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Habits Part 3: The Peace of Sabbath
July 18, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 43.8 MB"3 easy steps to..." Sound familiar? Culture is flooded with "quick fixes" to any and all of our problems. But, the truth is, behind that blog post, program, or subscription lies an empty promise and another letdown. In part 3 of our message series–Habits: Ancient Practices for Today's World–we learn to reject culture's "new big ideas" and reorient our hearts to God's time-tested truth!
Good Mourning: Taking Your Sorrow to the Savior – Part 5: On the Road to Ruin
June 20, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 43.4 MBIn part 5 of our message series, Good Mourning: Taking Your Sorrow to the Savior, we discover the road signs in Lamentations 4 that tell us if we're on the road to ruin. Pastor Jeremy Writebol encourages us to not ignore these critical road signs but to pay attention to them and stay on the road to life.
Good Mourning: Taking Your Sorrow to the Savior – Part 3: The Turning Point
June 06, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 37.5 MBDo you know what it feels like to lose hope? To believe you'll never make it out of the darkness, the brokenness, the pain? In life, we all experience these "end of your rope" moments. The question is, where do we go from there? In this third message in our series - Good Mourning: Taking Our Sorrows to the Savior - an exploration of an often-forgotten book in the Old Testament: Lamentations. As we turn to chapter 3, we find ourselves at the heart of this book, where we turn from suf...
Good Mourning: Taking Your Sorrow to the Savior – Part 2: When God Is the Enemy
May 30, 2021 13:05 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBOften when we talk about God we focus only on His love, mercy, and grace; forgetting that God is also holy and righteous - traits that cause Him to exercise judgment over sin. Today we continue our series - Good Mourning: Taking Your Sorrow to the Savior - by examining what the often forgotten Old Testament book of Lamentations has to teach us about God's righteous anger in response to our sinfulness. Listen with us in our newest message as we discover what to do When God Becomes th...
Good Mourning: Taking Our Sorrows to the Savior – Part 1: Why Lament?
May 23, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBAfter a year filled with so much loss - whether of your livelihood, your relationships, or even your loved ones - we're all grieving. The question is whether there's a way for us to mourn in a matter that moves us toward growth, hope, and refreshment. In this new message series message series—Good Mourning: Taking Our Sorrows to the Savior—we'll explore an often forgotten book in the Old Testament: Lamentations. As we study this book over the next six weeks, we’ll be taken back to J...
Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All – Part 5: Giving & Ability
May 09, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 49.9 MBThe goal of every Christian is to grow in the likeness of Jesus Christ, including in how we give! So, how do we become more Christlike in our giving? As we continue our message series - Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All - the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 9 urge us to trust the sufficiency of what God has given us and pursue the deeper fruit of giving! Listen with us to our newest message, Giving & Ability.
Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All – Part 4: Giving & Ministry
May 02, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 49.9 MBIn part 4 of our series, Overflow, Pastor Jeremy Writebol unpacks how to have a mindset shift about giving. We'll see that giving is more than money, it's ministry.
Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All – Part 3: Giving & Partnership
April 25, 2021 17:00 - 46 minutes - 54.6 MBAs we continue our message series, Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All, we are again encouraged by the Holy Spirit to be eager in our giving! Together we'll learn what it looks like to not give carelessly but use our gifts intentionally as an opportunity for partnering with those around us. Listen with us to our newest message, Giving & Partnership, as we discover why we should eagerly give to others and how to wisely choose where to give!
Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All – Part 2: Giving & Love
April 18, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 46 MBTo excel in something is to do it with abundance and excellence; to go above and beyond what is “normal” in that area. In our 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 we are called to “stand out” or “surpass” the norm in a particular area of our lives: generosity. As we continue our message series - Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All - we'll be challenged by God's Word to not simply give, but to excel in our giving! Listen with us to our newest message, Giving & Love, as we see how exceptional givi...
Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All – Part 1: Giving & The Gospel
April 11, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBHave you received God’s grace in your life? This is the big question we're asking through our newest message series, Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All. The evidence that we've received that gift of grace is seen in how it overflows throughout all aspects of our lives regardless of our circumstances, beyond our own limitations, and as a giving of our very self to God. Listen with us to our first message, Giving & the Gospel, as we discover that grace received is grace given. ...
