Tabor Church
824 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsTabor Church is a church in the great city of Chicago. We live in a busy time and we want to help equip and encourage fellow Christ followers. Our goal is to have two different types of podcasts: one will be a quick devotion style for those who want a quick word to start or end their day...or anywhere in between. The second kind of podcast we will offer is an interview style conversation with people in different sectors of life that are learning to live out their faith. This will encourage each of us to find value in our everyday work and the people God puts in front of us.
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Self Righteous Pharisee
June 15, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.78 MBToday we are hearing from Jesus in the Gospel of Luke 18:9-14. There is a Pharisee and there is a tax collector and they are praying. Jesus gives us a glimpse of two different perspectives and only one of them will walk away justified. You guess which one? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
God is at the Heart
June 14, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.21 MBSometimes in life we get stuck trying to figure out life. Does God only have one chosen path for us to walk? What is right or what is good? Today we are going to take a look at Micah 6:8. This is gives a good idea of what God wants from us. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
God is at the Heart
June 14, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.21 MBSometimes in life we get stuck trying to figure out life. Does God only have one chosen path for us to walk? What is right or what is good? Today we are going to take a look at Micah 6:8. This is gives a good idea of what God wants from us. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Check Your Heart
June 13, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MBToday we explore some verses that I brought up yesterday in our new series. Jeremiah 17:9-10 talks about the human heart. We like to say "Follow your heart!" but that can lead us to places that we'll end up finding hurt or giving it out. Check your heart! The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
God is Near
June 10, 2022 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.49 MBTo finish out the week we are going to visit Psalm 34:18-20. This chapter and the one previous are really trying to hammer home the point that God is near to His people. David will once again in this section give us some insight into this one thought. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
All Creation is Groaning
June 07, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBToday we are taking a look at Romans 8:20-23. We will focus in on the creation portion of those verses. Creation is a gift for us to take care of and steward well, but we have not always done the best job of caring for it. We should want to have conversations about it. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Prepare the Way
June 06, 2022 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.63 MBToday we talk about all the ways that God prepares us as God works through us. God has been preparing Tabor Church for a work that we are still trying to figure out and put together. We know that God will do this work...so give us eyes to see and ears to hear. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Two Are Better Than One
June 03, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBToday we are not hitting a random verse. I have a wedding today so I figured it would be good to visit the text that I will be preaching on. It is often used at weddings but it is not specifically a wedding text. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 is what we will discuss today, enjoy! The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Proclaiming God's Greatness
June 02, 2022 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBToday we are going back to 1 Chronicles 16:7-13. David leads the people in a song of praise to God. We gives thanks to God and proclaim God's greatness. God is great! Even more tragedy has fallen on our world but it doesn't take away from the greatness. God's ways are not our ways. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Come Find Rest
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBToday we are going to take a look at Matthew 11:28-30. I think we all need to hear these words over and over again, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." We need to stop working for love and rest in God's grace. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Come Find Rest
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBToday we are going to take a look at Matthew 11:28-30. I think we all need to hear these words over and over again, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." We need to stop working for love and rest in God's grace. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Full of Grace
May 27, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.07 MBHow do followers of Jesus present themselves to the world? We are called to be Good News bringers, but people don't often get anything good from us. We are going to take a look at Colossians 4:2-6 and see what Paul tells us concerning our conduct with those who do not follow Christ. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
It's a Gift
May 26, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6 MBToday we are going to spend some time looking at Ephesians 2:8-10. Salvation is a gift received by faith so that no one can boast or brag. But what comes after that? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
We Need to Talk
May 25, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.47 MBYes, I am going to address my feelings on another school shooting. This is the second largest in our history and it should not fall back into a secondary story a few weeks from now. Followers of Jesus, we need to put on the mind of Christ and seek the best for neighbors and communities. Right now, this is not our best. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. He is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
The Mind of Christ
May 24, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.21 MBToday we are going to Philippians 2:3-11. Paul starts off with, "Don't be selfish..." That should be enough for us to know that God doesn't want us to be selfish. But, much of what Paul says go against our very nature. We'll need a little more than that. Take a listen The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Keep Close Watch
May 20, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MBToday we are jumping into one of the Pastoral Epistles, 1 Timothy 4:13-16. Paul is instructing young Timothy on some points of being a pastor and leading the church. Take a listen to the episode today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Not My Will
