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Church at the Well PodcastSummer Sabbath - Week TwoKeeping sabbath is an act of resistance. In this sermon, Jordan explores three lies of identity (we are what we do, we are what we have, and we are what others say about us) and how practicing sabbath helps us to resist these lies and lean into the truth that we are God's beloved.
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Discussion Questions:
Have you ever had a really busy week or season that left you feeling exhausted or burned out? What was it like to finally stop and rest after such a hard time? What did rest look like?
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2025-07-1315 min
Church at the Well PodcastYou've Heard It Said - Jesus Take The WheelMany of us have heard the advice (or the song) that we ought to let "Jesus Take The Wheel." This week, Jordan continues our series, "You've Heard It Said," with a closer look at this common phrase. Together, we explore how faith and personal responsibility can work together, and what it really means to trust God with our lives.
2025-06-2524 minChurch at the Well PodcastYou've Heard It Said - More Than You Can HandleEver heard someone say, "God won't give you more than you can handle"? It sounds good, but it might not be the whole story. In fact, Scripture is full of stories about people who faced more than they could bear. This week, Jordan explores how we might adjust this common phrase in light of what God does give us - his grace, his presence, and his Spirit.
2025-06-1025 min
Church at the Well PodcastEchoes of Easter - The Widow of NainWhen Jesus encounters a widow whose son has died, his compassion leads to a surprising twist in her life trajectory. In this sermon, Jordan takes us into the details of this the story, revealing Jesus’s heart and showing that God is in the business of turning endings into new beginnings.
2025-05-1626 minChurch at the Well PodcastEchoes of Easter - TabithaJordan kicks off our sermon series, Echoes of Resurrection, investigating what we can learn from Tabitha’s story. He offers observations about lament, legacy, and living with the end in mind, challenging us to trust that when we come to the end of the story, God is on the other side.
2025-05-0129 min
Church at the Well PodcastWitnesses - The CrowdThis Palm Sunday, Jordan takes us into Mark 11:1-10 to explore the “crowd” as a character in Jesus’ story. From shouts of “Hosanna!” to cries of “Crucify!” within days, Jordan reflects on how their shifting perceptions mirror our own struggles to understand what God is up to. Listen as we consider the “shout” of our lives and behold the Savior who sees us and loves us deeply.
2025-04-1529 minChurch at the Well PodcastWitnesses - PilateThis week, Jordan continues our "Witnesses" series with a look at Jesus through the eyes of Pontius Pilate. Through his eyes, we can trace a progression - from seeing Jesus as an inconvenience to recognizing him as a man who was who he said he was. Pilate's internal struggles mirror some of our own internal conflicts, yet even in Pilate's failures (and our own), God's redemptive plan is still in motion.
2025-03-3126 minChurch at the Well PodcastWitnesses - MirrorsWhat do we do with a mirror that reflects to us the truth of who we really are? Do we destroy the mirror? Avoid it? Or do we behold the mirror and all that it reveals? This week, Jordan focuses our attention on the ways Judas experienced Jesus to be such a mirror, and invites us to consider the ways that we might be tempted to respond to Jesus in the same ways that Judas did.
2025-03-1827 min
Church at the Well PodcastEveryone Who Has Ears Let Them Hear - Week SixListening in Community
We know of the listening relationship Jesus has with the Father. We know that Jesus exists in listening community. But what does that mean for us, and for our community? This week, Jordan continues our series, "Everyone Who Has Ears Let Them Hear," with a few ways Jesus uses community to shape our hearing.
2025-02-1229 minChurch at the Well PodcastEveryone Who Has Ears Let Them Hear - Week FourWhat does a "listening life" look like in a world that seems determined to minimize margin in our lives? This week, Jordan continues our series, "Everyone Who Has Ears, Let Them Hear," with a look at three marks of a listening life from the book of Matthew.
2025-01-2628 min
Church at the Well PodcastLet Every Heart Prepare Him Room - The VisitationWhen God invites Mary to live a miraculous story of faith, he does not invite her to live it alone. What might that say about God? On this third week of Advent, Jordan explores this question and more with a reflection on Mary and Elizabeth's interaction in Luke 1:35-45.
2024-12-1628 minChurch at the Well PodcastPreparing The Way - an Intro to AdventAfter a brief hiatus (due to Table Church Sunday and some other technical difficulties), we're back! This week, Jordan re-introduces us to the Advent season with a look at John the Baptist's life from Luke chapter 3.
