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Bravehearted VoicesArt Azurdia – The Ultimate Hermeneutic (Part 2)In this two part message, Art Azurdia talks about Jesus being the ultimate hermeneutic (interpretation) of the entire Bible.Learn more about the Bravehearted Voices Podcast and how you can be discipled and grow spiritually by visiting braveheartedvoices.com
2024-04-1557 minBravehearted VoicesArt Azurdia – The Ultimate Hermeneutic (Part 1)In this two part message, Art Azurdia talks about Jesus being the ultimate hermeneutic (interpretation) of the entire Bible.Learn more about the Bravehearted Voices Podcast and how you can be discipled and grow spiritually by visiting braveheartedvoices.com
2024-04-0849 min
A Garden of Terrible BloomsUnc, a radio playA POOL, SOMEWHERE IN LA. A girl gets a surprise visit from her uncle who has been away. Starring Richard Azurdia and Akela Munsey. Written & Directed by Sharon Yablon. Original Music composed by Alto Saxophonist Art Pepper, and additional Original Music composed by Wayne Peet. A complete list of Art Pepper’s music credits in this play can be found in his bio on the podcast’s website www.terribleblooms.net. Recording Engineer, Mixing & Sound Design by Wayne Peet @ Newzone Studio. Podcast produced by A Story Followed You Here. This play was performed at Library Girl in 2018, and in a on...
2023-08-0216 minBravehearted VoicesArt Azurdia - The Primacy of Christ: The Ultimate HermeneuticIn this message, Art Azurdia talks about the ultimate Bible hermeneutic—the primacy of Christ.Learn more about the Bravehearted Voices Podcast and how you can be discipled and grow spiritually by visiting braveheartedvoices.com
2022-08-1542 min
Stones Crossing ChurchSunday Recap - Episode 87Being an ambassador for Christ in this world is not an easy role for anyone. Often it means self-sacrifice and caring for others, even when it hurts... even when it's unfair and they don't deserve it. But this is the gospel. The Lord did that for each of us, so we too should do that for others. This week, Pastor Derek Allen joins the Sunday Recap team to talk about this week's sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:20-21.
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"Blessed Are The Merciful (with Art Azurdia)" - Beautiful Eulogy
2022-01-1240 min
ISC: Art BreakArt Break: Xavi Moreno & Richard AzurdiaSit back, relax, and take an Art Break with us.
Hosted by ISC’s Marketing Assistant and Podcast Producer, Carolina Xique, and our Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Rose Mekertichyan, this casual Art Break interview features ISC Favorites and BFFs, Xavi Moreno and Richard Azurdia, who you have seen in countless LA Shakespeare Festivals, including Much Ado About Nothing, Titus Andronicus, Measure for Measure, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We caught up with Xavi and Richard to discuss connecting during the pandemic, memorable summer festival moments, their work at Company of Angels, representation in LA thea...
2021-02-191h 12
Every Day Faith Podcast16. "How to DO Faith" with Pastor Michele Dunn, Part 2How to "DO" Faith with Pastor Michele Dunn, Part 2
Jumping in where we left off in the conversation about faith with Pastor Michele Dunn. Go check out the first half that is focused on the fact that faith is believing Jesus. This second half of the conversation focuses on how to know the voice of the Holy Spirit through the Word, how to spot good teachers (using the Word!), and how the essence of our daily faith walk is relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.
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Hebrews 12:1-2 Jesus is...
2020-06-0433 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 035 | Toward a Pure Church
On July 2, 2018, Trinity Church of Portland (Oregon) released a statement announcing the removal of Dr. Art Azurdia from his positions as an elder and Senior Minister of Word and Worship at Trinity Church. This sad news served as the impetus for the Just Thinking podcast addressing the broader issue of sexual immorality within the body of Christ as a whole. Please note that this is an expanded episode of the podcast and that Darrell is flying solo, as his trusty sidekick and wingman ‘Omaha’ (Virgil Walker) is away attending to other priorities over the next couple of weeks. It is o...
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Trinity Church of Portland SermonsA Working Christian (Part Two)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching “A Working Christian (Part 2)" from 1 Peter 4:10-11. Is God being praised because you are exercising the grace he has given you for ministry? As a Christian you are gifted for ministry through God’s ministering grace. The deployment of this ministering grace is an act of dependence upon God and the aim of this ministering grace is the praise of God. Jesus modeled this perfectly by becoming a servant and sought as His highest goal to bring glory to His Father. You should seek to imitate Jesus’ example by faithful service with the ministering grace you’ve recei
2018-06-1700 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsA Working Christian (Part One)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching “A Working Christian (Part 1)" from 1 Peter 4:10-11. Is God being praised because you are exercising the grace he has given you for ministry? This week the text teaches you that God gives all Christians ministering grace to serve in His church. This makes the exercise of this grace a universal obligation and the possession of this ministering grace an accountable trust. This becomes a privileged opportunity for you to imitate Jesus Christ.
