Tabor Church
824 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 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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Homeless Person's Memorial Day 2021
December 21, 2021 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.92 MBToday December 21st, 2021 is known as Homeless Person's Memorial Day. The homeless or shelterless are often not seen. We look past them or we see the shape they are in and ignore them. Today I will briefly share with you why this day matters to 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.
Fullness of God
December 20, 2021 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBToday we are in Colossians 1:15-20. Jesus is the fullness of God. This little passage is all about the divinity of Christ. As we approach Christmas, we see an infant who already at birth was God in the flesh- he did not inherit it later, nor did it leave him at any point. The fullness of God in 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.
Patient Endurance
December 17, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBIt is tough to be patient. It is tough to wait. It is especially difficult to patiently wait while there are difficulties that surround you. I don't know about you but I don't like to endure long periods of hurt and sadness when I see that there is no end in sight. There is Good News and we will see it in our Hebrews 10 passage 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.
Can't Please Everyone
December 15, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBToday our text is Luke 7:31-35. Jesus talks about the generation that he was witnessing. It seems like even when you are standing right in front of Jesus that you can still not be pleased. Once again, we ask God for fresh eyes this season to see Jesus and not all the trappings that distract. 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.
Hardened Hearts
December 14, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBHardened hearts have been an issue for a long time. Isaiah talked about it, Jesus talked about it and now today we'll get to Paul in Acts 28 talking about it. What has hardened the hearts of people? Advent season we are surrounded with a public celebration of the season which can also harden hearts. Let's ask God to open our eyes and ears. 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.
Out of the Stump
December 13, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBFrom the stump will grow a shoot. This is a big verse of advent as the prophecy is clearly about the coming Messiah. Today we are going to put this verse in context and try and understand what God was talking about. God can't be defeated and some people think they can bring the axe to God...that pride will be brought down. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a blessing to Tabor Church. Support the Show.
Advent Preparation
December 10, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBHow do you prepare for Christmas? We are going to talk today about some of the ways people have counted down the days till Christmas. We will talk about fasting, advent wreaths and advent calendars. Do you have some fun ways of preparing? Please share with 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.
Advent Preparation
December 10, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBHow do you prepare for Christmas? We are going to talk today about some of the ways people have counted down the days till Christmas. We will talk about fasting, advent wreaths and advent calendars. Do you have some fun ways of preparing? Please share with 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
Advent Repentance
December 09, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.14 MBThe Advent readings today really give a perfect balance. Isaiah calls us to joy, Amos calls us to repentance, and Paul in Corinth calls us to give generously. I think this is a perfect balance for the season of Advent as we get ready for Christmas. 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.
Expectant Messiah
December 08, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBToday we are in Luke 7:18-22. John the Baptist is wondering if Jesus is the Messiah that they had been expecting or is there another? This is coming from a guy who already told his disciples that Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. What happened? John was in jail and maybe the doubts crept in. Doubt is real. 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://tab...
Expectant Messiah
December 08, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBToday we are in Luke 7:18-22. John the Baptist is wondering if Jesus is the Messiah that they had been expecting or is there another? This is coming from a guy who already told his disciples that Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. What happened? John was in jail and maybe the doubts crept in. Doubt is real. 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.
Confident Hope
December 07, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBHope is a word that has been hijacked. We use hope synonymously with wish. We hope that something might happen, but most likely it will not. When we hope in the Lord, we will never be put to shame. Let's be confident about our hope. 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.
Confident Hope
December 07, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBHope is a word that has been hijacked. We use hope synonymously with wish. We hope that something might happen, but most likely it will not. When we hope in the Lord, we will never be put to shame. Let's be confident about our hope. 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/)
Patiently and Confidently
December 06, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBPatiently and Confidently...two words that we recognize but are a little bit foreign to us. A big theme of Advent is waiting. We are taking a look at Romans 8:22-24 and see that we are not the only ones who are waiting with expectation. Take a listen to find out. 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.
Zechariah's Prophecy
December 03, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBWe are closing out the week with a prophecy. The Prophets of God and prophecy is another big theme of Advent. We will not look at the prophets of old today but one that was a little closer to Jesus birth- Zechariah. We will take a look at Luke 1:68-79. 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 (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
Zechariah's Prophecy
December 03, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBWe are closing out the week with a prophecy. The Prophets of God and prophecy is another big theme of Advent. We will not look at the prophets of old today but one that was a little closer to Jesus birth- Zechariah. We will take a look at Luke 1:68-79. 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.
Advent Light
December 01, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.24 MBLight is a big theme in the season of Advent. Today we will look at John 1:1-5 and highlight the place where Jesus is referenced at life and light. Light has come into the world and it is a good reminder with darkness being more prevalent that we have hope in the midst of it all. 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.