2024-12-0327 min
Church at the Well PodcastFruit of the Spirit - FaithfulnessWhen the Holy Spirit produces fruit in us, it’s not just for our sake, but also the sake of others. In this sermon, Jordan defines faithfulness, explores this theme in Scripture, and shares what God has taught him about faithfulness in the context of his own backyard.
2024-05-2131 min
Church at the Well PodcastChrist in the Wilderness - Week ThreeWater from the Rock
Moses and the Israelites hit another roadblock in their wilderness journey when they struggle to find water to drink. Miraculously (and mercifully), God meets the people with a provision of water in the desert and a glimpse of his faithful character.
Listen this week as Jordan shares from Exodus 17 of the mercy of God and the provision of living water that God brings to us in Christ.
2024-03-0431 min
Church at the Well PodcastChurch at the TableScripture: Mark 3:1-15 This week, Jordan shares three questions that help him and his friends listen for the voice of Jesus […]
2023-06-2231 min
Church at the Well PodcastThe Way to the JordanJesus’ journey toward the cross started with his journey toward the Jordan River, when he left behind his life as […]
2021-02-2125 min
Church at the Well PodcastCelebration – RhythmsGuest speaker, J.R. Briggs of Ecclesia Network (https://ecclesianet.org) shares on the rhythm of celebration.
2020-07-1932 min
Church at the Well PodcastMidweek Meditation – SuccessIn this week’s meditation, we consider how God defines success, and we take some time to review where in our […]
2020-07-1511 minChurch at the Well PodcastMissional Community – RhythmsIan continues our series and looks at the rhythm of missional community.
2020-07-1225 minChurch at the Well PodcastMidweek Meditation – Prayer for a Broken WorldIn this week’s Wednesday meditation, Abby leads us in a way of praying for our broken world that is simple […]
2020-07-0812 minChurch at the Well PodcastConfession – RhythmsAdam leads us in a conversations centered on the rhythm of confession. In the conclusion of Adam’s sermon, Sheila Mercon […]
2020-07-0725 min
Church at the Well PodcastWednesday Meditation – Child-Like PrayerIn this week’s wednesday meditation, we will remember what it is like to pray as a child and take some […]
2020-07-0112 minChurch at the Well PodcastReading and Praying the Psalms – RhythmsThe Psalms were Jesus’s prayer book, and they can be our prayer book, too. In this sermon, Abby explores what […]
2020-06-2822 minChurch at the Well PodcastWednesday Meditation – NearnessIn this week’s wednesday meditation, we are setting aside a few moments to take our spiritual pulse and invite God […]
2020-06-2411 minChurch at the Well PodcastFasting – RhythmsFasting, a spiritual discipline we see Jesus engaging at the beginning of his ministry, is a way of creating space […]
2020-06-2121 minChurch at the Well PodcastWednesday Meditation – Righteous AngerIn this week’s Wednesday meditation, we invite you to join us as we focus on righteous anger.
