Flood Church - Audio Podcast

Through Parched Lips: Last RitesIs the afterlife more than just moral dessert?  The late Dallas Willard once said that heaven is God’s presence.This week we’ll continue our new message series, Through Parched Lips, by listening to Jesus’ words on the cross, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).

Through Parched Lips: Father, Forgive ThemThe Bible proclaims that Jesus is the exact representation of God, making his final words on the cross uniquely powerful and significant. Over the next few weeks we’ll be asking what do Jesus final words from the cross tell us about God, and how he values people in our new message series, Through Parched Lips: The Last Words of Jesus on the Cross.This Sunday we are looking at the depths of God’s forgiveness, why it is so important and what it means for us today.

Everybody In The Body: The Least Of TheseHave you ever needed someone to show up and save the day/meet you in your hour of need? In our moments of need, often the simplest act of presence can make all the difference. As Jesus tells us in Scripture, it can be as simple as seeing someone’s hunger and offering food or looking after someone who is sick (Matthew 25: 31-40). This is the “good” in the good news.This Sunday, we explore our call to extend God’s presence and power to others. We conclude our series, “Everybody in the Body” by exploring what it means to be and bring good news to those on the margins.

Everybody In The Body: Perfect TimingWe get a unique opportunity this Sunday to hear from Flood Malawi pastor Sean Kampondeni, as he speaks on the topic of creating the desire within people to hear the good news of Jesus.

Everybody In The Body: Become Who We AreEverything in creation is designed, ‘beautifully and wonderfully made’, of parts working together for a bigger whole. It’s symbiotic. It’s science—and profound art.But our created connection is susceptible to disease. As Richard Rohr states, “The greatest dis-ease facing humanity right now is our profound and painful sense of disconnection. We feel disconnected from God, certainly, but also from ourselves (our bodies), from each other, and from our world."It’s time we pay attention to the signs and symptoms of our dis-ease.Join us this Sunday as we grow towards connection and wholeness together.

Everybody In The Body: Covenant CommunityThe first community of Jesus-followers, and everyone since, has relied on covenanting together – not only as a way of life, but as a means to life. That is, we need each other to experience the fullness of the Three-in-One-God existing in loving community.As we continue the conversation in our message series, Everybody in the Body. In God’s community, there are no free agents. And, whether you know it or not, you are an integral part of the team.

Everybody In The Body: Worship TogetherAs we think about our part in God’s great story of hope and healing, who are we becoming? And what are the essential practices that will help us become more like Jesus for the sake of others?We start the year seeking to reflect on and answer those important questions with a new series, Everybody in the Body. We’ll look to Jesus, the first followers, and the Scriptures they wrestled with, to join them in the adventure of becoming Jesus’ Body on earth!

Advent: The GiftThroughout the centuries, men and women have wondered how the collective hopes and fears of humanity are met in the shape of a newborn baby named Jesus.Can a single person, let alone a helpless baby, carry the expectations and needs of the entire world?

Advent: For God So Loved...Pastor Grace Wilkinson examens the Advent theme of Love. When we give gifts each Christmas season, it’s a small re-enactment of God’s greatest gift of love to us, his presence through his Son, Jesus.In the midst of a consumer-fueled season, we are reminded that the greatest gifts are never things, but it is the love we receive and we give in the name of Jesus.

Advent: Joy To The WorldWe will continue our Advent celebration this Sunday by focusing on the gift of JOY.  During the first Advent season, Mary was frightened when she received the life-changing news that she would bear God's Son. However, as this reality sinks in for her, Mary recognizes the significance and privilege of being an instrument of God's grace to the world, and bursts forth in song! (Luke 1:39-56) She sings joyfully even as she faces an unexpected pregnancy, relational challenges, financial hardship, and an uncertain future. Mary's life demonstrates a living and inspiring example of how to experience joy in the midst of difficult and dangerous times.

Advent: A Thrill Of HopeWhat we hope for has a significant impact on how we live.  Pastor Matt Hammett begins the Advent season by looking at one of the most well known stories from the book of Luke, and reveals how the birth of Jesus enlarges and expands our hope.

Trust Issues: Trust ChallengeAs a spiritual practice, God wants us to practice his generosity in every aspect of our lives.  This week, as Part Two of learning to trust God with our finances, we focus on why investing in the local church is a critical spiritual practice.  While there are many great organizations and businesses doing Kingdom work, giving to the local church uniquely leverages our collective resources to directly bring God’s hope and healing to our campuses, neighborhoods, and community.

Trust Issues: In God We TrustIn a consumer-driven culture, money, and how we relate to money, impacts almost every aspect of our daily lives. That’s why we are going to to examine God’s heart for us in trusting him with our finances and look at practical steps we can take to grow in financial stewardship and kingdom generosity. We are never more like God than when we are being generous. Generosity is the means to and the expression of the abundant life Jesus invites us to live!We continue our series, Trust Issues, by focusing our attention on one of the most challenging areas of our lives to trust God in—our finances. We will explore Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:19-24.

Trust Issues: Trust Issues PanelIn our discussion of Trust Issues, Pastor Matt Hammett moderates a panel of licensed Christian counselors (Kathryn de Bruin, Andrew Last, and Dee Sheveland) who will address practical questions related to developing healthy trust.

Trust Issues: Can We Trust Our Neighbors?In a world marked by mistrust and division, Dr. Rick Love is the co-founder and president of a peace-making organization called Peace Catalyst. Compelled by his faith, Rick has devoted his life to building bridges between the Christian and Muslim communities for over twenty years.His is the inspiring story of what can happen when followers of Jesus not only believe that Jesus bridges our divides but that he uses us to be his bridge builders.

Trust Issues: Can We Trust Our Families?The Church is called to be a family where we can relearn trust. The Church doesn’t replace families, but expands our understanding of how to trust and become more trustworthy ourselves. And, at its best, the Church is both the means to, and the evidence of, our journey in relearning how to trust God and others.

Trust Issues: Can Our Community Be Trusted?While many of the problems in the world seem overwhelming, each of us has a critical part to play in seeing God’s kingdom come here on earth as it is in heaven.We are continuing our series Trust Issues by looking at how we grow as a trustworthy community built on the person and work of Jesus. Our passage is the incredibly rich 1 Peter 2:4-10.  The apostle Peter writes to encourage and challenge the churches in Asia Minor as they navigated life during an unstable and uncertain time. This is a needed and timely word for us.

Trust Issues: Can We Trust Leadership?This week, we have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Mark Strauss as we unpack how a relatively small and unknown group of Jesus’ followers grew to become one of the most dynamic and influential groups in history.Simply put, revolutionary movements require revolutionary leadership. And as we take up Jesus’ call to be the salt and light in our families, workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods, we follow in his example of leading by serving and empowering others.

Trust Issues: Can We Trust The Church?One of the primary places we hope to learn what an authentic life of trusting God and others looks like is within the church family. The people of God are meant to function like an extended family on God's mission together. Just like our families, the church is made up of imperfect human beings. At times we experience disappointment and disillusionment when there is a gap between our expectations and our actual experiences. So how do we move forward when the Church has let us down?

Trust Issues: Can We Trust the Bible?Too often the Bible has been used to bruise and confuse people. We have experienced people in our lives who may profess a genuine trust in the Bible but whose lives are marked by harshness, fear, and a lack of love. The gap between what we profess to believe and the lives we actually live is significant.We continue our conversation on “Trust Issues” by exploring the question, "Can we trust the Bible?" Looking at 2 Timothy 3, let's learn together to see the Bible in a fresh and renewed way that leads to a transforming relationship with Jesus.