Teachings from New Ground Church in Caledonia, MI www.newgroundchurch.org
Pastor Mike continues our series in the gospel of Mark as he walks through what the gospel meant to the listeners of Mark. And its not being saved from individual sins.
Guest Jack Doorlag has a check-in with us asking how are souls are doing.
Mike begins are series on the gospel of Mark walking through why most in the church avoid this gospel, because it was actually written for the church, and might have some hard things to say.
Mike walks through the vision of New Ground Church.
Mike concludes our series by talking about what this blessing looks like for the next generation, plus our church community shares their stories of how they are living out Shema in their lives!
Mike walks through the word might or strength in the Shema, whose original definition is muchness. How do we get might or strength from that and what does that mean? Find out! Connect with us! https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike continues our series on Shema by talking about the word soul (nephesh), which also is much different than we might think! Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike walks through the word heart in the Shema, which is much different than we might think! Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike continues our series on the Shema walking through the word heart (lev), and how it means something much more to Israel than it does to us!
Mike walks through the word, LORD (YHWH) as we continue our series on the Shema.
Mike starts a new series on the Shema, the famous Ancient Jewish blessing. Mike walks through what the word Shema means and what that looks like in our daily lives.
Mike walks through the meaning of our mission, Living the Good News of Jesus 7-Days-A-Week. We focus specifically on the meaning of the Good News of Jesus and how that meaning in some American churches has been limited compared to what Scripture testifies. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike walks through our final core value of being Prayer-Filled. He addresses how we can heed Pauls command to pray continually. Connect with us: https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Guest Eric English walks through what Authentic Community means at New Ground. Connect with us: https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike continues walking through New Grounds Core Values in discussing Curious Together. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike starts a series walking through the rest of New Grounds Core Values. This week we walk through Scripture-Focused. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike talks about the seemingly contradictory idea of Radical Welcome with the phrase grace and truth, and how the phrase grace and truth really doesnt say what it means. Jesus shows us a different definition. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Rev. Rachel Reinink joins us to walk through the story of Hagar and how it informs on the breadth of what Radical Welcome encompasses. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Guest Rev. Andrea Deward joins us as she walks through how we need to truly see others where theyre at.
Mike continues our series on radical welcome talking about how the disciples of Jesus must lay down their privileges in the feeding of the 5000, and how that translates to how we live out generous hospitality now.
Mike continues our series on generous hospitality walking through how it strives to treat those on the outside like family.
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Mike concludes our series talking about how the Resurrection shows up every day.
Mike walks through why the wilderness is necessary to get to the Promised Land, and how Jesus journey to the cross shows this truth.
Mike walks through how many times we go back to Egypt by settling for less than the flourishing life God desires for us.
Mike walks through the critical difference between complaining and lamenting and why its more important now than ever.
Guest Pastor Dan Vanderweide walks through the golden calf narrative and how easy it is to revisit our idols instead of casting them down. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org!
We continue our Lenten series as Mike walks through the event at Sinai, which is always in between our Egypt and Promised Land. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
The Passover was a sobering event for the Jewish people. Yet God told them to celebrate it forever. Why? What is so significant about Passover that helps us in our darkest times? Mike will share as we continue our Lenten series.
e continues our Lenten series talking about the Moses in our lives. Do you have a Moses? Will you be a Moses?
Our testimony time is back! See how God has been speaking in our community lately with our God Stories! Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
Mike walks through the popular text of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel and talks about what God does when you walk away from him, think youre beyond saving or dont deserve forgiveness. Connect with us at https://www.newgroundchurch.org
The word freedom taught in our culture is much different than the freedom of the Bible. Mike walks through Ezekiel 33 explaining how this definition of freedom has also seeped into the church and is not a new story for us as Americans.
Idolatry. Usually its not something we think we have issue with. However, walking through this weeks passage of Ezekiel might reveal that those in the Ancient Near East and those of us in the 21st century might be closer than you think in understanding how we bow down to idols, and all the ways we try to hide it.
Watchmen were integral parts of the Ancient Near East. However, the church today has gone too far with being the watchmen. How do we strike a balance between being watchmen, while also considering that WE might be the people the watchmen are talking to?
Mike returns starting a new series on the book of Ezekiel. Today he walks through suspending our boxes when we are going through wilderness experiences if we want to hear God.
v. Emmett Brown continues where he left off last week on starting 2022 well.
Guest Rev. Emmett Brown returns to talk about how to start the new year after the tumultuous 2021 weve experienced.
Mike walks through how peace is not just the absence of conflict, but much more, especially during difficult times when things dont ever seem peaceful.
Mike walks through the difference between joy and happiness, and how joy is the much better posture, especially during times of suffering.
In this day and age, one of the best gifts that we can receive is hope. When we seem to be in a long season where we dont get any breaks, where it seems the darkness will never go away, a tiny light always shines. Mike walks through The Best Gifts: Hope.
We start our new Advent series, The Best Gifts, with a praise celebration, walking through each of the themes of Hope, Joy, Peace, and Love in the midst of suffering.
Mike concludes our series reflecting on the good news always extending grace as a first posture.
When situations and relationships seem so broken there can be no return, how does God enter into that? Join us as Mike walks through one of the most fundamental and essential pieces of the Good News, that the Gospel redeems what is broken.
Jesus consistently went to others and invited them to the Table. What does this look like in our daily lives? Join us as Mike walks through how the Good News always invites others to a table.
As a follower of Jesus, we are bearers of good news. Part of that good news is helping others know their identity as image bearers of God, regardless of their beliefs. It also empowers others to live into the salvation life. Mike walks through how treating other humans with dignity and empowering them is part of the good news of Jesus!
Guest Emmett Brown join us as he walks through how one of the foundations of our life should be prayer.
Many churches and Christians organization talk about sharing the gospel as presenting a set of propositions, usually that can be highlighted on a napkin or book. Mike walks through how the good news necessitates long-term relationships to reflect the good news of Jesus.
Mike starts a new series on Reflecting the Gospel as we talk about our posture on mission. To talk about reflecting the gospel, we have to talk about what it is! Mike walks through the holistic view of the gospel, which is way beyond a ticket to a better afterlife.
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