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Episode 238: June 23, 2024 - When Facing Perplexities
June 26, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBWhen was the last time your breath was taken away in awe? Perhaps it was a view, a generous gift, or the birth of a child? What if God is looking to restore awe that’s not just a monumental event but is a part of each day? What if our eyes are lifted and our souls are turned to see awe all around us? As we continue in our sermon series, Minor Chord, Pastor Jess explains how God is renewing awe in our souls as He turns our lives from anxiety to trust. Feeling like your mind can’t slo...
Episode 237: June 2, 2024 - When Facing "Oppression"
June 06, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.3 MBTurn on the news, read the latest report, study the projections, hear the stats…it’s not encouraging. You might even find yourself asking God where He is in the mess of what you see around you. Hear the words of Nahum and be reminded, “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in Him” (1:7). In this sermon, Pastor Jess reminds us of God’s promise that He will not leave evil unchecked nor allow it to prevail. He explains what it looks like t...
Episode 236: May 26th, 2024 - When Facing Greed
May 29, 2024 00:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBHave you raised your hand? As you do the work of each day, whether it’s your weekday job, taking care of your kids, managing your home, or developing dreams and ideas, is your hand raised as one to be used by God? Or, does the work feel like a drag and the to-do list a burden? As we continue in our sermon series on the minor prophets, Pastor Jess takes us through the book of Micah, encouraging us to walk with deep motivation that reaches into all we do. He reminds us that the power ...
Episode 235: May 19th, 2024 - When Facing Contempt
May 24, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MBWho’s your Assyrian? Who or what do you place above the presence of God? It might be a group, a place, a celebrity, a political party, or it could even be someone who has wronged you. It might feel like living with an Assyrian isn’t that big of a deal, but how does that impact our allegiance to King Jesus? In his sermon, When Facing Contempt, Pr Jess walks us through the familiar story of Jonah in an entirely new light, explaining how we can be those who walk with our allegiance div...
Episode 234: May 12, 2024 - Mother's Day Sunday (with Pastor Brenda)
May 17, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBAre you in a season of waiting, hoping, wondering, and contending? Do you find yourself growing tired of holding out and holding on? This sermon is for you. On Mother’s Day Sunday, our one and only Pastor Brenda brings the word and speaks to the seasons of "meanwhile." Speaking from the story of Jacob in Genesis, she encourages us to not forget the promises of God and to be people of preparation and declaration. This sermon is not just for moms; it’s one we all need to hear! Listen ...
Episode 233: May 5th, 2024 - When Facing Forgottenness
May 10, 2024 00:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBSometimes we feed on the wrong thing, and we’re not talking about cookies and donuts. Sometimes our appetite for superiority, pride, and ambition control what we see. Teaching through the book of Obadiah, Pastor Jess challenges us to be those who seek to see the reflection of the glory of God in the faces of those around us. Instead of playing superior, cracking jokes, and taking advantage, he reminds us to be people of praise. Are you ready to be reminded of the glory of God in the...
Episode 232: April 28, 2024 - When Facing Injustice
May 06, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBJustice—it's a word we hear in courtrooms, see held on street corners, and find at the top of social petitions. But where is justice in the Bible? As we continue in our Minor Chord sermon series, Pastor Jess takes us into the book of Amos, encouraging us to see how God’s definition of justice builds His house. It’s not a system of rules, laws, and policies but of intention, connection, and delight. Are you longing for a world that reflects Kingdom justice? Hear the invitation to ste...
Episode 230: April 14, 2024 - When Facing Unfaithfulness
April 24, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBWe live full. Full schedules, full jobs, full social calendars, full leisure…full. Much of what makes our lives full doesn’t land on the calendar—full stress, full worry, full guilt. In this sermon, When Facing Unfaithfulness, Pastor Jess invites us to hear the invitation of Jesus to empty ourselves and make space for the sacred. What happens when we are empty? We drag our pain to the feet of Jesus as we take up our cross and follow Him. Are you weary with the weight of hurt, offens...
Episode 231: April 21, 2024 - When Facing Loss
April 24, 2024 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBDon’t forget to eat! We’re not talking about meals or snacks; we’re talking about our true Daily Bread. As we continue in our Minor Chord sermon series, Pastor Jerushah invites us to consider how to respond when we find ourselves resonating with the Minor Prophets and experiencing loss—to get up and eat as we get into the Word. It’s when we feed on our Daily Bread that we find He sends supply, He sends satisfaction, and He sends His Spirit. Have you been in a quiet season, a waiting...