2018-06-1000 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsAdvancement By SacrificePastor Art Azurdia preaching “Advancement By Sacrifice" from Acts 13:1-3. As Trinity Church prepares to send out one of our most gifted elders (Bryan Winchester) this text becomes for us a guiding principle. The business of sending out men for ministry is a Divine call. The church spreads through progression by intention by having a missionary burden and a sovereign appointment. Like the church in Antioch, Trinity Church must ascend to the sovereign appointment of Bryan and take action for the church will be advancement by sacrifice.
2018-05-2000 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Elect Of God Or The Elite Of GodPastor Art Azurdia preaching “The Elect Of God Or The Elite Of God” from Jonah 4:1-11. Extreme expressions of redemption often arouse extreme reactions of resentment. Have you ever hated God for being too compassionate? Jonah certainly did as we see in this text. Many of you like Jonah must learn what tips the scales for God
2018-05-0600 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsYour Deepest ThirstPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Your Deepest Thirst" from John 4:1-19. Jesus crosses barriers to save the Samaritan woman who had been trying to satisfy her eternal longings with immoral means. All of you, like her, must come to realize that the only satisfaction for your deepest thirst is Jesus Christ.
2018-04-2900 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsSupremacy In SummaryPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Supremacy In Summary" from John 3:31-36. Does your esteem for Jesus Christ correspond to his supremacy? Because Jesus Christ possesses an unparalleled qualification, he conveys an unrivaled communication and he receives an unequaled adoration
2018-04-0800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsGod’s Pleasure, Christ’s Satisfaction, Your GracePastor Art Azurdia preaching the 2018 Easter message "God’s Pleasure, Christ’s Satisfaction, Your Grace" from Isaiah 53:10-12. Why should you regard the death of Jesus Christ as a triumph? It is a triumph because of what was achieved by the means of his death. The LORD is pleasured, the servant is satisfied and the many are graced.
2018-04-0100 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsKilling The Green-Eyed MonsterPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Killing The Green-Eyed Monster" from John 3:22-30. This text raises a very important question. How do you kill ministerial jealousy when another’s apparent success so clearly outstrips your own? Recognize that any apparent success is the prerogative of God, that ultimate satisfaction comes in uniting people to Jesus Christ, and recognize that the increasing preeminence of Jesus Christ has been irresistibly predetermined.
2018-03-2500 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsWhat You Love = Who You BelievePastor Art Azurdia preaching "What You Love=Who You Believe" from John 3:17-21. What you love will determine who you believe and who you believe reveals what you love. Your reaction to God’s provision of salvation is the clearest revelation of your deepest affection.
2018-03-1800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Pulpit Of God’s LovePastor Art Azurdia preaching, "The Pulpit Of God’s Love" from John 3:16. How can you be absolutely certain of God’s great love for you? Recognize the object upon whom it (the love of God) is directed, identify the sacrifice that defines its true character, and embrace the purpose that has motivated its demonstration.
2018-02-2500 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsNic At Night (Part 2)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching "Nic At Night (Part 2)" John 3:9-15. Week two of the question, "Does Jesus Christ believe in you?" Last week we learned, only if you have been born from above. This week we learn, only if you have believed in Jesus as God’s provision of salvation.
2018-02-1800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsNic At Night (Part 1)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching "Nic At Night (Part 1)" from John 2:23-3:8. Because appearances even in good people can be deceiving, even self-deceiving
2018-02-1100 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsZeal + Sin = AngerPastor Art Azurdia preaching, “Zeal + Sin = Anger” from Nehemiah 13:4-31. What happens when zeal and sin collide? Here it will erupt in righteous anger as Nehemiah displays a holy anger at the disregard of God’s holy place, anger against the desecration of God’s holy day, and anger at the disintegration of God’s holy people.
2018-02-0400 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsRevive Us Again (Part 3)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching “Revive Us Again (Part 3)” from Nehemiah 9:38-10:39. What are the characteristics of God sent revival? In this text we see that God sent revival results in a recommitment to obedience that is comprehensive and specific.
