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Grassroots is a Christian, non-denominational church that meets in a brewhouse in the heart of downtown Rockford, IL.

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    • Jul 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    What is the Holy Spirit? | Person of the Holy Spirit/Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 19:43


    Evan begins a new series on the Holy Spirit by exploring how we can gauge whether we are living in the spirit or in the "flesh".

    What is the Holy Spirit? | Person of the Holy Spirit/Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 19:43


    Evan begins a new series on the Holy Spirit by exploring how we can gauge whether we are living in the spirit or in the "flesh".

    What is the Church? | Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 35:59


    The Church doesn't have a mission, the mission has a church. This week Evan wraps up our series "What is the Church" by discussing 4 things that will help the Church be focused more fully on participating in God's mission of redeeming all creation back to him.

    What is the Church? | Communion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 29:33


    Why do we eat small pieces of bread and drink little sips of grape juice every single week? What is communion, why does it matter, and why do we continue to practice this ancient ritual? Evan gives us the history and the continued importance of the Church's participation in what we call Communion.

    What is the Church? | Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 28:13


    What is Baptism? Why do churches dunk or sprinkle human beings with or in water? Is there a point to it? Is it necessary in order to get to Heaven? Evan digs into our practice of Baptism, why we do it, and the importance of making yourself vulnerable by getting soaking wet in front of your friends.

    What is the Church? | Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 39:21


    Why do we gather together and worship every Sunday? Does it not seem redundant? Songs, prayer, sermon, communion, more songs. Every. Single. Week. So what's the point? Why do we do this? Evan goes into the great importance that gathering together holds. Join us as we discuss the reason for Worship.

    Response to Injustice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 16:19


    What is the Church? | Institution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 36:16


    Why does the institution of the church matter? Why is it a good thing? Today we look at the institution of the church and how it connects to our faith today.

    What is the Church? | Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 40:46


    Today we begin a new series, looking at the question, "What is the Church?". This week we go through a few misunderstandings of how we treat the church, as well as think about some possible new mentalities regarding the church.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE? |Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 27:19


    This week Evan wraps up our series "What is Scripture?". While we're wrapping up this series, for now, we know there is so much more to this topic. Our hope is that what we've discussed the past few weeks will spark a conversation and the desire to learn more about the topic of scripture in all of us.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE? |How Did We Get the Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 37:57


    How did we get the texts that are included in the Bible? Where did they come from? Who chose what should be included? Join us as we take a look at the creation and history of one of the most influential books in the world.

    Response to Injustice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 16:19


    Today Evan addresses some of the issues surrounding the current cultural climate in the wake of George Floyd's death.

    What is the Church? | Institution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 36:16


    Why does the institution of the church matter? Why is it a good thing? Today we look at the institution of the church and how it connects to our faith today.

    What is the Church? | Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 40:46


    Today we begin a new series, looking at the question, "What is the Church?". This week we go through a few misunderstandings of how we treat the church, as well as think about some possible new mentalities regarding the church.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE? |Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 27:19


    This week Evan wraps up our series "What is Scripture?". While we're wrapping up this series, for now, we know there is so much more to this topic. Our hope is that what we've discussed the past few weeks will spark a conversation and the desire to learn more about the topic of scripture in all of us.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE? |How Did We Get the Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 37:57


    How did we get the texts that are included in the Bible? Where did they come from? Who chose what should be included? Join us as we take a look at the creation and history of one of the most influential books in the world.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE? | How to Read the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 41:20


    The Bible is central to our understanding of our faith and our understanding of who God is. Biblical reading is a skill that is developed over time. Often exploring the scriptures can bring a lot of anxiety and even more questions. Can your upbringing change the way you read the Bible? Is there a “right” way to read the Bible? Is there a right or wrong translation? What’s the closest to the original text? What should be my “go-to” translation? Can’t I just sit and read? Why does context matter?Pastor Evan Savage unmasks some of the mystery of how to read the Bible.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE? | How to Read the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 41:20


    The Bible is central to our understanding of our faith and our understanding of who God is. Biblical reading is a skill that is developed over time. Often exploring the scriptures can bring a lot of anxiety and even more questions. Can your upbringing change the way you read the Bible? Is there a “right” way to read the Bible? Is there a right or wrong translation? What’s the closest to the original text? What should be my “go-to” translation? Can’t I just sit and read? Why does context matter?Pastor Evan Savage unmasks some of the mystery of how to read the Bible.

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 42:55


    What is scripture? Evan kicks off this series with a background on the bible, and how it applies to our lives so many years after it was written.

    EASTER SUNDAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 27:25


    Join us for Easter Sunday at Grassroots! Evan speaks this morning about the foundation of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And how, as Christians, we are called to live a life of faith based in that foundation.

    WHO IS CHRIST? | Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 29:57


    Was it really necessary for Jesus to become human? What was the purpose? The point? Join us as Evan discusses the importance of Jesus becoming human during the second week of our series "Who is Christ?".

    WHAT IS SCRIPTURE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 42:55


    What is scripture? Evan kicks off this series with a background on the bible, and how it applies to our lives so many years after it was written.

    EASTER SUNDAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 27:25


    Join us for Easter Sunday at Grassroots! Evan speaks this morning about the foundation of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And how, as Christians, we are called to live a life of faith based in that foundation.

    WHO IS CHRIST? | Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 29:57


    Was it really necessary for Jesus to become human? What was the purpose? The point? Join us as Evan discusses the importance of Jesus becoming human during the second week of our series "Who is Christ?".

    WHO IS CHRIST? | Divinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 36:54


    "Jesus is God" is one of the hardest things to believe in all of Christian thought. How can a human be divine? Evan explores this doctrine as we open up our series "Who is Christ?".

