Read by The Dockporter co-author and enriched with summer sounds and music, this podcast is an offbeat, nostalgic coming-of-age story that appeals to anyone who ever had a summer job. If Rushmore director Wes Anderson remade Caddyshack, but it emerged as a hybrid of Footloose and Meatballs (and was a book), it would be The Dockporter. Set on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, The Dockporter is genre-smashing, hilariously fresh, yet refreshingly familiar—a novel about friends, family, love ...
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Flourishing Grace Church is a church committed to seeing individuals, families, and communities flourish through the grace of Jesus. Visit www.flourishinggrace.org for more information.
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Awakening the Curious | Bejner McVeigh | September 14, 2025
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46:24What does it really mean to flourish, and how do curious skeptics become devoted followers of Jesus? In this message from Acts 17:16–34, Pastor Benjer explores Paul’s famous address in Athens at the Areopagus and shows how God awakens spiritual curiosity, why some mock before they believe, and how everyday Christians can step into gospel conversati…
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Finding Forgiveness and New Life | Bejner McVeigh | September 7th, 2025
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37:28Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this message, Pastor Benjer McVeigh draws an unforgettable connection between the 19th century physician Ignaz Semmelweis and the life-giving simplicity of the gospel. Semmelweis discovered that something as simple as washing hands drastically reduc…
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Ready When He Returns | Josh Brown | August 31, 2025
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44:08In this message from our Luke series, student and family minister Josh Brown preaches Luke 12:35–59 and calls us to live ready for the return of Jesus. Jesus’ words, “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,” frame the entire passage and define Christian readiness as both posture and perseverance. With vivid images of tucked robes and t…
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Trusting God When You Feel Anxious | Brent Van Sickle | August 24th, 2025
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34:12Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn Luke 12:22–34, Jesus speaks directly to one of the most pressing struggles of our time: anxiety. His words are not distant, theoretical, or dismissive. They are intimate, practical, and filled with the promise of God’s care. Pastor Brent Van Sickle,…
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Guard Your Heart from Greed | Dave Nelson | August 17th, 2025
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42:30Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn Luke 12:13–21, Jesus delivers a powerful warning that speaks directly to the heart of our modern struggles. A man in the crowd asks Jesus to intervene in an inheritance dispute, but Jesus uses the moment to reveal a deeper truth: “Take care, and be …
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Faith Under Fire: Who Will You Follow? | Benjer McVeigh | August 10th, 2025
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42:41Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this message from Luke 12:1–12, Pastor Benjer leads us through one of Jesus’ most sobering teachings about what it means to follow Him in a world that does not want us to. Drawing from the lives of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Betty Stam, and Richard Wurmbr…
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The Cost of Spiritual Neutrality | Josh Brown | August 3rd, 2025
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39:26Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this powerful message from Luke 11:14–26, Pastor Josh Brown delivers a bold and Spirit-led challenge to our assumptions about neutrality in the Christian life. Preaching from a moment in Scripture where Jesus casts out a demon and is immediately acc…
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God Loves to Be Bothered | Benjer McVeigh | July 27, 2025
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44:06Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this powerful message from Luke 11:1-13, Pastor Benjamin explores the revolutionary truth that God actually loves to be bothered by His children. When Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray, His response reveals three foundational trut…
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Called Into The Harvest | Josh Gardner | July 6, 2025
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50:17Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan...In this sermon from Luke 10:1–20, guest preacher Josh Gardner invites us into a deeper understanding of the mission Jesus gives his disciples—and to us. As Jesus sends out the seventy-two, He declares that the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. Thi…
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The One Thing That Cannot Be Taken | Brett Turner | July 20, 2025
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45:34Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this week’s message at Flourishing Grace, Brett Turner, our Minister of Music and Prayer, shares a powerful and deeply personal sermon from Luke 10:38–42—the story of Mary and Martha. Rather than interpreting the text as a mere contrast between two …
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The Neighbor You’re Meant to Be | Benjer McVeigh | July 13, 2025
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35:13Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this powerful message from our ongoing series in the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Benjer McVeigh leads us through one of the most familiar — and dangerously misunderstood — teachings of Jesus: the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). But before …
