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Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThank God It's Monday: Do A Good Job - Adam MabryWhat does it look like to really do a good job? Proverbs 31 gives us a picture of work shaped by wisdom, integrity, and purpose. In this sermon, we learn how doing a good job is not about hustling for your own glory, but faithful work that honors God and blesses others.2025-05-1330 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThank God It's Monday: When it Feels Like Work - Adam MabryWhen work is hard, how do we respond? In this sermon, we explore how the frustration we feel in our jobs can actually reveal what’s going on in our hearts. Work was a good gift from God that’s now marked by struggle, but through Jesus, that curse is being healed.2025-05-0526 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThank God It's Monday: The Goodness of Work - Adam MabryFrom the beginning, work was never meant to be a burden but a meaningful partnership with God himself — a vital part of what it means to be human. In this sermon, we’re looking at Genesis 2:4–19 and talking about how God made us for good, meaningful, creative work — not just to get by, but to partner with him.2025-04-2938 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastGood Friday 2025: Good Friday - Adam MabryOn Good Friday, we remember the depth of God’s love — a love so committed, it faced death itself to rescue us. In this sermon, we reflect on the cross where Jesus became both our Passover lamb and our substitute, cleansing us from sin and bearing the judgment we deserved.2025-04-2915 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastEaster 2025: Easter - Adam MabryThe resurrection changed everything—but what will you do with the good news? In Luke 24:1–12, we see different reactions: the women ran to tell it, the disciples dismissed it, and Peter investigated and ended up marveling. We break down each response and ask: are you telling, doubting, exploring, or marveling? The gospel invites us to consider the evidence and be amazed.2025-04-2227 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThis Is How We Gospel: Paul Preaches at the Areopagus - Adam MabryPaul shows us how to gospel well—by letting our hearts be stirred, stepping into real conversations, and pointing people to Jesus. In this sermon, we talk about spotting gospel moments, building bridges, speaking truth with love, and why the resurrection changes everything.2025-04-1438 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThis Is How We Gospel: Paul Preaches in Antioch in Pisidia - Adam MabryThe gospel of Christ is both a comfort and a confrontation, and as we faithfully proclaim it, we can expect a variety of responses. Yet, regardless of how people respond, at the core of our mission is the love of Jesus that compels us to continue sharing his truth. In this sermon, let us be encouraged to faithfully declare the gospel, trust God to bring about transformation, and respond with grace to whatever unfolds.2025-04-0834 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThis Is How We Gospel: Peter Preaches to Cornelius' Household - Stephen MansfieldNo one is excluded from hearing and believing the gospel. Looking at the story of Peter and the gentile, Cornelius, in Acts 10:34-48, we see that as God calls us to share the gospel with everyone he is also at work in people’s lives, preparing their hearts to receive the message of Christ. 2025-04-0837 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThis Is How We Gospel: Peter Preaches at Pentecost - Adam MabryIn this sermon, we explore Acts 2:22-41 and the call to boldly proclaim the gospel—the good news that sinners can be made righteous through Christ. Boldness comes as a gift from the Holy Spirit, empowering us to share the only hope for salvation—Jesus Christ. We learn some practical ways to step out in faith and proclaim the gospel to those around you.2025-04-0840 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: God Promises The Inheritance - Adam MabryIn this sermon, we dive into Numbers 33:50-56, exploring how God’s journey for his people through the wilderness was meant to establish the exclusive worship of him. Idolatry has no place among God’s people, and we must confront and destroy the idols in our lives that compete for our worship. Through identifying, acknowledging, and expelling idols, we learn to embrace the promise giver and live with a heart fully devoted to him.2025-04-0835 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: New Generation Commissioned and Tested - Adam MabryNo matter where we are in life—whether in a season of wandering or on the brink of something new—God’s call remains the same: be faithful, make disciples, and raise up the next generation. In this episode, we explore Numbers 26 and 27 where we see the power of faithfulness, the lessons found in leadership, and the role of God’s presence in shaping those who will come after us.2025-04-0838 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: God’s Promise Still Stands - Tikae MabelaneWhile sex is a gift from God, mishandling it can lead to