    WHO IS CHRIST? | Divinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 36:54


    "Jesus is God" is one of the hardest things to believe in all of Christian thought. How can a human be divine? Evan explores this doctrine as we open up our series "Who is Christ?".

    WHAT IS HUMANITY? | Made New

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 28:28


    Human beings have been on a redemption journey with God since day one. God's goal is to bring us back and that came to an ultimate climax in Christ.

    WHAT IS HUMANITY? | Made New

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 28:28


    Human beings have been on a redemption journey with God since day one. God's goal is to bring us back and that came to an ultimate climax in Christ.

    WHAT IS HUMANITY? | Identity - Imago Dei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 28:10


    We are created, all of us, regardless of race, creed, faith, or lifestyle in the image of God. When we recognize that image in our lives we recognize the necessity of loving one another with the Love that God has created within us.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | Missio Dei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 40:30


    With all of this talk on what God does in the world, it begs the question, "what does this mean for the Church?" God loves to do what God does. But God also urges, nay calls us to join with him. God's plan, ultimately, is our plan. Join us as we discuss our role in God's mission in the world.

    WHAT IS HUMANITY? | Identity - Imago Dei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 28:10


    We are created, all of us, regardless of race, creed, faith, or lifestyle in the image of God. When we recognize that image in our lives we recognize the necessity of loving one another with the Love that God has created within us.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | Missio Dei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 40:30


    With all of this talk on what God does in the world, it begs the question, "what does this mean for the Church?" God loves to do what God does. But God also urges, nay calls us to join with him. God's plan, ultimately, is our plan. Join us as we discuss our role in God's mission in the world.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | The Problem of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 39:39


    Evil. What's the deal? Did God create Evil? Why does God allow evil to continue to exist? In this message, we will take a dive into the "problem of evil" and quite possibly, begin to transform our perspectives on the issue at hand.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | The Problem of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 39:39


    Evil. What's the deal? Did God create Evil? Why does God allow evil to continue to exist? In this message, we will take a dive into the "problem of evil" and quite possibly, begin to transform our perspectives on the issue at hand.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | Continued Work: Providence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 42:26


    God continues the process of extending his goodness in his continued work, or providence. Join us as we discuss how God continues to operate in the world today.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | Continued Work: Providence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 42:26


    God continues the process of extending his goodness in his continued work, or providence. Join us as we discuss how God continues to operate in the world today.

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 46:21


    Why study the creation story? Does it even matter? Is the point of the creation story the timeline as detailed in Genesis 1 or is there something greater the account is trying to teach us? In our first week on What Is God's Plan, Grassroots Lead Pastor, Evan Savage, dives into God's first work: Creation

    WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN? | Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 46:21


    Why study the creation story? Does it even matter? Is the point of the creation story the timeline as detailed in Genesis 1 or is there something greater the account is trying to teach us? In our first week on What Is God's Plan, Grassroots Lead Pastor, Evan Savage, dives into God's first work: Creation

    WHO IS GOD? | The Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 39:38


    What is the Trinity? How does it affect our faith and the way we worship? This week, Evan Savage answers those questions during the final week of the WHO IS GOD series.

    WHO IS GOD? | The Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 39:38


    What is the Trinity? How does it affect our faith and the way we worship? This week, Evan Savage answers those questions during the final week of the WHO IS GOD series.

    WHO IS GOD? | Transcendence and Immanence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 38:26


    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} God is here and he is far. He is big and he is small. This means that we must expand our understanding of god beyond what we think we should.

    WHO IS GOD? | Transcendence and Immanence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 38:26


    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} God is here and he is far. He is big and he is small. This means that we must expand our understanding of god beyond what we think we should.

    WHO IS GOD? | The Greatness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 29:30


    Foundations are important, especially in the guise of faith. Without an understanding of the foundation of your beliefs, what is there to build off of? Today we dive into the greatness of God.

    WHO IS GOD? | The Greatness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 29:30


    Foundations are important, especially in the guise of faith. Without an understanding of the foundation of your beliefs, what is there to build off of? Today we dive into the greatness of God.

    WHO IS GOD? | The Goodness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 31:59


    Foundations are important, especially in the guise of faith. Without an understanding of the foundation of your beliefs, what is there to build off of? Today we dive into the foundation of who God is beginning with His goodness.

    WHO IS GOD? | The Goodness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 31:59


    Foundations are important, especially in the guise of faith. Without an understanding of the foundation of your beliefs, what is there to build off of? Today we dive into the foundation of who God is beginning with His goodness.

    WHO IS GOD? | Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 39:42


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    WHO IS GOD? | Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 39:42


    li.li1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} span.s1 {font: 10.0px Menlo} ul.ul1 {list-style-type: disc} Often, our idea of what God is remains infantile. We were never asked to believe something greater...

    2020 | What's Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 34:06


    2019 was a year of transition for Grassroots. New pastor, new vision, mission, and values statements, new teams...etc. And while that seems to be a lot to accomplish in 1 year, we did it. Now, we enter into 2020 and we are prepared for this new decade. Join us as we enter into the '20's' full steam ahead and ready to see what God does in our community and in our city.

    ADVENT | Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 17:14


    During the final week of Advent, we discuss the gift of hope. Evan Savage teaches on what it means to have hope as Christians, especially at Christmas.

    2020 | What's Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 34:06


    2019 was a year of transition for Grassroots. New pastor, new vision, mission, and values statements, new teams...etc. And while that seems to be a lot to accomplish in 1 year, we did it. Now, we enter into 2020 and we are prepared for this new decade. Join us as we enter into the '20's' full steam ahead and ready to see what God does in our community and in our city.

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