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The Mountaintop GospelA Profound RelationshipMatthew 17:1-8Pastor Cory is taking a break this week from our series on Ephesians to bring us a powerful message on the account of Jesus Christ's transfiguration. More than just a story depicting the true nature of our Lord's divinity, the transfiguration teaches us a lesson on the nature of what our relationship with Him ought to be. He is more than a teacher, more than a prophet, more than a hyper-spiritual being. He is all of these and so much more. Jesus is the Son of God, God in the flesh, the Messiah, our...2025-08-0534 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Unity of ChristEphesians 4:1-6Pastor Cory is back in our series on Ephesians with this message starting the second-half of the book. The first half of Ephesians was all doctrine. Beginning here in chapter 4, Paul is moving to practical application of this doctrine in our lives as believers. And what does he start with? Unity. The apostle knows that nothing in our walk with God will be as fruitful as Christ desires if we are not unified as a body of believers (i.e. His church). Our common faith in Christ unites us deeper...2025-07-2833 minThe Mountaintop GospelOur Praise is a Proclamation1 Peter 2:9-10; Isaiah 49:3-7; Isaiah 61:1-4, 10-11; Luke 24:50-53Pastor Troy picks up right where he left off in the last message with an even further dive into our purpose as God's people to worship Him. While there ought not to be any more reason to worship the Lord other than the simple fact that He is worthy of it, we find in this message a clear application of the phrase, "God's glory is for our good." While God truly merits our souls' best song, our praise accomplishes bringing glory to God in more ways than...2025-07-2740 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Provision of ChristJohn 14:25-28; John 8:1-12Cory takes a break from our series on Ephesians to bring us a message from which all Christians can receive comfort. Jesus Christ our Lord has provided us with the ultimate promise of eternal life with Him. He stook His very word on it, for if it were not so He says that He would have told us. Even for someone such as the woman who was caught in adultery, someone whose sin may seem unforgiveable, Jesus Christ died on the cross, rose again, ascended to the Father, and is coming back...2025-07-2729 minThe Mountaintop GospelOur Purpose is to WorshipJohn 4:19-26; Isaiah 43:1-7, 14-21; 1 Peter 2:9-10Pastor Troy ended his last message on worship in John 4, speaking on worshipping the Holy Spirit. He picks up this message in the same passage, but tackles it from a very different angle. There is a small phrase in John 4 which Troy wishes to bring our attention to, "...the Father is seeking such to worship Him." We all know the most famous question in the world: "What is the meaning of life?" Could it be that the purpose of our lives is not found in what we have done...2025-07-2738 minThe Mountaintop GospelWorshipping the Holy SpiritJohn 14:26; 15:26; 16:7-8; Acts 5:1-4; John 4:19-26Pastor Troy refers to this message in his sermon as Truly Complete Worship Part 3. While many people have begun to leave Jesus out of the equation when it comes to worship, many people also have a fractured view of worship as it pertains to the Godhead as a whole. This means that either 1, or 2, or all 3 of the Members of the Godhead are neglected in some form or fashion in our worship today. Pastor Troy goes about proving the deity of the Holy Spirit, and offers so...2025-07-2735 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Fear of the LordLeviticus 19:1-3; Hebrews 12:5-11Last message Pastor Troy challenged us with the reality that Christ is to be glorified above every name, and that every knee shall bow to Him. However, truly complete worship is not of Christ alone, but of the entire Godhead. This Father's Day, Troy gives a heartfelt message that pulls from his own experiences growing up with his earthly father, as well as his walk with his Heavenly Father. The Bible clearly tells us to fear our Father in heaven, and while many modern minds might take issue with this, our fear...2025-07-2733 minThe Mountaintop GospelTruly Complete WorshipActs 8:26-40Pastor Troy looks at a very famous Bible story from Acts chapter 8 and pulls a principle from it that may not be so familiar when we think of the story. As Philip meets with an Ethiopian eunuch in a divine appointment on a desert road, there is something missing in the Ethiopian's religious observance that may just apply to us today even more than we can imagine. While the eunuch worshipped the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, there was something missing from his act of worship that many in the church today need...2025-07-2744 minThe Mountaintop GospelI Shall Yet Praise HimPsalm 43:1-5Pastor Troy delivers a powerful message on praising the Lord even in the very midst of our darkest valley's and fiercest storms of life. Many can relate to the pain the psalmist is expressing in the opening of Psalm 43. However, there is a bold shift in perspective where the writer declares