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In this interview-style podcast, our Spiritual Formation Director, Caleb Swartz, hosts a weekly conversation digging deeper into the Sunday morning message.

Christ Wesleyan Church


    • Dec 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 157 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from CWC Dive Deep

    The Faith of a Power Couple

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss how living faithfully may mean living a “risky” life.

    The Hope of A Savior Realized

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022


    Pastor Branden discuss the historical and theological context for his sermon and talks about what it means to share the hope of Christ with skeptics.

    Holy Spirit: We’re For Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022


    Pastor Ryan unpacks his message on how accountability and holiness are essential in our pursuit of the Holy Spirit.

    God The Father’s Authority: Have We Lost It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022


    Pastor Branden speaks more to his desire to see discipleship and for us as a congregation to take our faith beyond just Sunday morning.

    Living A Surrendered Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle swap roles as Kyle answers question about his debut sermon and shares more about his story that missed the cut for his Sunday message, speaking...

    Articulated Evidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss how to have healthy boundaries while living lives that show Jesus to others.

    Quiet Availability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022


    Pastor Branden shares personal stories of how burnout can effect our ability to hear from God and the importance of making time in our lives to be still.

    Undead Moralism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022


    Pastor Branden discusses what it means to be living with resurrected morality, what sort of expectations we should have of non-believers, and how we should put aside our own personal...

    Why We Fast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022


    Pastor Kyle and guest host Cameron discuss the reasons behind the spiritual practice of fasting and suggest practical ideas for how you can practice fasting as we enter into a...

    The Church In Philadelphia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss the balance of being influential in the lives of others while not caving to culture.

    The Church in Sardis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022


    Dive Deep Live returns in this episode as Pastor Ryan joins Pastor Kyle for a deeper look at the church of Sardis — contemplating the complicated question of just what...

    To Stay or To Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022


    We take a break from our current series to ponder the question “What do you do if you find yourself in a church whose light is fading?” Pastor Ken and...

    The Church in Pergamum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022


    Pastor Mike takes us on a deeper look at the church of Pergamum and discuss the importance of salvation being a rooted both in faith and action.

    The Church in Smyrna

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022


    Pastor Branden takes us into a deeper look at the church of Smyrna, reflecting on the nature of persecution and what to expect when persecution comes for the American church.

    The Church in Ephesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022


    Pastor Ken speaks more about his own story and stresses the importance of community and accountability to not fading away.

    The Importance of Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022


    As we begin our new series, Fading Light: Foretold Warnings for the Modern Church, Pastor Kyle and Guest Host Cameron discuss the importance of groups to growing in faith and...

    The Blessing Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022


    When we are in a season of blessing, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that God is the source of every blessing. Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle speak to the importance of humility and accountability in a blessing season.

    The New Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022


    When we crave a new season, we can become impatient and enter into a wrong new. Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden unpack exactly what the “wrong new” may look like.

    The Busy Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle share about the importance of rest and the Sabbath when you are facing a busy season.

    The Transitional Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022


    Pastor Branden speaks to how transition forces us to grow in our relationship with God and answers an interesting audience question on the scripture used in the sermon.

    The Apathetic Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022


    Pastor Branden shares some hope and encouragement for those facing a season of apathy while Pastor Kyle shares a story from his past struggles with apathy.

    The Dry Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022


    Pastor Caleb comes on to the podcast to discuss details about his own dry season and how we can continue to seek God in those moments.

    The Testing Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss how relying on each other can be vital to making it through times of testing in our lives.

    The Battle Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022


    Pastor Branden shares about some of his battles and what it means to be facing a battle season in our lives.

    A Statement on Human Existence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022


    As we begin our new series “Anthem,” Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss why it is so important to be reaching out to our community in love.

    Family and the Shema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022


    Pastor Eddie and Pastor Kyle discuss practical ways that we can reach out to and give back to practically.

    The Worship We Give

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022


    Guest host Pastor Caleb Swartz returns to Dive Deep to discuss with Pastor Ryan now our whole lives can be an act of worship that we give to the Lord.