2020-06-1712 minChurch at the Well PodcastJustice as Worship – RhythmsAs a continuation of our series, Rhythms, Ian looks at Amos 5:21-24 and explores the intimate and inseparable connection between […]
2020-06-1636 minChurch at the Well PodcastWednesday Meditation – Justice and RenewalOn upcoming Wednesdays, we will be offering a short, roughly 10-minute meditation or practice that will help us grow in […]
2020-06-1011 minChurch at the Well PodcastRecognizing, Repenting, and Responding – RhythmsAdam continues our series Rhythms whilst addressing the current movement addressing systemic racism in our country. Adam shares three rhythms […]
2020-06-1023 minChurch at the Well PodcastWednesday Meditation – LamentOn upcoming Wednesdays, we will be offering a short, roughly 10-minute meditation or practice that will help us grow in […]
2020-06-0309 minChurch at the Well PodcastCorporate Worship – RhythmsOur lives are marked by rhythm—natural rhythms, cultural rhythms, and the practical rhythms of everyday life. What would it look […]
2020-05-3117 minChurch at the Well PodcastGratitude – RhythmsOur lives are marked by rhythm—natural rhythms, cultural rhythms, and the practical rhythms of everyday life. What would it look […]
2020-05-2427 minChurch at the Well PodcastContemplation and Cultivation – Listening to God’s VoiceAs we wrap up our series, Listening to God’s Voice, Ian shares stories from growing up “in the sticks” in […]
2020-05-1728 minChurch at the Well PodcastThree Things God Wants to Speak to Us – Listening to God’s VoiceListening to God’s voice requires us to pay close attention, like Moses, who saw a burning bush in the desert […]
2020-05-1523 minChurch at the Well PodcastWhen You Don’t Hear God’s Voice – Listening to God’s VoiceFor the past few weeks, we have been learning about what it means to listen to God’s voice, but what […]
2020-05-1418 min2020-04-2621 minChurch at the Well PodcastStop, Steep, Search – Listening to God’s VoiceWhen God spoke to Elijah on the mountain, his voice was not loud or dramatic: it wasn’t in the wind, […]
2020-04-2226 minChurch at the Well PodcastWhen Resurrection Finds You – Easter 2020Adam looks at three resurrection stories all found in the Gospel of John. These three stories have one thing in […]
2020-04-1216 minChurch at the Well PodcastDecentralized and Still CenteredIn this season when we can’t gather in-person for worship or small groups, Ian reminds us that, as the church […]
2020-04-0820 min
Church at the Well PodcastThe Unshakable Kingdom – Lamentations 5Adam wraps up our series in Lamentations with an encouragement about The Unshakable Kingdom of God in such uncertain times.
2020-04-0819 minChurch at the Well PodcastBut It Happened… – Lamentations 4When what we never thought could happen actually happens, how do we respond? In this sermon, Ian invites us to […]
2020-04-0527 minChurch at the Well PodcastHope is the Chorus – Lamentations 3Adam looks at the “chorus” of the Book of Lamentations in chapter 3. The chorus offers hope in the midst […]
2020-03-1827 minChurch at the Well PodcastLament in Light of God’s Love and Justice – Lamentations 2“Lament isn’t an admission of weak faith; it’s an admission that we need God.” In this sermon, Adam leads us […]
2020-03-1134 minChurch at the Well PodcastLearning to Lament – Lamentations 1We live in a culture of denial, so lament can seem foreign, but what if the practice of lament can […]
2020-03-0334 minChurch at the Well PodcastDo You Believe? – Conversations with Jesus“I am the resurrection and the life,” Jesus tells Martha and Mary when their brother Lazarus dies. “Do you believe […]
2020-02-1228 minChurch at the Well PodcastOut on a Limb – Conversations with JesusIn this week’s sermon, John Meinen looks at a conversation between Jesus and a tax collector named Zaccheus in Luke […]
2020-02-0436 minChurch at the Well PodcastJesus and the Paralyzed Man – Conversations with JesusWhen some men bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus to heal him, Jesus forgives the man’s sins—unasked for—and only secondly […]
2020-01-2926 minChurch at the Well PodcastA Dinner Chat with Jesus – Conversations with Jesus (Week 2)At a dinner conversation in Luke 11, we see that Jesus is not only a master at comforting the afflicted, […]
2020-01-1531 minChurch at the Well PodcastWhat Do You Want? – Conversations with Jesus (Week 1)“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked two blind men. He asks the same question to […]
2020-01-0928 min
Church at the Well PodcastJoy is Slow – Advent (Week 4)Joy is at the heart of Advent and Christmas, but hurry is incompatible with joy. In this sermon, Adam explores […]