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The Cross is the Map | Benjer McVeigh | June 29, 2025
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41:25Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan...In this message titled Right Side Up, Pastor Benjer McVeigh walks through Luke 9:43–62 to confront the ways we often follow Jesus with an upside-down understanding of what He has truly called us to. Set in the final stretch before Jesus heads to Jerusalem and …
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Silenced by Glory | Josh Brown | June 22, 2025
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49:54Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this powerful message from Luke 9:27–36, Josh Brown, our minister to students, families, and young adults, takes us to the mountain of transfiguration and challenges us to see Jesus for who He truly is—not merely a teacher, a helper, or a comforter,…
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Die to Self, Live for Christ | Benjer McVeigh | June 15, 2025
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45:42Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitSermon Title: Die to Self, Live for Christ: Following Jesus in Luke 9YouTube & SoundCloud Search Description (4,500 characters):In this powerful and deeply challenging sermon, Pastor Benjer leads us through Luke 9:1–27—a rich and intense section of Scr…
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Here is a professionally written SoundCloud description of the sermon, trimmed to under 4,500 characters (total: 4,482), while maintaining the SEO-rich keywords and clear, compelling tone for discoverability:⸻In this sermon from Flourishing Grace Church, Lead Pastor Benjer McVeigh explores one of the most intense and revealing moments in the New Te…
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Who’s in the Boat With You? | Benjer McVeigh | June 1, 2025
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43:25In this sermon from Flourishing Grace Church, Pastor Benjer McVeigh preaches from Luke 8:22–25, the account of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee. It’s a familiar story, but one that holds deep theological truth and practical comfort for those walking through life’s storms. As the disciples cross the lake with Jesus, a sudden and violent…
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Jesus What Do I Do With Doubt | Benjer McVeigh | May 26, 2025
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43:38“I believe; help my unbelief.”In this week’s message from Flourishing Grace Church, Lead Pastor Benjer McVeigh closes out our teaching series “Jesus, What Do I Do With That?” by addressing one of the most personal and pressing questions of the Christian life: What do I do with my doubt?Preaching from Mark 9:14–29, Pastor Benjer walks us through the…
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Jesus What Do I Do With Suffering | Brett Turner | May 18, 2025
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30:40In this message from our sermon series “Jesus, What Do I Do With…”, Pastor Brett guides us through Psalm 107:4–32 to explore one of the most universal human experiences: suffering. Whether it comes from our own decisions, the brokenness of the world, or divine redirection, suffering is something no one escapes—and everyone has to make sense of.Psal…
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Jesus, What Do I Do with Grief | John Meyne | May 12, 2025
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34:08Location: Bountiful, UtahJoin Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this moving Mother's Day sermon, guest speaker John Meyne, church planter at Good Soil Church in Ogden, Utah, explores the profound theme of grief through the story of Mary and Martha in John 11:28-37. As Mary falls at Jesus…
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Jesus, What Do I Do with Money | Benjer McVeigh | May 04, 2025
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41:42Location: Bountiful, UtahJoin Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitJesus, What Do I Do With My Money? | Matthew 6:19–34 | Benjer McVeighIn this message, Pastor Benjer continues our sermon series “Jesus, What Do I Do With…” by diving into one of the most commonly misunderstood and often uncomfo…
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What Do I Do With Marriage | Josh Brown | April 27, 2025
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38:57This is the first message in our series Jesus, What Do I Do With… preached by Josh Brown at Flourishing Grace Church. In this series, we are asking the hard questions of life and turning to Jesus for real answers.Today, we address the questions surrounding marriage and singleness. What is God’s purpose for these seasons of life? How do we live fait…
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He Is Risen: The Easter Invitation | Benjer McVeigh | April 20, 2025
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34:22He Is Risen: The Easter InvitationLuke 24:36–49 | Easter Sunday Message | Flourishing Grace ChurchSpeaker: Pastor Benjer McVeighThis Easter message from Flourishing Grace Church invites you to explore one of the most powerful post-resurrection moments in Scripture: Jesus appearing to His disciples in Luke 24:36–49. In the wake of grief, fear, and d…
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Why It's Worth it to Follow Jesus | Chasen Robbins | April 13, 2025
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38:34“Whether or Not You Think You’re Worth It, Jesus Does” – A Palm Sunday Sermon on Luke 8In this compelling Palm Sunday message, guest preacher Chasen Robbins unpacks the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8:4–15, offering deep insight into why people either continue or stop following Jesus. Drawing from Scripture, life experience, and even a nostalgic r…
