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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Anger
July 24, 2022 22:37 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn the Bible we read about God’s anger. A number of times Jesus was moved to anger. What’s the difference between God’s anger and ours? Why does our anger seem to always end with us doing something we regret? In this sermon guest speaker, Dr. Ed Welsh, engages us in an honest conversation about understanding what anger is, where and how to see it in our lives, and how the life of Jesus and his ministry to us promises hope for change.
Anger - Wisdom in Life
July 24, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIn the Bible we read about God’s anger. A number of times Jesus was moved to anger. What’s the difference between God’s anger and ours? Why does our anger seem to always end with us doing something we regret? In this sermon guest speaker, Dr. Ed Welsh, engages us in an honest conversation about understanding what anger is, where and how to see it in our lives, and how the life of Jesus and his ministry to us promises hope for change.
Jealousy Rots the Bones
July 17, 2022 23:41 - 32.2 MBGod created us with the ability to imagine a world outside of reality. Satan tapped into this ability when he tempted Adam and Eve. Rejecting God’s wisdom, they followed their own path of folly led by Satan whose initial jealousy of God led him astray. In this sermon Pastor Bill walks us through select Proverbs and other scripture passages that warn us of the dangers of jealousy, how to resist it with gospel power.
Jealousy Rots the Bones - Wisdom in Life
July 17, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesGod created us with the ability to imagine a world outside of reality. Satan tapped into this ability when he tempted Adam and Eve. Rejecting God’s wisdom, they followed their own path of folly led by Satan whose initial jealousy of God led him astray. In this sermon Pastor Bill walks us through select Proverbs and other scripture passages that warn us of the dangers of jealousy, how to resist it with gospel power.
Lust: Bitter Honey
July 11, 2022 00:35 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBGod gave humanity the good gift of sexuality even before sin entered the world. Yet how is it that a gift capable of bringing us such pleasure and intimacy can also imprison us in such shame, silence, darkness and isolation? In this honest conversation on sexuality and lust, Pastor Shep walks us through 23 verses in Proverbs 5 to uncover some answers and the hope found in Christ for sexual sinners and sufferers.
Lust: Bitter Honey - Wisdom in Life
July 10, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesGod gave humanity the good gift of sexuality even before sin entered the world. Yet how is it that a gift capable of bringing us such pleasure and intimacy can also imprison us in such shame, silence, darkness and isolation? In this honest conversation on sexuality and lust, Pastor Shep walks us through 23 verses in Proverbs 5 to uncover some answers and the hope found in Christ for sexual sinners and sufferers.
A Life-Altering Decision
July 03, 2022 19:43 - 39 minutes - 34.6 MBDinner invitations from people with the power and influence to make a positive difference in your life are eagerly accepted with great anticipation. In this sermon, pastor Jin informs you of two actual dinner invitations you have received from two powerful ladies in high places that will change your life forever. You must choose one or the other. Which one will you choose? How will you choose? The consequences of your decision will be life or death.
A Life-Altering Decision - Wisdom in Life
July 03, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesDinner invitations from people with the power and influence to make a positive difference in your life are eagerly accepted with great anticipation. In this sermon, pastor JIn informs you of two actual dinner invitations you have received from two powerful ladies in high places that will change your life forever. You must choose one or the other. Which one will you choose? How will you choose? The consequences of your decision will be life or death.
Seek and Seek
June 27, 2022 00:27 - 40 minutes - 36.1 MBIf you’ve ever played hide and seek with toddlers you’ll know that they’re not very good at hiding. They can’t wait. Excitement overtakes them and they pop out of their hiding spots before you get there. For toddlers it’s more of a game of seek and seek. Lady wisdom is not very good at hide and seek either, for the same reason. And, that’s really, really good news for us. In this sermon pastor Shep explains why.
Seek and Seek - Wisdom in Life
June 26, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIf you’ve ever played hide and seek with toddlers you’ll know that they’re not very good at hiding. They can’t wait. Excitement overtakes them and they pop out of their hiding spots before you get there. For toddlers it’s more of a game of seek and seek. Lady wisdom is not very good at hide and seek either, for the same reason. And, that’s really, really good news for us. In this sermon pastor Shep explains why.
Fools: Simple, Sluggard and Good-for-Nothing
June 19, 2022 22:25 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this sermon pastor Jin turns from the topic of wisdom to present three types of fools. Simple fools are open to everything, gullible, naïve, out of touch and unwilling to look beyond their conformational biases. Sluggard fools may actually be extremely busy, but they’re lazy when it comes to aim and purpose. Peacemakers diffuse tension. Not good-for-nothing and trouble making fools, they stir up conflict wherever they go. As Jin walks us through the passages in Proverbs, we may feel the fo...
