All Saints Church Podcast

Psalm 121 is a psalm of ascents, sung by the ancient Israelites as they made the long, often arduous pilgrimage to Jerusalem and up the Temple Mount, where God's presence dwelled. Whatever suffering or circumstances they endured, whatever doubts or uncertainty they faced, they knew God alone was their help and would keep them to the end. As followers of Jesus, we too are on a pilgrimage as we entr...

Scripture calls us to choose the righteous path, which leads to the blessed life, but how will we know the way? Tam Tran, one of our Discipleship Community leaders at All Saints Church, encourages us from Psalm 1 to "chew the word" continuously, the way a cow or sheep chews cud. As we do, The Holy Spirit will help our hearts delight in the Lord and produce His righteous fruit in our lives. One cou...

Jesus requires a lot from his disciples as we follow him out into the world to complete his mission. Yet God promises to go with us and "give us rest" along the way, so that we may flourish as we find our life in Him. But what is God's rest? And how do we enter it? Join us as we finish our Sent Ones series by exploring the deep peace that comes from an awareness of God's presence and pleasure over...

Sent Ones must be open-hearted to how Jesus wants to use our money and open-handed to distribute it however the Spirit leads, trusting God’s provision in the process. But how do we do that in an era when so much financial scandal and prosperity preaching plagues the American church? And what does the Bible actually teach us about money? Listen now to hear a foundational message for the life of our...

Jesus calls us to spiritual devotion and social justice. But how do we answer him in a way that is faithful to Scripture? Listen now for a biblically thick, theologically rich, and surprisingly practical message on how to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God."

Jesus couldn't wait for his friends to meet The Holy Spirit. Scripture encourages us to friends with, be filled with, and fully surrender to Him. The outpouring on Pentecost highlights the original "marking moment" where the Spirit filled the Church, yet we are also called to ongoing "daily encounters" with this third person of the Trinity. Listen now to learn how we can welcome the Holy Spirit in...

As sent ones, Jesus transforms us into "oaks of righteousness" who reflect God's beauty and glory amidst a world of brokenness and despair. Yet there is no renewal without righteousness and no righteousness without repentance. Wherever we are on our spiritual journey, each of us must heed the call to turn towards Jesus and away from the "old oaks" that offer false comfort and lead us astray.

Jesus promised to give us beauty for ashes and bring new life to that which is broken and destroyed in our world. As sent ones, each of us are called to do the same. Whether we create art that evokes wonder and inspires hope, build kingdom businesses that put human dignity and ethics first, love our children and spouses in ways that transform traumatic family narratives, or whatever else our hand...

Jesus is in the business of healing the sick. Even before the resurrection, he sent his disciples out to do the same. From the apostles to the early Christians in Acts, we see a church full of the Holy Spirit and faith, leaving comfort to get close to the hurting, broken, and wounded and demonstrate the good news of God's kingdom. But does Jesus expect us to do the same today? Spoiler alert: Yes. 

Jesus' model of discipleship often took place around tables and over shared meals. He calls the whole church to continue his disciple-making mission, not just a pastor in a pulpit. One of the simplest, most significant ways we can do this is by opening our homes to others and setting tables as we welcome them into our lives. In this message and panel discussion among core culture carriers within o...

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks his lost sheep and brings them home. As friends of Jesus, this should bring us great joy. As followers of Jesus, sent by our Father and empowered by the Holy Spirit to join Jesus' mission, his love should motivate us to go seek lost sheep, too. But how do we do it? And what kind of heart ought we have in the process? Listen now to learn more. 

Jesus' story doesn't end on Easter. The Church's story begins. After his resurrection, Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit into his disciples and sends us out to redeem, restore, and renew the world he died for. Each of us has been uniquely gifted to carry out this mission in many ways as we await Jesus' return, but before we start "doing the stuff" we must check our motivations and remember our identi...

