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Beach Patrol

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 21:40


During times of chaos, believers can take comfort in the fact that God is on the lookout 24/7 to bring protection and peace in the midst of life's rough waters.

No Unknowns

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 22:49


Like the “unknown soldier” commemorated on Memorial Day, there are many persons who play significant roles in the bible whose names are unknown to us. But there are no “Nobodies” (no “Unknowns”) to God. We are all God's “Somebody.”

Spin the Bottle

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 17:50


Some think this game of chance may lead to love. Anyone who's played it knows better. Real love is best demonstrated by God in his daily love for us, courtesy of Jesus.

Annie I Over

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 22:50


This game only works when played together as a group. It's no fun with just two players and almost impossible alone. So, too, the Christian faith—it is made to do together with each other and together with the risen Jesus.

Red Light Green Light

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 22:15


This game is simple: The green light means “Go!” and the red light means “Stop!” In practical terms, move it when Jesus says “go” and stop what you're doing when he says “stop”.

Hand Slap

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 19:50


Jesus' sermon on the mount (turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, love your enemy, etc.) hits us hard where it counts most: how we treat others. Be honest…do you even want to do this?

Red Rover

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 16:20


In this game, you run to try and break through the linked arms of opposing players. Jesus' resurrection broke the barrier of sin & death. For us now, nothing more to fear; in its place: peace.

The Floor is Lava

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 20:59


To win this game, avoid the floor (hot lava) while navigating between objects above the ground. Because one slip and you fall to your destruction. Kind of like avoiding temptation, isn't it?

Hot Potato

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 21:34


This game is all about giving an item to others as quickly as possible, because if you get stuck with it, you lose. For believers, the same principle holds true: it's wiser to give than to get.

Marco Polo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 25:29


This game is based upon responding to what is heard, i.e. “listen up” if you want to win. And when Jesus says “listen up” he means for us to pay attention and do what he says.

Sardines

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 22:15


The game of Sardines is over when everyone ends up gathered together in the same place. Coincidentally, it mirrors Jesus' vision for the church: everyone together in the same place.

Duck, Duck, Grey Duck

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 18:40


In this game, saying “Duck, Duck, Goose” will leave a Minnesota kid just sitting there, clueless. Only using all “Ducks” makes it work. Using the right words is important.

Hide & Seek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 21:34


We're told to seek the things of God, just as a child seeks out the hidden children in “Hide and Seek.” Jesus says, “Make the things of God a priority. Seek them first.” Okay…let's go do it!

The Real Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 24:24


Social worker…miracle worker…magician…blasphemer…prophet…revolutionary…future king…the list kept going. So, who was/is Jesus? Perception versus reality: the real Jesus is more than meets the eye.

The Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 19:42


Worried about the future? Many do, but God's already seen it with perfect clarity and lets us know that the future will turn out well for his followers. While we can't see into the future, can we trust the one who can?

The Real Situation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 28:25


Our eyes are often blind to our true situations when we think it's “us against the world” and God is nowhere to be seen. What peace would come to us if we looked at our situation from God's perspective?

The GOAT

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 24:14


What do people see as the greatest thing they could ever have? Wealth…Wisdom…Health…Reputation…? Admirable, but nothing really that great about them contrasted with God's ultimate GOAT: Love.

The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 22:24


Mistakes happen. But ever feel like every day seems like a clone of the one before, where you are doomed to repeat the same old mistakes? Here's some good news: The past doesn't define us in God's eyes.

The Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 23:55


We often view prayer as an impersonal, cosmic Amazon order –“Give us what we want, when we want it, with free shipping.” But the Lord's prayer is quite the opposite. It's a relationship-based talk with God. Big difference.

The Fair Thing

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 22:17


Our view of what's fair is often a strict “tit for tat”…an “eye for an eye” kind of justice, usually colored with a lot of self-interest. God looks at fairness through the lenses of mercy, a much healthier perspective. See why.

The Right Choice

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 21:24


We often make choices based on outward appearances and superficial characteristics. God looks at the inside – at the heart –and judges by those things that really matter.

Road Trip…via Persia

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 21:44


After visiting the baby Jesus, the wise men were warned to go home by another way…a new road trip. Now that we've taken the journey to Christmas, do we follow our same old pathways or listen to God for some new routes?

Road Trip…via Egypt

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 20:44


God works for good in all things, but that doesn't mean everything is good. For example, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, i.e. good news for mankind. But also bad news since King Herod wants him dead, no matter what the cost.

Road Trip…via Bethlehem

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 15:49


It was baby-birthing time as Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem. No cushy room was to be had, though; instead, a lowly manger. And the Savior of the world was born. When there is no room, God finds a way.

Road Trip…via Nazareth

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 24:30


The plain, ordinary town of Nazareth. We trek here and take note of the surprising places and people God uses to bring about the miracle of Christmas.

Road Trip…via Ein Karem

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 23:44


God is on the move as joy breaks in at a place not mentioned in the Bible to accompany our long, wayward journey to Christmas and the birth of Jesus.

