Podcasts about pastor dave

When someone we love faces tragedy, grief, or a devastating diagnosis, our instinct is to rush in with comfort. But how do we actually live out Romans 12:15 ("weep with those who weep") without making things worse?Pastor Dave Hintz (Flint Hills Bible Church, Emporia, KS) joins us to unpack the biblical art of walking alongside sufferers. We cover:What to do in the critical first few days of a crisisWell-meaning Christian "platitudes" to avoidHow to support people through long-term, ongoing griefWhat to do when you simply have no wordsSound Words is a ministry of Indian Hills Community Church, a Bible teaching church in Lincoln, NE. Sound Words is also a partner of Foundations Media, a collective of Christian creators passionate about promoting biblical theology and applying it to everyday life. Learn more at https://foundationsmedia.org.Follow on InstagramFollow on FacebookFollow on YouTubeFollow on TwitterFollow on ThreadsVisit https://ihcc.org

What do you pray when God's will leads somewhere you wouldn't choose? In Part 3 of Build My Life, Pastor Dave Marsh takes us into the Garden of Gethsemane to explore the prayer that changed the world: “Not my will, but Yours be done.” Through Jesus' example in Matthew 26, discover how honest, vulnerable prayer deepens our relationship with God and brings our desires into alignment with His heart. With practical encouragement for praying Scripture over yourself and your family, this message invites you to bring God your struggles, surrender your plans, and build your life on the One who never changes.

Pastor Dave's Sermon from 9/27/26:  "Holding On..." Scripture Reading: Genesis 39:1-23

What do you do when the diagnosis is difficult and there's no cure? In this deeply personal episode of the Rewritten, we walk through one of the hardest topics in the Christian life: suffering.  This episode unpacks four truths about suffering and God. It offers the only answer that holds true: God is closer to your pain than you think, and the story isn't over. If you or someone you love is walking through suffering right now  cancer, loss, grief, or a season that doesn't make sense  this episode will meet you where you are and point you to the God who walks through the fire with you.

Why is forgiveness one of the hardest things God asks us to do? In this message from Matthew 18:21–35, Pastor Dave explores Jesus' Parable of the Unmerciful Servant and reminds us that the grace we've received from God is meant to flow through us to others. Discover why forgiveness is often a journey rather than a single moment, how bitterness keeps us trapped, and why God's grace gives us the freedom to take the next step toward healing and restoration. Follow us for more weekly messages from Eastside pastors!  

What if the very room you built in faith became the room where your miracle was resurrected? In this powerful conclusion to the *Make Room* series, Pastor Dave walks us through the final piece of the Shunammite woman's gift—the table—revealing it not as a piece of furniture, but as the heartbeat of relationship with Jesus. Drawing from 2 Kings 4, Luke 22, and Psalm 23, Pastor Dave reminds us that Jesus doesn't set a table after your enemies are defeated—He sets it *in their presence*, feeding you while the battle still rages. The table isn't about religious perfection; it's about grace that says, "I've got a seat with your name on it—come as you are." Like the Shunammite woman who carried her dead son back to the very room she'd prepared for God's presence, Pastor Dave urges us: build the room *before* the crisis comes. Don't wait for your marriage, your dreams, or your faith to collapse before making space for Him. Road to Life Church is being called to be a resurrection room—where addicts find freedom, the lonely find family, and no one is too broken to walk through the doors. Come to the table. Make room now.2 Kings 4:10 NKJV“Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”Luke 5:31-32 NKJV“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”Psalm 23:5 NKJV“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…”2 Kings 4:21 NKJV“And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.”

What Jesus Wants - John 17 1-26 - Pastor Dave Klein

Sunday Evening - Philippians 2 - Pastor Dave Klein

9-27-26 When the Church Takes Flight | Acts 8:1–8 | Pastor Dave Roberts When the Church Takes Flight Pastor Dave Roberts Take Flight Series Harvest Festival Service

All Things New: Genesis and God's Redemptive Work - Part 2Noah received one of the hardest assignments God ever gave - and he obeyed when almost no one else would. Jesus still calls His followers to walk the narrow road. Pastor Dave challenges us to pursue righteousness in a world that often chooses another way.

