Digging Deeper | A Rise City Church Podcast

In this episode, Brandon Pete and Robert discuss the relevance of biblical views on sex and sexuality. They explore various topics ranging from lust and desire within a marriage to homosexuality and drag queen performances. They acknowledge the sensitivity of these issues and emphasize the importance of understanding individual situations without making judgmental statements. They also stress the...

In this episode Brandon sits with Mariah and Julie, two female leaders in the church, and discuss their experiences in navigating expectations placed on them as women in leadership. They stress the importance of recognizing each person's God-given gifts and finding balance between work, home, and spiritual life. They emphasize the importance of understanding the cultural context of biblical ve...

In this special episode, the podcast guests, Josh and Britt Porras, who lead the prayer and ministry team at Rise City Church, along with Pete discuss the topic of prayer. The episode covers different prayer styles, the practice of praying in tongues, and the importance of intentionality and reverence in prayer. The podcast also delves into the question of why people should pray if God already kno...

In this episode, Brandon, Pete, and Robert discuss the concept of sin and its consequences. While all sins have the same punishment, the decisions people make can have varying consequences. They emphasizes that Jesus paid the same singular price for all sins, and the way to forgiveness is the same for everyone. They also address the topic of punishment in hell, acknowledging varying viewpoints and...

In this episode Brandon Pete and Robert discussed difficult questions related to violence in the Bible and how it is relevant in current cultural conversations about violence. They explored how the language used in the Old Testament may have been attributed to the gods in ancient cultures and how Jewish people had the unique ability to consult the Lord directly. Pete acknowledged that there are di...

In this episode, some of the pastors from the Next Gen team get together to talk through the importance of discipling the next generation and how events like OneMeal can be great tools to showing them their worth. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Brandon and Pete talk through the message from the weekend. How can we read the Bible over and over again and still receive a fresh revelation? How do we keep growing in knowledge and love with Jesus and His Word? They talk through this and more in this episode. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Brandon is joined with Robert, Pete, and Jean as they continue the conversation brought up in the Nearer Now message from Easter. Essentially, what are ways that you see darkness in this world, and what are ways that you see the 'sun rising' in this present age while we wait the the one to come. We hope you enjoy this conversation!

In this episode, Pete and Robert talk through Pete message from the weekend. They talk through themes of justice, retribution and vengeance. What does the bible say about our role as Christians to the rest of the world. Hw can we be a city on a hill? We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Pastors Mariah and Brandon talk through this week's message. They have a great discussion about the modern equivalent of foot washing, how the leader of an organization can take the lowly position, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Robert talk through some insights they have learned while going through rejection. What can we do in those moments of loneliness and sorrow? We hope you are encouraged and challenged by this conversation. We will see you next week!

In This Episode, Pete and Jean talk through some of the implications of being the ‘Image of God.’ What does that means in our day-to-day life and how much ‘theology’ do we really need to know to live it out. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode.

In this episode Brandon is joined by Jim Nichols, our men's ministry co-leader, as they talk through the impact that friendship has made in their life. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

In this episode, Pete and Brandon discuss the details regarding baptism. Is there a required statement you should say beforehand, is it something that only a pastor can perform? We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Robert and Brandon talk more about compassion. How is Rise City Church and the global Church doing in terms of compassion and loving their brother? What are some tangible ways we can show compassion in our daily lives? We hope you enjoy this week’s episode.

This week's edition of Digging Deeper features a conversation between Pete and Mariah on the problem of sin as it relates to Jesus being fully human and fully God.

In this episode, Ben and Brandon talk through Brandon's message about temptation. What are some common temptations that Brandon sees as a pastor? What are the implications of these temptations in the life of the church? How do we overcome? We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Brandon is joined by Jean as we talk through the Early Years of Jesus' Life. We also talk about the last year of Digging Deeper, the impact of the Encounter Night of Prayer and Worship, and the importance of Parenting in an adolescence's life. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Brandon sits down with Dr. Dann Spader to discuss the life of Jesus. What was it like growing up with Him? When did He come to recognize himself as the Messiah? What about the extra-biblical stories regarding Jesus as a child? We hope this conversation enriches your mind and catalyzes you to learn more about the person and life of Christ!

In this episode, Brandon and Anthony talk through the first message in the new series Fully Human. Brandon talks about the impact his youth pastor had on him and how that relates with Anthony in his role at Rise. We hope you enjoy this episode of Digging Deeper.

In this episode, Brandon and Robert talk through the sermon from this past Sunday. Specifically, they examine what kind of soil our hearts and lives produce as an evaluatory tool to see if we are providing fertile ground for God to plant and grow seeds within us. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of Digging Deeper.

On this episode of Digging Deeper, Robert and Jean close out the year reflecting on Peace. What is peace? How do you make peace versus keep peace? We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Ben and Anthony both sit down with Brandon and reflect on this year's Christmas Offering. This was our 10th Christmas Offering as a church but Ben and Anthony's first! We hope you enjoy this episode!

For some people, the Holiday season resurfaces a lot of pain and uncomfortable feelings from past experiences. How do we process those emotions to be able to move forward? What role can a therapist or counselor play in the life of a Christian? We're excited to have Matt Heinricy on the podcast today. If you would like to know more about Matt's ministry, find him at https://yourcaringcoach.com

In this episode, Jean and Robert have a discussion on the kickoff of the Advent season, specifically the them of hope. Listen in to learn about it and how to find it.