that he shall yet praise God even in the midst of the trial he is facing. We must learn that worship does not depend on our feelings, but rather upon the immoveable reality of God's presence even in our darkest hour of need. 2025-07-2732 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Purpose of PrayerEphesians 3:14-17Pastor Cory continues in his series on Ephesians in this message, talking about the purpose for which Paul prayed for the church at Ephesus in these verses. It is only fitting that Pastor Cory now gets to have his say on prayer as Pastor Troy has finally ended his series on prayer! Paul does not hit his knees on behalf of the Ephesians so that they might have nice things, or than their lives will be easy, or that they will have all their desire granted. No, Paul's prayer for the saints is that...2025-07-2726 min
The Rural ImpactCandid Conversation with Democratic Party Leaders Jane Fleming Kleeb, Chris Jones, Will Westmoreland and Russ CarnahanGuests:
President of the Association of State Democratic Committees Jane Kleeb
DNC People's Cabinet Member and Co-chair of Dirt Road Dems Chris Jones
DNC People's Cabinet Member and rural policy expert Will Westmoreland
DNC Midwestern Regional Chair and Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party Russ Carnahan
In this Rural Impact special, "Candid Conversations" episode, host Michelle Rathman delves into the real-world and real-time consequences of the Trump Administration's and the 119th Congress' policy decisions on rural America with a panel of guests from the Democratic National Committee (DNC). In this wide-ranging conversation, Michelle and guests explore how the De...2025-06-1959 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Field of the SlothfulProverbs 24:30-34Talking about the heart, Solomon says in the book of Proverbs that a man who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls (Prov 25:28). When it comes to the Christian walk, our very hearts are like a walled city or in the case of Proverbs 24, a walled in field that must be maintained. Those who are slothful in their spiritual life will face the same dangers as those who are slothful in their physical lives. We must take care to diligently guard and tend...2025-05-2040 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Greatest FrontierProverbs 18:1-2; Proverbs 16:1-2, 25, 32; Proverbs 23:23-26; Psalm 139Meriwether Lewis and William Clark helmed one of greatest expeditions of all time. After the Louisiana purchase in 1803, they would embark on a journey that will be remembered as long as history is recorded. They set out to map part of one of the greatest frontiers that has ever been know to man- the American West. Yet, Troy argues that there is one frontier that is greater than any frontier known or unknown- the human heart. It is a frontier that is violent, raging, dangerous...2025-05-1938 minThe Mountaintop GospelMoving the MountainMatthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:17-27In the face of trying times for today's church, we must learn to have the type of faith that Jesus describes in these texts. Many of us have probably heard a sermon out of these passages about "the faith that moves mountains." Troy takes this passage from a different perspective that we hope will challenge your own personal walk of faith. This was a hard sermon to preach as well as to hear. Much of this message is specific to the context which Bald Mountain Church is currently facing, but anyone can...2025-05-1938 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Vision of ChristMatthew 11:25-30Have you every been weary? Have you even been burdened with something? Well Jesus tells those who have been exhausted and weighed down to come to Him and take their yoke upon themselves. His yoke is easy to bear, and the burden He gives us is light. In order to appropriate the rest that Jesus promises, we must have the proper vision of Him. We must know that He is meek and lowly, that He humbles Himself to enter right alongside of us in the work and the bear the burden with us. We...2025-05-1926 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Unknown GodActs 17:22-31When Paul gave his gospel presentation to the people of Athens at Mars Hill, he was talking to some very religious and spiritual people. However, religiosity and spirituality are not enough to save us. The only thing that is going to count on that great day of judgement is whether or not we have been found in the righteousness of the One Man that God has ordained. Even in the church, there are so many who think that their works and their good deeds are going to help them on that day. Let us...2025-04-2828 minThe Mountaintop GospelWhen God's People Pray2 Chronicles 7:11-16God promises Solomon what will be the result of His people humbling themselves before Him, seeking Him in prayer, and repenting. He says that He will hear from Heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their land. It is very important to note that God does not say that if the unbelievers seek Him, but rather, if His people turn from their wicked ways. There is a problem in the American church today. Slowly