Rise City Church Podcast
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Vision Sunday
August 18, 2020 20:40Are we ever going to re-gather as a church? Have you asked that question at any point? Some wonder if it's safe to gather large groups. Others question whether it's even necessary to remain closed. These are both important questions. Yet, the biggest and most essential question remains: "What is Jesus calling His Church to do?" That's exactly what the Rise Leadership team has been wrestling through for months. Out of that wrestling has come clarity. We are convinced that there is a clear...
Unity Across Lines
August 09, 2020 21:02Question for you: Do you really WANT unity in our church? Do you want unity amongst various churches? And if your answer is yes, why? The truth is that when we take a hard look at what Jesus’ heart is in terms of unity for His church, sometimes we’d rather just keep things as they are. Sure, we like unity with the people around us who we like the most, who think like us. But unity across lines, across opinions, across divisions? Much harder to do. Join us as Pastor Josh from Gresham Bible ...
Unity Over Right-ness
August 04, 2020 21:37Unity makes for a really great tagline until you desagree. Imagine looking across the table at someone you once enjoyed, but they're telling you they fundamentally disagree with how you view something. There's tension in the air. What's next? There's a key found in Romans 14 that provides an extremely helpful framework for our lives today. In this sermon pastor Jason gives us Unity pro tips. It's an indepth, practical guide to dealing with controversy in the church, and casts a vision for ...
Unity Is Heaven's Strategy
August 04, 2020 21:37There are a few keys to a winning team: A great coach, a star player, and a rigerous training porgram. But imagine you had all those things and were still losing. What's missing? Easily the most impartant factor on any winning team is UNITY. As the Church we have a mission: to rise up and saturate our city with the Gospel. We already have the greatest coach (God the Father), a star player (Jesus Christ), and a killer training program (Discipleshi). What hangs in the balance between our chur...
Fight To Protect Unity
July 19, 2020 21:33Jason Clarke - Fight To Protect Unity So much dissonance. So much fighting. Just when we think we’ve had enough, the state of our world seems to become more complicated. How are we, the church, to respond? In a world that is tearing itself apart, the church is called to fight for the unity Jesus built with his broken body. Join us as Jason talks about how we find unity in our diversity. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! To engage in the live chat during the service OR jump in mid-week CLICK HERE ...
Fight To Protect Unity - July 19
July 19, 2020 21:33Jason Clarke - Fight To Protect Unity - July 19 So much dissonance. So much fighting. Just when we think we’ve had enough, the state of our world seems to become more complicated. How are we, the church, to respond? In a world that is tearing itself apart, the church is called to fight for the unity Jesus built with his broken body. Join us as Jason talks about how we find unity in our diversity. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! To engage in the live chat during the service OR jump in mid-week CL...
Church At Home - James - July 12
July 12, 2020 21:39Jason Clarke - James - July 12 During this time of separation, there are people from our church who have possibly walked away. There are people who are disconnected, and doubting, and wondering where to go. Too often, the church judges and rejects those people. But James convicts the early believers that it is OUR JOB to chase after them! Join us as Jason walks us through what this looks like, and gives us three practical steps to reach out to people in grace and in love. JOIN THE CONVE...
Church At Home - James - July 5
July 06, 2020 03:20 - 64.6 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - James - July 5 Recent life has felt out of control for many of us. We search for ways to feel like we have some control - through social media, through eating, through video games, through things that give us immediate gratification that we can cling to. But the truth is that people are hungry for something solid and real; they want to follow a steadfast voice. How can we possibly be a steadfast people during suffering and chaos? The answer is simple: Prayer. It is throug...
Church At Home - James - June 28
June 28, 2020 21:40 - 49.5 MB binary/octet-streamScott Bean - James - June 28 Do you ever feel like we’re missing the point? Do you wonder why you don’t feel fulfilled, even when you get what you thought you wanted? Maybe it’s time we ask ourselves tough questions about our desires. Maybe we need to take a hard look at what we value. Why are we so stuck in wanting things that won’t last, holding so tightly to things that will fade? We have been given the beautiful gift of eternity - why are we living like the small things that we have ...
Church At Home - James - June 21
June 22, 2020 05:15 - 67.2 MB binary/octet-streamNolan Tjaden - James - June 21 Our lives are unpredictable. Our future is unpredictable. This year has certainly shown us that. Each one of us had very different plans for our lives than what has played out over the last few months. And our first inclination is all too often to feel angry, disappointed, and frustrated that we didn’t get to complete our own plans. But what if we first asked God before we made plans...and what if we saw our lack of control over our lives, not as a reason t...
