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3/18/2023 The Spiritual Discipline of Service

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 1:43


Does this mean I have to go on more service or mission trips? No. This discipline is a lifestyle of seeing a need and filling a need.

3/10/2023 What the heck is the Discipline of Submission?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 3:39


You can submit from a place of weakness. That's giving up. You submit like Jesus, from a place of strength. We choose to treat others as more valuable than ourselves. Phil 2:3-8

3/4/2023 Discipline of Simplicity is not Simple

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 3:04


Simplicity is meant to set us free. It takes time, but there is reward immediately.

2/25/2023 Why should I care about Confession?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 5:41


Confession is a spiritual discipline that has gone off the rails over the years. Why should we do it and what does it look like?

2/17/2023 How to study the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 3:42


We take on what we focus our mind upon. But, how can we study Bible if I'm not an academic or scholar?

2/11 /2023 How do I do Christian Meditation?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 3:34


If your direct tv service stops working in your home and you know you paid the bill, you don't assume the waves from the company aren't surrounding your dish. Something is wrong on our end. It's not that God is not whispering, it's that we're not listening.

2/5/2023 Spiritual Disciplines: What is Worship?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 36:37


Ryan continues the spiritual disciplines series, with a deep dive into what it means to worship.

1/29/2023 Stephany Rose

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 24:19


1/29/2023 Stephany Rose by Branches OC

1/21/2023 The fear of being alone with God.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 6:47


We are terrified of being alone with God without distractions. We also don't know what to do. Let's answer those 2 questions by looking at Jesus and people that have gone before us.

1/14/2023 "Are you good at praying?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 6:31


1/14/2023 "Are you good at praying?" by Branches OC

1/7/2023 New Year's Resolutions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 9:18


1/7/2023 New Year's Resolutions by Branches OC

Uncomplicating Christmas Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 6:07


It's not the most wonderful time of the year because of what's happening. It's wonderful because of what happened.

12/10/2022 Uncomplicating Christmas Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 5:19


It's not the most wonderful time of the year because of what's happening. It's wonderful because of what happened.

12/4/2022 Uncomplicating Christmas Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 5:33


It's not the most wonderful time of the year because of what's happening. It's wonderful because of what happened.

9/25/2022 Derek Ketchum

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 32:06


On this Sunday morning, Derek Ketchum shares with us.

4/24/2022 Resurrection. Now What?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 10:15


The Gospel Message of Jesus' resurrection is usually reserved to talk about only on Easter. But, moving forward, we see that it was the foundation of the early church's message and faith.

4/10/2022 Heaven is the Home of Love

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 10:37


There is one term, one overpowering element that is used to describe being in Heaven - Love. It is so overwhelming that scripture and other witnesses lead with that when describing being in the presence of God. God is love.

4/3/2022 How Now Shall We Live?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 10:38


For those who have been in Heaven or the presence of our God, the question they always get is, “Now that you've seen God, been to Heaven - how are you living your life differently.” Let's answer that question.

3/27/2022 Who Will Be in Heaven?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 10:26


Will my dog be in heaven? Will I not know my spouse or children? What will we look like? Let's listen in to God's Word so the picture becomes clearer.

3/20/2022 What Won't Be in Heaven

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 8:52


Heaven won't have everything. And you will be glad of that. Let's take a deeper dive.

3/13/2022 What is Heaven Like?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 10:30


Can we know what Heaven is like? Does it really matter? Let's take a quick dive on what God says Heaven is like in Revelation and in Hebrews. It is so freeing and exciting to see how much our God loves us by what He has created!

3/6/2022 Why is Heaven Important?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 9:36


We talk more about Hell then Heaven. Why? There is so much more detail and description concerning Heaven and we ignore it. We look away? But, Jesus thought Heaven was important enough too.

2/27/2022 Branches Worship Team Panel Discussion

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 54:23


This Sunday morning, we sit down with the worship team to learn about worship and its meaning.

2/20/2022 2 Habits of Jesus that do not seem to go together

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 12:23


Maybe God is more complicated than we think. By looking at these two habits, characteristics that define Jesus we see that we need to stay in a state of curiosity and wonder on the complexity and beauty of God. Maybe we don't know as much as we think we know.

2/13/2022 Why can't I hear from God?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 9:08


He is always speaking. He has, He is, and He will. The difficulty is that we have tendency to turn away from His Word. We don't stay planted like a tree at a stream of water. Let's look closer at hearing from God for the purpose of obeying. The result is that we will bear much fruit!

2/6/2022 Jesus had a habit of being late

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 11:54


We are always in a hurry. We attribute it to scheduling too much, not often enough, or saying 'yes' when we should be saying 'no' to a request. But, when we look at the unhurried life of Jesus we see that it is something much simpler that will bring about the unhurried life.

1/30/2022 "Lord teach us to pray"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 44:45


Exploring the deep truths found in Jesus' response to this simple request.

1/23/2022 Jesus Had the Habit of Going to Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 10:45


There are 10 occasions where Jesus was in synagogue in the New Testament. Most of us have no idea what ‘synagogue' was like and how significant it was to the people of Israel. But, there is a reason Jesus (and Paul) chose the synagogue for much of getting the Message out via the spoken word. But, there is so much more to this habit than ‘hearing a good sermon.'

