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Kingdom Conversations: Surrendering Our Past Sins & Mistakes In this week’s Kingdom Conversations , Pastor Robby and Pastor Jared dive into a powerful and often uncomfortable topic—what it truly means to surrender our past sins and failures to God. Continuing in the Lenten series Altar’d , this conversation centers on the altar built by David in 1 Chronicles 21—a defining moment where failure...

Sermon Outline Focus: God calls us to surrender our failure to receive His restoration.              This restoration leads to true worship. I) Key to maturity starts at accepting responsibility for our failure         A lesson from sixth grade basketball: “Owning my life” by getting rid of the              “but” II) David Confesses his failure to trust the Lord to defend Israel (I Chronicles 21:8...

Kingdom Conversations Podcast – Surrendering the Past In this week’s episode of Kingdom Conversations , Pastor Robby and Pastor Jared dive into the powerful story of Jacob in Genesis 32–33 as part of the Lenten series Altar’d . Through Jacob’s wrestling with God and his long-awaited encounter with Esau, we explore what it truly means to surrender our past to the Lord. Jacob’s journey reveals a fam...

Sermon Outline Focus: God’s grace is greaterthan our past, and true freedom comes when we surrender our past(including oursin and mistakes)toHim. I. Being Altar’d        Bravely approach the Altar        Make room for God through surrender        God’s grace transforms II. Jacob: The “Deceiver”        A life of deception, trickery, and thievery        A haunting past        Come to Jesus moment: w...

 In this episode of Kingdom Conversations , Pastor Jared and Pastor Robby explore what it means to build an altar of thanksgiving in our lives. As part of the Altar’d series, this conversation challenges us to move beyond worry and self-reliance and instead surrender our hearts in gratitude to God. Discover how thankfulness becomes a powerful act of worship that realigns our perspective, deepens o...

Sermon Outline Focus: God calls us to surrender our thanks so we can receive His peace. Praise restores peace with God and with one another. I. Gratitude Restores Peace with God         Before building their future in the Promised Land, Joshua built an altar.         Burnt offerings showed dedication to God; peace offerings celebrated fellowship         w/Him.         Gratitude does not wait for p...

Surrendering Worry | Elijah’s Altar | Kingdom Conversations Why do we worry—even when we say we trust God? In this episode of Kingdom Conversations , Pastor Robby and Pastor Jared continue the Altar’d Lenten series by exploring Elijah’s altar in 1 Kings 18 . On Mount Carmel, Elijah challenges the people of Israel with a powerful question: “How long will you waver between two opinions?” (1 Kings 18...

Sermon Outline Focus: God calls us to surrender our worry and place Him first. We may want everything, but God must be our only thing.  I.       Divided Loyalty Creates a Soul Drought               Elijah asks: “How long will you waver between two opinions?”               To “waver” means to limp—trying to follow two gods at once.               When God is not our only security, we look for other...

Today’s Kingdom Conversation podcast with Pastor Jared and Pastor Robby, we are highlighting our Lenten sermon series, Altar’d. As we study the altars found throughout Scripture, we are reminded of our call to surrender to God. In surrendering, we create space for Him to transform us from the inside out. Join Pastor Jared and Pastor Robby as they unpack this week’s message on surrendering control...

Sermon Outline Focus: In this most challenging story in the Bible, Abraham is asked to do the unthinkable and sacrifice Isaac on an altar. Faith in God entails moving forward even when our knees are knocking in fear due to the belief that God will indeed provide and save us. God not only provided a lamb for Abraham but through God’s son Jesus provides for the whole world. I) Recoiling in horror at...