Church At Home - James - June 14
June 15, 2020 04:13 - 62.1 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - James - June 14 The recent months and weeks have caused so much struggle and unrest, and we are struggling to find answers to the current state of our world. We are looking for solutions. But until we understand that the brokenness of our world lies within us, we won’t get the whole picture. The world does not offer a solution - rather, the world is what we are called to serve. Join us as Jason teaches that the truth James gave to the early scattered church is the same tr...
Church At Home - Walk Through Samaria - June 7
June 08, 2020 00:15 - 57.9 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - Walk Through Samaria - June 7 The past two weeks have been filled with turmoil. People are hurting, and broken, and confused. Racial injustice has a long history in our country--and we wonder how we are to respond. Jesus Himself also lived in a time of long-lasting racial tensions. This week we read in John 4 that Jesus did not tiptoe around the issue--He listened, and cared, and walked through the hard places to show us a glimpse of racial reconciliation, a picture of His...
Church At Home - James - May 31
June 01, 2020 04:45 - 58.3 MB binary/octet-streamNolan Tjaden - James - May 31 We are taught to be successful, ambitious, to strive after the things we want. But how do we do that while we follow after Jesus? Ambition itself is good -- but it all depends on how we use it. This week we read in James that selfish ambition brings about divisiveness. But when we choose to strive for wisdom, peace, and humility, we actually unite people -- a true picture of the kingdom of God! JOIN THE CONVERSATION! To engage in the live chat during the se...
Church At Home - James - May 24
May 24, 2020 22:06 - 52.4 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - James - May 24 Words matter. Words carry power. God Himself created with words, and Jesus Himself healed with words. We are created in His image, and so our words also have power to impact the people around us. Every day we have the option to use our words to hurt or to heal. Join us as Jason talks about the reasons we sometimes choose to hurt others with words, and why it’s crucial we choose instead to speak hope, life, and encouragement. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! To enga...
Church At Home - James - May 17
May 18, 2020 04:18 - 76.6 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - James - May 17 “Faith apart from works is dead.” Very straightforward words that we sometimes don’t want to hear. We want to stay comfortable, and we don’t want to be told we need to do more. The letter James writes to the scattered believers of the early church is all about conviction, but NOT condemnation. Just like the early church, we tend to swing to such extremes in our faith--either it’s all about faith in Jesus, or it’s all about living a good life. But we need to f...
Church At Home - James - May 10
May 10, 2020 21:18 - 56 MB binary/octet-streamNolan Tjaden - James - May 10 Partiality is the preference we show to some people, and the exclusion of others, based on outward appearance. Sadly, this plays out in many ways--partiality for race, for beauty, for popularity, and for socio-economic status. We fall into the trap of using the people around us for our own advancement. But that’s not at all what the church should look like. This week we dive further into the book of James, which tells us that we are invited to live in a new ...
Church At Home - James - May 3
May 04, 2020 06:46 - 76.4 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - James - May 3 Do you ever think about how our society pushes us to express our opinions? We instantly share our ideas on social media, we jump quickly to judgment, we feel empowered when we say what we think. The problem is that we are so concerned with being heard that we actually miss out on understanding and learning from the people around us. In his letter to a scattered people, James reminds us that Jesus, even with all the wisdom and knowledge of God, took time to li...
Church At Home - James - April 26
April 27, 2020 04:47 - 68.6 MB binary/octet-streamNolan Tjaden - James - April 26 It’s not hard to see that humanity is in a fractured state. Our tendency is to constantly chase after things that are less than what God has intended for us. The problem is that we live focused on our selfish desires, but God Himself is what our hearts were designed to chase! In his letter to a scattered people, James reminds us that God is always good, and He is always working to strengthen us through the difficulties we face. What if we started to live i...
Church At Home - James - April 19
April 20, 2020 04:59 - 74.1 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - James - April 19 So many of us are feeling disconnected like never before. We feel alone, and our days lack the purpose we used to rely on. Are you struggling? Are you lonely? The book of James is a letter written to a scattered people in a time of persecution of Christians. During this time that is stressful, painful, and unknown, James tells us that God actually uses these times to strengthen us and bring about His good. God has a unique purpose in this time - and that is...