Easter 2021: With Us
April 04, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 37.6 MBHappy Resurrection Day! The tomb is empty because Jesus Christ is alive! Let your memories of God’s work in your life and the salvation He won for you fasten you close to your Savior - and propel you to spread the good news of His Gospel! Today we turn to Matthew 28 as we reflect on the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ and the start of the Great Commission. Listen to our newest message, With Us, as we rejoice together that Christ is with us today!
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 7: The Shepherd King
March 28, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 51.9 MBIn the closing words of Jesus' final teaching before His crucifixion, He paints the picture of a shepherd separating sheep from goats, by which He teaches us a critical lesson: our faith reveals our identity - and determines our destination. Our current series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, concludes with a hard look at our own faith in the anticipation of Christ’s return. Listen with us to this final message, The Shepherd King, as we prepare for that glorious day!
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 6: Being Ready Means Being Diligent
March 21, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 44.6 MBJesus frequently used parables, or stories, to teach us important lessons. In this message, we dive into the Parable of the Talents; an illustration of what it looks like to multiply––or squander––the gifts God’s given us. We continue our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by learning from the decisions of three servants, whose actions invite us to contemplate the way we’re responding to our own Master. Listen with us in our newest message, Being Ready Means Being Diligent...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 5: Really, Are You Ready?
March 15, 2021 00:37 - 39 minutes - 47.6 MBLast week we posed the question, “Are you ready?” This week we challenge you, “But really, are you?” Join us as we continue in our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by studying Jesus' Parable of the Ten Virgins . Together, we'll examine our hearts to determine whether our discipleship is authentic or superficial, and learn the implications of both. Listen with us in our newest message, "Really, Are You Ready?", as we look ahead to the return of Jesus Christ.
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 4: Are You Ready?
March 07, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 42.1 MBAre you ready? That question alone is enough to put us on edge. When we’re standing at the start of something new, many of us get that familiar sinking feeling in our stomach as we begin to question, “Am I ready for this?” Today we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by examining whether we're truly ready for the long-awaited day when our Savior returns. Listen with us in our newest message, "Are You Ready?", as we uncover Jesus' teaching about the last...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 3: God's Forever King
February 28, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 48.6 MBMany of us have found ourselves asking, “What could possibly happen next?” We’ve lost our sense of control over the future and don’t know how the events of the world will play out. Yet in the midst of the unknown, God invites us to hold fast to His unchanging nature and steadfast promises. Today we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, where we'll see that while the things of this world are always changing, the Word of our Savior never does. Listen with u...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 2: Don’t be Surprised
February 21, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 52.3 MBFor many, a key motivation in what we choose to do every minute of our day is to avoid discomfort. Our culture tries its hardest to escape any kind of suffering. No one likes to suffer, but the extremes many take to stay comfortable has become an idol to many. And the Christian church is not exempt. Today, as we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, we’re hit with the hard truth that suffering is inevitable, especially as Christians. But we have a Savior ...
What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today – Part 1: Not So Breaking News
February 14, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 46.5 MBAs we've turned the page to a new year, many are wondering what’ll come next and how to navigate it when it does. Today we kick off our brand new series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, where answer the question on everyone's mind: "What do we do now?" Listen with us in our newest message, Not So Breaking News, as we explore what Matthew 24 reveals about how the Gospel should and WILL be proclaimed throughout the world regardless of the circumstances of our day!
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 6: Born Into God’s Family
February 07, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 75 MBChristians often use the phrase, "born again," but do we really understand what it means? In our culture, we've come to relate the idea of birth with a new beginning, a fresh start, a grand renewal. And such is the case with our salvation! In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, we unpack what it means for our new birth in Jesus Christ to make us a child of God. Listen with us in our newest message, Born into God’s Family, to discover how 1 John...
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 5: What’s Love Got to Do with It?
January 31, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MBIf you're a follower of Jesus, can the people around you tell? While we don’t wear material indicators of our faith, our lives should display the radical, sacrificial love of our Savior. In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, 1 John 4 reveals that to believe in Jesus Christ is to know God's love. Listen with us in our newest message, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, to learn how God’s love is in us, for us, and between us!
