Sweetwater Christian Church is a small and growing church in Sugar Land, TX. We Commune with God, Love one another, and Serve the world.
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Exegetical Podcasts
The Exegete is a biblical teaching podcast that walks you through books of the Bible verse-by-verse. With over 30 years of experience in ministry, and 40 years experience in studying the Word, Gary Livengood helps you discover the meaning and purpose of theology and how it fits into our daily lives. Livengood also walks you through practical ways of improving your walk with Christ and how to apply scripture to your relationships, your job, and your church community. Draw closer to Jesus and ...
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Sunday messages from a community of Christ-followers caring for and serving each other, worshiping God, and extending the grace of Jesus Christ to our community.
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"Exegetically Speaking" is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages "pays off." Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth. Click on the ...
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Relevant teaching for today from Immanuel Bible Church. Immanuel serves a diverse and vibrant congregation located just minutes away from our nation's capital in Northern Virginia.
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This podcast takes a journey through the Gospel of Matthew, unpacking its story of Jesus as a peasant leader of a nonviolent movement for a new society that he calls “The Kingdom of Heaven.” Each episode explores literary, cultural and historical context, passage by passage.
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River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and serve through life together. We gather on Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM to worship and experience God, study the scriptures, journey through life together, and to partner with the Holy Spirit. It is our hope that you will gather with our simple community of Jesus followers. Come as you are—just be yourself.
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In this series, I'll be navigating the world of Matthean research - identifying assumptions, connecting old and new interpretations, including questions and perspectives previously overlooked or undervalued. There's a whole world of research that awaits. Are you ready?
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Tim and Susan love the Word and love living real. Here they talk about the what they have discovered in the Word and in life this week.
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The "First Principle" podcasts which are numbered # are a great tool for believers to go over the essentials of the Christian Faith. The "Mysteries of God's Word" podcasts are an indepth study of Scripture. The other podcasts are sermons that have been given, some verse by verse and others topical. It is my passion to be true to God and His Word. To preach in such a way that people can easily see the LORD as our Creator and as our Redeemer. To understand that Jesus is the same yesterday, tod ...
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The sermons and message series of Pastor Stan Givens, senior pastor of Northside Bible Church in Mobile, AL.
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Sermon and event audio from Palm Vista Community Church in Miami Gardens, Florida. Connect. Grow. Go.
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In this podcast I rant about theological, philosophical, apologetical, ecclesiological, and political issues from a distinctively reformed perspective.
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Welcome to For the Kingdom, a podcast dedicated to empowering pastors and church leaders to thrive in their ministries. We're passionate about supporting those serving in established and legacy churches, as well as those pioneering church plants, replants, and revitalization efforts. Through meaningful conversations with seasoned pastors and church leaders, we'll explore topics that matter most to you, from leadership development and community engagement to spiritual growth and kingdom impac ...
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Welcome to Tool Talk from Exegetical Tools, where we discuss sound practices and solid resources for students of the Scriptures. Host Travis Montgomery sits down (or rings up) pastors, scholars, and students to ask them about tools they're using to study the Bible, exegetical and theological issues they're currently engaging, and Scriptures that are ministering to their hearts.For more great resources, check out exegeticaltools.com or follow ET on social media (@exegeticaltools).
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Listen to sermons from Bergen Park Church! www.bergenparkchurch.org
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Exegeting Galatians: A Messianic Jewish Commentary (Updated)
Torah Teacher Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviy
Why did Paul write the book of Galatians? Was it to warn Gentile Christians away from getting sucked into the dead religion known as Judaism? Was it to expose the uselessness of the Law of Moses in the life of a believer in Jesus? Was it to show fellow Jewish believers that to fall back to a life of ceremony, ritual, circumcision, Sabbath, Feast Days, kosher, etc., was to fall back into slavery and bondage, and that they should instead keep pressing forward to the freedom found only in a rel ...
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Biblical world view in a culture gone crazy
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Travis Morin is a Pastor in Roatan, Honduras. After 16 years running a multi-million dollar advertising agency in Tennessee, Travis and his family left the states in 2012 to begin Roatan Mission Fellowship, a 501 C3 organization and pursue service to the Lord in Central America. He and his wife have been married since 1995 and have four children. He is involved in church planting, pastor training, dump ministry and evangelism. His heart is for God's Word and for God's people to be actively b ...