and surely this nation has turned away from God, and to say that the church played no...2025-04-2636 minThe Mountaintop GospelGod's True FastIsaiah 55:1-3; Isaiah 58:1-14 Fasting is an integral part of our faith that is so often neglected. Who doesn't love to eat, right? The Israelites challenged God as to why He was not attending to them after they fasted. They believed that fasting was simply to change the outer appearance, to look dejected, to only go without eating. God, however, has given us the recipe for what He desires fasting to really look like.We are working on getting our back-content uploaded, please bear with us. This will be the fourth message for t...2025-03-3147 minThe Mountaintop GospelThe Grace of God Requires Thanksgiving1 Corinthians 1:4-7 The Lord has richly blessed us with grace upon grace through Christ Jesus. This amazing grace, which we in no way deserve, should prompt us to be eternally thankful to our God in heaven who loved us enough to not only send Jesus to save us from the penalty of our sins, but to also deliver us from it's power!We are working on getting our back-content uploaded, please bear with us. This will be the fifth message for the "year," and we u...2025-03-3134 minThe Mountaintop GospelNew Year, New MeEphesians 4:17-24 How many times have we hear this popular saying in our culture. As we enter into a new year, we'll dive into the truth of Scripture to see how the world is so close yet so far from the mark. We know that there is something missing within us, but we are trying to seek within us and within the world to find what it is. What we are missing comes from without, and must work its way within. The truth is that we are missing a...2025-03-3131 minThe Mountaintop GospelA Child Named JesusLuke 1:26-33 Luke records the birth of of our Lord, how an angel came to his parents and told them they would bear a son and name Him Jesus. As we listen to this Christmas message, may our hearts be warmed with the knowledge that God sent Christ Jesus into this world to bring His salvation to the lost.We are working on getting our back-content uploaded, please bear with us. This will be the third message for the "year," and we unfortunately began recording part-way through a long series on prayer. We a...2025-03-3120 minThe Mountaintop GospelA Lesson from the Apostle PaulPhilippians 4:10-13 Paul has learned through much suffering to be content wherever God has him. Whether abounding or oppressed, Paul finds his joy, peace, and hope in Christ Jesus. Let us take a lesson from Paul that no matter where we find ourselves or whatever we're facing, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.We are working on getting our back-content uploaded, please bear with us. This will be the second message for the "year," and we unfortunately began recording part-way through a long series on prayer. We at Bald M...2025-03-3126 minThe Mountaintop GospelFeasting on JesusDeuteronomy 8:1-3; John 6:22-71 This is one message on a series on fasting we were in not too long ago. As we fast, we must remember that Jesus is the Bread of Life! While we deny our bodies physical bread (food), we can feast upon the living Word of God (Jesus Himself).We are working on getting our back-content uploaded, please bear with us. This will be the first message for the "year," and we unfortunately began recording part-way through a long series on prayer. We at Bald Mountain Baptist C...2025-03-2751 min
While We Still CanMissouri Farmers and the FAFO feat. special guest Will Westmoreland from @WestmorelandPopsIn this episode of the While We Still Can podcast, Lisa and Tina engage with Will Westmoreland, a rural political strategist about the complexities of rural politics, the influence of media, and the importance of government services in rural America. We explore the historical context of political shifts, the impact of the Fairness Doctrine, and the challenges of cognitive dissonance among voters. We discuss the need for community engagement and the dangers of privatization in essential services. It is vital to have effective pushback against detrimental policies and the significance of support systems for marginalized communities. It is an...2025-03-2244 min
One Country Project's Hot DishWhat Farmers are SayingIn this episode, Joel Heitkamp hosts a roundtable discussion with farmers Chris Gibbs, Will Westmoreland, and Nick Levendofsky. They talk about the ups and downs of farming today and dive into topics like tariffs, infrastructure, and politics.From tariff troubles to the fight to keep rural infrastructure strong, listeners will get an inside scoop on what it's like to manage a farm in today's challenging environment. Learn why these issues matter to rural America and why it's crucial for these farmers to have their voices heard in the bigger political arena.Heidi Heitkamp also highlights the ongoing...2025-03-1933 min
Let Them Eat ToastInterview w/ Will WestmorelandOff_Jawaggon and Taylor have Will Westmoreland on the podcast! Tune in for a really great discussion on farming subsidies, welfare and how progressive policies change the lives around us more than people expect.