Resurrection Sunday 2020
April 13, 2020 19:29Jason Clark - Easter - Resurrection Sunday This week was Easter--or perhaps better stated: Resurrection Sunday. Jesus conquered the grave and that changes everything. In a world that feels unstable Jesus gives us a sure foundation. our you feeling insecure, unsure, alone? What the resurrection does impacts every area of life, and that will hit you in this teaching, bring comfort, and provide perspective. Jump in as Jason Clarke walks through Matthew 28--an extrememly hopeful and powerful t...
Church At Home - April 5th
April 06, 2020 18:31 - 71.8 MB binary/octet-streamScott Bean - Church At Home - April 5th BE DEEPLY ENCOURAGED. This week we have an opportunity to both sit in gratefulness and share gratefulness to others. You will be invited to pray through a time of guided prayer. You'll hear a message that will drive confidence in God's plan deep into your heart and soul. Finally, you'll worship Jesus, and hear the story of one woman who went form being an at-risk youth to reaching youth at risk. We beleive this time of Church At Home will encourage ...
Church At Home - March 29th
March 30, 2020 21:21 - 67.3 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - Church At Home - Week 03 This week we receive a comforting and challenging Word from Jason Clarke, have a benediction--or song of blessing sung over us, experience a time of guided prayer, and watch a powerful story of how God works in and through our tragedies. Have you joined the conversation? To engage in the live chat during the service or jump in mid-week CLICK HERE and start communicating directly with anyone participating in church at home! The whole church, new, ve...
Church At Home - March 22nd
March 23, 2020 17:21 - 59.4 MB binary/octet-streamNolan Tjaden - Church At Home - Week 02 This week, Scott led us through communion as a distanced but unified body. The considers how God could be using this season for our sanctification, worship Jesus, and hear the story of the man who is quite literally building our church.
Church At Home - March 15th
March 16, 2020 17:21 - 73 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - Church At Home Week 01 THIS WEEK!This week we get a tour of the new facility, explore Jesus’s prayer that gives us power in the midst of fear-filled circumstances, worship God for the hope He brings, are lead through a guided prayer, and hear the story of one family who found hope as they went through one life’s most painful storms. Tune in at 4pm as we launch Church At Home.
Fear
March 09, 2020 04:16 - 46.2 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - Fear We all have fears. Sometimes we fear worldwide epidemics, and sometimes we fear personal unique circumstances. Sometimes our fears are rational, and sometimes they are not based on reality. But amid all our fears, one thing is the same--God is steadfast and loving, and He is not afraid, because He is in control. Fear is like a disease that spreads throughout us. It causes us to live in a false reality, rather than in wisdom, faith, and truth. How do we, as followers of...
Envy
March 02, 2020 21:33 - 54.3 MB binary/octet-streamNolan Tjaden - Envy How often do you find yourself thinking you "deserve" things you don't have? We think we deserve that better job, we deserve more stuff, we deserve that other life... We start to wonder why God is giving the things we want to other people, while holding out on us. Yet the truth is that we deserve NONE of it. Our envy is a painful, resentful thirst to have what others have, when God's greatest gift to us is a relationship with Himself! This week's sermon dives into Psal...
I Am Unstable
February 24, 2020 05:23 - 57.9 MB binary/octet-streamJason Clarke - I Am Unstable Have you ever met someone with real humble-confidence? They seem so stable, unshakable, at peace, and collected! Even when life is falling apart, there's something present, calm, and genuine about their engagement with tough circumstances. They have this inner-buoyancy that seems to keep them afloat, come what may. Where does that type inner-stability come from? We find stability in the midst of life's fragility in one place: the love of Christ. In Paul's l...
I Am Out of the Loop
February 17, 2020 16:28Scott Bean - I Am Out Of The Loop Deep down, everyone wants to be on the inside. To have insider knowledge, or be wanted in the inner core. Being out of the loop is feeling that we aren't included, needed, valued or validated--we aren't on the inside. We may feel lost or without insight. Beautifully, as these feelings flood in, the scriptures remind us that WE HAVE been brought into the INSIDE in a profound way that is uncomparable to anything we've ever experienced before. God wants to ...
I Am Excluded
February 10, 2020 16:19Jason Clarke - I Am Excluded That feeling floods in as you scroll through your phone. FOMO. The fear of missing out--or rather the actuality of missing out! You weren't invited. You feel unwanted, disliked, and excluded. Why do these feelings hurt so much? You were made to be included. It's in your DNA. So, how can we overcome these powerful experiences of feeling alone, unwanted, and unknown? Only in the Gospel. There's a truth in Ephesians 2:11-22 that has the insight you need to walk...