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 4: Love Defined
January 25, 2021 01:16 - 44 minutes - 79.3 MBHas loving the people around you ever felt like a chore? Like you're running on an empty tank? Maybe it's because you aren't being filled with the right kind of fuel. In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, the scripture of 1 John 4 teaches us God is our ultimate, enduring source of love because he IS love! Listen with us in our newest message, Love Defined, to discover how love begins, manifests, and is perfected through our triune God!
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 3: A Tale of Two Loves
January 17, 2021 22:08 - 46 minutes - 80.7 MBIt wouldn’t take much searching to find harsh, hate-filled words being spoken in the name of “being right.” We may even contribute to these damaging conversations ourselves. In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, the words of 1 John reveal how seriously God condemns hatred - to the point of equating it with murder! Listen with us in our newest message, A Tale of Two Loves, where we discover that hate only takes while love always serves.
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 2: The Love God Hates
January 11, 2021 00:51 - 34 minutes - 70.8 MBWe often hear that God is love - and He is! But our world has a way of twisting something God created into a thing He never intended it to be. And our understanding of love is no exception. In our misunderstanding of God's love, many have come to believe He's incapable of hating or judging evil and sin. Today, we continue in our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, by looking to 1 John 2 for the truth about love. Listen with us in our newest message, The Love God Ha...
Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again – Part 1: The Old (New) Commandment
January 03, 2021 22:54 - 42 minutes - 78 MBWhen we face trials, we can lose sight of what it means to really love, as God calls us to. In this first message of our new teaching series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, we start by taking a hard look at how society, including the Church, left love behind in 2020. Listen with us in our newest message, The Old (New) Commandment, as we discover how truly knowing God transforms our understanding of love.
The Next Advent
December 27, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this message, Pastor Mike Rettler brings us to the hope we have for the new year in John 14:1-4
Giftwrapped – Part 4: The King Who Serves – Woodside Bible Church
December 21, 2020 17:16 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWhether depicted in movies, books, or even in our imagination, when we see a king they are typically being catered to or assisted by many different servants. Between royalty, wealth, or status, those in authority seem to have many at their disposal to serve their needs and wants. So how unique and heartwarming when we witness someone who could be served by many, choosing to serve those around (especially those possibly in a lower position then them)?! This week we continue our serie...
Giftwrapped – Part 3: Bearing the Family Resemblance – Woodside Bible Church
December 13, 2020 23:01 - 43 minutes - 52.5 MBAs each new unprecedented update floods our screens and news feeds, we can’t help but wonder “why?” Some of us may question how we can escape this darkness in the world. This week we continue our series, Giftwrapped: From Longing to Lavished, where we will unpack the covenant that God made with Moses and Israel in the book of Exodus. Listen with us in our newest message, Bearing the Family Resemblance, to see how God saves, equips, and establishes community for His people!
Giftwrapped – Part 2: Believing in an Unseen Home – Woodside Bible Church
December 07, 2020 00:19 - 44 minutes - 53.8 MBWhen reading the promises of God in Scripture, our minds are stirred to wonder: Will God keep these promises? Can I really trust God to do what He says? This week we continue our series, Giftwrapped: From Longing to Lavished, by answering these lingering questions. Together we'll unpack the covenant God made with Abraham in the book of Genesis - a promise He's still keeping with us today! Listen with us in our newest message, Believing in an Unseen Home.
Giftwrapped – Part 1: A New Beginning – Woodside Bible Church
November 29, 2020 20:02 - 40 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week we start a brand new series called Giftwrapped: From Longing to Lavished, where we will explore the covenants God has made with His people - that’s us! Today, we start with the covenant He made to Noah in Genesis. In this covenant, God promises never destroy the earth and life on the earth by a flood giving Noah, and us, stability and grounds to trust the works of God. Learn more about how this promise still currently impacts us and how a fresh start can only be found thro...
Faith For the Long Haul
November 24, 2020 14:05 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBDo you have a faith for the long haul? Join Lead Campus Pastor Jeremy Writebol as he unpacks 1 Peter 5:5b-11 and concludes the Woodside Plymouth series Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World. Preached on Nov 22, 2020.
