Collective Church Podcast

Philippians 3:10-4:1 As we begin a new year, we consider a collective resolution from Paul's words in Phillipians 3:10-4:1. Pastor Ryan Smith looks at the vision, intention, and means of the Christian life as framework for the next twelve months as Collective Church. Sermon Notes Here

Matthew 1:18-25, 2:13-18 Pastor Ryan Smith closes out our Advent series looking at how we can find and experience the peace or shalom of God by looking at the life of Joseph. Often we consider peace to be non-confrontational, fragile and only available outside of the boundaries of "ordinary life". But as we look to life of Joseph, we find a peace that breaks and challenges each of those assumption...

Luke 2:8-20 As we continue in our Advent series, Pastor Ryan Smith examines the centrality of joy and happiness in the story and purpose of Christmas. To a world wrapped in fear, the birth and life of Jesus has brought a new way to live. Sermon Notes Here

1 John 4:7-21 As the children of God, we enter into the season of Advent as a time to revel in the love of God, abiding in it, and letting it warm our hearts. And as the self-giving love of God reaches our deepest selves, we discover that it's our call to embody it as well. Guest Pastor Brook Mosser teaches on the love of Advent and how we can share it.

Psalm 130, Luke 2:25-32 Pastor Ryan Smith begins our Advent 2022 series by examining the theme of hope. In this season, we imagine ourselves in the story of Israel awaiting the birth of Jesus – not only so we can celebrate his first coming, but as a prompt to set our eyes on the horizon for his second. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Psalm 23, Genesis 28:10-22 Pastor Ryan Smith closes our time in Psalm 23 looking at the climatic finish of the Shepherd song. Though all of his leading, what is the final destination that finally awaits us and how has God ensured we make it there? Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd" with Pastor Isaac Brickner. Psalm 23, Luke 22:14-23

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd" with Pastor Ryan Smith. Psalm 23, Psalm 42 Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Psalm 23, Luke 15:1-7 As we move into the third verse of Psalm 23, we consider how our lives of lack are due to our wandering from the Shepherd who has all we need. Pastor Ryan Smith details the gracious renewal found in Jesus and his guidance into a life of righteousness for the sake of others. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Psalm 23, Psalm 62:5-8 As we continue in our series, "Church of the Good Shepherd: A Vision Series in Psalm 23", Pastor Lorenzo Smith leads us to consider the second verse of Psalm 23 and the sort of rest that is provided through our Shepherd.

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Exodus 33:12-23, Psalm 23 As we celebrate the beginning of our seventh year as Collective Church, Pastor Ryan Smith begins a six-week series titled, "Church of the Good Shepherd: A Vision Series from Psalm 23". The most important "vision" in the life of any church is not a plan for what we'll do, but a revelation of who God is. As we begin this new se...

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Matthew 7:24-27, James 1:22–25, 2 Timothy 3:15-17 As we close out the series, "How to Read the Bible: Navigating the Library of Scripture" Pastor Ryan Smith offers a reflection on the Bible as Jesus' provided means of spiritual formation in the way of Wisdom and the practice of memorizing Scripture. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Psalm 1 For followers of Jesus, we believe that the Bible is not simply a source of information about God but communion with him. Pastor Ryan Smith continues in our Fall Series, "How to Read the Bible" by looking at Psalm 1, the prayerful meditation of Scripture, and the ancient practice of Lectio Divina.

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Psalm 104 Pastor Ryan Smith continues our Fall Series, "How to Read the Bible: Navigating the Library of Scripture" by looking at how to read the Bible as ancient literature. The Bible wasn't written in a cultural vacuum and so we need to take steps to read the Bible in light of the shaping languages and cultures that went into its authorship if we are to u...

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:3-4, 1 Timothy 4:13 How are we to receive and read the Scripture? For many raised in the American church we imagine bible-reading to predominantly be something we do alone and apart from others. Guest preacher Pastor Ryan MacDonald guides us into the Bible's communal nature – that is, the Bible was written and designed to be read and...

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Luke 24:44-47 Who is the Bible about? As we continue in "How to Read the Bible," Pastor Ryan Smith teaches on how the story of the Bible and all of its main themes come to their fulfillment in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and the gift of the Spirit. Once we understand Jesus' own way of reading the Bible for ourselves, every story, psalm, page will t...

From the series "How to Read the Bible" with Pastor Ryan Smith. 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 Sermon Notes Here

From the series "How to Read the Bible". 2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:20–21, 1 Corinthians 2:12–13 As we move into our second week in "How to Read the Bible", Pastor Ryan Smith teaches on the authorship of the Bible as inspired, both a human and divine word. If the Bible is a human word, what does this mean for its authenticity? And if the Bible is a Divine word, what does that mean for its author...

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Matthew 4:1-11 Pastor Ryan Smith begins our Fall Series, "How to Read the Bible: Navigating the Library of Scripture." Central to learning how to read the Bible is understanding what this "book" is to begin with. Looking at Matthew 4:1-11, we study Jesus' paradigm for reading Scripture as the library of ancient writings, both divine and human, that tell a u...

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 4:9-22 To conclude our series, "Endure", Pastor and Professor Gerry Breshears looks at the closing words of Paul in 2 Timothy 4:9-22 and his final example for a life of endurance.

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 4:1-5 As Paul continues to guide Timothy in the Way of Endurance, Pastor Ryan Smith looks at 2 Timothy 4:1-5 and the importance of sound teaching in the enduring life of the Church. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 4:6-8 As Paul looks back on his life, he invites Timothy and us to look forward at ours as the fourth way of endurance. Pastor Isaac Brickner looks into 2 Timothy 4:6-8 and the invitation to reverse-engineer our lives.

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Turning into the final movement of Paul's second letter to Timothy, the Apostle begins to provide practical instructions for constructing a life of endurance. As Pastor Ryan Smith unpacks 2 Timothy 3:10-17, we find the strength for endurance which comes as we remember those who have faithfully gone before us and receive the Scriptures as God's formationa...

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 3:1-9 When we consider the greatest obstacles to an enduring faith, our propensity is to list out genuine but largely external barriers. However, in 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Pastor Ryan Smith looks at Paul's warning to Timothy of the great obstacles which arise from within our hearts and church community. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 2:14-26 As we continue in our series, "Endure," Pastor Ryan Smith looks at 2 Timothy 2:14-26 and the obstacles to our endurance. In this passage, Paul details a particular false teaching present in Ephesus which provides us with an opportunity to consider our own perception of Jesus and the Gospel. Are we enduring in right belief – orthodoxy? Or have we swerved...