2019-12-2636 minChurch at the Well PodcastPeace is Slow – Advent (week 3)When we hurry, we tend not to notice God’s presence, even though it surrounds us. Thankfully, the shepherds of Bethlehem […]
2019-12-1630 minChurch at the Well PodcastLove is Slow — Advent (Week 2)God is not in a hurry, but so often we are. What if hurry doesn’t just make us stressed, but […]
2019-12-1131 minChurch at the Well PodcastWaiting and Weakness – Advent (Week 1)We tend to run from our weaknesses, but weakness is the very clothes God puts on in the incarnation. In […]
2019-12-0428 min
Church at the Well PodcastGod, The All-Vulnerable (Trinity – Week 3)God is Almighty, but surprisingly, he is also all-vulnerable. In this sermon on the Trinity, Abby explores what it looks […]
2019-11-2131 minChurch at the Well PodcastHow Trinity Shapes Our MissionEarly church fathers sometimes referred to the Trinity as the Divine Dance—the joyful, continuous, back-and-forth between the members of the […]
2019-11-1331 min
Church at the Well PodcastThe Parable of the Great Banquet – The Kingdom of GodWhat excuses stand in the way of receiving and responding to God’s invitations in our lives? In this sermon, Ian […]
2019-11-0131 minChurch at the Well PodcastSeeds – The Kingdom of GodWhat can we learn about the Kingdom of God from a seed? In this sermon, Adam investigates the nature of […]
2019-10-1525 minChurch at the Well PodcastHidden Treasure and the Costly Pearl – The Kingdom of GodIf the Kingdom of God is hidden, how are we to find it? What does faith look like when it […]
2019-10-0729 minChurch at the Well PodcastThe Parable of Leaven- The Kingdom of GodWhen you leaven dough, a significant transformation takes place, but it is slow, silent, and mysterious. In this sermon on […]
2019-09-3025 minChurch at the Well PodcastParable of the Ten Bridesmaids – The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God is unfolding as surely as a betrothal leads to a wedding, but it’s unfolding on God’s […]
2019-09-2634 min
Church at the Well PodcastNo 2nd Class Citizens – Matthew 20:1-16 – The Kingdom of GodAdam continues our series, The Kingdom of God, looking at Jesus’ parable in Matthew 20:1-16 about the generous landowner. The […]
2019-09-1829 minChurch at the Well PodcastAlready Here, But Not Yet – Luke 19:11-28 – The Kingdom of GodAdam kicks off our new series, The Kingdom of God, by looking at the “already here, but not yet” nature […]
2019-09-1029 minChurch at the Well PodcastT’shuvah – RootedWhen we wander from God’s intent for our lives—to live in peace with each other, creation, and our Creator—he doesn’t […]
2019-09-0426 min
Church at the Well PodcastTikvah – RootedBiblical hope is not wishful thinking, but a sturdy assurance in the promises of God. In this sermon, Adam explores […]
2019-08-2723 minChurch at the Well PodcastKoinonia – RootedWe live in an age of “me-ism,” where it’s easy to make ourselves the center of the universe, but Jesus […]
2019-08-2232 min
Church at the Well PodcastTabernacle – RootedIn a world of distractions, we are not always good at being present, but God is always present to us. […]
2019-08-1200 minChurch at the Well PodcastRuach – RootedAs creatures reliant on breathing, what if our dependence on air is a picture of our dependence on God’s Spirit? […]
2019-08-0125 minChurch at the Well PodcastBaptizo – RootedWhen we enter the waters of baptism, we follow in the steps of Jesus, who himself was baptized. But if […]
2019-07-2333 minChurch at the Well PodcastSabbath – RootedWhen was the last time you felt deeply rested? In our fast-paced society, how can we embrace God’s pace for […]
2019-07-1536 minChurch at the Well PodcastPassover – Rooted (With a bonus exhortation from Isaiah Cory after the sermon)Adam shares the story and meaning of the Hebrew and Greek words for Passover. After the sermon, we get to […]
2019-07-0337 minChurch at the Well PodcastGethsemane – RootedThe Garden of Gethsemane was where olives were pressed, a fitting image for the pressing of Jesus’s soul as he […]
2019-06-2537 min2019-06-2019 minChurch at the Well PodcastRapha – RootedWhen stressful situations arise, our inclination is usually to run away or get combative, but God says, “Be still and […]
2019-06-1129 min
Church at the Well PodcastJourney (Wisdom for the Way) – Packing for the JourneyWe know how to pack for a trip, but how do we pack for our journey with God? Looking at […]
2019-06-0631 minChurch at the Well PodcastJourney (Wisdom for the Way) – When We Suffer (Book of Ruth)When we experience suffering, we have a unique opportunity to examine our lives, just as Ruth did when she was […]
2019-05-2040 minChurch at the Well PodcastJourney (Wisdom for the Way) – Stages of the JourneyJust as there are stages in a physical journey, so there are stages in our journey with God. In this […]