Episode 229: April 7, 2024 - Return to Loyalty
April 24, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBThey are the words of old, cries of lament, and longings for deliverance. They might not be the most quoted scriptures or the ones turned into framed art. They are the prophetic words of the Minor Prophets, and their voices have incredible relevance today. In the first sermon of our new series, Minor Chord, Pastor Jess explains the silent hope and the silent agony found within these voices that call us back to the incredibly complex love of God.
Episode 227: Here Is Your King (Pr Jerushah and Guest Speakers)
April 03, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBPalm Sunday—it’s the story that leads us into Easter weekend, one that kids greet with delight as they wave palm branches in the air shouting, “Hosanna!” It’s the story that causes us to pause and consider why our King chose a donkey and why He entered Jerusalem. It’s the story that reminds us where Jesus was heading in the days to follow. As we prepare our hearts to remember Good Friday, listen to this sermon, where you’ll be reminded of the steps of our Humble King as He prepared ...
Episode 228: The With You Wonder
April 03, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes - 99.8 MBHe’s the reigning King who conquered death; there’s nothing common or ordinary about King Jesus. This Easter sermon is filled with celebration of our King Jesus, the uncommon King who does what goes beyond expectation. What does the rule of the One who left the tomb empty look like? Listen as Pr Jess explains four uncommon resurrection realities that impact us as His people today. Get ready—His reign changes everything! Listen today, and share this one with a friend!
Episode 225: March 10th, 2024 - Bread Three Ways (Pr Matt Molt)
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 88.5 MBIt’s a story that carries the wow factor—feeding 5,000 men (not to mention the women and all of the kids) with just two loaves of bread and five fish. Guest Pastor Matt Molt invites us to think beyond our Sunday School recall of this incredible story. In his sermon, Bread Three Ways, he brings up some points worth considering. Why does it say twice that Jesus “gave thanks”? Why a little boy's breakfast instead of a grown man’s? What’s the significance of the twelve leftover baskets?...
Episode 226: March 17th, 2024 - The Water Wonder
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes - 92.7 MBAre you facing a storm? Does it feel like the winds are blowing, the waves are raging, and the boat is sinking? This sermon is for you. As we continue in our series, The 7 Wonders of Jesus, Pr Jess teaches from the story of Jesus walking on water and encourages us to consider how Jesus is coming to our storms with the force and power of the One who creates and provides. Connecting this story to Genesis, we see how Jesus is responding with a favorable answer, as He has the last word ...
Episode 224: March 3rd, 2024 - The Want Wonder
March 08, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes - 99.9 MBWe read about so many incredible miracles in the New Testament. Stories of healing, deliverance, and provision. Have you ever wondered why? Are these just great stories from Jesus’ time on Earth, or are they pointing to something more? As we continue our sermon series, The Seven Wonders of Jesus, Pastor Jess explains how the signs and miracles of Jesus are all pointing in the same direction—the grace and truth of Jesus Christ. They are not just retellings of incredible moments but i...
Episode 223: February 25, 2024 - The 'Say the Word' Wonder
February 28, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes - 99.7 MBWhere does your head rest? What if you are invited to put your head up against the heart of our Father to hear His heartbeat of grace and truth? Where would that heartbeat lead you? Pr Jess continues our new sermon series, The 7 Wonders of Jesus, with this sermon focused on signs that point to the heartbeat of God. Talking through miracles found in the first chapters of John, Pr Jess encourages us to see how the wonders of Jesus are testimony of the presence of God that sends us tow...
Episode 222: February 18, 2024 - The Wedding Wonder
February 28, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 106 MBGo for a drive, and you’ll see them—signs all around. Whether pointing to the nearest exit, the upcoming burger stop, or the city miles away... signs point to their destination. Jesus came and performed many signs while here on Earth. What was He pointing to? What was the destination? Listen in as Pastor Jess launches our new sermon series, The 7 Wonders of Jesus, and takes us through the purpose of signs in the New Testament. As he explains the first sign of Jesus, The Wedding Wond...
Episode 220: February 9, 2024 - Sent Session Two (Pastor Eric Butler)
February 20, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 97 MBSent Conference continues! Pastor Eric Butler joins us with an incredible sermon. This is one you'll want to listen to on repeat!
Episode 221: February 11, 2024 - Sent Conference Session Three
February 20, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBThe NET is SET for the SENT! Pastor Patrick Kiteley continues our Sent Conference with this prophetic message. Listen here!
