Echo Grace Church Podcast

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a familiar Christmas song that tells us if we're good he will bring us gifts. The true story of Christmas tells us we can never be good enough, and we need a Savior… Enter Jesus the Ultimate Gift.

Jarrod Jones - The word "fear" is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Christmas. However, in today's message Pastor Jarrod teaches that while things may look fine on the outside, fear is a reality we all face…especially at Christmas.

Jarrod Jones - In the first message of the Christmas series, Pastor Jarrod discloses how Jesus defines generosity through the story of the widow's mite found in Mark 12: 41-44.

Jarrod Jones - In today's message, Pastor Jarrod speaks to the church family about the calling, vision, and mission of Grace Community Church, but it truly applies to every church and every follower of Jesus.

Jarrod Jones - In part 2 of the vision series, Jarrod talks with Pastor Bill Kennon about how God led him to Grace and his future as the Campus Pastor of Grace Middletown. This leads to Jarrod's teaching from John 19-20 on being called from darkness into the Light.

Jarrod Jones - In the first message of his vision series Pastor Jarrod has a conversation with Grace Newburgh's Campus Pastor, Joel Sheets. They talk about all that God has done as Grace Community Church celebrates the one year anniversary of the Newburgh Campus.

Jarrod Jones - When most people hear the word Exorcism they think of a religious ceremony in which a demon is "cast out" of a person. Today Jarrod teaches about the ultimate exorcism from Mark chapter one.

Jarrod Jones - A good soldier would never go into battle without the proper armor. When it comes to the spiritual battle, God provides armor for His soldiers. Listen as Jarrod explains the full armor of God found in Ephesians 6.

Jarrod Jones - After all the talk and teaching about evil, demons and the devil, Pastor Jarrod brings us back to what really matters the most.

Jarrod Jones - In this message Pastor Jarrod tackles some frequently asked questions about the devil, demons, possession, exorcism, etc.

Jarrod Jones - In Isaiah 5 and Hosea 4 the nation of Israel is chastised for its lack of knowledge, which brought about destruction, exile, and rejection by God. The same can happen to believers today, but today's message teaches us how to avoid this.

Jarrod Jones - There's an old saying that the best defense is a good offense. We see this in sports and battles. It's also true for us as we face a cosmic enemy. Listen as Pastor Jarrod teaches how we are to fight FROM victory, not FOR victory.

Jarrod Jones - Many people have an idea about angels and even believe they have a guardian angel. Today's message gives a clear Biblical picture of what angels are, what they do and why they exist.

Jarrod Jones - Being a fanatic about the devil and evil is just as dangerous as denying their existence. In this message Pastor Jarrod teaches what God has to say about evil and the role we play in allowing it into our lives.

Jarrod Jones - Most people don't give a second thought to evil or the devil partly because of the way they're portrayed in books and movies. However Satan and evil are very real and look nothing like we think they should. Join Pastor Jarrod for the series opener "Behind the Scenes."

Adrian Schoonmaker - This week Pastor Adrian concludes our three-week mini-series on Isaiah 55, where we've been challenging the limitations we've placed on God. In this final message, he highlights common misconceptions about God's Word and then shares three truths proving that it is way more than mere inspiration.

Adrian Schoonmaker - Pastor Adrian continues the Beyond Your Limits series by looking at how Isaiah 55 exposes, re-calibrates, and realigns us where we have created a God in our own image, projecting our own limited human reason onto God, creating a distorted reality of God in our own mind.

Adrian Schoonmaker - In the first seven verses of Isaiah 55, God beckons us to "come" five times. What kind of invitation is this? Pastor Adrian walks us through these verses to help us better understand what this sacred invitation truly is.

Jarrod Jones - Throughout this series we've learned what it means to worship God according to His terms and not ours. Today's message teaches us that obeying the "Great Commandment" is the one act of worship that is probably the most challenging for every believer.

Jarrod Jones - Throughout this series we have learned that we must worship God on His terms and not ours. Today Pastor Jarrod teaches us how Jesus defines worship in John chapter 4.

If you've ever felt like you were in a battle with an enemy you couldn't see, much less defeat, listen in as Pastor Jarrod teaches how warfare is won through worshiping God.

In this message Pastor Jarrod takes us to Romans 12:1-2, where we are instructed to present our bodies as a living sacrifice…but how? Grab your Bible and follow along as we learn how to worship God with our whole life.

Jarrod Jones - The word "Worship" usually brings to mind music and singing done in church on Sunday. But what about Monday through Friday? Worshiping God should not be like turning a light switch off and on as needed. This message teaches how to get your worship switch in the "on" position and keep it there.

Jarrod Jones - This week Pastor Jarrod brings us face-to-face with the awesomeness, the greatness, the largeness, and the grandness of God; in other words, the Godness of God exclaimed in Romans 11:33-36.

Jarrod Jones - Many people have had a bad experience with a jealous girlfriend or boyfriend. But how about a jealous God? Yes, God is jealous for His people, and because of His love for us He has every right to be. Join Pastor Jarrod in Revelation 5:6-14 as he explains.