Broad River Podcast

Redeemed to Shine | How to Follow Jesus, Week 5 Texts: Matthew 5:14–16; Colossians 4:2–6; John 4:28–30, 39 A lot of people are most comfortable with a Jesus who stays private. In Week 5, the finale of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Kevin teaches from Matthew 5 and shows that the life of Jesus in His people is not meant to stay hidden. If Jesus has brought you near, made you part of His people, given...

Redeemed to Change | How to Follow Jesus, Week 4 Texts: Romans 12:1–2; Galatians 5:16–25 A lot of people want to change, but still feel stuck. In Week 4 of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Kevin opens Romans 12 and shows that the gospel offers something deeper than self-improvement. Jesus does not only forgive you. He changes you. Christian transformation does not grow out of shame, pressure, or prete...

Redeemed to Serve | How to Follow Jesus, Week 3 Texts: 1 Peter 2:9–10; Acts 1:8; Matthew 5:14–16 A lot of people understand that Jesus saves us from something. He saves us from sin, shame, darkness, and death. But the gospel also tells us what we are saved for. In Week 3 of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Deborah opens 1 Peter 2 and shows that redeemed people are not called into passivity. They are c...

Redeemed to Belong | How to Follow Jesus, Week 2 Texts: Ephesians 2:13–22; Acts 2:42–46 A lot of people know how to attend church without ever really belonging. In Week 2 of How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Kevin teaches from Ephesians 2 and shows that when Jesus brings you near to God, He does not leave you alone. He brings you into a people. He brings you into a household. He brings you into a family...

Redeemed to Know | How to Follow Jesus, Week 1 Texts: Romans 5:1–5; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21; John 17:3 A lot of people recognize Jesus. They know the name, the story, the language, and the general outline of Christianity. But recognition is not the same thing as relationship. In Week 1 of How to Follow Jesus , Pastor Kevin opens Romans 5 and shows that following Jesus does not begin with performance...

Redeemed from Death | Easter Message Texts: Luke 24:1–6; Luke 23:46, 53; 1 Corinthians 15:20–26, 54–55; Hebrews 2:15; Colossians 1:13 Death feels final. It closes stories, reshapes hopes, and teaches people to live like the ending has already been written. In this Easter message, Pastor Kevin walks through Luke 24 and shows that the resurrection is more than comfort for grieving people. It is conf...

The G.O.A.T. (Not the Scapegoat) | Palm Sunday Message Texts: Mark 11:1–10; Leviticus 16; Matthew 27 Palm Sunday looked like victory—but it was pointing to something deeper. In this powerful message, Pastor Jacinta walks through the triumphal entry of Jesus and reveals what the crowd missed. They were looking for a conquering king… but Jesus came as a sacrificial Savior. By connecting Palm Sunday...

Jonah: The God of Second Chances – Week 3: When Mercy Offends You Text: Jonah 4:1–11 What happens when God is merciful… to people you don’t think deserve it? In the finale of Jonah: The God of Second Chances , Pastor Kevin walks through Jonah 4 and exposes one of the most surprising turns in the entire story—Jonah is angry, not because God judged Nineveh, but because God showed mercy. This message...

Jonah: The God of Second Chances – Week 2: The Second Word Text: Jonah 3 Have you ever felt like you missed your moment? In Week 2 of Jonah: The God of Second Chances , Pastor Kevin walks through Jonah chapter 3 and one of the most hopeful lines in Scripture: “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.” Jonah had already run. Already failed. Already made a mess. And God speaks again. This m...

Texts: Jonah 1:1–4; Jonah 1:17; Jonah 2:1–2, 9–10 Everybody wants a second chance. Not the small kind—the real kind. The kind that comes after mistakes, regret, or seasons where we know we’ve drifted. In Week 1 of Jonah: The God of Second Chances , Pastor Kevin opens one of the most familiar stories in the Bible and reveals that it’s not primarily about a fish—it’s about a God who relentlessly pur...

Love, Actually – Week 4 (Finale): Redeemed to Restore Text: Hosea 3; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 When love breaks… what happens then? In the finale of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin turns to one of the most powerful redemption stories in Scripture—the story of Hosea. It’s not sentimental. It’s not polished. It’s a picture of pursuing love, holy boundaries, and costly redemption....

Love, Actually – Week 3: Peace, Patterns, and the People You Choose Texts: Genesis 24:10–14, 17–21; Romans 6:3–4 We have an entire relationship culture built around not choosing. In Week 3 of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin explores how discernment works in dating, relationships, and even friendships. Looking at Genesis 24 and the story of Rebekah, this message gives a clear...

