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Parables Midweek Podcast // Week 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 45:50


In this week's episode, Andrew, Pastor Scott Kramer, and Pastor Dan Marcelin discuss the parable of the sower from Matthew 13, exploring the different soil types as metaphors for the conditions of the human heart in receiving God's word. They discuss the importance of self-reflection and spiritual growth, acknowledging God's sovereignty in the heart's condition while also recognizing personal responsibility for nurturing one's faith journey.

Parables - Parable of the Sower // GT North

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 53:12


Pastor Scott explores the parable from Matthew 13, highlighting the importance of nurturing our hearts to effectively receive and grow in God's word, and urging the congregation to take responsibility for understanding and applying these teachings in their lives. He also encourages the church community to support and mentor one another in deepening their faith and spiritual roots.

Parables - Parable of the Sower

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 49:56


Pastor Eric discusses the importance of having a receptive spiritual heart using the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, illustrating how various heart conditions impact the growth of God's word. He urges personal responsibility in nurturing one's faith and invites listeners to commit their lives to Christ, encouraging support from the church community.

Parables Midweek Podcast- Week 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 58:22


Andrew, Scott, and Dan dive into the parable of the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7. This timeless teaching of Jesus reminds us that hearing God's Word is not enough - we must put it into practice. The foundation of our lives matters immensely. Are we building on the solid rock of Christ and His teachings, or on the shifting sands of worldly philosophies?

Parables - Week 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 32:44


In this powerful exploration of Jesus' parables, we're reminded of the importance of building our lives on a firm foundation. The parable of the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7:24-27 serves as a profound metaphor for our spiritual lives. Just as a house needs a solid foundation to withstand storms, our faith requires the bedrock of God's Word to endure life's challenges. We're challenged to not only hear Jesus' teachings but to put them into practice - a crucial distinction that separates wisdom from folly. This parable beautifully illustrates how our daily choices and priorities shape the stability of our spiritual lives. Are we building on the shifting sands of worldly philosophies, or are we anchoring ourselves to the unchanging truth of Scripture? As we reflect on this, we're encouraged to examine our own lives and consider how we can strengthen our spiritual foundation through regular Bible reading and active participation in our faith community.

Promises, Promises - Week 6 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 54:08


This week's episode, led by Andrew with Pastors Scott Kramer and Karey Schaffer, centers on Sunday's message about the promise of God's power through the Holy Spirit during Pentecost, emphasizing the baptism in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, and the importance of being a witness for Christ. They discuss topics such as the difference between receiving the Holy Spirit at salvation versus the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the role of boldness and sensitivity in sharing one's faith.

Promises, Promises - Week 6

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 21:32


In the last sermon of the series, Pastor Scott explains the significance of Pentecost as the fulfillment of God's promise of power through the Holy Spirit, highlighting how this power equips believers to be bold and effective witnesses for Jesus.

Promises, Promises - Week 5 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 51:50


In this podcast episode, Andrew hosts a discussion with pastors Scott Nagle and Luke Adams about the recent Student Takeover Day at GT, including a closer look at the sermon theme of trusting and aligning with God's plan. They talk about the importance of patience, seeking God wholeheartedly, and understanding that true success lies in aligning one's own plans with God's.

Promises, Promises - Week 5

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 30:02


Pastor Scott Nagle shares a message highlighting the connection between graduation and life's transitions, urging trust in God's plan as described in Jeremiah 29:11-13, which involves embracing uncertainty through prayer, patience, and seeking alignment with His will.

Promises, Promises - Week 5 // GT North

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 49:50


Pastor Brandon's message encourages us to trust in God's plan and timing, emphasizing that, while life may bring trials and uncertainties, faith and devotion to God will guide us through. It underscores the importance of seeking God with a whole heart and keeping faith central in our lives as we embark on new life stages.

Promises, Promises - Week 4 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 39:45


In this midweek podcast episode, Pastors Scott and Maritza join Andrew to discuss the importance of God's promises, particularly focusing on the promise of His love and the concept of adoption into God's family, as shared by Pastor David from the Philly Dream Center. They also talk about the significance of serving and extending God's love to others, both in overt missions like outreach in Kensington and in everyday interactions.

