Arundel Christian Church Podcast

Today, Pastor Matt Ousdahl delivers "From Prostitute to Protected," where we study the story of Rahab, a prostitute in the city of Jericho who took the bold action of hiding spies and lying to the king's men about it so that Joshua's army could take the city.  This act of faith saved Rahab and her family, providing them a path to protection from the war.  We will learn today how we, too, can make a path to protection where we can rest protected by God.

Today Pastor Matt Ousdahl will continue our Metamorphosis series and focus on Saul/Paul, a man who persecuted the followers of Jesus until having a personal encounter and becoming a believer himself.  After that happened and Paul began preaching, the leaders began to persecute him!  We will study how Paul's life changed after he met the resurrected Jesus.  

The next sermon in the Metamorphosis series is From Possessed to Proclaimer, in which we will examine the story of Mary Magdalene's gratitude after being free from demons. Pastor Matt Ousdahl will teach us the meaning of gratitude and help us discover ways that we can show our gratitude to God for our salvation.  

Today we begin a new series called Metamorphosis.  Our first lesson in this series is "Caterpillar to Butterfly," in which Pastor Matt explains the before-and-after story of Matthew, who was a tax collector prior to meeting Jesus and becoming one of his disciples.  We'll learn how the worst of sinners is still called to serve with Jesus.  

Love God, Love Others -- A radical call to action.  Pastor Michael Montgomery highlights the challenge of being loving always instead of when it's convenient.  Join us to learn why we're called to love the person we least want to love. 

We finish our study of the book of Ruth today! Pastor Matt teaches how God's timing is perfect, and how God is ultimately our redeemer. We learn who will redeem Ruth, and how her story ties into the story of Christmas. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of our study in the book of Ruth!

Today we continue our study of the book of Ruth.  In chapter 3, we learn that Boaz is an honorable man who is looking out for Ruth and Naomi's best interests and shows unconditional love, just as Jesus does for us.  

Our study of the book of Ruth continues today with a lesson about the Kinsman Redeemer.  Our focus for this part of the story is on Boaz, a relative of Naomi's who looked out for Ruth as she worked gleaning in the fields.  Pastor Matt will show how the story of Boaz is similar to the story of Jesus and his unconditional love for us.  

Today we will begin our study of the book of Ruth with Pastor Matt's sermon "Sovereignty and Goodness" which covers the first chapter and gives us a glimpse of the backstory of Ruth and Naomi. 

Today Pastor Mike ties together the last sermon of our series "Angels and Demons."  For the past two weeks, we have been learning about the role of angels and demons throughout history into today's modern world. But what about US?  We're stuck somewhere in the middle of a war over God's kingdom.  What should we be doing, how do we survive that battle? 

Today is our second sermon in the series titled “Angels & Demons”. Last week, we learned about Angels and in continuation of the series, this week we will learn about Demons. Pastor John teaches us how to recognize true Demons.

We are beginning a new series called Angels and Demons.  Today we will study angels, as Pastor Matt teaches us how to recognize true angels, what they are, and what they do.  

Today we will take a short break from sermon series so that Pastor Matt can teach a one-off message about voting in accordance with Christian values and worldview.  We will learn how to evaluate the candidates and vote our beliefs and still accept government authority on issues outside of faith.  

Today the new student pastor (Pastor Mike) takes the stage to teach us how Paul encouraged the church at Colossae to respond when the world pressured them to give up their faith in Jesus and conform to society's expectations.  This story is applicable to our modern-day situation, as Christians still experience persecution for being believers.  

Today we continue our study of the book of Colossians with a lesson on how to "stand out" and how that relates to servitude, both in terms of the ancient system of bond slavery and how we currently serve with our employers, our homes, and our faith.  

Today is Vision Sunday, where Pastor Matt and church leadership will unveil the vision for Arundel Christian Church for how the church should grow, minister, and mission for the next year. If you are interested in the church's future direction, be sure to come to one of our services!  

Today we will continue our study of the book of Colossians with the sermon "Building a Healthy Home."  Pastor Matt will explain the subtext of one of the most controversial passages in Colossians -- the relationship between wives and husbands, and parents and children. Why does the Bible tell wives to submit to their husbands?  We will learn how this applies to the church's relationship with Jesus.  

Today we continue our study of the book of Colossians with a focus on Colossians 3:12-17.  Up to this point, we have learned that Jesus is enough, no extra additives needed, but that when we accept Jesus, we need to make some changes to be sure our lives align with God's plan for us.  But have you ever struggled to know what God's will is?  Today Pastor Matt will explain how we can discern God's will.  

Pastor Matt returns with the next sermon in our study of the book of Colossians, the letter Paul wrote to the church in Colosse while he was in prison.  In this week's message, we learn what our next steps are once we are reborn in the spirit.  In essence, our usual "What now God?" challenge at the end of the sermon actually BECOMES the sermon as we learn what changes we need to make going forward.  

Guest pastor Ryan Vandelinde takes the stage today to deliver our next sermon in the study of Colossians, "The Born Supremacy."  Jesus, from the beginning, was and is sufficient and supreme -- but is He supreme in your life? Join us for the case study of Plywood Village, demonstrating that Jesus alone is enough.  

We all know that Satan loves to lie.  How do we know the difference between his lies and the truth when he is so convincing?  Today Pastor Matt will teach us how we can stand strong in our faith and not let Satan deceive us.  

We continue our study of the book of Colossians, this week focusing on chapter 1 verse 21 through chapter 2 verse 3.  We'll see great mysteries explained, such as how someone can be glad that they are suffering.

