The After Words

Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss the closing of Gen. 46 and the first twelve verses of Gen. 47.  The text teaches us about God's Sovereignty and how we can see faith, favor, and blessings abounding.  

Genesis 46:1-27.  Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss the importance of living by faith, trusting in God, and allowing the historical witness of God and HIS people to give us encouragement and boldness as we live for HIM in our cultural moment.  

Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss the second half of Genesis 45 and examine the profundity of God's grace and how HIS truth directs our lives to be witnesses of the gospel.  

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Genesis 45:1-15.  The text gives us a wonderful case study of God's providence and provides us with a powerful study of the beauty of reconciliation.  

Pastor Christian and Pastor Mike discuss Genesis 43:15-34 and our need to trust God's invitation to a relationship with Him and total trust in our Father.

Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Jacob, Judah, and Simeon and the challenge of physical, emotional, and spiritual pain.  

Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss the second half of Genesis 42. Their talk focuses on Jacob/ Israel's challenge to make the right hard decision. How might we consider this challenge in our lives and see the church wrestling through it in our cultural moment?  

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Genesis 42:1-24 and address the importance of having a godly character.   

In this episode, Pastors Christian and Andrew discuss Pastor Christian's recent sermon on Gen. 41:37-57.  There is much to consider from Joseph's life and much to discuss in this episode.    

This week, pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Genesis 41 and continue to examine Joseph's amazing character. Joseph's bravery, boldness, and desire to always give God glory provide several applications for our own lives.  

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Andrew reflect upon Genesis 40:1-23.  As they consider the text, the discussion examines Joseph's character, the challenges of his situation, and the boldness to preach the full counsel of God's revelation.  There is much we can learn from Joseph.  

Andrew and Mike discuss Gen. 39 and Joseph's ability to rise above circumstances and chose to honor God instead gratifying himself.  

Mike and Andrew discuss Genesis 38, and the conversation goes to several places.  Overall, God is good and works HIS well amidst our less-than-stellar choices.  We cannot seek sinful pleasure or worldly comfort over our call to righteousness.    

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Andrew examine Rueben's life and the tension between his trying to appease his brothers' hate and remaining loyal to his father and, ultimately, his Heavenly Father.  Life presents us with opportunities to make the right hard decisions.  

As we consider Joseph's boldness to share his second dream, we consider how we see such boldness in the Apostle Paul, and how we can apply boldness and conviction in our lives as we share the gospel.  

This week, Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Psalm 119:11-13, the importance of understanding God's Word's place in our hearts, and how such commitment guides our vertical relationship with God and horizontal relationships as His ambassadors.  

Gen. 35 provides the story of Israel burying the people's idols before they head to Bethel in pursuit of God's call.  What idols have we had to bury?  What idols do we still need to bury?  How might the idol be ourselves?  Andrew and Mike discuss the importance of moral and spiritual inventory in pursuing God's call upon our lives.

In this episode, Pastor Mike and Pastor Christian discuss Sunday's tough message on Genesis 34. We will delve into wisdom, victim shaming, living in the what ifs, and the cross of Christ being sufficient. Listen to see how all these topics connect and can be applied to our own lives as believers in today's culture!

When we think about walking with God, does HE have all of us?  God wants our hearts, our very lives.  Jacob was given a new name, we have been given a new name; now what?

Hey all, We tried a new mic setup, and now Gunner is louder. Hahaha... Fear not; we have a new setup coming soon and will keep improving our sound.   This episode focuses on Genesis 32:9-12 and Jacob's Prayer.  It discusses the idea of living in the blessing of God's "YES" and what that looks like.  Also, as we live in the blessing of God's yes, where do we place our confidence, and who gets the c...

John 19:38-42 records Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus caring for Jesus' dead body.  Their story provides a wonderful discussion about living boldly in our cultural moment and seeing our faith shift from private to public.  What are we willing to risk to bring honor to Jesus and glory to God?  

In this episode, Pastor Andrew discusses key points from Pastor Mike's sermon on the Seed of Salvation.  Specifically, Andrew considers the Easter Season in light of 1 Peter 3:15.  How can we allow the hope of Christ to encourage and empower us to stand firm in the gospel and do so with gentleness and respect?

Following up on Genesis 30:25-43 and our larger discussion within the book of Genesis is the concept that God is faithful. As we consider God's faithfulness within the book of Genesis, we have seen it in HIS promise, presence, and provision. In this episode, Pastor Andrew spends extra time considering God's faithfulness and how we understand HIS promise, presence, and provision and see it in our l...