2018-01-2800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsRevive Us Again (Part 2)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching “Revive Us Again (Part 2)” from Nehemiah 9:1-37. God sent revival results in the confession of sin being expressed without reservation.
2018-01-2100 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsRevive Us Again (Part 1)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching “Revive Us Again (Part 1)” Nehemiah 8:1-18. What are the characteristics of God sent revival? God sent revival results in the word of God being restored to its place of preeminence.
2018-01-0700 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsUnleashing A Holy FerocityPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Unleashing A Holy Ferocity" from John 2:12-21. The essence of the incarnation is wonderfully lamb-like and simultaneously lion-like. We see Jesus exhibit an immediate and ultimate display of a holy ferocity. Jesus had come not just to cleanse the temple but to take its place.
2017-12-3100 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsChristmas MissedPastor Art Azurdia preaching the 2017 Christmas sermon, “Christmas Missed” from Luke 2:1-8 and Matthew 2:1-7. "Christmas Missed" occurs when you miss the thing of eternal significance by having a preoccupation with the comparatively insignificant. The self-sufficient never make it to the manger, Christmas is a gift only experienced by those who know they need a savior and are humble enough to receive Jesus Christ.
2017-12-2400 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsWhen The Wine Runs OutPastor Art Azurdia preaching "When The Wine Runs Out" is from John 2:1-11. This text is here as a sign to tell you why you need eternal life and to point you to the only one who can give it you. Jesus Christ, who is the inaugurator of the new creation
2017-12-1700 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Witness (Part 3)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching "The Witness, Part 3" from John 1:35-51 this text and sermon demonstrates that John the Baptist is a witness worthy of your emulation because he selflessly compels his listeners to align themselves with Jesus.
2017-12-0300 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Witness (Part 2)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching, "The Witness, Part Two" from John 1:29-34. Part six of the series titled, "That You May Believe." Why is John the Baptist a witness worthy of your imitation? John deliberately concentrates his talk upon the person of Jesus. John testifies that Jesus is the sin removing Lamb and the Spirit giving King.
2017-11-2600 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Witness (Part 1)Pastor Art Azurdia preaching part five, "The Witness, Part One" of the series titled, "That You May Believe." from John 1:19-28. Why is John the Baptist a witness worthy of your imitation? It is because he rightly recognizes his role in relationship to Jesus.
2017-11-1900 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Overture: Theme #2Pastor Art Azurdia preaching part two of the series titled, "That You May Believe" from John 1:3-13. We learn the second theme of the prologue of John's gospel. Jesus Christ is a person of such unparalleled significance that He alone is the axis of division for the entire human race.
2017-09-2400 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Overture: Theme #1Pastor Art Azurdia preaching the first sermon in a new series through the Gospel of John titled, "That You May Believe." This sermon, "The Overture: Theme #1" begins in John's prologue, chapter one, verses 1 and 2. We learn from this sermon and text that the most important question you will ever answer is "Who is Jesus Christ
2017-09-1700 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsA Praise Worth RememberingPastor Art Azurdia preaching "A Praise Worth Remembering " from Nehemiah 12:27-43. The corporate praise event we see in this text has a way of showing us what is truly essential in worship and exposing those things that are in reality insignificant. So why is this praise worth remembering? It shows us these worshipers are acceptable to God, their service reflects careful preparation and their joy is obvious and responsive.
2017-09-1000 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsCommunity In Real TimePastor Art Azurdia preaching "Community In Real Time" from 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, part four of the series Loving What God Loves. In this text we learn that Jesus died to make us one, his loneliness purchased our togetherness. As with the diversity of the human body and a predominating unity, so it is with the body of Jesus Christ. The church is made up of a diversity of parts yet also distinguished by a predominating unity.
2017-08-0600 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsOur God Given IdentityPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Our God Given Identity" from 1 Peter 2:9-10, part three of the series Loving What God Loves. This text causes the church to ask, "Who are we?" Because being determines doing. Because we are a people of astounding pedigree and astonishing privilege, the attitude that should always characterize us is gratitude. This will lead to passionate worship, liberal generosity, and sacrificial ministries.
2017-07-3000 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Personal Possession Of Jesus ChristPastor Art Azurdia preaching "The Personal Possession Of Jesus Christ", part two of the series Loving What God Loves. The church bears the distinct dignity of being the possession of Jesus Christ. The devaluing of the church occurs the moment you delink her from Jesus Christ, because she is always His. We must remember that the value of an object increases in direct proportion to the significance of the person to whom it belongs.
