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Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 034: Praying Psalms of Praise Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk with pastoral intern Drake Rider about his sermon on Psalm 67. 2025-07-2937 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 033: Experiencing Freedom in Christ Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez explore Acts 16 and Christ's work to free his people from sin, the world, and the Devil. 2025-07-2249 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 032: An Evangelism Case Study w/ Tyler Powell Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez are joined by Tyler Powell, Church Planting Director at The Village Church and Acts 29 Assessment Coordinator, to process Acts 16:6-15 and the conversion of Lydia. 2025-07-1547 min

Union Church SermonsListening and Leaning | Acts 16:6-15 Pastor Ethan Ezikian takes us through a case study in missions and evangelism in Paul's travels to Philippi. 2025-07-1349 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 031: Why Does Jesus Allow His Church to Disagree? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss Union Church's sermon from Sunday, July 6 on Acts 15 & 16. In this episode, we consider why Jesus allows his church to encounter disagreements and how we might practically trust Christ when we're hurt by fellow Christians. 2025-07-0943 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 030: The Psalms and the Shepherd Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Psalm 23 and how the Psalms can be a rock for us in the storms of life. 2025-07-0139 min

Union Church SermonsAfterword Special - Baptism No. 4: Frequently Asked Questions In these special episodes, Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss Union Church's proposal to move toward dual-practice baptism.In this (final?) episode, we run through a grab-bag of frequently asked questions. 2025-06-3046 min

Union Church SermonsAfterword Special - Baptism No. 3: What Would Dual-Practice Baptism Look Like? In these special episodes, Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss Union Church's proposal to move toward dual-practice baptism.In this episode, we discuss what this move could look like in the practical, week-to-week life of our church. 2025-06-2934 min

Union Church SermonsAfterword Special - Baptism No. 2: The Biblical Case for Paedobaptism In these special episodes, Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss Union Church's proposal to move toward dual-practice baptism. Because most of Union Church's congregation comes from credobaptist backgrounds, and our current practice is credobaptism, in this episode we look at the Biblical grounds for Reformed paedobaptism. Is this a valid, reasonable understanding of the Bible?Passages discussed include: Colossians 2:11-12Jeremiah 30-31Luke 18:15-17Genesis 17:7-14Romans 4:1-12 2025-06-281h 00

Union Church SermonsAfterword Special - Baptism No. 1: The Meaning of Baptism & Why Move to Dual Practice Now? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss a vision for dual practice baptism. In this episode, they discuss the meaning of baptism in the Reformed tradition and why the elders of Union Church are proposing a change in baptismal practice now. 2025-06-2550 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 029: Grace Alone Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Acts 15:1-12, asking how faith and grace work together and how we can honestly assess whether we are leaning on grace alone in Christ alone for salvation. 2025-06-2436 min

Union Church SermonsThe Gospel of Grace | Acts 15:1-12 Pastor Ethan Ezikian preaches through the first half of Acts 15, examining the early church's commitment to salvation by grace alone. 2025-06-2247 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 028: Why do Missions Matter? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez dig into the church's turn toward the nations in Acts 13-14, asking questions like: - Why do missions matter for the church? - Why does Paul go to Jewish synagogues to preach? - How do we equip one another to endure as we go on mission? 2025-06-1851 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 026: Prayer as the Afflicted Church How does the faithful preservation of God shape his people for bold dependence? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez look at Acts 12 and the Church's bold, prayerful response to God. 2025-06-0349 min

Union Church SermonsJesus Triumphs Over His Enemies | Acts 12 Pastor Ethan Ezikian kicks off our return to Acts by walking through Acts 12, seeing how God defends and builds his church. 2025-06-0151 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 025: Christ the King Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss why the reign of Christ is good news and how it prompts us to make disciples. 2025-05-281h 12

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 024: Can We Believe in God's Healing? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez revel in Jesus Christ's healing power and compassionate heart in John 11. Questions asked include: - How and when will God heal me?- How can we pray when we are suffering? - What does the process of lament do for the sufferer? Resource Mentioned: "Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy" by Mark Vroegop - https://a.co/d/gUVjEmc 2025-05-2039 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 023: The Ultimate Teacher Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk about Jesus's authority and effectiveness as a teacher. 2025-05-1345 min