    Annual Report 2022: Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Guest Host Cameron Edinger look back on an incredible year of ministry and look towards what God has in store at CWC.

    The Motherload of Generosity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022


    Pastor Mandy and Pastor Kyle take a look at the story of Hannah, how her faithfulness led her to give her all, and how we can learn from from that example to give even when it is hard to let go. SPECIAL NOTE: The live event for Dive Deep, Dive Deep LIVE, is currently on...

    The All of Generosity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022


    Pastor Ken and guest host Pastor Ryan discuss the biblical foundations for the tithe and how — just like any other spiritual discipline — generosity is a spiritual habit that should grow.

    Generosity for Generosity’s Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022


    The Dive Deep Live audience offers insightful questions while Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss the Biblical foundations for generosity with our time, talents, and resources.

    The Resurrected Jesus: The Proof of Eternal Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle wrap up our Outlaws series taking a look at the ramifications of Christ’s death and resurrection and the connections between Christ’s words on the cross and the Psalms.

    The Crucified Jesus: The Price of God’s Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss practical ways we can meditate on Christ’s sacrifice for us during the Easter season.

    The Garden Jesus: The Price of God’s Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022


    As we approach Easter, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle, take a look at the circumstances surrounding Jesus in the garden and discuss the importance of reaching our world by living out our faith.

    Nicodemus: An Instrument & Advocate of Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle take a look at the story of Nicodemus and discuss how the process of how God makes a difference in our lives looks different for all of us.

    Barabbas: The Price of Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022


    Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden take a deeper look at the factors surrounding the story of Barabbas and what moral lessons we can take away from this story. Jesus Loves Barabbas video here:

    Weekly Message – Barabbas: The Price of Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022


    Judas: The Price of Lost Potential

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022


    Dive Deep celebrates 200 episodes as we discuss the Easter story from the perspective of Judas, the most infamous betrayer of the Bible.

    The Two Thieves: The Price of Unbelief

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022


    Pastor Caleb joins us as we kick off our new series “Outlaws of 33 AD” to discuss the importance of the choices we must make for Jesus and practical tips for approaching fasting with a right mindset as we enter our 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting.

    Are You Still Fruitful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022


    Just like the Thessalonians audience of Paul's letters, we are waiting for Christ's return. However the call for us remains the same: Get to work.

    Are You Still Fighting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022


    Are You Still Fearless?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022


    Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians encourages them in the midst of persecution. Special guest Pastor Caleb Swartz joins the conversation to dive into what the Thessalonians must have been thinking or feeling and the Dive Deep Live audience asks questions on persecution in our modern context.

    Are You Still Forward-Thinking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022


    The Dive Deep Live audience asks questions about the Day of the Lord while Pastor Branden discusses how that knowledge should effect our present and the way we interact with believers and non-believers.

    Will You Be There?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022


    Pastor Arlie Davis joins in for an in depth conversation with the Dive Deep Live audience on what we can expect from our eventual home in Heaven.

    Are You Still Focused?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle look at chapter 4 of 1 Thessalonians, taking questions from the Dive Deep Live audience on heaven, parenting, holiness, and sexual purity.

    Are You Still Filled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle debate what exactly it was that made the church in Thessalonica so fervent and filled with the passion for their faith in the face of persecution.

    Are You Still Fervent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022


    Pastor Branden, Pastor Ryan, and Pastor Kyle what it was that made the church in Thessalonica so fervent and how we can have this fervency in the church today.

    Rahab

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Ryan recount the story of Rahab and how her choices and the way God used here can be an inspiration to us today.

    Abraham & Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021


    Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle reflect on the legacy of faith shown in the story of Abraham and Isaac and look to how the story of Genesis 22 is similar to the Christmas story.

    Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021


    Recording from our studio, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle look at the differences between the physical and spiritual self as evidenced in the creation of Adam in the garden.

    Truths To Stand On

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    Pastor Mike and Pastor Kyle lead a discussion on what it means to rewrite lies and replace with truths while the Dive Deep Live audience shares stories of how they have overcome lies in their own lives.

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