light on the topic.
Faith and Work - Wisdom in Life
September 04, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesWhat is work to you? Is it a necessary evil or does it have more meaning to you than that? Is it true that if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life? Would you describe your work as a calling? Is our need to work a result of the fall and sin, or is it God’s plan A? For something that we do for 40 plus hours a week, it would sure be good to know. Here’s pastor Jin to shed some light on the topic.
Parenting Fools
August 29, 2022 00:09 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBA sermon by pastor Shep on August 28, 2022.
Parenting Fools - Wisdom in Life
August 28, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesA sermon by pastor Shep on August 28, 2022.
All I Have Is Yours
August 22, 2022 00:46 - 33 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this sermon Director of Youth and Young Adults, Jake Fairfield, states that we are all just one advertisement, phone call, medical diagnosis or social media scroll away from discontentment. Are we that contentment insecure? What about you, does the needle on your contentment gauge point closer to empty or to full? Jake makes another interesting statement; in the gospel, God says that all he has is ours. If that’s true, our contentment should be out of this world—literally. Is your curiosit...
All I Have Is Yours - Wisdom in Life
August 21, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIn this sermon Director of Youth and Young Adults, Jake Fairfield, states that we are all just one advertisement, phone call, medical diagnosis or social media scroll away from discontentment. Are we that contentment insecure? What about you, does the needle on your contentment gauge point closer to empty or to full? Jake makes another interesting statement; in the gospel, God says that all he has is ours. If that’s true, our contentment should be out of this world—literally. Is your curiosit...
Sovereignty of God in our Planning
August 15, 2022 00:29 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBPlanning. We love it. We hate it. We’re indifferent to it. Some of us have big plans. Others appear to have no plan. We wonder, “What’s God's plan?” How do my plans fit into his plans? Can my plans mess up his? Let’s hear what pastor Jin has planned for us in this sermon on planning, which did not go as planned.
The Sovereignty of God in our Planning - Wisdom in Life
August 14, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesPlanning. We love it. We hate it. We’re indifferent to it. Some of us have big plans. Others appear to have no plan. We wonder, “What’s God's plan?” How do my plans fit into his plans? Can my plans mess up his? Let’s hear what pastor Jin has planned for us in this sermon on planning, which did not go as planned.
The Dual Power of Your Words
August 07, 2022 13:14 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThe words we speak to each other have tremendous power to build. They also have tremendous power to destroy. And, we lack no opportunity to do either; humans speak 20,000 words per day! In this sermon pastor Bill speaks to us about what God’s Written Word has to say about the words we say, and how the Word that became flesh provides our only true hope for change.
The Dual Powers of Your Words - Wisdom in Life
August 07, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThe words we speak to each other have tremendous power to build. They also have tremendous power to destroy. And, we lack no opportunity to do either; humans speak 20,000 words per day! In this sermon pastor Bill speaks to us about what God’s Written Word has to say about the words we say, and how the Word that became flesh provides our only true hope for change.
Despair: Crushed Spirit
July 31, 2022 16:36 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MBDoes it seem to you that your passion and zeal for life is slipping away? Is hope waning? Do you feel like you should be able to just snap out of it, but can’t? If you answered “yes,” or know someone who would, know that you are very much not alone. In this sermon pastor Jin takes an honest look at what it means to have a crushed spirit, what causes it, how it affects us and where we can find hope in the midst of it.
Despair: Crushed Spirit - Wisdom in Life
July 31, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesDoes it seem to you that your passion and zeal for life is slipping away? Is hope waning? Do you feel like you should be able to just snap out of it, but can’t? If you answered “yes,” or know someone who would, know that you are very much not alone. In this sermon pastor Jin takes an honest look at what it means to have a crushed spirit, what causes it, how it affects us and where we can find hope in the midst of it.