Hillside Community Church Podcast

We all want to feel like we have a place, like we belong. This morning we'll take a look at how the Bible calls Hillside to be a place where everyone who belongs to Jesus Christ is accepted as belonging with us. Text Romans 15:7Message by Pastor Ron Kool Support the show

James 5:16We’re taking a look at what the Bible says about how we are supposed to treat each other as Christians. This morning we’ll take a look at one of the most important things we can do for each other – even though it doesn’t always feel like we’re doing something for someone else. This morning we’ll take a look at praying for one another. Support the show

John 13:34-35Did you know that there are fifty-nine “one another” commands in the New Testament? Time and time again Jesus and the Apostles call us to “love one another” or “pray for one another” or “submit to one another.” They knew that the way we treat each other was going to be an important part of our witness in this world. This morning we’ll begin a sermon series looking at eight of these “o...

Psalm 1The American dream promises us "the pursuit of happiness," yet the current state of the country proves that the world cannot offer us true happiness. Christians claim that God wants us to be happy or blessed, but how can we attain happiness? In Psalm 1 we have such a path, so let's explore this Psalm this Sunday. Support the show

Psalms 50:15, Joshua 1:7-9A lot of us go through a time of transition. Students may attend a new school, families seal with sickness, or we face the death of a loved one. How is the Lord encouraging us? Who will give us strength to face the tomorrow? The Lord has a message of encouragement and strength for us - let's come this Sunday and hear his Word speak to us. Support the show

Psalm 131We all want to find our place in this world. We want to know where we fit, where we belong. This morning we’ll take a look at a short Psalm that helps us find where we belong – at rest in the hands of God. Support the show

Psalm 46Sometimes in our faith journey we find ourselves needing a safe place to rest, a safe place from danger. Where do we go to find that place? One theme we constantly see pop up in the Psalms is the fact that God is our refuge. We'll unpack what it means for God to be that safe place, our refuge. Support the show

Psalm 30When we’re in trouble many of us have learned to turn to God for help. We’ve learned that we need to cry out to Him, tell him our problems, lean on his strength. But we might forget to turn to God when things are going well. In Psalm 30 David invites us to bring our lives to God when God has been good. Support the show

Psalm 130We've seen how the Psalms teach us to bring our lives to God when we are sad and scared and when life is unfair. This morning we're going to look at how we bring our lives to God when we've blown it, when we've sinned against God and others. Support the show

We live in a broken world that is full of threats and dangers. Our lives can get turned upside down in an instant. It would be nice if faith in God means that nothing bad happens to us but that’s not the case. Sometimes we’re in pretty scary situations. This morning we’ll look at how David brought his life to God when he was in a very scary situation. Support the show

Ever have anyone talk about you behind your back? Tell a story that wasn't completely true (or that shouldn't have been told?) Ver had anyone try to smear your good name? If you have, then you can relate to David. This morning we'll look at Psalm 7 - a prayer that David prayed when someone was spreading rumors about him. Support the show

Many Christians today feel that our culture is regressing, that as a western society we are losing our soul. But this is not a totally new feeling. David felt many times that his world was crumbling. What do you do when the foundations of your world are cracking? What is God’s answer when humanity seems to have lost its way? This Sunday morning we’re going to look at God’s answer in Psalm 19. Supp...

Psalm 4Have you ever laid in bed at night, knowing that you need sleep, but you just can’t turn your mind off? If you’ve ever experienced that, you’re not alone. In Psalm 4 David shares with us what he would do when he was lying in bed and couldn’t get to sleep. We’ll think about what David did to give his day to God when the day was done. Support the show

Sooner or later we all experience pain, all of us have troubles. This Sunday we’ll look at God’s work in the life of Naaman, the Syrian army leader, who suffers with an incurable illness. We’ll discover how God is using Naaman’s pain to fulfill His purpose. God is using a slave girl to bring about a heart transformation. Can you trust God that all your life troubles work out according to His plan?...

John 16:5-15Jesus said a number of things that were confusing to the disciples. But at the Last Supper He said something that really had them wondering. He said, "It is for your good that I am going away." They had to be thinking, "Really?" Have you seen how we've done without you?" This morning we'll think about why Jesus said the disciples would be better off w...

Motivation. What was the motivation behind the words? Intentions. What was the intention behind this deed? In our politically charged climate, we scrutinize every word or deed of public people, trying to define intention and motivation behind these. The Bible tells us that we must do everything in the name of Jesus. What does it mean then to bake cookies, to pass a test, to work hard at school or...

We live in a world where storms can strike out of nowhere. Some are small storms. Some are huge. But when those storms strike it can feel like we are being tossed around by waves that push us in all sorts of different directions. In that kind of world, Paul calls us to let the peace of Christ reign in our hearts. It sounds like a great idea, but how do we dot that? Support the show

Colossians 3:12-14Baseball players wear baseball uniforms. Soccer players wear soccer uniforms. The Apostle Paul tells us that if we are Christians we have a “uniform” as well – we are to dress ourselves with compassion, kindness, gentleness, humility and patience. These are the clothes that we fit into better and better as we learn to live in the power of the risen Jesus. Support the show

Colossians 3:5-11For the past couple of weeks, we've been talking about learning to live in the power of the risen Jesus. This morning Paul calls us to do something really difficult - He calls us to take out a contract on our old ways. We need to be ruthless, Paul says, as we attack the sin that still lives in us. Support the show

Colossians 3:1-4One of the most amazing things the Bible teaches us is that Jesus is alive in us and we can live by His power. But how do we do that? How do we learn to live in the power of the risen Jesus? This morning we'll see what Paul calls us to do with our heads and our hearts in order to live in the power of Jesus. Support the show

Colossians 3: 1-4Last week we had a big celebration – Easter. We celebrated that Jesus rose from the dead and is alive in us today. But what does that mean? What kind of an impact does that have on my day-to-day life? This Sunday we’re going to begin a new series in which we take a look at how we can learn to live the life that God is calling us to live. Support the show

One of the lessons some of us have learned as we’ve gone through life is that we should be really careful when we get our hopes up. We shouldn’t let ourselves dream too big because then we’ll be disappointed. We shouldn’t ask for too much because we’ll get hurt when we don’t get it. But today — Easter Sunday — God wants us to know that He wants to do more for us than we could ever ask orimagine. T...

Matthew 21This question was spoken on the first day of the week as Jesus entered Jerusalem. We try so hard to put Jesus in a box so that we can understand Him easily. The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. Support the show

John 18:1-10Whether you've been going to church for your entire life or you just swung by in the last few months, Jesus is asking us a basic question today: What are you looking for? or Who do we want? On the night Jesus was betrayed by Judas in the garden of Gethsemane He asks the soldiers who came to arrest Him: "Who is it you want?" The soldiers give the right answer, "Jesus...

Matthew 26: 20-25Many of us try to be good people. We try to be kind and caring, compassionate and giving. We try to tell the truth and keep our promises. We want to believe that there are some things that we would never do - some people might, but not us. This morning we'll look at how Jesus challenges us to recognize that, without Him, we can fail in some really big ways. Support the show