Cheyenne Hills Podcast

We often assume that following Jesus should make life easier, happier, and more comfortable. But is that actually what God promises us? This week on the Cheyenne Hills Podcast, we're asking a challenging question: Does God want you to be happy? We unpack common misconceptions about Jeremiah 29:11, the difference between happiness and biblical joy, and why God may use difficult circumstances to...

Faith isn't proven only when life is good. It's tested when life gets hard. In James 1:2–12, we're reminded that trials can produce perseverance, maturity, and lasting spiritual growth. This message challenges the promises of the prosperity gospel and encourages believers to trust God's goodness, seek His wisdom, and keep running their race even when circumstances seem overwhelming...

We've all experienced pain, disappointment, or mistreatment. But can the things that happened to us become the very things keeping us from moving forward? In Hebrews 12, we're reminded that God's correction isn't a sign of His rejection, but an expression of His love. Rather than allowing our circumstances to define us, we're called to find our identity in Christ and recognize...

God's correction isn't rejection. It's an expression of His love. In Hebrews 12:3–13, we're reminded that hardship, discipline, and correction can shape us into the people God created us to be. This message challenges us to resist allowing past pain or present struggles to define our identity, embrace God's training, and grow stronger through the difficulties of life.

Every athlete trains for a prize, but Paul reminds us that Christians are running for something far greater: a crown that will never fade. In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul challenges believers to run with purpose, exercise discipline, and refuse to let sinful desires control their lives. But the answer isn't simply trying harder. It's allowing Christ to take control of the flesh and learning to fi...

The Christian life is a race worth winning, and the prize lasts forever. In 1 Corinthians 9:24–27, Paul challenges believers to run with purpose, exercise discipline, and guard against disqualification. Through the imagery of eternal crowns, the battle between flesh and spirit, and Paul's own transformation, this message explores how Christ empowers us to overcome sin, pursue eternal rewards, and...

The Christian life is a race, and starting well isn't enough. Hebrews 12 calls us to throw off every weight and sin, run with endurance, and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. As we begin Run to Win , this message explores how inspiration gets us started, how hurts, habits, hang-ups, and sin can sideline us, and how following Jesus gives us the endurance and purpose we need to finish the race God h...

In Jesus' final instructions to His disciples, He calls them out of unbelief and back to His mission. Mark 16 reminds us how easily hurt, disappointment, pride, and personal preferences can cause us to miss what God is doing right in front of us. Rather than getting stuck in ourselves, Jesus calls His followers to recognize where God is moving, proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and put His...

The resurrection isn't simply the ending of the Gospel story—it changes the meaning of everything. Beginning with the empty tomb in Mark 16 and Paul's argument in 1 Corinthians 15, this message examines the resurrection through both biblical revelation and human reason. If Christ wasn't raised, our faith is futile. But if Jesus truly rose from the dead, then eternity is real, justice m...

The cross is the crux of the Gospel. In Mark 14–15, Jesus is betrayed, abandoned, falsely accused, condemned, and crucified, yet He willingly surrenders to the Father's will and becomes the perfect Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This message explores the meaning of Jesus' sacrifice, the new covenant, the justice and mercy of God, and the incredible grace that makes forgiv...

From the gates of hell to a glimpse of glory , Jesus reveals who He truly is and what He intends to do through His Church. At Caesarea Philippi, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ and Jesus declares that the gates of hell will not prevail against His Church. Six days later, Peter, James, and John witness the Transfiguration and see Christ's glory for themselves. This message explores what the...

Everyone had an opinion about Jesus. Some saw a common carpenter, others a prophet, teacher, healer, or rebel. But as Jesus' identity becomes increasingly clear throughout Mark 6–8, neutrality becomes impossible. Eventually Jesus asks His disciples the question every person must answer: "Who do you say that I am?" This message challenges us to move beyond simply admiring Jesus and re...

Jesus' teaching in Mark 4–5 reveals the condition of the human heart, the mysterious growth of God's Kingdom, and the unmatched authority of Christ. Through four tests of the heart, three examples of growth, and four proofs of power , we see that genuine faith doesn't merely hear God's Word—it takes root, grows, bears fruit, and trusts the One who has power over all things.

Jesus' confrontation with the Pharisees over the Sabbath reveals the difference between God's gift of rest and man's burden of religion. While Sabbath keeping does not earn our righteousness, God's design for rest still teaches us to surrender control, reject legalism, and trust Him with what we cannot accomplish ourselves. True rest ultimately isn't found in a day—it's fou...

Jesus didn't choose His disciples based on reputation, religious pedigree, or past performance. In Mark 2, He calls Matthew, eats with sinners, confronts self righteousness, and challenges religious traditions that could not contain the new work God was doing through Him. This message reminds us that Jesus sees our hearts, not simply our history, and still calls unlikely people to get up, foll...

Jesus' invitation to "Follow Me" was more than a call to believe—it was a call to leave behind comfort, embrace discipleship, and join His mission. Looking at Mark 1:16–18, this message explores why Jesus chose ordinary fishermen, how He transformed their everyday skills into Kingdom impact, and why following Christ still requires wholehearted surrender today.

Ken Ham explores why Genesis 1 through 11 serves as the foundation for the entire Christian worldview. From creation and the fall to marriage, human dignity, sin, and redemption, he argues that the opening chapters of Scripture provide the framework for understanding every major doctrine and the cultural questions facing believers today. This message challenges Christians to build their thinking o...

In this episode, Pastor Jon sits down with Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz to discuss the role Christianity played in America's founding and why a biblical worldview still matters today. Drawing from history, the Declaration of Independence, and Scripture, they explore how the founders understood human dignity, liberty, equality, and the rule of law. The conversation also addresses common...

This message explores Jesus' first recorded proclamation in the Gospel of Mark: "The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel." As John the Baptist's ministry gives way to Christ's, Jesus announces God's kingdom and invites people into a transformed way of life through repentance and faith. The sermon challenges believers to move beyond merely pursuing ear...

This opening message in the Gospel of Mark explores Jesus' preparation for public ministry. Through the testimony of John the Baptist, the Father's affirmation at Jesus' baptism, His testing in the wilderness, and the announcement of His mission, we see that God establishes identity before calling, and preparation before purpose. Jesus' example reminds believers that seasons of waiting, testing, a...

This message examines the biblical foundations of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness by comparing the Declaration of Independence with the truths of Scripture. Through passages such as Psalm 33, John 10, Galatians 5, and the Beatitudes, we discover that true life is found in Christ, true liberty is expressed through loving service, and lasting happiness comes from living according to God&...

This message from 1 John 5 explores the power of God's family. Through faith in Jesus Christ, believers are born into God's family, called to live in obedience and love, and empowered to overcome the world through faith. Our identity is not found in what we accomplish, but in the God who has adopted us as His children.

This message from 1 John 4 explores the origin, proof, purpose, and test of agape love. God's love is most clearly revealed through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who died for us while we were still sinners. As believers receive this love, they are transformed to love others, walk in confidence before God, and demonstrate the reality of their faith through sacrificial love.

In this episode, we continue through 1 John 4 and unpack John's command to test the spirits. In a culture filled with competing truth claims, spiritual experiences, and countless voices claiming authority, believers are called to exercise discernment rather than blindly accept every message. We discuss why the identity of Jesus is the ultimate test of truth, how false teaching often sounds rem...

This message from 1 John 4:1–6 explores the importance of spiritual discernment. John warns believers not to believe every spirit but to test every teaching against the truth of who Jesus is. By remaining grounded in Scripture and listening to the Spirit of truth, Christians can recognize deception, overcome false teaching, and confidently walk in the truth of Christ.