This podcast contains recorded sermons from Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren in Scottsdale, Arizona given by our pastor, Jon Chubb.
On Sunday we finished our look at the prophet Micah, as Denise Dynes joined us to guest preach.
On Sunday we continued along inour Micah series, looking at 6:1-8. Inthis lawsuit dialogue, the Lord tries to see what caused the breakdown with their covenant. The people offer many things to set things right, all which miss the point. Micah famously then says what God truly wants is us to practice justice, promote hesed love and walk humbly with Him.
On Sunday we continued along inour Micah series, looking at 5:1-5. Inthis back and forth message of hope and doom, the prophet speaks of a day when Bethlehem will save all people. This is a theme picked up by Matthew as he writes about the birth of Christ.We as humans often think God only shows up in the mighty and the powerful, but the path of Jesus is one marked by simplicity, humility and welcoming in the least.
On Sunday we continued along inour Micah series, looking at 4:1-8. Here in this section, the prophet tells of a day when the nations will gather together and there will be true peace in the land. We believe this day started with the arrival of Jesus and will find its completion upon his return.I mentioned that this was the inspiration for many songs, including artists as diverse as Michael Jackson and the heavy metal band Megadeth! -Sermon from 6/15/2025
On Sunday we continued along in our Micah series, looking at 3:1-12. In this section, Micah gives three oracles of doom. For us, I think he speaks to needing to understand justice in a collective sense, we need to work on peace for all of our neighbors and we need to be open to learning our blindspots.-Sermon from 6/8/2025
On Sunday we continued along in our Micah series, looking at 2:1-11. We spent our time examining the situation Micah was proclaiming out against and the striking parallels within our own days.-Sermon from 6/1/2025
On Sunday we began a new series, looking at the prophet Micah. We talked about how our understanding of God is not contained solely within the prophets but are finalized in the story of Jesus.-Sermon from 5/25/2025
Sermon Recap: The Fox and the HenOn Sunday we looked at Luke 13:31-35 as we focused in on the path of the hen versus the path of the fox. Check out more of the work of the artist I referenced, Kelly Latimore, right here!-Sermon from 5/11/2025
On Sunday we looked at Romans 12:4-8 as we focused in on "Embody Our Gifts" and what that means with our plethora of youth.-Sermon from 5/4/2025
On Sunday we were blessed to have Alisha Garber speak (and Josh play music), as she talked about the work of Neighborhood Ministries.-Sermon from 4/27/2024
On Sunday we celebrated Easter by looking at the story of Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish in John 21. Our nets remain unbroken as we remain in the vine! -Sermon from 4/20/2025
On Sunday we continued on with our animals Lenten series by exploring Mark 5:1-20 and Jesus being the one who overcomes oppressive forces (and our calling to follow in his footsteps).-Sermon from 4/6/2025
On Sunday we continued on with our animals Lenten series by exploring Matthew 6:25-34 and the teaching from Jesus that God cares for the birds and flowers and how much more-so us!-Sermon from 3/30/2025
On Sunday we continued on with our animals Lenten series by exploring 2 Chronicles 10 and the story of Rehoboam becoming king.-Sermon from 3/23/2025
On Sunday we continued on with our animals Lenten series by exploring Numbers 11:10-20 and the story of the Israelites longing for the quail of Egypt.-Sermon from 3/16/2025
On Sunday we continued on with our animals Lenten series by exploring Genesis 4:1-16 and the story of Cain and Abel. -Sermon from 3/9/2025
On Sunday we began our Lenten series together by examining Jonah 3 and a general overview of fasting. We hope you consider joining the global and historic church in this upcoming season of fasting!-Sermon from 3/2/2025
On Saturday we finished up our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at John 15:1-8 and the idea that "The unity of the church is secured by the common center it orbits."-Sermon from 2/23/2025
On Sunday we looked at Psalm 84 as we contemplated our continued faith journey with entering a new year. We're thankful to our friend Denise Dynes for sharing the message with us again!-Sermon from 12/29/2024
On Sunday we continued on in our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at Luke 22:24-30 and the idea that "Evil is overcome by the power of sacrificial love".-Sermon from 2/16/2025
On Saturday we continued on in our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at John 14:15-26 and the idea that "The Spirit guides and resources God's mission."-Sermon from 2/9/2025
On Saturday we continued on in our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at Luke 9:1-6 and the idea that "Jesus' people are sent as ambassadors for God's reconciling work."-Sermon from 2/2/2025
On Saturday we continued on in our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at Matthew 12:48-50 and the idea that "A new community is both the means and goal of God's transformational activity."-Sermon from 1/26/2025
On Saturday we continued on in our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at Matthew 16:21-28 as we talked about the idea that “A Christian is one who acknowledges Jesus as Lord and follows him in life and death”.-Sermon from 1/18/2025
On Sunday we continued on in our series of how to be a better Jesus-centered church. This week we looked at Matthew 6:9-10 as we talked about the idea that "Salvation encompasses the setting right of all things, on earth as it is in heaven."-Sermon from 1/12/2025
On Sunday we started a new series, exploring how to be a better Jesus-centered church. Our text was based on John 1:1-18 and the idea that "Jesus is the authoritative lens through which God is seen and the Bible is interpreted"-Sermon from 1/5/2025
On Sunday we looked at Ruth 3 as we continued on with our study of the book. We talked about how grounding ourselves in joy can keep us from many mistakes and pitfalls in life. -Sermon from 12/15/2024
On Sunday we looked at Ruth 2 as we continued on with our study of the book. Things are looking brighter for Ruth and Naomi, as they are shown hesed love by Boaz.
