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26 West Church


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 668 EPISODES

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    The 26 West Church: Audio Podcast is an incredible resource for anyone looking to dive deeper into the Bible and gain a better understanding of its teachings. The hosts of this podcast, John Mark Comer and Phil Vischer, bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to their discussions, making it easy for listeners to digest complex concepts. Whether you are a seasoned Bible scholar or new to the faith, this podcast offers something for everyone.

    One of the best aspects of The 26 West Church: Audio Podcast is the depth of understanding that Comer and Vischer bring to their interpretations of scripture. They have clearly spent ample time studying and researching various passages, providing listeners with valuable insights into the meaning behind them. This allows individuals to gain a deeper appreciation for the Bible and its relevance in their lives. Additionally, they tackle topics that may have been previously overlooked or misunderstood, such as the book of Daniel, shedding light on these lesser-known areas of scripture.

    Another positive aspect of this podcast is the accessibility it provides for listeners. The hosts present complex ideas in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for people at any level of biblical knowledge to follow along. Their explanations are relatable and relatable anecdotes help to illustrate points further. Whether you are a busy parent trying to squeeze in some spiritual nourishment during your daily commute or someone looking for guidance during challenging life changes, this podcast fits seamlessly into your routine.

    While there are few negative aspects to highlight about The 26 West Church: Audio Podcast, one potential drawback is that it may not cater specifically to all theological perspectives. However, Comer and Vischer do an excellent job of presenting multiple viewpoints when discussing certain topics, creating opportunities for diverse opinions within their conversations.

    In conclusion, The 26 West Church: Audio Podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible and its teachings. The expertise and passion brought by hosts John Mark Comer and Phil Vischer make it a standout podcast in the realm of Christian education. Whether you are looking to reignite your faith during difficult times or simply wanting to grow in your knowledge of scripture, this podcast provides an easy-to-digest and relatable way to engage with the Word of God.



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    Exodus 12- The God who passes over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 50:52


    What is the Passover?  And how do we celebrate it in light of Jesus?     Taught by Andrew Rothrock

    Exodus 5-11:  The God who Defeats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 49:12


    What is the purpose of the “signs or plagues” and how do they fit in God's plan to save His people?   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    Exodus 3-4:  The God who hears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025


    God listens and responds.  He hears the cry of His people in suffering.  And He hears Moses' questions, as Moses honestly struggles with the mission God is sending him on.   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    Exodus 2: The God who prepares

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 38:09


    What do we learn about God in the birth, early years, and escape into the desert by Moses?    Taught by Jose Zayas  

    Exodus 1: The God who calls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 44:29


    God calls Abraham and his family into a covenant relationship.  What does it mean to live in covenant with God?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    Exodus: Why study the exodus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 39:46


    Exodus 1v1-7 Learn why this ancient book is so helpful in encountering God and understanding His rescue plan. Taught by Jose Zayas

    Prepare the way: New Life (Easter 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 31:51


    Since Jesus is alive, new life is possible for anyone and everyone who puts their trust in Him.  Taught by Jose Zayas

    Prepare the Way: Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 40:40


    John 4v19-26 Today, we often use “worship" and “music” synonymously. Yet, in a defining moment, Jesus gives us a definition of worship worth revisiting.   Taught by Ryan Doucet

    Prepare the Way: Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 40:28


    What is fasting? And how does it help us connect with God?   Taught by Jose Zayas 

    Prepare the Way: Generosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 43:56


    Mark 10:17-23   Generosity reveals our heart attitude toward Jesus and his way of storing up treasures in heaven.   Taught by Steve Marshman

    Prepare the Way: Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 36:16


    Matthew 26v36-46   Prayer is an invitation to relationship. What can we learn from Jesus' prayer life?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 16v19-24: Greet one another with a holy kiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 35:51


    Relationships matter.  Church is about relationship with Jesus, one another, and a life of genuine love.   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    1 Corinthians 16v5-18: The final charge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 48:06


    With one final exhortation, Paul gives both the Corinthians and the Church today a powerful final charge for our lives of faith and following Jesus. Taught by Ryan Doucet

