Podcasts about sojourn east

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our sermon series, Life Together: A Study in Romans 12-16, by exploring God's vision for his people and what it truly means to be the church. In Romans 12:14,17-21, we see Paul explore the idea of responding to wrongdoing with goodness and mercy rather than revenge. We're encouraged to live peacefully with others, trusting God to handle justice, overcoming evil with good.

In this episode, Jonathan Pennington talks about the heart of the book of Matthew. Jonathan Pennington serves as professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor of spiritual formation at Sojourn East church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also the author of 'Becoming a Disciple of the King: A Theology of Matthew' from Crossway. ❖ Listen to “Help Jump-Start Your Journey through Scripture" with Jonathan Pennington:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts | Spotify⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

Join us as Dalton Deffenbaugh explores Romans 12:3-8 and how, continuing the idea of living sacrifices, Paul paints a portrait of self-sacrifice as loving service of others with our gifts. As we learn to think humbly about ourselves and faithfully steward what God has given us, we discover the beauty of a body built up through grace-filled service.

Join us as Kevin Jamison begins our new series, Life Together: A Study in Romans 12-16, by exploring God's vision for his people and what it truly means to be the church. In Romans 12:1-2, we'll see how the mercy of God forms the foundation of our life together — shaping us into a community that resists both idealism and cynicism, and is instead transformed by the story of Christ into a people marked by love, worship, and redemption.Scripture: Romans 12:1-2Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison finishes our sermon series on the book of Hebrews, preaching from Hebrews 13:7-14. The text calls us to endure in the costly way of discipleship by fixing our hope on the eternal city to come. Together we'll consider what it means to publicly identify with Jesus, even in weakness, sacrifice, and misunderstanding, and how the hope of Christ sustains us.Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-14Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington explores Hebrews 12:14-29 and how seeing God clearly transforms our worship into lives of holiness, gratitude, and reverent awe. As we turn from sin and fix our hope on his unshakable kingdom, we respond to his grace with wholehearted devotion.Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-29Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from Hebrews 12, calling us to throw off what hinders us, reframe our hardships as training, and follow the example of Christ, who endured the cross. Run the race of faith with endurance by fixing your eyes on Jesus, even when the path is hard. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-11Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington unpacks Hebrews 11, where we're reminded that faith is trusting in God's promises, even when we can't yet see their fulfillment. Through the lives of those who have gone before us, we see a pattern of endurance and hope, rooted in God's unchanging faithfulness across generations. As pilgrims on the same journey, we're invited to live by that same faith as we look ahead to the redemption still to come.Scripture: Hebrews 11Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us this Easter Sunday as Kevin Jamison preaches from Hebrews 2:14-15. Because Jesus took on flesh and blood, he defeated death and freed us from its fear. In him, we find true freedom and lasting hope.Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from Hebrews 10:1-14, showing how Jesus' once-for-all sacrifice does what the law never could: fully cleansing us and making us holy. Because his work is finished, we can lay down our striving and find true rest in him.Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-14Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington explores Hebrews 6:20-8:13 and the good news of Jesus as our perfect High Priest. Where the old covenant and priesthood fell short, Jesus fulfills them completely—serving as both Priest and King who brings us into the very presence of God. In him, we are given a better covenant and a sure, unshakable hope.Scripture: Hebrews 6:20-8:13Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our series in Hebrews, exploring one of the most sobering and hope-filled passages in the book. Hebrews 6 warns us about the danger of turning away from Christ while also pointing us to the deep assurance believers have in God's promises. Because God is faithful and His promises are secure, we can hold fast to the hope set before us: an anchor for our souls.Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-20Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison walks through Hebrews 5:11-6:3 and calls us to move beyond spiritual infancy and press on toward maturity in Christ. While foundational truths like repentance and faith matter deeply, the Christian life is meant to be shaped by them, leading us into a cross-shaped life of ongoing trust, repentance, and growth.Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-6:3Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Moe Clark preaches from Hebrews 4:14-5:7, showing how Jesus is our true and better high priest. Because He has entered into our suffering and knows it fully, we can hold fast in faith and approach God's throne with confidence. In Him, we find mercy, grace, and help when we need it most. Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-5:7Pastor: Moe Clark

Join us as Jonathan Pennington helps us consider God's promise of true rest: not just inner peace, but life with Him in the heavenly city to come. Hebrews 4 calls us to turn from hardened hearts and receive God's healing Word, trusting the one who sees us fully and loves us still.Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Kevin Jamison considers Hebrews 3:12-15 and the call to encourage one another daily. In the Christian journey, marked by highs and lows, we're warned not to let discouragement harden into unbelief, but to resist sin's deceitfulness together. As people who share in Christ, our words matter in shaping a community marked not by cynicism, but by steady, hope-filled encouragement.Scripture: Hebrews 3:12-15Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Justin Hyde walks through Hebrews 2:5-11, reflecting on Psalm 8 and God's promise for humanity amid suffering and weariness. Though life often looks far from the dominion and glory God has promised, we are reminded not to trust only what we see. By fixing our eyes on Jesus, we hold fast to a secure destination and find hope for the journey.Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-11Pastor: Justin Hyde

