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As my wife and i sit in church we sometimes wonder "What Are We Even Doing Here?" Not because we don't believe, but because we do. It is crazy that years ago we didn't believe in Jesus. We were a young and struggling married couple with a young daughter. But thanks to God's soveriegnty and His us…

Daryl and Karen Updike


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Open Ears, Open Mouth (Mark 7:31-37)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 32:42


    Continuing to march through and with Mark at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. www.chrsitianpodcastcommunity.org

    From Hounds To Holy (Mark 7:24-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 31:48


    Back to marching through and with Mark at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Psalm 23 (Memorial Service Exhortation)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 14:10


    Recently I had the honor to exhort Psalm 23 at a memorial service for e dear saint in the LORD. I pray this brought comfort to the family as they can know the comfort of the Good Shepherd and know that this saint is with Him right now. www.chrisitanpodcastcommunity.org

    He...Who Is He? (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 45:20


    In this exhortation on Resurrection Sunday, I was blessed to be in the pulpit at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ once again. We took a break from marching through and with Mark in his Gospel to look specifically at what this Old Testament passage has to say about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. We answer the question of "Who is He?" that this passage referes to. www.chrsitianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Matter Of The Heart. The Heart Of The Matter. (Mark 7:1-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 40:30


    Continuing to march through and with Mark at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ, we begin chapter 7 and see the Scribes and Pharisee come to Jesus and question Him on their traditions. www.chrictianpodcastcommunity.org

    See, Run, Bring, Touch (Mark 6:53-56)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 33:27


    Continuing to march through and with Mark. We see the Savior Jesus here arrive on shore after walking on the water to His disciples. People see Him and bring many sick to Him to be healed. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Just Taking A Walk (Mark 6:45-52)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 37:07


    In this passage we see Jesus walk on the water to His disciples who were in a storm at sea. I hope this blesses you and that it blessed and encouraged the original listeners at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Dinner Bell (Mark 6:30-44)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 37:44


    Continuing to march through and with Mark as we see Jesus feed 5000 men. www.chrsitianpodcastcommunity.org

    Worst Birthday Ever (Mark 6:14-29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 38:23


    Continuing to march through and with Mark. We have reached the touch passage of the beheading of John the Baptizer. We see in this passage the seriousness of sin and what it can drive those who love their sin to do. Praise God for His grace and mercy in Christ Jesus. May you love Him and not your sin. (During the sermon there was a health emergency with a church member. She is doing well. I did edit that part out, so I apologize if there is a rough cut.)www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Go With God (Mark 6:7-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 39:27


    Continuing to march through and with Mark as we see Jesus send out the twelve diciples on mission. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Carpenter's Son (Mark 6:1-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 36:39


    Continuing to march through and with Mark at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ.www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    God Our Healer Part 2 "Arise" (Mark 5:35-43)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 36:46


    Continuing to march through and with Mark at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    God Our Healer Part 1 "Fringe of Faith" (Mark 5:21-43)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 35:58


    Exhortation from River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. We are continuing to march through and with Mark as we see Jesus heal a woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. I focus to vs 34 this week and will have part 2, Lord willing, in a couple of weeks. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Be In The Word (Nehemiah 8:1-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 44:25


    In this exhortation I wanted to have the focus of River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ in this coming year be on the Word of God. In Nehemiah, after the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, the people want to hear from God in the Book of the Law. When they do they weep. But the are reminded, "The joy of the LORD is your strength."

    Christmas Light(s) John 1:1-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 37:05


    Exhortation on John 1:1-14 at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ!www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Other Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 39:13


    In this exhortation at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ we continue to go through Mark 5:1-25 and see Jesus reach the other side of the sea and cast out Legion from a man who was tormented by these unclean spirits. Jesus comes to the other side and cleanses you of your evil heart if you repent and turn to Him. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Worth The Look (John 1:29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 38:13


    I recently re-exhorted this passage at Calvary OPC in Ringoes NJ. What are you looking at? Behold, the Lamb of God!!

    The Greater Jonah (Mark 4:35-41)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 37:44


    Here is an exhortation on Mark 4:35-41. Jesus was sleeping on a storm-tossed bout on His way to cast out unclean spirits from a possessed man. This account is much like the account of Jonah that points us to Jesus.