On Sunday we looked at Ruth 1 as we began our Advent series together. The first chapter of this book begins with much sorrow, but ending with a glimpse of hope. Perhaps that hope will grow as we continue on with the book together? -Sermon from 12/01/2024
On Sunday we looked at Philippians 1:1-11 as we dove into the topics of joy and our future together. -Sermon from 11/24/2024
On Sunday we heard from several of our folks on who and what they are thankful for! -Sermon from 11/17/2024
On Sunday we heard from guest speaker Andrew Stravitz on loving God and neighbor and how many of the tensions of the first century were not too different than our own. -Sermon from 11/10/2024
On Sunday we heard from Greg Laszakovitz, as he preached on Acts 4:1-13 and the early church. We pray that like them, we can move forward in boldness! -Sermon from 11/03/2024
On Sunday we looked at 1 Samuel 9and the subject of voting. We looked at a broad sweep of how Christians have responded to the idea of power, noting that often we have sought this at the expense of caring for neighbor. -Sermon from 10/20/2024
On Sunday we looked at Philippians 2:1-4 and the subject of abortion. We talked through being able to listen to others despite our disagreements and that perhaps a better path forward would be to push for a world in which all stages of life can thrive.I mentioned the 1972 Church of the Brethren Paper and 1984 Paper on these topics and would strongly recommend you reading them (as well as all the other statementswe've put out). -Sermon from 10/13/2024
On Sunday we looked at Acts 15:1-11 and the subject of human sexuality. We explored the debate happening in the church world today, focused around the circles of hospitality and holiness. We also explored the ideas of churches welcoming people but also wanting them.I did share a bit about the 1983 Brethren paper on human sexuality, which you can access right here. There are dozens of other statements you can read from past Conferences as well - I would highly encourage you to check them out if you never have. -Sermon from 10/06/2024
On Sunday we looked at Revelation 21:1-8 and talked about the idea of "end". Our hope is not found so-much in the idea of going to heaven when we die, but about living out heaven here (and the idea that heaven will eventually one day merge with earth.) -Sermon from 09/22/2024
On Sunday we looked at Genesis 1:1 and talked about the idea of "beginning". Our main focus was on how Genesis was written for Israel and thus our modern questions often aren't being addressed by the text.I referenced "The Lost World of Genesis One" by John Walton, which I have found to be incredibly helpful in thinking through this theme. -Sermon from 09/15/2024
On Sunday we dove into the balance of understanding how a good and just God allows for violence and suffering in the world. When we often want to cling to the "why" of suffering, a better focus is on "how we will respond" and "what we will do". We used Romans 12:9-21 from The First Nations Version as our translation for the morning. -Sermon from 09/08/2024
On Sunday we continued to explore themes around money, vision and community by examining Acts 2:14-21 together. -Sermon from 09/01/2024
On Sunday our District Executive Russ Matteson spoke on the importance of the priesthood of all believers and our special set-apart called out ministry as well! -Sermon from 08/25/2024
On Sunday looked at Matthew 19:21as we wrestled together with how to think about money and giving to the local church. While we outlined various reasons people don't like to talk about this, we also spent time exploring the "why" people give as well. Simply put, we support causes we believe in. We'll continue to explore this topic together on September 1st! -Sermon from 08/18/2024
On Sunday looked at John 2:13-17 and the idea of keeping our physical grounds, as well as our community safe from harm. In my message, I mentioned a helpful resource I often look to, called The Roys Report. Their annual conference will actually be inPhoenix in February 2025. -Sermon from 08/11/2024
On Sunday looked at Mark 14:3-9 as we examined our attitudes towards the poor. -Sermon from 08/04/2024
On Sunday looked at Psalm 88 as we examined the topic of mental health. We as a church community are here to support each other - we also need to recognize that it's also okay to point folks to other forms of help outside of our walls! -Sermon from 07/28/2024
On Sunday looked at 1 Timothy 2 as we continued on in our conversation about women in ministry. This was a look at one of the "problem passages" in regards to a positive view of women in ministry. -Sermon from 07/21/2024
On Sunday examined John 20:10-18as we talked about our denomination's egalitarian stance on being open to women in ministry. We'll follow this up with a part 2 this Sunday! -Sermon from 07/14/2024
On Sunday we were blessed to have Denise Dynes preach from Acts 10:9-23 with us. -Sermon from 07/07/2024
On Sunday we looked at what the Bible has to say about demons, with our base text being Matthew 4:1-11. Christ has defeated Satan and we wait for the day when all things will be truly made new. Until then, we should be discerning with what influences we allow in our lives, as well as understanding that there is more to this world than we can currently see. -Sermon from 06/30/2024
On Sunday we looked at what the Bible has to say about angels - as per Hebrews 1:1-14, they are ministering spirits sent to serve humans. We'll look at the counterpart to this topic in this week's service, as we cover the topic of demons.I shared about an absolutely tragic situation as my closing story - while this article does not go into details about a miraculous healing, you can read about Carson and his family right here. -Sermon from 06/23/2024
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