Arundel Christian Church Podcast

Pastor John delivers the next sermon in our Meaningless series.  We learn how trying to find significance here on Earth is meaningless, and how we can find true significance in God.  

Today marks the beginning of a new sermon series, Meaning(Less).  This morning's message, Merest Breath, reminds us of what truly has meaning in our lives and what is meaningless.  In the overall timeline of God's creation, our lives are like a mere breath -- temporary and quickly over, so it's important to learn how to live in true connection with God. 

Today we return to our Collide series with the final sermon "Holy of Holies."  This refers to the central room of the tabernacle.  Not even all the priests could enter here; this room was reserved only for the high priest, and even he could only enter once per year.  Being in this room meant being directly in the presence of God.  But now, WE have access to be in God's presence, because of Jesus' sacrifice -- how?  Through praise.  

Today we will interrupt our Collide sermon series to bring a special sermon called It's Time To Go!  Pastor Matt will discuss the concept of loving our neighbors as ourselves and how we can make that a reality on Go Big Day.

We experience the Holy of Holies, and the congregation will be divided up to visit the three different stations to see how the ancient priests worshipped in the most holy place. Join us to learn more of this holy tradition that was originally only meant for the highest priest.  

In last week's kickoff to our new series Collide, we learned about the layout of the Tabernacle -- the Outer Courts (for the general public), the Inner Courts (for priests only), and the Holy of Holies (only for the one High Priest).  Today, our service will be a little different than usual.  Instead of all the music at the beginning of the service, we will only have one song (a new one, don't miss it!) and then a very short sermon from Pastor Matt.  After that, the congregation will split and walk through various "stations" with elements representing the Lampstand, the Table of Showbread, and the Altar of Incense, so you get a sense of what worship was like in the Tabernacle.  

Today is the beginning of a new sermon series, Collide.  Today's message examines the tabernacle -- how it differs from a temple (they're not the same!),and how it influences the way we worship.  

Why is there so much suffering in the world—and where is God in the middle of it?In this message, we begin our “7 Myths of Christianity” series by tackling tough questions about pain, doubt, and God's role in it all. Many people believe myths like “Christians are anti-science” or “God can't be real if suffering exists.” But Scripture tells a different story.We'll explore 7 reasons why suffering exists—and how God is not distant from our pain, but deeply involved. From creation to the cross, we see that suffering wasn't God's original plan, and it's not the end of the story.God hears the silent screams—and He responds with truth, compassion, and hope.

Today Pastor Mike will examine morality from a biblical perspective and show how the existence of morality confirms the existence of God. 

Last week we heard from some unbelievers in the community about why they do not believe in God or, in some cases, why they were not sure.  Today, Pastor Matt continues our Beyond Belief series with the message Uncomfortable Truth, showing how we can apply logic and science to show the truth about the existence of the one true God.  We will also explore the role of faith vs. proof when it comes to accepting the truth. 

Today we will start our new sermon series, Beyond Belief, with an event rather than a sermon.  Today's message, called Understanding Unbelief, will feature a group of atheists (people who do not believe in God) in a discussion with our clergy and leadership to explain the foundations of their lack of belief in a religious system.  

Today's final sermon of the Trends series, Pastor Matt shows how clothing choices reflect faith and our culture all the way back from the Garden of Eden to modern times.  

Our "Trending" series continues with Pastor Mike's sermon Social Media & Cellphones.  You see them everywhere, all day -- people who can't put down their phones or stop doom-scrolling on their social media accounts.  How much is too much?  Pastor Mike reminds us that these technologies aren't evil, but must be used with wisdom and judgement.  During this sermon, we will learn some of the pitfalls of this technology and how to be better and wiser consumers.  

Today's sermon, part of the Trending series, is about Entertainment. Do you know how the entertainment you choose to watch affects your daily life and your relationship with God?  Join us at 10 a.m. to see how powerful media entertainment is.  

The beginning of a new sermon series!  Our new series is Trending, and we will be learning how to view the different trends of modern society through the lens of God's word.  Today's trend is technology, and we will learn how to filter the different technologies under our control (even AI!) through a biblical lens.  

Pastor Matt concludes our series "Majoring in the Minors" with the lesson Return to Me, studying the book of Malachi.  We will learn how we, just like the people of Israel, have turned away from God, and how we can return to Him. 

Pastor John continues our series "Major in the Minors" with the message "Rebuilding Hope" about the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. 

The Majoring in the Minors series will focus on the minor prophets Zephaniah and Obadiah, to show us God stays the same and stories of the past can be examined to get clues to how God is today and how he will continue to be in the future.  

