Forks Community Church Podcast

Fruit of the Spirit_kindness

August 14, 2016 19:55 - 27 minutes - 52.9 MB

Guest Speaker Mark Shaeffer shares about the revolutionary kindness that ought to characterize followers of Jesus Christ.

Fruit of the Spirit_Goodness

August 14, 2016 18:47 - 40 minutes - 78.7 MB

In God’s economy, living the good life is not a life free from adversity. Living the good life is finding good and even doing good in the midst of hostility.

Going for the Gold

August 05, 2016 14:28 - 43 minutes - 83.8 MB

The Bible depicts the Christian life as a race. In order to go for the gold of eternal life, one must run well. This message provides the training to help the follower of Jesus to run for the prize!

Fruit of the Spirit - Patience

July 29, 2016 02:08 - 44 minutes - 85.1 MB

What is it about waiting that can bring out the worst in us? Why are we so driven by efficiency and contemporary standards of productivity. This message explores these questions and helps us see that waiting may not be a waste of time. Rather, waiting may be an opportunity to become a productive person.

Fruit of the Spirit_Peace - July 17, 2016

July 22, 2016 13:17 - 38 minutes - 72.6 MB

Peace of mind--we all want it but seem to rarely have it. Maybe we have been going about it the wrong way? Philippians 4:6-8 prescribes the plan for peace even in the midst of unpleasant circumstances.

Fruit Of The Spirit Joy - July 10, 2016

July 13, 2016 19:53 - 41 minutes - 80.5 MB

Christian joy is possessing deep gladness in the good and bad of life. In Acts 16, joy breaks out in the most unlikely places and breaks in the must unlikely of persons.

You Belong: Why Membership Matters

July 04, 2016 01:20 - 39 minutes - 76.4 MB

You Belong: Why Membership Matters by Tim Zuck

Submit To One Another - 6 26 2016

June 30, 2016 20:52 - 36 minutes - 70 MB

Submit To One Another - 6 26 2016 by Tim Zuck

Bear With One Another - 6 19 2016

June 30, 2016 20:49 - 41 minutes - 61 MB

Bear With One Another - 6 19 2016 by Tim Zuck

Burden Bearers - Galatians 6.1 - 5

June 15, 2016 00:36 - 43 minutes - 85.7 MB

One of the inevitable aspects of life is that we all have baggage from the past and present, which we carry with us. What we do with the baggage is key. Do we grasp it or give it up to Jesus?

Encourage One Another

June 08, 2016 17:37 - 38 minutes - 75.5 MB

It's refreshing when someone notices something positive about our appearance or accomplishments. Encouragement is the emotional fuel that fills our tanks and keep us running. Likewise, in the Christian life, encouragement helps us stay on course in following Jesus until He comes again.

Instruct One Another

June 08, 2016 16:03 - 42 minutes - 82.3 MB

Have you ever been taking a trip and missed your turn? It's a frustrating experience! When we veer off course in following Jesus we need help to get back on track. In this message, we gain insight into how "instructing one another" is an important element of Christian community.

Serve One Another

June 08, 2016 15:40 - 46 minutes - 90.4 MB

Real freedom is not license to live as I please. Rather, genuine freedom in order to function properly, must do so with the right constraint. The right constraint is love, which expresses itself in service to others. Jesus Christ is the pattern of love who lived to serve others. Christians are called to follow his example and "serve one another."

Accept One Another - 5 17 16, 7.39 PM

May 19, 2016 13:42 - 40 minutes - 78.4 MB

Living in Christian community requires each disciple of Jesus to accept one another for the glory of God.

Be Of The Same Mind - 5 1 16, 4.11 PM

May 01, 2016 20:21 - 41 minutes - 79.5 MB

Living in unity with one another requires not the dismissal of authority but living under the right one---the loving reign of Jesus Christ.

Members Of One Another - 4 19 16, 11.22 AM

April 19, 2016 15:31 - 41 minutes - 78.9 MB

We aren't meant to live alone. We were created for community. Just as we cannot thrive as individual persons apart from a family, so individual followers of Jesus cannot thrive apart from His family, the Church. To thrive as a Church, we must function as a dynamic unit of individual members.

The Key To Christian Community - 4 11 16, 2.11 PM

April 11, 2016 18:20 - 39 minutes - 77.5 MB

Relationships require hard work whether in the home, workplace, or in the locker room. When it comes to relating well to one another in the church, we need more than "emotional intelligence." We need the presence of God's Spirit to empower our living so that we can reflect His character before a watching world.

The Lord's Supper The Meal We Eat Together - 4 3 16, 8.50 PM

April 04, 2016 01:14 - 44 minutes - 86.6 MB

We love food! Food brings people together. Food was so central in Jesus' ministry He left His family of followers a meal to eat in His honor until He comes again. If we want to savor this meal then we need appreciate its significance and follow proper etiquette.

Risen - 3 29 16, 2.39 PM

March 29, 2016 19:13 - 32 minutes - 61.9 MB

Doubt. Cynicism. Perplexed. This is how many react to the idea of the resurrection. It defies our assumptions and convictions about how the world works. It even challenged the convictions and worldview of Jesus' disciples. The way to know if Jesus rose from the dead is to examine the eyewitness testimony. Go ahead, give a listen and examine the evidence for yourself.

Persevere - 3 20 16, 11.36 AM

March 22, 2016 16:01 - 41 minutes - 80.6 MB

Life is hard. Even Jesus, the Son of God was not exempt from hardship. If Jesus faced it, we will too. Here's how we can persevere the hardest hardship.

Be Rich - 3 16 16, 3.07 PM

March 16, 2016 19:15 - 36 minutes - 70.8 MB

Sometimes the biggest gift comes wrapped in the smallest package. One need not possess great wealth to be rich towards God.

