STAND STRONG

A truth of human existence is change. As Christians, it is important we recognize that though times and circumstances change, God does not. When we recognize God's eternal and unchanging nature, we are better equipped to communicate with him when our life is ever-changing and tumultuous. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church o...

When Jesus prays in John 17, he prays for himself, his apostles, and all who would have faith in him because of his apostles' teachings. In this episode, we discuss what we can learn from Jesus' prayer. How does it affect our prayer? What encouragement can we take from the fact that Jesus prayed for us? Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with th...

Because we are fighting a spiritual battle, we need to be spiritually equipped. In this episode, we discuss the role prayer plays in our spiritual warfare as well as what it means to "labor" or "struggle" in prayer. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX. You can visit our site at: htt...

Prayer is powerful becasue God is powerful. But prayer is also a tool by which God can change us – reconnecting us to him, reminding us of the bigger picture, and realigning us with his will. In this episode we consider how prayer can help us when get "out of alignement" from the Lord. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park churc...

We often think of prayer as being about the words we say. While those are not inconsequential, what is far more important is the heart we bring to prayer. Join us as we touch on Matthew 6, Luke 18, and James 1 to better understand how prayer is "more than words." Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Pa...

When the disciples made the request, "teach us to pray," Jesus' response was to demonstrate prayer. In this episode, we consider what struggles we have in our prayer and how Jesus' example in Luke 11 and Matthew 6 help us overcome those struggles. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX...

People devoted to God will naturally be devoted to prayer. That said, why are we often less devoted to prayer than we know we ought to be? And what can we do to establish a habit of prayer? Join us as we discuss the scriptural admonition to be "devoted to prayer" and what that can look like in our everyday lives. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teach...

Season 3 will be dedicated to the discussion of prayer. The goal of this season is to emphasize the importance of connecting to God in prayer, to encourage deeper and more meaningful prayer, and to illustrate practical prayer. Join us in this journey! Let's grow our prayer together. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Chr...

We wrap up Season 2 by studying the importance of love in pursuing oru goal of being "together as one." Join us in Colossians 3, 1 Peter 4, and other texts where we learn what love is and why it is so essential to our relationships with one another. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX. You ca...

Join us on today's episode as we discuss how faith can bond us all in unity - standing strong behind a shield of His might. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX. You can visit our site at: https://www.cedarparkchurchofchrist.org/

God wants us to come together and find unity, especially in our worship. However, history has shown us that how we worship can often be an area of conflict. In today's episode, we consider steps we can take and questions we can ask to turn these "worship wars" into opportunities for growth and unity. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with...

This is the third and final episode of a three-episode mini-series, "One Text, Two Perspectives," wherein we open our Bibles together and discuss our understanding of a specific passage. Today, we are looking at Micah 6:8 to consider some core ideas of goodness in God's eyes. He has told us what is good! Now what do we do with that information? Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit...

This is the second of a three-episode mini-series, "One Text, Two Perspectives," wherein we open our Bibles together and discuss our understanding of a specific passage. Today, we open to Psalm 127 to discuss the family – whether we are in the role of parents or children, this song of Solomon has some truths to teach us! Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches a...

This is the first of a three-episode mini-series, "One Text, Two Perspectives," wherein we open our Bibles together and discuss our understanding of a specific passage. Today, we look at Ephesians 5 to consider what it means to walk in love, to walk in the light, and to walk wisely. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church o...

We hear the word "fellowship" used in a variety of ways. When the book of Acts tells us that the first-century disciples were "devoted to fellowship," what did that mean? And what should we be learning from that example in our church today? Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX. You c...

Join us on this episode of Bridging the Gap as we dig deeper into the topic of bridging the gaps in our Christian relationships in order to build stronger fellowship and unity with one another and how this fostering our relationships with the brethren enables us to stand strong. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Ce...

Having differences is human – different backgrounds and experiences, ages and genders – but how are Christians supposed to find unity in light of these differences? In this episode, we discuss the kind of "gaps" we face as disciples and consider the importance of finding ways to build bridges to one another's lives. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches a...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Stand Strong podcast! In this episode, we introduce our next theme, "Together As One." As we each pursue getting to know God better, we should also be finding a stronger and greater foundation for our relationship with one another. God wants his people united in his work, not divided, so we must ask ourselves – Are we willing to do what it takes to find unity i...

In our final episode of "Getting to Know God Better," we look at Scripture to better understand God's most well-known attribute: Love. When looking at God's Word, we quickly find that God's love is not just TALKED about, it is SEEN on every page of the Bible. Join us in considering the practical effects of God's love in our lives. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submi...

This is part two on our discussion of God's grace. Continuing our discussion from last week, we consider what Scripture has to say about how our hearts, minds, and lives should change in light of God's grace. What does it look like to be trained by grace? Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX....

In this first of two episodes on God's grace, we look to Scripture to understand what grace is and what God's grace means for us. Today's discusison revolves around the nature of grace in preparation for next week's episode, which will focus on what a life in God's grace looks like. Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Ceda...

Over the course of history, humanity has shown itself quick to cry for justice, yet quite willing to commit injustice toward one another. In this episode, we consider God's justice – how does it affect our view of sin? Of ourselves? Of our present world? Perhaps most importantly of all, how does it affect our view of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross? Join us as we consider Colossians, the P...

"Consider the kindness and severity of God," writes Paul in Romans 11:22. In this episode, we follow up our discussion of God's goodness with the companion disussion of his wrath. When we hear wrath, we often picture somebody out of control, lashing out in anger. Is that the picture we see of God? And how does God's wrath change our everyday decsions? Join us as we look to God&...

We sing "God is so good," and indeed, he is. But his goodness is not aimless, rather it is aimed at our hearts – it is intended to prick us and convict us! Open your Bibles with us. "If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good," what does that mean for you this week? Fill out our Listener Survey or Submit a Question . Noah preaches and teaches with the Cedar Park church of...

Titus 3:3 tells us that God saved us "according to his own mercy." God's mercy is foundational to our salvation and our identity in God. It brings into sharp clarity our position before and after God's mercy enters the scene. Join us in this episode as we turn to the Psalms, the Beatitudes, and the Prophets to understand God's mercy and its role in our lives! Fill out our...