I Am Worthless
February 04, 2020 00:03Nolan Tjaden - I Am Worthless Have you ever felt worthless? Has your life ever lacked that deep sense of calling? As human beings, purpose is not optional. We desperately need a sense of "why". We're made for it. So, where can that purpose be found? In Ephesians 2 Paul shows how God has brought us back to life to live out a purpose prepared beforehand. What could that look like in your life? Listen to this podcast to learn more.
I Am In Control
January 27, 2020 17:24Jason Clarke - I Am In Control What do you do when the present seems chaotic or the future seems uncertain? How do you handle it when danger threatens? When others don't seem to care about you? Those are the times we tend to want control. We want control of our lives. Here's the problem: control of our own lives is bad for us. Our drive to control ruins relationships with others and harms our own souls. How should we live instead? There's a battle going on for control in your life. Who w...
I Am Unsettled
January 21, 2020 03:23Nolan Tjaden - Unsettled What keeps you up a night? What causes stress throughout the day? We live in a generation that's marked by Anxiety. We might even feel tempted to accept that that's just how it's always going to be: I am unsettled. But, what if you could find healing? The Gospel in Ephesians speaks life into this reality. While there's no promise in scripture that God will remove unsettling circumstances, there is a powerful truth in Jesus that can change our perspective in the mi...
I Am Insecure
January 14, 2020 14:10Jason Clarke - I Am Insecure Was it that comment your first boss made? Was it what your dad didn't say? Was it a something no one else would have noticed, but it stuck to you? Throughout our life, experiences we have can have serious and lasting effects on us. They shape us. Because of that insecurity can be deeply rooted. What can uproot the long term brokenness of our insecurtiy? Listen to this teaching as pastor Jason opens to Ephesians chapter one.
A Vision For 2020
January 06, 2020 23:49Jason Clarke - A Vision For 2020 As we enter a new decade, we get an opportunity to reset. Who do you want to be? Who are you supposed to be? Pastor Jason walks us through Matthew 25:14-28 and casts a vision for how to plan and be good stewards of the life and season we've been entrusted with by God. This very practical and biblical teaching was incredibly helpful and we pray that it will change your life.
Loneliness
December 17, 2019 01:21Nolan Tjaden - Loneliness Whether it's a new city, new job, singleness, a leadership positon, or motherhood, life presents us with seasons of real loneliness. What do we do with these seasons of loneliness? There's both deep hear-level hope, and practical wisdom found in Luke 14:12-24.
Waiting
December 09, 2019 18:19Jason Clarke - Waiting Are you in a season of waiting? In our fast-paced, ever-distracted culture, waiting feels like a curse to most of us. We find ourselves feeling like what pastor Jason calls hurry-junkies. Is there healing for our hurry and hope in a season of waiting. Yes. We find a powerful hope in 1 King 19. Listen to this teaching to learn more!
Abundance
December 02, 2019 22:23Nolan Tjaden - Abundance All of us have blessings to be thankful for. In one way or another we're all recipients of abundance. So, what do we do with the abundance God has given to us? How should we utilize whole seasons of abundance? Look to Jesus. There's no one more abundant than God. Yet, the way God uses his abundance is suprising and even life-changing! God has given each one of us a specific assignment in life--ways we are called accountable to use our lives for him. Listen to this...
Grief and Loss
November 25, 2019 23:26Jason Clarke - Grief and Loss Where were you when it happened? You can probably remember exactly where you were. Loss is a reality most of us will taste. We typically deal wiht grief by stuffing it down or soaking in it. Is there a better way? Is there healing in our heartache. Jesus the answer. The bible doesn't deny the reality or allow it to destroy us. Jesus is our healing our hearts need. Listen to this teaching by pastor Jason Clarke to learn more.
Change
November 19, 2019 01:04Nolan Tjaden - Change In life, change can at times feel like the only constant. When you're in a season of change, and things have turned out worse than you expected where can you turn? God's unchanging nature is our hope in an ever-changing world. So, what is God's unchanging nature like? How can this shape us? Listen to this podcast to learn more.