Fools: Simple, Sluggard and Good-for-Nothing - Wisdom in Life
June 19, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIn this sermon pastor Jin turns from the topic of wisdom to present three types of fools. Simple fools are open to everything, gullible, naïve, out of touch and unwilling to look beyond their conformational biases. Sluggard fools may actually be extremely busy, but they’re lazy when it comes to aim and purpose. Peacemakers diffuse tension. Not good-for-nothing and trouble making fools, they stir up conflict wherever they go. As Jin walks us through the passages in Proverbs, we may feel the fo...
The Supreme Wealth of Wisdom
June 12, 2022 19:56 - 34 minutes - 30.7 MBPerhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “if money can fix it it’s not big a problem.” Do we really believe like Solomon that wisdom is more profitable than silver or gold.? In this sermon pastor Bill takes a closer look at wisdom. Wisdom is not gained by what we know, but by who we know. We receive it by means of a relationship, by knowing someone not something.
The Supreme Wealth of Wisdom - Wisdom in Life
June 12, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesWhat’s worth more than money? Solomon taught that wisdom is more profitable than wealth. Solomon wrote the book of Proverbs that reveals divine wisdom as the goldmine that we need. In this sermon Pastor Bill takes a closer look at why wisdom is so valuable.
Heavenly Wisdom
June 06, 2022 01:41 - 39 minutes - 35.1 MBEach day we must make a multitude of decisions. Some are binary—black and white, right or wrong. But, oh, those tricky, complex, gray ones. They require wisdom from outside of ourselves. In this introductory sermon to our series on the book of Proverbs pastor Jin gives us a birds-eye view of the morality, mystery and mastery of biblical wisdom.
Heavenly Wisdom - Wisdom in Life
June 05, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesEach day we must make a multitude of decisions. Some are binary—black and white, right or wrong. But, oh, those tricky, complex, gray ones. They require wisdom from outside of ourselves. In this introductory sermon to our series on the book of Proverbs pastor Jin gives us a birds-eye view of the morality, mystery and mastery of biblical wisdom.
Ravens and Wildflowers
May 30, 2022 02:47 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBAs inflation in the U.S. surges to a 40-year high, so does our level of worry and anxiety. Worrying is natural, but not helpful. Why do we do it? Is it possible not to? In this video pastor Shep shows how a conversation Jesus had with disciples answers these questions and uncovers the possibility of maintaining a generous life during lean times.
Ravens and Wildflowers - Blank Check: A Generous Life
May 29, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesAs inflation in the U.S. surges to a 40-year high, so does our level of worry and anxiety. Worrying is natural, but not helpful. Why do we do it? Is it possible not to? In this video pastor Shep shows how a conversation Jesus had with disciples answers these questions and uncovers the possibility of maintaining a generous life during lean times.
Redeeming Your Time - Blank Check: A Generous Life
May 22, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesMessage from Bill Krewson on May 22, 2022
Spiritual Power of Money
May 16, 2022 01:10 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThrough generosity God gives us the privilege of participating with him in the building of his kingdom. But sometimes generosity is hard to muster and greediness gets in the way. Why? What’s hindering us from being the generous people God intends us to be? In this sermon pastor Jin walks us through some answers.
Spiritual Power of Money - Blank Check: A Generous Life
May 15, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThrough generosity God gives us the privilege of participating with him in the building of his kingdom. But sometimes generosity is hard to muster and greediness gets in the way. Why? What’s hindering us from being the generous people God intends us to be? In this sermon pastor Jin walks us through some answers.
Generous Service - Blank Check: A Generous Life
May 08, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesMessage from Jon Shepherd on May 8, 2022
More Blessed to Give
May 02, 2022 00:50 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThe phrase, “it’s more blessed to give than to receive,” is well known and often quoted. But is it true? American culture seems to be marked more by reciprocity than it is generosity. Not so in the Kingdom of God. In this sermon pastor Bill explores what it means for followers of Christ to be financially generous and what motivates them to be so.
More Blessed to Give - Blank Check: A Generous Life
May 01, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThe phrase, “it’s more blessed to give than to receive,” is well known and often quoted. But is it true? American culture seems to be marked more by reciprocity than it is generosity. Not so in the Kingdom of God. In this sermon pastor Bill explores what it means for followers of Christ to be financially generous and what motivates them to be so.
