Indian Hills Christian Church

A Story to Tell

October 01, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

The gospel is more than the story of what Jesus did 2,000 years ago. The gospel is the story of how we have been changed by what Jesus did for us 2,000 years ago. Today Mike shares a powerful message about sharing our story with others.

Blowouts

September 24, 2023 21:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

On the road of life, blowouts are going to happen. When they do, Mike shows us that we can run from God in anger, or run to God in our anger.

Stoplight

September 10, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

We are taught from a young age that when you pray and ask God for something, sometimes he says yes. Sometimes he says no. Sometimes he says wait. But those three options don't leave us much in the way of information. How can we have peace without all the details?

Running on Empty

September 03, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

As we head into the fall, will you be able to stay on the path that God has for you? Mike Crowe shows us that unless we stop frequently to fuel up we'll never be able to stay on the road.

Back to the Boat

August 27, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

A fishing story from the books of Luke and John.

Also Philip

August 20, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

God will never ask you to fix somebody's life. God will never ask you to fix your own life. God will never ask you to fix anything. (The final message in our series "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")

Name Change

August 13, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

Our lives are a mess. Our sin keeps us from God. If Jesus came so that we could have a pardon for our crimes, that would be enough. But God offers us so much more than that. (Part six of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")

Dual Citizenship

August 06, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

God offers deliverance - deliverance from our sins, from a life of purposelessness, from despair. But are we sure we want it? Deliverance is always a threat to peace. (Part five of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")

David and Faith

July 30, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Sometimes we describe faith as blindly stepping out into trust. And it can be that. But as we see from the life of David, real and lasting faith has to be earned. (Part three of our series, "David")

David and Grace

July 23, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Confessing our sin to God and beginning the process of dealing with it is scary. But as David shows us, on the other side of the door is unimaginable grace. (Part two of our series, "David")

David and Mephibosheth

July 16, 2023 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

When you look into the story of David, you'll find yourself there. But you aren't the one on the throne. You are the one carried to his table. (Part one of our series "David")

Anti-Gospel

July 09, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

The church isn't doing a great job of sharing the message of Jesus. It's because we've chosen a different message instead. (Part four of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")

Authentication

July 02, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we live fully in two worlds - a fake one and a real one. Our king has called us to live as authenticators. (Part three of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")

Haters

June 25, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

What do you do when someone attacks you? Some people stand up for themselves. Others let it roll off their back. But in Matthew 5, Jesus shows us that there's a third way - a better and more profitable way. (Part two of our series, "Citizen: Life in the Kingdom of God")

Breaking and Entering

June 18, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

How should Christians take a stand in a broken world? (Part one of our new series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")

Road Trip

June 11, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Sometimes we treat our life like a family vacation. We put all our focus on the final destination, and the trip is just a means to an end. But today our Executive Minister, Mike Crowe, explains that it would be better to think of our life as a road trip.

Bad Question

June 04, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

"Is This a Sin?" is one of our favorite questions as Christians, because it helps us edge as close as we can to the line of what we can get away with. But there's a better question we should be asking when it comes to our behavior.

Invisible

May 28, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

None of us have ever seen God, and there's a good reason for that.

Full Table

May 21, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

The Christian life offers riches and blessings beyond anything offered by the world, but most Christians never experience even a fraction of it. Jesus has set a table for us with everything we need. How do we get it?

Why We Do It - The Boss

May 07, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

At Indian Hills, we say that Jesus is the head of our church. But what does that really mean? (Part three of our series, "Why We Do It")

Why We Do It - Membership

April 30, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

On a Sunday at Indian Hills you might see families officially "join" our church. What does that mean? Who is a member at IHCC? And is being at church every week really so important? (Part two of our series "Why We Do It")

Why We Do It - Baptism

April 23, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

We get asked a lot about baptism at Indian Hills. Why do we do it? Why do we think it’s so important? But the answer ultimately comes down to this - Why do we do anything we do? (Part one of our series, “Why We Do It”)

For the Good of the Cause

April 16, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

Doug Martin, the Director of Alumni and Church Relations at Kentucky Christian University, reminds us to be on our guard, stand firm in the faith, be strong and courageous, and to do everything in love (1 Corinthians 16:13-14).

Crisis Management (Isaiah 22 & 23)

February 19, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

People have responded to crisis the same way for 3,000 years. We try it the same way the people of Jerusalem did under siege from Assyria. Isaiah takes us inside the walls of that city to show us that for the people of God, crisis management is simpler than you think. (Part seven of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")

The Hard Way (Isaiah 20)

February 12, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

What would you do for God if he asked? What if it was something ridiculous? What if you knew ahead of time that it was never going to work? Will Cooper, the Associate Minister at Ninevah Christian Church, shows us that sometimes obedience has to be done the hard way. (Part six of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")

The Fear of the Lord (Isaiah 19)

February 05, 2023 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Our world is full of experts, and we're lucky to have them. God gave them their intelligence. But Isaiah 19 shows us that all experts have their limits. There is a better place to get help for your situations. (Part five of our series "Disappearing Kingdoms")

So Fat (Isaiah 10)

