Best Kevin Neuner Podcasts (2025)

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Garden To Garden | Esther Eggs [Kevin Neuner] 33:36

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This week is storytime! The book of Esther is not what it seems. While in exile, in an unknown and foreign land, stories like this paradoxically reveal what they conceal.By Kevin Neuner

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Garden To Garden | God Is Not Silent [Danielle Parish] 38:02

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Congratulations, Gardeners! We've traveled from the Garden of Eden to Nehemiah and Ezra and the rebuilding of God's House. And now we enter a time that protestants have long referred to as the 400 years of silence. But God is not silent! Much is being written, much history is happening and it is critical that we know and understand this culture and…

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Garden To Garden | Coming Home—The Return From Exile [Kristin Young] 43:13

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Garden To Garden | Coming Home—The Return From Exile [Kristin Young] As promised, God does not keep his people in exile forever. The time has come for the faithful remnant to return home to the promised land of milk and honey. But what happens when home becomes an unexpected hard? How does the remnant remain faithful and learn from the mistakes of …

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Garden To Garden | Son of Man—Far From Home [Omair Akhtar] 47:17

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While exiled in Babylon, the King adopts Daniel and his friends into his royal court, granting them privilege and power. All he asks for in exchange is total allegiance. The way Daniel deftly navigates serving the king while never compromising his service to the Real King serves as a bold inspiration for God’s people. The stories of Daniel in exile…

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Garden To Garden | Life In Exile [Danielle Parish & Kevin Neuner] 42:08

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This conversation centers on Life in Exile in the context of the book of Ezekiel. What does it mean to follow God in a new world, when all your religious practices have been stripped away and deconstructed? Where do we find God when in exile, when we are so far away from the house of God's Name?By Danielle Parish & Kevin Neuner

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Garden To Garden | Jonah Doesn't Want to Go [Danielle Parish] 41:00

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Jonah is given an impossible call ... to go and preach repentance to a people who don't deserve it. The book of Jonah isn't just a children's tale about a man being swallowed and vomited by a big fish. The book seeks to transform the hearers, move us to compassion, even love, for our enemies.By Danielle Parish

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Garden To Garden | Prophets to the South [Danielle Parish] 47:49

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Isaiah and Jeremiah voice dire warnings to the people of God. God's judgment is coming and Israel's Kingdom will come crashing down. And yet we are called to a greater hope - God is using all these world events to bring us to repentance and the pursuit of justice. We are not forgotten. God's blessings are not far off.…

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Garden To Garden | Prophets To The North [Danielle Parish] 44:46

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Israel demands a king like the nations. They make their way from Saul to David to Solomon, but after Solomon dies, the tribes fracture, dividing between north and south. As kings now rule over each kingdom, different prophets are called to speak truth to the powers. As we introduce the role of the prophets in our Grand Narrative, we listen in to wh…

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Garden To Garden | Discovering God in the Chaos [Danielle Parish] 48:00

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A closer look at the life and legacy of King Solomon.By Danielle Parish

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Garden To Garden | Big Strong Man 2—Bigger. Stronger [Omair Akhtar] 42:07

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As we continue navigating the early years of Israel’s monarchy, we quickly reach what Israelites will later look back on as the glory days — a united kingdom ruled by David, a heroic military leader and “a man after God’s own heart”. At the same time, we see a story within this story, in which God uses prophets like Nathan to hold kings like David …

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Garden To Garden | 1 Samuel—Big Strong Man [Omair Akhtar] 46:44

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“Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul…” Along with the launching of Israel’s monarchy are our hopes and dreams of a Big Strong Man who will heroically save us from all of our problems. The intersecting and conflicting vocations of Samuel as Prophet and Saul as King speak volumes about the many (often harmful) ways we pursue and protec…

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Peace Is Possible [Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon] 53:53

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Since 2023, Aziz and Moaz have joined forces in their pursuit for peace, traveling globally and sharing their message of peace and hope with all who will listen. Together, they co-lead InterAct International, a non profit advancing sustainability, education, and cross cultural connections. Aziz and Maoz carry the weight of personal tragedies inflic…

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Peace Is Possible, Q&R (Question & Response) [Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah] 50:06

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Since 2023, Aziz and Moaz have joined forces in their pursuit for peace, traveling globally and sharing their message of peace and hope with all who will listen. Together, they co-lead InterAct International, a non profit advancing sustainability, education, and cross cultural connections. Aziz and Maoz carry the weight of personal tragedies inflic…

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Pentecost Sunday Presentation [Spark Church] 10:06

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Today is remembered as Pentecost Sunday, a commemoration and celebration of the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early church. In this special presentation, we witness what the experience may have looked, felt, and sounded like.By Spark Church

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Night of Worship | You Are Not Alone [Marcus Randolph] 11:47

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By Marcus Randolph

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Garden To Garden | Ruth—When the Promised Land Doesn't Look Promising [Kristin Young] 35:32