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Ministry leadership is about more than just growing your church or organization. It’s about participating in God’s mission in the world. But how can leaders know God’s mission or their unique place in it? Faithful ministry leadership is rooted in a life of deep and abiding faithfulness to Jesus. In “Spiritual Life and Leadership,” Markus Watson and his guests explore what it means to be faithful leaders whose ministry flows from their ever-deepening relationship with God.
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The Know My Faith podcast is all about learning the Bible in its historical and cultural context. We host a variety of speakers from New Zealand and around the world that shed light of mystery of God's Word to help believers get to know our Saviour better. If you have a question you can contact us at [email protected] #knowmyfaith
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Culture constantly influences teenagers. On this podcast, we will dive into all topics involving youth ministry. So, if you are a Youth Pastor, Youth Leader that wants to go deeper into discipling teenagers, this is the podcast for you. Come on a journey as we dive into Youth and Culture.
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Jesus, Son of God, with Christopher M. Hays: Mark 1:1 and 15:39
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13:00In the opening line of Mark's Gospel Jesus is referred to as "the Son of God," except that the Greek phrasing in this instance, somewhat non-typically, lacks any definite article. That this idiom echoes imperial propaganda is seen to be likely when a Roman centurion employs the same wording as he observes how Jesus died on their cross. Dr. Christop…
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Isaiah | Lesson 48: The Lord Addresses the Jews About Righteousness and Salvation
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30:00Isaiah 45:8-12 God speaks to two absolutely essential matters that have never changed on His priority list: righteousness and salvation. He says that His righteousness is unchanging and His desire is for salvation to be known everywhere on the earth. Again God points to His position as creator of all things as evidence that He should be obeyed, not…
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296. Why Do Leaders Fear Being Honest with Their Congregation? with Tom Bennardo, author of Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church
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52:30Why is it so hard for pastors and church people to be truly open and honest with one another? In ministry, we talk a lot about authenticity, vulnerability, and grace—but in reality, putting those ideals into practice can feel risky, messy, and even dangerous. In this episode, Tom Bennardo, author of Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church, draws…
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Sent to Serve: Menuka Tamang’s Mission Story
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26:50In this message, missionary Menuka Tamang shares her life, calling, and work in the field. She speaks about the challenges of cross-cultural ministry, the faithfulness of God, and the ways the gospel is meeting real needs in her community. Recorded at River Corner Church, her story invites us to pray, support, and participate in God’s mission with …
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"One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins" Ephesians 4:5 Sunday Evening Worship Service
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A New Advent / Colossians 1:11-20 / Elder Jake Millwee Support the show
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"Childlike Faith" Matthew 18:1-6 Sunday Morning Worship Service
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295. How to Energize Leadership by Seeking New Voices, a Quick Converstion with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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6:25Learn how breaking out of your comfort zone and embracing new perspectives can transform your leadership and help dismantle bias in your church. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Erin Devers in Ep. 282, The Cost of Bias in the Church: “One of the strategies for reducing bias is to go bigger, to widen your perspective.” THIS EP…
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Canceling a King, with Oliver Hersey: Exodus 1:8-9
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13:52When the king of Egypt is first introduced in our OT book of Exodus he is not named, nor thereafter. But the book itself in Hebrew is called "Names," and even the midwives are named (Exod. 1:15). Egyptians tended to treat the kings of their enemies the same way. Dr. Oliver Hersey is the 11th president of Jerusalem University College. This college, …
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Commitment to Being a Disciple and a Disciplemaker | 8 Commitments Series (Week 8)
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36:09In this message from River Corner Church, Pastor Jeff McLain explores Matthew 28:16–20 and the eighth of our eight church commitments—a commitment to grow as disciples and invest in others as disciplemakers. Drawing from the Great Commission and the rabbinic apprenticeship model of Jesus, Jeff reflects on what it means to be a community that not on…
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"One Holy Church" Ephesians 4:4 Sunday Evening Worship Service
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Mapping Resurrection / Luke 20:27-40 / Pastor Zane Goggans Support the showBy Pastor Zane Goggans
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"The Sons are Free" Matthew 17:24-27 Sunday Morning Worship Service
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The Lord tells us why He will raise up Cyrus, in a prophecy given more than one-hundred-fifty years in advance of its fulfillment! The purpose is to bring about the restoration of the Jews to their land after the seventy year Babylonian captivity. The Lord also makes it clear that He is unique, that He is all-powerful, that He is the one and only C…
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Jehovah's Witnesses: A False Religion Indeed
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38:13On this episode, I cover a little about the history and teachings of Charles Taze Russell and the Jehovah's Witnesses. This is not just a false religion, it is one of the most aggressive false religions of our day.