    Jesus Is King (Psalm 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 39:14


    Exhortation on Psalm 2 at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. We must remember that Jesus is King over all!christianpodcastcommunity.org

    This Is The Way (Psalm 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 35:39


    Here is a recent exhortation of Psalm 1 at Faith OPC Pole Tavern NJ. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Still Growing (Mark 4:30-34)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 37:09


    Jesus in this passage speaks of the growing Kingdom of God. Exhorted at River of Life OPC Phillipsburg NJ. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Bible Tells Me So (1 Cor 15:1-11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 38:55


    This is an exhortation I revisited on Sunday. I pray it blesses you. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Son Shine And Harvest (Mark 4:24-29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 34:09


    Continuing back marching through and with Mark at River Of Life OPC.www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    There Is Life (Special Exhortation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 48:41


    Life begins in the womb. Yet, sinful hearts reject this truth and often say it is fine to take this life and murder a baby in the womb. But there is hope. Christianpodcastcommunity.org

    So, Sow (Mark 4:1-20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 42:23


    Continuing to march through and with Mark at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ.www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Walking Dead Raised A Living Army (Ezekiel 37:1-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 42:19


    Here is a passage I exhorted before but wanted to exhort again for the saints at Calvary OPC in Ringoes, NJ.www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    We Are Family (Mark 3:31-35)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 35:12


    Continuing to exhort through Mark. This is Mark 3:31-35 where we see the mother and brothers of Jesus come to get Him out of the house He is teaching in. There were many who came into the house to hear Him whom Jesus calls His family. Are you inside or outside the house of God?www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Eternal Sin (Mark 3:22-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 40:04


    Continuing to march through and with Mark as he records events in the life of Jesus. Always an honor to be at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Chosen and the Confused (Mark 3:13-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 37:33


    Continuing to exhort from Mark 3:13-21 at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. Christian Podcast Community

    Here They Come (Mark 3:7-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 38:50


    Continuing marching with Mark as I exhort from chapter 3:7-12.www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Lord Of The Sabbath (Mark 2:23-3:6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 42:50


    Conituig the series marching through Mark at River Of Life OPC. I this exhortation Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees about the Sabbath. Christian Podcast Community www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Not A Patch Job (Mark 2:18-22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 39:36


    Continuing exhortations through the Gospel according to Mark. Here we read of Jesus being asked why He and His disciples were not fasting. www.christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Your Friend Jesus, The Good Doctor (Mark 2:13-17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 38:35


    In this exhortation at River Of Life OPC we hear about Jesus calling Levi, a tax collector, to follow Him. Tax collectors were viewed as sinners by the Jews, but Jesus still called this sinner and even ate with him. What Are We Even Doing Here? RSS Feed (captivate.fm)The Christian Podcast Community RSS Feed (captivate.fm)Home | The Christian Podcast Community (strivingforeternity.org)

    Only God Forgives Sin (Mark 2:1-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 36:17


    As I continue to exhort through the Gospel of Mark we have reached chapter 2. May this message bless you as we hear about 4 faith filled friends bring a paralytic to Jesus and hear Jesus forgive his sins. https://feeds.captivate.fm/n/the-christian-podcast-community

    To Preach And Have Compassion (Mark 1:29-45)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 39:04


    This is next installment of an exhortation from Mark 1:29-45 as we continue to march through at River of Life OPC in Philipsburg NJ. https://what-are-we-even-doing-here.captivate.fm/listenhttps://feeds.captivate.fm/n/the-christian-podcast-community

    Authority Always Wins (Mark 1:21-28)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 42:34


    Continuing to march through the Gospel according to Mark at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. In this passage we see the authority Jesus has in teaching and over the unclean spirits. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org

    It’s Ok (John 11:1-44)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 45:19


    I again was honored to be at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg, NJ and exhorted from John 11:1-44. Their Pastor of 30 years went to be with the Lord last week and I was moved to bring God's word of comfort from John 11 reminding them that Jesus loves them, and He is the resurrection and life. And it is also ok to mourn and grieve the loss of Pastor Bill Slack and still know he is in paradise with Jesus. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Let’s Go Fishin! Mark 1:16-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024


