Episodes

  • Gifts are Ageless (Romans 12:1-8)

    Gifts are Ageless (Romans 12:1-8)
    Sep 15 2025

    Jesus told Peter to sheath his sword in the Garden of Gethsemane. We combat the world’s violence by doing the same.



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    22 mins
  • Seeking a Homeland (Hebrews 11:11-16)

    Seeking a Homeland (Hebrews 11:11-16)
    Sep 7 2025

    We live in the world and long for the Kingdom. Meanwhile, we bridge the gap.



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    18 mins
  • Broken Cisterns (Jeremiah 2:4-13)

    Broken Cisterns (Jeremiah 2:4-13)
    Aug 31 2025

    God tells us time and again to quit wasting our energies on the frivolous things in life.



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    17 mins
  • I Am With You (Jeremiah 1:4-10)

    I Am With You (Jeremiah 1:4-10)
    Aug 24 2025

    Ego is the one barrier God refuses to shatter.



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    19 mins
  • Wild Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7)

    Wild Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7)
    Aug 17 2025

    God has created us to be stewards of the world around us. These days it’s the other way around, much to our detriment.



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    23 mins
  • Willing and Obedient (Isaiah 1:1, 10-17)

    Willing and Obedient (Isaiah 1:1, 10-17)
    Aug 11 2025

    Is your life rooted in the soil of fear or gratitude?



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    18 mins
  • Obsessed (Hosea 11:1-11)

    Obsessed (Hosea 11:1-11)
    Aug 3 2025

    What would change if we prioritized our relationship with God over the other, easier gods we serve regularly?



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    22 mins
  • Embodying Pain (Hosea 1:2-10)

    Embodying Pain (Hosea 1:2-10)
    Jul 27 2025

    God is a “yet” God … a God who calls us in our brokenness with a promise of healing and purpose in an immeasurable love.



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    17 mins