Park Street Church Podcast

Mark Booker | Proverbs 2:1-8 | If we love wisdom, we will seek wisdom. This sermon explores how we're encouraged to seek wisdom in the book of Proverbs, and it grounds this in the good news that God has sought us first in Jesus.

Mark Booker | Proverbs 4:5-10 | This message digs into why wisdom is portrayed as something to be desired, embraced, and loved - not just studied. We look at how rightly ordered love, and loving Jesus above all, is the key to the full and flourishing life for which we were made.

Mark Booker | Proverbs 1:1-7 | This introductory message to a series on Proverbs address the nature and scope of wisdom, how we acquire it, why it matters, and the governing principle of wisdom - the fear of the Lord.

Polo Kim | Luke 9:28-36 | In this look at the Transfiguration, we discover that real glory comes through suffering—and that Jesus doesn't just want us to admire that glory from a distance, but to be transformed by it ourselves.

Sandy L Willson | 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 | The apostle Paul writes to a group of new Christians, urging them to live as representatives of the God who is faithful to his bride, which is the Church. Rev. Willson explores the three reasons we see in 1 Thessalonians 4 for living sexually moral lives, encouraging us to see that the way we live in our physical bodies reveals our love for the one who gave himself for us.

Sandy Willson | Proverbs 11:10-11; 14:34; 16:10-13; 29:2 Proverbs 14:34 tells us "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." What does this text, written to the kings of Israel millennia ago have to do with us living in a democracy in the 21st Century?

Adam Herndon | Philippians 1:3-11 | As Paul in the beginning of his letter to the Philippians gives thanks to God for the ministry of the Church at Philippi, we are called to be a people of gratitude, especially for one another as we partner together in the Gospel. We can be confident that Jesus, who began a good work in us, will be faithful to complete that work as we proclaim the Gospel. As we partner together we are called to pray for one another, that our love may abound more and more. As a church, we are to be a people of gratitude and prayer, placing our confidence in Jesus.

Polo Kim | 1 Kings 19:1-18 | While running away from the murderous Jezebel, Elijah ran into a deeper problem: himself. God gently invited him to turn his gaze from the problem to the LORD himself, who appeared in the "sound of a low whisper," reassuring Elijah that his nearness and all-sufficiency are enough.

Mark Booker | Acts 2:42-47 | In this message, we explore two glimpses into the inner life of the earliest Christians that we are given in this summary text at the end of Acts 2. These inner realities overflow into actions and behaviors that reflect the new life that God gives through his Spirit.

The Name of the Lord | Acts 2:14-36 | After Peter's sermon, those who listen to him are cut to the heart. They ask "What do we do?" We ask that same question as we consider this news that Jesus, the one we crucified, alive and is Lord and Christ.

Randall Wetzig | Acts 2:14-36 | Peter gives the first Spirit-empowered sermon in the history of the church, and 3,000 people become followers of Jesus. What is it that “cuts them to the heart?”

Adam Herndon | Acts 2:1-13 | The day of Pentecost has changed the world. At Pentecost we celebrate the decent of the Holy Spirit on Christians and the birth of the church. Pentecost is a foretaste and guarantee of a the life to come. At Pentecost the presence of God comes to dwell in the hearts of believers confirming their sonship and lastly Pentecost is for all people that leads them to proclaim the gospel to all nations and peoples.

Mark Booker | Acts 1:1-8; 17:16-34 | This sixth and closing message in our Resurrection Matters series shows why the risen Jesus is both the source and the content of all Christian witness. It calls us to recover the conviction that is essential to our lives as witnesses.

Mark Booker | Colossians 3:1-17 | The way we live matters and flows out of the reality of Jesus's resurrection. This message unpacks what it means to live as the "renewed humanity" in Christ. 

Mark Booker | Romans 8:16-25 | The resurrection demonstrates God's commitment to his creation and points to the reality that matter matters. This sermon explores how matter will be renewed in the new creation through the glory of the children of God, and we consider the ramifications of this for our lives today.

Adam Herndon | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | Peter describes a "living hope" kept for us by God's power and the resurrection of Jesus — to an inheritance that can't be destroyed, taken away, or worn out. Unlike the world's hope, which is little more than wishful thinking, this hope transforms how Christians face suffering, allowing them to find joy in the midst of trials.

Mark Booker | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | Christians appeal to history because the Scriptures appeal to history. History does matter. This sermon presents an historical argument for the truth of the resurrection of Jesus that can both bolster the confidence of believers and minimize barriers to belief.

