Willow Creek Community Church Weekend Podcast

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Sinopse

The Mission of Willow Creek Community Church is to turn irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.The Vision of Willow Creek Community Church is to be a biblically functional community of believers so Christs redemptive purposes can be accomplished in the world.

Episódios

  • Kindness That Fights Injustice | Dave Dummitt

    30/10/2023 Duração: 35min

    Let’s look at the fruit of the spirit known as kindness. Why is kindness important as a fruit of the spirit? Because the kindness of God is an incredibly powerful force against injustice and cruelty. And when our world feels so full of injustice, we can work to restore the brokenness with our kindness.

  • Peace That Heals | Shawn Williams

    23/10/2023 Duração: 36min

    As we continue to explore the fruit of the spirit, in this week’s teaching we learn about peace.  There are plenty of Bible verses about peace, but it's not just about having our own peace of mind; it’s about enjoying the peace of God that allows us to live fully at peace in a broken world.

  • Unshakeable Joy | Megan Marshman

    16/10/2023 Duração: 36min

    This week, Pastor Megan Marshman takes a look at the happiest-sounding fruit of the spirit: joy! Why is joy a trait of Jesus that we should be using regularly? Because the joy of God in our lives is strength against darkness. Ever hear the phrase “the joy of the Lord is my strength”? That’s what we’re talking about! Learn how to leverage God’s strength in your life everyday through the fruit of the spirit, joy.

  • Patience That Slows Us Down | Dave Dummitt

    08/10/2023 Duração: 42min

    Week 2 of our series and this week, Pastor Dave explores the fruit of the spirit “patience”. Patience, or forbearance as it’s sometimes referred to in the Bible, is something we could all do with in our daily, incredibly busy lives. When impatience threatens to destabilize our mental and emotional health, the Holy Spirit can help guide us in healthy ways to respond, through the fruit of the spirit; using patience.

  • Selfless Love | Shawn Williams

    01/10/2023 Duração: 40min

    In this series about the 9 fruits of the spirit in the Bible, we will be exploring what it means to live like Jesus, with the Holy Spirit as our guide.  We’ve been given 9 traits of Jesus that, when applied to our lives through the Holy Spirit, can help us live more like Him. Why? Because that’s what we’re called to do. The 9 “fruits of the spirit” reflect all the qualities we need to be more like Jesus in this world.  We start with the fruit of the spirit ‘love’, and Pastor Shawn kicks us off with a teaching about God’s love and how we can reflect that onto others.

  • On Earth As It Is In Heaven | Fabian Garza & Dave Dummitt

    24/09/2023 Duração: 24min

    Revelation 7 talks of every tribe and tongue worshiping God together in heaven. If Jesus prayed, “your Kingdom come on Earth as it is in heaven,” we better get moving on that type of unity NOW! This week we enjoy a multi-lingual Spanish/English teaching from pastors Fabian and Dave about mode

  • Where is Heaven? | Megan Marshman

    17/09/2023 Duração: 37min

    This week Pastor Megan Marshman paints a picture of what heaven looks like both “up there” and down here, on earth. Where is heaven? Is heaven real? What is heaven like? The Bible reveals a lot about heaven; including what we can expect in heaven, and what we can do here to engage in heaven on earth.

  • What Does The Bible Say About Heaven? | Megan Marshman

    10/09/2023 Duração: 44min

    We’re beginning an exciting new series on heaven with Pastor Megan Marshman, who takes us through passages referencing heaven in the Bible, Revelation 21 and John 4, to discover answers to a big question; What is heaven like? What does the Bible say about heaven? Quite a bit, it turns out! It can be nerve-wracking not knowing everything about what awaits us in the afterlife, but what the Bible says about heaven is that heaven is a great place–an awe-inspiring place–and, perhaps, closer than we think.

  • Abundant Life is Possible | Shawn Williams

    03/09/2023 Duração: 36min

    We wrap up our series around the story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible, from Luke chapter 15. Learn how transformation, the ability to change your life, comes through the power of God.  What happens after we begin a relationship with God? It’s important to develop that relationship through regular rhythms of discipleship. Such as prayer, Bible study and worship. That leads us to real life transformation.

  • God Really Does Love You | Fabian Garza

    27/08/2023 Duração: 31min

    Does God love me? YES! He does! The most significant, life-transforming truth we can learn to receive, accept, and live in, is the truth that God loves us. He really loves us with an unending, unbreakable, unwavering love. Pastor Shawn takes us through Luke chapter 15, verse 21, and the story of the Prodigal Son that gives us insight into how much love for us God has!