Unshakeable – Part 9: Suffering for Good – Woodside Bible Church
November 16, 2020 16:08 - 38 minutes - 51.8 MBIn this message from Senior Pastor Chris Brooks, we unpack how as believers in Jesus Christ we will encounter suffering. Listen with us in our newest message, Suffering for Good, to see how suffering can bring us closer to Jesus and experience His grace!
Unshakeable – Part 8: Suffering for Good – Woodside Bible Church
November 16, 2020 16:08 - 38 minutes - 51.8 MBWhen walking through suffering what do we focus on? Often, focus is on ourselves and the situation. And our mind is flooded with a asking – why, why God? This week we hear a message from Pastor Jeremy Writebol, where we will unpack how as believers in Jesus Christ we are going to encounter suffering. But instead of dwelling on the “why” we compel you to ask different questions that will ultimately allow you see grow deep in your faith in God and accept His saving grace! Listen with ...
Unshakeable – Part 7: One Nation Under God – Woodside Bible Church
November 02, 2020 14:22 - 42 minutes - 57.4 MBIt’s time to rethink what it means to be a citizen in this country. Too often we allow politics and opposing parties to dictate how we behave and treat others around us. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, we discuss how we are supposed act as temporary citizens of this world but eternal citizens of heaven! Listen with us in our newest message, One Nation Under God, to hear how submission, goodness, and servanthood is how God want...
Unshakeable – Part 6: Exiles Within the World – Woodside Bible Church
October 25, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBAll our lives are witnesses to something and someone every single day. Our passions and priorities are evident to those that get to know us. As Christians, there is nothing greater, more glorious calling than being used and empowered through the Holy Spirit to make disciples for the glory of God! This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, we discuss how internal and external spiritual battles must be fought so that our lives can point ot...
Unshakeable – Part 5: God's Kinda People – Woodside Bible Church
October 19, 2020 15:19 - 43 minutes - 57.8 MBWhether you are a Christian or not, we have times where we question who God is and who we are. Many are searching for their place and purpose in life and end up feeling lost and shook with doubt. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, where our examination of 1 Peter 2 reminds us who we are, why we are here, and what God has done for us! In God's Word, we will find the answers to our deepest longing and questions. Listen with us in o...
Unshakeable – Part 4: This Is God's House – Woodside Bible Church
October 12, 2020 15:43 - 44 minutes - 58.8 MBTragically, often church culture has transformed into a spectator sport. It is something we consume once or twice a week, but then go home to live life apart from what is learned and from what God is calling us to do as His beloved children. Our whole lives should be built off of God, our foundation! This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, where we examine 1 Peter 2 and we that each of us has a place in the house of God. Listen with u...
Unshakeable – Part 3: Love is a Verb - Woodside Bible Church
October 05, 2020 15:33 - 34 minutes - 46 MBSometimes we hear the word "love" and imagine that deep feeling of affection or romance with red hearts and warm hugs. But love shouldn't just be a feeling. God intends for it to be so much more! Love is active, ongoing, and a daily choice. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, by analyzing how the source to great love is truly knowing God and growing in our faith in Him. Listen with us in our newest message, Love is a Verb.
Unshakeable – Part 2: What Do You Hope For? – Woodside Bible Church
September 28, 2020 14:27 - 37 minutes - 50.5 MBWhat do you hope for today? What do you hope for this year? Or even this lifetime? Hope is a powerful thing and it can guide how we choose to live each day. This week we continue our series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, where we make the connection of what we hope to how we act. When we know of the future grace and victory God has given us, we are transformed in how we conduct our lives! But do we truly find our hope in God alone? Listen with us in our newe...
Unshakeable – Part 2: Gracious Motivation – Woodside Bible Church - Pastor Jeremy Writebol
September 28, 2020 14:27 - 37 minutes - 50.5 MBIn Part 2 of our message series, Unshakeable: Steadfast Hope in an Unpredictable World, we pose the question; what do you hope for? We make the connection of how our hope transforms our actions. Listen with us in our newest message, What Do You Hope For?