    This is the 6th exhortation on the Gospel of Mark. I have been given the honor and privilege to be in the pulpit at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. I pray this blesses you. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Empty Tomb. Full Throne. Mark 1:14-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 41:34


    Had the honor once again to exhort at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg, NJ from Mark 1:14-15 on Resurrection Sunday. Here we read of Jesus begin His ministry calling people to repent and believe the Gospel because the Kingdom of God was near. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org River Of Life https://www.facebook.com/RiverOfLifePresbyterianChurch/

    The Triumphant Adam (Mark 1:12-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 33:26


    Continuing to march through the Gospel of Mark at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. Here is an exhortation on Mark 1:12-13. See how the second Adam succeeds where the first Adam failed. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org

    Mark 1:9-11 The Baptism of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 37:03


    Here is the next exhortation in the series through the Gospel according to Mark at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. It is the baptism of Jesus. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org

    The Messenger (Mark 1:1-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 43:57


    Once again, I had the honor to exhort in the pulpit at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. In this passage we meet John the Baptist, or Baptizer. We see that he was foretold of in the Old Testament and his ministry was to prepare the way for Jesus. He preached repentance and administered a baptism of repentance. *I add a clarification before the exhortation to clear up something I say about Christians being baptized. I hope you listen to that and know my intention on what I do say in the exhortation. I will be clearing it up with the congregation upon my next time there. I pray this will be an encouragement and blessing.

    The Beginning (Mark 1:1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 38:13


    This exhortation is the first of several that will follow in the Gospel According to Mark. I will be going through this Gospel account at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. Join us as we seek to see Jesus in the Scriptures. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org    

    You’re In Good Hands (Exhortation on Proverbs 3:5-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 35:54


    Once again had the privilege to exhort at River of Life in Phillipsburg NJ. You can trust God with all of your heart because you're in His hands. Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org  

    The Reason (Christmas Exhortation on Genesis 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 41:12


    I had the honor to exhort God's word from Genesis 3 at River of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. I hope this message blesses you as we hear about not only the reason for the season being Jesus, but the reason for Jesus.  

    The Holy And The Not (Isaiah 6:1-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 32:52


    Had the honor and blessing to exhort the word of God at Faith OPC in Elmer, NJ. I hope this blesses you. If you would like, please prayerfully consider helping me cover tuition costs for the fall semester. Click the link below. http://dupdike.wtstuition.com Christian Podcast Community https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/ Faith OPC https://www.faithopchurch.org/

    Stop, Rejoice, and Relax. (Phil 4:4-7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 38:38


    Had the great honor once again to exhort the word at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ. I hope this blesses you. River of Life https://www.riveroflifeopc.org/ Christian Podcast Community https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/ If you would like to help me in my seminary training http://dupdike.wtstuition.com

    You Fool (Exhortation of Psalm 14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 33:14


    I had the honor to exhort at my church in the Lord's Day evening service. I pray this blesses you. If you would like to help my seminary education, please click the link below. I hope to start doing more podcast episodes again. Please keep me in prayer. Thank you! Grace OPC Hamilton NJ https://www.grace-presbyterian.net/ Help my seminary education. http://dupdike.wtstuition.com  

    He Came Down From Heaven (John 3:22-36)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 33:33


    Here is the third part of a short series through John 3 I exhorted at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg, NJ. River Of Life https://www.riveroflifeopc.org/ Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org Twitter @DarylUpdike @WhatAreWeEvenD1

    Of Love and Judgement (John 3:16-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 33:32


    Part 2 of a series through John 3 at River of Life OPC. River of Life OPC https://www.riveroflifeopc.org/ Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org Twitter @DarylUpdike @WhatAreWeEvenD1 Help support my seminary training. http://dupdike.wtstuition.com

    Blowin’ In The Wind (John 3:1-15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 34:54


    I have the honor to be in the pulpit at River Of Life OPC in Phillipsburg NJ for the next three Lord's days. I am doing a short series through John 3. Here is the first exhortation on John 3:1-15. May this bless you! River Of Life OPC https://www.riveroflifeopc.org/ Christian Podcast Community http://christianpodcastcommunity.org Twitter @DarylUpdike @WhatAreWeEvenD1 If you would like to support my seminary training. http://dupdike.wtstuition.com

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