  • Help Is Near | Dave Dummitt

    20/08/2023 Duração: 38min

    It’s week 3 in our series, Finding You Way Back To God, and we’re talking about how to satisfy our soul-wrenching desires through relationship with God, looking at the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. Just like the prodigal son’s father, God is full of compassion for you and actively wants to welcome you back into relation with Him when you’re needing help the most, no matter where you have been, or what you have done.

  • Recovering From Regret | Dave Dummitt

    13/08/2023 Duração: 34min

    This week in our series on the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, we’re looking at what happens when our desires lead us to make choices we regret, or try to find our satisfaction in misleading places.  When we try to find quick fixes for our desires, they can lead us down a path of bad decisions and addictions to things that exacerbate our poor choices. How to change? How to get back to God and experience a renewed life? Let Him know you want help: “God please help me!”, and seek His wisdom.  Where do you need to find a new direction in your life?

  • What's Your Purpose? | Faith Schiller

    06/08/2023 Duração: 34min

    What do you want for your life? Not just health, wealth, and love, but what do you want your purpose to be? Dive into the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to discover where genuine satisfaction comes from.

  • Obadiah | Megan Marshman

    30/07/2023 Duração: 40min

    In our final week of the series, looking at short books of the Bible, we finish with Obadiah! Pastor Megan Marshman shows us how the book of Obadiah, in the Old Testament, provides a great lesson about shifting our focus from serving ourselves, to serving God and loving others, and how that shift can make life infinitely more rich. If you’ve ever wondered about what we can learn from the Old Testament prophets and Obadiah, this is a must-see video!

  • The book of Philemon | Shawn Williams

    23/07/2023 Duração: 37min

    Have you ever held a grudge, been unable to let something go, or even felt at odds with yourself? God’s heart is to restore all people to Himself and restore communities, relationships, and even our internal worlds. Learn from the book of Philemon about how you can experience a new level of reconciliation and restoration. 

  • The Book of Jude | Dave Dummitt

    16/07/2023 Duração: 33min

    We’re diving into a new series focussed on short books of the Bible, and we kick it off with Jude! The Book of Jude is a one-chapter, short book of the Bible that’s really not a book at all, but a letter written by Jude, a half-brother of Jesus. But while the Book of Jude is short, it is packed with spiritual nutrition to strengthen our faith. He talks about fake teachers and leaders; to be wary of them leading people astray, and encourages Christ-followers to stand firm in their faith. Pastor Dave takes us through the small but mighty Book of Jude and how we can apply it’s teachings to our lives now.

  • Things Jesus Said About Prayer | Dave Dummitt

    09/07/2023 Duração: 36min

    Sometimes it’s hard to know how to pray. Whether you’re just starting to learn, need a refresher on how prayer works, or just a boost in your prayer life, we can all turn to Jesus for guidance. Because Jesus gave us the best prayer template: The Lord’s Prayer. Otherwise known as the “Our Father Prayer”, the Lord’s Prayer, from Matthew 6, tells us exactly how to pray, straight from Jesus’ own lips! This week, Pastor Dave leads us through the Lord’s Prayer and why our own prayers can–and should be–a simple conversation between us and God.

  • Things Jesus Said About Hating Your Enemy | Thomas Anderson Jr.

    02/07/2023 Duração: 36min

    We’re continuing to explore the red letters in the Bible; the things Jesus actually said, with a couple of His most famous, and perhaps most misunderstood, quotes: “Love thy neighbor” and “love your enemies”. Pastor Thomas dives into Matthew 5 43-48 to discover why Jesus gave us this important task and what it means to reflect the radical love of God onto those we may find it hard to love.

  • Things Jesus Said About Absolute Freedom | Megan Marshman

    25/06/2023 Duração: 40min

    So, you’ve heard of the infamous “unforgivable sin” and want to know exactly what that is and if you’ve done it. We all do! There is a lot of forgiveness in the Bible but perhaps you are wondering if there really are sins God will not forgive.  Pastor Megan Marshman fills us in on what the unforgivable sin could be and if we need to get doused in holy water immediately. We joke, of course, but there is a way to walk confidently in Christ by understanding this ‘unforgivable sin’. Looking at Matthew 12 30-32.

  • Things Jesus Said About Identity | Shawn Williams

    18/06/2023 Duração: 36min

    Who am I? How do I find my worth? How can I feel valued?—Do you ever ask yourself these questions? We can find our identity in work, or our value in money, but how sustainable are these? This week in our series exploring the things that Jesus actually said, the red letters in the Bible; Pastor Shawn looks at Matthew 16, verses 24-25, and shows how we can know our true value and worth in something that will never go away.

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