devastating consequences. God’s wrath against immorality isn’t out of anger, but out of his deep love for us and his desire for us to be holy. In this sermon, we explore the profound truth that God’s grace is revealed through his jealousy for our holiness.2025-04-0838 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: Fire or Fruit? - Jim LaffoonIn this sermon, we explore the profound lessons from Numbers 16-20 and ask the critical question: What does it take to change the world, and who does God use to do that? We dive into the fire of judgment, the fear of God, and the fight of faith, revealing how God's patience leads us to repentance and transformation.2025-02-2335 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: The Tragic Turning Point - Adam MabryWhen the spies return from Canaan with a report of giants and fortified cities, fear takes hold of the people, leading them to doubt God's ability to deliver on his promise. We reflect on the story of the Israelites in Numbers 13 and 14, where fear and faith collide in the face of God's promises.2025-02-1639 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: A Holy People - Don WeissIn this sermon, we explore the deeper significance of holiness in the Israelites’ journey. God prepares His people for a journey of rest, but this rest is only found through holiness. Holiness isn’t about rules or being “holier than thou,” it’s about being set apart for God’s purpose, as he leads his people toward peace, blessing, and rest.2025-02-0946 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIn The Wilderness: The Arrangement of the Camp - Adam MabryIn this new series, we explore the significance of God's presence at the center of our lives, drawing from the Book of Numbers. In the wilderness, the Israelites were called to focus on God’s presence, and we are called to do the same today. We dive into the rituals God gave his people—rituals that reveal deep values and help us center our lives around him.2025-02-0236 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Cross: Mary Magdalene - Adam MabryJesus not only saves us from our past but also gives us new life, new identity, and new purpose. Through the story of Mary Magdalene, we see the transformative power of Jesus’ resurrection and we are challenged to say “yes” to God’s call and to share the life-changing message of Jesus: Go and tell all to come and see that Jesus saves.2025-01-2631 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Cross: Joseph of Arimathea - Adam MabryHow can we honor Jesus publicly? How does the image of the cross give us the courage to take bold risks for the Kingdom, even in the face of fear or opposition? We explore the powerful transformation from passive, private faith to a bold, public mission, inspired by the courage displayed by Joseph of Arimathea in the wake of Jesus' death.2025-01-1935 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Cross: Roman Centurion - Adam MabryWhether it’s personal doubts, allegiances to something else, or our own religious filters, we often stand in the way of genuine belief. But the cross confronts and overcomes these barriers by revealing God's character, power, and faithfulness through Christ at the cross.2025-01-1232 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Cross: Nicodemus - Adam MabryWe look into Nicodemus’ conversation with Jesus, where his curiosity was met with the ultimate revelation of God’s love on the cross. This is the same invitation extended to us to shift our focus from the wrong things and onto the right things to truly find life.2025-01-0534 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Ending Seasons Well - Adam MabryHow do we arrive at the end of a chapter with faithfulness and purpose? Simeon’s example shows us the importance of trusting God in the hardest of times, and waiting with anticipation for his promises to be fulfilled. We are called to finish well, worship fully, and walk forward in faith!2024-12-2925 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: God With Us (Christmas Eve's Eve) - Adam MabryThe arrival of Christ is not just a historical event, but a transformative reality. We reflect on the deep significance of God’s intimate involvement in the world through Jesus Christ and what it means for us personally.2024-12-2316 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Love - Adam MabryWe dive into the powerful truth that the arrival of God’s love in Christ transforms us in every way. When God became human, he demonstrated the ultimate act of love—a love that is worth remembering, celebrating, and sharing.2024-12-2228 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Joy - Adam MabryAs we dive into Zephaniah 3:14-20, we see the incredible transformation of fear into joy through the arrival of Christ. God doesn’t leave us in fear—he changes our outcomes and offers his powerful presence, turning our anxiety into unshakable joy. 2024-12-1529 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Joy - Adam MabryAs we dive into Zephaniah 3:14-20, we see the incredible transformation of fear into joy through the arrival of Christ. God doesn’t leave us in fear—he changes