Kindred Church Podcast

“Child, You Are Fully Invited” // Asya Coles

Jesus tells us that in order to discover his Kingdom, we must humble ourselves like little children. So what does it mean for us to have “child-like faith”? And how can we develop a “child-like” faith that doesn’t become a “child-ish” faith? These are some of the questions we’ll consider in today’s sermon.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:1-8

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“What Needs to Start?” // Daniel Childs

For many of us, late August is a time of transitions, which can cause us lots of stress. And God knows we’re not at our best when we’re overwhelmed with stress! So in today’s sermon, we’ll consider some practical ways that our faith can help us overcome our anxieties. That way, we can each stay confident and focused on our God-given mission in the season ahead! Join us as we wrap up our series, “Reset.” 

Scripture Reading: 2 Cor 5:14-17

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“Bringing People to Jesus” // Daniel Childs

A brief word from Pastor Daniel about bringing people to Jesus and an honest interview with a Kindred member about the challenges and joys of inviting people to church.

Scripture Reading: Mark 2:1-12

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“What Needs to Stop?” // Daniel Childs

Despite our best intentions, we often struggle to implement lasting changes in our lives. Whether we want to get more organized, exercise more, or spend more time on things we enjoy, our attempts to change have a frustrating tendency to fall short. The same is sometimes true in our relationship with God: we want to pray more, worship more, trust more, or learn more. And yet, we struggle to follow through on those changes we want to make. So in today’s sermon, we’ll explore one big reason that implementing change is so hard for us, and we’ll learn a simple-but-powerful solution. Join us as we continue our series, “Reset.” 

Scripture Reading: Romans 6:1-7

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“Starting Over” // Daniel Childs

August tends to be a month full of transitions and new beginnings. Even as we savor the dwindling days of summer, we also start preparing for fall. Because, for most of us–in one way or another, fall brings new schedules, new routines, new challenges, and new opportunities. So this month at Kindred, we’ll consider what our Christian faith can teach us about “new beginnings” in life (spoiler alert: it can teach us a lot!), and we’ll explore some practical ways to lean on our faith as we move from one season into the next. Join us as we kick off our new series, “Reset.” 

Scripture Reading: John 3:1-5

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“The Purpose of Lament” // Caleb Punt

The good news of Jesus is certainly a source of abundant joy. But in our desire to emphasize the joy of our faith, we Christians sometimes neglect the important role of lament in our relationship with God. The result is a kind of “toxic positivity,” where real suffering is unintentionally minimized and inauthenticity is inadvertently encouraged. So in today’s sermon, we’ll consider the vital practice of honest lament, how lament is modeled for us in Scripture, and how we can embrace lament for our spiritual health. Join us as we conclude a summer series full of cinematic references called, “Now Playing.”

 

Scripture Reading: Psalm 13

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“Wonderfully Made” // Jamison Doehring

It's easy to fixate on the things about ourselves that we don't like, or that we wish were different, or that make us feel insecure. But those fixations can blind us to a powerful and important truth: God created each of us--not to be someone else, but to be ourselves, in all of our unique and God-given particularity. In today's sermon, we'll explore the divine gift of our particularity. And we'll learn how growing closer to God allows us to discover and become our true selves. Join us as we continue a summer series full of cinematic references called, “Now Playing.”

Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:11-17

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“Belonging to God” // Tobi Nguyen

At Kindred, we believe that faith, like life, is a journey. And throughout our journey of life, our faith may ebb and flow, decrease and increase, contract and expand. And yet, while our faith may be ever-changing, one truth remains constant. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore the gift of Baptism and we’ll consider the unchanging truth that, no matter what, we belong to God. Join us as we begin a summer series full of cinematic references called, “Now Playing.” 

Scripture Reading: Psalm 100

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“Turning the World Upside Down” // Daniel Childs

• With all the massive problems in the world today, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and to think that we can’t make much of a difference. How can we keep working for God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven when we feel powerless to bring about real change? In today’s sermon, we’ll explore the good news that we have a Helper who empowers our work and multiplies our impact so that we truly can make a difference. Join us as we wrap up our series, ‘Unbridled.’ 

 

• Scripture Reading: Acts 17:1-9

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“When You Need to Change” // Daniel Childs

None of us like being told that we need to change. And God knows we don’t like it. But God tells us anyway. In today’s sermon, we’ll discover why an unconditionally-loving God would confront us with a call to change, and then we’ll see how God helps us make the changes we need to make. Join us as we continue our series, ‘Unbridled.’

Scripture Reading: Acts 9:10-20

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