Latest Phoenixville Podcast Episodes
Bad to the Bone But Forgiven to the Core
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - August 27, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis Sunday we’ll be wrapping up our summer series by eavesdropping on a conversation among Jesus and two other men who were all uttering their last words while hanging on crosses (Luke 23). We are all one of these two thieves. We are all guilty because of our sin but forgiveness has been extend...
Work & Rest
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - August 20, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe all want to live at peace, or at the very least, have moments of peace. This week we are going to look at how our view/mindset around work and rest must be appropriately aligned for us to experience God’s peace. While work and rest seem like they do not go together… they do. From the beginnin...
Choosing When to Say Yes or No
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - August 13, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow many times have you exclaimed, “If I only had more time!” So how do we balance our schedules, priorities, commitments, and boundaries in a world that never sleeps? We’ll see Jesus’ unhurried example and teaching about prioritizing the important over the urgent. Sometimes we have to say no to...
Shrewd as a Serpent/Innocent as a Dove
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - August 06, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhen Jesus sent out the first apostles in Matthew 10, He told them that He was sending them out as "sheep among wolves." He follows this warning with a strange piece of advice. Jesus says, "Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." This statement by Jesus highlights a point of ...
The Bible: The Clear Parts, the Mysterious Parts & Everything in Between
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - July 30, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Bible was not written to us but it is for us. There are parts of God’s written Word that are real head-scratchers and difficult to understand. There are other parts that are clear and simple enough for even a child to read and comprehend. This Sunday, we’ll explore the various reasons for th...
God's Sovereignty & Our Free Will
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - July 23, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs we continue our Life in the Balance series, this week we will be looking at the tension between God’s sovereignty and our free will. What role do we play in God’s plans? Do the choices we make really matter? Is God trustworthy? And what should be our posture in the tension held within God’s s...
Submission & Authority
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - July 16, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat is a follower of Christ’s posture toward the powers that be? Whether it’s a boss, a teacher, a bus driver, a manager, a coach, a government official, a parent … we all have authority in our lives. What is a Christian’s default response toward authority? Are there any exceptions? Join us thi...
Joy & Grief (Part 3)
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - July 09, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis is the weekly message audio from Parker Ford Church, in Pottstown PA. If you would like more information about our service times or get to know PFC better, please visit our website: www.pfcchurch.com.
Joy & Grief (Part 2)
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - July 02, 2023 19:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAuthor Andy Crouch says, "The defining emotional challenge of our time is anxiety, the fear of what might be instead of the courageous pursuit of what could be." As we continue our teaching of living in the balance of joy and grief, we'll explore the idea that the anxiety we experience is an opp...
Joy & Grief (Part 1)
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - June 25, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Bible presents love as one of (if not the most significant) defining characteristics of God. Love of God and neighbor is the Greatest Commandment. Faith, hope, and love will remain in eternity - but the greatest of the three is love. The Apostle John says, "God is love." But in a broken worl...
Justice & Mercy
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - June 11, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJustice is simply when you get what you deserve. Mercy is when you don’t get what you deserve. These seem to be incompatible. How can we administer true justice and yet show mercy and compassion to one another? (Zech. 7:9). Join us this Sunday as we wrestle with these questions and what it means...
Faith & Works
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - June 04, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsToday we are going to talk about the balance between faith and works. This tension has been within Christianity from almost the conception of the church in Acts. So… what does the interplay of faith and works look like in a life in Christ?
Citizens of Heaven... on Earth
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - May 28, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs Christians, our first and eternal allegiance is to our King and His Kingdom. Our ultimate citizenship is in heaven, even while we live here on earth. But we are called to care for the places we live while we await the return of our King. One Biblical picture of this is that of an ambassador. ...
Grace & Truth
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - May 21, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAt PFC, we are a people following Jesus, who is full of grace and truth. This Sunday, we’re kicking off a new series, “Life in the Balance.” We’ll observe how the way of Jesus is often found in holding the tension between things that, at first glance, may seem to be in opposition from one anothe...
All Things Work Together
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - May 14, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis is the weekly message audio from Parker Ford Church, in Pottstown PA. If you would like more information about our service times or get to know PFC better, please visit our website: www.pfcchurch.com.