    1 Corinthians 16v1-4: Unity, gathering, and giving.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 38:43


    As Paul winds down his letter and wraps up some loose ends, a brief comment about a collection on the first day of every week alludes to three significant elements of the Christian Faith: unity, gathering, and giving. Taught by Ryan Doucet

    1 Corinthians 15v29-58: What does the resurrection mean for our future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 40:04


    Scripture teaches us what awaits:  heaven (for those who die before Jesus returns), followed by resurrected bodies, new heavens, and new earth for all who follow Jesus.   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    1 Corinthians 15v12-28: What does the resurrection mean for us today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 44:27


    Jesus died and rose again.  This is the heart of the Good News.  But how does the resurrection impact life today as we follow Jesus?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 15v1-11: What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 55:37


    In an effort to correct the false thinking of the Corinthians, Paul reminds them of the Gospel by which they were saved. What is the Gospel and how does it have an ongoing effect in our lives?   Taught by Ryan Doucet

    1 Corinthians 14v26-40:  How we receive from God - People (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 47:11


    Men and women are equally given the Holy Spirit and can be used by God to build people up.  But what about teaching in the church?  What can we learn from the instructions given in 1 Timothy 2-3?

    1 Corinthians 14v26-40: How we receive from God - People (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 49:02


    Men and women are equally empowered by the Holy Spirit to encourage and build up the church.  So, what does Paul mean by “women should be silent?” And how do we understand and apply challenging passages of Scripture today?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 14v6-25: How we receive from God - Prophecy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 48:24


    Tongues and prophecy can seem so confusing.  What is prophecy?  And why does it matter?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 14v1-5: How we receive from God from God - Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 44:10


    Prayer is our invitation to relationship.  The Bible guides us into how we ought to pray in private and when we are together.   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    1 Corinthians 14v1-5: How we receive from God - Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 46:03


    How do we receive from God?  Words.  Words shape our world.  Look at seven things we know about God and words.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    Take New Ground: We can grow in the new year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 42:26


    1 Thessalonians 5v16-24   There are five practical things we can do to foster growth in following Jesus.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Light: Light of the world (Christmas Eve 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 21:18


    Christmas Eve 2024 John 3v16 Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Light: Light in the darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 37:53


    Matt 2: 13-23 Jesus is the light of the world.  While He doesn't always take us out of the situation, Jesus can bring light…real love, joy, peace and more into our experience that gives hope that we are not alone.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Light: Light up the sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 40:01


    Matthew 2v1-12   The Magi recognize God lighting up the sky and put forth great effort to come and worship the newborn King, trusting God's direction throughout their experience.   Taught By Ryan Doucet

    The Light:  Light for our soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 37:24


    Matthew 1v17-25   The Advent of Jesus means that God still speaks to His people.   Taught By Jose Zayas

    The Light: Light through the ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 40:45


    Matthew 1v1-17   Why does Matthew begin the birth of Jesus with a genealogy?    Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 13v8-13: Love (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 36:19


    Faith, hope, and love.  Why is love the greatest?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 13v1-7: Love (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 42:44


    More than a feeling, love is an active commitment to the good of others.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 12v12-31: One Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 38:17


    The Holy Spirit manifests His presence in a variety of ways.  Which means we need to honor and appreciate the many ways God builds us up through others.   The many gifts are all part of One body.  We all belong to Jesus together.   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    1 Corinthians 12v1-11: How does the Spirit work in and through us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 31:37


    As Paul turns his attention toward Spiritual Gifts, a key focus for the next few chapters, he guides the Corinthians (and us) to examine our hearts. What will be the motivation of seeing the Holy Spirit work in and through us? How will that shape our understanding of the Gifts of the Spirit?   Taught by Ryan Doucet

    1 Corinthians 11v17-34: Bread + Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 36:36


    Communion is one of the most ancient and central symbols of the church. But what does it really mean? The Corinthians were getting drunk off the communion wine and turning the Lord's Supper into a party. Are we making the opposite mistake today?    Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 11v2-16: Male + Female

