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In this concluding message of the "I AM" series, Pastor Matt reviews the seven statements of Jesus that reveal His divine identity: the bread of life, light of the world, the door, good shepherd, resurrection and life, way/truth/life, and true vine. Each statement offers a unique invitation, collectively calling us to respond to God's invitation to relationship through Christ. Pastor Matt celebrates that 26 people surrendered to Jesus and 12 were baptized during the series. Pastor Matt then transitions to explain discipleship as the process of transformation where followers grow to be more like Jesus in character and conduct. This leads to the launch of the church's annual Christmas offering—an 11-week generosity campaign with a goal of $155,000 to support kingdom-building initiatives locally (like Union Gospel Mission), nationally (church plants), globally (missionaries), and on college campuses. He encourages everyone to participate according to their ability, emphasizing that "a little adds up over time" and that together they can accomplish more than individually.

Week 1 of SMALL GOD SYNDROME with Executive Pastor Matt Piland. Pastor Matt reminds us that our greatest temptation in life is to place ourselves at the center of the story.

Pastor Matt wrapped up the church's "I AM" series by reviewing how Jesus revealed His divine identity through seven statements in the Gospel of John. Each statement—Bread of Life, Light of the World, Door, Good Shepherd, Resurrection and Life, Way, Truth and Life, and True Vine—offers a unique invitation to relationship, collectively inviting us back into relationship with God through Christ. The sermon emphasized that discipleship isn't a tiered system but the natural state of every follower of Jesus, who should be "following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and committed to the mission of Jesus." Pastor Matt then launched our annual Christmas offering campaign with a goal of $155,000, supporting local partners like Union Gospel Mission, national church planting efforts, global missions, and campus ministries. This 11-week generosity initiative aligns with Jesus' final command in Acts 1:8 to be witnesses "in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth," while also supporting Vision 2028—the plan to start a new work by our 50th anniversary.

Pastor Matt McCloghry opens our new series Manager by exploring how we can honor God through wise, faithful stewardship of the resources entrusted to us.

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ONE: A Study On EphesiansThe book of Ephesians reveals God's great plan. Through Jesus Christ's life, death, resurrection and ascension, God is saving a people for Himself. This community is saved by the grace of God and is called to live out a redeemed and restored life. God equips His people with every spiritual blessing so that they can live as a new humanity, shining the light of the gospel to the world. As we walk through this book, we will discover God's revealed will for our lives and our church and we can be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.Pastor Matt Clausen preaches from the Prior Lake Campus.

November 16th, 2025 | Seek ONE | Luke 18:18-30In this special Commitment Sunday message, Pastor Matt Darby challenges us with a simple but life-altering question: What is the one thing driving everything in your life—and is it Jesus? As our church continues the Seek 1 journey, this sermon invites every listener into a deeper place of surrender, trust, and freedom.Drawing from Luke 18 and Jesus' encounter with the rich young ruler, Pastor Matt exposes how easy it is to let good things become ultimate things—especially in the area of finances. Nothing grips the human heart quite like money, and nothing tests our trust quite like surrendering it. But Jesus isn't after our money; He's after our hearts. And where our treasure is, our hearts inevitably follow.In this message, you'll discover:• Jesus calls us to full surrender—not partial obedience.Like the rich young ruler, we can be moral, faithful, and religious, yet still hold back the “one thing” that truly owns us. Jesus wants access to every room of our lives.• Surrender is the path to spiritual freedom.Pastor Matt unpacks the powerful imagery of the camel and the needle, showing that self-sufficiency can trap us, while surrender to Jesus sets us free from worry, control, and divided loyalty.• What Jesus asks us to release, He replaces with something far greater.When we trust Him with what we think we can't live without—especially our finances—we discover that obedience is not loss but exchange. Jesus promises blessing “in this time and in the age to come.”As Pastor Matt leads the church into a moment of courageous obedience, he reminds us: today isn't about the church getting your money—it's about your heart getting free. The rich young ruler walked away sad because he couldn't trust Jesus with his treasure. But we are invited to walk forward in joy as we surrender our own.This message will encourage, challenge, and stretch anyone who desires to make Jesus truly The One Thing That Drives Everything.Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠

Pastor Matt explores 4 habits of the church Day One in Acts 2:42-47.