Advent Time
November 29, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.95 MBWe celebrated Thanksgiving so that usually means we are starting Christmas...no wait! This is not Christmas season but Advent season. It is the first season of the church calendar and it teaches us of whole lot of things. Take a listen a discover a few things about the season. 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.
Give Thanks to the Lord
November 23, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MBToday we are going to take a look at Psalm 107. I remember in Jr high Christian school we would close our lunch prayer with 107:1- Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever. It is a good Psalm as we prepare for Thanksgiving but also to be incorporated into our attitude of gratitude. 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.
Eucharist = Thanksgiving
November 22, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.94 MBThe word Eucharist sounds like a catholic word. It really is used by other people and so today we'll talk about the word and what it means to give thanks. Let's not let this week or this month be the only time we give thanks. Attitude of Gratitude is what we are looking for. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing for Tabor Church. Support the Show.
Covenants Are Good
November 19, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBWe are finishing off our talk on covenants today with a culmination of understanding how the renewed covenant of Jesus is the ultimate good. We finish this episode by also sharing with you the covenant of Tabor Church. 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.
Covenants Are Good
November 19, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBWe are finishing off our talk on covenants today with a culmination of understanding how the renewed covenant of Jesus is the ultimate good. We finish this episode by also sharing with you the covenant of Tabor Church. 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 (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
New or (Re)Newed Covenant
November 18, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MBToday we will bridge the gap between old and new. We will hear from two prophets: Jeremiah and Ezekiel about the covenants and what went wrong with them...especially that Mosaic covenant. They both talk about a new covenant or what I like to say, renewed covenant that God will do. Take a listen and 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.
David Covenant
November 17, 2021 17:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MBToday we see an extension of the covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. David is the shepherd King and God talks to him about the covenant in 2 Samuel 7. This is once again a covenant that is very God heavy on the doing. There are things that God will do even without faithfulness from David or the people. 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.
Mosaic Covenant
November 16, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBThe Mosaic covenant is a little bit different from the past covenants we have talked about. This covenant has a lot more people participation and expectation. The people of Israel needed to embody the laws...sometimes that happened but a lot of times it didn't. We will talk about this covenant 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.
Mosaic Covenant
November 16, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBThe Mosaic covenant is a little bit different from the past covenants we have talked about. This covenant has a lot more people participation and expectation. The people of Israel needed to embody the laws...sometimes that happened but a lot of times it didn't. We will talk about this covenant 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
Covenant of Isaac and Jacob
November 15, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MBTo start the week we are going to talk about the continuation of the covenant with Abraham. Sons and grandsons will hear the same words spoken with the same key areas -big family, land and blessing to all other nations of the world. Good thing this covenant is based on the faithfulness of God. 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.
Covenant of Isaac and Jacob
November 15, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MBTo start the week we are going to talk about the continuation of the covenant with Abraham. Sons and grandsons will hear the same words spoken with the same key areas -big family, land and blessing to all other nations of the world. Good thing this covenant is based on the faithfulness of God. 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
Covenant of Abraham
November 12, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.41 MBWe will finish off the week talking about the covenant that most people are aware of. We find the covenant of Abraham in Genesis 12, 15, and 17. If you would like to go and check out the text in each of those chapters, you can see it all. God is making a partnership that will highlight three different areas: Offspring, land and a universal blessing. 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...
Covenant With Noah
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBIn Genesis 8, God establishes a covenant with Noah. We know there was a worldwide flood and it destroyed everything except for Noah, family and the boat full of animals. When all is done and everyone is off the boat God has some things to say. God calls this a covenant twice. Take a listen and be reminded of the covenant 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.
Covenant With Noah
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBIn Genesis 8, God establishes a covenant with Noah. We know there was a worldwide flood and it destroyed everything except for Noah, family and the boat full of animals. When all is done and everyone is off the boat God has some things to say. God calls this a covenant twice. Take a listen and be reminded of the covenant 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 (http://taborchica...
Covenant of Eden
November 10, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.49 MBWe are going back to the beginning. The covenant in eden is not always established as a major covenant of the Bible. But today I am going to talk about this and see what we can mine from the earliest covenant. 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.
Covenants
November 09, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBToday we are going on a little excursion to talk about Biblical Covenants. We are approaching covenant season at Tabor Church, so I figured it was time to do a little refresh course on what covenants are and what they are not. It is always good to clear up any misconceptions and really see that covenants are the backbone or operating system throughout the Bible. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. ...
Death, Where is Your Victory?
November 08, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.85 MBToday we are talking about grief and mourning. Paul says Christians don't grieve like everyone else...and that's true. But sometimes that makes people think they shouldn't have any emotion. There should be emotion in grief. There is a reason why we say we have hope and why that hope is more than just a small percentage. 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.
Death, Where is Your Victory?
November 08, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.85 MBToday we are talking about grief and mourning. Paul says Christians don't grieve like everyone else...and that's true. But sometimes that makes people think they shouldn't have any emotion. There should be emotion in grief. There is a reason why we say we have hope and why that hope is more than just a small percentage. 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/g...
