Collective Church Podcast

We continue to explore the priority of seeking God with Pastor Isaac, focusing on the implications of God as the Creator, and what it means to belong to him.

Pastor Ryan Smith begins our first series of the year, "Seek First," by looking at Psalm 27 and considering how an undistracted pursuit of God is the only basis for a life of confidence amid the uncertainty and unknowns of the coming year.

Pastor Ryan Smith closes out our Advent series by looking at the meaning of Christmas in John 1:14-18.

As we continue our Advent series, Pastor Ryan Smith examines John 1:10-13 and the connection between our sense of identity and our failure to recognize Jesus'.

Pastor Ryan Smith begins our Advent series in John's Prologue. In a season that often trends toward sentimentality and nostalgia, Advent brings us to take an honest assessment of the darkness within our world and ourselves, so we might truly receive the news of the true light coming into the world.

In the conclusion of our series "Teach us to Pray," Pastor Ryan Smith dives into the sixth and final movement of the Lord's Prayer: deliverance. While we often pray to be saved from difficult or hard circumstances, this closing line of the Lord's Prayer brings us into the greater need of our lives and stands as a closing pledge of our faithfulness to our faithful Father in Heaven.

As we move through our current series "Teach us to Pray," Pastor Ryan Smith looks at the fifth movement of prayer: confession and forgiveness that overflows.

For our fourth week in "Teach us to Pray," Pastor Isaac Brickner considers the fourth movement of prayer: petition and asking God for our needs.

In our third week of "Teach us to Pray," Pastor Ryan Smith looks over the third movement of the Lord's Prayer: intercession for Kingdom of Heaven and our surrender to will of God.

As we continue in our series "Teach us to Pray," Pastor Ryan Smith looks at the second movement of the Lord's Prayer: adoration and honoring God as holy.

As we begin our new series 'Teach Us To Pray' with Pastor Ryan Smith, we explore the Lord's Prayer as Jesus' six-movement paradigm to guide us into a deeper life of prayer. To pray like Jesus, we are taught to begin with the contemplation of God as our Father in Heaven.

Our lead pastor, Lorenzo Smith, marks our 8th birthday and shares a vision for cultivating a greater hunger for God in our 9th year.

Guest Pastor Gerry Breshears closes out our series, "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of Spirit-Filled People" by looking at the expansive growth that marked the early church. As we celebrate baptisms within our own church, we consider the significance of the sacrament and the mission of the church.

Pastor Ryan Smith continues our series, "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of Spirit-Filled People" the early church's commitment to praise. Contemplation and expression of God's faithfulness and love are both the beginning and goal of the life of the church. By reflecting on how the Psalms shaped the early church's practice of praise, we'll find a roadmap for becoming a community of praise.

In our ongoing series, 'Devoted: The Posture and Practices of Spirit-Filled People,' Pastor Ryan Smith delves into the early church's commitment to gathering together and sharing meals in their homes. Hospitality, as demonstrated by the early church, is a crucial practice for seeking to steward a work of the Spirit in an era marked by an epidemic of loneliness.

Guest teacher and co-founding pastor of Collective Church, Casey Fritz joins us as we consider the practice of sharing all things in common for the sake of meeting the needs within our community.

As part of our series "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of Spirit-Filled People," Pastor Ryan Smith looks into the early church's commitment to "the prayers," a daily rhythm of specific prayers. Amid the challenges of distraction from and confusion around prayer, this practice serves as the pathway to sustained intimacy with God throughout our days.

Pastor Ryan Smith unpacks the profound practice of "the breaking of bread" delving into the significance and priority of our weekly communion meal. He illuminates how this act not only serves as a remembrance of Jesus' sacrifice but also becomes a conduit for experiencing his abiding presence through the Spirit. A continuation in the series "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of Spirit-Filled Peop...

In our series "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of Spirit-Filled People," Pastor Ryan Smith looks at the tension between Western individualism and the practice of "fellowship." As we commit to a communal life over isolation, we not only counter the loneliness of our age, but we foster the sort of community which stewards an ongoing work of God's Spirit in one another and to one another.

Pastor Ryan Smith continues in our series, "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of a Spirit-Filled People" and the first practice of "devoting themselves to the Apostles' teaching." Looking at their example we consider the necessity for an unwavering commitment to doctrine and how we carry this practice out in the life of the church.

Pastor Ryan Smith begins our new series, "Devoted: The Posture and Practices of a Spirit-Filled People" by examining Acts 2:36-47 and the Jerusalem community's response to Pentecost and the sending of the Spirit.

Pastor Ryan Smith concludes our series, More, Part 02: Walking by the Holy Spirit, looking at Romans 8:18-28. In a world submerged in suffering, what is the unique perspective given through Christianity and how does the Spirit of God empower us to respond to the pain, loss, and evil we encounter in our lives?

Pastor Ryan Smith continues in Part Two of More: Walking by the Spirit, looking at how receiving the Spirit of adoption frees us from the fears that control us in Romans 8:15-17.

Pastor Isaac Brickner explores Romans 8:14, which highlights the connection between being led by the Spirit and the identity of God's people as sons and daughters.

Guest Pastor Char Brodersen provides us with a framework for putting to death the deeds of the flesh from Romans 8:12-23 and Galatians 5:16-21.