Beartown Road Alliance Church Podcast

What areas of your life do you hope to change in 2025? Where do you need to see a breakthrough? Well, God promises that He will give you a breakthrough when you pursue it His way. Today, Pastor Isaac explores Matthew 6 to understand what Jesus says about prayer and fasting.

When the shepherds witnessed the Christ child, they couldn't help but spread the news. As Jesus followers, we are called to do the same. Jon O'Neil unpacks the story of the shepherds and their motivation to "Go tell it on the mountains".

Merry Christmas to you and your family. May this message be an encouragement to you this season! beartownroad.org youtube.com/@beartownroad facebook.com/beartownroad.org

Anna was an old lady, who never left the Temple courts while praying and fasting. Then she saw Jesus. Great joy overflowed in her heart, she gave thanks to God, and told others. Pastor Dave unpacks the story of this unsung hero.

Simeon waited for years to see the consolation of Israel. When he finally held baby Jesus, he experienced the joy of Christmas. Pastor Dave unpacks the joy that can be found in Christ.

When Mary received word that she was pregnant, her relatively peaceful life became full of anxiety. So, she traveled 90 miles to see her relative Elizabeth. During this 3 month stay, she received strength and encouragement. Pastor Dave unpacks Elizabeth and Mary's relationship.

Zechariah lived with the burden of not being able to bear children. And yet he continued to serve God with integrity and righteousness. Pastor Dave sings the praises of this unsung hero, Zechariah, who prepared the way for the advent of our Messiah.

Few things bind us and prevent us from accomplishing God’s will like debt does. It creates fear and true bondage. God’s Word speaks to this. Pastor Isaac opens the book of 2 Kings to explain. beartownroad.org YouTube.com/@beartownroad Facebook.com/beartownroad.org

Most of us are good at upgrading our earthly possessions. Our technology, retirement, and our homes. Jesus inspired us to focus on upgrading our eternity. Pastor Dave explains.

When the rich young man asked Jesus how to get eternal life, Jesus responded with a hard saying that led tot his man walking away. Why didn't Jesus tell him to simply pray a prayer of salvation? Pastor Dave explains.

The sort of life that Jesus described for His followers is different than anything that would ever come naturally. He says, "The first shall be last!" What does that mean, and why? Pastor Isaac looks at Matthew 20 and Philippians 2 to explain.

Jesus did all kinds of works on the Sabbath. This is one of the main reasons the Pharisees wanted him dead. Why didn't Jesus simply do his miracles and grain-picking on a different day? Why did he decide to "die on that hill"? Pastor Dave explains.

Got any mountains in your life? Jesus said, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Does this include mountains that refuse to move? Pastor Dave unpacks this hard saying of Jesus.

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? You might be surprised to learn who Jesus pointed to. Pastor Dave explains how to become great.

When Jesus said "Eat my flesh and drink my blood," many people walked away. Since Jesus wasn't advocating cannibalism, why didn't he explain himself to the crowds? Pastor Dave explains why Jesus so often chose not to explain himself to the crowds.

Jesus said that we will be held accountable for every careless word we speak. Most of us bank on the fact that we will be forgiven for every careless word. Did Jesus really mean this, and, if so, what did he mean? Pastor Dave explains.

Most of us try to avoid our enemies. Jesus taught us to love our enemies. This seems like and overwhelming task! But what if Jesus really meant it? Pastor Dave unpacks these extraordinary words of Jesus.

Many of us have been taught to make our families our number one priority. However, Jesus never taught that. Instead, he advocated for a much different set of priorities. Pastor Dave explains in the first part of our new series, "Hard Sayings of Jesus".

Everyone needs a friend with whom they can share their last 2%. To quote Jennie Allen, "when you say that last 2% out loud, it loses its power." Pastor Dave talks about the importance of having one or two close friends and how your church family can help you find them.

Anger comes from a feeling that someone has taken something from us. Anger says, "you owe me". How do we guard our hearts from anger? Jon Schuerholz explains.

This emotion often disguises itself as thrifty or careful. However, if left undetected, it can steal your peace and take the joy out of life. Pastor Dave explains how to uproot greed from our hearts.

When our neighbor gets a promotion or a new car, envy can easily seep into our hearts. However, there is a way to guard our hearts from its bone-rotting effects. Jon O'Neil explains.

Guilt always depletes our hearts. There is a solution, but most people avoid it. Pastor Dave explains how to guard our hearts from guilt.

Our hearts are sick. But rather than monitoring our hearts, we tend to monitor our behaviors. This might work short-term, but it doesn't address the root cause. Pastor Dave introduces this new series and explains the importance of getting a heart check.

Elijah, Jonah, Jesus' disciples, and Paul all found themselves in HOREB-L predicaments. As they struggled in the darkness, they all did the same thing to find strength. Pastor Dave explains how we, too, can find strength in our HOREB-L predicaments.