But God...Who Set Me Apart
October 29, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBWe are going to close out the But God... series today with a glimpse into the life of Paul or also known as Saul. Galatians chapter 1 Paul give us the quick break down of how he became a religious zealot. He rose through the ranks and was a well respected man. I don't think there were any Christians who were rooting for Paul to become one of them. But God...wasn't done with Saul/Paul. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real bles...
But God...Brings the Growth
October 28, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.41 MBWe are sticking around in 1 Corinthians today with chapter 3, verse 6. In the church we are filled with humans who are flawed. We humans try and look at "our ministry" and want all the glory while we pass the buck on the flaws. It is not about you! Today we are going to talk about 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.
But God...Chose the Weak
October 27, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.65 MBToday we are going to 1 Corinthians 1:28- But God chose things despised by the world...God's Kingdom looks upside-down to how we are used to considering things. We think the powerful, wealthy people are the ones we should use to pass along our significance. God thinks differently and I am glad for it. The music on the podcast os from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the Show.
But God...Showed His Great Love
October 26, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.76 MBToday we are moving along to Paul's letter to church in Rome. We might be willing to die for someone close or even a "good" person. But die for an enemy? No. We'll pass on that one. But God...has an even greater side that really is the opposite of what makes sense to us humans. Listen and see what you think. 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.
But God...Has Shown Us
October 25, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.53 MBCan God change your opinion about people? Hopefully the answer to that question is yes. We are in the Book of Acts chapter 10 as God has been changing Peter's opinion about people, in particular the gentiles. This would be a difficult transition, as Peter has been raised to believe gentiles are unclean. Where does God need to change your perspective on people? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. S...
But God...Has Shown Us
October 25, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.53 MBCan God change your opinion about people? Hopefully the answer to that question is yes. We are in the Book of Acts chapter 10 as God has been changing Peter's opinion about people, in particular the gentiles. This would be a difficult transition, as Peter has been raised to believe gentiles are unclean. Where does God need to change your perspective on people? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Su...
But God...Raised from the Dead
October 22, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBWe are closing out the week with two related Acts passages; Chapter 2 and 3. Peter is bold in his preaching and very pointed. But who is this Peter guy. He acts like he wasn't the one who denied Jesus three times. He says, "You killed the author of life!" But God...did not have the story end there. The music on the episode is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the Show.
But God...Does the Impossible
October 21, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBI was surprised to find that there are not a lot of But God...moments in the Gospels. We'll only talk about this one today in Matthew 19:26. Don't take this verse to mean that you can do anything that is impossible. We need to have the same heart of God and see what impossible things can happen when God is able to work. 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.
But God...Snatched Me from Death
October 20, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBToday we are going to jump into the story of a minor prophet that most people know. Hi name is Jonah and Jonah is known for being swallowed by a big fish. We are going to read the first part of chapter 2 which is his cry from the belly of the fish. This will have a big But God...moment. 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.
But God...Remains My Strength
October 19, 2021 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBWe have another Psalm in the mix today as we talk about But God... Health and spirit can diminish. This is a true statement that I am sure we have all felt over the years. There are a lot of things we try and carry- burdens, fear, worry, anxiety...over all kinds of issues. What are we going to do with all that baggage? Most of us still try and carry it all by ourselves. There is a better way. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a r...
But God...Will Redeem
October 18, 2021 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.69 MBWe are back today with more But God...Scripture. Today we are in Psalm 49 and we have a big But God moment. We are surrounded by death and fear and we lose focus on God we can easily get swallowed up in that. But God...has a different story. 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.
But God...Didn't Allow
October 15, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBToday we are taking a look at 1 Samuel and Saul and David. David is on the run because Saul wants him dead. This is a constant battle and Saul wants David dead. In Chapter 23 it looks like Saul has tracked David down and has now sent the army after him. There is a lot of fear. But God... does a work that is often not attributed to God. 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....
But God...Didn't Allow
October 15, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBToday we are taking a look at 1 Samuel and Saul and David. David is on the run because Saul wants him dead. This is a constant battle and Saul wants David dead. In Chapter 23 it looks like Saul has tracked David down and has now sent the army after him. There is a lot of fear. But God... does a work that is often not attributed to God. 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....
But God...Intended Good
October 14, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MBLike I mentioned yesterday this would be the continuation of the story of Joseph. Jacob is gone and Joseph's brothers think Joe is coming after them now. But Joe gives them a perspective that took a while for him to learn. You meant evil But God...intended good. 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 a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the Show.
But God...Intended Good
October 14, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MBLike I mentioned yesterday this would be the continuation of the story of Joseph. Jacob is gone and Joseph's brothers think Joe is coming after them now. But Joe gives them a perspective that took a while for him to learn. You meant evil But God...intended good. 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 a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show