Union Church SermonsConsider Jesus: The Teacher | The Sermon on the Mount Pastor Ethan Ezikian points us to Jesus as the greatest teacher who ever lived, the one to whom we must submit ourselves to if we are to learn. 2025-05-1146 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast: God from God, Light from Light Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss a whole host of theological issues stemming from the person of Jesus Christ, such as the Trinity and Jesus's nature as both God and man. Resources referenced in this episode: "Delighting in the Trinity" by Michael Reeves - https://www.amazon.com/Delighting-Trinity-Introduction-Christian-Faith/dp/0830839836"Know the Heretics" by Justin Holcomb - https://www.amazon.com/Know-Heretics-KNOW-Justin-Holcomb/dp/0310515076"100 Proofs that Jesus is God" by Curt Daniel - https://www.amazon.com/100-Proofs-That-Jesus-God/dp/B0CN7G8SG8"...2025-05-0642 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 021: Can I trust the Gospels? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez look at the historical reliability of the gospels and questions about the canon of Scripture. 2025-04-2944 min

Union Church SermonsConsider Jesus: The Man Pastor Ethan Ezikian shines a light on Jesus's humanity, showing him to be reliable as a historical, Jewish man resurrected for the sake of sinful humanity. 2025-04-2744 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 020: Resurrection Glory Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez bask in the glory of the resurrection and examine the evidence for its believability. 2025-04-2342 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 019: The Point of Everything Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez breakdown the connection between the glory of God and our experience of joy. 2025-04-1649 min

Union Church SermonsNow to Him | Romans 16:25-27 Pastor Ethan Ezikian caps off our series on Romans by teaching us that the point of life is to glorify God. 2025-04-1340 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 018: Tricky Questions in the Warm and Watchful Church Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez answer some tricky questions that arise from the unique final chapter in Romans, such as "How did we get the Bible?" and "Does the Romans 16 inclusion of honorable women make the case for female pastors?" 2025-04-0940 min

Union Church SermonsBe Warm and Be Watchful | Romans 16:1-23 Pastor Ethan Ezikian preaches on Paul's personal greetings and instructions in Romans 16, illustrating how the gospel forms us to be both warm and watchful. 2025-04-0650 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 017: Baptized into a Global Church Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez reflect on a service with kids, baptisms and more, including how we can pray for the global church. 2025-04-0247 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 014: Legalism and Love Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Romans 14:13-23 and ask whether there is ever a time when we go too far in bearing with the legalists in our midst. 2025-03-1254 min

Union Church SermonsFreedom, Sacrifice, and Building Up | Romans 14:13-23 Pastor Ethan Ezikian preaches on Romans 14:13-23, continuing our teaching on how Christians are to disagree. This week, we learn that Christians are to grasp the freedom of Christ and willingly lay it down. 2025-03-0947 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 013: How do Christians Disagree Well? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez reflect on theological triage and the ways Christians are called to disagree well with one another. This conversation comes in lieu of Pastor Kyle's sermon on Romans 14:1-12 on March 2, 2025. 2025-03-0540 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 012: Love, Law, and Taxes Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez brainstorm what it means for love to be the orienting reality in every area of our lives, based on Romans 13:8-14. 2025-02-2634 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 011: Submission and Authority in a Fallen World Some of the Bible's language seems unequivocal in it's call to submit to authority, particularly Paul's words in Romans 13:1-7. While this seems to make sense in an idealized world, where authorities use their position as God intends, how does this work in a fallen world, where authority is regularly misused? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez dive deeper into this subject on this week's Afterword podcast. 2025-02-1941 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 010: Heaping Coals and Giving Honor Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez look at Romans 12:9-21, where Paul encourages Christians to "love genuinely." 2025-02-1234 min

Union Church SermonsLet Love Be Genuine | Romans 12:9-21 Pastor Ethan Ezikian walks us through Romans 12:9-21, explaining how genuine love makes the gospel non-ignorable to a disillusioned world. 2025-02-0954 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 009: How do I use spiritual gifts? What are spiritual gifts? How do we use them? What are they for? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Romans 12:3-8 in this episode, looking at how Jesus resources the Church for all it is meant to be and do. 2025-02-0546 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 008: Misconceptions on the Christian Life Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through how Romans 12:1-2 confronts common misconceptions about the Christian life. 2025-01-2931 min

Union Church SermonsBy the Mercies of God | Romans 12:1-2 Pastor Ethan Ezikian opens our return to the book of Romans by examining how the gospel moves God's people to a particular kind of life. 2025-01-2651 min