He Must Have First Place
September 14, 2020 00:01 - 36 minutes - 54.9 MBIn this special message, we learn how God must be first in our lives! Listen to our newest message, He Must Have First Place, and celebrate with us our God’s great rule over our world!
Putting on the Mind of Christ
September 06, 2020 23:44 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this special message, we learn how to put on the mind of Christ! Listen to our newest message, Putting on the mind of Christ, and celebrate with us our God’s great rule over our world!
Built For More - Part 3 - Blessed for the Nations - Pastor Jeremy Writebol
August 31, 2020 18:54 - 41 minutes - 56.2 MBAs we wrap up our series, Built for More, where we've studied how God desires for us to live in community together, we conclude by looking at what God desires to do through us as His people. We truly are built for more! But there's something else we need to see before we begin to unpack this massive purpose. Discover with us in our newest message, Blessed for the Nations.
Built For More – Part 2 – Imagined Disaster - Pastor Jeremy Writebol
August 24, 2020 14:20 - 41 minutes - 56.1 MBIf we asked people what they have been most fearful of during this time, we may get many different answers; from COVID-19, social injustices, the unknown future, or maybe the safety of their family. But we have good news, THE good news! God is the greatest and most powerful. Period. And guess what? He’s on our side! Discover with us in our newest message, Imagined Disaster, how when God is with us, we have nothing to fear.
Built For More – Part 1 – The Goodness of Unity – Pastor Jeremy Writebol
August 17, 2020 13:27 - 37 minutes - 49.8 MBUnity seems very hard to come by these days. And we’ve all felt the harsh effects of what disunity causes. The Psalmist tells us of an eternal remedy - spiritual unity! God has given us the precious gift of a spiritual family. Discover with us in our newest message, The Goodness of Unity, how we can find the ultimate harmony in our Lord and Savior.
Assembly Require - Part 3 - Ever-Present Praise - Pastor Mike Rettler
August 02, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 51.8 MBHas worship ever seemed like just a tradition you are supposed to do before a Sunday service? And now, worship seems less inspiring over a TV or computer screen? In Part 3 of our message series, Assembly Required, we are discussing the importance of praising God in every season. Worship is the key to unlocking blessings that we may have never realized. So what does happen when we praise God? Discover more in this message, Ever-present Praise.
Assembly Require – Part 2 – The Joy of Confession – Pastor Jeremy Writebol
July 26, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 56.7 MBHave you ever had to forgive someone who wasn’t really sorry? Not the easiest thing to do and ultimately that relationship will never be the same. Without repentance there is rarely a restored relationship. It's the same with God (and it’s not His fault). God wants nothing more than to have a relationship with us, with YOU! If our sin earns us God’s displeasure and separation from us, how is it possible to be restored to relationship and joy? Let's find out together as we discuss Th...
Assembly Required – Part 1 – We Are What We Love – Pastor Jeremy Writebol
July 20, 2020 17:04 - 43 minutes - 66.8 MBHow do you know what your priorities really are? We prioritize what we delight in. The things that give us the greatest joy, we tend to meditate on. The same is true for the church when we gather. What we delight in most, what we value most, is what we prioritize, even when we gather as a church body. We should be asking the question, do our revealed delights match what we declare as a priority while in church? Discover more in this sermon, We Are What We Love.
Revealed – Part 5 – The Parable of the Great Reversal – Pastor Jeremy Writebol
July 12, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 36 MBThrough the Parable of the Great Reversal, Jesus points our focus inward, inviting us to reflect on our own posture toward the Word of God. At the same time, he guides our attention to what’s to come, revealing to each one of us how our posture today determines our position in eternity.
Part 4 – The Parable of the Qualified Sinner – Pastor Jeremy Writebol
July 05, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBIn Part 4 of Revealed: Stories with Purpose, we’ll explore the Parable of the Qualified Sinner, where we’ll see two people approach God in very different ways and be left to ask, “Which am I?”
Revealed Part 4 – The Parable of the Qualified Sinner – Pastor Jeremy Writebol
July 05, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBWhen he told the Parable of the Qualified Sinner, Jesus revealed two ways people approach God. The meaning behind this story is as relevant to us today as it was to those listening when Jesus spoke it. Come away understanding how the heart matters when we approach God, and what may just be the matter with your heart.