Cape Cod Church Podcast

As we continue our series, Jesus in the Letters, Senior Pastor Ben Feldott explores the power of resilience in times of struggle or even hopelessness.    Peter, one of the most well-known figures from the Gospels penned two letters to the diaspora–words meant to encourage. They are the lessons of exile and eschatology.  That might not sound encouraging, but behind these unfamiliar words are nugget...

As we continue our Jesus in the Letters series, Senior Pastor Ben Feldott turns our attention to two books by Jesus' brothers, James and Jude. What we find is not exactly what you might expect. No inside scoop, no gossip! These aren't biographies of "the story of Jesus"–they are declarations on "The Way of Jesus."   These two brothers join their voices to proclaim what real faith looks like… and t...

As we continue our Jesus in the Letters series, at Cape Cod Church, Senior Pastor Ben Feldott shares how the story of Jesus became the "Way of Jesus." In this last set of letters by Paul (we're saving Romans for Easter), the author gets personal with his advice for two young leaders he has been mentoring. Here we find a reminder about the role of mentors, the power of humility, and keeping the mai...

As we continue Part 4 of our series, "Jesus in the Letters," at Cape Cod Church, Pastoral Associate Brittany Feldott talks about misplaced pride and true greatness.   What gives you pride? It always seems easier to recognize runaway or misplaced pride in someone else, but perhaps there are some gating questions that can help us catch it in ourselves, too.    The apostle Paul offers us a helpful gu...

As we continue Part 3 of our series, "Jesus in the Letters" at Cape Cod Church, Senior Pastor Ben Feldott explores the letters Paul wrote while he was behind bars.  In a prison...where there's nowhere to go and nothing to do, we find that it became a place of clarity for Paul. He sat on the sidelines (or so his adversaries imagined) and from the sidelines of his cell, he set out to write 4 more le...

As we continue our series,"Jesus in the Letters," at Cape Cod Church, Senior Pastor Ben Feldott assures us of this: God's not done. Some days can feel like a lifetime and some seasons can be soul-crushing. Hope can seem like a word repeated so often it suddenly seems foreign. How can we find a lasting hope that no one can remove?  In the book of Thessalonians, Paul speaks to a group struggling in...

This week, we begin our new series, Jesus in the Letters, with a message from Cape Cod Church Senior Pastor Ben Feldott on the book of Galatians. Letter writing may be a lost art, but it remains a moving medium.  Twenty one of the 'books' in our New Testament were written as letters to individuals and churches... and to us. They reveal the history and tensions of the earliest Christians, and they...

Last weekend at Cape Cod Church, we began to explore the idea of a "creative minority." This weekend, Senior Pastor Ben Feldott wraps up that idea in practical steps for our own lives with the message, "Be Creative." We unpack what it looks like to be creative, to be a force for God's work in this world...to "Create Something New." The idea that the new thing God wants to do in "you" may be done w...

What if "something new" wasn't just about you? The new thing God is doing in this world is not a solo effort. He may speak to us individually, but you are a part of something bigger.  As we continue Part 3 of our Create Something New series, we explore how the church is called to be a creative minority in our culture, and the difference the church community can make...to give life to the world!   

God does not just simply discard the old, hurting, broken, and tired... out of the old He creates something new. Beyond herculean efforts of self-will to create our own, where can we look for renewal?  This weekend, we look for the "new" in 5 key areas: relationships, emotions, career/education, spiritual life, and with our adversaries. And we find a single principle that applies to each and every...

In the midst of change, we believe God is creating something new! He is relentlessly at work in this world and in our lives. Even more incredible: during a chapter of chaos, we also get to join him in that work. Our new series, "Create Something New," kicks off with the topic, "Right Here, Right Now." Pastor Ben talks about how to embrace endings and beginnings, gain new perspective, discover that...

2020 is finally over and gone, and the New Year is here! Just saying "2021" feels good, right? Our natural sense of hope tells us the new year is going to be better. But perhaps we're called to more than just hope. Perhaps, 2021 will really only be better if we choose to be the people God has called us to be: people who are different!

