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Welcome to the Rosewood Church Online, we are a Reformed Church in Jenison, Michigan. Our mission as a church is to be a church empowered by Christ to reveal his love and reach our communities. As a church value equipping one another for spiritual growth, welcoming our neighbors with joyful hospitality, and serving through acts of compassion and generosity. We pray you are blessed by the content you find here. In-Person Services + Livestream Sundays at 9:30AM via our Youtube Channel! For more information on our church visit Rosewoodchurch.org

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    Titus: Every Good Work - Pass it On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 39:28


    The gospel went from Jesus ➡️ to Peter ➡️ to Paul ➡️ to Titus … ➡️ to you.And now, the question is, Who's next?  What are you going to do with it?This week Pastor Austin kicks off a new series on Titus! 

    Auto Response: Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 35:17


    “Be angry and do not sin.”  - It's possible.  But not by willpower.  By the grace and power of God in us. Pastor Austin continues his sermon series “Auto Response”.

    Auto Response: Apathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 25:00


    Salvation isn't the story of us flagging God down as we lie on the side of the road, it's the story of God's mercy seeking us out in the pit of sin, lifting us up, bandaging our wounds, and healing our hearts so that we, in turn, can extend compassion to others.This week, Pastor Austin continues the “Auto Response” sermon series, challenging us to wake up, recognize the needs around us, and take action.

    Auto Response: Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 28:49


    God hasn't given you a spirit of fear. Fear is not your identity. You are not a slave to fear. You are a child of God.  This week Pastor Lindsey continued the sermon series "Auto Response"  with her sermon on fear. 

    Auto Response: Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 27:22


    This morning Pastor Austin kicks off a new series called "Auto Response." Life has a way of lulling us into auto-pilot. Decisions get made without a second thought. But if we look more closely, our auto responses may just show us where we have fallen out of step with God. 

    Easter Peeps: Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 30:52


    When Jesus met Thomas in his doubt, he didn't reject him because of it. There's no shame to be heaped upon Thomas because he was a holdout. After Jesus tells Thomas to touch his hands and side to give him the empirical proof he is desperate for, Jesus says to him: "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”This is the final message in our Easter Peeps series. 

    Easter Peeps: Peter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 23:21


    Peter was trapped in shame and despair, but the resurrected Savior released him into a new beginning. A restart to live a life unashamed of Christ. Pastor Austin continued his Easter series, He examines Peter's journey of redemption. 

    Easter Peeps: Cleopas and Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 27:40


    Your story isn't over, so your hope isn't gone, because Jesus is alive, and that changes everything. Today's sermon explores how Cleopas and his friend respond to hearing about the resurrection from Jesus. 

    Easter Peeps: Mary Magdalene

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 31:15


    Cleansed. Committed. Commissioned.That's Mary's story. And if we're paying attention, it might just be our story too.  Pastor Lindsey Burkey's sermon on Mary Magdalene kicks off our Easter series "Easter Peeps".

    I AM: The Vine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 36:40


    Growing in faith, then, is not just getting better at Bible trivia, nor is it just doing what God wants, it's trusting he is who he says and will do what he has promised. And as your confidence and trust in him grows, so you grow in faith. This is the last message in Pastor Austin's series " I AM". 

    I AM:The Way, the Truth, and the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 27:46


    Like Jesus we are called to seek the hurting and disenfranchised and be their friends. Our love is to be like the love Jesus showed in service to his friends. Pastor Austin continues the "I AM" series this morning, check out the rest of the series in our other podcasts labeled " I Am"

    I AM: the Resurrection and the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 29:35


    A faith that doesn't grow up cannot stand up to the rigors of life in a broken world. This morning Austin continues the "I AM" series with I am the resurrection and the life. 

    I AM: The Good Shepard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 32:42


    You and I were in Jesus' mind when he said this. Unless you're an ethnic Jew from Jerusalem, you and I are the sheep of other pastures that have been welcomed into the flock of Christ. Pastor Austin continues his series on the book of John and Jesus "I am" statement. 

    I AM: The Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 71:39


    "The purpose for miracles comes down to revealing Jesus' identity as God. So, it's not about ‘look at what I can do!' but ‘Look at who I am!' He was showing who He was, not showing off what He could do." Pastor Austin continues the series " I am" with Jesus as the gate. 

    I AM: See the Resemblence (I Am the Light of the World)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 26:35


    And it's not because we're so great. It's not because we have it all together or because we've figured everything out. It's because he is in us. His light in us is what makes us shine. Pastor Lindsey continues the "I AM" series this week. 

    I AM: Eating is the believing (I AM the Bread of Life)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 29:52


    Maybe you have already received the Bread of Life, but you've become distracted. You are so busy thinking about your next opportunity to feed on the Word of God. When was the last time you really hungered for time with Jesus? Maybe the Holy Spirit is calling you to come back? Pastor Lindsey kicks off our new series from the book of John called I AM.