2019-05-0830 minChurch at the Well PodcastJourney (Wisdom for the Way) – AbrahamWhen God called Abraham to leave his homeland and travel to a land he did not know, Abraham went. His […]
2019-04-2934 min
Church at the Well PodcastA Spear and A Carpenter’s Square – Easter 2019When Jesus appeared to his disciples, he invited doubting Thomas to do something surprising: place his hands in his wounds. […]
2019-04-2224 min
Church at the Well PodcastBuilding a Life on Jesus – The Sermon on the MountIn this final sermon of our series on the Sermon on the Mount, Adam invites us to consider what it […]
2019-04-1730 minChurch at the Well PodcastA Simple and Expansive Life in the Kingdom of God – The Sermon on the MountDoes the Kingdom of Heaven start when we die, or are we living in it now? What would it look […]
2019-04-0923 minChurch at the Well PodcastFreedom from Anxiety – The Sermon on the MountOn average, Americans worry more than anyone else in the world, yet worry doesn’t add a single hour to our […]
2019-03-1929 minChurch at the Well PodcastWhere Your Treasure Is – The Sermon on the MountJesus told his disciples not to store up treasures on earth, but to store up treasures in heaven. What does […]
2019-03-1131 minChurch at the Well PodcastFastingFood is an important part of life, and how we relate to it matters to God. In this sermon, Adam […]
2019-03-0629 minChurch at the Well PodcastThe Lord’s PrayerIn the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus offers us a template for prayer. First, he invites us to orient ourselves toward God’s […]
2019-02-2641 minChurch at the Well PodcastThe Spiritual Practice of Secrecy – The Sermon on the MountJesus warns us not to put our acts of service or devotion on display, like the Pharisees did. “Don’t let […]
2019-02-1930 minChurch at the Well PodcastLove Your Enemies – The Sermon on the MountJesus calls us to love our enemies, pray for those who mistreat us, and show compassion on those who offend […]
2019-02-1247 minChurch at the Well PodcastYou’ve Heard It Said, But I Tell You – The Sermon on the MountJesus did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. If we live merely according to a list […]
2019-02-0430 minChurch at the Well PodcastSalt of the Earth, Light of the World – The Sermon on the MountJesus doesn’t say that as his followers we oughtto be the salt of the earth and the light of the […]
2019-01-3027 minChurch at the Well PodcastThe Beatitudes (Part 2) – The Sermon on the MountAccording to the beatitudes, God’s favor rests with an unusual bunch: those who realize their spiritual poverty, have suffered tragedy, […]
2019-01-1835 minChurch at the Well PodcastBlessed are the Poor in Spirit – The Sermon on the MountJesus opened his famous Sermon on the Mount by pronouncing God’s favor on the most unlikely of people, those who […]
2019-01-0937 min
Church at the Well PodcastAnticipate: Recognizing JesusWhen the true light that gives light came into the word, many did not recognize him, but a few did, including […]
2018-12-2625 minChurch at the Well PodcastAnticipate: Present-WaitingWhy is waiting so hard? Is it because we long so deeply for what has yet to be realized, or […]
2018-12-1835 minChurch at the Well PodcastAnticipate: Free to Hope AgainWhen John the Baptist lands in prison, he has a faith crisis. Have you ever had a faith crisis? When […]
2018-12-1028 minChurch at the Well PodcastAnticipate: Learning to WaitIs there a difference between waiting and simply passing time? How does waiting prepare our hearts to receive that for […]
2018-12-0430 minChurch at the Well PodcastBuilding StrongEveryone is an architect: we design and build our lives around the choices we make. Jesus had a lot to […]
2018-11-2730 minChurch at the Well PodcastUnder the Pomegranate TreeWhen you’re not sure what to do, do you camp out under a pomegranate tree and wait, like Saul after […]
2018-11-1936 min
Church at the Well PodcastDaniel Chapters 8-12Daniel lived in the tension of belonging to God’s eternal kingdom while still operating in the context of earthly kingdoms, […]
2018-11-1437 minChurch at the Well PodcastDaniel Chapter 7In Daniel’s vision of four beasts, God speaks in the language of symbolism about kingdoms rising and falling and the […]
2018-11-0645 minChurch at the Well PodcastDaniel Chapter 6Daniel’s unwavering devotion to God lands him in a den of lions, but God sends an angel to shut the […]
2018-10-3127 minChurch at the Well PodcastDaniel Chapter 5In his hand, God holds our breath and all our ways, but King Belshazzar failed to recognize this—even when God […]
2018-10-2430 min