2017-07-2300 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsFervent Passion, Focused PurposePastor Art Azurdia preaching "Fervent Passion, Focused Purpose", part one of a new series titled "Loving What God Loves" focused on the Doctrine of the Church. In this series we will consider the church in relation to the God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
2017-07-1600 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Humility Of LovePastor Art Azurdia preaching "The Humility Of Love", part five of the series titled, "The Most Excellent Way" from the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. We learn in this text three of eight negatively stated traits the loving Christian refrains from
2017-07-1200 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsGod's Signature MovePastor Art Azurdia preaching "God's Signature Move" from Nehemiah 2:1-8. We learn about God in this text that His signature move is most often related to his quiet, discrete, sovereign hand. Nehemiah prays acknowledging God's absolute and entire sovereignty which strengthens his patience, stimulates his productivity, and sharpens his perception. As with Nehemiah's life and answered prayers, God most often works through ordinary means not miracles to accomplish his will. You must equate the lack of the spectacular with the inactivity of God.
2017-07-0200 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsAsking God For The ImpossiblePastor Art Azurdia preaching "Asking God For The Impossible" from Nehemiah 1:1-11. This text answers the question, "how do you ask God for the impossible, especially when you least deserve it?" You rehearse God's character, recall God's promise, and recognize God's supremacy. Robert Murray M'Cheyne said, "What a man is alone on his knees before God, that he is and no more."
2017-06-1800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsSomething Is Rotten In CorinthPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Something Is Rotten In Corinth", part four of the series titled, "The Most Excellent Way" from the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. In this text we learn that instinctive to the human condition is the innate desire to hold on tightly to everything that benefits us. But we are never more like God than when we do the very opposite, when we willingly surrender the gratification of our own desires to promote the well-being of someone else. In the gospel, you have been the recipient of the greatest kindness ever given. So, use every opportunity by God's...
2017-06-1400 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Clash Of SovereigntiesPastor Art Azurdia preaching "The Clash Of Sovereignties" from Psalm 2:1-12, the twelfth sermon in the series, Sacred Songs. During the times in which we live we often wonder if anyone is really in charge in this fallen world. This Psalm causes us to ask a very important question, who is the ultimate power in the universe? This tells of a clash of sovereignties that plays itself out in four stages; a ludicrous attempt at autonomy, God's confident response of sovereignty, the guaranteed assurance of victory, and the urgent summons to humility.
2017-06-1100 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsWhen Winning Feels Like LosingPastor Art Azurdia preaching "When Winning Feels Like Losing" from Genesis 39:1-23. Living in a fallen world, why does winning often feel like losing. Life for Joseph must have seemed this way much of the time. We see in Joseph's life the presence and blessing of God as well as the wickedness and consequence of sin. This text frames the wickedness and consequence of sin to tell you how to interpret the difficulties in life, that God is there at work on your behalf because losing is God's strategy that prepares you to win.
2017-06-0400 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsA God To Be ExperiencedPastor Art Azurdia preaching "A God To Be Experienced" from Psalm 118:1-29, the eleventh sermon in the series, Sacred Songs. This Psalm is a passionate plea for all of God's covenant people to thank Him in worship. In this psalm, we learn that God ordains distress to create opportunities for deliverance, to make you experientially aware of His great love for you. When you are tempted to doubt His love, the experience of God's covenantal love is most clearly displayed in the deliverance of His own Son from distress
2017-05-2800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsGod's MathematicsPastor Art Azurdia preaching "God's Mathematics", part three of the series titled, "The Most Excellent Way" from the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. The main things we learn in these first three verses of chapter 13 is that love is the indispensable ingredient that gives worth to all other Christian gifts. A gospel producing agape love is to be the life act of a Christian
2017-05-2400 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Way Things Really ArePastor Art Azurdia preaching "The Way Things Really Are" from Psalm 90:1-17, the tenth sermon in the series, Sacred Songs. In this Psalm, Moses teaches what should distinguish your outlook on life as a mature Christian. It must not be the idealism of the immature or cynicism of the bitter
2017-05-2100 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsPrayer As An Act Of WarPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Prayer As An Act Of War" from Psalm 5:1-12, part nine of the Sacred Songs series. It is highly unlikely you will escape lies, false accusations or their consequences. So what is your best recourse when you have been the victim of verbal assasination? Psalm 5 provides a Christian several intentional actions revolving around prayer to use when you have been victimized. A believer should run to God without reservation, request from God without affectation, and rest in God without vacillation. You will never pray with great faith and great strength until you are possessed by the...