    Should've, Could've, Would've: Prideful Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 26:55


    Perhaps the most regrettable decision we can make is to allow our pride to double down on regret by refusing to repent when we realize we applied part of all our life to something that wasn't true. This is the final part of Pastor Austin's series. 

    Should've, Could've, Would've: Foolish Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 33:50


    The more you understand who God is, the more you understand his will (or desire) for his creation, and the more you understand his will, the more you understand the line between wisdom and foolishness. Pastor Austin continues his series Should've, Could've, Would've with his sermon called "Foolish Regret."

    Should've, Could've, Would've: Tension Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 34:32


    If you are experiencing a tension, pay attention. Because that tension, that pause, that red flag, that feeling that something's off, may very well be God protecting you from a very regretful decision.

    Should've, Could've, Would've: Bias Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 29:00


    In fact, he doesn't just understand your heart, he took every deceitful thought and regretful decision upon himself on the cross. Will you and I still experience consequences in life for bad decisions – absolutely. But thanks to Jesus we are separated from the eternal consequences of our sins. Pastor Austin started his new series called "Should've, Could've, Would've" with this sermon. 

    What Child is This: Chaos for Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 34:53


    What does God have prepared for you and for this church that will require you to pre-decide to trust God? To follow in the footsteps of Mary and Joseph from the highs of Jesus' birth to the lows of fleeing for their life.

    What Child is This: King

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 25:51


    The kingship of Jesus, announced by the angels prior to his birth and confirmed by the wisemen, made no sense until the resurrection. Pastor Austin finises his Advent series with the Jesus as king of kings.  

    What Child is This: Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 28:58


    When it comes down to it, as Jesus offered his life as the ultimate act of sacrificial love, so we offer ourselves to the need of others. Pastor Austin continues his Advent series with Jesus as priest. 

    What Child is This: Prophet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 36:55


    Jesus is the Prophet, which means that when you remember the Christmas story, it's not just the story of a baby but of a prophet who would call the world to repentance, challenge us to live for the kingdom and kingdom values, and become the Word made flesh to show us what truth really is. 

    What Child Is This: Messianic Expectations - Pastor Lindsey Burkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 28:11


    The mystery of the gospel - God's incredible plan for us through Christ - far exceeds anything we could imagine. Jesus is able to do immeasurably more than we could ask or expect. 

    Bloodlines: Son of Abraham

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 25:14


    God's grace and continued acceptance of you is not the product of an if/than contract, it is a cut covenant where God does all the heavy lifting. By faith – not works, not the law, not your parents – but by faith – that you grafted into the bloodline of God. 

    Bloodlines: David

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 29:58


    Today Pastor Dan Eisnor continues the "Bloodlines" sermon series focusing on Kind David.

    Bloodlines: Four Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 29:08


    Jesus was born out of a line of kings, but also prostitutes, swindlers, human traffickers, and manipulators. Before Jesus' story even begins, God's story was one of turning messes into miracles through his grace. Pastor Austin starts a new series called Bloodlines. 

    Fresh Faith The Book of Malachi: Half Hearted

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 27:10


    Tithing and living for something eternal are closely related. Tithing breaks our gaze from the things that are temporary to look towards things that are eternal. This is the final sermon from Pastor Austin's series on Malachi.  

    Fresh Faith The Book of Malachi: Hope Restored

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 27:22


    Today we live in an era of hope. Not hope in the world, but hope in Jesus. We remain susceptible to the refining judgement of the Lord, but through faith not the punitive judgement. 

    Fresh Faith The Book of Malachi: Broken Promises

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 30:54


    This week Pastor Austin continues his series in Malachi. 

    Fresh Faith The Book of Malachi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 33:42


    You are bound to act in self-indulgence and break the covenant order with God and others. But thanks be to Jesus who died in your place because “he remains faithful,” and he will not disown you. The promises you share with God are not bound together by your faithfulness, they are held together by God's faithfulness in Christ. 

    Fresh Faith The Book of Malachi: Present, Perfect, Imperative Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 31:33


     Pastor Austin begins a new series on Malachi today. Malachi's message ultimately is to return to the Lord, but what you see over and over is that God's love isn't given after his people turn towards him, but before. 

    Pastor Patrick Bloemendaal - CCCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 31:18


    This week we had a guest Pastor from the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf where we will be taking a mission trip next Summer. He brings a message from James. 

    Discipleship: Journeying Toward Sanctification -- From One to Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 31:33


    All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Pastor Austin continues his series on discipleship. 