Today's podcast launches our Lent sermon series Altar'd: The Transforming Power of Surrender.  Join Pastor Jared and Pastor Robby as we kick off this series, discussing surrender, sacrifice and what they're giving up for Lent! Support the show Visit us online at churchofthelakes.org or on social media at churchofthelakesohio

Sermon Outline Focus: God calls us to make space to surrender so we can experience the power of transformation. A new life requires space and surrender. I. Noah’s New Beginning         Humanity had turned from God (Genesis 6)         God preserved Noah – “a righteous man” who walked with Him.         After months of waiting in the ark, God said, “Go out…”         Noah stepped into a brand-new worl...

Today’s podcast brings our first Kingdom-themed series to a close with a focus on the Sermon on the Mount. Join Pastor Jared and Pastor Robby as they wrap up this series and reflect on Jesus’ most famous sermon—exploring what it means to live with Kingdom attitudes, Kingdom righteousness, Kingdom habits, Kingdom priorities, and Kingdom fruit.  Support the show Visit us online at churchofthelakes.o...

In this powerful Kingdom Conversation , Pastor Robby Stock sits down with one of our valued ministry partners, Dr. Melody Curtiss, Executive Director of Helping Children Worldwide . This non-profit organization is working alongside local communities around the world to strengthen families, improve health and education, and build sustainable, child-centered solutions rooted in collaboration, trust,...

Sermon Outline Focus: Kingdom citizens are revealed not by words but by foundations. Jesus calls us to build our lives on His teaching so that when the storms come, our faith stands firm. I. Kingdom citizens don’t just admire Jesus – they obey Him.        Jesus warns that saying “Lord, Lord” is not the same as doing the Father’s will.        What does God’s will look like?             Trusting Jes...

Sermon Outline Focus: Jesus teaches that Kingdom peace comes when we seek God’s Kingdom first—trusting our Father, reshaping our values, and surrendering the anxious grip of earthly priorities. I. Kingdom Priorities begin with trusting your Father        Jesus commands: “Do not worry” not because your problems aren’t real, but                  because your Father is real and faithful.        Birds...

 How do others see us as Christians—and do they see Jesus through us? In this episode of Kingdom Conversations , we reflect on what it truly means to live out our faith in everyday life. Through honest discussion, we explore whether our lives, homes, and relationships reflect Christ, how seriously we take our walk with Him, and how intentionally we invite others to encounter Jesus. This conversati...

 Sermon Outline Focus: Kingdom citizens are shaped by Kingdom habits – practices that train our hearts to live under the gracious reign of King Jesus.  I. Kingdom Citizens give because they trust their Father      Jesus assumes giving: “When you give…”       Generosity isn’t about wealth – it’s about trust.       Two motivations for giving:            To be seen: Giving for approval, applause, rep...

 Sermon Outline  Focus: Kingdom righteousness is not about external rule-keeping but internal heart transformation that flows from living under the reign of King Jesus.  I. Jesus Didn’t Cancel the Law; He Completed It        Jesus did not lower the standard – He fulfilled it        The Law was never the destination, but a signpost        The Law: Reveals God’s character, exposes our sin, and shows...

At Church of the Lakes, our mission is: “Connecting all to Christ to become healthy in God and courageous in love.” In 2026, we are emphasizing a Kingdom Mindset in all of our ministries and missions by being more like Jesus and countercultural in our living. Listen to Pastor’s Jared and Robby share this vision in this Kingdom Conversation. Support the show Visit us online at churchofthelakes.org...

This is sermon 2 of an eight-part series. Today’s sermon explores how the Kingdom of God operates by radically different values than the world. Jesus redefines what it means to be blessed, calling blessed those the world often overlooks, and showing that God’s blessing often comes through dependence, not self-sufficiency. The Beatitudes are not a checklist of behaviors but a portrait of a transfor...

Pastor Jared Priset launches a new eight-part sermon series titled Kingdom Citizenship , exploring what it truly means for Christians to live as citizens of God’s kingdom. When Jesus came to earth, He did not simply bring a new set of teachings—He came announcing a kingdom. Through His birth, life, death, and resurrection, God’s reign broke into our world, inviting people everywhere to live under...