Mark Booker | 1 Corinthians 15:1-5; 12-20 | This is the first sermon in a new 6-week series exploring the significance of the resurrection for the Christian life. The resurrection declares that Jesus matters. We explore how he matters for salvation, for revelation, and for sovereign rule.

Mark Booker | Matthew 27:62 - 28:15 | This Easter message explores the meaning of, the evidence for, and consequences of the bodily resurrection of Jesus. God has intervened and, like the woman at the tomb, we can have great joy.

Mark Booker | John 19:30 | This Good Friday message considers the work that was finished (and the benefits of that work for us) by Jesus's death on the cross.

Mark Booker | Matthew 26:36 - 27:61 | The silence of Jesus throughout the passion narrative reveals his love: his love for the Father and his love for us. In response to that love, we are called to follow in his footsteps, to take up our cross and follow him. This means a life of loving God and loving our neighbor.

Mark Booker | Matthew 27:15-26 | This sermon first explores lessons about leadership and personal responsibility and then explores why the crowd asked for Barabbas instead of Jesus. Unmet expectations, the influence of others, and demonic forces affected them and they can do the same to us. But thanks be to God for a merciful savior.

Mark Booker | Matthew 27:11-31 | This examination of Pilate's capitulation to the crowd reveals that this temptation remains relevant today. We consider different ways we're tempted capitulate to the culture or the crowd as well as biblical truths that strengthen our resistance to this sin.

Mark Booker | Matthew 26:57-68, 27:1-2 | This sermon look at Caiaphas and the Jewish leaders and explores how envy and the threat of losing control leads them to seek to eliminate Jesus. These dynamics can work, even quietly, in our own hearts today, but they can be overcome by the liberating truths of the gospel.

Mark Booker | Matthew 26:30-35, 69-75 | This sermon takes an honest look at Peter and the disciples in Jesus's final hours and exposes two temptations that lead us to deny Christ instead of denying ourselves. We also see a hopeful glimpse of God's grace that restores even the worst deserters.

Mark Booker | Matthew 26:6-13 | At the beginning of the passion narrative, we encounter an unnamed woman whose extravagant act of devotion to Jesus challenges us to examine our own devotion. We explore what it looks like to walk in this woman's footsteps and to honor Jesus with our lives.

Mark Booker | Exodus 40:16-38 | The conclusion of Exodus (and this sermon series) further demonstrates God's gracious nature and reveals the proper response to this grace.

Mark Booker | Exodus 33:12-34:10 | Moses's intercession leads to God revealing his character as "merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love"—showing that His presence among sinful people depends on his grace. This ultimately points to his glory on the cross where God is made most fully known as Jesus bears our sin and shows us mercy. This revelation of God is the good news that our world needs.

Mark Booker | Exodus 32:1-14 | We learn an important lesson from Israel's impatience which leads them to idolatry with the golden calf—seeking a god they can see and control rather than waiting on the LORD. At the same time, we see Moses's powerful intercession reveal God's relenting grace and pointing us to Jesus, our greater mediator who lives to make intercession for us (Heb 7.25).

Mark Booker | Exodus 29:38-46 | This sermon explores what living with the Lord entails. It is rooted in the atonement of the ascension offering, highly relational and focused on communication with God, and it provides safe access to God's holy presence through his provision of the tabernacle, sacrifices, and priests. All of this points to the ultimate goal that God would dwell among his people and be known by them. All these dimensions of life with God are fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Mark Booker | Exodus 25:1-22 | God is a God of grace who demonstrates that grace to his people throughout the book of Exodus. As we begin the last section of Exodus, this sermon explores the gracious gift of God's presence to his people. This gift points beyond itself to the greater gift of God's presence through his Son and his Spirit, and we - the church - are now his dwelling place.

Adam Herndon | Matthew 2:1-21 | Today we take a look at the visit of the Wise Men and what it means for Jesus to be the "King for All." By comparing the fear-driven resistance of King Herod to the joyful surrender of the wise men, we explore how our own lives are transformed when we stop trying to maintain control and instead bow before Jesus as King.

Polo Kim | Luke 2:21-35 | How was Jesus' life and mission set apart as "holy to the Lord"? As followers of Jesus, we are called to dedicate our best to the Lord, consecrate our desire, and participate in the passion of Christ.

Randall Wetzig | John 1:1-18 | As we continue to celebrate Christmas, we consider the surprising news that God has become a person, to invite us into his glorious family, full of grace and truth.