In this message, Pastor Dave Klassen looks at one of Jesus' most sobering parables: The Rich Man and Lazarus.Jesus tells the story of a rich man who lived in luxury while Lazarus, a poor and suffering beggar, lay at his gate. Both men eventually died, but their eternal circumstances were completely different. Through this story, Jesus confronts the danger of living for wealth and comfort while ignoring God and the needs of those around us.Pastor Dave explains that the parable is not simply teaching that being rich is wrong or that being poor guarantees heaven. Instead, Jesus exposes the condition of the heart and points us toward the eternal consequences of how we respond to God.The message also challenges us to take sin, repentance, and eternity seriously. God's mercy is available to us now, while we are alive, but the story reminds us that there comes a point when the opportunity to respond is gone. As Pastor Dave emphasizes, we are not guaranteed tomorrow—we have the opportunity to respond to Christ today.Ultimately, the message points us back to Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice on the cross provides forgiveness for our sin and the way into God's presence through faith.

Good News In A Bad News World - Reaching The Unreached

Welcome to Time in the Word, a Bible teaching ministry of A Love Outreach. In this episode, Pastor Dave will walk us through 1 Corinthians chapter 5 with a practical, verse-by-verse reading and discussion. This is a simple Spirit-led time in God's Word—reading the Scriptures and pausing along the way to reflect, explain, and apply what we see. Whether you are new to the Bible or have walked with the Lord for years, our prayer is that this time in the Word would draw you closer to Jesus, strengthen your faith, and deepen your understanding of His truth.

Welcome to Time in the Word, a Bible teaching ministry of A Love Outreach. In this episode, Pastor Dave will walk us through 1 Corinthians chapter 4 with a practical, verse-by-verse reading and discussion. This is a simple Spirit-led time in God's Word—reading the Scriptures and pausing along the way to reflect, explain, and apply what we see. Whether you are new to the Bible or have walked with the Lord for years, our prayer is that this time in the Word would draw you closer to Jesus, strengthen your faith, and deepen your understanding of His truth.

In this sermon, Pastor Dave explores Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman in John 4 and what it teaches us about being a community on mission. Through a new kind of water, worship, work, and welcome, Jesus crosses barriers to offer life and belonging to someone who would normally have been considered an outsider. His example challenges us to practice true hospitality by making room in our lives for strangers and people different from us. Ultimately, the gospel reminds us that Jesus became a stranger so that we could be welcomed into the family of God. 

Welcome to Time in the Word, a Bible teaching ministry of A Love Outreach. In this episode, Pastor Dave will walk us through 1 Corinthians chapter 3 with a practical, verse-by-verse reading and discussion. This is a simple Spirit-led time in God's Word—reading the Scriptures and pausing along the way to reflect, explain, and apply what we see. Whether you are new to the Bible or have walked with the Lord for years, our prayer is that this time in the Word would draw you closer to Jesus, strengthen your faith, and deepen your understanding of His truth.

Welcome to Time in the Word, a Bible teaching ministry of A Love Outreach. In this episode, Pastor Dave will walk us through 1 Corinthians chapter 2 with a practical, verse-by-verse reading and discussion. This is a simple Spirit-led time in God's Word—reading the Scriptures and pausing along the way to reflect, explain, and apply what we see. Whether you are new to the Bible or have walked with the Lord for years, our prayer is that this time in the Word would draw you closer to Jesus, strengthen your faith, and deepen your understanding of His truth.

Welcome to Time in the Word, a Bible teaching ministry of A Love Outreach. In this episode, Pastor Dave will walk us through 1 Corinthians chapter 1 with a practical, verse-by-verse reading and discussion. This is a simple Spirit-led time in God's Word—reading the Scriptures and pausing along the way to reflect, explain, and apply what we see. Whether you are new to the Bible or have walked with the Lord for years, our prayer is that this time in the Word would draw you closer to Jesus, strengthen your faith, and deepen your understanding of His truth.

Pastor Dave Morley delivers a message from 1 Peter 3:1-7. Listen in as Pastor Dave helps us see what it looks like for husbands and wives to honor God and one another within the household of faith, finding true beauty and strength in Christ rather than outward adornment. Keep It Real. Keep It Jesus. To learn more, text "mission" to 97000 or visit https://www.reallifesango.com

Why does God sometimes allow pain, hardship, or unanswered prayers to remain? In this message from 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, Pastor Dave explores Paul's "thorn in the flesh" and the powerful promise God gave him: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."Discover how God's grace doesn't always remove our struggles, but it always gives us the strength to endure them. Learn why weakness can become one of the greatest places to experience God's power, humility, and faithfulness. Follow us for more weekly messages from Eastside pastors!   

