The Sanctuary Church Podcast

Pastor Rod Collins expands upon the message from last week in Joshua chapter 14 with different perspectives on how to view giants in life and on making decisions that define us.

Pastor Rod Collins restarts the Joshua series by teaching from chapter 14 about following God wholeheartedly, which Joshua and Caleb have done, and how they and their descendants were blessed by it.

Several speakers from our staff (John Michael Coleman, Nate Peister, Justin Saunders) reflect upon Philippians chapter 3 and connect the relevance of Paul's words towards some great New Year's resolutions.

Pastor Rod Collins explains the Christmas story from three different perspectives, of Mary, the shepherds, and the wise men.

Pastor Ron Williams teaches from the later half of Matthew chapter 2 several reasons that the world needs Jesus: He satisfies the souls of seekers, He is the sacred treasure of faithful custodians, He is triumphant over the tyrannical, and He is the consoler of the grief stricken.

Pastor Rod Collins continues the Imperfect Christmas Story series by teaching from Matthew 1 verses 18 through 23 about some of the meanings of Christmas, and then finishes by giving out a few Christmas challenges for us.

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Pastor Rod Collins gives a post-Thanksgiving message with scripture from Luke 17:11-17, about the healed lepers and how only one came back to thank Jesus, and provides a few practical ways to help build gratitude in our daily lives.

Pastor Garrett Castro teaches from Joshua 11 verses 1 through 11 how God's faithfulness to the Israelites to give them victory over all their enemies and thus inherit the land of Israel as He promised to Abraham inspires people to do as God says.

Pastor Matt Higgins teaches us through Joshua chapter 10 about Joshua's victory over the Amorites and how it is a picture of the freedom that Jesus gives us over our sins.

Pastor and magician Danny Thompson demonstrates a magic trick and skips a verse from Joshua chapter 9 to illustrate the point of how deceptions can fool us, along with a visible example of how to avoid playing around a decision.

Pastor Rod Collins recaps Joshua chapter 7 and covers through verse 10 of chapter 8 while pointing out three essential life lessons from these passages of Scripture: our actions affect others, prioritize prayer, and every failure isn't forever.

Pastor Rod Collins gives a sobering message from the Book of Joshua chapter 7 about Achan's sin and demise, relating it to the Christian life and how sins such as self-confidence (instead of confidence in God), blaming God (instead of taking personal responsibility), and covering your sin (instead of confessing your sin) can lead to death and destruction.

Pastor Rod Collins continues the New Normal series by teaching from Joshua 6 that the promised life that God gives to His people is all based on God's provision, plan, and power, not ours.

Pastor Rod Collins uncovers three spiritual truths from the passage of Joshua chapter 5, about how Joshua was to circumcise the nation of Israel before the fall of Jericho: obey God, God is with you, and God is bigger than your problem.

Pastor Ron Williams preaches from verses 30 through 35 of Joshua chapter 8 this week, a section which he demonstrates is allegorically referring to Jesus, and how He is supreme in authority, consummate in atonement, and instant in accessibility.

Pastor Rod Collins unpacks chapter 4 of the Book of Joshua by recapping chapters 1 through 3 first and dividing the whole into the man, Moses; the moment, crossing the Jordan River; and the memorial, taking stones from the river to build a monument and to pass down the story for generations.

Pastor Rod Collins wraps up chapter 3 of the Book of Joshua by expounding the story of the Israelites crossing the Jordan river and extracts an analogy regarding how we should act in any seemingly impossible faith challenge: step out, step in, and stand firm.

Pastor Garrett Castro begins the third chapter of the Book of Joshua by unpacking verses 1 through 6 and highlights some key truths, such as that spiritual battles will precede crossing the Jordan, and that God goes before His people.

Pastor Rod Collins concludes the story of Rahab the Prostitute in chapter 2 of the Book of Joshua by giving us three things that Rahab teaches us: God has the final word over our past, there is no sin that can keep us from the grace of Jesus, and God changes your identity when He redeems you.

Pastor Rod Collins continues the New Normal series by reading Joshua chapter 2, about the story of Rehab the prostitute, and brings home the message that God can use anyone to do great things.

Pastor Rod Collins continues with chapter 1 of the Book of Joshua and the New Normal series by providing a way from the scriptures on how to make your life count through four observations: Let go of the past, Listen for God's plan, Lock onto God's promises, and Do what God says.

Pastor Rod Collins begins a new series in the book of Joshua titled "New Normal" by reading chapter 1, verses 1 through 9, and outlines God's new normal for how to face challenging times through His purpose, His promise, His presence, and the power of His Word.

Pastors Rod Collins and Jim Willard both give parts of a message which uncovers some of the poignant, grilling questions Jesus asked during His ministry, that still have radical implications for His followers today.

Pastor Matt Higgins explains using Mark 4:21-25 how God's desire is to reveal hidden things, not conceal them, by inviting us and calling us to hear more from Him, which we can do by reading His Word and through prayer and fasting.