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Peace: The Simple Life week 2
October 10, 2021 05:00 - 32.5 MBToday, we continue our series on peace and living the simple life by reading through Ephesians and hearing a brief teaching from Andy. We then broke into table groups and discussed the topic of peace as we see it within these verses. Today's Music: Jailbreak, Graves Into Gardens, More Precious Than Silver, and I Love You Lord.
Peace: The Simple Life week 1
October 03, 2021 05:00 - 23.6 MBToday, we read through Ephesians 1:3-14 as we broke into table groups and discussed the topic of peace as we see it within these verses. Today's Music: Never Gonna Stop Singing, Act Justly Love Mercy, No Not One, and This Is Love.
Peace: The Simple Life week 1 series introduction
September 26, 2021 05:00 - 42.4 MBToday, we watched a video by Tim Mackey from The Bible Project where he broke down Psalm chapter 3. Looking at how David prays regarding his fears when he was being chased by thousands of people who wanted to kill him. Today's Music: Child Of Love, Death Was Arrested, and No Sweeter Name, followed by There Was Jesus (special by Brian Boyd).
Peace: The Simple Life - series introduction
September 26, 2021 05:00 - 42.4 MBToday, we watched a video by Tim Mackey from The Bible Project where he broke down Psalm chapter 3. Looking at how David prays regarding his fears when he was being chased by thousands of people who wanted to kill him. Today's Music: Child Of Love, Death Was Arrested, and No Sweeter Name, followed by There Was Jesus (special by Brian Boyd).
Discipleship: Week 13 Philippians Discussions
September 12, 2021 05:00 - 30.7 MBWe watched 2 episodes of the "Woven" series on RightNow Media that pertains to different aspects of discipleship. We then had some open floor discussions regarding insights to what we have learned through this series. Today's Music: All Because of Jesus, Jesus At the Center, Great Are You Lord, and How Great Thou Art.
Discipleship: Week 11 Philippians Discussions
August 29, 2021 05:00 - 23.6 MBToday we look at the 4th chapter in Philippians as we continue in our series on discipleship and break into table discussions with the summaries at the end. Today's Music: Only Your Love, Scandal of Grace, and Isn't the Name.
Discipleship: Week 10 Philippians Discussions
August 22, 2021 05:00 - 28.6 MBJohn Novak: We continue to discuss the topic of discipleship and watched the 11th video from the Woven series on RightNow Media. Also, John Novak taught about what expectations Jesus' disciples may have had when they started following Him vs. the reality of why they really were following Him. We then broke into table discussions and had a time to give our summaries from our tables. Today's Music: He Is Yahweh, Here I Am to Worship, and Upper Room.
Discipleship: Week 9 Philippians Discussions
August 15, 2021 05:00 - 29.2 MBToday, we reviewed some scripture from Philippians 3 and then had table discussions related to our focus as followers of Christ and what is in our hearts. Today's Music: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, Wide Open Space, I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, and King of Kings.
Discipleship: Week 8 Philippians Discussions
August 08, 2021 05:00 - 26.5 MBToday we continued with our discussion in Philippians as we look at chapter 3 where Paul gave his credentials and talked about the circumcision contrasted with faith in Christ Jesus, then we had discussions around our individual tables. Today's Music: God So Loved, Isn't the Name, Jesus' Blood, Boldly I Approach, and Child of Love.
The Inheritance of Christ
August 01, 2021 05:00 - 47.4 MBJohn Novak: Today, Andy briefly shares some time with the children talking about the currency of heaven. Then, John speaks on the topic of sin and forgiveness and how these pertain to what Christ did on the cross. Today's Music: Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly, Alabaster Jar, and And Can It Be.
Discipleship: Week 6 Philippians Discussions
July 25, 2021 05:00 - 23 MBWe continued our discussion on discipleship through the book of Philippians and discussed some questions at the tables as we looked at Philippians 2:12-30 Today's Music: Agnus Dei, Death Was Arrested, Like Incense/Sometimes By Step, and Have Thine Own Way.
Discipleship: Week 5 Philippians Discussions
July 18, 2021 05:00 - 24.8 MBWe continued our discussion on discipleship through the book of Philippians and discussed some questions at the tables. Today's Music: How Great Thou Art, Christ Is Enough, Jesus At the Center, and Breathe.
