Cotr Palmer Podcast

A friend was just telling me about having several family members visiting here in AK for the summer. He purchased one of those enormous water floats designed for tons of people so they could enjoy it during their stay. Towards the end of summer, the float developed a small leak but made it through their visit. Even though they had used it all summer long, the store they bought it from had a return policy stating they could still bring the float back if it was faulty, so they did. In telling me all of this, his demeanor and tone suggested feelings of guilt even though the store's return policy clearly stated they basically expected him to return the product.  This week, we are getting into God's "return policy", learning to live in His grace, His freedoms, and why we don't need to go back to living like we did before His adoption of us that Pastor Jonathan spoke about last week. Christ exchanged His life for ours and His grace for our guilt. The heartbeat of Church on the Rock is to help people discover how th

Let's be real, nothing has shifted my understanding of God's love like stepping into foster care and adoption. It took me out of my comfort zone and showed me what it really means to love like the Father. And here's the crazy part: According to Galatians 4:4-5 that's exactly what God did for us. He didn't just rescue me. He adopted me. Gave me His name. Brought me home. I didn't earn it. I couldn't deserve it. But now, because of Jesus, I'm not just forgiven... I'm family. This week in Unhinged, we're diving deep into what it means to be adopted by God and why that changes everything. Come ready. This one hits different. The heartbeat of Church on the Rock is to help people discover how they can LOVE God and LOVE one another, LIVE with passion, purpose and freedom, and LEAD others to this same experience in Jesus. We simply say, “helping others Love, Live, and Lead in Jesus". Commit to your "One More": https://onemoreak.com Let's Connect here: https://churchak.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/84/responses/new Learn m

I saw a reel on Instagram recently (don't judge me) of a sheep being rescued from a ditch it had gotten stuck in. With great effort and intention, the farmer pulled it out only to watch it leap a few yards further down the row and jump right back into the same ditch! Although it is a rather funny video, it is also a vivid picture of the ways in which we get ourselves back into trouble spiritually only moments after being rescued by Jesus. This week in our "Unhinged" series, we will discover that often the most dangerous places for us can look deceivingly good to everyone around us...and yet we may die in the ditch. The heartbeat of Church on the Rock is to help people discover how they can LOVE God and LOVE one another, LIVE with passion, purpose and freedom, and LEAD others to this same experience in Jesus. We simply say, “helping others Love, Live, and Lead in Jesus". Commit to your "One More": https://onemoreak.com Let's Connect here: https://churchak.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/84/responses/new Learn more ab

As the theologian Alistair Begg once said, "As a result of grace, we have been saved from sin's penalty. One day we will be saved from sin's presence. In the meantime we are being saved from sin's power." This week we will unpack Paul's retelling of his own radical story of transformation and we will be left with a question that has been haunting me all week! The heartbeat of Church on the Rock is to help people discover how they can LOVE God and LOVE one another, LIVE with passion, purpose and freedom, and LEAD others to this same experience in Jesus. We simply say, “helping others Love, Live, and Lead in Jesus". Commit to your "One More": https://onemoreak.com Let's Connect here: https://churchak.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/84/responses/new Learn more about us at https://churchak.org If you enjoyed our teaching and would like to donate to our ministries go here: https://pushpay.com/g/churchak?src=hpp COTR CVLI License: 505495395 A Few Good Men (Columbia Pictures, 1992) Scene #8 - CV07221 Braveheart (Paramount

In a world filled with competing messages and distractions, the book of Galatians lays out the importance of staying true to the grace of Christ. This week, we will explore Paul's urgent reminder that there is only one true Gospel-one that liberates and transforms. We can't wait to dive into this together! The heartbeat of Church on the Rock is to help people discover how they can LOVE God and LOVE one another, LIVE with passion, purpose and freedom, and LEAD others to this same experience in Jesus. We simply say, “helping others Love, Live, and Lead in Jesus". Commit to your "One More": https://onemoreak.com Let's Connect here: https://churchak.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/84/responses/new Learn more about us at https://churchak.org If you enjoyed our teaching and would like to donate to our ministries go here: https://pushpay.com/g/churchak?src=hpp COTR CVLI License: 505495395 A Few Good Men (Columbia Pictures, 1992) Scene #8 - CV07221 Braveheart (Paramount Pictures, 1995) Scene #3 - CV01067 Castaway (20th Cent

Buckle up my friends! This week we are diving into James chapter five and he ain’t messing around anymore. He has some very specific thoughts about the rich, and specifically about how the rich have treated the less fortunate. But before you begin to think about how happy you might feel about the wealthy being “called out”, it might be worth considering how they got into the predicament they find themselves in. It also might be worth considering how I can avoid getting into the very same mindset myself. Spoiler Alert: One of the ways the rich can avoid becoming abusers of poor is through radical generosity, and by way of reminder this week is our Kick-starter Sunday across all campuses for the “One More Vision Initiative”. So come ready to sow into the future of our state! The heartbeat of Church on the Rock is to help people discover how they can LOVE God and LOVE one another, LIVE with passion, purpose and freedom, and LEAD others to this same experience in Jesus. We simply say, “helping others Love, Live,