Broad River Podcast

Summer on the Mount — Week 1: The Upside-Down Good Life | Matthew 5:1–12 Texts: Matthew 5:1–12 What if the life the world calls blessed is not actually the good life? In Week 1 of Summer on the Mount: A Better Way to Be Human , Pastor Kevin begins walking through the Sermon on the Mount by looking at the Beatitudes. Before Jesus teaches about anger, desire, prayer, money, anxiety, or obedience, He...

The God Who Sees the Overlooked | Genesis 29:30–35; 49:29–31 Texts: Genesis 29:30–35; Genesis 49:29–31; Matthew 1:1–3; Revelation 5:5 What do you do with the pain of not being chosen? In this powerful standalone message, Pastor Kevin walks through Leah’s story and shows how God works through overlooked people, wounded places, and stories marked by rejection. Leah was present, but not preferred. Sh...

The Freedom We Find Together | Father’s Day + Small Group Sunday Texts: Exodus 6:6–7; Ephesians 1:17–18 Every family has patterns. Some are funny. Some are familiar. And some are painful—patterns of fear, anger, silence, shame, isolation, or pretending everything is fine when it really is not. In this Father’s Day message, Pastor Kevin shows that the gospel is not just about being forgiven one day...

Come, Holy Spirit — Week 4: There’s Water. Why Wait? | Acts 2:1–13, 37–41 Texts: Acts 2:1–13, 37–41; Matthew 3:13; Matthew 28:18–19; Romans 6:3–4 Baptism Sunday is not a normal Sunday with a little water at the end. In Week 4 of Come, Holy Spirit , Pastor Kevin closes the series by showing how perfectly Baptism Sunday fits with the work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit who fills us does not leave us...

Come, Holy Spirit — Week 3: God Keeps Us | Ephesians 1:11–14 Texts: Ephesians 1:11–14 A lot of people fear that what started well may not finish well. In Week 3 of Come, Holy Spirit , Pastor Kevin teaches from Ephesians 1 and shows that the Holy Spirit is not only the One who fills God’s people and leads God’s people—He is the One who keeps God’s people. He is God’s seal and guarantee that what Je...

Come, Holy Spirit — Week 2: Guided Into Truth | John 16:12–15 Texts: John 16:12–15; John 16:7–8; Romans 8:26; Proverbs 3:5–6 A lot of people know about the Father. They know about the Son. But when it comes to the Holy Spirit, they feel uncertain, distant, or confused. In Week 2 of Come, Holy Spirit , Miguel Plaza teaches from John 16 and reminds us that the Holy Spirit is not a mystery to avoid,...

Poured Out on All God’s People | Joel 2:28–29 Texts: Joel 2:28–29; Acts 2:14–18; Luke 24:49; John 14:16–17; Romans 8:11 A lot of people live like God saves by grace, but expects them to keep going by grit. On Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Jose begins the new series Come, Holy Spirit by reminding us that God does not redeem His people and then leave them empty. He fills what He reclaims. The Christian l...

Do You Want to Get Well? | John 5:1–15 Texts: John 5:1–15; John 1:4; John 4:10 Some questions sound unnecessary at first. When Jesus looks at a man who has been disabled for thirty-eight years and asks, “Do you want to get well?” , it almost feels obvious. But Jesus never asks empty questions. He asks questions that expose what pain, disappointment, delay, and survival have done inside of us. In t...

Redeemed to Shine | How to Follow Jesus, Week 5 Texts: Matthew 5:14–16; Colossians 4:2–6; John 4:28–30, 39 A lot of people are most comfortable with a Jesus who stays private. In Week 5, the finale of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Kevin teaches from Matthew 5 and shows that the life of Jesus in His people is not meant to stay hidden. If Jesus has brought you near, made you part of His people, given...

Redeemed to Change | How to Follow Jesus, Week 4 Texts: Romans 12:1–2; Galatians 5:16–25 A lot of people want to change, but still feel stuck. In Week 4 of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Kevin opens Romans 12 and shows that the gospel offers something deeper than self-improvement. Jesus does not only forgive you. He changes you. Christian transformation does not grow out of shame, pressure, or prete...

Redeemed to Serve | How to Follow Jesus, Week 3 Texts: 1 Peter 2:9–10; Acts 1:8; Matthew 5:14–16 A lot of people understand that Jesus saves us from something. He saves us from sin, shame, darkness, and death. But the gospel also tells us what we are saved for. In Week 3 of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Deborah opens 1 Peter 2 and shows that redeemed people are not called into passivity. They are c...

Redeemed to Belong | How to Follow Jesus, Week 2 Texts: Ephesians 2:13–22; Acts 2:42–46 A lot of people know how to attend church without ever really belonging. In Week 2 of How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Kevin teaches from Ephesians 2 and shows that when Jesus brings you near to God, He does not leave you alone. He brings you into a people. He brings you into a household. He brings you into a family...

