All Saints Church Podcast

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount". To become more like Jesus, we must practice doing the things he did in the way he did them. This includes cultivating a life of spiritual disciplines, which are intentional rhythms and practices that guide our growth and shape our souls so that we can live a life of true human flourishing. Join us as we explore two of them, prayer and fasting, and hear the i...

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." Jesus' teaches us the greater way of doing right to one another in every area of life, including how we manage our finances. In Matthew 6:1-4, we discover that Jesus expects us to give generously to those in need and corrects our motivations for doing so–not to please people or win temporary praise, but to please God and receive eternal rewards. As always, t...

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." What is God's plan for sexual desire and marriage? And what role should our desires play in our decision making? In the SOTM, Jesus shares his vision for human flourishing that leads to ultimate fulfillment, and this includes how we honor and relate to others with our sexuality, whether married or single. However, our culture and the Enemy of our Souls have...

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." Living God's way leads to our blessing, but do we really believe that? Especially with verses that feel illogical or upside down, like Jesus' command to love our enemies? Pastor Gerald Murphy of Garden City Church in Columbus, OH shares insights on how Jesus' teaching invites us to a higher standard of love and righteousness than false religious leaders and...

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." Jesus is the ultimate interpreter of God's Word, because he is also it's Author. He begins the main section of his SOTM by using six examples from the Law and Prophets to correct first century Jewish interpretations, and expose how our internal attitudes often reveal areas of disconnect between what we say we love and believe and what we actually do. In Matt...

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." Central to Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount is the call for his disciples to "be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." But what does perfection look like? While total submission to God is included in Jesus' definition, the idea of perfection in Jesus' day is more connected to wholeness and completeness than never making a mistake. Join us a...

Welcome back to the second episode of All Saints Off the Cuff! In this episode, Meghan and David dive into the intricate world of kingdom theology as it intersects with modern politics. With a mix of humor and deep reflection, they explore the implications of living as citizens of God's kingdom while engaging with contemporary political issues. The conversation kicks off with personal anecdotes, h...

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." As Jesus kicks off the main body of his most important sermon, he addresses misconceptions about his mission. He didn't come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. And that fulfillment includes transforming his disciples from the inside out. Listen now to learn more.   PS - the audio is a little shaky due to technical difficulties.

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." When Jesus calls his followers salt and light, he gives us a new identity that comes with renewed responsibility to spread God's kingdom of light wherever we find darkness. While that may at times feel abstract, we can live out our kingdom calling in extremely practical ways, like making disciples and loving our neighbors. As All Saints continues to grow as...

Jesus, the True King, has come to teach us how to live God's way in God's world, and that's Good News. He begins his public teaching ministry by redefining "the good life" and inviting us to consider: What does it truly mean to flourish? To be the fullest version of a human and find fulfillment in this life? The answer: It depends on what you long for. Join us as we study the opening words of Jesu...

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' manifesto on what the Good Life really is, and it's rooted in really Good News: the True King, who we've all been waiting for, has finally come. Join us as we set the scene for King Jesus to teach us what it truly means to be whole and happy in God's kingdom as we journey through one of his most important messages together.

Bre Golden closes out our "Postures" series with a timely word on what it means to be set apart for and to the LORD. She defines the call to consecration and makes it concrete with practical examples of ways we can move towards God, surrender to His will, and cling to His comfort. Listen now to explore what it means to live a life of purity and dedication to Jesus. 

From our series, "Postures." We talk a lot about how we have a good Father who gives good gifts. But how do we know what our gifts are? And when we discover our gifts, what should we do with them? The short answer: wash people's feet. Join us as we learn to celebrate our gifts, serve others, and align our lives with God's purpose.

From our series, "Postures." What does it mean to be blessed by God? And how is that compatible with God's use of brokenness to draw us deeper into His presence? Journey with us through Matthew 26:26-29 as we uncover the prophetic path of discipleship present in the Last Supper and learn how Jesus’ experiences of blessing, breaking, and breakthrough offer a model for our own Christian walk.

From our series, "Postures." Since God's posture towards us is love, how should we posture ourselves towards him? The answer: in prayer. For Christians, the goal is not necessarily to be “good” at praying, but to become a people who prays, who position ourselves before the living God as those ready to receive all he has to offer and to participate in his work in our world. This week we look at the...

From our series, "Postures." Our ability to practically follow Jesus often depends on the posture of our hearts towards God. But how we relate to God so often depends on what we believe he is really like, or how we think he really feels about us. Are we expectant of love? Or anticipating punishment? Thankfully, in the midst of our fear, uncertainty, and even our failures, we meet a Savior who gets...

Welcome to All Saints: Off the Cuff! Join pastors David and Meghan from All Saints Church as we dive deeper into Sunday messages and explore themes that resonate with the community. This episode sets the stage for what to expect, featuring candid conversations, reflections on church planting, and the dynamics of pastoral life. We share our experiences of planting a church, including the unexpected...

Paul ends his letters to the Ephesians with a blessing of grace to all who love Jesus with "incorruptible love." This is beautiful, but it also implies that our loves can be corrupted. In fact, what we love and long for are constantly being shaped by our spiritual habits–or lack thereof. As we transition into a new series called POSTURES, we discuss the transformative power of worship, not just as...

From our series "Ephesians." As Paul nears the end of his letter, he reminds the church to stand firm in the spiritual war between light and dark, good and evil, that we've all been drafted into as Christians. To do that, we must be aware of what spiritual warfare is so we can be prepared to fight our true enemy the way Jesus teaches us to fight. (Hint: our enemy is not other humans, and our weapo...

From our series "Ephesians." In the last section of Paul's instructions for Christian households in Ephesus, he directly addresses Christian slaves and masters. In order to understand the powerful blow this passage deals to the institution of slavery moving forward, as well as the dignity the Gospel restores to enslaved people everywhere, we need to slow down and study this text in its historical...

From our series "Ephesians." Family dynamics are often complex and bittersweet as beauty meets brokenness in our most intimate relationships. The apostle Paul knows this, too, which is why his subversive and hopeful message to parents and children at Ephesus points us to Jesus' ideal vision for the families we're born into, and the chosen family we find at church as well. Children hear God's heart...

From our series "Ephesians." Submission is a dirty word in our culture, as we tend to reject authority and resist commitment at all costs. But just as Jesus redefines the image and aim of love on the Cross, so too does he redefine the ways we view power and use authority. As we walk in love together with him, we are called to imitate this new and beautiful way of being human that leaves no part of...

From our series "Ephesians." The apostle Paul calls us to imitate God as beloved children, walking in self-giving, others-oriented, obedient love just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us on the cross. We do this not to earn God's affection or keep a bunch of arbitrary rules, but rather because we are light: new creations becoming more and more like Jesus as we follow him away from the se...

Welcome to our first-ever Worship in the Park gathering! As we take a break from our series through Ephesians, discover how Jesus' embodiment of love and presence inspires us to embed ourselves in our communities, build meaningful relationships, and live out our faith intentionally towards those around us. This message shares practical insights on how to become fixtures in our local contexts, from...

From our series "Ephesians." After laying a deep theological foundation, Paul turns his pen to describing what a practical Christian life looks like. As the Gospel transforms us from living how we want to living how God wants us to live, we are reminded that we've been given an entirely new life in Jesus that we must 'put on' as we walk beside him. And this new life is full of hope, purpose, and m...