What if the chair you've saved for God has quietly been filled by fear, success, money, or even yourself? Pastor Dave unpacks week three of the *Make Room* series from 2 Kings 4:10, where a woman intentionally furnishes a room for the man of God—bed, lamp, table, and chair. While the bed declares *stay* and the lamp declares *speak*, Pastor Dave reveals that the chair declares *rule*. Drawing on Psalm 22:3—*"But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel"*—he shows how praise doesn't change God; it changes what we magnify. Like Paul and Silas praising in chains before a single door opened, mature faith worships before the breakthrough, not after. Pastor Dave challenges the church to stop chasing spiritual manifestations and start exalting Jesus—because when the Lamb is lifted, the Dove always shows up. Worship isn't the preview; it's the preparation that softens hearts and cultivates soil for God's Word to take root. Somewhere along the way, something else took the throne. Today is the day to reclaim it. Give Jesus back His seat—surrender every area of your life and let Him rule completely.2 Kings 4:10 NKJV“Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”Psalm 22:3 says that God is:“Enthroned in the praises of Israel.”Psalm 34:3 NKJV“Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.”Now think about that.John 16:14 NKJV “He will glorify Me.”Psalm 150:6 NKJV“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!”Psalm 34:1 NKJV“I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

Resurrection Joy - John 16 16-33 - Pastor Dave Kiehn

09-20-2026Seeing Visions and Dreaming Dreams | Week 5: Giving Back to God What Is God's Pastor Dave Brown In the final message of the Seeing Visions and Dreaming Dreams series, Pastor Dave Brown explores Jesus' powerful response to the Pharisees in Matthew 22:15-22, where He declares, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.” What begins as a political trap becomes a profound lesson on identity, stewardship, and wholehearted devotion to God. Drawing connections to Genesis 1:26-27, Pastor Dave shows that just as the coin bore Caesar's image, every human being bears the image of God. The question is not merely what we should do with our money, but whether we are giving our entire lives back to the One whose image we carry. This message challenges believers to look beyond finances and consider the deeper issue of the heart. Through biblical teaching and practical examples, Pastor Dave examines how comparison, materialism, and unchecked appetites can slowly capture our attention and affection, distracting us from God's purposes. He also explores the Old Testament practice of tithing, revealing how God's commands were designed not to burden His people, but to keep them spiritually free and dependent upon Him. Ultimately, this sermon is a call to faithful stewardship of everything God has entrusted to us: our hearts, our time, our resources, and our lives. As followers of Christ, we are not owners but stewards, created in God's image and called to participate in His kingdom work on earth. Key Scriptures: • Matthew 22:15-22 • Genesis 1:26-27 • Numbers 18 • Deuteronomy 14 Join us as we discover what it means to live with open hands, trust God's provision, and give back to God what already belongs to Him.

After a refreshing summer break: Sermons are back.This week, Pastor Kevin and Pastor Dave (who is covering for Pastor Nina while she's on maternity leave) each share their top five reasons why it's so good and important to worship together every Sunday. We're so glad to have you listening along. Grace and peace.

All Things New: Genesis and God's Redemptive Work - Part 1Perhaps you can't even put your finger o nit. You just know you need filled up. Pastor Dave unpacks Genesis 1 and God's extraordinary ability to fill your cup.

What happens when you can't get to Jesus alone? If you've ever felt stuck, broken, or unable to move forward in your faith, this is for you. We unpack life-changing truths and discover why isolation was never God's plan and why biblical community is the method, not the add-on. Whether you're the one on the mat or one of the four carrying someone to Jesus, this episode will challenge you to stop hiding your brokenness and let the people around you help you get to the Healer.

Pastor Dave and Vicar Michelle explore the story of Noah and the surprising ways God's promises can surround us even when we don't see them. They discuss finding hope in the middle of life's storms and trusting that God is already at work.

What if we approached growing closer to God with the same intentionality we bring to our fitness or finances? In the opening message of our Build My Life series, we look beyond Daniel's deliverance from the lions to the daily rhythm of prayer that shaped his faith. This message invites us to build consistent time with God—free from shame and grounded in the truth that our heavenly Father loves us and wants to hear our voice. Discover practical ways to begin building your life on prayer, one quiet moment at a time.