Episode 219: February 8, 2024 - Sent Conference Session One (Pr Patrick Kiteley)
February 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBIt's night one of our Sent Conference and Pr Patrick Kiteley is bringing it! Start here and get ready for more!
Episode 218: February 4, 2024 - Ten Men Part Three
February 15, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 79.4 MBWhat is your greatest joy? Is it something measurable, something attainable, something noticeable? In part three of his sermon series, Ten Men, Pastor Jess challenges us to consider that Jesus has a much different definition of joy, one where we choose suffering rather than conquering. How do we step into the joy of suffering with people? It starts with two phrases, “Let Me” and “Will you”.
Episode 216: January 21st - Ten Men
February 08, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBDid you know that you’re a pastor? Yep, we’re talking to you. You, exactly where you are today, are called to love and care for those around you with such Jesus depth that people lean in to learn more about how you walk with Him. In the second sermon of our Still Starving series, Ten Men, Pastor Jess explains how we are living in days of great restoration, where God is bringing all things to Himself and He is using us to do so.
Episode 217: January 28th - Ten Men Continued
February 08, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MBHow do we read the Bible? Is the law we keep one of rules and stipulations or one of blessing, breaking, and giving ourselves to the world? In this next sermon of our Still Starving series, Pastor Jess challenges us to consider how Jesus redefines the way we read and apply the Bible, from hearts of religious law to true fidelity that love Him deeply.
Episode 215: January 14th - Messengers Not Messiahs (Pr Jerushah Tanner)
January 23, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MBWho are we and what do we run with? Is our message our own voice, agenda, or insight? As we begin our Still Starving journey, Pastor Jerushah challenges us to consider what it looks like to be those who live with the ministry of preparation, clearing out a pathway to announce the arrival of King Jesus. She invites us to consider what it means to be those who live in the wilderness as voices with a message. This sermon will set the tone for our Still Starving season, so listen today!...
Episode 214: Still Starving Interviews
January 11, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 88.1 MBWe grow together as we follow Jesus together and whether you have only heard about fasting or have joined us in Starving before, this journey is for all of us! Listen to Pastors Ben and Jerushah interview a few of our Pastoral Team members regarding their process in our prayer and fasting season over the years. You’ll likely find yourself in one of their stories as you look ahead to the coming fasting experience. As we prepare for Still Starving, be greatly encouraged!
Episode 208: October 22, 2023 - The Three Stops
January 03, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes - 93.3 MBOur lives are noisy. We are filled with constant coming and going and every opportunity to consume. Even if we have a moment alone, our minds fill with the to-do lists, new ideas, concerns, and anxieties. In the hussle and rush, the practice of solitude has become a far-off-in-the-distance idea. As we continue in our sermon series, unCOMMON Together, Pastor Jess challenges us to think about solitude as a near and necessary practice.
Episode 209: October 29, 2023 - Pilgrimage and Participation (Pr Matt Molt)
January 03, 2024 00:00 - 28 minutes - 51.4 MBWhat is the longing of your soul? What does that longing propel you to do or say? Our guest speaker and long time friend, Pastor Matt Molt, shares an incredible sermon on what it means to be people of ascent, those with lives on a pilgrimage of our longing to know God. Are you ready to anticipate what God wants to do among His people and participate in His movement?
Episode 210: November 12th, 2023 - He Gave Gifts
January 03, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBWe treat it as something delicate, as if it can easily break, but it’s a strong and fierce thing—holiness. Holiness does not melt in the heat of the world's chaos, but withstands. In this sermon, He Gave Gifts, Pastor Jess discusses what it means to be those who walk in the gifts from Ephesians 4. He explains how the gifts equip saints for the work of building the body of Christ for allegiance to Him. If you long to have a deeper familiarity of His voice, to be one who walks into y...
Episode 211: November 19th, 2023 - Receiving with Holy Expectation (Pr Brad Neuschwander)
January 03, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBFirst fruits…you’ve heard the phrase at least a few times by now. But what exactly is a first fruits offering? How is it different from tithe and alms? Guest Pastor Brad Neuschwander joins us with a sermon that brings a great explanation of how we participate in first fruits with holy expectation. He shares how first fruits strengthen and stretch us for the multiplication work of the Kingdom of God. Whether you are new to the first fruits concept or ready for a refresher on the idea...
Episode 212: December 10th, 2023 - Breakthrough to Mystery
January 03, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 196 MBThere’s nothing quite like a street with homes lit up for Christmas, a gleaming symbol of the joy and hope of the season. Now here’s the question—have you turned your light on? We’re not talking about the lights on the tree or the ones that line your roof. As Pastor Jess explains in this sermon, Breakthrough to Mystery, we are meant to be those who turn on the light again and again and again. What light? That’s what you’ll discover in this sermon.
