Kindred Church Podcast

“Hallelujah Anyhow” // Minoka Yonts

God never promises us that we won’t face serious adversity in life. In fact, Jesus tells us that we should actually expect adversity. But the good news is that God knows we need help preserving through the challenges and trials of life. And in today’s sermon, we’ll explore one powerful way that God gives us the help we need. Join us as we continue our series, ‘Unbridled.’ 

Scripture Reading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:59-60

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“No Longer Afraid” // Daniel Childs

We all have fears because fear is an unavoidable part of life. But if left unchecked, our fears can become deeply destructive. In more ways than we usually recognize, our fear has the power to shape our thoughts, dictate our actions, and hold us back from the life we were created for. So in today’s sermon, we’ll learn how God helps us to find confidence and freedom in the face of our fears. Join us as we continue our series, “Unbridled.” 

Scripture Reading: Acts 4:5-20

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“Find True Joy” // Daniel Childs

We all want to be more joyful. But with all the challenges in our lives and all the problems in the world around us, finding joy can be a real struggle. Thankfully, God knows we need help with joy, and God gives us the help we need. In fact, God helps us to find a joy that endures through even the most difficult circumstances we face. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore how. Join us as we begin our new series, “Unbridled.”  

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:14-21

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“Diamonds in the Rough” // Caleb Punt

Sometimes Scripture presents us with passages that are challenging, unsettling, or even downright offensive. But while it can be tempting for us to simply ignore or avoid those kinds of passages, a closer look can often yield beautiful and important insights about the heart of God. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore one such passage in which a message about God’s judgment offers an extraordinary glimpse of the depth of God’s love.

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

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“Inviting Matters” // Daniel Childs

At Kindred, we’re proud to be an inclusive church. But if we’re not careful, the way we do inclusivity can start to fall short of the way Jesus does inclusivity. So in today’s sermon, we’ll explore one particular way Jesus is inclusive and we’ll consider how we can follow his example. Because people around us don’t just need us to be inclusive, they need us to be inclusive like Jesus. 

Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-8

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“Serving Matters” // Charlie Baber

In our consumeristic culture, we’re often led to believe that we’ll find fulfillment by focusing squarely on ourselves: our own wants, our own desires, our own pleasures and achievements. But Jesus exposes this as a lie. Self-centeredness just leaves us ever more empty. In today’s sermon, we’ll see that Jesus calls his church to be a community of service, where individuals shift their focus away from themselves and toward each other. Because not only does service benefit others, it leads us into true, abundant life.

 

Scripture Reading: John 13:3-17

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“Giving Matters” // Daniel Childs

Nobody likes being pressured to give money. It’s deeply uncomfortable, to say the least. And yet, sadly, many of us have felt intense pressure from church leaders to give money to the church. (Couple that with high profile stories of churches misusing funds and pastors getting obscenely rich, and it’s no wonder our guard goes up whenever church leaders start talking about money.) So in today’s sermon, we’re taking a very different approach as we explore why our financial support of the church matters. We’ll see how one biblical pastor actually goes out of his way to remove any pressure his congregation might feel to give. And we’ll discover an authentic, guilt-free, joy-filled approach to investing financially in the mission of the church. 

Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:5-15

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“Showing Up Matters” // Minoka Yonts

Most of us could probably name a time when someone showed up to be with us at an important moment in our life. Perhaps a family member traveled a long distance to help us celebrate our graduation, or a friend came to the funeral of someone we had lost, or a stranger sat with us through an emergency so we wouldn’t have to wait for help alone. Stories like these remind us that our presence is powerful. That’s an especially important insight for the way we do church. If we’re going to live into the kind of God-sized vision that Jesus has for the church, we must make a habit of showing up. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore what that entails and why it matters.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:13-16

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“Prayer Matters” // Daniel Childs

In today’s sermon, we’ll explore Jesus’ original vision for the church. Because, as it turns out, our typical ways of ‘doing church’ are pretty small and (honestly) very boring compared to the bold, adventurous vision of church Jesus puts before us. So today, we’ll begin thinking about how we can more faithfully ‘do church’ the way Jesus intended, starting with how we pray. Come ready to be challenged and inspired to play your unique role in the divine mission of Jesus. 

Scripture Reading: James 5:13-18

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“Does God Really Love Me?”// Daniel Childs

We sometimes go through seasons of life when we struggle to believe that we’re truly worthy of love and belonging. And in times like that, we may even begin to question whether God still deems us worthy of love. So in today’s sermon, we’ll explore the biblical story of a person who was wrestling with that same question. And we’ll watch how Jesus embraces him, restores him, and shows him the endless depth of God’s love. If you’re ever tempted to doubt your belovedness, this message is for you.

Scripture Reading: John 21:15-19

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