Garden City Podcast

Sometimes, God brings us low, where we feel totally crushed, so that he can humble us and shape us into the image of His Son. Out of this humble posture, we see David spring to life with courage, generosity, and bold leadership.

He is Risen! Join Thomas as he wrestles with doubt, makes terms for belief, and encounters the risen Christ.

Dive into two Psalms of David this week, and hear a brief song from Worship Director Erin, which she wrote during a time of wilderness. Note: the video doesn't show at the beginning, but is fixed later on.

Why does David pick up stones to fight Goliath, but restrain himself when he has the opportunity to kill Saul? Dive into David's powerful restraint today in 1 Sam 24.

Are you in the wilderness; are you feeling the ache? David is on the run in the wilderness, in the cave of Adullam; God forms human character in the wilderness.

Jonathan is close, loyal, and sacrificial; we all need friends like this.

David comes back from battle just to face another opponent close to home – King Saul. Jealousy spirals from comparison and desire into hatred and violence. We're all capable of slipping into this spiral, but the good news is that we're never too 'bad' for Jesus, and we can have the same secret ingredient David had. Let's dive into 1 Sam 18!

David approaches Goliath, wages a war of words, and finally defeats his giant. What does this mean for us?

Who's the giant? What purpose does fear play in the realm of human emotions? What are David's first words? Find out in the first sermon on David and Goliath.

Today, we get to David! David enters the scene as Justin discusses this man after God's own heart, how humans look at outward appearances, but how God looks at the heart.

Today, dive into Saul's kingship, God's sovereignty, and the human desire for a good leader.

1 Sam 2:12-36

Join us as we kick off our anthropology: a study on the life of David from first and second Samuel. Today, Justin introduces the series by talking about the miraculous birth of Samuel, who paves the way for the kings of God’s people.

Tune in today as we hear guest preacher and local pastor Joe Newton preach about depending on God through the gap seasons of our lives.

In our second Advent sermon, Justin tells us how despite all that we try to accomplish this holiday season, Christmas really happens to us – Jesus is an exciting, impossible, unexpected gift.

This morning, we kick of Advent with Isaiah 9, re-appreciating the truth of the arrival of Jesus, and the breaking in of great Light on our darkness.

Is prayer effective? In our final sermon in the book of James, Justin explores why the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Waiting on God is difficult, but Christians have a unique hope as they trust in the good plans of a loving Father! Tune in as we explore James 5:7-12 this morning, and hear how James wants to shepherd us in our urgency and in our patience.

Tune in today as youth minister Max shares a short sermon on James' rebuke of the rich.

Today, Justin dove into a short section at the end of James 4 to tell us we're a mist... but even though we can know very little of the future, there is much to hope in!

In this Sermon, Justin unpacks one of the harshest passages in James. God is a jealous God and James takes things very seriously – but there is always more Grace when we know that down is the way up!

Did you know that there's a difference between wisdom from above and worldly wisdom? Listen as Justin explains the dangers of following "wisdom" that is actually demonic.

Why is the tongue disproportionately powerful? This morning, youth minister Max starts James 3 with the 'power of the tongue.'

Tune in today as we tackle the most famous section of James - Faith and Works.

Join us as we jump back into James talking about Mercy! James 2:1-13