Audio podcast from Foundations Church located in Loveland and Windsor, Colorado.
Dr. Dilip Joseph traveled to Afghanistan to serve others as a medical doctor. On December 5, 2012, everything changed when armed men surrounded his vehicle and kidnapped him.For four days, Dilip was held captive by the Taliban, uncertain whether he would ever see his family again. In the middle of fear, exhaustion, and the possibility of death, he began asking a different question: What is God doing here?That question changed the way he saw his captors, his circumstances, and his own faith.Then, on the fifth day, SEAL Team Six launched a daring rescue mission. Navy SEAL Nicholas Checque gave his life during the operation that brought Dilip home.In this powerful conversation, Dilip shares what happened during his captivity, the unexpected relationship he developed with one of his captors, the weight of knowing someone sacrificed his life to save him, and what the experience taught him about following Jesus when obedience is anything but comfortable.Obedience does not guarantee comfort. But even in the middle of our messiness, we can count on the presence of God.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
Death is something everyone knows is coming, yet most people spend their lives trying not to think about it. We plan for careers, relationships, finances, and the future while avoiding the one reality every person will eventually face.But Scripture repeatedly reminds us that life is brief. We are a mist, a breath, here for a moment and then gone. Rather than creating fear, understanding our mortality should completely reshape how we view our lives, our struggles, and eternity. This life was never meant to be the main event. It is only the preview of what is to come.When followers of Jesus understand their forever, it changes how they live today. Pain becomes temporary, sacrifice gains purpose, and death is no longer something to fear. Eternity with Christ becomes the hope that puts everything else into perspective.Key Takeaways • Life is brief, and Scripture calls us to remember our mortality • This life is the preview, not the main event • Understanding eternity changes how we read and understand the Bible • Knowing our forever should shape the decisions we make today • The struggles of this life are temporary compared to eternity • Followers of Jesus can face death with hope instead of fear • Eternity with Christ puts the pain and purpose of this life into perspective
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
Guest speaker Markus McFolling is back at Foundations! Join us as he dives into Mark 10 and the story of the rich young ruler to explore what it truly means to be all in with Jesus. Following Jesus requires more than good intentions. It calls for complete surrender.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
Division has become one of the defining marks of modern culture, and the church is not immune to it. Political opinions, personal convictions, and secondary theological debates often become lines that separate believers instead of opportunities for grace and understanding.But Scripture draws an important distinction between essential truths that must be defended and non-essential issues where faithful Christians may disagree. Followers of Jesus are called to stand firm on the core truths of the gospel while still pursuing unity with other believers.Throughout church history, Christians have wrestled with questions about doctrine, conscience, and personal conviction. The challenge has never been avoiding disagreement altogether, but learning how to remain unified without compromising biblical truth.Key Takeaways• Not every disagreement is worth dividing the church over• Christians must learn the difference between essential and non-essential beliefs• Unity is a command from Jesus, not an optional ideal• The enemy often uses division to weaken the church• Biblical convictions should be held with both truth and humility• Healthy churches know how to defend truth without destroying fellowship• Followers of Jesus are called to love one another even when convictions differ
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The gospel wasn't just spread. It was intentionally sent...In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how the early believers move beyond their borders to carry the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth. From the shores of Antioch to the heart of Rome, they step into the unknown, navigating cultural barriers, trials, and shipwrecks along the way. What looks like a dangerous journey is actually God's direction. As the Church is sent, the gospel transforms the world, and that same mission is handed to us today.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how opposition, persecution, and unexpected moments push the early believers beyond Jerusalem and into the world. What looked like disruption was actually God's design. As the Church is scattered, the gospel moves further than ever before, and the mission continues through us today.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how opposition, persecution, and unexpected moments push the early believers beyond Jerusalem and into the world. What looked like disruption was actually God's design. As the Church is scattered, the gospel moves further than ever before, and the mission continues through us today.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how opposition, persecution, and unexpected moments push the early believers beyond Jerusalem and into the world. What looked like disruption was actually God's design. As the Church is scattered, the gospel moves further than ever before, and the mission continues through us today.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how opposition, persecution, and unexpected moments push the early believers beyond Jerusalem and into the world. What looked like disruption was actually God's design. As the Church is scattered, the gospel moves further than ever before, and the mission continues through us today.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. This Easter, we celebrate the moment that changed everything, the resurrection of Jesus. What looked like the end was actually the beginning of new life, real hope, and a mission that is still moving today. In Acts, we see how opposition and unexpected moments push the gospel beyond Jerusalem and into the world. This message follows the transformation of Saul to Paul, a man who encounters the risen Jesus and is completely changed. Because Jesus is alive, no one is too far gone. There is hope, forgiveness, and new life for anyone.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how opposition, persecution, and unexpected moments push the early believers beyond Jerusalem and into the world. What looked like disruption was actually God's design. As the Church is scattered, the gospel moves further than ever before, and the mission continues through us today.