Episode 213: December 17th, 2023 - Breakthrough to Presence
January 03, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 96.1 MBHave you ever found yourself asking any of these questions: Where is God? Why did He let this happen? Don’t let these questions scare you—you’re actually getting closer to Him than you realize. In the third sermon of our Advent series, Breakthrough to Presence, Pastor Jess explains how God is present in His absence. Our job is to ask questions, lean into Him, search for Him, and then become lost in a moment of His presence.
Episode 207: The Way of Love
October 17, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 95 MBFreedom…what is it and what does it mean for you and me? In the second sermon of our unCOMMON Together series, The Way of Love, Pastor Jess explains how freedom in Christ may not look like we expect it to. In fact, it may have a lot less to do with “my” freedom and so much more to do with walking in the way of love together, with our hearts set on being the in-Jesus people we were created to be.
Episode 206: October 8th, 2023 - Created to SEEK
October 17, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBAre you tired of the ordinary? Feeling over the usual?t’s time to be unCOMMON, to live as a church set apart for the purposes of God. Join us for the first sermon of our new series, unCOMMON Together, where Pastor Jess explains how the church of Thessalonians lived contrary to culture and expectations.
Episode 205: September 24th, 2023 - Reflect
September 30, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 98.9 MBWhat is the voice of God like? Is it a loud shout, a boisterous call, or something more…still? In the final installment of our Slow Your Soul sermon series, Reflect, Pastor Jess explains how the voice of God is like the wind, but is often drowned out by our constant busyness, notifications, alerts, and obligations. Only when we enter into silence do we begin to hear His voice, to capture it in our minds and delight in the very sound. Pastor Jess explains how Sabbath is where we lear...
Episode 204: September 17th, 2023 - Refresh
September 30, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 90.2 MB“I have to get this done in time.” “I’ve got to catch up on…” “I need to get better at…” Sound familiar? You’re not alone if you find these statements ruling your days, turning even leisure into work. What would it look like to have time that doesn’t require filling? In the second sermon of our Slow Your Soul series, Refresh, Pastor Jess dives into the concept of the Sabbath Sacred Time Zone—where the week-end is the end of the work week and the beginning of time that is free from o...
Episode 203: Rest Time
September 13, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBWhat time is it? When do we need to be there? What’s after this? … Ever feel like you’re in the time zone of crazy, busy, and rushed? Hear the invitation to enter an entire new zone—God’s Sabbath Standard Time Zone—where living depleted is replaced with restful purpose. In the first sermon of our new series, Slow Your Soul, Pastor Jess explains how Western life has become dominated by an obsession with building, mastering, and conquering to such a degree that it turns life dim. Ente...
Episode 201: Catch Your Breath (with Pr Jerushah Tanner)
September 13, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBEver feel like there are too many ups and downs? Like the highs and the lows of life are making it hard to slow down…to catch your breath? As we continue in our summer series, When In Rome, Pastor Jerushah Tanner explains how we live in constant tension—in one hand we hold the consequences of a fallen world and in the other, great hope in new creation glory. If you find yourself longing for a deep breath of hope renewed, this is exactly what you need to hear today!
Episode 202: The Universal King (with Pr Dave Fields)
September 13, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBChosen…what if it’s not just about me? What if, in the incredible scope of God’s plan, it’s about God putting His glory and mercy on display through us? When we think about the concept of election, our minds often go to individual selection, but in his sermon, The Universal King, Pr Dave Fields encourages us to think about how we, together, were created to be representatives of God’s story. Spoiler alert—there has always been a remnant and we’re a part of it!
Episode 200: August 13th, 2023 - Catch Your Breath
August 26, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 166 MBEver feel like there are too many ups and downs? Like the highs and the lows of life are making it hard to slow down…to catch your breath? As we continue in our summer series, When In Rome, Pastor Jerushah Tanner explains how we live in constant tension—in one hand we hold the consequences of a fallen world and in the other, great hope in new creation glory. Listen here and share it with a friend!
Episode 199: July 30th, 2023 - The Immortal King
August 03, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBGod created us to hunger; it’s in our very design. Yet, we crave and consume the things that curse and destroy. Why? This sermon, The Immortal King, is where Pastor Jess explains how sin created an entire sphere of hunger without the dominion of God—a reality that separated us from our original design to take, bless, break, and give back to the world. Don’t worry, this is just where the story gets started. Pr Jess goes on to share how Jesus gets His physical hands on us and we are s...