Pastor Dave's Sermon from 9/13/26:  "Promises, Promises (week 1)" Scripture Reading: Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17

1 John 3:1-10 exposes a false gospel: one decision settles salvation and the direction of a life afterward means nothing. John divides the world by paternity, children of the devil and children of God, and the mark of the devil's children is not that they sin but that they make a home in it, a settled trajectory cut loose from any Father. That raises the question the passage forces, since chapter 1 calls anyone claiming to be without sin a liar and chapter 3 says no one born of God keeps on sinning, and the nerve underneath it is the person who has fallen enough times to quietly conclude that this does not work for them and that staying down is the honest option. John's answer lands exactly there. The difference is not falling but staying: for the child of God sin is the stumble and not the walk, and the cringe the morning after, the refusal to be at peace with it, is itself the evidence of the Father's seed, a momentum that will not let a person settle where they landed. Like the runaway on the street corner who looks identical to the orphan beside him but keeps dreaming of a house he belongs to, the child of God cannot stay down because there is a home. And what pulls a person out of the ditch is not white-knuckled effort but beholding what kind of love the Father has given, a Father who in a world where unwanted infants were exposed looked at the deformed and dying and named us and kept us at the cost of His only Son. The prodigal did not become someone else in the pig pen; he remembered he had a father. So the charge is to become who you already are by returning to that love constantly, like coming up for air, until it is grooved deeper than the world's pull and you always know whose child you are and where home is.

Can we ever do enough to earn God's acceptance? In Ephesians 2:1–10, the apostle Paul reminds us that our greatest problem isn't something we can fix on our own. Sin separates us from God, but because of His incredible love and mercy, He stepped into our story through Jesus Christ. In this message, Pastor Dave explores the life-changing truth that salvation is a gift of grace received through faith—not something we earn through good works. Discover how God's grace not only rescues us from sin but also transforms the way we live each day. Follow us for more weekly messages from Eastside pastors!   

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What if the most powerful thing you could do in a world drowning in information isn't to search harder—but simply to turn the light on? Pastor Dave opened God's Word in 2 Kings 4:10, where the Shunammite woman furnished a room for Elijah with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp—and revealed that the lamp represents something the church desperately needs: the illuminating truth of God's Word. Drawing from Psalm 119:105—*"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path"*—Pastor Dave challenged us that we can build the most beautiful room, the most welcoming space, but without the light of Scripture, we're still stumbling in darkness. His insight cuts deep: darkness doesn't leave when we complain about it—it leaves when someone turns the light on. The Word reveals what's inside us, shows us where we're standing, and lights the very next step of faith. For Road to Life Church, this means building families, marriages, and children's lives not on trends or personalities, but on the unshakeable foundation of God's eternal Word. This week, open your Bible daily, bring it to church, find one Scripture for what you're facing—and teach someone else what God shows you. Turn the light on.2 Kings 4:10 NKJV “Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand…”Psalm 119:105 says: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”Hebrews 4:12 NKJV says: “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword…”Isaiah 40:8 NKJV says:“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Matthew 24:35 NKJV: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”Isaiah 55:11 NKJV says:“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void…”Matthew 7:24 NKJV says:“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”Matthew 5:14 NKJV: “You are the light of the world.”John 8:12 NKJV: “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

Plants need three things to grow: water, soil, sunlight. We need three things to grow spiritually: pages, power, people. Pastor Dave explains.

Welcome to Time in the Word, a Bible teaching ministry of A Love Outreach. In this episode, Pastor Dave will walk us through Romans chapter 16 with a practical, verse-by-verse reading and discussion. This is a simple Spirit-led time in God's Word—reading the Scriptures and pausing along the way to reflect, explain, and apply what we see. Whether you are new to the Bible or have walked with the Lord for years, our prayer is that this time in the Word would draw you closer to Jesus, strengthen your faith, and deepen your understanding of His truth.

Even David—the greatest king in Israel's history—was deeply flawed, reminding us that none of us is good enough to save ourselves. In this message from 1 Corinthians 15 and Ephesians 2, we explore what the Gospel truly is, why our sin makes it necessary, and how God's extraordinary love offers us new life through grace. The good news isn't about morality, religious heritage, or earning God's favor—it's about the finished work of Jesus Christ: His death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus plus nothing.