The Church did not spread through comfort. It spread through scattering. In this next part of our journey through Acts, we see how opposition, persecution, and unexpected moments push the early believers beyond Jerusalem and into the world. What looked like disruption was actually God's design. As the Church is scattered, the gospel moves further than ever before, and the mission continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
The Church did not begin with a plan. It began with a prayer. In this series through the Book of Acts, we follow the earliest followers of Jesus, ordinary people transformed by His love, united by His mission, and empowered by His Spirit. This is the story of how the Church was established and how the movement continues through us today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Before the cross, Jesus gathered His closest friends in an upstairs room. What He shared there would change everything; words of love, unity, and the promise of His Spirit. In this series we step into that room to experience the heart of Jesus and what it means to walk closely with Him today.
Every generation is given a defining moment, a call to trust God beyond what's comfortable and believe He can do more than we imagine. This is that moment for us.Greater Than is about saying yes to God's vision for the future. It's about a faith that outlives us, a generosity that changes lives, and a movement that echoes into eternity.Sacrificial generosity today. Eternal impact tomorrow.
Every generation is given a defining moment, a call to trust God beyond what's comfortable and believe He can do more than we imagine. This is that moment for us.Greater Than is about saying yes to God's vision for the future. It's about a faith that outlives us, a generosity that changes lives, and a movement that echoes into eternity.Sacrificial generosity today. Eternal impact tomorrow.
Every generation is given a defining moment, a call to trust God beyond what's comfortable and believe He can do more than we imagine. This is that moment for us.Greater Than is about saying yes to God's vision for the future. It's about a faith that outlives us, a generosity that changes lives, and a movement that echoes into eternity.Sacrificial generosity today. Eternal impact tomorrow.
Every generation is given a defining moment, a call to trust God beyond what's comfortable and believe He can do more than we imagine. This is that moment for us.Greater Than is about saying yes to God's vision for the future. It's about a faith that outlives us, a generosity that changes lives, and a movement that echoes into eternity.Sacrificial generosity today. Eternal impact tomorrow.
Every generation is given a defining moment, a call to trust God beyond what's comfortable and believe He can do more than we imagine. This is that moment for us.Greater Than is about saying yes to God's vision for the future. It's about a faith that outlives us, a generosity that changes lives, and a movement that echoes into eternity.Sacrificial generosity today. Eternal impact tomorrow.
Every generation is given a defining moment, a call to trust God beyond what's comfortable and believe He can do more than we imagine. This is that moment for us.Greater Than is about saying yes to God's vision for the future. It's about a faith that outlives us, a generosity that changes lives, and a movement that echoes into eternity.Sacrificial generosity today. Eternal impact tomorrow.
What happens when Jesus meets people face to face? In our new series, One on One, we'll walk through powerful moments where Jesus encounters real people—like Nicodemus, Peter, Zacchaeus, and the Samaritan woman—and see how those same encounters can change our lives today.See what happens when faith gets personal.
What happens when Jesus meets people face to face? In our new series, One on One, we'll walk through powerful moments where Jesus encounters real people—like Nicodemus, Peter, Zacchaeus, and the Samaritan woman—and see how those same encounters can change our lives today.See what happens when faith gets personal.
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