A Generous Heart
April 25, 2022 00:43 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis sermon given by pastor Jin is the first in a series titled, “Blank Check – a generous life.” In this series our pastors explore how generous lives, flowing from God-renewed hearts, affect how we spend our money, our time and how we serve. Starting at the root, Jin turns to Luke 18 to draw out three essential truths; generosity requires a humble heart, pervades every aspect of our lives and can only be realized as God exchanges cold hearts of stone with fleshy new ones beating in step wit...
A Generous Heart - Blank Check: A Generous Life
April 24, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesThis sermon given by pastor Jin is the first in a series titled, “Blank Check – a generous life.” In this series our pastors explore how generous lives, flowing from God-renewed hearts, affect how we spend our money, our time and how we serve. Starting at the root, Jin turns to Luke 18 to draw out three essential truths; generosity requires a humble heart, pervades every aspect of our lives and can only be realized as God exchanges cold hearts of stone with fleshy new ones beating in step wit...
The Power of the Resurrection
April 17, 2022 16:09 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this Easter Sunday sermon pastor Jin explores with us answers to three very important questions people have been asking for centuries. The word “gospel” means good news, not good advice. What exactly is this good news that Christians so cherish? Is Jesus’ resurrection real? If so, how does the reality of Jesus’ resurrection change our lives? Listen and find out.
The Power of the Resurrection - Chelten Sermons
April 17, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIn this Easter Sunday sermon pastor Jin explores with us answers to three very important questions people have been asking for centuries. The word “gospel” means good news, not good advice. What exactly is this good news that Christians so cherish? Is Jesus’ resurrection real? If so, how does the reality of Jesus’ resurrection change our lives? Listen and find out.
The Humble King
April 10, 2022 18:56 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBHigh school sweethearts arrive to their proms in limos. Newlyweds ride to their receptions in cars superfluously decorated with wedding slogans and clanking tins cans dragging behind. Royals arrive in fancy horse-drawn carriages. Presidents arrive in motorcades of large black SUVs and the pope has his pope mobile. The King of kings and Lord of lords rode in to Jerusalem on the back of a stinky donkey. In today’s sermon pastor Shep answers two questions. In light his vehicle of choice, what ki...
Compassion and Forgiveness Over Sin and Judgment
April 03, 2022 22:39 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPastor Jin gave this final sermon of our Micah series during a service in which 15 people from our congregation were baptised. What better time for Jin to walk us through the gospel, the good news that through Jesus’ death and resurrection God cast our sins into the deepest sea. Who is like our God? No one!
Compassion and Forgiveness Over Sin and Judgment - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
April 03, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesPastor Jin gave this final sermon of our Micah series during a service in which 15 people from our congregation were baptised. What better time for Jin to walk us through the gospel, the good news that through Jesus’ death and resurrection God cast our sins into the deepest sea. Who is like our God? No one!
Who is a God Like You?
March 27, 2022 18:20 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWho is a God Like You? | Micah 7:14-20 Two messages emerge from the book of Micah that cause us to scratch our heads and marvel, “who is a God like you?” One message has to do with what God truly hates. The other has to do with what he truly loves. In this sermon pastor Bill shows how, together, these two messages join to form the one truly best message we will ever hear.
Who is a God Like You? - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
March 27, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesWho is a God Like You? | Micah 7:14-20 Two messages emerge from the book of Micah that cause us to scratch our heads and marvel, “who is a God like you?” One message has to do with what God truly hates. The other has to do with what he truly loves. In this sermon pastor Bill shows how, together, these two messages join to form the one truly best message we will ever hear.
Lament and Rise
March 21, 2022 00:57 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBHave you ever experienced a stage in your life when you felt like lamenting, “Darkness is my only friend?” Maybe you’re in such a space right now. How does God want us to respond in times like these? In this sermon pastor Jin walks us through Micah 7 and some Psalms of lament to uncover what biblical lament is, what it isn’t, and how intimately Jesus understands just what we’re going through.
Lament and Rise - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
March 20, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesHave you ever experienced a stage in your life when you felt like lamenting, “Darkness is my only friend?” Maybe you’re in such a space right now. How does God want us to respond in times like these? In this sermon pastor Jin walks us through Micah 7 and some Psalms of lament to uncover what biblical lament is, what it isn’t, and how intimately Jesus understands just what we’re going through.
The Courtroom
March 13, 2022 16:02 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBAs a defendant, imagine how you’d feel walking into a courtroom knowing that the plaintiff is both judge and jury. This is the case for Israel in Micah 6. As plaintiff, judge and jury God presents his verdict. To be consistent with his justice God must hold us accountable for our sins without being inconsistent with his mercy. In this sermon pastor Shep unravels this seemingly irreconcilable conundrum to reveal a dazzling hope that takes sin seriously and throws shame out the window.