January 29, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

You can plan. You can prepare. You can be on guard. But there is no such thing as protection against terror. Because we live in a broken world we will always have to be looking over our shoulder for things that come out of nowhere. Terror can't be stopped, but Christians do have a treatment. (Part four of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")

News (Isaiah 8 & 9)

January 22, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

In a world where news is instant and all opinions are available at the click of a button, our understanding of the world has gotten worse, not better. Isaiah 8 and 9 teach us how to sift through a sea of cable news and conspiracy theories to find real answers. Part three of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms"

Indescribably Complex (Isaiah 6 & 7)

January 15, 2023 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

King Ahaz reveres God, but doesn't trust him. His "right now" is just too complex. We do the same thing - we get overwhelmed by everything on our plate, and it forces our trust into places it shouldn't be. But Isaiah has learned something incredible about God, something that will change the way we view everything that happens in our life. (Part two of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")

Sick and Tired (Isaiah 1)

January 08, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.64 MB

Part one of our series on the book of Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms,” this sermon introduces us to what’s happening when Isaiah begins.

Fine China

December 11, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

There are some big jobs available in the Kingdom of God. God wants to give real power to real people to do his work in the world. So how do we get those assignments? (Part two of our series "Silent Night: A Quiet God at Christmas")

Six Words

December 04, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

The craziest thing about Christmas isn't the virgin birth. That's a miracle. We can accept miracles. The craziest thing about Christmas is who wasn't at the birth. (Part one of our series "Silent Night: a Quiet God at Christmas")

Just Do It

November 27, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Are we focused on the problem, or the promise? One of our elders, Doug Coyle, takes us back to the book of Exodus to see how God's people are supposed to move in times of trial.

Excessive

November 20, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

As we come together for our Thanksgiving Offering, the Bible reminds us that "We have so much to be thankful for" is an understatement.

I'll Wait

November 13, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

Do you have a family member who is heading for destruction, and no matter what you say they won't listen? Do you have a friend who is destroying their life, and you know that if something doesn't change soon it's going to ruin them? If you've been praying for someone to turn their life around and haven't had any success, God has a message for you.

We're From Pittsburgh

November 06, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Sometimes life as a Christian is rejoicing and blessing. Sometimes it feels like "we've received a sentence of death," and we "despair of life itself" (2 Cor 1). In those times when life is tough, what is the purpose in our pain?

Lyrics

October 30, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

If people really knew your past, they might be disturbed by what they saw. Your past may be so ugly that even you don't like to think about it. If someone wrote a song about our life story the lyrics might be pretty rough. Fortunately, only God gets to be the songwriter. (Part five of our series "Philippians")

Hands Full

October 23, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Paul writes the letter to the Philippian church from prison. He's lost everything, he knows he's headed to his death, and he's now closer to Jesus than he's ever been. But as we'll see, it isn't poverty and jail that brought Paul so close to Jesus. (Part four of our series "Philippians")

Borrowed Light

October 16, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

"If we live like Jesus our lives will shine so brightly that the world will have to take notice!" It would be nice if that were true. But living like Jesus really could change the world. We'll see how as we continue our walk through Philippians. (Part three of our series "Philippians")

Good or Bad, Who Knows?

October 09, 2022 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

When life circumstances arise, we usually try to place them in a category. Are they good or are they bad? The book of Philippians shows us that the question is more complicated than that. Mike brings us part two in our series on the book of Philippians. (Part two of our series "Philippians")

Partners in the Gospel

October 02, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Our Executive Minister, Mike, opens our new series on the book of Philippians with a look at how Christians make the gospel visible to the world. (Part one of our new series, "Philippians")

Bread

July 31, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

A story of bread, maggots, and a sinkhole filled with paper.

Blessed to Be a Blessing

July 24, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

Mike finishes his series on the Beatitudes and blessing. Christians are emptied so that we can be filled. We are filled so that we can overflow. (Part three of the series "The Kingdom of God is Here")

Broken to Be Blessed

July 17, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

How do we move out of our slavery to sin? The Beatitudes teach us that it will take a healthy dose of acknowledging, mourning, and meekness. (Part two of our series "The Kingdom of God Is Here")

Blessed in the Kingdom of God

July 10, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Mike begins a new series on the Beatitudes by focusing on what it really means to be blessed. (Part one of our series "The Kingdom of God Is Here")

Expiration Date

July 03, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Guns, inflation, politics … there are dozens of issues that divide our country 50/50. Where do we stand as Christians? (Part three of our series "Getting Smaller")

Control

June 26, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

We now have more control over our own peace and comfort than ever before. But as we'll see from the life of one Christian, control is never a path to peace. (Part two of our series "Getting Smaller")

Godly Dads

June 19, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

What does God want from a dad? The story of Joseph - Jesus' dad - shows us that God isn't looking for a superhero. He seeks men who are willing to be less. (Part one of our series "Getting Smaller")

Let Jesus Change Your Story

June 12, 2022 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Our Executive Minister, Mike Crowe, has a powerful testimony. He shares it today, along with the amazing work being done in our Celebrate Recovery ministry.

Mud Bricks and Gold Lamps

June 05, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Proverbs 16:9 says “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” What does that mean? Are we robots, without any say over what happens? How does God establish our steps? The answer to this question helps reveal our purpose in life.

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