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The Don Lemon ShowTrump & MAGA Freeze USDA Funds & BETRAY Farmers! - With Will Westmoreland | The Don Lemon ShowDon sits down with farmer and rural political consultant Will Westmoreland to break down the latest move by the Trump administration to freeze USDA funding to farmers across the country. Most farming dependent areas overwhelmingly backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. How are these voters feeling now? And what will come next? Tune in for a conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-02-1040 min
The WIU PulsePulse Promo - Aspire to Teach ExpoHosted by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, the Aspire to Teach Expo is a collaboration with Westmoreland County school districts and in partnership with St. Vincent College’s (SVC) Education Department. In this Pulse Promo, we are speaking with Dr. Tracey McNelley, Education Chair at St. Vincent College, about the event. The Aspire to Teach Expo will take place at St. Vincent College, Fred Rogers Center, on February 13, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.2025-01-3106 minThe WIU PulsePulse Promo - Special Education Teacher Certification Info NightThe Westmoreland Intermediate Unit will host a Special Education Teacher Certification informational evening on January 22, 2025, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Presented in partnership with the Luzerne Intermediate Unit, the session is open to individuals with bachelor’s degrees in any field. Listen for more information!2025-01-1704 min
What‘s With the Neighbors150. Why Are We Recording Dale Earnherdt's Funeral?This week we did a little something different. Instead of our usual true crime and paranormal we did thanksgiving disaster stories told by THE INTERNET! If you think YOUR thanksgiving will be weird and awkward just listen to these ones. Thank you to our neighbors who have been supporting and listening to us this episode is a milestone for us and it means a lot. As it is the beginning of the holiday season we will be taking a SCHEDULED week break so go back and listen to some past episodes! love you guys
Our episode is s...2024-11-2438 min
Hawk PodcastsWill WestmorelandIn this episode of Hawk Droppings, host Hawk interviews Will Westmoreland, a seasoned political consultant with over 30 years of experience in U.S. elections. Westmoreland shares his background, from early campaign roles, including the Clinton-Gore campaign in 1992, to his current consulting work, providing insights into voter outreach, campaign strategy, and how the political landscape has evolved over the decades. With a critical Election Day approaching, Hawk and Westmoreland delve into the mechanics of polling, early voting trends, and the overall anxiety surrounding the political divide in the U.S.Westmoreland explains the intricacies of modern polling, addressing...2024-10-291h 01
The Second Half PodcastEp 245: Political pollster Will Westmoreland joins the show to break down the state of the race with 39 days to go.Ep 245: Political pollster Will Westmoreland joins the show to break down the state of the race with 39 days to go2024-09-271h 32What‘s With the Neighbors103. That’s Not a Person or an AnimalIt's spooky month! You know what that means? More scary ghosts and creepy spooky crimes.
Amy tells us about a science experiment that went wrong. It took place in Russia, and let's just say, it will make your skin crawl, or peel.
Bri brings up a sore subject, we are talking about black eye kids sore subject. With lots of new encounters and stories that will bring you to question passing out candy later this month.
We will be doing a kid's story segment this month!! If you would like to record your kiddo(s) tel...2023-10-081h 11What‘s With the Neighbors98. Keep It In Your Pants LindaWe will be doing a kid's story segment in the month of October! If you would like to record your kiddo(s) telling a made-up spooky story or retelling a book/movie send them to wwtnpodcast@gmail.com for them to be featured on our show!
Welcome to another Home Town horror!
Tune in for a few stories our listeners share with us. You will hear about:
A peeping Tom ghost while a listener is in a shower,
A possible UFO sighting, twice!
And much much more!
PS. Happy Anniversary Bri and...2023-09-0347 min
Trinity for NormanEnLARGEd Series- Westminster Larger Catechism Q&A #1"For an enlarged passionate Glorying and Enjoyment of God."
I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! (Psa 119:32 ESV)
EnLarged is intended to be a online devotional guide: a journey toward understanding the Q&A presented in the Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)
In this video, we examine Q&A #1 of the Westminster Larger Catechism:
Q. 1. What is the chief and highest end of man?
A. Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him for ever.
Rom. 11:36; 1 Cor. 10:31; Ps. 73:24-28...2023-06-0410 minTrinity for NormanenLARGEd Series Intro"For an enlarged passionate Glorying and Enjoyment of God."
I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! (Psa 119:32 ESV)
EnLarged is intended to be a online devotional guide: a journey toward understanding the Q&A presented in the Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)
This is Pastor Justin Westmoreland from the Fully Alive Athlete Pastor Channel. I am an ordained minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and a certified personal trainer of the American Council on Exercise.
I enjoy making connections between spiritual, physical, mental, and relational...2023-06-0108 min
Live at LunchBetter With The Spirit | Live at LunchSession 5: Better with the Spirit
Main Idea
The invisible realities of our lives—our sure hope in Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit—should change the way we view and react to our circumstances.