Road Trip:…via Jerusalem

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 26:10


Part of living is to trust that God is at work, even in the waiting, and that, when we might least expect it, God shows up in our lives.

Road Trip…Via Rome

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 23:20


Our Advent message series covers the strange journey to Bethlehem via an unexpected route. In the end, it all worked out, because it's where Christmas began. But it started in Rome. Find out why God chose places we'd never dream of to bring about the miracle of Jesus.

Practice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 23:55


We wrap up our “Predicting A Winner” message series with the final key for living a victorious life: Creating “practices” of goodness. Make hospitality (and the other keys from this series) your default setting.

Swap Places. Go Low.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 22:34


There are two keys to living a victorious life that don't need any lengthy theological interpretation. They just need to be put into practice.

An Encouraging Word

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 25:54


What's the encouraging word for the believer who feels despair? We're not talking about election results here. No  just day-to-day living. (Guest speaker, Bill Robertson.)

No Paybacks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 21:15


Want to get even with someone who's wronged you? It's easy: Forgive them and let God merit out justice. Yeah, so “easy”…

You Do You

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 22:55


We all have some gifts from Christ to be used for the common good. So use what you got in order to experience a winning life in Christ.

Noah and Her Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 40:24


Think there's a typo in the title? Nope. But it's got you wondering. This message is about dealing with life's realities and possibilities, seeking truth, taking Godly action, and trusting the Lord with the outcomes. Guest speaker: Duane Sarazin

Do What You Can

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 21:20


Ever try to make someone love you or make someone kind and considerate who isn't? Doesn't happen, because on our own we can't actually make peace happen. But, you can be a peacemaker.

Don't Fake It

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 20:47


The fourth key to a victorious life is to really love others and not fake it—where you don't have to hide your true self because you truly do love others, showing devotion and honor. It's a life free of hypocrisy.

Be Passionate

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 19:09


The third key to a victorious life is to maintain your enthusiasm, energy, and passion for Christ. It's a combination of hope, patience, and faith that are all needed in the quest to emerge as a winner.

Get Real

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 22:49


The second key to a victorious life in Christ is to take a clear, honest look at ourselves. Reality check: The world doesn't revolve around us and we are not nearly as important as we may/usually think we are.

Dare to Be Different

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 17:45


We're not here to predict the outcome of the U.S. presidential race. But we are here to win the race of life. There are 10 keys that not only predict the likelihood of having a victorious life, they practically guarantee it. Here's the first key to winning the race.

Apple Pie

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 25:14


What better way to wrap up a message series than with an all-time favorite dessert, apple pie. But there's more to the apple in the bible than meets the eye.

Hinbeh b'Zeit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 27:00


(Translation: Dandelion Leaves in Oil.) While dandelions are a tasty weed, oil is the duct tape of the bible– with a plethora of uses–including anointing with oil. Later, God uses the Holy Spirit in its place to anoint Jesus. And the rest is (our) history.

Figs with Labneh Cheese

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 25:25


The fig tree is referred to often in the bible, usually as a sign of blessing and goodness. But fig trees that don't produce fruit get the ax. And Jesus applies this illustration to our present lives. The good news on is it's not over until it's over!

Apicius' Roast Lamb

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 28:09


It's written that Jesus is referred to as the “lamb of God.” Well, if Jesus is the lamb of God, why in the world is Pastor Mark giving us a recipe for roast lamb?! It's time to explore this entrée mystery.

Cato's Grape Must Cakes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 24:00


Ever seen grapes grow without being attached to a vine? Doubt it. Same goes for Christians, i.e. the only chance of having a fruitful life is by staying connected to Jesus.

Red Stew

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 27:02


Think God doesn't understand “dysfunctional family”? Look no further than the messed up home of twin brothers Jacob and Esau, where mere food was considered more important than a birthright.

The Gospel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 16:04


We take a short break from our summer message series, Heaven's Kitchen, and instead feast on the Good News (a meal unto itself, specially prepared by the head chef, God), with a message from guest speaker and new Hastings resident, Pastor Bill Robertson.

Milk & Honey Custard

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 25:04


Pastor Mark explains why God used milk & honey to describe prime real estate as part of our summer message series, Heaven's Kitchen.

Grilled Tilapia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 24:00


Bible people ate more fish than meat. Not for heart health, weight loss, or because it was so tasty (it is), but because it was cheap and available. And Jesus chose fish because he knows us and speaks our language.

Babylonian Unwinding Stew

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 21:49


Imagine going back to slavery just to get veggies. The Israelites were leaning that way. And we're already making similar trade-offs.

Za'atar

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 24:25


Stories of biblical spices and their relevance to the power of confession, faith, and focus.

Pita Bread

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 25:29


Bread was the most popular food in biblical times (50-75% of all calories), with over 300 references to it in the bible. But there's more to this bread than meets the eye.

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