Pastor Matt continued or sermon series on Gratitude today, exploring the transformative power of gratitude, highlighting how a deep appreciation for God's goodness enriches every aspect of life.

Our 4th and final focus of the believer's union with Christ.  - Thank you for joining us. Please submit any questions or requests to: Pastor Matt's email: mgrimm@cstoneepc.com Thadd's email: thadd@truth316.com Planted intro/outro: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ 

Long before believers were called “Christians,” they were known as People of the Way—followers of Jesus whose lives reflected His movement in the world. This series walks through the book of Acts, exploring how the early church lived, served, and shared the gospel in a changing world. As we study their story, we're challenged to rediscover what it means to be the church today—faithful, united, and always on the move.

Send us a text     Today's episode follows a rockin' day at Heritage UMC as Lilly, Aubrey, and Gianna were the singers at the 9am service and crushed it.  Then, Gianna and Jason Langdon performed a great Popular/For Good/Defying Gravity mashup as the sermon bumper at both services so that following it would surely make Pastor Matt's sermon a total letdown.  Way to go, Gianna...     Beyond that, Pastor Matt shares his political, spiritual, economic, psychological, and theological reflections on his trip to visit Heritage's sister church in Cuba, including the virtues of sharing, extreme hospitality, the value of addressing traumas, and the challenge in believing in both free will and demon posession.     Finally, the host crew gives their reaction to the Doctionary.com word of the year, and the reaction is not positive.

2025-11-16 How would you live if you knew the length of your time on earth? Would that perspective change your priorities and your goals? Daniel speaks truth to power and Babylon again, challenging their short-sighted perspective. Sometimes we can forget that our time on earth is but a breath. Although that perspective can feel heavy, it actually frees us to live with eternal hope and purpose today.

2 Samuel 16, Enemies of God, Pastor Matt Watson by MVBC

In this episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matthew Stephen Brown, we're diving into the tension many Christians feel around Halloween, and connections to witchcraft. Pastor Matthew Stephen Brown unpacks what it means to live with both conviction and compassion—how to stay grounded in truth while navigating a world that often blurs the lines between light and darkness.Join the conversation as we explore how faith speaks into fear, how to love people with different beliefs, and what it really looks like to follow Jesus with wisdom in today's culture.**Show notes: In this episode the passage of scripture that Pastor Matt is referring to is in Luke 16. 

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Pastor Matt explores 2 Kings 4:1-7, highlighting God's call for surrendered hearts, the need for fresh anointing, and His abundant provision through faith and obedience.

https://www.maynardvillefellowship.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cooke-Civics-11-12-25.mp3 Skip mere trivia; pursue timeless wisdom. Pastor Matt contrasts three views of history—meaningless, cyclical, linear—and shows why the biblical, linear view both explains the past and shaped America's civics. Learn what to recover, what to avoid, and how to judge “progress” by an objective good.

Pastor Matt and members of the missions team speak in ROH's global and local missions efforts.

In this message, Pastor Matt Brown closes out The Peace Series with one of the most transformative revelations of the gospel: peace is not something we chase — it's who we already are in Christ.From Luke 17 and Colossians 3, Pastor Matt teaches that the Kingdom isn't a distant reality waiting to come to us, but a divine presence already alive within us. The call of stillness isn't to disengage, but to awaken. Through the renewal of the mind, we begin to live from union — not for it — allowing the government of His peace to reign within us.This episode invites you to stop striving for peace and start living from it.

This past Sunday, we continued our study in Genesis 3:8–13. Pastor Matt shared how God lovingly pursues us, bringing our sin into the light so that we might be restored to Him. God is at work in both men and women who belong to Him—and we can rest in that truth.

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Join us as Pastor Matt begins our new series, 'Open Hands'

Pastor Matt began a new sermon series today centered around the concept of gratitude. In this first part, he distinguishes biblical gratitude—a foundational state of being—from the simpler acts of thankfulness or fleeting emotions, showing how genuine gratitude naturally leads to a life of praise and generosity.