Head Change
To know we will face temporary trouble in life, but also that our distress will turn to joy when Christ returns.
Heart Change
To feel the pervading peace and joy of God as we put our hope in Jesus.
Life Change
To trust in the work...2022-08-1039 min
Live at LunchWill Power is No Power | Crazy Making DiscussionThis week, we’re going to hear someone’s story with their crazy-making cycles. They will talk about where their cycles came from, how they tried to manage them, and how Jesus met them in their pain. Stories are helpful. Jesus taught us through stories because he knew that they would help us access truth in a different way than a list of instructions.2022-06-2035 minLive at LunchVanity (Narcissism) | Jesus in Our GenerationSession 5: Narcissism
Main Idea: When we reject narcissism and focus our lives on God and others, we will find blessing and fulfillment.
Head Change: To know building a kingdom for ourselves will lead to emptiness.
Heart Change: To feel less inclined to create a name for ourselves and our own glory and more inclined to exalt the glory of God.
Life Change: To be more concerned with God’s validation than the world’s validation.2022-05-3135 min
Golden Girls: 9-1-1 StoriesTelecommunicator's Week 2022 - PART 1In today's episode, Trudy & Anessa talk all things Telecommunicator's week... what it is, the history behind the week, and how Covington-Newton County 911 has celebrated Telecommunicator's Week in previous years!
In honor of Telecommunicator's Week, we are putting together a special message for our dispatchers. If you would like to participate in thanking our dispatchers, you can e-mail a written or audio-recorded message to "ask911@covington-newton911.com". Your messages will be featured in our next episode, which will air during Telecommunicator's Week!
Have a question about 9-1-1 or public safety? Email us: ask911@covington-newton911.com2022-04-0112 min
What‘s With the NeighborsAnnoucementThis week we did not record an episode, but we did not leave you without something to listen to!
Head on over to youtube.com and search Whats With the Neighbors to check out a patreon episode for all our listeners!
We will be back Jan. 9th with a brand new episode!2022-01-0100 min
What‘s With the Neighbors11. Twentieth Century Murder ScammerWhile you're on your third day of turkey and stuffing leftovers, sit down to digest this week's stories!
Bri blesses us with a calmer story that will still have you shivering in your boots and booking a room to stay at the hotel, and Amy tells you a story that should be a plot to the next Murder Mystery movie.
2021-11-281h 02Live at LunchWill the Pandemic Accelerate Loss of Faith for the Next Gen? - Part 2Today Seth and Daniel talk about how each generation walks away from the faith and what we can do about it.
Connect with us @ m1bc.org2021-11-1834 minLive at LunchPsalm 119:49–64 | Session 4 | Live at LunchSession 4: Psalm 119:49–64
Describe a time when you found the courage to face something difficult or scary because of the assurance of someone with you (a parent teaching you to swim, helping you ride a bike, learning to drive, etc.).
Why did you believe in their assurance? What made them trustworthy to you?
How did their encouragement give you the courage to take that risk?
Throughout life, there will be times when we will face difficulty. During those seasons, it may even be difficult to see God in the midst of the pa...2021-09-1330 minLive at LunchYour Will Be Done.Today the guys discuss how quite often we want what we want but in doing that we often forget all of what we do as Christ Followers is to accomplish the will of the Father.
Connect with us @m1bc.org
Have a question? Email Seth@m1bc.org2021-08-0529 min
Ten Minutes with DadHandling anger and conflict as a DAD.Today's 10 Minutes is focused on handling frustration, anger, and arguments in the home. John 16:33 says, “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Tribulation is great trouble or suffering. Though you will have days as a parent when you will feel like indeed you are experiencing great trouble and suffering resulting from your child’s intense moods, Jesus said “take heart” for He has overcome the world. He has overcome the tension in your home! However, you may have to muddle through those difficult times as you raise your child hand in hand with...2021-07-2609 minTen Minutes with DadDeveloping Study Habits with your KidsVisit us at SuitUpMinistries.org
This weeks 10 minutes with Dad is focused on helping your child develop good study habits. Paul talked about “studying” in 2 Timothy 2:15, reminding us to “Study to show yourself approved by God, a workman who need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Though Paul was speaking about studying God’s Word, there are principles that can be drawn from this truth that can carry forward into all areas of your child’s life.