our outcomes and offers his powerful presence, turning our anxiety into unshakable joy. 2024-12-1529 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Joy Through Suffering - Tendai & Gail MusikavanhuIn this sermon, we learn how the path to lasting joy is through surrendering to the cross, just as Jesus did. True fulfillment comes when we submit our will to the one who is in control—because, in the end, joy follows the surrender.2024-12-1537 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Peace - Adam MabryAs we reflect on the darkness that still exists in the world, we see how Jesus’ arrival brings wisdom, justice, compassion, and blessing—offering true peace to those in need of it. And as recipients of this peace, we are to step into the darkness and offer it too.2024-12-0826 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Hope - Adam MabryIn a world marked by longing, pain, and the ongoing battle between good and evil, the Bible tells us that the arrival of King Jesus is the foundation for our hope. Jesus’ victory over the serpent is not just a past event—it is a present reality that allows us to persevere amid life’s struggles.2024-12-0127 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastArrival: Preparing For Advent - Adam MabryIn this day and age of information, we can easily be swayed and overwhelmed by all the news, whether good or bad, that is readily available at our fingertips. But Paul, in Romans 15:8-13, shows us we can still have joy and peace by believing in the hope that God confirmed in Jesus Christ.2024-11-2436 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSeries Break: Can I Get A Witness? - Don WeissAs believers, we often wrestle with the question: Why does God allow his people to endure hardships? Paul reminds us that our afflictions are not in vain—they are for our comfort and salvation, and through our own experiences of God's comfort, we are equipped to comfort others who face similar struggles.2024-11-1738 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Missional Conviction and Kindness - Adam MabryChrist’s love compels us to a strange but beautiful ministry—one where we move from seeking God’s approval to living out of the fullness of his love, sharing it with others. We are reminded that Jesus is the great minister of reconciliation, and our own experience of being reconciled to God fuels our mission to reach the lost.2024-11-1031 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Economy and Prosperity - Adam MabryWhat does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus in a culture that idolizes materialism? In this sermon, we’ll reflect on the dangers of covetousness and we’ll learn to combat anxiety as we seek God’s kingdom through acts of generosity, serving those in need, and cultivating a heart that treasures what truly matters.2024-11-0340 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Family Stability - Adam MabryDespite the brokenness introduced by sin—affecting marriage, singleness, and the value of children—there is hope that can be found in Christ for redemption. In this sermon, we talk about the importance of pursuing Christ-likeness in our lives and advocating for policies that celebrate and protect the beauty of family.2024-10-2745 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Life and the Image of God - Adam MabryAll human beings bear the image of God. Drawing from Genesis 1:26-27, we are challenged to consider the inherent value of every individual and how this understanding should shape our actions, beliefs, and society as a whole.2024-10-2042 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Life and the Image of God - Adam MabryAll human beings bear the image of God. Drawing from Genesis 1:26-27, we are challenged to consider the inherent value of every individual and how this understanding should shape our actions, beliefs, and society as a whole.2024-10-2042 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Liberty, Freedom, and Christian Responsibility - Don WeissWhat does freedom mean to you? In this sermon, Paul's words challenge us to understand the true nature of freedom in Christ and how it should shape our lives and relationships.2024-10-1344 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Liberty, Freedom, and Christian Responsibility - Don WeissWhat does freedom mean to you? In this sermon, Paul's words challenge us to understand the true nature of freedom in Christ and how it should shape our lives and relationships.2024-10-1344 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Country, Kingdom, and King - Adam MabryAs believers, we are made citizens of the kingdom of God and are called to be witnesses of our invincible King. In this sermon, we tackle the topic of faith and politics to understand what it means to follow Jesus in our cultural moment and how we can live as kingdom citizens in a complex world.2024-10-0641 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastStrangers In America: Strange Christ, Strange Christians - Adam MabryBeing set apart for God means we are viewed as strange and weird. We are called not to fit into the mold of this world but to be