Promises, Promises // Week 4

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 37:52


Pastor David Dominguez from the Philly Dream Center shares a message on the promise of God's love through the concept of adoption, highlighting that believers are chosen, freed from fear, and embraced as God's children with a divine inheritance.

Promises, Promises - Week 3 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 48:36


In this midweek episode, Andrew is joined by Pastors Scott Kramer, Dan Sarna, and Dan Marcelin to discuss Sunday's sermon on God's provision. They talk about the importance of trusting in God's promises and overcoming worry and anxiety by focusing on God's strength, wisdom, and grace. They also touch on personal experiences with anxiety, the need to replace negative thoughts with truth from scripture, and the challenge of understanding and appreciating God's grace.

Promises, Promises - Week 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 38:30


Pastor Scott shares a message on God's provision, highlighting that He provides for our basic needs, strength in weakness, wisdom, and every spiritual blessing, ultimately offering eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Promises, Promises - Week 2 // GT North

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 49:21


Pastor Eric shares that true peace is found in the presence of Jesus rather than in perfect circumstances, urging us to shift our perspective from expecting perfection to focusing on our relationship with God. Peace is a gift from Jesus that must be actively received and chosen, regardless of life's challenges.

Promises, Promises Week 2 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 41:42


Pastor Maritza and Pastor Eric join Andrew this week as they talk about how true peace comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ, not from external circumstances or worldly solutions. They discuss how peace is a fruit of the Spirit that grows through faith, obedience to God's word, and maintaining a steadfast trust in God even during difficult times.

Promises, Promises - Week 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 40:44


This sermon explores the concept of peace as promised by Jesus Christ, contrasting it with the world's superficial understanding of peace. Pastor Maritza emphasizes that genuine peace comes from a close relationship with God, not from external circumstances or worldly pursuits. She underscores the importance of aligning one's mind with the Spirit, turning away from sin, and fully trusting in God's promises. 

Promises, Promises - Week 1 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 46:51


Andrew speaks with Pastors Scott Kramer, Rodney Murphy, and Karey Schaffer about their new teaching series, "Promises,Promises" focusing on the promise of God's presence as an anchoring truth. They speak further on Sunday's message, highlighting that God's presence provides security, courage, joy, fruitfulness, and rest in believers' lives.

Promises, Promises

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 42:16


Pastor Scott begins a new series on the promises of God. The first message shares how the promise of His presence in our lives brings security, courage, joy, fruitfulness, and rest.

Breakthrough Sunday // GT North

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 43:49


Pastor Eric discusses the concept of asking "What's next?" in life and encourages us to explore this question in our relationship with Jesus. He focuses on four key actions: worshiping Jesus, waiting patiently for God's timing, watching out for spiritual dangers, and striving for spiritual victories, emphasizing the importance of continually pursuing a deeper walk with Jesus.

Breakthrough Sunday // GT West Lawn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 27:06


Pastor Scott shares the importance of waiting on God with faith and patience, and that waiting is not optional but a necessary part of spiritual growth. Through waiting, we can cultivate obedience, hope, confidence, and experience spiritual breakthroughs while being assured of God's love and eventual action in our lives.

Easter Sunday // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 43:34


In this week's episode, Andrew hosts a discussion with Pastors Scott, Eric, and Maritza about their Easter weekend experiences, including a successful community outreach event at the Reading Fightin' Phils game. They talk about the apologetic approach to the resurrection of Jesus, emphasizing the transformation of the disciples and the early church, and conclude with a preview of the upcoming Breakthrough Sunday message focused on waiting on God and overcoming challenges.

Easter at GT 2025 // GT North

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 33:14


Pastor Eric's Easter message presents both obvious and less obvious, yet compelling, evidence that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is true, challenging us to consider the question of belief in the resurrection and its implications for eternal life.

Easter at GT 2025 // West Lawn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 27:33


Pastor Scott's Easter message presents both obvious and less obvious, yet compelling, evidence that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is true, challenging us to consider the question of belief in the resurrection and its implications for eternal life.