Pastor Matt will continue our study of the book of Colossians today, focusing on chapter 1, verses 13-20.  During this lesson, we will discover that Jesus alone is enough for everything we need. 

Pastor Michael will be preaching today for the next installment of our study of the book of Colossians.  Today's lesson will focus on Paul's three requests of the believers at the church in Colossae, and how we should be fulfilling those same requests in our lives today.  

Today we will hear the second part of our 12-week study of the book of Colossians, where we learn more about the four-part cycle of spreading the gospel as Paul encouraged the church in Colossae to do.  

This week marks the beginning of our new sermon series, a study of the book of Colossians.  This book is a letter from the apostle Paul to the church in Colosse, and our focus this first week will be on the first two verses of Chapter 1.  

Today Pastor John will be preaching the next sermon in our Unshakeables series:  The Church.  We'll learn what the true purpose of being a church is according to the Bible.  

Pastor Matt's next sermon in the Unshakeables series is on eternity where he talks about what it means to either live with or without God for eternity. 

Today Pastor Matt continues our Unshakeables sermon series with the message SIn and Salvation.  Since the beginning of humanity in the garden, we have all been sinners, so come learn why we need saving from our sin and how God does it. 

Pastor Matt's next sermon in the Unshakeables series is Man, in which we learn why God created man in his own image.  

Pastor John is on deck today with the next sermon in our Unshakeables series, How Did We Get the Bible?  He will discuss how the group of books (canon) known as the Holy Bible is written by men but under the inspiration of God, and how we can know it is authentic.  

Pastor Mike will be speaking today in continuation of our Unshakeables series.  Today's topic in the list of tenets of our faith that should be unshakeable is the Holy Spirit -- who he is, what he does in our lives.  

Today we continue our Unshakeables series, in which we study the tenets of faith that are not open to compromise, with the lesson on what we believe about Jesus.  Pastor Matt will offer six points that all should be able to agree on about Jesus.  

Today is the beginning of Unshakeables, which will discuss foundational issues of our faith that must stand firm without room for disagreement.  The first sermon, God, will give us insight into God's nature and how He can be a single God and the ONLY God, but also be three entities -- the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  

Today is the final sermon in the series "This Means War."  In The War on the Church, we are now being deployed to go out into the world to wage battle against Satan.  But we are not alone -- we will have God's protection against everything that would stop us from winning the battle.  

Today our series This Means War continues with Pastor Matt's sermon "The War on Education."  The focus is on comparing modern fact-based education with faith-based education, and why education must incorporate faith.  

Today the next sermon in the This Means War series is The War on God.  How do we keep the faith when the world is telling us there is no God?  Pastor Matt tells us how to identify the enemy and win the war. 

Last week we learned from our guest pastor that there is a war on truth going on in the world.  This week we will focus on the war on families.  We know that if Satan can destroy the family, he can destroy all of society, so he wages war on the family.  In this sermon we will learn what strategies Satan uses to weaken the family and then conquer it. 

Exciting news -- today we have a guest speaker, Pastor Reed Adams from Story Church in Arizona, to kick off our series "This Means War" with the sermon The War on Truth.  We need to recognize that we are in a war in which Satan does not want us to learn and apply God's truth so that we can be spiritual leaders in our families and in society. 

Today Pastor Matt will be joined by his wife, Melissa, to deliver a sermon about The Five Love Needs of Every Wife.  Last week we heard about the respect needs of husbands -- ladies, it's your turn now!  We'll see how women's needs are different from men's and how men can honor their wives in all ways. 

Today Pastor Matt will continue our Family Matters sermon series with the topic of Five Respect Needs of Every Husband.  He will teach how men and women have different needs, and this week we will focus on the needs of husbands to feel respected by their wives.

Today Pastor Matt delivers week three of the Family Matters series of sermons.  Today's message is An Atmosphere of Honor, in which we will learn what honor is and how to create an atmosphere of honor within our families. 

Today Pastor Matt will begin our new sermon series, Family Matters, with a message titled The Foundation of Every Family.  We will learn why Satan wants to destroy the family and how we can build a strong foundation so that our families can continue to grow strong.  

We invite you to Come Alive at ACC as Pastor Matt explains three things were resurrected on Easter.  We know Jesus was resurrected; what are the other two? 

Pastor John concludes our "Stop Going to Church" series with the next steps in BEING THE CHURCH instead of "going to church."  

Today Pastor Mike teaches us the difference between GOING to church and BEING the church.  We learn how to flourish in the environment God has placed us in so that we can give Him glory.

Pastor Matt closes out our study of the Book of Job with a lesson about Job's Restoration, how God restored all of Job's blessings after the trials and tribulations Satan put him through.  How does this restoration happen?  Can it happen for us, too?

We continue our series on the Book of Job with the sermon "Job's Comforter."  Pastor Matt introduces us to Elihu, who has been listening to the arguments between Job and his friends and decides to set them all straight about God's nature and judgement.  Join us to meet Elihu!

This sermon from our Book of Job series is Job's Response.  After seeing how Job's friends treated him last time, now Pastor Matt guides us through how Job responded to his friends, and how he discovered six "anchors" of truth about God to hold onto during his troubles.  Join us to find your anchors of faith in God.  

Pastor John takes the stage with the next sermon in our series on the Book of Job, called Job's Friends.  

Pastor Matt preaches the first lesson in our brand-new sermon series studying the Book of Job.  Today's lesson, Job's Suffering, tells the story of how Satan was allowed to inflict terrible losses on Job, and what Job's responses were to each of these afflictions.  Would you handle adversity the same way Job did?