Pursue - 3 6 16, 3.34 PM

March 06, 2016 20:51 - 39 minutes - 77.8 MB

To imitate the relentless love of God, disciples ought to pursue sinner. In Luke 15, we hear Jesus model and teach the way of pursuit.

Speak Your Father's Language - 2 28 16, 2.16 PM

February 28, 2016 19:27 - 42 minutes - 80.3 MB

Prayer. It's so simple and yet so hard to do well. Like Jesus' disciples, we realize if we want to thrive in our faith, then we, too will ask, "Teach us to pray." In Luke 11, Jesus teaches us how to speak Our Heavenly Father's language–the language of prayer.

The Voice

February 22, 2016 19:06 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MB

Guest Speaker: Mark Shaeffer We are busy people. We have so much to do! But, Jesus desires us to make listening to His voice a priority. When we do, it's amazing how everything else falls into place.

Radical Love - 2 14 16, 1.01 PM

February 17, 2016 18:18 - 43 minutes - 85 MB

Jesus raises the bar on love to an extraordinary level. In this message, we learn whom we are called to love, how we are to love them, and why.

Unselfie - 2 7 16, 3.32 PM

February 11, 2016 20:44 - 38 minutes - 74 MB

#Unselfie isn't a trendy social media campaign. It's a timeless quality of followers of Jesus.

Training For Growth 1 Tim. 4.7 - 8 - 1 31 16, 4.23 PM

January 31, 2016 21:32 - 31 minutes - 61.1 MB

To reach our potential in Jesus Christ, we must remain committed to a lifetime of training. This sort of training involves not reliance upon human grit, but divine power. The goal is not a great physical figure, but an image conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ.

Reboot Luke 5.1 - 16 - 1 17 16, 3.40 PM

January 17, 2016 20:48 - 35 minutes - 67.4 MB

One of the most common responses to the greeting, "how are you?" is "busy." Since when did hurry become evidence of one's importance? One of the most remarkable observations of Jesus' life is that he was never in a hurry despite being heavily invested in the lives of people. In this message, we learn how to slow down to truly live.

Take The Plunge Luke 3.21 - 22 - 1 12 16, 2.52 PM

January 12, 2016 21:32 - 42 minutes - 80.8 MB

What was Jesus' baptism all about and why should Jesus' followers 'take the plunge?' Give a listen to find the answer to these questions and more!

Follow Me Luke 5.27 - 31 - 1 3 16, 3.34 PM

January 03, 2016 20:52 - 42 minutes - 80.1 MB

What are you following? We all follow someone or something, whether we realize it or not. Whatever is big in our lives reveals what consumes our time and attention. Yet, Jesus issues a summons to all to follow Him. Discover the enormous and life changing significance of the two small words, "follow me."

2016 Resolutions - This Year I'll Be Good For Goodness Sakes

December 29, 2015 20:52 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MB

Mark Evans filling in for Pastor Tim while he was away with his family on vacation.

Seeing Christmas In A Whole New Way - 12 24 15, 10.50 PM

December 25, 2015 03:56 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MB

The key to engaging with the Christmas Story may be right under your nose. Discover how to see Christmas in a whole new way.

A Stirring Message - 12 20 15, 10.30 AM

December 23, 2015 14:03 - 39 minutes - 76.4 MB

The silent night of the first Christmas was broken by a stirring message and an angelic song. When you hear and believe it, it will stir your heart, too.

A Moving Score - 12 13 15, 1.55 PM

December 13, 2015 19:07 - 37 minutes - 71 MB

A musical score accompanies any great drama. The drama of Jesus' birth narrative is no different. Listen to the score of Christmas in the very first Christmas Carol, Mary's Song.

A Thrilling Plot - 12 9 15, 3.56 PM

December 09, 2015 21:13 - 46 minutes - 87.3 MB

A Thrilling Plot - 12 9 15, 3.56 PM by Tim Zuck

A Credible Account - 11 29 15, 9.20 PM

November 30, 2015 02:38 - 38 minutes - 74.5 MB

Each and every Christmas season, many voices in our culture increasingly claim the Christmas story is merely a fairy tale with no basis in history, whatsoever. What should we make of such claims--uncritically accept them or dismiss them? A much more reasonable approach is to investigate their claims and go to the source of the Christmas story, the Gospel accounts. Luke's preface (Luke 1:1-4) provides sound reasons to believe the Christmas story is a credible account of an incredible Savior.

Give Thanks 1 Thess. 5.18 - 11 22 15, 3.43 PM

November 22, 2015 20:52 - 26 minutes - 51.6 MB

Giving thanks for the good things is easy. But what about for the bad and ugly, too? If our hope is in Christ we can have assurance that God is up to something good and glorious, even in our pain.

A Providential Purpose - 11 18 15, 8.22 PM

November 19, 2015 01:32 - 35 minutes - 69 MB

The final message in the series, "Fading Dreams." Perspective is everything. We all view the world through a lens which we look to provide perspective about life. Discover how beholding God through the lens of faith allows one to see life in whole new way!

Pursuing The Path Of Peace - 11 11 15, 8.16 PM

November 12, 2015 01:53 - 46 minutes - 90.2 MB

When broken people rub shoulders with one another sparks fly, which can erupt into a blazing inferno. When this occurs, we can feed the flames, flee the flames, or fight the flames with grace and truth. Learn how you can fight the flames and pursue God's path to peace in relational conflict.

A Dream Come True - 11 1 15, 9.54 PM

November 05, 2015 03:15 - 38 minutes - 73.9 MB

Success is often the occasion for pride and corruption to take root. When a dream comes true we can forget the people who got us there. We can forget God, the reason for our success. At the pinnacle of success, Joseph remained loyal to the Lord. When our dreams come true, be true to the Lord.

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