All Saints Church Podcast

As we continue to explore the image of God in Genesis 1, we discover that all humans—male and female, of every ethnicity and ability—are made in God’s image and belong to God’s family. It’s as if the Divine Artist has painted a self-portrait in each individual, and also each culture, he has created. When we bless the dignity in others and embrace our embodied differences, we love our neighbors and...

Humanity is creation's crown jewel, called to rule on behalf of and represent the Creator to the rest of his works. When we understand our identity as divine image bearers, we begin to understand our destiny as God's children. This has big implications for our discipleship as we care for, cultivate, and protect the land and animals God entrusts to us. Thankfully, God sends Jesus, the New Human, to...

As we continue watching God shape his good world in Genesis 1, we discover wisdom for how we can live the good life now. The final three days of creation reveal that this good life is rightly ordered, attuned to beauty, and bowed in reverence. It requires us to cultivate healthy rhythms, renew our wonder, and reorient our fears and affections toward the Creator. As we do, we join with all creation...

Watching the divine Artist work should lead us to wonder and give us wisdom to live by. In the first three days of creation, we unearth three practical principles—God promises the dawn will come; God’s best for us includes boundaries; and you can only reproduce who you are—that put this wisdom on full display. Each day also reveals Jesus, the Creator made flesh, in unique and wondrous ways. Listen...

There is an Artist behind and before the universe. His work reveals his hand, and his heart towards his creation is kind. He alone is the Uncreated One who brings order, purpose, and beauty from chaotic nothingness. When we trust him, our chaos becomes his canvas.

Genesis 1-3 tells the true story of God creating the universe, with a major focus on the "why". It reveals God’s purposes for creation, God’s special relationship with humanity, and the consequences of trusting or not trusting our Maker. Exploring this ancient cosmology in its context reveals an intentional Creator, invites humility and curiosity, and ultimately points to Jesus of Nazareth as the...

God’s family and God’s mission are inseparable. In Nehemiah’s story, we see a three-part strategy of how to do good works together in our discipleship communities in ways we were never meant to alone: move with God’s heart, understand the local assignment, and have each other’s backs. As we conclude our Formational Family series, ask yourself: How is the Holy Spirit inviting you, and your communit...

True Christian unity is like a harmony: one song sung by many voices. Ours is the Song of the Lamb, overflowing from our shared love for, need of, and surrender to Jesus. As we sing the same song around the throne of Christ, The Holy Spirit draws out the distinct notes and unique riffs from our diverse cultures and individual experiences. This harmony provides a powerful, beautiful witness to the...

We cannot become more like Jesus if we cannot admit where we currently are. Pastor Andy Rodgers of Restored Church explores how confession and confrontation are God's gifts in a healthy spiritual family that enable us to own where we are, so that we can get what we need to be more fully formed into the people He has made us to be.

Join us (David and Meghan) in the garage as we navigate the dynamic life of church planting and pastoral ministry. In this episode, we share personal anecdotes and experiences, from balancing sermon writing amidst the chaos of household chores to the excitement of being part of a paid church staff for the first time. The conversation delves into the heart of All Saints Church's mission, emphasizin...

Jesus sees the gold in us across cultural norms, despite our sin, and even through the lies we often believe about ourselves. Part of our spiritual formation is learning to see ourselves and those in our spiritual family the way he does: as highly valued treasures worthy of honor and love. When we treat each other with honor, we partner with The Holy Spirit to make Jesus' vision of "the one new fa...

Jesus wants one thing, and it's everything. He is passionate about helping our hearts become wholly devoted to him, and he will even allow us to feel the heat from time to time to expose our deepest beliefs and desires. Thankfully, we are not called to face the fire alone. Do you have friends for the fire?

We all desire a truly fulfilling life, but how do we get one? Is it by managing our relationships in an effort to control outcomes? Earning enough money to ensure comfort and security? Seeking approval from others and basing our value on their opinions of us? Psalm 16 teaches us that wherever we turn to for fulfillment outside of a relationship with the Living God becomes an idol that will ultimat...