However, kids don’t tend to love doing homework or studying, and parents often wrestle with crossing...2021-07-1910 minTen Minutes with DadTeaching Kids about Money ManagementVisit us at SuitUpMinistries.org
This week's Ten Minutes with Dad is focused on helping your child develop good study habits. Paul talked about “studying” in 2 Timothy 2:15, reminding us to “Study to show yourself approved by God, a workman who need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Though Paul was speaking about studying God’s Word, there are principles that can be drawn from this truth that can carry forward into all areas of your child’s life.
However, kids don’t tend to love doing homework or studying, and parents often wrestle...2021-07-1208 minLive at LunchTEACH US TO PRAYToday the guys preview our summer study on Prayer. This study entitled TEACH US TO PRAY takes an 8 week look into the Lord's Prayer. Matthew 6:9-15:
9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need,
12 and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
13 And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from th...2021-05-2620 minTen Minutes with DadCreating a Scream Free HomeIt’s time to address another important parenting issue—the one of having a scream-free or yell-free home. Not only will this make for a more peaceful home, but it will also help to make your children calmer and more confident in who they are.
I know how easy it is to feel you have to raise your voice to be heard or even yell rather than going to your children to speak normally so they can hear you. But as parents, we owe it to our children and ourselves to speak in calmly and respectfully so they will...2021-05-2408 minTen Minutes with DadDads teach your kids about the BibleRaising our children to pursue a personal relationship with God is something every Christian parent wants, but statistics show that only five percent of teens study the Bible on their own on a daily basis and over half of teens say they read or study their Bible away from church.
I don’t think I need to tell you that these numbers are not very encouraging. But I’m also happy to tell you that YOU can influence your children to be one of the five percent who study their Bible every day. How? By getting creative, that...2021-05-1710 minLive at LunchHope for the Here and Now3 Areas where intimacy can grow: This is absolutely Critical to know God.
Crisis - A situation you can’t fix, one where we have to totally rely on God to handle. 2 Cor. 1:8-10 - “Trust not in ourselves, but instead trust in God.
God will allow us to be put in desperate situations, to teach us about his Grace, to get to truly know him. His power and his deliverance.
THIS can happen to us EVEN WHEN we are already in the will of God.
Power - When we need God to demonstrate his exceedingly abundant powe...2021-05-0440 minTen Minutes with DadHow you can raise a child who shows EMPATHYEmpathy is taking on someone else’s perspective. Jesus, Himself, is the perfect example of this. 2 Corinthians tells us He who knew no sin became sin for us. We all want to help our children be more like Jesus and teaching our children to see things from another person’s view is a tall order. We all tend to think of our own needs first, and I’m sure you’ve witnessed this great phenomenon with your kids.
How do we help our children to see others for who they really are, unique individuals created by God for His...2021-03-2910 minTen Minutes with DadThere is no substitute for Dad.I have always known this. God placed this on my heart long ago and we started Suit Up Ministries. BUT, to see it in action always seals the deal and reinforces our vision!
Men we show up for sports...guys night out...hunting expeditions...we often try to relive our glory days in softball leagues...purchasing things thinking we will find happiness...but too many men and the statistics are real…fail to show up for our kids and family. If you are a man that is a father…move to the next level and be the ...2021-01-2210 minLive at LunchThe church can not close!Overcoming Anxiety Session 4
Sorry about the audio today, had technical difficulties.
While our churches are not able to gather physically, it should not make us anxious that God will not preserve his church through these turbulent times. Local churches must be intentional to remain connected and get through the pandemic together.2020-11-0224 minLive at LunchPeace from HEAVENSession 4 in Facing Anxiety. A battle with anxiety should not be a lonely fight, but a fight we can trust we will one day overcome through the power of Jesus and the hope of his return.2020-10-2728 min
Parenting MattersShame and Your Emotional HealthIf you need prayer, email freedomprayer@magnoliasfirst.org and someone will connect with you! 2020-08-2024 minParenting MattersParenting Matters - Discipling Kids at HomeThis topic is probably the one parents who follow Christ worry about the most. "Will my kid leave my house and continue to believe what I believe?" Today we tackle this topic head on and give practical tips on how you should address in an age appropriate manner.
Follow this link to take the course we talked about in this episode. 2020-04-3025 minParenting MattersParenting Matters - HomeschoolingDuring the pandemic of 2020, every family was forced to homeschool, some thrived and others were suspended from their new school. Wherever you fall, today's episode will offer insight into smart homeschooling practices. 2020-04-3031 minParenting MattersParenting Matters - Praying with your KidsWe know it can be awkward to pray for and with your kids. Today's episode will help you to get started with this valuable tool in your spiritual life.