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 46:32


    Paul gets into the relationship between men and women in the church and the home. It was an edgy, divisive issue in Paul's day, and it still is today. What does the Bible teach about gender roles? How does that shape life in the church today?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 10v14-11v1: Follow as I follow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 45:53


    Paul returns to the idea of meat sacrificed to idols in the temples and clarifies the idols represent real “gods” or demons. He warns the Corinthians not to get involved in the dark parts of Corinth's culture. And where they are unsure, they are to always live for the good of others and the glory of God. That is a great rule to live by today in the “gray” areas of morality. What is good for others? What glorifies God? If you ask those questions, the right questions, you will join in Paul's mission to live the way of Jesus in an upside down city.    Taught by Jose Zayas

    1 Corinthians 10v1-13: A way out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 45:56


    Paul unpacks the purpose of the Old Testament stories in the life of followers of Jesus. The stories serve as examples to help us avoid sin. But when sin comes after us, God is faithful, and always shows us the way out of temptation.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    Take New Ground: Get out of the boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 43:08


    Matthew 14v22-34   Guest teacher: Pastor Peter Kasirivu  

    Take New Ground: New people + new places + new surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 42:03


    Acts 15v36-16v15   God often brings new people into our lives for the new thing He wants to do.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    Take New Ground: You give them something to eat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 41:39


    Mark 6v30-44   How did Jesus prepare His disciples to take new ground after his death and resurrection?   Taught by Jose Zayas

    Take New Ground - Part 1 - Do you love me more than these?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 40:32


    John 21v1-17   Jesus invites Peter to serve in greater ways after His resurrection.  But it doesn't start with more activity.  It begins with a rekindled love.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Ten Minas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 50:28


    Luke 19v11-27 This final parable of Jesus is meant to prepare us, challenge us, and reorient us to the truth that we often overlook—the King is coming, will we be found faithful? Taught by Stephen Collins

    Take New Ground - Part 1 - Do you love me more than these?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 40:32


    John 21v1-17   Jesus invites Peter to serve in greater ways after His resurrection.  But it doesn't start with more activity.  It begins with a rekindled love.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Pharisee + Tax Collector

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 41:53


    Luke 18v9-14 What is the primary prerequisite for admission to the kingdom of God? Is it being smart enough, moral enough, religious enough—or is it something else? Taught by Stephen Collins

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Persistent Widow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 45:13


    Luke 18v1-8   God longs to lovingly lead and guide our lives. Prayer is one of the ways we stay close to God and resist the temptation to give up.  Taught by Jose Zayas  

    The Stories Jesus Told:  The Rich Man and Lazarus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 43:12


    Luke 16v19-31   What are we doing with God's time and money?  While we can't do everything for everyone, we must do something for someone.   Taught by Jose Zayas  

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Shrewd Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 47:10


    Luke 16v1-13   You cannot serve both God and Money. But you can serve God and learn to use money well.    Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Lost Sheep + Lost Coin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 50:00


    Luke 15v1-10 Jesus shows us the heart of the pursuing God—the question is do we want to be found, do we realize how valuable we are to our God, and will we join His celebration and mission? Taught by Stephen Collins 

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Great Banquet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 46:57


    Luke 14v1-24 Jesus uses a dinner invitation as an opportunity to teach about humility and the way we view others. The Kingdom of God is like a great banquet that all are invited to. Will we be there? And who are we bringing with us? Taught by Ryan Doucet

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Barren Fig Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 38:37


    Luke 13v1-9   The parable of the Barren Fig Tree evokes a sense of urgency and presses the listener to repent, but what does true repentance look like? And how exactly does repentance lead to “bearing fruit?"   Taught by Ryan Doucet

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Rich Fool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 43:44


    Luke 12v13-21   Greed is fueled by a small view of God.  Greed is fought by generosity towards others.   Taught by Jose Zayas

    The Stories Jesus Told: The Persistent Neighbor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 43:27


    Luke 11v1-13 The disciples ask Jesus for a lesson on prayer, but what they really need is a deeper understanding of Who they're praying to. Our image of God will radically shape how we pray to God, so the question is, do you know who you're talking to? Taught by Stephen Collins

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