1/16/22 Jesus' Habit of Hanging with Bad People

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 9:40


We all have a list in our heads, like Santa, of who is bad and who is good. Yet, maybe our confidence in that should be questioned looking at Jesus' choices.

1/9/2022 How To Pray

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 10:20


It's difficult if not impossible to keep a habit if you don't feel confident that you know how to do that habit. Let's make it clearer on "how" to pray.

1/2/2022 What was Jesus' #1 Habit?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 12:31


It's the time of year when most people consider making changes to their life. A diet is popular change. But, when you get older you realize a diet is more than just mood, it's the lifestyle of what you watch, consume, follow, relationships, hobbies, routines, etc. To help guide us, let's look at Jesus' #1 habit that we could adopt.

12/19/2021 Is God Faithful?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 11:07


Special people and powerful moments should not be forgotten. That's why we have birthdays, anniversaries and Holy Days. The Holy Days of Christmas is meant for us to remember the faithfulness of God. To not remember creates an environment for doubt to grow.

12/12/2021 Why Am I Not Experiencing Joy At Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 12:15


Christmas is branded with the idea of Joy. Then, why do so few people experience joy at this time? Let's look together to unlock the joy that is promised to all of us.

12/5/2021 "I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Season"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 12:50


Is it possible for us to return to the hope, peace, joy, and love this season was born from? What does that look like?

11/28/2021 Stories: Crazy Unexplainable Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 22:55


I can't really get through to what God has for me if I'm stuck in a loop of what I think He wants from me. My only hope to navigate is this crazy unexplainable faith. Sometimes it's hard work and in my opinion, it can't be done alone. Scripture Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ...”My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me. I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

11/21/2021 Love is the Why of Witnessing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 12:12


To Witness is simply to tell true stories. It's been God's pattern from the beginning. We are part of a Legacy of storytelling that originates from love and finds it's purpose in love.

11/14/2021 Jon Eshleman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 23:11


Jon Eshleman joins us this week to speak on love.

11/7/2021 How do I Witness?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 8:35


In this short message we look at the Biblical example of what it is to witness and what it looks like for us today to 'bear witness.'

10/31/2021 Jesus is not calling people to be Christians

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 13:40


Following Jesus is more caught than taught. When you start a job, what they tell you doesn't teach you how to do the job as much as what those at work do. Jesus makes it clear he is not calling people to join the club but to follow Him.

10/17/2021 What Are The Two Words To Lifesaving

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 17:00


When it comes to sharing our faith, most people think it is awkward. We feel we have to talk about things we don't understand to people we don't know. That is awkward. Don't do it. As we look at the way Jesus shared the Truth and the way those who trusted Him shared about Him we see a pattern that is natural for us. We only have to remember two words. We invite you to listen in to John 1:35-42 to discover these two words.

10/10/2021 Earn The Right To Be Heard

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 22:41


What if the character of Christ was reducible to two elements? What if we, in sharing our faith, require just two ingredients? In fact there are 2 qualities that are necessary in being the sincere, transparent witnesses of Jesus.

9/26/2021 Why Share my Faith with Others?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 25:58


When the topic of sharing our faith is brought up, more than 90% of people who have a faith in Jesus are struck with fear or guilt. Something so beautiful as sharing a life changing understanding of Jesus an His love should not be so awkward and uncomfortable. Therefore, we must be wrong in our understanding of what is expected of us and what it can look like to be a part of Changed Lives.

8/29/2021 The Myth of Being a Good Christian.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 24:49


There is a lie. “Since I'm following Jesus why am I not getting any better with my issues? I must be doing something wrong." You are not doing something wrong. Come listen in.

8/15/2021 Love Anyway

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 29:02


Who is Good and Who is Bad? Fortunately for us, we don't have to be in the business of deciding that. We are not experts and we shouldn't really want that job. We leave that to The Expert. Our call, our job, our lane is Love Anyway. In Luke 10 we see and “expert” approach Jesus to test Him on who is worthy of us loving. How do we determine the neighbor who is Good or Bad so we can discern who to love. Jesus, however, turns the question and asks instead, “Are you a neighbor?”

8/8/2021 Followers Put Up with Each Other

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 53:18


Jesus chose disciples that He knew would not get along. We are expected to learn how to be with and work with difficult people - because we are also difficult people.

08/01/2021 "To Love People is Disruptive"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 34:43


We continue in our series "Love God. Love People." We need to be forewarned that when we love like Jesus, we will be persecuted like He was. But, we are also set free from the burden to fail as 'experts' in what is right and wrong.

7/25/2021 "You Shall Love"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 53:46


"What do we do to prepare for those who will join us during the re-plant? You shall love. We will be looking at this closely over the next few weeks so that it will stick in our hearts, and minds, and efforts."

7/18/2021 Michael Bischof

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 54:52


Michael Bischof shares with us on this Sunday Morning.

7/11/2021 "In life sometimes we have to go wider in order to go deeper"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 40:57


Derek Ketcham joins us and elaborates on our purpose as Christians.

7/4/2021 July 4th Sunday Service

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 65:08


July 4th, 2021 Sunday Service

6/27/2021 Do we really know what good news looks like?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 37:38


Ryan shares with us about the importance of good news.

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