Long before believers were called “Christians,” they were known as People of the Way—followers of Jesus whose lives reflected His movement in the world. This series walks through the book of Acts, exploring how the early church lived, served, and shared the gospel in a changing world. As we study their story, we're challenged to rediscover what it means to be the church today—faithful, united, and always on the move.

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We will discuss the practical steps, the steps of faith, and the logistics of the building project we just completed. The goal is to give real hands on advice to those approaching this season in their church life.Matt & Lisa Molt started New Vintage Church in 2010, in Tri Cities, WA.  They have 3 adult children and four grand babies, with 2 on the way!  The church's mission is Following Jesus, Loving People, Serving the City.  Since its inception, New Vintage Church has seen hundreds of people come to faith in Christ because of the church's welcoming atmosphere, dynamic worship, and a message that reaches a broad audience. Pastor Matt's way of communicating is humorous, relatable, and passionate.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Focusing on Jesus's words in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life," this sermon explores how this sixth "I AM" statement in John's Gospel reveals Christ's exclusive claim as the only path to God. Pastor Matt explains how these statements build in clarity throughout John, showing Jesus's increasing revelation of His divine identity. Against cultural relativism that claims "your truth" and "my truth," the sermon emphasizes that truth is not a concept to be defined by individuals but a person to be known and followed. For non-believers, Jesus offers forgiveness for the past, direction for the present, and hope for eternity, while for believers, His way guides our walk, His truth anchors our knowledge, and His life enables our abundant living through abiding in Him.

https://www.maynardvillefellowship.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cooke-Civics-11-5-25.mp3 Whatever happened to civics class?Once upon a time, every student needed two or three semesters of civics to graduate high school. Today, “social studies” has replaced it—and most students can't explain the difference. What changed? In this opening lecture, Pastor Matt exposes the theological shift behind that subtle terminology change and the seismic worldview upheaval that followed. What was once taught as a science—anchored in divine order, objective truth, and fixed moral law—has been recast as a humanity, rooted in relativism and feeling. The result? The America our forefathers envisioned—built on biblical foundations and covenantal responsibility—is being slowly replaced by something completely different.

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Pastor Matt examines Jesus' sixth "I Am" statement from John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." This statement, made during Jesus' farewell address to His disciples, represents His most controversial claim of exclusivity. Pastor Matt explains how the previous five "I Am" statements progressively revealed Jesus' identity, culminating in this definitive declaration. The sermon unpacks a crucial interpretation: Jesus is "the way because He is the truth and because He is the life." This means Jesus perfectly reveals what is true about God and possesses the life we need to overcome our spiritual deadness. Pastor Matt contrasts this absolute truth with cultural relativism ("my truth"), emphasizing that sincerity without truth is still deception. For non-believers, Jesus offers forgiveness of past sins, direction for the present, and certainty of eternal life—something no other religion provides. For believers, this statement provides a discipleship pathway of walking in Jesus' steps, anchoring in His truth, and drawing strength from His presence.

We don't go to church — we are the church. God didn't design us to be spectators but contributors. In this message, Pastor Matt challenges us to move from consuming to contributing — from “I have to” to “I get to.”When every part of the body works properly, the church grows stronger, lives are changed, and love overflows. Generosity isn't just about money; it's about giving our time, talent, and heart to what God is doing. Contributors don't give passively — they give intentionally, joyfully, and faithfully.Contributors stay connected to the body of Christ.Contributors trust God to supply all they need.Contributors get to work — building His church in love.Let's shift our mindset from “got to” to “get to” and be the church God called us to be.Connect with us!Missioncity.church

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Long before believers were called “Christians,” they were known as People of the Way—followers of Jesus whose lives reflected His movement in the world. This series walks through the book of Acts, exploring how the early church lived, served, and shared the gospel in a changing world. As we study their story, we're challenged to rediscover what it means to be the church today—faithful, united, and always on the move.