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A Forgiven Life | Benjer Mcveigh | April 6, 2025
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44:50Luke 7:36–50Location: Bountiful, UtahJoin Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitIn this sermon, Pastor Benjer McVeigh opens up Luke 7:36–50 and leads us through a powerful encounter between Jesus, a Pharisee named Simon, and a woman known only as "a sinner." Through this deeply personal and pub…
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Letting Go of Expectations | Chasen Robbins | March 30, 2025
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38:43Luke 7:18-23Location: Bountiful, UtahJoin Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AMhttps://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visitAre we holding false expectations of God? In this powerful sermon from Luke 7, Chason Robbins challenges us to let go of our expectations so that God can raise our expectancy. Drawing from John the Baptist’s questio…
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The Danger of Transactional Faith | Brett Turner | March 23, 2025
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42:40Are you living in a transactional relationship with Jesus—believing that if you do enough, serve enough, or prove your devotion, then God will respond with blessings? Many people unknowingly approach faith this way, feeling pressure to perform in order to earn God's favor. But is this what true faith looks like?In this message, Brett Turner explore…
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Building a Strong Foundation on Jesus | Benjer McVeigh | March 16, 2025
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34:49Welcome to today’s message, where we dive deep into the teachings of Jesus in Luke 6:43-49. In this passage, Jesus uses two powerful illustrations—a tree and its fruit and a house with a foundation—to challenge us to examine our lives. Are we truly following Him, or just claiming to? Are we building our lives on the solid rock of Jesus, or are we t…
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What Jesus Said About Judging | Dave Nelson | March 9, 2025
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44:18Guest Speaker Pastor Dave Nelson walks us through Jesus teaching in Luke 6:37-42 on judging and the famous parable of trying to take the speck out of your brothers eye when you have a plank in your own.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Blessings & Woes | Dave Nelson | March 2, 2025.mp3
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47:19Guest speaker Pastor Dave Nelson of K2 walks us through the Beatitude's found in Luke 6:17-34. What is a blessing? What is a woe? and how does this teaching of Jesus impacts how his followers live in relationship to God and our neighbor.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Stop the Works and Rest | Brent Petersen | February 23, 2025
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52:54Pastor Brent Petersen from Summit 419 Church in Coalville continues in our series through Luke. Today's teaching is from Luke 6:1-11 the interaction Jesus had with the Pharisees in relation to the Sabbath and the story of Jesus healing the man with a withered hand. A great reminder that to practice the Sabbath is to rest the finished work of Jesus.…
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Follow Me | Chasen Robbins February 16, 2025
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37:40Guest Speaker Chasen Robbins walks us through Jesus calling Levi the Tax Collector in Luke 5:27-32. In today's teaching we look at what Jesus saw, His simple call of 'follow me' and how Levi responded. A reminder to us that following Jesus means leaving behind what holds us back and embracing His grace.…
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Jesus Leaves Everything For Everyone | Dave Nelson | February 2, 2025
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49:03Guest Speaker Dave Nelson from K2 in Salt Lake City as we continue our series thru the book of Luke. Pastor Dave walks us thru Luke 4:42-5:11 and observes how Jesus leaves everything for everyone, and how he calls his followers to do the same.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Obstacles Between You And Jesus | Bobby Wood | February 9, 2025
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37:07What are the obstacles between you and Jesus? That is the question guest speaker Bobby Wood Pastor of Redemption Church in Ogden invites us to consider. As we make our way through Luke, Pastor Bobby walks us through the story of the friends of the paralyzed man cutting a hole in the roof to get to Jesus found in Luke 5:17-26.…
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Don't Miss The Savior | Benjer McVeigh | January 26, 2024
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38:56Interim Pastor Benjer McVeigh walks us through the passage in Luke 4:14-30 and shows us how if we're not careful it's possible to love the message, and miss the Savior.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Growing Closer To God In The Wilderness | Chasen Robbins | January 19, 2025
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38:02Chasen Robbins from the University of Utah chapter of InterVarsity walks us through 40 days of Jesus in the wilderness Luke 4:1-13. Chasen recaps the arc of the wilderness throughout scripture and highlights how the wilderness is one of the primary ways followers of Jesus grow near to God.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Rules or Relationship? | John Meyne | January 12, 2025