May 19, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBToday we focus on Luke 11:9-13. If you only read these verses, you could form a theology of God being a Cosmic Genie that grants wishes. We are going to talk about these verses and discover how we should be reading these verses. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Not My Will
May 19, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBToday we focus on Luke 11:9-13. If you only read these verses, you could form a theology of God being a Cosmic Genie that grants wishes. We are going to talk about these verses and discover how we should be reading these verses. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Heart of Flesh
May 16, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MBToday we are going to explore Ezekiel 36:25-27. There is much to explore and so we look at original audience and then also look forward from Ezekiel to Jesus and see if it sounds like something he said. Hope you enjoy! The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
You Have Everything You Need
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBToday we are in 1 Corinthians 1:4-9. Paul thanks God for the Church in Corinth even thought they have problems. Paul reminds them that they have everything they need. I think this is a good message for all churches today, as we often think about all the things we don't have. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Love Each Other
May 03, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBHey there followers of Jesus, this is another for you. John 15:12-17 is where we are landing today. Jesus gives a command that we often turn into a suggestion; Love One Another. This is never easy, which is why Jesus says, "Love each other in the same way I have loved you." It is going to take sacrifice. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Be Humble and Gentle
May 02, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBI decided to take a turn and just pull up some random passages to talk about. Of course random passages are never random with God. Ephesians 4:1-6, Paul has some real words for the church. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit. There is a lot to strive for. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People: Just Follow Jesus
April 29, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.94 MBToday we are wrapping up the week and also wrapping up the last verses of the Gospel of John. It sounds like there is not much there, but the helpful advice from Jesus will actually be something that we all need to hear. Go ahead and listen. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People: Just Follow Jesus
April 29, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.94 MBToday we are wrapping up the week and also wrapping up the last verses of the Gospel of John. It sounds like there is not much there, but the helpful advice from Jesus will actually be something that we all need to hear. Go ahead and listen. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People: Restored
April 28, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MBWe are continuing in John 21 as Jesus sits down with his disciples to eat breakfast together. He takes this time to address Peter, you know, after he betrayed him three times. Jesus addresses the situation in the best Jesus way possible. Take a listen The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People: Give Up Your Day Job
April 27, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBToday we will actually get to John 21. We find the disciples are not actually behind a locked door again. They are back to doing what they used to before Jesus. The resurrection has changed things...don't return to your day job. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People: Faith and Doubt
April 26, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBToday I go backward from where we start. I start by saying we are hitting John 21, but then go back to John 20:30-31, and then go back to the previous story about Thomas (who people call Doubting Thomas). You can find out what all of this means when you listen. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
Easter People: Faith and Doubt
April 26, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBToday I go backward from where we start. I start by saying we are hitting John 21, but then go back to John 20:30-31, and then go back to the previous story about Thomas (who people call Doubting Thomas). You can find out what all of this means when you listen. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People in Community
April 21, 2022 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.16 MBToday we are going to talk about things that Easter People do. Easter people who are following Jesus should see the things that Jesus prioritized and then do that as well. So what did Jesus prioritize? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Peace Be With You
April 20, 2022 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBWhat happened after Easter? Jesus had some priorities that were still very evident. In John 20:19-23 we see Jesus coming to the disciples and sharing the words of Peace. This peace is supposed to cut through their many levels of fear. As Easter people, where have you let fear drive you? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People
April 19, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.71 MB“We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our hymn of praise!” -St. Augustine What does it mean to be an Easter person? Is every Christian an Easter person? Today we are going to tackle some of these questions as we explore what it means to be an Easter person. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter People
April 19, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.71 MB“We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our hymn of praise!” -St. Augustine What does it mean to be an Easter person? Is every Christian an Easter person? Today we are going to tackle some of these questions as we explore what it means to be an Easter person. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Easter Monday
April 18, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MBEaster Monday can be hard. Not on Jesus or the disciples on the first resurrection week, but mainly today on ministry leaders. Is there too much time and energy placed on 1 or 2 days a week? How can we incorporate Jesus into every area of our lives? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Good Good Friday
April 15, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.29 MBI just saw a short statement on Twitter that read...Jesus Died, that's bad...For you, that's good. Today we will discuss the "good" portion of Good Friday and Jesus' last word, It is Finished! Find a place to worship tonight and on Easter. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Good Good Friday
