Hillside Community Church Podcast

After Jesus rose from the dead He spent 40 days on earth and then ascended into heaven. This morning we'll look at what happened next: Jesus sat down at the right hand of God the Father. That's where he is right now. But what is He doing? Resting? Taking a break? This morning we'll see that Jesus is still very busy today. Support the show

Message by Pastor Ron Kool After Jesus rose from the dead He spent 40 days on earth.  Then the Bible tells us that He ascended into heaven.  What does that mean?  What difference does it make?  This morning we'll take a look at those questions. Support the show

Acts 1:1-3 We believe that Jesus rose form the dead on Easter Sunday morning and that His resurrection changes everything.  But what happened next?  Where did Jesus go?  How long did He hang around on earth?  What’s He doing now?  This morning we’re beginning a sermon series in which we’ll look at what Jesus has been doing since He rose from the dead.   Support the show

1 Corinthians 3:10-15. We're all building something with our lives. By the way we use our time, our talent and our treasures, we are building a life - leaving a legacy. We're tempted to build so that our lives look good now, but Paul warns us that there is a day coming when all we've done is going to go to the fire. This morning we'll think about how we can build to get ready f...

John 3:1-15 Ever feel that something is missing in your life and you just can't figure it out?  As Jesus meets with Nicodemus, the Savior is telling him exactly what's missing.  Jesus said, "No one can see the Kingdom of God unless one is born again."  What????  This Sunday we're talking about this encounter with Jesus.  Explore with us Support the show

Luke 24:13-35 How long do you keep working with someone when they just don’t seem to get it? At what point do you cut your losses and move on? The Good News for us this morning is that Jesus doesn’t give up on us – even when we’re struggling to trust in Him. Support the show

Today is Easter! It's a day of great joy and celebration. We sing and declare that Jesus is risen. But what does that mean? How does His resurrection make a difference in my life? This morning we'll join the women who go to the tomb and discover that it is empty. The message the angel gives them is the ultimate in Good News. Support the show

One of the dangers Jesus faced (and still faces!) is the danger of people thinking that they have Him all figured out.  In some ways, Jesus was who the people were looking for, but in other ways, He was not at all what people were looking for.  This morning, we'll think about a story where Jesus wants to correct some of our misconceptions. Support the show

Luke 7: 1-17 We will all come to a moment where we feel that we're out of options.  That moment is usually full of desperation and questions.  It's not uncommon for us to turn to God in these moments.  Two questions we may feel when we turn to God in these moments are the same questions the Centurion and the Widow had:  Is God able to help me and does he care?  We'll discuss those q...

How sure are you of your salvation? Feeling something is still missing in your life? This Sunday we will talk about the rich young ruler and his quest for eternal life. What stopped him from going all in with Jesus? What stops you from truly following Jesus? Support the show

Mark 2:23 - 3:6. Jesus was full of compassion. He was kind. He was gentle. But there are times when it seems like Jesus goes out of His way to upset people. He deliberately makes them angry. Why? We know Jesus was never petty so why would He intentionally push someone's buttons? This morning we'll look at why Jesus was doing this to the Pharisees. Support the show

When people met Jesus, something happened.  It wasn't always the same thing, but it was always something.  To have an encounter with Jesus was to be changed.  This morning we'll start to take a look at what happened when people encountered Jesus and we'll think about what it means for us to encounter Jesus. Support the show

We have seen Jacob struggle throughout his life.  Last week we talked about a breakthrough when Jacob surrendered to God.  This week, we'll jump to the end of Jacob's life and look at how much he has been shaped by God's grace over the years. Support the show

Genesis 29: You've heard it many times, but have you ever wondered if this saying is true? What goes around comes around? Is the Bible really saying that 'What a person plants, he will harvest?' This Sunday we look at the great trickster, Jacob, meeting his match in the person of Laban, the brother of his mother, and the father of Jacob's love at first sight: Rachel. Support th...

Genesis 28:10-22 We all have a sense of fairness. If we have worked hard for something, we deserve it. If we put in the hours, we deserve to get paid. This morning we’ll look at a story where Jacob didn’t get what he deserved – he got something so much better.  Support the show

Trusting in God’s way of doing things is not easy.  When we’re not sure God is going to do something, sometimes we feel like we need to take matters into our own hands.  This morning we’ll look at how several of our faith-ancestors made a mess of things by taking matters into their own hands.   Genesis 27 Support the show

Genesis 25:21-34 We all have family stories – stories about grandpas and grandmas or about uncles and aunts. Some of them are funny. Some of them are sad. But they help us know more about ourselves – where we came and who we are. This morning we’ll begin to take a look at some of our Faith Family stories. We’ll learn about us but, more importantly, we’ll learn about God. Support the show

Some of us are surrounded by critics. We have people around us who seem to have the gift of criticism—they are able to see everything we do wrong and they know what we should have done. This can be extremely difficult. This week we’ll take a loo at what the Apostle Paul did with the critics in his life. Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Message by Pastor Ron Kool Support the show

Luke 2:25-38 What would you like to see before dying? At the end of the Christmas story, Luke - the historian - introduces us to two intriguing characters, Anna and Simeon. One of them had a dying wish that was fulfilled when Jesus' parents arrived at the temple. We leave Bethlehem behind but we are still in the Christmas story, and we witness how the Holy Spirit is pushing forward the story...

II Samuel 23:13-17 Most of us have people in our lives who have helped us in great ways and made a huge impact on us.  When people do that for us, we commit ourselves to them.  we want to honor them and make them proud of us.  We are devoted to them.  That’s okay, but this morning we’ll look at a story from King David’s life that reminds us that there is only One who deserves our deeper devotion. ...

Jeremiah 18:1-10 When we're honest we don't always like what we see when we look at ourselves. We see that we're cracked and broken and not all that useful. The good news this morning is that God has a special way with broken stuff - He doesn't throw it, or us, away. Support the show

Ever feel you are grasping for peace but you aren't sure why you can't get it? Jesus comes to us as God's best gift to the world, the Prince of Peace! In a divisive culture we are going to wrap up our Advent season unpacking God's path for joy and PEACE.  Support the show

Isaiah 9:6 When we think of earthly fathers, some of us have great thoughts - our dads were good dads.  Others of us don’t have those thoughts - our dads were not the kind of dads they should have been.  This morning Isaiah tells us that Jesus will be the kind of father all of us need - He will be called Everlasting Father. Support the show

Isaiah 9:6 Last week we talked about how great it is that Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor – that He is smart enough to know what’s wrong and to know what to do about it. This week Isaiah wants us to know something else about Jesus – He is strong enough to save us. He is the Mighty God. Support the show

What Child is This? The Wonderful Counselor Life is confusing and complex. We are often faced with choices and decisions that seem overwhelming. We don’t know what to do. Isaiah promises us that in this world of confusion and darkness, God is sending us a gift—His Son—the Wonderful Counselor who can guide us in the ways we should go. Text: Isaiah 9:1-7 Message by Pastor Ron Kool Support the show