The Courtroom - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
March 13, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesAs a defendant, imagine how you’d feel walking into a courtroom knowing that the plaintiff is both judge and jury. This is the case for Israel in Micah 6. As plaintiff, judge and jury God presents his verdict. To be consistent with his justice God must hold us accountable for our sins without being inconsistent with his mercy. In this sermon pastor Shep unravels this seemingly irreconcilable conundrum to reveal a dazzling hope that takes sin seriously and throws shame out the window.
What does the Lord require of you?
March 07, 2022 01:58 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB“Lord, just show me what you want me to do.” All of us have asked God this same question many times. According to Micah 6, God has shown us. He wants us mortals to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with him. In this sermon pastor Jin explores how we can discern what this means for us by listening to God, by remembering what he has done and by worshipping him holistically.
What does the Lord require of you? - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
March 06, 2022 12:00 - 41 Bytes“Lord, just show me what you want me to do.” All of us have asked God this same question many times. According to Micah 6, God has shown us. He wants us mortals to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with him. In this sermon pastor Jin explores how we can discern what this means for us by listening to God, by remembering what he has done and by worshipping him holistically.
Until
February 27, 2022 13:59 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAs difficult circumstances and relationships drag on in our lives a multitude of voices clamor for our attention, offering answers and promising hope. In this sermon pastor Bill encourages us to resist giving our allegiance to worldly chatter and place our faith in the very same hope Micah promised centuries ago. We must live our promised future inside the struggles of the present. We live in the “until.”
Until - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
February 27, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesAs difficult circumstances and relationships drag on in our lives a multitude of voices clamor for our attention, offering answers and promising hope. In this sermon pastor Bill encourages us to resist giving our allegiance to worldly chatter and place our faith in the very same hope Micah promised centuries ago. We must live our promised future inside the struggles of the present. We live in the “until.”
Restored Through Brokeness
February 21, 2022 02:35 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIt’s not a question of if we will face struggles in our lives, but when. Periods of brokenness are a part of life. Working through Micah 4 and examining the life of Jacob, pastor Jin explores how God often restores us from brokenness by walking with us through it.
Restored Through Brokeness - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
February 20, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesIt’s not a question of if we will face struggles in our lives, but when. Periods of brokenness are a part of life. Working through Micah 4 and examining the life of Jacob, pastor Jin explores how God often restores us from brokenness by walking with us through it.
Hope and Restoration
February 13, 2022 14:01 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB> For three chapters Micah has confronted Judah’s and Israel’s leaders with their idolatry, greed and injustice. Now in chapter four, after calling them to self-examination, humility and repentance, the prophet promises a future filled with hope and restoration, not just for Israel but for all nations. In this sermon Pastor Shep unpacks what all of this means for us and how we can live the life of our promised future in the ruins of our present.
Hope and Restoration - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
February 13, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesFor three chapters Micah has confronted Judah’s and Israel’s leaders with their idolatry, greed and injustice. Now in chapter four, after calling them to self-examination, humility and repentance, the prophet promises a future filled with hope and restoration, not just for Israel but for all nations. In this sermon Pastor Shep unpacks what all of this means for us and how we can live the life of our promised future in the ruins of our present.
Justice and Power Reconsidered
February 06, 2022 18:36 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMicah’s called out the political and religious leaders for not treating their people justly. Sound familiar? Justice is certainly a hot topic these days. But just what is it? Is my definition of justice the same as yours? In this sermon pastor Jin shows us how biblical justice is able to encompass and reconcile our diverse and complex views to reveal not only what it means to be truly just, but how Jesus’ death and resurrection produces hope for justice to be truly realized.
Justice and Power Reconsidered - Micah: Walk Humbly with Hope
February 06, 2022 12:00 - 41 BytesMicah’s called out the political and religious leaders for not treating their people justly. Sound familiar? Justice is certainly a hot topic these days. But just what is it? Is my definition of justice the same as yours? In this sermon pastor Jin shows us how biblical justice is able to encompass and reconcile our diverse and complex views to reveal not only what it means to be truly just, but how Jesus’ death and resurrection produces hope for justice to be truly realized.
God Bankrupts Greed
January 30, 2022 20:54 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHow much is enough for you in terms of money, or things? Are you content with what you have or do you find you always want just a little more? In this sermon pastor Bill addresses Israel’s idol of greed—our idol of greed. Not willing to co-exist with idols, God graciously guides our lives so that our greed for things other than himself will be bankrupt and our lives increasingly shine with generosity.