Palm Sunday // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 53:54


In this episode of the midweek podcast, Andrew, Pastor Scott Kramer, and Pastor Eric Goldsborough discuss the significance of Palm Sunday and the events of Holy Week leading up to Good Friday and Easter, including Jesus' purposeful actions and teachings during this pivotal time in Christian history.

GT North // Palm Sunday 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 37:27


Pastor Eric's message explores the difference between Jesus' humble entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and Pontius Pilate's display of power, encouraging us to view Jesus not as a celebrity or competitor, but as the true Christ and Savior.

Palm Sunday 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 37:32


Pastor Scott shares a message on the importance of Palm Sunday as an invitation to recognize the time of God's visitation.

Legendary: Moses - Week 6 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 42:03


In this midweek episode, Andrew, Pastor Scott Kramer, and Pastor Luke Adams conclude their discussion on the life and legacy of Moses, drawing parallels between his story and modern Christian living, touching on themes of obedience, grace, and leaving a spiritual legacy. They also emphasize the importance of discipleship, accountability, and being available for God's purposes.

Legendary: Moses // Moses' Legacy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 38:42


Pastor Scott wraps up the Legendary: Moses series by exploring Moses' legacy, what we can learn from it, and how we can apply those lessons to our lives today.

Legendary: Moses - Week 5 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 50:34


In this week's episode, Andrew hosts a discussion with Pastor Dan Sarna and Pastor Eric Goldsborough about the challenges and spiritual lessons present in the Israelites' 40-year wilderness period. They explore themes such as gratitude, faith, and the dangers of idolatry, with reflections on how these biblical stories relate to modern life, and the parallels between the Old and New Testaments.

GT North // Legendary: Moses - Wilderness Wanderings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 40:22


Pastor Eric shares the next message in the Legendary: Moses series.

Legendary:Moses // Wilderness Wanderings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 35:42


Pastor Dan shares a message about the Israelites' time wandering in the wilderness and how we can relate to that today.

Legendary: Moses - Week 4 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 47:00


In this midweek episode, Andrew, Greg Hubbard, and Pastor Scott talk about the Israelites' crossing of the Red Sea, emphasizing the need for faith, obedience, and perseverance while recognizing God's guidance and sovereignty. They highlight the importance of daily spiritual practices such as praying and reading scripture to overcome challenges and discouragement in one's faith journey.

Legendary: Moses // Crossing the Red Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 42:53


Greg Hubbard shares a message on the importance of trusting in God's guidance through life's challenges, using the story of the Israelites' escape from Egypt and crossing of the Red Sea as an illustration of faith, guidance, and divine intervention. He encourages us to trust God for clarity, strength, and victory, believing that God's presence will lead and protect us through our personal Red Sea moments.

Legendary: Moses - Week 3 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 46:32


In this midweek podcast, Pastors Scott Kramer, Scott Nagle, and Eric Goldsborough join Andrew for a closer look at the biblical story of the ten plagues and the exodus from Egypt, discussing the power of God's deliverance, the importance of discernment, and the role of hardship and discipline in spiritual growth.

Legendary: Moses // The Plagues and the Passover

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 47:26


Pastor Scott continues exploring the lessons we can learn from the life of Moses with a message on the ten plagues in Egypt and God's deliverance of the Israelites. He encourages us to trust in God even when the path forward is hard and doesn't make sense.

Legendary: Moses - Week 2 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 52:13


In this midweek episode, Andrew, Pastor Scott, and Pastor Eric discuss Moses' encounter with the burning bush from Exodus chapters 3 and 4, focusing on Moses' doubts and God's assurances, and exploring the themes of trust, obedience, and God's sovereignty.

GT North // Legendary: Moses - The Call of Moses

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 60:59


Pastor Eric explores Moses' journey from a life of privilege to fleeing as a fugitive and the lessons we can learn about sin, repentance, and obedience to God. He encourages us to confront our own sin, make bold steps toward our God-given purpose, and embrace faith by trusting in God's presence and promises.