2017-04-3000 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsThe Equation That Results In ZeroPastor Art Azurdia preaching "The Equation That Results In Zero " part two of a new series titled, "The Most Excellent Way" that will take us through the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. Without love nothing else matters. Can a Christian love God and simultaneously remain indifferent to God's people? The love of God and the love of God's people are indivisible. Where there is no love one must wonder whether there has ever been saving grace. The truth of the gospel must always be given in the context of love.
2017-04-2600 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsGod's Glory, Your GloryPastor Art Azurdia preaching "God's Glory, Your Glory" from Psalm 8:1-9, part eight of the Sacred Songs series. God's glory is everywhere and it is obvious. The Psalmist writes that God's creation of the universe and its people truly displays His glory. People have been given a derived glory and a dominion glory. This glory demands a responsibility from humanity.
2017-04-2300 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsChristianity Without A Kite StringPastor Art Azurdia preaching "Christianity Without A Kite String," part one of a new series titled, "The Most Excellent Way" that will take us through the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. God is love and that God loves his people is set forth as axiomatic in all of Biblical religion. Because God has loved us so infinitely, and because we have come to experience this love so personally, it is now God's intention that we express this same kind of love demonstrably to each other. This kind of Christian love demolishes any inclination of self, it denies self for the sake...
2017-04-1900 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsHow Intimately Does God Know You?Pastor Art Azurdia preaching "How Intimately Does God Know You?" from Psalm 139:1-24, part seven of the Sacred Songs series. One of the deepest longings of the human heart is to be known
2017-04-0900 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsIt's About LivingPastor Art Azurdia preaching "It's About Living" from Psalm 23:1-6, part six of the Sacred Songs series. This Psalm shows us that even while going through the deepest valley in life God remains an omnibenevolent Shepherd who loves and protects his people. The entire story of the Bible points us to Jesus Christ, the good Shepherd who provides abundant life for us even in the darkest valley.
2017-04-0200 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsA Last Look At An Intimate MarriagePastor Art Azurdia preaching part 18, “A Last Look At An Intimate Marriage” from The Song Of Solomon 8:5-14. This concludes the series, "Sexuality Redeemed." This text brings you to a question and several sub-questions that are evaluative in nature to ultimately answer the main question. How would you describe the intimacy in your marriage? If you're not married, pose the questions in a future, hypothetical sense. All of this comes down to the fact that sex is God's gift to you and the only context strong enough to handle it is within a marriage between a man and a woman. But...
2017-03-2900 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsWhich Of The Two Are You?Pastor Art Azurdia preaching "Which One Are You" from Psalm 1:1-6, part five of the series Sacred Songs. This Psalm shows us there are only two kinds of people, respectively characterized by two ways of life and two eternal destinies. The wicked, who have no regard for the word of God, his righteousness or intended purpose for their lives. And the righteous person who clings to the one righteous man, Jesus Christ. The righteous avoids evil influence and absorbs God's word so their lives achieve the intended purpose for which they have been made. For the righteous, it is ultimately...
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2017-02-1600 min2017-02-1600 min2017-02-0900 min2017-02-0800 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsShattering Sentimentalism, Shattering SecularismPastor Art Azurdia begins a new series titled, "In Search Of Meaning" preaching through the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. It has been said that the book of Ecclesiastes is the most contemporary book in all the Bible. It is the burden of this book to show where real meaning is found in a fallen world. This reveals sentimental Christianity for what it is, a half-truth, and an illusion. This book also seeks to shatter secularism as an option, because every rabid pursuit apart from God at the center will always lead to the same place, it will end in...
2015-09-1300 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsInciting One AnotherAs our elders preach through this series, "The Reciprocal Ethics of Christian Community", they have sought to teach us the "one another's." We first learned to "serve one another", followed by, "encourage one another", and thirdly, "forgive one another." Now we learn the importance of "inciting one another" in this sermon by Pastor Art Azurdia. This is known as the ministry of mutual incitement, which is a holy obligation of everyone transformed by the gospel. Moreover, it comes from the fruit of deliberate planning, in the setting of Christian togetherness, by speaking encouragement to one another.
2015-01-0700 minTrinity Church of Portland SermonsArt AzurdiaSpirit Empowered Mission, Part 29, from Acts 9:1-9. In this text we see the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. So how does Christianity's most aggressive antagonist become her most ardent advocate? By means of the great reversal--which defines itself with a divine encounter and human surrender. In fact, conversion is a divine act of illumination as sovereign and unilateral as is creation itself.
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