Psalm 121 is a psalm of ascents, sung by the ancient Israelites as they made the long, often arduous pilgrimage to Jerusalem and up the Temple Mount, where God's presence dwelled. Whatever suffering or circumstances they endured, whatever doubts or uncertainty they faced, they knew God alone was their help and would keep them to the end. As followers of Jesus, we too are on a pilgrimage as we entr...

Scripture calls us to choose the righteous path, which leads to the blessed life, but how will we know the way? Tam Tran, one of our Discipleship Community leaders at All Saints Church, encourages us from Psalm 1 to "chew the word" continuously, the way a cow or sheep chews cud. As we do, The Holy Spirit will help our hearts delight in the Lord and produce His righteous fruit in our lives. One cou...

Jesus requires a lot from his disciples as we follow him out into the world to complete his mission. Yet God promises to go with us and "give us rest" along the way, so that we may flourish as we find our life in Him. But what is God's rest? And how do we enter it? Join us as we finish our Sent Ones series by exploring the deep peace that comes from an awareness of God's presence and pleasure over...

Sent Ones must be open-hearted to how Jesus wants to use our money and open-handed to distribute it however the Spirit leads, trusting God’s provision in the process. But how do we do that in an era when so much financial scandal and prosperity preaching plagues the American church? And what does the Bible actually teach us about money? Listen now to hear a foundational message for the life of our...

Jesus calls us to spiritual devotion and social justice. But how do we answer him in a way that is faithful to Scripture? Listen now for a biblically thick, theologically rich, and surprisingly practical message on how to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God."

Jesus couldn't wait for his friends to meet The Holy Spirit. Scripture encourages us to friends with, be filled with, and fully surrender to Him. The outpouring on Pentecost highlights the original "marking moment" where the Spirit filled the Church, yet we are also called to ongoing "daily encounters" with this third person of the Trinity. Listen now to learn how we can welcome the Holy Spirit in...

As sent ones, Jesus transforms us into "oaks of righteousness" who reflect God's beauty and glory amidst a world of brokenness and despair. Yet there is no renewal without righteousness and no righteousness without repentance. Wherever we are on our spiritual journey, each of us must heed the call to turn towards Jesus and away from the "old oaks" that offer false comfort and lead us astray.

Jesus promised to give us beauty for ashes and bring new life to that which is broken and destroyed in our world. As sent ones, each of us are called to do the same. Whether we create art that evokes wonder and inspires hope, build kingdom businesses that put human dignity and ethics first, love our children and spouses in ways that transform traumatic family narratives, or whatever else our hand...

Jesus is in the business of healing the sick. Even before the resurrection, he sent his disciples out to do the same. From the apostles to the early Christians in Acts, we see a church full of the Holy Spirit and faith, leaving comfort to get close to the hurting, broken, and wounded and demonstrate the good news of God's kingdom. But does Jesus expect us to do the same today? Spoiler alert: Yes. 

Jesus' model of discipleship often took place around tables and over shared meals. He calls the whole church to continue his disciple-making mission, not just a pastor in a pulpit. One of the simplest, most significant ways we can do this is by opening our homes to others and setting tables as we welcome them into our lives. In this message and panel discussion among core culture carriers within o...

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks his lost sheep and brings them home. As friends of Jesus, this should bring us great joy. As followers of Jesus, sent by our Father and empowered by the Holy Spirit to join Jesus' mission, his love should motivate us to go seek lost sheep, too. But how do we do it? And what kind of heart ought we have in the process? Listen now to learn more. 

Jesus' story doesn't end on Easter. The Church's story begins. After his resurrection, Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit into his disciples and sends us out to redeem, restore, and renew the world he died for. Each of us has been uniquely gifted to carry out this mission in many ways as we await Jesus' return, but before we start "doing the stuff" we must check our motivations and remember our identi...