transformed by renewing our minds through God’s truth in the Scripture. In this sermon, Pastor Adam shows us how to live out our faith in ways that may seem counter-cultural, yet beautifully align with God’s purposes.2024-09-2939 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSeries Break: Jesus Loves You - Adam MabryOne profound truth that transforms and empowers every believer is knowing that Jesus loves us. Pastor Adam unpacks the Apostle John’s words to help us understand the nature and the cost of God’s love for us. By understanding and experiencing this love, we can respond with gratitude that spurs us to generously share God’s love with others.2024-09-2230 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSeries Break: Jesus Loves You - Adam MabryOne profound truth that transforms and empowers every believer is knowing that Jesus loves us. Pastor Adam unpacks the Apostle John’s words to help us understand the nature and the cost of God’s love for us. By understanding and experiencing this love, we can respond with gratitude that spurs us to generously share God’s love with others.2024-09-2230 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastBlueprint: Vision: For The Glory of God and the Good of All People - Adam MabryWhat we believe about the future will determine and shape how we live in the present. In the last segment of studying our mission statement, we look into how it is the glory of God that is the good of all people. We need God’s vision of his glory to sustain God’s way for our life as a church.2024-09-1534 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastBlueprint: Vision: For The Glory of God and the Good of All People - Adam MabryWhat we believe about the future will determine and shape how we live in the present. In the last segment of studying our mission statement, we look into how it is the glory of God that is the good of all people. We need God’s vision of his glory to sustain God’s way for our life as a church.2024-09-1534 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastBlueprint: Values: Truth, Grace, Change - Adam MabryIn this sermon, we will look at what we value as a church. Drawing from the imagery and theology of John’s prologue, Pastor Adam unpacks how Jesus, as the Word made flesh, reveals the truth, grace, and changing power of God.2024-09-0828 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastBlueprint: Mission: Make Disciples - Adam MabryIn this new series, we revisit the reason why our church exists and what we value as God’s people. We will look at the story of Zacchaeus’ encounter with Jesus and how it challenges us to live out our mission of making disciples because making disciples is the mission of Jesus.2024-09-0138 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPromises: The Promise of Rescue, Recompense, and Return - Adam MabryHow does God balance justice and mercy? In this continuation of Peter’s letter, God brings justice to those who perpetuate false gospels while offering salvation to those who hold fast to the gospel of Jesus. This message challenges us to consider our own lives and faith, urging us to trust in God's ultimate plan of rescue and recompense.2024-08-2547 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSeries Break: Faithfulness - Clayton BellWhen everything in life suddenly goes wrong, do you struggle to remain steadfast in your faith? Pastor Clayton Bell tells the story of John the Baptist’s faith being tested amid discomfort and how true faithfulness means being committed past comfort.2024-08-1844 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPromises: The Promise of Communication - Tyler ParkerAs the church starts to wane in their faith, Peter reminds them of the trustworthiness of the apostles’ testimonies about Christ and warns them of false prophets and false teachings. When we struggle with our faith, Tyler Parker reminds us that we know God is involved in the world because he has spoken to us through scripture.2024-08-1143 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPromises: The Promise of Participation - Adam MabryAt the beginning of Peter’s second letter, we are told how God has done all that it takes for us to participate in his divine nature. Pastor Adam reminds us that God's grace empowers us to strive for godliness, and out of this new nature and new love for God comes fruitfulness for the kingdom.2024-08-0434 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: Confronting Greed - Adam MabryIn this final chapter, James brings the believers’ attention to addressing greed that may arise from the selfish accumulation of money and things. Pastor Adam urges us to assess our attitude towards wealth and things and to align our practices with the teachings of Jesus so that we can transform our relationship with wealth and foster a community grounded in justice and compassion.2024-07-2841 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: God's Will Over Our Own - Tyler ParkerEveryone makes plans. Some just for the day, others for their whole lives. Tyler Parker delves into the teachings of James 4:13-17, where we are reminded of the fleeting nature of life and the necessity of humility in our decision-making processes as we learn the importance of anchoring our plans in God's will rather than our own.2024-07-2143 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: Fighting For True Wisdom - Don WeissThe Bible describes wisdom that comes from God as pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. In this sermon, Pastor Don exhorts us to fight for true wisdom in a world that is filled with false wisdom, always drawing close to the Father, and resisting the devil and his schemes.2024-07-1441 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: The Work of Words - Adam MabryOur words hold immense power for both harm and good. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores the responsibility we carry in controlling our speech and the importance of aligning our language with grace and humility. We learn that taming the tongue can lead to personal and communal transformation.2024-07-0735 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: Faith and Works - Adam MabryIn this sermon, we delve into a more challenging message from James. Pastor Adam shares with us how true faith in Christ, which justifies us, proves itself good, useful, and alive by its deeds. We are called to live out a faith that is alive and active through works of obedience.2024-06-3038 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: Becoming People Of Integrity - Don WeissWe are so quick to point out the mistakes of others but do we see clearly enough to point out our own mistakes? In this sermon, Pastor Don emphasizes the importance of honest self-reflection as we study and respond to what the Word of God teaches us for us to become people of integrity.2024-06-1641 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: The Forging Of True Faith - Adam MabryExperiencing trials in life is not pleasant but it is necessary if we are to grow in our faith. Pastor Adam takes us on a deep dive into understanding the kinds of trials we face and how they strengthen our faith and bring us closer to Jesus.2024-06-0940 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision and Virtue: The Forging Of True Faith - Adam MabryExperiencing trials in life is not pleasant but it is necessary if we are to grow in our faith. Pastor Adam takes us on a deep dive into understanding the kinds of trials we face and how they strengthen our faith and bring us closer to Jesus.2024-06-0940 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSeries Break: The Greatest Prayer - Don WeissPastor Don dissects the profound prayer of Paul in Ephesians 3. We will look into how we can be strengthened by God through his Spirit, understand the kind of love Jesus has, and how we can be filled with the fullness of God.2024-06-0235 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMoneyology: The Call To Serve - Donny FisherThe Bible says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Pastor Donny digs into our relationship with money and presents the idea that we are either serving money or serving God with our money. At any given point in our lives, we are bound to serve something or someone but a servant can only serve one master.2024-05-2643 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMoneyology: The Call To Serve - Donny FisherThe Bible says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Pastor Donny digs into our relationship with money and presents the idea that we are either serving money or serving God with our money. At any given point in our lives, we are bound to serve something or someone but a servant can only serve one master.2024-05-2643 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSeries Break: Divine Desperation - Chris JohnsonWhat are you longing for in your life? In this sermon, Chris Johnson sheds light on how desperation can either lead to devastation and separation, or revelation and transformation, depending on whose hands it is in. We will learn how living in the direction of God and his righteousness can result in a deeper relationship with Him.2024-05-1942 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMoneyology: The Principle of Tithing - Adam Mabry“Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me.” Tithing is not giving to God but returning what rightfully belongs to him. In this sermon, we look at the importance of tithing in the Christian faith and how it unlocks God’s blessings and purposes in our lives.2024-05-1245 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMoneyology: Remember The Lord - Adam MabryIn Deuteronomy 8, the Israelites are given a picture of a bountiful promised land along with a reminder to remember the Lord as they enter it. Whether in lack or plenty, how we approach money reflects our relationship with God. In this sermon, we are exhorted to remember God for us to manage our money well.2024-05-0549 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMoneyology: Remember The Lord - Adam MabryIn Deuteronomy 8, the Israelites are given a picture of a bountiful promised land along with a reminder to remember the Lord as they enter it. Whether in lack or plenty, how we approach money reflects our