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John says the antichrist is not one person coming at the end of the world. It is a spirit that has been at work since the first century, and it has produced many antichrists, including people who once sat in John's own church. Some of them deny Jesus outright, but the most dangerous ones revise him, telling you that what you know about Jesus is not quite enough. That is what the Affirmer, the Improver, and the Watchman all do: they find a place where you feel you are lacking and offer to fill it with something other than Christ. The crowds in John 6 walked away from Jesus for the same reason, because they wanted bread and he offered himself. John's answer is that you already have everything you need: the truth you heard from the beginning and the Holy Spirit who anointed you to treasure it. So guard yourself by holding onto those old truths, testing every voice by the Word, and letting the Spirit turn what you know into what you love and obey.

What do you do when God says “no”? In this message from 1 Chronicles 28, we discover through David's final season that God's “no” is not always rejection—it may be redirection.Learn how to surrender every season to God, embrace a changing role, and invest in the generations coming behind you. Your greatest legacy may not be what you build, but who you help become strong enough to build after you.

Pastor Dave's Sermon from 9/6/26:  "Sink or Swim (week 5)" Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14—4:8, 16-18

When we can't see them, we easily forget them. That might be okay for distant relatives, but we shouldn't forget the 3.4 billion unreached people. Pastor Dave inspires us to reach them.

What if the voice you've been desperately seeking has already been speaking—but your life is simply too loud to hear it? Pastor Dave opens a powerful new series from 2 Kings 4:8-10, where a Shunammite woman builds a small room for the prophet Elijah—a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp—teaching us that God doesn't want to merely visit your life on Sunday mornings; He wants a permanent room. Pastor Dave's unique insight cuts deep: you can have Jesus *around* you without ever making room for Jesus *within* you, and that difference determines everything when darkness surrounds you. Drawing from Psalm 46:11—"Be still, and know that I am God"—he challenges our badge-of-honor busyness culture, reminding us that the bed the Shunammite built for blessing became the very bed where her dead son was resurrected. The room she built *before* the crisis became her refuge *during* the crisis. What dead thing in your life needs to be carried back to the room? Don't wait for tragedy to build your space with God. Make room now—through rest, prayer, and stillness—because your rest may become your resurrection. Come on, Church: make room today.2 Kings 4:8-10 NKJV “Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food. And she said to her husband, ‘Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”Psalm 46:10 NKJV: “Be still, and know that I am God.”Luke 5:16 NKJV “So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.”Luke 10:41-42 NKJV: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”Acts 1:4 NKJV “And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father…”Revelation 3:20 NKJV: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”2 Kings 4:21 NKJV: “And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.”

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Pastor Dave and Minister Michelle sit down with Pastor Steve, who looks back on his ministry at West Toledo Parish, sharing what he's learned about trusting God's provision, letting go of control, and equipping others to lead.

The Church That Jesus is Coming For | Pastor Dave Bush | Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Abiding in the Vine, Living as Friends - John 15 1-17 - Pastor Dave Kiehn

Following Jesus was never meant to be a solo journey. In Better Together, we discover why biblical community, Groups, and the local church are essential to spiritual growth. From Exodus 33 to 1 Corinthians 12, see how God uses His presence, spiritual gifts, encouragement, and the body of Christ to form us into people we could never become alone.

John writes to people he has already called forgiven, victorious, and children of the Father, and only then does he tell them not to love the world. He is not warning them off creation or people, but off a whole spirit of life running against God: the flesh craving consolation, the eyes craving what belongs to someone else, and the pride craving to be seen as somebody. He calls those desires foreign, born of another father, so that a Christian carrying them raises the question of whose child he actually is. Then he warns that the world hosting those desires is already under sentence, passing away in the present tense, and that anyone still clutching it may find himself going down with what he refused to release. But the diagnosis in verse 15 is not only a threat, it is an explanation: you love the world because the love of the Father is not in you. Which means the way out was never self-hatred or gritted teeth, but a Father whose love is rich enough to make the world's offer taste bland.

Pastor Dave Speaks on Biblical Hospitality (8/30/26)

As David nears the end of his reign, he makes one of the most costly mistakes of his life—not because of lust or weakness, but because he begins trusting in his own strength. In 1 Chronicles 21, David's decision to count his army reveals the subtle danger of pride and self-reliance, and the consequences are devastating. Yet even in judgment, we see the incredible mercy of God and a sacrifice that points us forward to Jesus. In this message, Pastor Dave challenges us to examine where we've stopped depending on God, guard our hearts even in seasons of success, practice genuine repentance, and remember that our ultimate confidence isn't in what we have or what we can accomplish—it's in Him.