A Reminder of Who We Are and Where We Are to Go
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - May 07, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe will be looking at who we are called to be, how we have been walking this out, and what the Father is speaking to us right now.
We Believe: We Are Image Bearers
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - April 30, 2023 19:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhose image do you bear and what difference does it make? We’re not talking about Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, or Michael Kors. But whose fingerprints are all over you? In the early pages of Scripture, we learn that every human being has been created in the image of God the Father, So...
We Believe: In the Indwelling Spirit
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - April 16, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDid you know you're a vacuum cleaner? That's right! Humans are vacuums. We suck up the things around us. This is God's design. We are meant to be filled. We are designed by God to be filled with...well...God. But what if He's not the thing that is filling us up? We are still going to be filled b...
We Believe: In a Resurrected Savior
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - April 09, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhen Jesus died, the disciples thought it was game-over. However, that early Sunday morning gave new hope! This Easter Sunday, we’ll run to that empty tomb alongside Peter and we’ll watch Thomas stare in belief at Jesus’ wounds. Both of these disciples’ lives were forever changed because of the ...
We Believe: We Are Saved by Grace to Live by Grace
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - April 02, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsToday we will be continuing our series, "We Believe"… taking a look grace, what it is, and the impact of God’s grace on our lives. Because of His grace there is a way in which we are to live!
We Believe: In the Priesthood of All Believers
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - March 26, 2023 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsYou probably have never thought of yourself as a priest before, right? Don’t worry, you don’t have to order a clerical collar or clergy robe. But 1 Peter 2:9 calls us royal priests! We are accepted, valuable, capable, and forgiven because of the love and ultimate sacrifice of our Great High Prie...
We Believe: In the Bride of Christ
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - March 19, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe New Testament uses a number of illustrations to describe the relationship of God to the Church. Some of the key ones are: Family, Flock, Temple, Body, and Bride. Every person who is in Christ is a part of the Bride of Christ. We believe that God's relationship to, and love for, His Church is...
We Believe: The Church Is the Body of Christ
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - March 12, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe are the body of Christ, so what now? 1 Corinthians 12:14-27
We Believe: We Are Created by a Creator to Create
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - March 05, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe are continuing our We Believe series as we explore why We Believe We are Created by a Creator to Create. We will exercise our own creativity, look at the theology of God and man as creative beings, as well as hear from a few artists within our church who will share how creativity has impacte...
We Believe in Eternity
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - February 26, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFor those who place their faith and allegiance in Jesus, the future is filled with tremendous hope! This life is only the beginning. Join us this Sunday as we take a peek into eternity and the new creation. What we believe about eternity determines how we live today!
We Believe: In Eternity
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - February 26, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFor those who place their faith and allegiance in Jesus, the future is filled with tremendous hope! This life is only the beginning. Join us this Sunday as we take a peek into eternity and the new creation. What we believe about eternity determines how we live today!
We Believe in the Trinity (Give it away, give it away, give it away)
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - February 19, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsRevelation implies a revealer. Revelation means that something hasn't been found by a work of discovery, it's been shown and uncovered by a revealer. God has revealed Himself through His Word. And through His Word God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit. Here we enter into the deep a...
We Believe: In the Trinity (Give it away, give it away, give it away)
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - February 19, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsRevelation implies a revealer. Revelation means that something hasn't been found by a work of discovery, it's been shown and uncovered by a revealer. God has revealed Himself through His Word. And through His Word God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit. Here we enter into the deep a...
We Believe: In the Authority of Scripture
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - February 12, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt's best to describe the Word of God using terms that the Word of God uses to describe itself. The Word of God is inspired, holy, and authoritative. If you examine the English word authority, you'll see that the root word is "author". To have authority is to be connected to the author. Jesus, i...
We Believe: The Word of God, Part II
Parker Ford Church's Podcast - February 05, 2023 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe cannot build a stairway to heaven, or find God with our own philosophies and thoughts. But God is a God who speaks through revelation and has not left us in the dark. To reveal means to "uncover." God has revealed and uncovered His nature to us through His Word. This comes to us through the ...
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