GARDEN CHURCH Podcast

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

God as Father can often be difficult to wrestle and understand. Especially when we reflect on our relationships to our earthly fathers. However, in light of Mother's Day, Pastor Bill walked us through the Scriptures to observe and meditate on the Motherhood, or motherly characteristics, of God. These observations are not for us to escape the image of God as Father, but this is an invitation for us...

In a culture that is marked by loneliness and individualism, Jesus offers a different way of living. Man was not created to be alone. As social beings, we create groups around self-interests, political ideologies, music tastes, etc. In that, Jesus radically redefines what community looks like. Through Jesus' life, he establishes a community of people who are not surrounded by internal self-interes...

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

Pastor Bill joined us and continued our conversation on the Kingdom of God. This Sunday, we were looking back when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, known as Palm Sunday. What did this entrance symbolize? We believe that Jesus was coming to teach us how to die. This is the way of the upside-down kingdom. To learn what this means, listen to our podcast!

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

Kingdom Culture is a series where we want to explore what it means to see our lives reflect God's Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. A critical aspect of God's kingdom is generosity. The Kingdom of God is a generous kingdom. Pastor Darren spent some time reframing our idea of money, and what it means to be truly generous in God's kingdom.

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Many have a skewed view of the familiar words from the New Testament, "repent and believe." In contrast, when Jesus said these words in Mark 1:15, his hearers had a clear and proper idea of what Jesus meant. The challenge for us is to get rid of our preconceptions in order to grasp the weight of the words of Jesus. Join us as Pastor Darren closes our 3 part sermon on Mark 1:15 in the midst of our...

In Mark 1:15, Jesus starts proclaiming the good news of his arrival. There are three key phrases in his proclamation. The first statement was that "the time has come." This week Pastor Darren unpacked the second phrase, that the "kingdom of God has come near." What are the implications? How does this look like for us? What does the Kingdom of God have to do with salsa? Listen to this week's podcas...

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

"Here as in Heaven." For more information visit : garden.church

Gideon was a cowardly man, who was the weakest of his tribe. Yet, God used Gideon to conquer an army. How does that happen? It was through obedience. What can we learn through Gideon's transformation into obedience? Listen as Pastor Darren challenges us to push back against the idols in our lives that grasp for our obedience, and then turn our devotion to the God who does the impossible.

Humans were created with the image of God embedded within us. As image bearers, our jobs are to reflect God's image into the world. However, what happens when we place the focus of our image on something else? Listen as Sarah Deutscher speaks on the idol of image.

We had our friend Mark Sayers join us on Sunday, and he taught on the concept of God's temple. The temple was a focal point of the Old Testament, it was where God dwelled among his people. However, what happens when in the New Testament the temple changes from a physical building to God's people? Listen to both services to get a full picture of what the implications are for us.

This week, Pastor Bill continues the theme of 'learning to tell time' as he takes us to observe Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. In the Beatitudes, we find a list of who is qualified to enter the Kingdom of God, and its implications end up changing how we should see our place in our partnership with God. If the poor, meek, merciful, peacemakers, mournful, seekers of righteousness, pure in heart, and pe...

As we move into 2019, Pastor Bill urges us to make the most of the time that we have. Everyone in the world gets 24 hours per day, however, it seems like most people wish they had more time. What we need to learn is how to make the most of the time that we do have each day. We need to learn how to tell the time.

We ended our Advent series with a family Christmas service. Pastor Darren helped prepare our hearts in celebration of the coming of our king, Jesus. The Christmas season is coming to a close, but it is important to remind ourselves about why this day is so important. The coming of Jesus was the arrival of God with us. God put on flesh in order to live among us, to be with us, to bless us with his...