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34:07Guest speaker John Meyne walks us thru one of the warning signs we have lost our way and might be prioritizing rules over relationship. Today's passage is Luke 3:1-22 and in it John gives us helpful insights to examine our hearts and lives, and encouragement to fix our eyes on Christ.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Waiting Well For God's Promises | Benjer McVeigh | January 5, 2025
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37:39Interim Pastor Benjer McVeigh walks us through the story of Anna and Simeon as an example of how to wait well in hope for God to fulfill his promises. Todays text comes from Luke 2:22-38By Flourishing Grace Church
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A Thrill Of Hope Advent Week 4 | Josh Knight | December 22, 2024
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45:32We finish up week four of Advent with Josh Knights final sermon as Pastor of Preaching and Vision. Pastor Josh reminds us to fix our eyes on Christ while walking us through Zechariah's prophesy found in Luke 1:59-80.By Flourishing Grace Church
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A Thrill Of Hope Advent Week 3 Josh Knight December 15, 2024
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42:21In week three of our Advent series "A Thrill of Hope" Pastor Josh Knight walks us through Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1:39-56, walking us through how God responds with mercy towards the humble and lovingly rejects the proud, and how Jesus shines a spotlight on God's heart for humility.By Flourishing Grace Church
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A Thrill Of Hope Advent Week Two | Benjer McVeigh | December 8, 2024
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40:31This week Interim Pastor Benjer McVeigh walks thru Mary's interaction with the Angel in Luke 1:26-38 fulfilling the ancient promise that the Savior, Son of God, and King would be born of a virgin. Pastor Benjer unpacks why picking and choosing one of these titles at the expense of the others could be harmful to our relationship with Jesus.…
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Defiant Generosity | Ravens and Lillies | Josh Knight | November 24, 2024
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39:43Pastor Josh Knight wraps up the series on "Defiant Generosity" by walking through Luke 12:22-34 where Jesus invites us to look to the Ravens and the Lillies, instead of our looking towards the things that stir our anxiousness.By Flourishing Grace Church
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A Thrill Of Hope | Advent Week 1 | Benjer McVeigh
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41:14Have you ever felt like God has broken his promise? Interim Pastor Benjer McVeigh kicks off week one of our advent series "A Thrill of Hope" by walking us through the orderly account of Luke 1:5-25 and showing how we are a people who want a solution, but what we really need is a Savior.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Defiant Generosity | The Rich Fool | Josh Knight | November 17, 2024
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38:42We continue week two of our "Defiant Generosity" by looking at the parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21. Pastor Josh walks us through the text helps us identify his problem, his solution, and the call of Jesus to be rich towards God.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Defiant Generosity | The Shrewd Manager | Josh Knight | November 10, 2024
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45:00Pastor Josh walks us through the parable of the shrewd manager from Luke 16:1-13 unpacking the spirit of "mammon" what is it, and how do we can live defiantly generous into the greater riches that are only found in Christ.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Prayer Precedes Harvest | Josh Knight | November 3, 2024
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37:47Pastor Josh wraps up the series on Prayer with Matthew 9:35-38 and unpacks how the first thing Jesus calls us to do is to pray earnestly to the Lord of the Harvest, and also to be the answer to prayers as well.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Prayer Precedes Healing | Josh Knight | October 27, 2024
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41:15Week three in our prayer series Pastor Josh walks us through God's response to Solomons prayer in 2 Chronicles chapter 7:11-18. We see that prayer is meant to drive us into deeper relationship and dependence with the Almighty God.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Prayer Precedes Awakening | Josh Knight | October 20, 2024
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50:34In week two of the Prayer series Pastor Josh Knight walks us through Ezekiel 37:1-14 and how God invites Ezekiel and us into a greater vision of what only he is able to do.By Flourishing Grace Church
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Consecration Precedes Prayer | Josh Knight | October 13, 2024
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46:17Pastor Josh begins the four week prayer series in Matthew 21:12-13 with Jesus cleansing the temple, declaring the temple a house of prayer. What does it mean for us today to be a house of prayer?By Flourishing Grace Church
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Spiritual Gifts Part 4 | Josh Knight | October 6, 2024
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43:13Pastor Josh Knight concludes our series in 1 Corinthians by walking us through Paul's teaching to the Church of Corinth regarding the gift of tongues. The teaching passage is from 1 Corinthians 14:6-33By Flourishing Grace Church
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Spiritual Gifts Part 3 | Josh Knight | September 29, 2024
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43:30Pastor Josh Knight explores what is prophesy and who is it for, from Pauls letter to the church in Corinth. The teaching passage is 1 Corinthians 14:1-5.By Flourishing Grace Church
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