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Elmhurst CRC PodcastSynod 2022Summary: On this podcast, a recap of Synod 2022,, Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jennifer Stolzenbach (Deacon), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care) run through the events leading up to and the happenings at the Christian Reformed Church’s Synod — a once yearly denominational meeting of representatives of Christian Reformed Churches. Today's Hosts Gregg DeMey, Lead Pastor Jennifer Stolzenbach, Deacon at Elmhurst CRC Caryn Rivadeneira, Director of Care Questions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK. Wade in the Word podcast is a p...2022-07-131h 07Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 20 - AdieuSummary:It's all about goodbyes on today's podcast. Paul bids adieu to the leaders and elders he mentored -- and we say goodbye to the Book of Acts. Along the way, Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care) discuss leaving legacies of relationships and the difficult things the Spirit sometimes calls us to.Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! E...2021-10-281h 04Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 18 - The Corinthian SuburbsSummary:In this week's podcast, Paul and friends are still on the move -- and still in danger! And yet, they keep on preaching. Join Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning) as they wade into Acts 18 and discuss what kept Paul going and how his face reflected both his hardship and the Spirit of God within. Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Outreach PastorCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We...2021-10-1451 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 17 - InSummary:In this week's podcast, Paul escapes the clutches of yet another angry mob and outwits -- and converts -- some of Athens's finest minds. Is this what following Jesus and sharing the gospel is supposed to look like? Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning) discuss! Listen in.Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Outreach PastorCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK.2021-10-071h 01Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 16:16-40 - Things Are ShakingSummary:"What can I do to be saved?" the jailer asks Paul. "What does he mean by 'saved'"? Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning) ask. Listen in as we discuss this, along with thoughts on personal versus household salvation, mysterious fortune-telling Python Spirits, and good outcomes of devastating beatings and earthquakes, and other issues that arise in the action-packed second half of Acts 16. Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Outreach PastorCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of...2021-10-0152 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 16:1-15 - FrontiersSummary:Timothy gets circumcised. The Holy Spirit says NO to spreading the gospel. Luke steps into the story. And Lydia and her fashionable household get baptized down by the riverside. All that and more as Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning) wade into Acts 1Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Outreach PastorCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK.Note: Wa...2021-09-2354 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 15:22-41 - The LetterSummary:Curious rules, sharp disagreements, and apostles and prophets who divide and conquer -- sort of. That's what the second half of Acts 15 is all about. Join Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Kyle Groters (Student Ministries Coordinator), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning) as they wade deeper in.Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareKyle Groters, Student Ministries CoordinatorQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK.Note: Wade in the Word i...2021-09-1700 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 15 - All Together NowSummary:On this week’s Wade in the Word, the fighting begins! At least, it does in the early church. Listen in as Gregg DeMey (lead pastor), Jeff Klein (pastor of outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (director of care and worship planning) wade into the arguments of Acts 15 and the ways we still preach “Jesus and…” on salvation issues.Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK.No...2021-09-1054 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 13 - Dynamic DuosSummary:On this week's Wade in the Word, Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care) follow Paul and Barnabas on their travels, where they tangle with sorcerers, fire up crowds with their succinct sermons, and leave Jewish leaders green with envy.Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK.Note: Wade in the Word is a...2021-08-271h 01Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 11:19-12:25 -More Stories from the FrontlinesSummary: Acts 11:19-Acts 12 may start out with something like a newscast but like most stories in the Book of Acts, it quickly takes a wild turn. Listen in as Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning) wade into what this passage has to tell us about angel behavior and appearances, the power of normal people, and what it means to be a Christian in America. Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of Outreach...2021-08-2059 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 10 - 11:18 - Community VisionSummary:In Acts 10-11 we've got more visions and trances and words from the Lord -- including, "Go, kill and eat!" Those words may have been bad news for the "unclean" animals but great news for the "unclean" among us. Gregg Demey (Lead Pastor), Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning), and Peter "Rev" Semeyn (Pastor Emeritus) wade into all things "clean" and "unclean" and how Peter's vision speaks to us today. Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of Care2021-08-1359 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 9 - Better Call...SummaryOn this week's podcast, Gregg DeMey (Lead Pastor), Jeff Klein (Pastor of Outreach), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care) wade right into Acts 9. its blinding lights, scaly eyes, dare-devil escapes, and more dramatic healings. And we wonder: why don't we have this kind of excitement in the church today -- or do we?Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareQuestions/Comments: We'd love to hear from you! Email ASK. Note...2021-08-061h 07Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 8 - Part 2 - Outsiders Are InSummaryOn this week's podcast, Bert DeJong (Pastor Emeritus), Gregg Demey (Lead Pastor), and Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care) wade into Acts 8: 26-40, one of the wildest passages in the Bible (Eunuchs! Water in the desert! Holy Spirit promptings and snatchings!). Join them as they discuss the inclusiveness of our big God and what it means that the Spirit sent Philip straight to the eunuch. Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorBert DeJong, Congregational Care AssociateCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of Care and Worship PlanningNote: Wade...2021-07-2958 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 6+7: Two Kinds of PeopleSummaryOn this week's podcast, Gregg Demey (Lead Pastor), Caryn Rivadeneira (Director of Care and Worship Planning), and Jennifer Stolzenbach (Deacon) wade into Acts 6&7, which covers the birth of the Deacons and the death of Deacon Stephen, the first Christian martyr. They discuss why "Kill the Deacons!" was a popular rallying cry against the early church -- and Deacon Jennifer reveals the secret power of today's deacons. Today's Hosts Gregg DeMey, Lead Pastor Caryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareJennifer Stolzenbach, Deacon Note: Wade in the Word2021-07-161h 09Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 5 - The Specter of DreadSummaryIn this week's episode, we discuss the "specter of dread" that seeps into the early church. We ask: Did God really strike down Ananias and Sapphira for not being generous enough? And who was this Gamaliel fellow whose wise words saved Peter and John from prison -- or death? Listen in as Pastor Gregg, Pastor Jeff, and Caryn Rivadeneira wade into the weird waters of Acts 5.Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead Pastor Jeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareNote: Wade in...2021-07-081h 02Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 4 – Here comes trouble...Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareNote: Wade in the Word is a weekly podcast designed to take a deep dive into scripture for the weekend message. Join our pastors, staff, and occasional special guests as we reflect together.Wade in the Word podcast is a production of Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, located in Elmhurst, IL. Wade in the Word is produced and audio-engineered by Kyle Olson, Technical Director. For more information about Elmhurst CRC or...2021-07-021h 02Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 3 - ROTJ...Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareNote: Wade in the Word is a weekly podcast designed to take a deep dive into scripture for the weekend message. Join our pastors, staff, and occasional special guests as we reflect together.Wade in the Word podcast is a production of Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, located in Elmhurst, IL. Wade in the Word is produced and audio-engineered by Kyle Olson, Technical Director. For more information about Elmhurst CRC or...2021-06-2556 minElmhurst CRC PodcastActs 2 – Twice the fun...Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareNote: Wade in the Word is a weekly podcast designed to take a deep dive into scripture for the weekend message. Join our pastors, staff, and occasional special guests as we reflect together.Wade in the Word podcast is a production of Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, located in Elmhurst, IL. Wade in the Word is produced and audio-engineered by Kyle Olson, Technical Director. For more information about Elmhurst CRC or...2021-06-181h 01Elmhurst CRC PodcastActs 1 – The start of something new...Today's HostsGregg DeMey, Lead PastorJeff Klein, Pastor of OutreachCaryn Rivadeneira, Director of CareNote: Wade in the Word is a weekly podcast designed to take a deep dive into scripture for the weekend message. Join our pastors, staff, and occasional special guests as we reflect together.Wade in the Word podcast is a production of Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, located in Elmhurst, IL. Wade in the Word is produced and audio-engineered by Kyle Olson, Technical Director. For more information about Elmhurst CRC or...2021-06-1152 min