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During a period when “all the people did what was right in their own eyes,” a story about loving kindness and redemption is told that points to a coming King. Through the book of Ruth, we can understand God’s love, even in seasons of famine. He sees us. He cares for us. He works through us.By Kristin Young

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Garden To Garden | Judges [Danielle Parish] 44:00

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If you've only heard snippets of stories from the book of Judges or if this is the first time you've read the book, sit tight, friends. This is going to be a bumpy ride. The book of Judges is filled with repetitive cycles of disobedience, violence, oppression, deliverance, back to disobedience again. Joshua has died and the people are living amongs…

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Garden To Garden | Conquest, Promised Land, and Violence (oh my!) [Tom Arrington] 32:40

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Joshua is a story of conquest, the Promised Land, and ... violence!? How shall we understand these portions of the Bible?By Tom Arrington

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Garden To Garden | Deuteronomy—Say It Again. Hear It Again [Kevin Neuner] 40:37

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The word "Deuteronomy" means a "second law." One of the features of this book is the repeating of stories, teachings, commandments, and exhortations from the previous four books. In addition, over fifteen times in Deuteronomy, we are told to remember. This repetition is by design, and has a profound purpose and meaning. The God of Israel is advanci…

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Garden To Garden | Numbers—Lessons in the Wilderness [Danielle Parish] 39:59

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Garden To Garden | Leviticus—Drawing Near [Danielle Parish] 40:38

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Leviticus shaped the community of ancient Israel as they sought to draw near to God and longed for God to draw near to them.By Danielle Parish

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Easter | He Is Risen! [Danielle Parish] 35:16

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For 2000 years, a miraculous, unanticipated story of resurrection after death has been passed down, from generation to generation. This story of Jesus' victory over death changes us into resurrection people, a people who can look at the darkest moments and believe in hope and life.By Danielle Parish

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Resonance And Dissonance | Palm Sunday and the Revolution of Traditions [Kevin Neuner] 47:57

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Each time we come to a festival, there are themes, terms, symbols, and feelings that are deeply familiar. The revolution of Jesus is that while some elements resonate, the past interpretations and understandings are dissonant with what Jesus was advancing. Our challenge is to ensure we're in the same "key" as Jesus, to listen carefully to how our l…

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Garden To Garden | Sinai Changed the World [Danielle Parish] 42:59

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Fleeing the tyrannical dictatorship of Egypt, the Israelites voluntarily enter into a covenant with God to create a new nation, different from everything the world had ever known. In Egypt, like in many nations, power was concentrated into the hands of the few while the many were enslaved. But God calls us to embody a wholly different world, shaped…

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Garden To Garden | Covenant at Sinai [Danielle Parish] 47:47

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We continue our journey through the book of Exodus as the Israelites have passed through the Reed Sea and traveled through the wilderness to reach Sinai. God calls Moses up on to the mountain, the people of Israel gather at the base, and God speaks. The giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai defines the people of Israel from this point forward and these …

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Garden To Garden | The Lord is Reigning [Danielle Parish] 40:36

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Pharaoh finally relents and allows the Israelites to leave Egypt ... but regrets his choice immediately. Caught between the pursuing Egyptian army and a sea before them, the Israelites experience God as King and ruler over all.By Danielle Parish

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Garden To Garden | Powers and Plagues [Omair Akhtar] 48:42

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Exodus presents us with the first head-to-head showdown between an oppressive empire and God’s people. Stopping Pharaoh and the evil forces behind him is hard, hardening, and costly. “There was blood everywhere.” This brutal confrontation culminates in Israel’s birth, which also gives birth to “redemption,” “salvation,” and “Passover” – themes that…

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Garden To Garden | Birthing Justice [Kevin Neuner] 35:49

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As we continue our exploration of the Hebrew Scriptures in Exodus, we will be challenged to set aside the cultural programming of the images, movies, and assumptions about Moses, Pharaoh, the parting waters, and the 10 commandments. An often overlooked major theme found in the minor characters and elements of the story reveal a revolutionary strate…

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Garden To Garden | Joseph, Drought, Egypt is Coming [Danielle Parish] 48:19

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We conclude our journey through the book of Genesis with the story of Josep, a story of family, forgiveness and survival.By Danielle Parish

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Night Of Worship | Surely God Is In This Place [Marcus Randolph] 9:06

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By Marcus Randolph

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Garden To Garden | A Moment for the Matriarch, Rebekah [Kristin Young] 43:04

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If you grew up attending church, there is a good chance that you might have sung the song “Father Abraham” and learned that he had many sons. Yet, as we continue through Genesis, we see God’s faithfulness to and work through women who are the mothers of Israel: Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel. Rebekah, a woman who was called by God from her mother’…

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Garden To Garden | Abram, Sarai, Call and Covenant [Danielle Parish] 43:37

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I Am The Spirit Of Justice | Book Reading [Dr. Jemar Tisby] 6:22

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This event was a book release event for Dr. Jemar Tisby's new picture book for kids, I Am the Spirit of Justice, and chapter book for tweens and teens, Stories of the Spirit of Justice! For more information, please visit https://www.spark.church/jemar-tisby-spirit-of-justice-youthBy Dr. Jemar Tisby