Legendary: Moses // The Call of Moses

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 50:25


Pastor Scott shares the story of Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush, emphasizing God's presence, holiness, and the courage to embrace one's calling despite feelings of inadequacy. He draws parallels to Jesus as the great "I Am" and encourages us to say "yes" to God's call on our lives.

Legendary: Moses - Week 1 // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 49:22


In this midweek podcast, Andrew is joined by Pastor Scott and Pastor Maritza to discuss the new sermon series "Legendary: Moses," examining the life of Moses and its relevance to modern believers by exploring themes of God's providence, the importance of the Old Testament, and God's ultimate plan for humanity. They also discuss the significance of understanding the Bible holistically, recognizing that both the Old and New Testaments contribute to a fuller understanding of God's character and intentions.

Legendary: Moses // The Birth and Early Life of Moses

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 45:55


Pastor Scott's message introduces a new series on the life of Moses, emphasizing the overarching theme of God's providence and faithfulness as He works behind the scenes through generations to fulfill His divine purposes.

A Vision for Growing // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 44:05


In this midweek podcast episode, Andrew is joined by Pastor Rodney Murphy, Tonie Roman, and Dan Marcelin to discuss the importance of community and small groups within the church, and how true spiritual growth and support occur through authentic relationships. They also highlight how engaging in small groups fosters accountability, vulnerability, and the discovery of spiritual gifts, ultimately aligning with the church's vision of reaching people and growing together in Christ.In the podcast, Andrew and his guests discuss the importance of community and small groups for spiritual growth and connection, emphasizing how these settings foster vulnerability, accountability, and the discovery of spiritual gifts. They also celebrate the success of their recent group link event, which saw significant participation and encouraged individuals to step into deeper relationships within the church.

GT North // A Vision for Growing

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 50:40


Pastor Eric shares a message on the significance of joining life groups for community and spiritual growth, encouraging us to be an essential part of a collective body rather than acting alone.

Vision Series // A Vision for Growing

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 21:33


Pastor Rodney shares a message on the importance of life groups, starting with the history of how groups got started at GT. He concludes with reasons why we prioritize groups and how being in a group can help you in your faith journey.

A Vision for Serving // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 51:41


Andrew is joined by Pastor Eric and Serve Director Kim for further discussion on the value of serving and what the Bible has to say about it .

GT North // A Vision for Serving

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 48:12


Pastor Eric's message focuses on the importance of serving others as an essential component of Christian life, using the story of the disciples' request for positions of honor to illustrate the value of humility and service.

Vision Series // A Vision for Serving

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 39:00


Pastor Scott's message explains the need for Christians to embrace serving others, drawing from the story of James and John to illustrate that true greatness in God's kingdom is found in humility and service rather than seeking personal elevation.

A Vision for the Church // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 55:46


In this podcast, Andrew is joined by Pastor Scott Kramer to discuss the vision series at GT Church, highlighting the church's mission based on the Great Commission, knowing God, finding freedom, discovering one's purpose, and making a difference. They also introduce GT Church's plans to open a new campus in Reading, PA, aiming to expand outreach and collaboration within the community.

Vision Series // A Vision for the Church

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 53:17


Pastor Scott shares GT Church's vision of reaching people and growing together in Christ, and the importance of commitments to God's Word, Son, Spirit, and prayer. He also shares more about the planned launch of a new location in Reading, inviting people to participate in this mission and in broader efforts to know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference.

A Vision for Missions // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 58:37


In this episode, Andrew is joined by Pastor Maritza Huertes, and Pastor Scott Kramer as they discuss GT's focus on missions, the need to share the gospel with the unreached, and the responsibility of Christians to live missionally by praying, giving, and going. They talk about the importance of the Great Commission, the current imbalances in missions funding, and the various opportunities available through GT Church to engage in local and global outreach.

A Vision for Missions // Midweek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 58:37


In this episode, Andrew is joined by Pastor Maritza Huertes, and Pastor Scott Kramer as they discuss GT's focus on missions, the need to share the gospel with the unreached, and the responsibility of Christians to live missionally by praying, giving, and going. They talk about the importance of the Great Commission, the current imbalances in missions funding, and the various opportunities available through GT Church to engage in local and global outreach.

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