Jesus of Nazareth claimed to be the Son of God and promised all who believe in him eternal life. For those claims, he was betrayed, crucified, killed, and buried by the very people he came to save. Then something unexpected happened: Three days later, his tomb was found empty. This fact created confusion for his disciples in their predawn discovery as they wrestled with what this might mean. Two t...

This Palm Sunday, Pastor Sarah Beckman takes on a deep dive into the significance of Jesus' choices and actions leading up to his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The message challenges us to find ourselves in the crowd and question our own motives for following Jesus. As we do, we can take comfort in the fact that each step of his journey was intentional, and each step brought us further down the...

What do you give to the Person who has given you everything and needs nothing from you? How should we respond to the sacrificial love and life-giving power Jesus displays in our lives? What should the church be known for? Mary of Bethany answers all these questions with one radical, costly act of love and worship as she pours out her life at Jesus' feet. She is the model disciple who shows each of...

Everybody is looking for Jesus, but why? To respond to his life-giving work with trust? Or to reject his authority wherever his agenda goes against our own? Reflecting on John 11:45-57, Pastor Evan Wickham of Park Hill Church explores how our inner motives often blind us to the truth of Jesus as we spin reality to fit our stories instead of his. Yet the Holy Spirit stands ready to lead us into dee...

The story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus reaches its dramatic conclusion as Jesus raises his beloved friend from the grave. This story both recounts a historical miracle and reveals a deeply spiritual gospel truth: Dead things don't stay dead around Jesus. With a word from his mouth, Jesus calls each of us out of our hopeless situations and into new life. Will we "hope against hope" and cooperate wi...

Jesus doesn’t abandon, punish, or shame us for our grief; instead, he grieves with us. Jesus knows that hope and new life await us on the other side of our trials and tragedies, but he doesn’t rush our process; instead, he gives permission and presence on the way to the promise. Jesus is good, and his mercy endures forever. May he meet you right where you are so you may know you are never alone or...

On the road to resurrection, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead–a costly decision that prefigures Jesus' own path to the cross. But even though we know the end of the story, we cannot skip the hard parts. Before the miracle comes the praying, the suffering, the uncertainty, the longing, the grief. Jesus enters our human experience to redeem these parts of our stories, too. In response to the great...

There is a song all Israel, all humanity, has been waiting to hear. We may have caught little whispers on the wind and went searching for it, or even tried to play it ourselves and given up. Yet it remains a song that is meant for us, and Jesus came to play it perfectly... But when we hear the music, how will we respond?

This Sunday, we celebrated a whole year of gathering together as All Saints Church! We gathered early for local donuts, coffee, and good music before heading upstairs to celebrate where we've been and cast vision for where we're going. Listen now to learn where we feel the Lord is leading us, how you can help us get there, and, most importantly, the kind of "love one another" people we are called...

Buying oil is Jesus’ language for the costly decisions we make to pursue God’s presence and prepare ourselves for His return. Like the wise virgins in Jesus’ parable, we want to be a community that buys oil together and remains open to and ready for all the good things Jesus has for us, all the ways he wants to grow his kingdom in and through our lives. Join us on a journey through the Parable of...

Welcome to All Saints Off the Cuff, where pastors David and Meghan reflect on the current sermon series, share deeper theological thoughts and insights, and speak into the life of the church. In this episode, we dive into the captivating world of art, icons, and storytelling, exploring how these elements can profoundly shape our spiritual journey. As we discuss the transformative power of beholdin...

As we behold the Lamb, our lives are transformed more and more into the glorious image we see. That's because when we keep our eyes on Jesus, we see that God sees us in our secret heart, God wants us as we are, and God sends us to bring his love to others. Listen now for more. PS - The first few minutes of the recording were cut off due to a technical difficulty.

When we behold the Lamb, we see the true definition of God's love and how different it is from the love we've experienced or show others. Yet Jesus gives a new command: love one another "as I have loved you." What kind of love is this? What does it require of us? And what is it rooted in? Listen now as Pastor Sonny Smith from Detroit Church offers a word we pray marks our community.