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I Am The Spirit of Justice | Talk [Dr. Jemar Tisby] 34:49

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This event was a book release event for Dr. Jemar Tisby's new picture book for kids, I Am the Spirit of Justice, and chapter book for tweens and teens, Stories of the Spirit of Justice! For more information, please visit https://www.spark.church/jemar-tisby-spirit-of-justice-youthBy Dr. Jemar Tisby

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I Am The Spirit Of Justice | Conversational Q&R [Dr. Jemary Tisby] 1:07:22

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This event was a book release event for Dr. Jemar Tisby's new picture book for kids, I Am the Spirit of Justice, and chapter book for tweens and teens, Stories of the Spirit of Justice! For more information, please visit https://www.spark.church/jemar-tisby-spirit-of-justice-youthBy Dr. Jemar Tisby

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Garden To Garden | Murder, Evil, a Flood and Hope [Danielle Parish] 37:09

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As we continue our Grand Narrative, we will take a look at the world as we know it today, far away from the Edenic garden God created, in a world with murder, evil, floods and yet, still hope. If you're feeling a bit unmoored and anxious these days, there is beauty and hope in community together.By Danielle Parish

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Garden To Garden | Good...or Not Good? [Danielle Parish] 44:08

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As we continue our study of the creation narrative in Genesis, we hear of a garden, of a human formed from the earth, of some animals in search of a name, and of something that is "not good." In this message we discover anew how this beautiful story speaks life and meaning to us today.By Danielle Parish

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Garden To Garden | In The Beginning ... Was The Song [Danielle Parish] 47:44

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By Danielle Parish

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Garden To Garden | Here We Go! [Danielle Parish] 52:33

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Spark Church is diving into the Bible in 2025! From Garden to Garden, we are launching into a chronological journey through our Grand Narrative for the entire year, from Genesis to Revelation! This talk lays the foundation for our year-long study together!By Danielle Parish

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This Is The Most Important Moment In Your Life [Kevin Neuner] 39:45

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The passage of time is what makes the universe breathe. Humanity's marking of that time by numbers, events, and eras has been our attempt at ordering our existence by measuring years or even generations. As the clock ticks upward one more incremental step, we stop, reflect, and consider how we live with and through time, exploreing some meta themes…

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Advent | Love [Danielle Parish] 39:12

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Advent | Joy [Danielle Parish] 35:33

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Advent | Prince of Peace [Omair Akhtar] 38:22

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The Bible calls Jesus “Prince of Peace” in ... well, it doesn’t. That title comes from a message of hope and restoration from the prophet Isaiah centuries before Jesus’ birth. While we can’t not see Jesus in that passage, people in Jesus’ day struggled to see how it could be about Jesus of Nazareth. This second Sunday of Advent we unpack this title…

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Advent | Hope—God Is With Us [Tom Arrington] 35:43

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This Sunday we begin the Advent season talking about hope in a suffering world. The Christmas song, "O Come, O Come, Immanuel" was written over half a millennium ago and we continue to sing this hopeful song today because God is with us (Immanuel). We are not alone.By Tom Arrington

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The Parables | Dishonest Manager [Mark Arevalo] 30:34

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Featuring an epilogue to the sermon series "The Parables," the Parable of the Dishonest Manager leads us to consider how important family is, even when we don't see eye-to-eye.By Mark Arevalo

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The Parables | Do You Know What You're Getting Yourself Into? [Kevin Neuner] 54:08

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Many teachings on following Jesus are inspirational. They're about love, connecting with God, and experiencing life in new and "abundant" ways. But a serious reading of Jesus' teachings suggests that discipleship is a very high calling, and costly. In fact, it may end up costing you your life. In the parable of the tower builder who runs out of mon…

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Finding Shalom Amidst Chaos [Danielle Parish] 59:32

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This week has been difficult, to say the least. I'm not sure what words to put here. We can find comfort in knowing we are not alone. God is with us and we can be with one another as we worship together and provide space for lament, hope and love, pursuing the way of Jesus, seeking a peace that surpasses understanding.…

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The Parables | Being Found Faithful [Kristin Young] 39:33

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We often think the parable of the persistent widow is primarily about being persistent in the face of suffering. When we examine Jesus' words, we find the true, just Judge who wants to hear our cares and concerns. Will He find us faithful when Jesus returns?By Kristin Young

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The Parables | Unforgiving Servant [Omair Akhtar] 41:00

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We all know the joy of being forgiven when we’ve wronged someone. We’re also aware of our hypocrisy when we’re stingy with offering that same forgiveness to others. Or are we even aware of it? The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant reveals the ways our senses of superiority blind us from being able to see the ways our lack of forgiveness brings dea…

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The Parables | Scandalous Mercy [Danielle Parish] 49:27

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Jesus' parable of the landowner in Matthew 20 paints pictures of what God is like, what God's kingdom is like, and how we should treat one another when living in the Kingdom.By Danielle Parish