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from Proverbs 27:1; 6:6–8; and 11:28 on the line between saving and hoarding. Scripture calls us to wise planning in an unpredictable world, while warning us against placing our trust in wealth as a false security. This sermon invites us to consider where our confidence truly rests—and how God calls us to plan with wisdom while trusting Him with our future.Scripture: Proverbs 27:1; 6:6-8; 11:28 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, where Paul calls the church to generous, joyful giving rooted in confidence that God is the one who provides. In giving, we participate in God's work of blessing others and producing gratitude to Him.Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Pastor Kevin Jamison kicks off our January sermon series: The Line Between: Money, Wisdom, and the Good Life. Preaching from Proverbs 3 and Proverbs 30, this sermon invites us to consider how our relationship with money reveals what we trust and what we believe leads to a good life. Scripture calls us to pursue wisdom marked by contentment, dependence on God, and faithful stewardship—learning to walk the line between excess and lack as we honor the Lord with all we have.Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10, 30:7-9Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from Ruth 4. Boaz willingly pays the cost to redeem Ruth and Naomi, moved not by obligation but by love. His story points us to Jesus, the true Redeemer, who drew near to us and gave His life not to make us lovable, but because He already loved us. This passage reminds us of what is most true: love came first, and we are loved before anything else.Scripture: Ruth 4Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from Ruth 3. In this passage, we find Ruth and Boaz navigating a moment filled with uncertainty, longing, and hope. Their story invites us to discover a joy that isn't rooted in instant resolution, but in waiting on God with trust-filled expectation.Scripture: Ruth 3Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on Ruth 3 in December 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our Advent journey through the book of Ruth, preaching this week on the theme of peace from Ruth 2. In a story marked by uncertainty, loss, and vulnerability, Ruth's encounter with Boaz offers a surprising glimpse of God's protective and restorative peace.Scripture: Ruth 2Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington kicks off the Advent Season with a sermon on Ruth 1, exploring the themes of grief, lament, and loss in real life, even for people of faith. We also see in this passage that God is committed to us, even when it feels like we've been abandoned.Scripture: Ruth 1Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on Ruth 1 in November 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as guest preacher Zack Eswine preaches on James 3:13-18: two types of wisdom, focusing on meekness as the way of Jesus.Scripture: James 3:13-18Pastor: Zack Eswine

Join us as Kevin Jamison finishes our sermon series on the life of David, preaching from 1 Chronicles 29. In this passage, we see David coming to terms with the end of his life and responding with generosity and gratitude toward the Lord.Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 22. After a life of victories and failures, David ends with a song of praise. In this passage, he reflects on God's rescue, faithfulness, and promises—a testimony that even in weakness, God remains strong. Join us as we see how David's broken hallelujah points to a God who redeems every story.Scripture: 2 Samuel 22Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 12:1-14, where God brings David back from the edge through the grace of confrontation. The Lord sends Nathan to expose David's sin—not to destroy him, but to free him from self-deception and restore him to grace.Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 11, where David's abuse of power with Bathsheba shows the devastating reach of sin. Yet even in David's darkest failure, God's grace begins to break through—pointing us to the cross where every sin and every prideful heart meets mercy.Scripture: 2 Samuel 11Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 2 Samuel 5-6, where we see David rejoicing before the Lord. This sermon invites us into a wholehearted life with God that embraces both grief and joy as we worship him faithfully.Scripture: 2 Samuel 5-6Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on 2 Samuel 5-6 in October 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 24, where David spares King Saul's life in the cave. This powerful story shows how God calls His people to radical forgiveness and trust in his timing, even when wronged.Scripture: 1 Samuel 24Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 21:10-15 and Psalm 34. David's escape from Saul spirals through danger, deception, and even feigned madness, until God delivers him, leading David to write Psalm 34. This sermon invites us to see how desperate moments can become invitations to “taste and see that the Lord is good,” trusting His goodness when life feels out of control.Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:10-15; Psalm 34Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 1 Samuel 18:1-4 and 20:1-42, exploring the friendship between Jonathan and David. We learn about God as a friend, the joy of Christian love and fellowship together, and Jesus, who calls and welcomes us as friends to himself.Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 20:1-42Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 20:1-42 in September 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 1 Samuel 18:6-16 and Psalm 59. He explores the destructive power of envy and jealousy, sin as ultimately unsatisfying and blinding, and the true satisfaction that can be found in God alone.Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-16; Psalm 59Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on 1 Samuel 18:6-16 & Psalm 59 in September 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 17, where David's confidence was not in himself but in the Lord who called and delivered him. This story ultimately points us to Jesus, who conquered the great giant of sin and death in the most unexpected way.Scripture: 1 Samuel 17Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 16:1-13, teaching us that God sees His people differently than we see them: we look on the outward appearance, but He looks upon the heart.Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison kicks off our new sermon series, The Life of David. This week, we'll look at 1 Samuel 8:1–9 and Israel's longing for a human king—a desire that reveals both their rejection of God's kingship and God's plan to work through imperfect rulers to accomplish His purposes.Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Justin Hyde completes our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 5:13-20, where we're reminded of the power of prayer, the importance of caring for one another, and the call to remain faithful in both suffering and celebration.Scripture: James 5:13-20Pastor: Justin Hyde 

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 5:1-12, a text that urges us to ponder the reality of Christ's return as a warning and a comfort, and calls us to lead a life of integrity and wholeness as we wait.

A sermon preached on James 2:14-26 in July 2025 at Sojourn East.

A sermon preached on James 1:19-27 in June 2025 at Sojourn East.

A sermon preached on Romans 8:5-11 in May 2025 at Sojourn East.

A sermon preached on Luke 22:63-23:25 in April 2025 at Sojourn East.

A sermon preached on Luke 22:31-62 in March 2025 at Sojourn East.