April 15, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.29 MBI just saw a short statement on Twitter that read...Jesus Died, that's bad...For you, that's good. Today we will discuss the "good" portion of Good Friday and Jesus' last word, It is Finished! Find a place to worship tonight and on Easter. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Mandate Thursday
April 14, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MBToday is Maundy Thursday, which is latin for mandatum. We are going to address a few different aspects of the day and we'll see why this day is so important. Jesus has a mandate for us, which means that no excuse in the world will get us out of it. Let's explore that today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Spy Wednesday
April 13, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MBToday is the Wednesday of Holy Week and there are a bunch of different names for it. The Catholics call it Spy Wednesday, but there is also Silent Wednesday and Good Wednesday. We are going to zero in on the Spy part of the day, as we focus on John 13:21-30. Let's see what we can learn. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Holy Tuesday
April 12, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBToday is Holy Tuesday and we are going to take a look at John 12:20-33, except we really just go over 20-28. Jesus talks about following him and what it takes. It is the same message he has told us before, but it means laying down our lives. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Jesus Weeps
April 11, 2022 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MBToday we are starting our topics for Holy Week. It is the continuation from yesterday, which was Palm Sunday. Jesus sees the City of Jerusalem and he weeps. Luke 19:41-44 is where we find this particular passage. We will talk about why Jesus was weeping and what it means for us. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Trying to Kill Jesus
April 08, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.31 MBToday we are wrapping up the week with a look at John 10:31-42. Religious folks out trying to kill Jesus. Jesus gets sarcastic with them and points out their hypocrisy. It is a good thing for us to sort through today as well. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Who Is Your Father?
April 06, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6 MBToday we are talking about father's. We are in John 8:31-42 and Jesus is speaking truth. It is a truth that some do not want to hear or do not want to make room for. What causes us to not have room for Jesus and the truth? We need to analyze this in our own life. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Jesus' Team
April 05, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 6.99 MBToday we are going to see John (and the rest of the disciples most likely) sound like a Jr High clique group. Those people are not in "our group" Jesus, tell them to stop. We spend a lot of time thinking and believing that our group is the best and correct, which means others are automatically incorrect. Jesus says we should live in peace with each other. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Suppor...
I Don't Know If I Like That
April 04, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MBThat is the phrase that sometimes goes trough our heads when we come across something that we either don't understand or don't like. Today we are gong to take a look at the disciples not understanding or not liking a statement from Jesus in Mark 9:30-32. Instead of finding a way out, let's sit with it. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Who is the Greatest?
March 25, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBToday we are closing out the week with a look at Mark 9:33-37. The disciples are arguing who is the greatest among them. Of course they don't want to tell Jesus that they are talking about that. Jesus flips our economy of greatest to least upside down. It's time to humble ourselves and serve others. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
Who is the Greatest?
March 25, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBToday we are closing out the week with a look at Mark 9:33-37. The disciples are arguing who is the greatest among them. Of course they don't want to tell Jesus that they are talking about that. Jesus flips our economy of greatest to least upside down. It's time to humble ourselves and serve others. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Help My Unbelief
March 24, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBToday we are going to take a look at Mark9:14-29. I believe we encounter a grumpy Jesus in the text. The disciples didn't do their job and now Jesus is confronting an angry evil spirit. Jesus will of course of win out, but the father of the boy has seen his son suffer a lot and he wants to believe all is possible but wants help in his unbelief. Where do you need help in unbelief? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing ...
The Kingdom is Like...
March 23, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBToday we are looking at two short parables in Luke 13:18-21. The mustard seed and the yeast will teach us big things about small things. What is the Kingdom of God like? It is often not what we expect or imagine. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Dealing With Forgiveness
March 22, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MBToday we are exploring Matthew 18:21-35. This deals with the issue of forgiveness. I know that this is a complicated issue with many. I will not be able to cover the scope of this in 10 min. It is important to tackle the issues in your own life of not forgiving- both yourself and others. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Tragedy Leads to Urgency
March 21, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.53 MBToday we will take a look at Luke 13:1-9. We will break it down into two sections; 1-5 and then 6-9. They work together well and Jesus is the real master teacher. Jesus uses two stories of tragedy in the headlines to talk about urgency. We'll break it down today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Rejecting the Cornerstone
March 18, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MBToday we are going to take a look at Matthew 21:33-46. I have talked with some builders and asked them about the cornerstone...They say, "Nope, it's not used anymore." We have moved beyond the need for the cornerstone in our building process. Is that the same way we have move beyond Jesus? He was good for a time or good for a teaching, but we must progress. We are going to talk about that today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been ...