relationship with God. In this sermon, we are exhorted to remember God for us to manage our money well.2024-05-0549 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPre-Decide: Pre-Decide To Persevere - Adam MabryWe're all going to face discouragement. We're all going to have moments of failure. We have to pre-decide to have an eternal perspective. Just like the Apostle Paul, we must fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith. We must pre-decide to persevere.2024-04-2833 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPre-Decide: Pre-Decide To Persevere - Adam MabryWe're all going to face discouragement. We're all going to have moments of failure. We have to pre-decide to have an eternal perspective. Just like the Apostle Paul, we must fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith. We must pre-decide to persevere.2024-04-2833 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPre-Decide: Pre-Decide To Love Generously - Adam MabryWhat kind of people do we want to become? In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he discusses the transformative power of love and how it should permeate every aspect of our lives, shaping our actions and attitudes towards others. Listen in and learn how we can live a life led by love.2024-04-2138 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPre-Decide: Pre-Decide To Be Consistent - Don WeissWe're faced with many decisions that need to be made each day. In this sermon, we take a look at Jesus to see how he consistently made good decisions. We find that consistent faithfulness is the key to long-term fruitfulness. If you want to be fruitful, where do you need to be consistent?2024-04-1439 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPre-Decide: Pre-Decide To Resist Temptation - Adam MabryMaking good big decisions in life often begins with making good small decisions. It’s true with health, with money, and, more importantly, with following Jesus. In this first part of the series, we’re looking at one of the essential pre-decisions—pre-deciding to resist temptation.2024-04-0740 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastJesus: Prophet, Priest, King | Risen King - Adam MabryWhat compels you to give your ultimate or final allegiance to something or someone? In this sermon, Pastor Adam invites us on a journey to discover the true meaning of redemption and salvation found in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our king.2024-03-3124 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastJesus: Prophet, Priest, King | Great High Priest - Adam MabryHave you ever asked, “What is God’s plan for my life?” The Bible gives a clear answer to that question—God’s plan is for his people to be priests. Unfortunately, the job of a priest is less familiar for us than it was for the original hearers of the New Testament letters. But by looking at Jesus’ work as our great high priest, we start to grasp what it means to be his priestly people.2024-03-2429 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastJesus: Prophet, Priest, King | Listen and Speak - Jim LaffoonProphet, Priest, King — these three “offices” of Christ help us understand what it means to be God’s people. The Bible speaks about Jesus as the Great Prophet and we, his prophetic people. How do we live out our calling as his prophetic people? That’s the question we explore in this sermon.2024-03-1739 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastJesus: Prophet, Priest, King | Listen and Speak - Jim LaffoonProphet, Priest, King — these three “offices” of Christ help us understand what it means to be God’s people. The Bible speaks about Jesus as the Great Prophet and we, his prophetic people. How do we live out our calling as his prophetic people? That’s the question we explore in this sermon.2024-03-1739 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIsaiah (Season 2): God’s New World - Adam MabryThe book of Isaiah ends with a vision of new heavens and a new earth from God for his people. What’s there? What’s not there? How should this vision impact the way we live today? In this sermon, we look to answer those questions and see how the vision of God’s new world points us to the hope we have in Jesus.2024-03-1039 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIsaiah (Season 2): Being Isaiahs - Adam MabryAt the end of Isaiah 59, God promises to put the Spirit that’s on Isaiah into a generation of his people. Isaiah lived by the Spirit in his day, so what does it look like to live by the Spirit in our day. In this sermon, we look at questions we should ask of a prophetic, Spirit-empowered generation.2024-03-0345 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIsaiah (Season 2): The Servant & Our Exile - Adam MabryThe Israelites were in geographical exile, but all humanity is in spiritual exile. We try to deal with our exile through life hacking and technique, but God has a better answer—the Servant. The Servant is the true answer to our exile, and in this sermon, we explore what the Servant does to end our exile.2024-02-2541 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIsaiah (Season 2): God’s Presence, a