Shows
New Cov PodcastFresh Faith: The Book of Malachi (Malachi 2:1-9)Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, looks at Malachi 2:1-9.2025-07-2737 min
New Cov PodcastRhythm: Tuning Our Hearts.Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, looks at the rhythm of worship and why it is important. 1) Worship engages our whole being.2) Worship aims us toward the kingdom.3) Worship is essential to community, and community is essential to worship.2025-03-0949 min
New Cov PodcastHabakkuk: Faith In Dark Days - Watching and WaitingPastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, continues the series "Habakkuk: Faith In Dark Days" and how to survive dark seasons when they come. - Watch for a message from God- Write what we hear God saying to us- Wait for God to move2024-07-0745 min
New Cov PodcastSongs of Christmas: Luke - Advent Songbook (Luke 1:1-4)Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, begins the Advent series "Songs of Christmas" looking at verses 1-4 of Luke 1. 2023-11-2737 min
New Cov PodcastCommunity: The Church in Acts - The Saved CommunityDr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, continues the series "Community: The Church in Acts" by looking at what it means to be a saved community. 2023-09-1139 min
New Cov PodcastThe Holy Spirit: One Spirit, Many GiftsDr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, continues the series The Holy Spirit by looking at 1 Corinthians 12 and the gifts of the Spirit. 2023-06-1927 min
New Cov PodcastThe Four Next Words of Jesus: You find it so hard to believe...Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, begins the series "The Next Four Words of Jesus" by looking at Luke 24. 2023-04-1625 min
New Cov PodcastSeven Last Words of Christ: It is finishedPastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, concludes the series Seven Last Words of Christ by looking at "It is finished".2023-04-0236 min
New Cov PodcastSeven Last Words of Jesus: My God, why have you forsaken me...Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, continues the series Seven Last Words of Jesus by examining the phrase "My God why have you forsaken me...", 2023-03-0628 min
New Cov PodcastGrounded: Salvation/Eternal SecurityDr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship Arts, continues the series Grounded by looking at how everyone needs a rescuer. Christ is that rescuer and His rescue is permanent. We don't follow Jesus so that he will save us; we follow Jesus because He has saved us. 2023-02-0528 min
New Cov PodcastGrounded: Who Is Jesus?Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, continues the series Grounded by looking at who Jesus is and what is revealed by Him.- That He is a loving God who desires a relationship with us.- That He is a faithful God who never leaves us.- That He gives us a hope for the future.- That He shows us a better way to live. 2023-01-1626 min
New Cov PodcastThe Promise of Christmas: Prince of Peace In this message of the Advent series, The Promise of Christmas, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead looks at Isaiah 9:6-7 and Christ being the Prince of Peace. Jesus brings peace to us by - Jesus accomplished peace between God and ourselves by dying on the cross.- Jesus accomplished peace in our relationships with others. - Jesus will establish peace on earth when He returns to reign.2022-12-0430 min
New Cov PodcastUltimate Joy In Knowing God Concluding the series, Choose Joy, Worship and Creative Arts Pastor, Dr. Bret Welstead, look at Philippians 4:4-9. Paul reminds the Philippians of his background and everything that he had gained. But all of it was nothing compared to the surpassing value of knowing and following Christ.2022-11-1432 min
New Cov PodcastIntroduction to Choose JoyIn this new series, Choose Joy, Dr. Bret Welstead Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, introduces why it it important to choose joy regardless of the circumstances. 2022-10-0336 min
New Cov PodcastLife After Death In this message of the series, Colossians: Through Him And For Him, Worship Arts Pastor Dr. Bret Welstead looks at Colossians 3:1-11. Paul reminds the Colossians and us that we are to set our minds on Christ rather than earthly things. Remember our focus is to be on Christ rather than being in reaction mode responding to the most immediate thing happening in our lives. 2022-07-1139 min
New Cov PodcastPassover / The Last Supper Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, looks at Mark 12:12-26 and the Passover / The Last Supper. When we worship, we rehearse or enact God's story. Not so that we can perform but can be formed. The purposes of the Lord's Supper are:Memorial - looking into the past to remember how God has saved us.Communion - looking at the present to see how we are one in Jesus.Eucharist - looking into the future with thanksgiving to the return of Jesus.2022-03-1330 min
New Cov PodcastHope In Hard Times Finishing the series, Hope In Hardship, Dr. Bret Welstead looks at 1 Peter 5:1-14. Peter reminds the readers and us that we are to be humble, stand firm in the faith when trials come and that we will be restored. 2022-01-3132 min
New Cov PodcastI've Got Good News: Jesus Heals A Blind ManContinuing the series, I've Got Good News, Dr. Bret Welstead looks at John 9 and Jesus healing a man who had been blind from birth. How can we be more like the blind man rather than the Pharisees who wanted to control? Live by faith rather than control, point ourselves to Jesus in everything and to worship. 2021-07-1232 minNew Cov PodcastI've Got Good News: Jesus' "I AM" StatementsContinuing the series, I've Got Good News, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts Dr. Bret Welstead looks at the statements in John where Jesus describes himself as something "I am" and the statements where He declares "I AM".2021-06-2833 minNew Cov PodcastLiving In Holy Uncertainty: Worshiping While You're WaitingDr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, continues our Advent series, Living In Holy Uncertainty, looks at Luke 1:39-56. Looking at the songs of Mary and Hannah, we find that both praise God in times of uncertainty in their lives; both connected to the story of God. Worship responds to the revelation of Him. 2020-12-1331 min
New Cov PodcastIt All Means SomethingDr. Bret Welstead talks about how the different components of corporate worship help us to be fiercely present with God and others.2020-02-0234 min
The Jack Mitchell PodcastDr. Bret Welstead & Brent WatsonJack sits down with two of his best friends who happen to be pastors and musicians to talk how we converse in 2019, how we listen to music, how we'd change the perception of our faith and more. 2019-02-2200 min