Union Church SermonsSPECIAL: Afterword Podcast 007 Part II - Q&A Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez are joined by Union Church kids coordinator Dana Ezikian and pastoral intern Drake Rider to answer congregational questions on Gospel Culture. 2025-01-2222 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 007: The Aroma of Christ Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through the concept of Gospel Culture, especially as found in Paul’s analogy of the “aroma of Christ” in 2 Corinthians 2. How can we as Christians embody this same aroma in their local churches? 2025-01-2143 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 006: The Friendship of God and Christians Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss John 15:12-15 and how Jesus's friendship of sinners forms us and frees us to be real friends with one another. 2025-01-1546 min

Union Church SermonsYours in Christ | Philippians 2:5-7 Pastor Ethan Ezikian reminds us that real transformation is received in Christ not achieved by striving. 2024-12-2947 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 004: Finding Peace Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss Ethan's most recent sermon, asking how we can find real peace in Christ in every day life. Timestamps:4:00 - Micah 5 Bible Study16:30 - What ways do we see the world around us seeking peace?28:30 - What would be a sign that a Christian isn't experience the peace Christ offers?35:00 - What are practical ways we pursue Christian peace?2024-12-1841 min

Union Church SermonsThe Promise of Peace | Micah 5:1-5 Pastor Ethan Ezikian continues our series on the Old Testament promises of a Savior by examining Micah's promise of a ruler who will bring lasting peace. 2024-12-1535 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 003: Listening to Jesus Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez sit down with Jeff Snyder, a lay elder at Union Church, to discuss his sermon on Deuteronomy 18:15-19 on listening to the voice of Jesus. They discuss questions such as: How do we read the Old Testament regarding Jesus? How can we practically hear the voice of Jesus today? 2024-12-1038 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 002: Advent and the First Gospel Pastor Ethan Ezikian and Dana Ezikian talk through Genesis 3:8-15, asking questions like: How do we know God is referring to Jesus in Genesis 3:8-15? Does Genesis 3:15 have particular implications for women in God's plan of Salvation? How can Christians practice Advent? 2024-12-0438 min

Union Church SermonsThe First Promise Pastor Ethan Ezikian preaches our first sermon in our series on God’s promises of a coming savior. 2024-12-0144 min

Union Church SermonsThe Afterword Podcast 001: Calvinism and Romans 9-11 Q&A Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss questions from our most recent sermon series on Romans 9-11. 2024-11-2651 min

Union Church SermonsGood News for All Kinds of Sinners | Romans 9:30-10:21 Pastor Ethan Ezikian continues our series on Romans 9-11 by looking at Paul's eager desire to preach the gospel's saving message to all kinds of people. 2024-11-1042 min

Union Church SermonsThe Sovereign Mercy of God | Romans 9:14-29 Pastor Ethan Ezikian takes us through the back half of Romans 9, expounding on how the undeserved mercy of GOd is meant to take us to our knees in worship and awe. 2024-11-0347 min

Union Church SermonsMoney & the Mission of God | Romans 15:22-33 Pastor Ethan Ezikian closes out our series on God & Money by examining Paul's exhortation of the Roman church to join him in gospel ministry. 2024-10-2049 min

Union Church SermonsMoney & the Glory of God | Luke 12:13-34 Pastor Ethan Ezikian kicks off the series "God and Money" by examining Jesus's foundational teaching on in Luke 12. 2024-10-0649 min

Union Church SermonsTo Make Disciples | Acts 2:41-17 Pastor Ethan Ezikian exhorts the church to be a people aimed at making disciples of Jesus Christ. 2024-09-2255 min

Union Church SermonsPassing Down Wisdom | Proverbs 4:1-5 Pastor Ethan Ezikian exhorts us to follow in the steps of the Proverbs in not merely seeking to gain wisdom, but aiming at passing down the path to the good life in our homes and churches. 2024-09-0846 min

Union Church SermonsWisdom & Friendship | Proverbs 27:9-10 Pastor Ethan Ezikian teaches on the necessity of wise friendship, how to cultivate it, and the source of wise friendship. 2024-08-1148 min

Peace ChurchHonest to Goodness – A Psalm of the Sons of KorahSend us a textDate: August 27, 2023 Scripture: Psalm 85 Guest Speaker: Pastor Ethan Ezikian Summary: The ESV entitles Psalm 85, “Revive Us Again” because as we read this psalm, we are convicted by our past sins, but ... Read MoreThe post Honest to Goodness – A Psalm of the Sons of Korah first appeared on PEACE CHURCH. Sermon Discussion Questions: https://www.peacechurch.cc/sermondiscussionquestions 2023-08-2839 min