Cedar Mill YOUTH Podcast

Luke started a new series called Family Matters. This talk explored how the early church is our origin story and how it provides the foundation we need as the family of God.

Jayden Simmons, one of YOUTH’s student leaders, addressed the question we all face: Is following Jesus really worth it all?

Luke discussed the cost of discipleship—how we must put Jesus ahead of everything else in our lives.

Luke compared the two voices inviting us to follow: the world’s call to ease and comfort and Jesus’ call to sacrifice and discomfort.

Look encouraged listeners to seek the true joy that comes from Jesus in unexpected places and then to share that joy with others.

Luke discussed how Jesus, our Prince of Peace, can bring completeness and wholeness to us during the advent season.

Luke explains the multi-faceted work of the Holy Spirit

Luke describes the essence and nature of the Holy Spirit and explains his role in our walk with God

Part of the reason most Jews didn't receive Jesus as their long-awaited Messiah was that they thought the Messiah would come exclusively for the Jews, especially the religious elite. However, Jesus came to set all people free, especially the outsiders.

Luke presented historical and current evidence about Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. This compelling evidence strongly supports the claim that Jesus is the Son of God

Luke discusses God's Just and Holy nature in light of his mercy and love.

God, the "I AM," is the standard for all things good, true, and beautiful. We need to repent of our desire to be our own miniature "I am" and trust his wisdom and his motives.

Jeremiah discussed the decision we need to make about whether following Jesus on the narrow road is worth it.

Luke discussed several big questions that arise from Jesus instruction to ask, seek, and knock. He encourages us to pray boldly, with persistence and expectancy.

Matthew 7:1-6. One may be tempted to think that, as Christians, we shouldn't judge, but is this true? If we are to judge, who and how should we judge? In this message, we use the Sermon on the Mount as our starting point for this conversation.

Our intern, Jayden Washburn Buchholtz, delivers a word on Hebrews 11. He discusses how God often calls us to obey Him in uncertain times, trusting that He's got it under control. 

As we continued to work through the Sermon on the Mount, we discussed where we store our treasure. The key verses were Mt. 6:19-21: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where you...

Matthew 6:1-8 about being careful not to practice our righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If we practice righteousness to be seen by others we will have no reward from our heavenly father.   The bottom line: we need to do awesome stuff, but not tell anybody.

Pastor Luke unpacks Jesus' command not to objectify other people but instead to honor them as people created in God's image.

Pastor Nick discusses being Salt and Light to the world around us.

Pastor Nick begins our series on the Sermon on the Mount

This Wednesday, Pastor Luke Emery unpacks what it looks like to live as an example to believers and unbelievers alike by the way that we love.

This Wednesday, Pastor Nick Mastrude unpacks what it looks like to live as an example to believers and unbelievers alike by the way that we conduct ourselves.

This Wednesday, Pastor Luke Emery unpacks what it looks like to live as an example to believers and unbelievers alike by the way that we speak. On average we speak 18,000 words a day. That means we have thousands of moments each day to us our words to make this world look a little more like heaven or a little more like hell. 

This Wednesday, Pastor Nick Mastrude continued our series in Haggai. God is more concerned with the posture of our hearts than the labor of our hands. We don't want to build God's house only to miss the God of the house. Tune in and be encouraged!