    Discipleship: Journeying Toward Sanctification -- From Distant to Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 29:30


    If Jesus is what you seek, you will find yourself present with people you didn't expect. That's what discipleship should do – move you from distant to present, just like Jesus moved towards you by grace to save you through faith.

    Discipleship: Journeying Toward Sanctification -- Entertainment to worship - Pastor Lindsey Burkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 28:25


    Worship is the act of surrendering every aspect of our lives to the God who is worthy of everything we have and everything we are. When we meet together on Sunday mornings in this room to sing, pray, and study the Word together, it can be worship, when the words we read and pray and sing truly reflect the posture of our hearts.

    Discipleship: Journeying Toward Sanctification -- Watching to Following

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 30:48


    Watching what God is doing in others isn't bad. It's encouraging to hear the testimony of others. And you can't do everything, or be everything to every person. But don't settle for someone else's faith by being a watcher of Jesus. Be a follower.

    Discipleship: Journeying Toward Sanctification -- Liking to Treasuring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 30:52


    Jesus is giving you an invitation, not a command, to treasure him and be his student, or his disciple. Jesus is likable, but don't settle for just liking him.

    Discipleship: Journeying Toward Sanctification -- Death to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 34:36


    That in Christ, you are a beloved child of the God who freely adopts you by grace. That's your identity. And it's the most freeing position to be in. You're no longer bound by an obligation to act obediently and be a good person. Instead, out of the pleasure of your position, you and I serve God and serve others.

    Peace That Makes No Sense

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 36:55


    As we fight against anxiety in our lives, we're promised not just the peace of God, but that the God of peace will be with us. The God of peace is with you as you surrender, as you release your iron grip and bring your needs before Him. The God of peace is with you as you praise Him in the midst of the pain and the struggle. The God of peace is with you as you focus on the good, as you look for the ways He is working in the world. And the God of peace is with you as you practice peace, as you follow His leading one step at a time. The God of peace will be with you.

    Pastor Newhouse Life's Storms and What God is Teaching Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 38:16


    When we find ourselves in the midst of the storm, can you embrace the storm and ask the "how" not the "why" question? How is God using this storm to teach me? Pastor Newhouse brings us his message from Acts. Let your mess be your message of God's purpose.

    The Lost Parables of Jesus: The Prodigal Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 29:57


    He is all about lost things. That's why Jesus came, that's why he died, and that's why he rose again. Because we couldn't find ourselves without his grace. Whether you're a prodigal son or an older son, God loves you and misses you. Jesus is the friend of all, not the faultless. Pastor Austin finishes his 3-week sermon series on the lost parables of Jesus. 

    The Lost Parables of Jesus: The Found

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 30:30


    At this point, you can see that whether you believe all this or not, it doesn't affect God's love for you. God's love of you is not contingent upon your love for him. That's why he misses what is lost. He misses you.  Pastor Austin continues his series on the Lost Parables. 

    The Lost Parables of Jesus: The Obsessed God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 29:37


    If you asked the son to tell the story, he'd tell you about all the bad things he's done and all his regrets. If you were to ask the father to tell the story, he would tell you, “My son is back! I'm throwing a party!” Pastor Austin starts his new series on the lost parables today. 

    Romans 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 31:36


    Your propensity towards sin should frustrate you, but don't let it condemn you. Because God is a God of grace who makes a way so that imperfect people like you can have a vibrant life with him.  Pastor Austin preaches on one of his favorite passages from the Bible, Romans 7. 

    You Asked For It: Heaven and Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 31:27


    Do your kids have questions about heaven? Today Pastor Austin finishes his series of answering kids' questions about God.  Check out our next series on the Lost Parables of Jesus starting July 7.

    You Asked For It: Does God Speak? How Do I know?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 33:38


    Follow Jesus daily. Engage in prayer, Scripture, and community. Take aim at knowing Jesus, not just about Jesus, and you also will learn to distinguish his whisper from amongst the noise. This week Pastor Austin helps us answer the question if God still speaks to us. 

    You Asked For It: The Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 30:13


    Many parents are stumped on how to talk about the Trinity with their kids. Part of the problem is as adults we aren't too sure ourselves about the Trinity, so how can we help our kids when they ask questions?

    You Asked For It: God Behaving Badly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 35:34


    We often think of God in the Old Testament God as an angry judge, and in the New Testament as loving and compassionate. However, if we see God as a loving parent with boundaries between right and wrong, we can understand some of these questions about God "behaving badly". 

    You Asked For It: Death

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 32:54


    It's important to recognize that for many of us, death isn't something we're comfortable with, much less talking to a child about it. Death is taboo. Death is uncomfortable. And death is mysterious. But here's what you can do to help answer questions with your kids about death: You can help them feel safe, sad, and glad. Today Pastor Austin continues our sermon series where we help you answer kid's questions about God, the church, and the Christian faith.

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