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294. How Jews for Jesus is Adapting to a New Generation, with Aaron Abramson, author of Mission Design
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56:06Jews for Jesus helps Jewish people come to know Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. What’s fascinating is how Jews for Jesus has not only remained committed to that mission of sharing the hope of the Jewish Messiah, but has also adapted as the world around it has changed. As ministry leaders, we face the tension between time-honored tradition and the need f…
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What Was From the Beginning, with Elizabeth Mburu: 1 John 1:1-4
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15:30John's longer letter begins with a series of clauses headed by neuter relative pronouns without clear antecedents. In particular, the neuter gender draws our attention. To what do they refer and how does this relate to John's larger concerns? Dr. Elizabeth Mburu, who contributed earlier to this podcast, is Associate Professor of New Testament and G…
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Commitment to Live Honorably and Accountability to Each Other | 8 Commitments Series (Week 7)
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33:45In this message from River Corner Church, Pastor Jeff McLain explores Romans 12:9–21 and the seventh of our eight church commitments—a commitment to live honorably and remain accountable to one another. Drawing from Michael Youssef’s The Prayer That God Answers, Jeff reflects on what it means to be a community “bought by the blood of Christ” and bo…
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"The Lord of the Harvest" Psalm 65:1-13 Sunday Morning Worship Service
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293. Why Does Mission Grow From Humble Listening? A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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6:11Explore how real transformation in spiritual leadership begins with listening deeply to your community and letting curiosity—not certainty—shape your mission. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Shannon Kiser in Ep. 280, Empowering Leaders for Creative Mission: “Fresh expressions always start with listening and being attentive t…
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Daniel 12 - Michael Rises, Israel Endures - The Mysteries of God's Word
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26:28Send us a text A single chapter, thirteen verses, and a sweeping map of the end of days—Daniel 12 brings heaven’s conflict and earth’s hope into sharp focus. We open with Michael rising and a cosmic eviction that mirrors Revelation 12, then follow the implications for Israel during a time of trouble unlike anything before. That tension sets the sta…
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Cranky, Bald Donkeys and Textual Criticism, with Andrew Perrin: Jeremiah 14:6
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11:50Looking at ancient copies (manuscripts) of the Old Testament is necessary if we are to reconstruct the earliest wording of the texts, but the manuscripts can also shed light on the ancient scribes, their work, and perennial challenges of interpretation. For example, 4Q Jeremiah A (dates to around 225-175 B.C.E.), one of the Qumran Scrolls, has some…
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"Spoken Through the Prophets" 2 Peter 1:21 Sunday Evening Worship Service
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Committed to Participation in God’s Mission | 8 Commitments Series (Week 6)
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37:18In this message from River Corner Church, Pastor Jeff McLain explores Colossians 4:2–6 and the sixth of our eight church commitments—faithful participation in God’s mission. The church doesn’t exist merely to gather, but to be shaped and sent. Worship together forms hearts for everyday faithfulness in the places we live, work, and play. Jeff remind…
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Amanda Berry Smith / 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 / Pastor Zane Goggans Support the showBy Pastor Zane Goggans
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"Praying Demons Away" Matthew 17:14-23 Sunday Morning Worship Service
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Isaiah | Lesson 46: The Lord Tells How He Will Use Cyrus to Accomplish His Good Purposes
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31:00Isaiah 45:1-3 The Lord God will even give hidden riches to Cyrus, which history tells us literally happened! The Lord assures us that nothing is Hidden from Him and there is no lack of power or knowledge with God. He can use whoever He wants for whatever He desires at any time it pleases Him to do so. The Exegete is a biblical teaching podcast that…
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Islam: A False and Dangerous Religion
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1:01:50In this episode, I continue my series on false religions. I shift my focus to Islam, which I claim is more than just a false religion. It is overtly incoherent, rationally speaking, and dangerous from a political standpoint.