Stuck
November 11, 2019 20:46Jason Clarke - Stuck When have you felt like you were stuck? Is it that rut you're in at work? Is it feeling trapped at home with the kids? Is it a season of singleness you didn't want? We all know the difficutly of feeling totally stuck. But here's the reality: Jesus meets and leads us in every season. God has meaning in the meantime. What do the scriptures say? How can we find hope and healing in the season of feeling stuck? Check out this teaching by pastor Jason to learn more.
We Are Crossing Over
November 05, 2019 00:04Jason Clarke - We Are Crossing Over There are moments the we stand at the edge of a huge decision--a proverbial line in the sand--and hear the voice of God calling us across. The Israelites had a moment like that in Joshua one, standing at the edge of the Jordan. You have moments like that, don't you? We are at a moment like that as a church. Do we cross over? How? Check out this epic sermon by pastor Jason to find out more!
We Are Generation-Shaping
October 28, 2019 20:15Scott Bean - We Are Generation Shaping Every generation is a mission field. In other words, every generation is a new “lost people group” looking for answers that only the Gospel provides. Every generation needs the Gospel spoken afresh over them. Therefore, among the greatest gospel work we can do is discipling in the context of our home, schools, and neighborhoods among children and teens--both inside and outside our families. Who will go as missionaries into the field to reap hearts an...
We Are Leader Raising
October 21, 2019 19:04Jason Clarke - We Are Leader Raising The universal longing of the human heart is to be led. Our culture is looking for leadership. So, the question is not "Will someone lead?" but "What or who will be leading?" Jesus is the Leader the world is longing for. He has given his Church to the world--even Rise City Church to our city--to serve as biblical leadership, influencing the city to see the beauty of Jesus. While many of us may not consdier ourselves leaders, or even feel nervous about t...
We Are Messengers
October 08, 2019 05:24Nolan Tjaden - We Are Messengers How could we see a gospel movement unfold? Here’s how: when the Church lives her calling to be a gospel-proclaiming people. . Christianity is unstoppable when preaching becomes an every member movement. The preached Word on Sunday is vital, but not total. Proclaiming the Gospel musn’t be consigned to the pulpit but catalyzed by the pew. We are called to be a community of Gospel-communicators. . What does this look like? We find a powerful picture of what e...
We Are A Gathered People
September 30, 2019 21:35Jason Clarke - A Gathered People Do you ever feel lonely? Loneliness is something that our culture is becoming known for more and more. Whether it's because of factors outside of our control like work hours, season of life, or ways we tend to isolate ourselves, feeling alone is an increasing pain point for many of us. Here's the beautiful thing scripture offers: Jesus' gathered people. The bible teaches about a God who is--in his very essence--love itself. God is three persons. The Trinit...
We Are Blood-Bought
September 24, 2019 04:21Nolan Tjaden - We Are Blood Bought Today, in a our age progress we have to wonder why depression rises and many people feel alone, broken, and worthless. What could change this phenomenon? Perhaps it is this reality: we are blood-bought. What if people today new that Jesus--the Gos who created everyone--also bought THEM with his own blood. What would happen if YOU knew that you were blood-bought by God himself? In Luke 22, we find a thesis, unfold that explains what it means to be a blood...
We Are Future Building
September 16, 2019 23:52Jason Clark - We Are Future Building There is a war going on for the future of our city. Someone is going to determine the future of our city the only question is who. Jesus is building a better future and he is on a mission to establish that future on earth as it is in heaven. Not only that he has called you to be join him--to be built upon him as the cornerstone of a new movement. God is on a mission and the mission has...you. You are called to Jesus. You are invited. You are chosen by ...
Recentralize God
September 09, 2019 23:56Nolan Tjaden - Recentralize God How do we enter the fall season well? In the fall things tend to kick up in intensity and business. Now is the time to pause and set our priorities straight. In Proverbs 30 the first 6 verses frame for us a proper perspective as we enter any new chapter in life. God himself should take first priority, center stage, and all our focus. Listen to this teaching to see how and why.
The God Who Fills The Empty
August 27, 2019 13:40Jason Clarke - The God Who Fills The Empty If we're honest, many of us feel weighed down by our past. Our past hurts, heartaches, and mistakes can keep us from moving into the future that God has for us. How do we move from feeling trapped by our past into the future God's calling us? How do we move from the emptiness of yesterday into the fullness of tomorrow? That's precisely the story of Ruth. We find the key in this passage as God demonstrates his loving-kindness, a very specific kind...