ReCreate Church’s Podcast

Meet Jesus, be Transformed Today, Pastor Michael is continuing our study in the book of Mark.  We’ve been following Jesus through the gospel of Mark, and now He’s done the greatest miracle of all, rising from the dead, just as He predicted. After Jesus was risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, who told others of His appearance.  Curiously enough, others did not believe her! What’s up with th...

He’s Still Rolling Stones. Today, Pastor Michael is giving a history lesson on the old Berlin Wall.  It was felt this wall would never be torn down, but in 1989, it fell without violence.  Even the most immovable object can be moved. All of us have immovable, unrollable stones…objects we deal with that feel like impossible barriers. Guilt, fear, anxiety, depression, and broken families come to min...

Faith in the Dark Today, Pastor Michael is talking about darkness and faith in the dark.  Here, Michael talks about how Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for Jesus’s body. Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin, but Joseph had a secret.  Joseph had become a believer in Jesus!  So Nicodemus and Joseph carried Jesus’s body to a nearby garden, to a tomb that Joseph had.  They put his body in the tomb an...

The Breaking Point Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how faith in Jesus turns breaking points into turning points. In this story, a lady with a chronic illness weaved and pressed through a crowd to touch Jesus. Upon touching Him, she was immediately healed.  She was at a breaking point and ran to Jesus.  Twelve years of suffering ended that day. Do whatever you have to do to get in touch with Je...

The Paywall Today, Pastor Michael is talking about paywalls…the payment of a fee to enjoy premium content.  Paywalls are frustrating, but you might pay the price if you want something badly enough.  But what if you need something that is life or death, and the paywall is priced so high that no one can afford it?  It’s an impossible paywall. That’s how life was before Jesus.  There was a barrier th...

Which Rebel Are You? Today, Pastor Michael continues our long, long journey :) into the book of Mark.  We’re looking at two men that don’t get much coverage in the Bible, being the men crucified next to Christ, but theirs is a fascinating story, so let’s dive into it. The two men next to him were descrdibed as ‘thieves or robbers’ yet it may have been likely that they were more than that.  They ma...

Removing Stones. Today, Duncan Crook is delivering the message, about “Removing Stones”.  Jesus is at the tomb of Lazarus, seeing the sadness of those at the tomb.  His death will show God glorified and increaed faith in Jesus.  At this point, the disciples faith in Jesus still needed further strengthening.  Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, reinforces the disciples faith, as well as glorifying...

Get Off the Couch! Today, Pastor Michael talks about how much being a Christian has changed in our culture.  The prevailing values of our culture were ‘Christian-ish’, but you could escape by without proving too much.  For the longest time, one could be a Christian from the couch! The days of couch Christianity are over.  Even the illusion of it is gone now. The reality of today’s Christianity is...

Discipleship, Part Two. Today, Pastor Michael is returning the reigns over to David Boudreaux to let him finish his series on Matthew 28: 16 - 20, “The Great Commission,” and a study on discipleship. So, to ick up where we left off, here is a brief summary of last week’s message. It looked at the definition of a disciple, which said, in part, that anyone proclaiming to be a follower of Jesus is a...

Who We Are Today, David Boudreaux will stand in for Pastor Michael, and it will be his first time giving the message, so let’s welcome him warmly. David starts by visiting the Recreate Church website, www.recreatechurch.org , and reading the tab “Who We Are.” David focuses on the second statement on that tab: “We are disciples who make disciples.”  This was the last command that Jesus gave to His...

The Cross That Carries You. Today, Michael is talking of denial and carrying your cross.  Simon’s (not Simon Peter) story is fascinating.  At this point in the story, Jesus has been arrested, had a false trial, beaten until his back was shredded, and after all of this, they (the Romans) make Him carry the cross to the hill, Golgotha, the place of skulls.  Jesus, though God, took on the fullness of...

When Faith Feels Offended Today, Michael discusses how believers should respond when they feel something important has been disrespected.  Today, Michael encourages some perspective.    Should we be shocked when lost people act like lost people?  Yet we seem so surprised when folks who don’t understand God don’t respect the glory of God.  We shouldn’t be, potentially, as they truly don’t understan...