Discipleship: Week 4 Philippians Discussions
July 11, 2021 05:00 - 29.4 MBWe continue with our 4th week in our Discipleship Series as we watched a brief video from RightNow Media named "Woven: The Art of Discipleship". We then broke into smaller groups at the tables and had some excellent discussion time around the book of Philippians and how it pertains to discipleship. Today's Music: Jailbreak (I'm Going Free), Only Your Love, The Solid Rock, and This Is Love.
Discipleship: Week 3 Philippians 1 Discussions
June 27, 2021 05:00 - 21.3 MBToday we read Philippians 1:1-10 and did table discussions on how this relates to the topic of discipleship within the body of Christ. Today's Music: Act Justly Love Mercy, All I Am, I Love You Lord, and Child of Love.
Discipleship: Week 2 What Is Discipleship?
June 20, 2021 05:00 - 34.6 MBAndy Minch: Andy shares about what discipleship is in the Scriptures and pulls out the principles of discipleship. Today's Music: Act Just Love Mercy Walk Humbly, O for a Thousand Tongues, Good Good Father, and You Are My Strength. Followed by Who Am I (special by Brian Boyd).
Discipleship Series: Week 1 Table Discussion Time
June 13, 2021 05:00 - 23.3 MBToday, we kicked off the new series on Discipleship but doing some table discussion time learning more about each other. Next week, Andy will speak on what discipleship means. Today's Music: Go So Loved, Jesus At the Center, Great Are You Lord, and Jesus Paid It All.
Idioms In Scripture
June 06, 2021 05:00 - 46.9 MBJohn Novak: John shares how there are many examples where idioms (or phrases that are figurative or not literal) are used within Scripture which will affect how we are understanding the text. Today's Music: Child of Love, He Reigns, Never Once, Faithful God, and 'Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus.
Unity In Community: Podcast Style Church Discussion
May 30, 2021 05:00 - 42.9 MBToday Joanna and Kayleigh conducted podcast style church discussion regarding unity and how we handle differences between us while still being united. Today's Songs: Ain't No Grave, Never Gonna Stop Singing, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, Isn't the Name, and What a Beautiful Name.
Unity In Community: Be a Bridge Builder
May 23, 2021 05:00 - 39.3 MBAndy Minch: Andy shares how we can build bridges between us and those who have different cultures and world views from us. Today's Music: The Lion And the Lamb, Oh the Glory Of It All, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, and Cornerstone.
Unity In Community: Unity In the Church part 2
May 16, 2021 05:00 - 25.3 MBToday, we had table discussions regarding unity as we continued discussions around having unity within the church. Today's Music: God So Loved, Goodness of God, How Great Thou Art, and Love Knows No End.
Unity In Community: Unity In the Church
May 09, 2021 05:00 - 34.3 MBListen in as Kayleigh Johnson shares a prayer from Romans 15 and then briefly talks about unity within the church. In the church, we are always unified through Christ. The world doesn't have Christ to unify them. We need to hold tight to our identity in Christ, but hold very loosely to to things that are not Gospel-centric. We then broke into table discussions to go over some questions. Today's Music: The Love Of the Father, Man Of Sorrows, Glory and Wonder, and Be Thou My Vision.
Unity In Community: Introduction
May 02, 2021 05:00 - 56.6 MBJohn Novak: Today we did an introduction into our new series on Unity in Community by watching a short video message from Francis Chan on Biblical Unity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjHdF2IIi5A). We also did some follow-up questions and answers to the message John Novak gave on April 18th, 2021 on Renewing the Mind. Today's Music: Doxology, You Are the One, More Precious Than Silver, I am Not Alone, This Is Love, and We Fall Down.
Clarifying the Gospel
April 25, 2021 05:00 - 25.7 MBWe watched a video where Tim Mackie from the Bible Project (https://bibleproject.com/) shares about the compelling message of the Gospel. He explains heaven, earth, and hell and how Jesus interjected himself in the world as an answer to the sin in the world. You can watch this video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiLqOj43nYg Today's Music: All Because of Jesus, Jesus At the Center, Isn't the Name, O How I Love Jesus, and Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know.
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character: Renewing Our Minds
April 18, 2021 05:00 - 47.6 MBJohn Novak: Continuing with the Finding the Truth series, John shares how our hearts are transformed by Christ through the renewing of our minds. Today's Music: Child Of Love, Love On the Line, Jesus' Blood, and Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character: What the Gospel Really Says
April 11, 2021 05:00 - 49.6 MBJohn Novak: John shares with us from Romans 7 what the real focus of the Gospel is. We are no longer slaves to sin because of the power over sin and death through the resurrection. Today's Music: Child Of Love, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), Build My Life, and Because He Lives.