Below are links to documents to help further your practice of praying for your kids.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ALL THE GOODIES!2020-04-3029 min
Email Management Fast Break4 keys to unlocking the power of God’s vision for your life👉 ATTENTION ALL #SERVICEPROVIDERS & #COACHES
4 keys to unlocking the power of God’s vision for your life
1. Vision must be posted
2. Vision overcomes obstacles
3. Vision will manifest itself in God’s time
4. Vision must be lived by faith
👉 ATTENTION ALL #SERVICEPROVIDERS & #COACHES ... If you are a woman entrepreneur and need help with the back-end tasks of your business, go to my website collaborationdiva.com2020-02-0806 minEmail Management Fast BreakFour secrets about time management1. You can't manage time, you can only manage yourself
2. "Too much to do" and "Not enough time" are victim words.
3. Too many priorities means no priorities
4. The more priorities you have, the less you will accomplish.
👉 ATTENTION ALL #SERVICEPROVIDERS & #COACHES ... If you are a woman entrepreneur and need help with the back-end tasks of your business, go to my website collaborationdiva.com2020-02-0605 min
New Vision WestmorelandWe Said YesWe said yes . . . to pouring into the next generation. With the grand opening of our new Vision Kids wing, our kids will have the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus in a greater way than ever before. In this message, Pastor Duane Garner shares what saying "YES" to our kids means. ---------------------------------------- New Vision, led by Pastor Duane Garner, is a non-denominational church located in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Find out more about New Vision - http://www.newvisionwestmoreland.com2019-10-2731 min
OURUFRUF Winter Conference- Romans 8 - The Wonders of New Creation18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And n...2016-01-1228 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big Ideas #13- No Talent Left Behind14 "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the maste...2016-01-1232 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big Ideas #12- The One about Ten Virgins and LampsESV Matthew 25:1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of...2016-01-1233 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big ideas #11 The Story of the unjust Judge and the WidowESV Luke 18:1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.' 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her c...2016-01-1222 minOURUFSmall Stories #10 - Story of the Guy Who Got Mercy9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.' 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God...2015-11-0940 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big Ideas #9 - The Workers and the VineyardESV Matthew 20:1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' 5 So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the eleventh hour h...2015-11-0922 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big Ideas #8 - Jesus, the Wealth Manager?13 Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14 But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?" 15 And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." 16 And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' 18 And he said, 'I will do this: I will...2015-10-2229 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big Ideas #7 - Unexpected Mercy25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" 27 And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." 28 And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live." 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus...2015-10-2231 minOURUFSmall Stories, Big ideas #6 - The SowerESV Matthew 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun ro...2015-10-2120 minOURUFSmall Stories #4- The Parable of the Sower2 And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: 3 "Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. 6 And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no gr...2015-09-1824 minOURUFSmall Stories #3- The Practical Problem of Evil24 He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' 28 He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said...2015-09-0831 minOURUFSmall Stories #2- Mr Short Term Memory21 Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and paym...2015-09-0127 minOURUFClimbing out of Hell- Luke 16- RUF Sunday at CTK19 "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 And he called out...2015-09-0134 minOURUFSmall Stories - Big Ideas #1 - Painting the Picture of the ProdigalESV Luke 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." 3 So he told them this parable: (Luke 15:1-3 ESV) 11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there...2015-09-0132 minOURUFA Story of God's LoveESV Luke 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." 3 So he told them this parable:
11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his pr...2015-08-1032 minOURUFFreedom Project Part 13: Freedom from Suffering in Glorification18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And n...2015-04-3034 minOURUFJohn Baber- Freedom Project Part 8- Freedom to Trust GodESV Exodus 16:1 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, "Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you...2015-04-1429 minOURUFFreedom Project Part 11- Freedom to Know God Clearly- Exodus 20ESV Exodus 20:1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 "You shall have no other gods before me. 4 "You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the c...2015-04-1436 minOURUFFreedom Project Part 10- Freed to Be a TreasureExodus 19
1 On the third new moon after the people of Israel
had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of
Sinai. 2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and
they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, 3
while Moses went up to God. The LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying,
"Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:
4 You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on
eag...2015-04-0734 minOURUFSermon after the SAE Video: Trading Bad Songs for Glorious Good Songs 21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.