Love, Actually – Week 2: What Your Marriage Is Missing Texts: Acts 18:1–3; Romans 16:3–5 Most marriages don’t implode. They drift. In Week 2 of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin explores what quietly erodes relationships—and what actually strengthens them. Looking at the marriage of Priscilla and Aquila in Acts 18 and Romans 16, this message reveals that healthy relationships a...

Love, Actually – Week 1: The Signs You Keep Ignoring Text: 1 Kings 21 Most relational breakdowns don’t happen all at once—they happen slowly, through ignored patterns and overlooked signs. In Week 1 of our new series Love, Actually: The Love That Restores , Pastor Kevin opens with a sobering and practical message about relational wisdom. Drawing from the story of Ahab and Jezebel in 1 Kings 21, th...

Vision Sunday 2026: Ransomed & Redeemed Romans 12:1–3 Vision doesn’t begin with strategy—it begins with mercy. On Vision Sunday, Pastor Kevin closes the Better Than New series and invites the church into God’s shaping work for the year ahead. Drawing from Romans 12, this message reframes vision not as self-improvement or pressure, but as transformation rooted in the mercies of God. Rather than...

Better Than New – Week 3: “Rooted, Equipped, Confident” 2 Timothy 3:14–17; Philippians 1:6 By late January, many people feel the same tension: I started strong… but can I keep going? In Week 3 of Better Than New , Pastor Kevin explores what it means to continue—not perfectly, but faithfully. This message confronts the lie that spiritual growth requires constant restarting and invites us into a ste...

Better Than New – Week 2: “Abide” John 8:31–32; Psalm 119:105 Freedom doesn’t begin with willpower—it begins with closeness. In Week 2 of Better Than New , Pastor Kevin teaches that redemption isn’t just a moment you experience, but a relationship you remain in. After returning to Jesus, the next invitation is simple but demanding: abide . Stay. Remain. Keep showing up. Jesus says that true discip...

January loves to sell us the “new you.” New calendar. New routine. New goals. But new can’t fix you —because new turns old real quick. In Week 1 of Better Than New , we start where redemption actually begins: not with hype… but with returning. Paul says, “when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed” (2 Corinthians 3:16). And once the veil lifts, we learn a new way to live: turn → behold → beco...

A Prayer for This Year 21 Days of Prayer Kickoff | Colossians 1:9–14 As a new year begins, the church doesn’t rush ahead—we pause to pray. In this message, Pastor Kevin opens 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting with a grounded, pastoral prayer from Colossians 1:9–14. In a season filled with noise, pressure, and self-improvement plans, this message re-centers us on wisdom that leads to faithfulness, frui...

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With Us – Week 2: “With Us in Our Fear” Isaiah 41:10–13; Psalm 139:5 Fear is something we all know—but Advent meets our fear with a promise: God is with us. In Week 2 of the Advent series With Us , Pastor Kevin looks at what it means to trust God’s nearness when anxiety feels loud, circumstances feel fragile, and the future feels uncertain. Through Isaiah’s words to a fearful, displaced people and...

With Us – Week 1: “Where Are You?” Genesis 3:8–11 Advent isn’t just about lights, carols, and sentiment—it’s about a God who comes looking for people who are hiding. From the very beginning of the Bible, God’s footsteps are moving toward us, not away from us. In this first message of our Advent series With Us , Pastor Kevin takes us back to Eden, where Adam and Eve hear the sound of the Lord walki...

First Things First – Week 3: “What Happens When I Give?” 2 Corinthians 9:6–11 In the finale of First Things First , Pastor Kevin takes us to one of the clearest generosity passages in Scripture—2 Corinthians 9:6–11—to show what actually happens when we give. This isn’t about pressure; it’s about formation. Scripture teaches that giving isn’t just a financial act—it’s a spiritual shaping force. Whe...

First Things First – Week 2: “Why Should I Tithe?” Mark 10:17–27 Money is one of the clearest windows into the human heart. In Week 2 of First Things First , Pastor Kevin teaches on one of the most foundational practices in Scripture: the tithe. Through the story of the rich young ruler, Jeremiah’s warning about our hearts, and Malachi’s call to return to God, we learn that tithing isn’t about los...

This week we launch our new series First Things First , a practical look at trust, priorities, and putting God first—especially when life feels expensive, busy, and uncertain. Pastor Kevin unpacks Jeremiah 17 and the story of Elijah and the widow to show how God’s provision often meets us on the other side of obedience . If you’re looking for clarity, peace, and a rooted life in a chaotic season,...