Redeemed to Know | How to Follow Jesus, Week 1 Texts: Romans 5:1–5; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21; John 17:3 A lot of people recognize Jesus. They know the name, the story, the language, and the general outline of Christianity. But recognition is not the same thing as relationship. In Week 1 of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Kevin opens Romans 5 and shows that following Jesus does not begin with performance...

Redeemed from Death | Easter Message Texts: Luke 24:1–6; Luke 23:46, 53; 1 Corinthians 15:20–26, 54–55; Hebrews 2:15; Colossians 1:13 Death feels final. It closes stories, reshapes hopes, and teaches people to live like the ending has already been written. In this Easter message, Pastor Kevin walks through Luke 24 and shows that the resurrection is more than comfort for grieving people. It is conf...

The G.O.A.T. (Not the Scapegoat) | Palm Sunday Message Texts: Mark 11:1–10; Leviticus 16; Matthew 27 Palm Sunday looked like victory—but it was pointing to something deeper. In this powerful message, Pastor Jacinta walks through the triumphal entry of Jesus and reveals what the crowd missed. They were looking for a conquering king… but Jesus came as a sacrificial Savior. By connecting Palm Sunday...

Jonah: The God of Second Chances – Week 3: When Mercy Offends You Text: Jonah 4:1–11 What happens when God is merciful… to people you don’t think deserve it? In the finale of Jonah: The God of Second Chances , Pastor Kevin walks through Jonah 4 and exposes one of the most surprising turns in the entire story—Jonah is angry, not because God judged Nineveh, but because God showed mercy. This message...

Jonah: The God of Second Chances – Week 2: The Second Word Text: Jonah 3 Have you ever felt like you missed your moment? In Week 2 of Jonah: The God of Second Chances , Pastor Kevin walks through Jonah chapter 3 and one of the most hopeful lines in Scripture: “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.” Jonah had already run. Already failed. Already made a mess. And God speaks again. This m...

Texts: Jonah 1:1–4; Jonah 1:17; Jonah 2:1–2, 9–10 Everybody wants a second chance. Not the small kind—the real kind. The kind that comes after mistakes, regret, or seasons where we know we’ve drifted. In Week 1 of Jonah: The God of Second Chances , Pastor Kevin opens one of the most familiar stories in the Bible and reveals that it’s not primarily about a fish—it’s about a God who relentlessly pur...

Love, Actually – Week 4 (Finale): Redeemed to Restore Text: Hosea 3; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 When love breaks… what happens then? In the finale of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin turns to one of the most powerful redemption stories in Scripture—the story of Hosea. It’s not sentimental. It’s not polished. It’s a picture of pursuing love, holy boundaries, and costly redemption....

Love, Actually – Week 3: Peace, Patterns, and the People You Choose Texts: Genesis 24:10–14, 17–21; Romans 6:3–4 We have an entire relationship culture built around not choosing. In Week 3 of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin explores how discernment works in dating, relationships, and even friendships. Looking at Genesis 24 and the story of Rebekah, this message gives a clear...

Love, Actually – Week 2: What Your Marriage Is Missing Texts: Acts 18:1–3; Romans 16:3–5 Most marriages don’t implode. They drift. In Week 2 of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin explores what quietly erodes relationships—and what actually strengthens them. Looking at the marriage of Priscilla and Aquila in Acts 18 and Romans 16, this message reveals that healthy relationships a...

Love, Actually – Week 1: The Signs You Keep Ignoring Text: 1 Kings 21 Most relational breakdowns don’t happen all at once—they happen slowly, through ignored patterns and overlooked signs. In Week 1 of our new series Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin opens with a sobering and practical message about relational wisdom. Drawing from the story of Ahab and Jezebel in 1 Kings 21, th...

Vision Sunday 2026: Ransomed & Redeemed Romans 12:1–3 Vision doesn’t begin with strategy—it begins with mercy. On Vision Sunday, Pastor Kevin closes the Better Than New series and invites the church into God’s shaping work for the year ahead. Drawing from Romans 12, this message reframes vision not as self-improvement or pressure, but as transformation rooted in the mercies of God. Rather than...

Better Than New – Week 3: “Rooted, Equipped, Confident” 2 Timothy 3:14–17; Philippians 1:6 By late January, many people feel the same tension: I started strong… but can I keep going? In Week 3 of Better Than New , Pastor Kevin explores what it means to continue—not perfectly, but faithfully. This message confronts the lie that spiritual growth requires constant restarting and invites us into a ste...

Better Than New – Week 2: “Abide” John 8:31–32; Psalm 119:105 Freedom doesn’t begin with willpower—it begins with closeness. In Week 2 of Better Than New , Pastor Kevin teaches that redemption isn’t just a moment you experience, but a relationship you remain in. After returning to Jesus, the next invitation is simple but demanding: abide . Stay. Remain. Keep showing up. Jesus says that true discip...