Echo Grace Church Podcast

In the parable of the sower in Luke 8, Jesus explains to His disciples the meaning of the different types of soil and how they receive the truth of His word. Today we look at the heart represented by the rocky soil.

Thousands of people have heard the gospel, and yet not everyone receives it, even when Jesus, Himself preached it. We learn why that is as Pastor Jarrod teaches from the parable of the sower in the book of Luke.

As a follow up to the Easter message, Pastor Jarrod outlines the next steps a new follower of Jesus should take according to Scripture… starting with baptism.

Many people believe that all roads lead to heaven, and anyone who thinks otherwise is narrow minded and intolerant. In this Easter message Pastor Jarrod addresses that belief and asks the question: what if that sincere belief is sincerely wrong?

Joy and sorrow—everyone experiences them. Good Friday is a time to reflect on the sorrow of our sin and the joy available to us through Jesus' death and resurrection.

The Bible says much about God’s love for us, our love for God, and our love for others. God showed us his love in the person and work of Jesus. How are we showing God’s love to those around us?

Anxiety and worry can always creep up on us, but there is a way to stop it from controlling us. We'll learn how today as Pastor Jarrod teaches from the book of Philippians.

This message teaches us what it takes to go from a life of discontentment to knowing the secret that brings total contentment in every circumstance.

Most people are familiar with Psalm 23 being read at a funeral. In this message, Pastor Jarrod walks through Psalm 23 to teach that this is actually a psalm of encouragement for those living under the watchful eye of the true Shepherd.

The final temptation Jesus faced in the wilderness is one that can be the most dangerous for us because it's so easy to do… compromise.

This message takes a look at the second temptation Jesus faced in the wilderness and the danger of testing God instead of trusting Him.

After forty days and nights of fasting in the wilderness, Satan tempted Jesus in the are where He was most vulnerable at that moment: Hunger. Today's message teaches us how to thrive in the wilderness of our hungers.

There are two general seasons in which believers find themselves: Mountaintop or Wilderness. This first message of the series teaches us how Jesus prevailed in His wilderness season and how we can do the same.

We all want passion in our lives—even God calls us to it. How do we get it? How do we sustain it? Where should we direct it? God's word has answers and as it unfolds, we may even find that passion isn't the main point.

C.S. Lewis once said, "You don't have a soul. You are a soul." The final message in this series is all about getting your soul healthy and keeping it that way.

The Bible never commands us to eat right and exercise. But did you know that it honors God when we do so? Pastor Jarrod continues the series in which we learn how the interconnectedness of our mind, body, and soul relates to our worship of God.

Like the rip tide in the ocean, our emotions can carry us away into dangerous places. Today’s messages teaches us that God created us and our emotions, that it is our responsibility to keep them in control instead of them controlling us, and how to do that.

The first message in the Soul Ecology series teaches us how difficult it is to love and serve others when we are unhealthy in our emotions, thoughts, and body.

For the most part, the people involved in the Christmas story were ordinary folks just like us. God sent an angel to them with a message that was met with doubt, worry and wonder. If God met you where you are right now, how would you respond?

Sometimes our lives can be like a beautifully decorated box that's completely empty. But God's glory appeared in human form—Jesus—to give us meaning and hope.

In the final message of the series, Pastor Jarrod explains how the gift of myrrh represents Jesus' death even though He was just born.

Each of the three gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men spoke a truth about who this baby Jesus was. Frankincense was the second gift presented to Jesus, but what did it mean?

Christmastime brings thoughts of gift giving and receiving; some good and some not. In the first message of the series, Pastor Jarrod looks at the significance of the gift of gold presented to Jesus at His birth by the wise men.

Dr. David Platt once said "The Church is God's Plan A to reach the world and there is no Plan B." In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod builds on this statement to remind us of what God has done, is doing, and wants to do through the ministries of Grace Community Church.

Today’s message from 2 Kings 6 is a great reminder that when you’re facing difficult situations, God’s presence in your life provides supernatural protection and deliverance.