Join us as Pastor Matt continues our series, 'Rooted'

November 2nd, 2025 | Seek ONE | Matthew 6:19-24In this message from the Seek 1 series, Pastor Matt Darby reminds us that when it comes to the human heart, nothing competes for God's place quite like money. Jesus' words in Matthew 6:19–24 confront the idols that fight for our worship and call us to serve one Master—not money, not possessions, but Christ alone.Through this passage, Pastor Matt unpacks three powerful truths from Jesus' teaching: -Money is the greatest indicator of what has your heart. What you treasure most will always reveal where your heart truly is. -How you view money shapes how you view everything else. A kingdom perspective fills your life with light, but a worldly one brings darkness. -You will either serve money as your god or serve God with your money. Everyone will have one master—but no one can have two.Pastor Matt challenges us to see every resource we have as belonging to God and to live with open hands, not clenched fists. Through Malachi 3, we're reminded that the tithe—the first and best tenth—is how we declare that all we have belongs to Him. And through Colossians 1, we see that Jesus is preeminent—first in all things, including our finances.“Every act of generosity weakens the grip of greed and strengthens your trust in God.”This message is both practical and deeply spiritual—a call to dethrone idols, trust the Lord's provision, and live with a posture of radical generosity. Because life works best when Jesus is first, and everything else flows from there.Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠

November 9th, 2025 | Seek ONE | Acts 3-4What does it look like when Jesus becomes the One Thing That Drives Everything? In this powerful message from Pastor Matt Darby, New Beginnings continues the Seek journey with “One More.”Drawing from Acts 3–4, Pastor Matt unpacks how the early church—empowered by the Holy Spirit—became a movement passionate about reaching one more for Jesus. This wasn't about better strategy or bigger buildings—it was about supernatural power that produced four unmistakable marks of a Spirit-filled life:Supernatural Faith – believing God still performs miracles.Supernatural Witness – boldly proclaiming the Gospel without fear.Supernatural Prayer – crying out to God for courage, not comfort.Supernatural Surrender – releasing everything to advance His mission.When the Spirit fills God's people, cities are shaken, lives are changed, and “one more” meets Jesus.Join Pastor Matt as he challenges the church to live on mission, surrender everything, and believe again that anything is possible when Jesus is the One Thing That Drives Everything.Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠

The Absurdity of Generosity | Pastor Matt Murrish A sermon series with Pastor Matt Murrish of Wood Street Chapel in Fortuna California.

Pastor Matt concluded our series on the book of Esther today, revealing how its narrative—though never explicitly mentioning God—demonstrates God's providence at work behind the scenes through a series of extraordinary coincidences.

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Send us a text     Today's episode was all about girl power, sans Troy and Chu.  (Between his wife, daughters, and even their girl dog; Pastor Matt's had nothing but girls in his life for the last 25 years, so it seemed pretty status quo for him.)  TBH, the power was abundant.  The gang of girls covered Pastor Matt's missteps--or maybe we should call them "long jogs"--in church this morning, as well as Gianna's alarm going off on her phone in her bag back by the tech booth while she was in the middle of a song on the platform.  The church got high marks for bringing down the house on  "When the Saints Go Marching In," which led to a discussion--and some performances--of songs that easily get stuck in your head.  Lastly, the results are in and the Final Four is set for the Top Dogs Bracketeering Challenge! 

One Church's current series on the book of Jonah. This week Pastor Matt shares final thoughts about from the book of Jonah that have been timely for our current times.For more information about One Church, check out our website, becomingone.churchtrac.com .Follow us on Facebook or Instagram: @onechurchville

Welcome to special bonus episode of The Debrief Podcast! Meet Pastor Justin Kowalski — Associate Pastor at Sandals Church Palm Avenue and longtime member of the Sandals team for over 20 years. In this episode, Pastor Matt sits down with Justin to share his story, his journey in ministry, and what it means to live out faith with authenticity and creativity. Get to know one of the voices helping shape the culture and community at Sandals Church. 

Join us this week as we continue our journey through Genesis! Pastor Matt teaches from Genesis 2, where God creates a helper suitable for Adam. Together, we'll explore how this passage points us to the hope we have in Christ — that through the Holy Spirit, we are united with Him and will bear His image for all eternity.

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