Church for Normies

ep. 023 - Have you ever wondered "What's the most 'Googled' question in the world?"  You might be surprised when you find out (we did it for you, so you, so don't sweat it now).  So, join Rick and Sean in this episode, we touch on that - while driving! - but then discuss what it OUGHT to be: "How do I make peace with God?"  To learn more about how to have peace with God, please clic...

In this episode: All of Roswell rejoices that the Kansas City Chiefs won Superbowl LIV !  Okay - maybe not all of Roswell (but definitely one slightly tickled Asian).  This week, Rick sheds light on what Paul meant by "working out our salvation" - it does NOT mean you work for it, but it's the starting line for where the journey begins - the journey of discipleship.  The goal of spi...

ep  021 | "How to Play Well With Others" Living Your Dash Podcast What are the most important virtues necessary for expressing love in the church - or anywhere in the world for all time , for that matter?   In this episode, Rick and Sean build on Chris VanDyke's message from Jan. 26th .  If you think about it, encouragement, comfort, fellowship, tenderness and compassion ... they ar...

ep 20 - Don't Worry; Trust Jesus!  (20 mins) In this episode, Rick brings more light to this past week's message "Learn To Eliminate Worry" by pointing us to our Master's fundamental teaching on trusting - and not worrying - in Matthew 6:25-34, why worrying is not only *not* helpful, it's harmful to us, emotionally, mentally and even physically.  Rick finishes up by giving us 3 steps to...

In this episode, Rick adds more light to our new series, “How to enjoy the rest of your life” by adding some fresh new details to his message "Looking with a new perspective".  This is crucial because we all face pressure-filled, impossible situations.  Next, Sean sits down in a local restaurant with Doug and Sharon Berry to talk about Doug's Life Changer class, "The Purpose Driven...

In this episode, Rick and Sean discuss Grace's new series called “How to enjoy the rest of your life” and based on this week's message, the importance of Godly friendships in our lives. It's a fallacy that having a great many acquaintances means we're connected.  Mature, life-giving friendships take time to develop and self-reflection to keep ourselves honest.  In fact, we can't ful...

This week:  Sean travels all the way to Bixby to give Lendell and Patty a hug, gets an update on Bixby Church (aka: Baby Grace, Grace Community Church - Bixby), confuses OU with OSU , the challenges of starting a church, losing his hearing (?!) and how we can pray for them; then Rick gives a heads-up on the new series: "How to Enjoy the Rest of Your Life". It's a new year and a new decade! &n...

016 ep - The Root of Merry Christmas (12 mins) Merry Christmas!  In this episode, Rick describes the paradox of the "Root of David" which is a pre-cast of The One who is the Messiah: Jesus!  Rick shows us that Matthew didn't get it wrong when he said that the prophets spoke of him coming out of Nazareth, and we discuss how the paradox of The Prince of Peace still reigns even if it doesn'...

In this episode, Rick brings a little more light to this past week's message based on several comments made on the relevancy of the topic: that all is NOT calm and all is NOT bright for them.  There is hope when we have GOD's PERSPECTIVE - looking THROUGH circumstances instead of simply AT them.  God intends to build the spiritual muscle of faith in our lives and to have a "grown-up" fai...

This episode: 725 years before the first Christmas, God spoke through the prophet Micah to foretell that His King would be born in Bethlehem.  Rick and Sean discuss the amazing "coincidences" around Bethlehem, it's significance in Scriptural fulfillment and how that translates to the Prince of Peace being our Peace. There's still lots of Christmas to celebrate!  Don't forget every Sunday...

This week, Rick discusses the background, the historical context of the virgin birth and the contemporary consequences that we need to latch on to.  Rick encourages us to look to King Ahaz and learn from the mistakes he made in placing his confidence in the wrong place; "God with us" means we can trust him, now!   Rick then touches on the importance of Christ's immaculate conception...

012 episode - Living Your Dash: Special Guest - Barry Anderson (19 mins) Happy Thanksgiving from Living Your Dash and Grace Community Church!  This week, we have a special guest, Barry Anderson, Grace's very own Pastor of Equipping (Confused?  Barry explains), and we discuss a bit more on the topic of a thankful heart that leads to joy; Barry gets real about how God supplied joy even in...

The most important question a person should ask of a prospective church is: "What's your plan in fulfilling the Lord Jesus Christ's Great  Commission to his Church?"  Maybe you've never considered that as important?  In this episode: Sean asks questions based on Rick's message on November 17th .  Entitled "A Church Plant That Plants Churches", Rick chose to look at the church o...

In this episode: Rick and Sean discuss the last segment of Grace's focus on Weird: the sermon series inspired by the book Weird by Craig Groeschel, and the reading of the book by the entire church.  This week, we focus on the VALUES that God reveals in his Word, and how we can stay keep from straying away.

In this episode: Rick and Sean discuss the oftentimes polarizing subject of sex.  The Bible is very clear about the role of sex, but the stats are unfortunately very clear about the destruction that sex outside of the bonds of marriage can have on us personally and as a society.    Rick talks about the difference between normal and "weird" sex, what do we do if we've not follow...

This week Rick and Sean discuss how weird relationships are absolutely essential to our lives.  God's way of relating to each other removes the fear that leads to pretension or protection.  We discuss God's answers to the big four causes of toxicity (taking criticism personally, fear of rejection, difficulty in expressing true feelings, inability to give a healthy "no"), give a nod to Dr...

007 episode - Living Your Dash: Weird Money (20 mins) In this episode: Rick discusses God's purpose for money, our role as stewards of God's resources, how to maximize our income and a strategy that really works so that we can be even more generous.

In this week's episode, Rick and Sean (1) talk about the launch of Weird, and then (2) discuss some other aspects of being good stewards of our time ("The use of our time reflects our values.")- which is hard in this mobile/digital age; (3) living WEIRD means we have to be aware of the daunting challenges that are stacked against us and some ideas of beating the system.

In this episode, (1) Rick gives sums up the last mega series "Don't Forget"  (2) Sean borders on genius with some ideas (3) we discuss the Weird series (starting October 13th) from the perspective of "the pre-game show" experience.  For more information, see roswellgrace.com

Living Your Dash - ep 004 (18 min) - episode notes In this episode, (1) Rick continues his discourse on our Lord's Final Discourse in the Gospel of John, chapter 17, helping us to see the Lord's own prayer as a great template to help US learn to pray.  (2) Rick strongly reminds us that we're called to be 24/7 Ambassadors, (3) with WEIRD coming up, here are ways you can help your friends and f...

In this episode of the Living Your Dash Podcast:  Rick and Sean discuss a powerful statement: " There is a big difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Jesus .  Jesus wants us to know him."  They quote Dallas Willard and Robert Boyd Munger .  They share ways of deepening our relationship with Jesus: Daily pattern of conversation (prayer), using a journal, sharing what...

In this, our second episode of the Living Your Dash podcast, Rick remarks on the Christian's victory through Christ and how it leads into living lives that are "weird."   Program notes From Sunday's Message: Jesus promised in John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”  Rick e...

In our inaugrial episode, Rick Hale and Sean Lee talk about why we're doing a podcast and discuss the new Super Series starting October 13.