Promise - Adam MabryFrom chapter 40 onward, Isaiah’s message is addressed to God’s people after the exile. But God wasn’t done with his people. God’s discipline was carried out in love, and his message to the exiles is one of comfort. In this sermon, Pastor Adam Mabry shows one of God’s major promises to his people—his presence.2024-02-1836 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIsaiah (Season 2): Lord of the Odds - Don WeissEvery now and then, a story is inserted into the poetry of Isaiah that acts like evidence for the message. This week’s story is about King Hezekiah. He faced odds that were totally against him, but it turns out chance and odds don’t apply to those who are called to trust God.2024-02-1142 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastIsaiah (Season 2): Woe to the Self-Reliant - Adam MabryA “woe” in the Bible is an expression of dissatisfaction, anger, and sadness from God. In Isaiah 28, God’s woe is directed at the leaders of Judah who have chosen to trust political alliances rather than God. God’s woe against them shows us just how fragile and damaging self-reliance is, as well as what God has done to offer us something better.2024-02-0438 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSet Apart: Holiness Restored - Adam MabryPriests were an important part of keeping holiness going for Israel, but they were flawed. Whether or not we realize it, we treat certain people like priests, but any priest we trust is flawed…except Jesus.2024-01-2835 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSet Apart: A Life That Pleases God - Adam MabryHow do we measure holiness? Many people think that morality is the measure of holiness. That’s certainly part of it, but Paul describes a holy life as one that pleases God. He also describes where we get the power to live that kind of life.2024-01-2137 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSet Apart: Dangerous Holiness - Adam MabryHow can a holy God be around an unholy people? In the Bible, when unholy people get around the presence of a holy God, they die… unless there’s atonement. In this sermon, we explore what the atonement sacrifices from the Old Testament point to, and what it means for how people approach God.2024-01-1437 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastSet Apart: God Is Holy - Tendai MusikavanhuUnderstanding the holiness of God helps us to see our unholiness and how only God can make us holy. God is not so holy that he wants nothing to do with us. But he is so holy he wants everything to do with us.2024-01-0729 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Big Give: Hope Giver - Steve CabralHow do you feel about God’s plan for the future—scared, excited, indifferent? However you feel about it, we can’t ignore it. This future hope that God has given is meant to revolutionize how we live in the present.2023-12-3135 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Big Give: Self Giver - Adam MabryWhen Gabriel announced Jesus’ birth to Mary, he addressed her as “favored one.” What God does for Mary is a small taste of what he does for the entire world through Jesus. In this sermon we look at how God’s favor impacts Mary, because that same favor is available to everyone who believes in Jesus.2023-12-2425 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastWhy We GoThis week we’re taking a break from our normal structure! Rather than being in the Gospels, we’ll be in Acts, talking about church planting. Here at Aletheia, we’re blessed to be sending out our great staff member Kevin McKenzie to plant a church in Savannah, Georgia. We couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity to partner with him to reach a place that needs the good news and justice of Jesus Christ. This week serves as a reminder to us that we are a people called on mission.2021-09-2639 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Lord or The Sword?As we continue our journey on the Road to Resurrection, we consider the actions of Jesus and his disciples as Jesus' is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus surrenders to God's will for him to suffer, but the disciples seek violence. Trouble reveals what or whom we trust, so how can we learn to deepen our trust in the Lord and not the sword? In this sermon, Pastor Justin from Aletheia Providence explores Luke 22 to unpack how followers of Jesus follow him into trusting the Lord.2021-03-2834 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPreparing for AdventThis week is the week of Thanksgiving, which also means it's almost time for Advent and the coming of the Christmas season! Today, we're preparing ourselves for Advent by examining the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew 1. What is Advent all about, and what hope do we have in this unusual year of 2020 that Advent will bear a meaning that speaks to our suffering and hardships? In this sermon, Pastor Justin from Aletheia Providence explores how Advent reminds us of God's undying faithfulness to those who belong to Him.2020-11-2227 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastFinding Joy with GodAs we continue in our series "w/ God," we're exploring why sometimes it feels difficult to experience the joy which is promised to us in Scripture. How do we cultivate a life of joy in the presence of God? In this sermon, Pastor Justin of Aletheia Providence looks to James 4 to help us understand how our habits shape our experiences of joy in Jesus.2020-09-1329 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Good and Beautiful Vision of FriendshipWhat if friendship was a vessel of the divine? What if God was going to transform the cosmos through the way you relate to those you love? In this sermon, Aletheia staff member Tyler Parker explores John 15 to uncover the deep, spiritual implications of friendship for developing the Kingdom of God in our world.2020-07-1941 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Good and Beautiful Vision of FriendshipWhat if friendship was a vessel of the divine? What if God was going to transform the cosmos through the way you relate to those you love? In this sermon, Aletheia staff member Tyler Parker explores John 15 to uncover the deep, spiritual implications of friendship for developing the Kingdom of God in our world.2020-07-1941 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMeaningless PeaksIn a culture obsessed with social mobility, what does the author of Ecclesiastes say about our desire to seek satisfaction from attaining higher earthly heights? In this sermon, Pastor Justin Chapman from Aletheia Providence describes how even the summits under the sun can't be the source of the meaning we crave.2020-05-2431 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastMeaningless PeaksIn a culture obsessed with social mobility, what does the author of Ecclesiastes say about our desire to seek satisfaction from attaining higher earthly heights? In this sermon, Pastor Justin Chapman from Aletheia Providence describes how even the summits under the sun can't be the source of the meaning we crave.2020-05-2431 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastWordsAs we step into out new series entitled The Good Story, we consider a confrontation between Jesus and the Pharisees in Matthew. Jesus notes a close connection between the spoken words of the Pharisees and true natures of their hearts. How are our own words connected to the inner substance of our hearts? Do our words glorify God and edify others, or do they debase God and other people? In this sermon, Pastor Justin Chapman from Aletheia Providence shows how the good story of the Gospel should shape our words for the Kingdom.2020-04-1930 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastBig Give SundayIn a city as academic as Boston, it's easy to think about discipleship in terms of classes or theological and theoretical exercises. However, discipleship in the mold of Jesus is a deeply experiential and practical endeavor. Given that practicing discipleship is important in following Jesus, how is it that Christians should approach generosity? In this sermon on Big Give Sunday, Pastor Adam explores Micah 6 to show that the practice of giving generously allows us to practice apprenticeship of Jesus.2019-12-0828 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastVision SundayWhy does Aletheia Church exist? What do we dream that God would do in our city and all across New England? And how can we live out this vision for the glory of God and the good of all people? In this sermon, Pastor Adam describes the vision given for Aletheia Church, and shows from the scriptures that the vision for which Christ gave his life must become the vision for which we live ours.2019-09-0842 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastJoshua: Faith for Your JerichoWe all face crises of extraordinary odds. How do we surrender to God's perfect plans during theses crises, and what does the Scripture reveal to us about managing our hearts during hard times? In this sermon, Guest Speaker and Aletheia Elder Jim Laffoon looks to the famous story of Joshua and the Walls of Jericho to illustrate how God gives us faith to win victory over the Jerichoes of our lives.2019-05-1241 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastJoshua: Faith for Your JerichoWe all face crises of extraordinary odds. How do we surrender to God's perfect plans during theses crises, and what does the Scripture reveal to us about managing our hearts during hard times? In this sermon, Guest Speaker and Aletheia Elder Jim Laffoon looks to the famous story of Joshua and the Walls of Jericho to illustrate how God gives us faith to win victory over the Jerichoes of our lives.2019-05-1241 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastThe Final WordMerry Christmas Eve's Eve from Aletheia Church! This Sunday, Pastor Adam turns to John 1 to explore the central mystery of Christmas: what could it mean that The Word - God's Word - became flesh, and how is it that we ought to live if this is true?2018-12-2316 min
Aletheia Church Audio PodcastPart 1: Blessed in ChristAfter a few announcements, Pastor Adam describes seven blessings that belong to all believers in this sermon kicking off a week of prayer and fasting at Aletheia Church.2018-01-0735 min