Episode 198: July 23rd, 2023 - Family Service
July 28, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBListen up, families—this one is for the whole crew! In this special Family Service edition of our When in Rome summer sermon series, Pr Jess illustrates what it looks like to be made NEW in Christ. Baptism is a familiar term, but do we really understand what it means? Pr Jess gets down to the specifics, explaining for all ages to understand the purpose and power of baptism. Grab the family, get cozy on the couch, and get ready to understand baptism on a whole new level!
Episode 197: July 16th, 2023 - The Grace King
July 27, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 99.9 MBAdam sinned and evil spread, killed, and multiplied, forming destructive patterns and cycles for societies and people. Then Christ obeyed, and His victory changed everything. In this sermon, The Grace King, Pastor Jess explains how the ultimate victory of Jesus means He has the grace to put His allegiance in us. This sermon will encourage you to see Who has the final word and what that means for us as those who seek to have His allegiance formed more deeply within. Listen today; you...
Episode 196: July 8th, 2023 - Check Your Heart (with Pr Jared Lyons)
July 15, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 81.3 MBTime for a heart check—do you resist it or receive it? Guest Pastor Jared Lyons from Texas shares a powerful sermon on the Parable of the Sower and the condition of our hearts. He challenges us to consider if our hearts are hard, shallow, crowded, or good. You’ll be encouraged to consider not only what influences your heart today, but what it means to live with a heart that has good soil, ready for exponential seed growth with a full hundred-fold harvest in the Kingdom of God!
Episode 195: June 25, 2023 - The Disappointing King
July 15, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBWe often think about faith as something we have, something we gain or grow. What happens when we read the word faithfulness in the Bible as not about our own faith but the faithfulness of Jesus? As we continue in our summer series with this sermon, The Disappointing King, Pastor Jess explains how Jesus was completely faithful to God, and it is this faith, this holy devotion, that He puts in us. It’s an episode you don’t want to miss!
Episode 193: June 11, 2023 - Forever Powerful (with Pr Eric Jaquith)
June 21, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBWhat’s in your inheritance? What if it’s the power of God for all who believe? Listen to this inspiring sermon by Pastor Eric Jaquith from Puebla, Mexico. Through honest testimony and the truth about the power of God found in the book of Ephesians, Pr Eric explains how the power of God frees us from anxiety and emotional turmoil and empowers us so that we can then lift others up.
Episode 194: June 18, 2023 - The Changing (with Pr Jared Strickland)
June 21, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 74.1 MBIt’s hard to know what to think or say when facing suffering. We wonder if we simply need to try harder, pray longer, fake-smile more….but what if suffering is not something to run from? What if, instead, suffering leads to the transformative work of God within us? In this sermon, The Changing, guest Pastor Jared Strickland challenges us to consider the purpose and place of suffering. Through the story of the transfiguration found in Mark 9, Pr Jared explains how we can embrace suff...
Episode 192: June 4, 2023 - The Torah King
June 09, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBThe debate has gone on for decades and still continues today—law or grace? In the third sermon of our When in Rome series, The Torah King, Pastor Jess challenges us with the idea of Jesus being not separate from, but instead the new and perfect Torah. You may find yourself asking who God wants to change us into as we live as His people serving in a different category of Kingdom, a Kingdom based not on legalism or policy, but genuine heart change and fidelity. Listen here today!
Episode 183: April 2, 2023 - Enthronement Dust
June 01, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 89 MBIf the cross is where the Kingdom begins, what does that tell us about the enthronement of Jesus? We are invited to reflect and remember the significance and meaning in the events of Holy Week. Continuing in our Covered in the Dust series, Pr Jess helps us see the crucifixion as the enthronement of our King and to hear His Kingdom edicts of forgiveness and restoration.
Episode 179: March 5, 2023 - How Did Jesus Read?
June 01, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBConsider this—Jesus, fully God and fully Man, walked this Earth, and while doing so, He read the Old Testament. He listened to it, studied it, repeated it, and applied it. In the third installment of our Covered in the Dust series, Pastor Jess addresses how Jesus, who has complete and perfect understanding of willingness, understood the God of the Old Testament.
Episode 184: April 9, 2023 - Covered in Hope
June 01, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 95.3 MBWhat does the throne of our risen King look like? Our Covered in the Dust sermon series concludes with this Easter Sunday message, Covered in Hope, where Pastor Jess Strickland explains how our King Jesus rules from a cruciform throne where He rescued the world not from suffering, but through suffering.