22 The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.
Exodus 14:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 "Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you s...2015-03-1231 minOURUFDeath of Death #11 - The Centurion- Rocking of a WorldviewMatthew 27:50-54 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud
voice and yielded up his spirit.
54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping
watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with
awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
Big Idea: Faith in the Death of Death
in the Death of Jesus Messed up the Worldview of the Centurion
I.
The Death of Jesus changed the soldier’s
minds about what is possible...2014-11-2625 minOURUFDeath of Death #10 - The Zombie One, Alive with Places to Go and People to SeeMatthew 27:50-53 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud
voice and yielded up his spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the
temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks
were split.
52 The
tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep
were raised,
53 and
coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and
appeared to many.
Big Idea: Faith in
Jesus’ death...2014-11-2627 minOURUFThe Death of Death #9 - The Earth Shakes and the Death of Fear50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. (Matthew 27:50-51 ESV)
Big
Idea: Faith in Jesus doesn’t eliminate fear, but Jesus’ death was phase one of
a two phase mission to destroy all things that shake his people. The earthquake at Jesus’ death pictured that.
I.
Shakiness of approaching God causes us to fear and shake- legit faith (Hebrews
12...2014-11-2626 minOURUFThe Death of Death in the Death of Jesus #6- Word of Completion, John 19:3030 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:30 ESV)
I. Jesus Accomplishes Everything for Christians
II. Christians Are Required to Accomplish Nothing
III. If They Believe This, Christians Will Accomplish Many Things, Putting Death to Death.2014-09-3019 minOURUFStories of the Death of Death 2 - Will TurnerCheck out Will Turner's story. He'd be happy to get to know you and discuss campus life and the gospel with you. Get to know him!2014-09-3002 minOURUFWelcome Back Sunday - I Am All In- Luke 19:11-28things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
12 He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'
14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
15 When he...2014-09-1030 minOURUFThe Death of Death in the Death of Jesus #3 - A Word of Affection -John 19:23-2723 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his
garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his
tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,
24 so they said to one another,
"Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be."
This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, "They divided my garments
among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." So the soldiers did these
things,
25 but standing by the cross of...2014-09-1021 minOURUFThe Death of Death in the Death of Jesus #2 - A Word of Salvation Luke 23:39-43 39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
40 But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."
42 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43 And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."2014-09-1026 minOURUFThe Death of Death in the Death of Jesus #1- A Word on Forgiveness of DebtsDeath is an enemy we fear. Therefore, rushing toward it is irrational and sick. Death is our enemy. Only one death has been truly good news to us, and that is the death which Jesus marched toward nearly 2000 years ago at the place called the Skull outside Jerusalem.
All semester we will unpack the straightforward four words of the gospel, "There they crucified him." We will look at the words and actions as they happened chronologically at the death of Jesus all the way to his crucifixion. Listen in and bring a friend with you to join...2014-08-2725 minOURUFThe Third Commandment- The God We Mock Who Was Mocked in Order to Set Mockers Free7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. (Exo 20:7 ESV)2014-03-1920 minOURUFLove Stinks #12: Love DefinedRevelation 19:6-21
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his Bride has made herself ready;
8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
9 And...2013-04-2530 minOURUFLove Stinks #9: Men-Who to Date?Mark 9:33-37
English Standard Version (ESV)
Title: Who to Date??? The World's Most Ordinary Man.
33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the househe asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said...2013-03-1430 minOURUFLove Stinks #8: The Joy of Biblical Married Sex!Song of Solomon 1
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your love is better than wine;
6 Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
because the sun has looked upon me.
My mother's sons were angry with me;
they made me keeper of the vineyards,
but my own vineyard I have not kept!
7 Tell me, you whom my soul loves,
where you pasture your flock,
where you make it lie down at noon;
for why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your companions?
Solomon and His Bride Delight in Each O...2013-03-0735 minOURUFLove Stinks #6: A Life Pleasing to God4 Finally, then, brothers,[a] we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification:[b] that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each one of you know how to control his own body[c] in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentileswho do not know God; 6 that no one tra...2013-02-2134 minOURUFReady To Die Part 7: Here's the Bad News in Advance, so You Don't Crack Under PressureJohn 15:5 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:16 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
John 15:18-16:4 18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.19 If you were of the world, the world would love...2012-10-1832 minOURUFReady to Die Part 2: The Story of BetrayalJohn 13:21-38 21 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table close to Jesus, 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. 25 So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, "Lord, who is it?" 26 Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it." So when he had...2012-09-0539 min