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Special Episode: A Parable Comes to Life (a sermon)
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23:29Send us a text This special episode takes another break from Matthew to explore passages from Luke. Drawing inspiration from Ched Myers, I present a sermon that I recently delivered, focusing on two parables unique to Luke: The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31) and The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8). To conclude, I …
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292. Why Do Effective Leaders Prioritize Asking Over Answering? With J.R. Briggs, author of The Art of Asking Better Questions
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1:01:13What if the best leadership isn’t about having the answers, but about asking the questions that draw out wisdom, connection, and creativity from those around us? What if the most transformational moments in ministry happen not when we speak—but when we invite others to share, reflect, and dream with us? In this episode, J.R. Briggs, author of The A…
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Daniel 11 - When History Echoes The End Of Days - The Mysteries of God's Word
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40:16Send us a text Prophecy turns razor-sharp when Daniel 11 moves from Persian kings to Alexander’s swift empire and lands on a ruthless figure who weaponizes flattery and force. We walk through the text line by line, showing how Antiochus IV Epiphanes desecrates the temple, manipulates power in Egypt and Jerusalem, and silences the covenant with lies…
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The Messianic Whipper Snapper, with N. Clayton Croy: John 2:15
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11:53The RSV's translation of the "cleansing of the temple" in John 2:15 is in part, "And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple." John's Greek, however, suggests that Jesus was using the whip only on the animals, which might have other implications for interpretation. Dr. Croyis the author of a widely used…
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In this episode, I explore the history of Judaism to include its direct encounter with the actual head and founder of Christianity itself, Jesus Christ. What you will discover might shock you. Enjoy!
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Committed to Gathering Together | 8 Commitments Series (Week 5)
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40:06In this message from River Corner Church, Pastor Jeff McLain explores Hebrews 10:19–25 and the fifth of our eight church commitments—presence and participation through regular gathering. Church isn’t about control, counting, or convincing; it’s about diatribō—letting Christ wear off on us as we regularly gather in community and are formed together …
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"The Spirit: He Who Gives Life" 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 Sunday Evening Worship Service
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Isaiah | Lesson 45: Three Acts of God - About Creation; False and True Prophecy
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35:00Isaiah 44:24-28 This series of studies begins in Isaiah 44:28 and continues through the end of chapter 45. The emphasis here is on God's greatness as creator, sovereign king, omniscient Lord, and loving savior. We begin to see God's plan to raise up Cyrus (calling Cyrus by name long before he was born!) and the nation of Medo-Persia to deliver His …
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"Three Mystified Persons" Matthew 17:4-8 Sunday Morning Worship Service
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291. The Complex Truth About Modern Churchgoers, a Quick conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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5:56Discover why leading in today’s church means listening deeply to people’s questions, griefs, and dreams—before ever stepping into the pulpit. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Mark Glanville in Ep. 278, Preaching in Today's Post-Christian World: "People are walking to church now, not with the Bible under their arm, but with co…
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Daniel 10 - Angels, Demons, and Prayer - The Mysteries of God's Word
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21:37Send us a text A trembling prophet at the Tigris, a messenger blazing like lightning, and a delay explained not by chance but by conflict—Daniel 10 is a rare tour through the unseen realm. We walk step by step through Daniel’s three-week fast, the awe-filled angelic encounter, and the startling admission that a “prince of Persia” resisted a holy me…
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The New Creation Story of Jesus Christ, with David Capes: Matthew 1:1
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9:18The opening words of Matthew's Gospel are translated as, "An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah" (NRSV), or "This is the genealogy . . ." (NIV), or "This is a record of the ancestors . . ." (NLT). A comparison with the parallels in Genesis and a look at what Matthew actually composes suggest that Matthew had something else in mind. David…
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Episode 8: FTK S1E8: Rethinking Church Replanting and Revitalization
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16:42In the Season 1 finale, we look at the conversation about church replanting and revitalization is not new, but it has never been more urgent. We live in a moment of paradox — a time when churches close their doors every week, while others attempt to reopen or rebuild from the ruins of decline. Yet beneath the surface of strategies, budgets, and bra…
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The Church We Build Together | 8 Commitments Series (Week 4)
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34:18On October 19 at River Corner Church, Pastor Jeff McLain continued our “8 Commitments” series with “The Church We Build Together,” drawn from Colossians 3:1–17. In this message, Pastor Jeff reminded us that the church isn’t something we attend—it’s something we build together. Drawing from Paul’s vision in Colossians, we were challenged to invest w…
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"He Suffered Death" 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 Sunday Evening Worship Service
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