Resurrection Sunday
April 04, 2021 05:00 - 29.5 MBAndy Minch: Today, we watched a video that was recorded for the area churches for the Lenten Service where Andy shares what Jesus wants from us as his followers. Today's Music: Crown Him With Many Crowns, Death Was Arrested, and Forever.
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character: Longsuffering
March 28, 2021 05:00 - 29.1 MBAaron Arbuckle shares on how we can respond to someone who is going through very rough times and feel like they have no hope. Today's Music: Still Here Waiting (Brian Boyd special), God So Loved, Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, King of Kings, and You Are My King (Amazing Love).
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character: Joy
March 21, 2021 05:00 - 30.4 MBTrent Johnson: Trent looked at what it means to have joy vs. happiness. We then broke into separate tables and did discussion time. Today's Music: Who You Say I Am, Goodness of God, Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me), and Jesus At the Center.
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character: Holiness
March 14, 2021 06:00 - 33.1 MBAndy Minch: Today, Andy shared on what it means to be holy as we went into some table discussions on the topic of being holy and how that pertains to us and those around us. Today's Music: From the Day, Holy Holy Holy, None But Jesus, and Jesus At the Center.
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character: Love as Jesus Loved
March 07, 2021 06:00 - 33.9 MBJohn Novak: Today, John Novak gave a short teaching on looking at how Jesus loved and how we should follow his example in this love. Today's Music: The Love of God (John Novak special), Never Gonna Stop Singing, Alabaster Jar, and All I Am.
Finding Truth: What is Godly Character? Part 2
February 28, 2021 06:00 - 29.9 MBToday, Kayleigh Johnson looked at Romans 8:6-7 and 10-11 and gave a short teaching on submission, authority, and servanthood. We then broke into small groups to discuss some different scriptures related to this topic and then came back together for some summaries at the end of the service. Today's Music: Come Thou Fount, Isn't the Name, and Good Grace.
Finding Truth Part 2 What is Godly Character?: Submission and Authority
February 28, 2021 06:00 - 29.9 MBToday, Kayleigh Johnson looked at Romans 8:6-7 and 10-11 and gave a short teaching on submission, authority, and servanthood. We then broke into small groups to discuss some different scriptures related to this topic and then came back together for some summaries at the end of the service. Today's Music: Come Thou Fount, Isn't the Name, and Good Grace.
Finding Truth Part 2 - What is Godly Character?
February 21, 2021 06:00 - 36.8 MBToday, we watched a video from Dr. Chip Bennett from Grace Community Church in Florida where he talked about the character of God and what God wants from us as believers. Today's Music: This Is Amazing Grace, Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, Tremble, and Here In Your Presence.
Finding Truth: What is Godly Character?
February 21, 2021 06:00 - 36.8 MBToday, we watched a video from Dr. Chip Bennett from Grace Community Church in Florida where he talked about the character of God and what God wants from us as believers. Today's Music: This Is Amazing Grace, Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, Tremble, and Here In Your Presence.
Worship Service
February 14, 2021 06:00 - 13.7 MBToday, we were only able to record the worship portion of the service due to having missionaries that are serving in a sensitive area of ministry. Today's Music: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, The Love Of the Father, The Love Of God, My Romance, and I Love You Lord.
Finding Truth series week 4: Who Is Jesus in the Book of John?
February 07, 2021 06:00 - 34.2 MBAndy Minch: Today, we looked at portions of the book of John to look at who Jesus is. We broke into table discussions and had summary reviews of what we talked about toward the end of the service. Today's Music: Never Gonna Stop Singing, O For a Thousand Tongues, Enough, and You Are My Strength
Finding Truth series week 2: Who Is Jesus in the Book of Mark?
January 24, 2021 06:00 - 24.3 MBToday, we looked at portions of the book of Mark to look at who Jesus is. We broke into table discussions and had summary reviews of what we talked about toward the end of the service. Today's Music: Wide Open Space, Isn't the Name, Blessed Be the Name, and Fairest Lord Jesus.
Finding Truth series week 1: Who Is Jesus in the Book of Matthew?
January 17, 2021 06:00 - 26.1 MBToday, we looked at portions of the book of Matthew to look at who Jesus is. We broke into table discussions and had summary reviews of what we talked about toward the end of the service. Today's Music: The Love of the Father, O Praise the Name, Isn't The Name, and Through It All.
Finding Truth series week 1: Who Is Jesus?
