Harvest Community Church Podcast

What does it look like for local churches to partner together in a city to share the Gospel and encourage each other in making disciples? Coming up on Saturday, July 18, at 9 am at Harvest Community Church, six local churches are partnering together for what we’re calling the “Westside Bible Conference.” On this episode of the podcast, Pastors Matt Guerino and Chris Quinn are joined by two local p...

It's that time of year again when we take intentional, personal steps toward our spiritual growth during the Renew Season at Harvest Community Church. What is Harvest doing for the 2026 Renew season? Why do we do this intentional season of spiritual growth leading up to Easter? Pastors Matt and Chris discuss those questions and more on this episode. Take a listen and find out more!

In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris look back on what God did at Harvest in 2025, how we grew, and the challenges we faced together as a church. Also, they discuss what is coming in 2026 for us at Harvest. God is up to amazing and exciting things at Harvest, so listen in to hear more about it!

Who are the Sons of God? Who are the Nephilim? Why does the answer matter? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss Genesis 6:1-4 and the various theories about who these different people are, and they show a way to think through how to answer questions like this in the Bible.

In our last episode, we learned that various views about how God created everything in Genesis 1 are not unimportant, but they're not the main point of Genesis 1. As a result of that, what are some essential truths that we must learn from Genesis 1? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss a list from theologian D.A. Carson of 12 truths that Christians must believe from Genesis 1. Take a li...

What are the various views on how God created the world? In Genesis 1, Moses describes God creating the world to be His kingdom, for His image-bearers to co-rule and care for this world together and enter His rest. How does that affect how we interpret Genesis 1 and the various views about how God created the world? Pastors Matt and Chris discuss this on this episode.

What do we do when we see political violence on the rise in our country? How do we respond as Christians? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss the recent uptick of political violence in our country and how Christians need to respond to it.

What is the biblical office of a deacon, and what does a deacon do? What are the qualifications for the office, and what is the benefit of having healthy, spiritually qualified deacons in a church? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss the office of deacon in the Bible, what that looks like in a church, and how having deacons benefits the church.

What are we doing as a church to intentionally grow spiritually during the Renew season this year? As a church, we're focusing on gospel outreach and how we can grow in our corporate, personal, and global evangelistic efforts as a church. Listen to this episode with Pastors Matt and Chris as they discuss what we will focus on as a church for Renew 2025.

Are the church offices of elder and pastor two separate offices, or are they the same? Join Pastors Matt and Chris on this episode as they discuss what the New Testament says, the implications for that, and what that means relating to our church's leadership structure.

What is the overall message of the Gospel of Luke? How does the entire book fit together? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss this important Gospel in the New Testament and we will see how we can marvel more at the good news about Jesus' salvation, and who it's for.

Does it matter whether a Christian takes the Lord's Supper before or after baptism? What is the relationship between baptism and the Lord's Supper? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss whether Christians should get baptized before taking the Lord's Supper.

Why can life often be so challenging to grasp and understand? Does the Bible have anything to say about that? In God's great wisdom, He inspired the author of the book of Ecclesiastes to address that very idea. This podcast episode gives a grand overview of Ecclesiastes and discusses some finer details to help us prepare to hear this book preached in our Sunday worship services.

How do you cultivate inter-generational relationships? People of varying generations often want to connect with each other but don't know how. In this episode, Pastor Chris is joined by our Preschool Director, Danine Brewer, to talk about a new ministry at Harvest called the LIFT Project (Living in Faith Together), where caring adult volunteers are paired with young families in the church for frie...

Should we expect a thousand-year reign of Christ on the earth before the arrival of the new heavens and new earth? What does the book of Isaiah have to say about Jesus's millennial reign, as mentioned in Revelation 20? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss Isaiah 2 and Revelation 20 to see if Isaiah is talking about Jesus's millennial reign on the earth or something else entirely.

Why do Christians have such different views on the people of Israel? How do we understand current events about Israel in light of what the Bible says? Is there one people of God, or two? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss different views on the people of Israel in the Bible and how Christians can think and pray about the nation of Israel today.

Does the Bible teach that a future Jewish Temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem? Why do some Bible-believing Christians think otherwise? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris trace the storyline of the Temple throughout the whole Bible and show its beauty and significance for Christians today.

Why do different Christians think differently about prophecy? Why do they understand some passages differently? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss other theological systems Christians use to understand how the Bible's whole story fits together.

How do all the parts of the Bible fit together into a cohesive whole? Christians agree that the Bible is God's message to us, but they don't all read it the same way. How should we read it? Pastors Matt and Chris outline the framework of the Bible's message as seen in the Bible itself.

Vacation Bible School (VBS) isn't just for kids! It's one of the more effective ways our church makes relational and spiritual connections with our neighbors. Learn how EVERY member can help Harvest make disciples through this important outreach.

The 4th Commandment, "keep the Sabbath holy," is frequently repeated in the Old Testament, and its roots go all the way back to the creation of the world. So should Christians today still "keep the Sabbath?" If so, what does that mean? Matt & Chris unpack this frequently-asked question.

When Christians see ungodly agendas in society, what should we do about it? In this 3rd and final episode on that question, Matt & Chris unpack the values that are driving most secular agendas today. This enables us to understand them and respond by finding appropriate common ground while showing how the Gospel is better.

When Christians see ungodly agendas in society, what should we do about it? We'll talk about that question in 3 Harvest podcast episodes. This second episode focuses on what churches "do," comparing four approaches churches have taken to engaging culture.

When Christians see ungodly agendas in society, what should we do about it? We'll talk about that question in 3 Harvest Podcast episodes. This first episode focuses on who "we" is, noting the difference between God's calling on a church vs. on an individual Christian.

The RENEW season at Harvest is fast approaching! This season will help you take a step forward in your relationship with Jesus, no matter where you're at on the journey. Matt & Chris get us ready to grow TOGETHER as a church family.