Pastor Matt returns to the stage with the third in our "Majoring in the Minors" series -- God's Mercy vs. Human Resistance.  In this lesson, we study the next three minor prophets (Jonah, Nahum, and Habakkuk) and the common theme their stories present of how humans resist the concept of God's mercy being available to ALL -- even to those we don't believe are worthy to receive it, and even to US ourselves.  

Pastor John continues our "Majoring in the Minors" series.  Today we will study the minor prophets Joel and Micah to learn how God is always in control.  

Pastor Mike takes the stage today as we begin a new series title Major in the Minors with a message titled “Faithless People, Faithful God.” This week, we explore the powerful and challenging voices of Amos and Hosea- prophets called to speak the truth to a nation lost in idolatry, injustice, and spiritual apathy. Even in Israel's unfaithfulness, God reveals His heart: justice, mercy, and a relentless love that calls His people back. Today we will dive into a story of warning and hope, of broken promises and divine restoration.

Two weeks ago, this series started by showing how our lives are stressed from always hurrying, always being busy. Last week we learned the first part of the solution - taking time for solitude with God, and taking the Sabbath for rest.  Today, Pastor Matt will show us the second part of the solution for over-hurriedness.  Come join to complete the discovery on how to un-hurry your life and join the 28-day challenge. 

Pastor Matt takes the stage today to deliver the second sermon in our new series "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry."  In today's world, we are always hurrying, and it doesn't give us time to truly savor our relationship with God through Christ.  Let's examine the solution to hurry!

Pastor John takes the stage today to deliver the first sermon in our new series "The Elimination of Hurry."  In today's world, we are always hurrying, and it doesn't give us time to truly savor our relationship with God through Christ.  Let's examine the problem of hurry! 

HE IS RISEN!!  Do you have faith that is true?  Many church-goers don't yet have faith that someone could experience the pain and death of crucifixion and then rise again, and today's sermon specifically addresses that kind of faith.  Pastor Matt will show us how to develop that kind of faith and deal with our uncertainty in areas where our faith is weak.  

We continue our study of the book of Mark with a sermon that explains who Jesus is -- the Humble Servant. Pastor Mike Montgomery shares how Jesus demonstrates serving sacrificially through trials and placing others above himself.   

We continue our study of the book of Mark with a sermon that explains who Jesus is -- the Christ, the Son of God.  We will see how Jesus often wanted people to remain silent after his miracles, and we will get the answer to "WHY THE SECRET?"  

Today we continue our study of the book of Mark with the sermon "Jesus is Mighty to Save."  Pastor Matt will touch on the many areas of our lives that Jesus can save us from...if we TRUST in him. Lay your burdens on him for he is mighty to save. 

We continue our study of the book of Mark with the message "Jesus is the Revealer of God's Kingdom," in which we learn how Jesus used parables (stories) to explain God's kingdom to people with little understanding.  

We continue our series studying the book of Mark with Pastor Matt preaching today's sermon, "Jesus is Lord of All."  What does ALL really mean?  What are the limits of what He is Lord over? Today's message explores the many ways that Jesus is Lord, even when we think we are in control.  

Today marks the beginning of our new series, Mark.  Pastor Matt's sermon "Jesus is the Long-Awaited King" discusses the fulfillment of the prophecies that a Messiah would come and the early days of Jesus' ministry and selection of apostles.  

Pastor Matt returns with the next sermon in our Hands and Feet series -- The Way He Gave.  God gave us the most precious thing He had to give (His son), and Jesus willingly gave His life to pay for our sins.  How do YOU give?  

Pastor Brian Hamilton returns!  He takes the next sermon in our Hands and Feet series with the message, The Way He Worshipped.  He teaches us how worship was conducted back during Jesus' time, how Jesus worshipped during His ministry here on Earth, and how we should worship as well.  

Pastor Matt continues our sermon series "Hands and Feet" with the message The Way He Connected, in which we will learn how Jesus deliberately chose to connect with people in small-group settings.  His example is the model for our Life Groups, where small groups of people share their lives and fellowship on a regular basis.

Today Pastor John will continue our Hands and Feet sermon series with the message The Way Jesus Served.  Have you ever wondered what it means to "serve sacrificially"?  This sermon explains in depth what that means and how we can serve as Jesus did.  

Today we start a new series called Hands and Feet.  Today's message is "The Way He Grew."  We learn what the Bible says about the ways Jesus grew from baby Jesus to a fully grown adult who became our Savior.  This growth was not just physical development -- join us to see the other ways Jesus grew! 

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.