In this podcast, we finish our Hope Has a Name  series with a special candlelight Christmas Eve service. Listen as Pastoral Associate Brittany Feldott retells the Christmas story, leading us through a series of curious proclamations and resounding responses. Pastor Ben explores what the hope of Christmas means for us personally... and how it might just offer us freedom from perfection.

In this unique service, Pastor Ben sat down with our Worship Pastor Alan Porter to review the worship songs of 2020. Together, they came up with something called "Lessons and Lyrics." As we turn the page to a new year, this service explores a bit of what God has been teaching us through 2020, paired with the songs that have been reinforcing these messages in our worship.

What is the meaning behind the bright star of Bethlehem, recorded for us in the historical accounts of Jesus' birth? As we continue our Hope Has a Name series, we explore the curious history of the wise men traveling from Eastern lands, an impressive astronomical occurrence, and the prophetic message about this divine event. In this message, Pastoral Associate Brittany Feldott shares the global an...

What should it mean to us that wildlife extinctions are accelerating? That freshwater sources are increasingly polluted? And that the last five years have been the earth's warmest on record? Planetary health is not often talked about in Christian communities, but global environmental changes threaten the world's most vulnerable communities. In this special feature from our young adult ministry Soc...

What does the Christmas story really mean for us in our circumstances and struggles today? As we continue our Hope Has a Name series, we explore the "blessed hope" that is beyond our short-term solutions and temporary fixes.  In this message, Pastor Ben talks about God's glorious "drama" unfolding throughout the centuries, and our own story, where we can see God at work in our lives. We will try t...

During an unusually challenging year, we're all looking to Christmas for a boost, something extra, or maybe even some… hope! Christmas does not disappoint—behind the decorations, the shopping, and the sounds, there is a story. A real, true, world-changing, hope-delivering story.  In this message from Pastor Ben Feldott, we explore the promise of deliverance God has given to his prophet Isaiah and...

It's been four weeks since we started our series, Give Life: A Season of Generosity. In this message we wrap it up by talking about who Jesus is at His core: generous. Pastor Ben explores God's mission to redeem us from our spiritual brokenness and address our physical needs at the same time.    This weekend we also shared stories of disaster relief on the other side of the globe, and surprising h...

We're in week 3 of our "Give Life" series! We've been hearing from our community and global partners, and we're so moved by what God is doing in the lives of our missionaries around the world. In this message, we focus on our missions in Asia – reaching young people, teaching and ministering to the unreached, helping families through this pandemic, and building churches in different parts of Asia....

This weekend, we shifted our focus to Africa and to those bringing physical and spiritual life to communities across the continent. From lifesaving work in the Kibera slum, to medical clinics in Kinshasa, to the gospel spreading to unreached people groups in Chad, your giving has made a difference in the lives of thousands and we get to hear these stories!

In this season of generosity, our new series Give Life kicks off with the topic, "Hope of the World." Prepare to smile, cry and be encouraged as we hear inspiring stories from our community partners helping people around the world discover a full life. This week features Teen Challenge, Samaritans of Cape Cod, Belonging to Each Other, and Neighborhood Falmouth. Learn more about them in this podcas...

We made it to the end of our "Relationship Goals" series! This has been a journey through lasting relationships, rooms with empty and broken things, healing wounds, promises we make...and a whole lot more. We hope it has been a journey to a healthier relationship for you!

Before we wrap up our Relationship Goals message series, we shift gears to focus on singles—who make up half of the adult population in the U.S. today. Watch as Pastor Ben talks about our individual value, and where the source of wholeness comes from. We also explore some principles to live by when it comes to dating!

We're in Week 5 of our "Relationship Goals" series! We've been tackling the tough stuff–healing wounds, having conversations, and wrestling with conflict...so why are we still smiling?! This journey is a reminder of how relationships can get better through struggle and hardships.   In this message we talk about "How a Promise Changes Everything," and delve into the promise of our parents that crea...