Mark Booker | Matthew 1:18-25 | This Christmas Eve sermon explores what Christmas is all about through the lens of the two names given to the baby born to Mary in Matthew 1.18-25.

Mark Booker | Exodus 24:1-11 | The purpose of God drawing near and making himself known is that we might enjoy fellowship with him. That's the purpose of Exodus and the purpose of the incarnation. The covenant ratification ceremony at Mt. Sinai ends in a shared meal and shows us four essential elements of what life with God entails.

Mark Booker | Exodus 22:21 - 23:9 | This sermon explores how God's law - which touches every dimension of life - reveals his character and how adherence to his law enables his people to make God known to the nations. In Christ, we are called to imitate God and to reflect his compassion for the vulnerable, his holiness, and his justice in every area of life.

Mark Booker | Exodus 20:2-17 | This sermon provides an introduction to the Ten Commandments that God spoke to Moses and the Israelites at Sinai and shows their relevance for disciples of Jesus.

Mark Booker | Exodus 19:1-14, 20:18-21 | Our series on Exodus continues as we begin the season of Advent. Israel arrives at Sinai and God clarifies their identity as his special possession and meets with them at the mountain to reveal his law. They must understand who they are and whose they are to live into God's calling on their lives, and so must we.

Adam Herndon | Exodus 15:22-16:8; 17:1-7 | As the Israelites come to the other side of the Red Sea, they have the wilderness in front of them. These three stories of the journey from the Sea to Sinai are preparing the Israelites to receive God's law at Sinai. God's provision and testing in the wilderness show them that they can trust in Him.

Mark Booker | Psalm 145:1-13a | A call to sacrificial giving and wholehearted commitment to God's global mission rooted in the God-saturated vision of Psalm 145. The movement from meditation, to outward praise, to sharing reveals the fuel or heart behind the missionary call and the mission-minded church.

Stuart Foster | Acts 4:1-12 | This opening message to the 2025 Global Mission Conference asserts that the basis of mission is the truth that Jesus is the only savior. Are we living and bearing witness to Jesus in such a way that those who don't share this conviction would say to us, "You must be crazy!"?

Mark Booker | Exodus 15:1-21 | After being delivered through the sea, the Israelites sing a song of worship to God. This song addresses something about the past, the present, and the future, and it informs the ongoing song that we sing as God's people today.

Mark Booker | Exodus 13:20-14:31 | At the sea, Israel faces impossible odds but witnesses God's power to save. This foundational deliverance, which points to our greater salvation in Christ, reminds us that salvation belongs entirely to God—he makes a way where there is none.

Mark Booker | Exodus 12:1-13, 21-32 | This sermon explores how the Passover lamb provided a ransom, cleansing, and consecration for Israel, prefiguring Jesus Christ as God's ultimate lamb whose blood cleanses us from sin and liberates us from judgment. Will we rest and rejoice in God's provision of a lamb?

Randall Wetzig | Exodus 10:21-29 | What could the God "in whom there is no darkness" be doing by causing darkness in Egypt for three straight days? We consider the 9th plague as we continue a sermon series through Exodus, exploring how God has made himself known through the children of Israel to the world.

Mark Booker | Exodus 9:13-35 | The ten plagues reveal God's purpose to make himself known. This sermon looks at the introduction to the seventh plague and shows how God is making himself known through his power to the Egyptians, the Israelites, and to all the earth. It concludes by considering Pharaoh's response and by asking, "How do we respond?"

Mark Booker | Exodus 5:1-6:1 | How do we deal with hardship and trial in the Christian life? This sermon examines how Moses's confrontation with Pharaoh made things worse and what we can learn from Moses' honest, raw interaction with God.

Mark Booker | Exodus 4:1-18 | This sermon continues to explore Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush. As Moses interacts and wrestles further, God reveals more about his provision for Moses and calls him to trust him and to go on the mission. We, too, are invited to trust the God who has revealed his provision to us in Jesus.

Mark Booker | Exodus 3:1-15 | We begin to explore the interaction between Moses and God in the burning bush during which God calls Moses to lead his people out of slavery in Egypt. In this encounter, God calls Moses by name and makes himself known by the mysterious name, "I AM." As God reveals himself, he invites Moses and us to trust him more and more.

Mark Booker | Exodus 1:1-22 | This opening sermon in a series on the book of Exodus, "God Made Known," explores how Exodus 1 invites us into the grand story of God and his life-giving purposes in the world. Like the king of Egypt and the midwives, we have a choice to align with the forces of death or to courageously stand with the God of life.