January 17, 2021 06:00 - 26.1 MBToday, we looked at portions of the book of Matthew to look at who Jesus is. We broke into table discussions and had summary reviews of what we talked about toward the end of the service. Today's Music: The Love of the Father, O Praise the Name, Isn't The Name, and Through It All.
The Importance of Prayer
January 03, 2021 06:00 - 43.6 MBAndy Minch: Andy shares how important prayer is for us as believers as we do a concert of prayer where we praise God and pray for many different things as a church. Today's Music: Never Gonna Stop Singing, Like Incense/Sometimes By Step, New Wine, and Crown Him With Many Crowns.
What Do You Give to the God Who Has Everything?
December 27, 2020 06:00 - 36.6 MBAndy Minch: Andy looks at sacrifice and worship as what we can give to God who is worthy of our adoration. Today's Music: Special instrumental by Wes German and John Novak, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, King of Kings, Goodness of God, and Build My Life.
Core Essentials of Church: The King
December 20, 2020 06:00 - 33.9 MBAndy Minch: Andy shares on the Kingship of Christ and how the wise men in scripture worshipped him and how it relates to us and how we relate with the Lord. Today's Music: Christmas Medley (Jerry Schnake and worship team special), O Holy Night, From the Day, Joy To the World, and What A Beautiful Name.
Core Essentials of Church: Worship
December 13, 2020 06:00 - 47.5 MBAndy Minch: Andy shares about where our church has been in this past year and how we focused on raising the next generation of leaders. Then he looks at the offerings the magi presented to Jesus after his birth and how that relates to how we need to prepare for the challenges the church may face in the coming years. This week, he focuses on worship and what that means and how it looks. Today's Music: O Come All Ye Faithful, Love On the Line, and Oh You Bring.
Gospel in Action: Dealing With Broken Relationships
December 06, 2020 06:00 - 40.5 MBKayleigh shares how having unforgiveness in our hearts and broken relationships in our lives will have an affect in our lives. She also shares how through the Holy Spirit, we can overcome this in our lives. Today's Music: Angels We Have Heard On High, Wide Open Space, Arms Open Wide, and King of Kings.
Gospel in Action: Relationship Toward Authority
November 29, 2020 06:00 - 28.1 MBAaron Arbuckle shares scripture about authority and how it tells us to react toward authority. We then broke out into small groups to discuss what this means to us in our current culture and environment. Today's Music: The Love of the Father, Only King Forever, O For a Thousand Tongues, and Never Once.
Gospel In Action: God is Gracious
November 22, 2020 06:00 - 43.2 MBJohn Novak: We watched a Bible Project video about how gracious God is, then John Novak shares with us about the gracious new covenant that God has made with us and how we look at sin. Today's Music: This Is Amazing Grace, Forever Reign, Worship the Great I Am, and Glory and Wonder.
Gospel In Action: Relationships and Spiritual Discipline
November 15, 2020 06:00 - 44 MBWe heard from Cliff and Sue Parrish to learn about their challenges and how the Lord has directed changes in their prison ministry amidst the shutdown challenges they are faced with due to COVID-19. Then, Audrey Minch shares on how we can deepen our relationships with the Lord and with others by having a heart devotion toward them rather than just a head knowledge of them. She then goes into 6 different spiritual disciplines and how they can help us to deepen our relationship with the Lord....
Gospel In Action: Outreach
November 08, 2020 06:00 - 40.9 MBToday, we heard from Anna Gabriel who is from out church but has been serving in missions to the Navajo at the Broken Arrow Ranch in New Mexico. She shared the accomplishments and challenges they have faced amidst COVID-19 for their work. Then we watched 3 short animated videos from Cliff and Sue Parrish and how they minister to the prisoners at the Dixon Correctional Center. We wrapped up by writing letters of encouragement to to help encourage a father and son who are currently in prison...
Gospel In Action: Concert of Worship
November 01, 2020 05:00 - 36.2 MBToday, we celebrated the Gospel in Action by ascribing how great the Lord is through a time of worship together and sharing in communion. Today's Music: How Great Is Our God, How Great Thou Art, God So Loved, Great Are You Lord, King of Kings, and Jesus' Blood.
Gospel In Action: Concert of Prayer
October 25, 2020 05:00 - 41.8 MBAndy Minch: Andy leads us today through a concert of prayer where we as a church have a time of prayer. Much like an orchestra comes together to play a beautiful piece of music, we are tuning our hearts and prayers toward God as we pray together as a church. Today's Music: Glorious Day, Blessed Assurance, Desert Song, and Ever Be