Hillside Community Church Podcast

Genesis 13 Last week we sam that, when Abram was faced with a tough situation, he compromised on his commitment to God and God needed to rescue Abram. This week we'll see Abram in another tough situation and we'll take a look at whether he does any better this time. Support the show

Genesis 12:10-20 Last week we saw Abram make an amazing leap of faith, leaving behind his old security and old identity and trusting God to go wherever God took him. God has promised to bless Abram and bless the whole world through Abram. Abram was probably feeling like things were going to go really well for him, but sometimes things don’t always go as we planned… Support the show

Whenever God comes into our lives, He invites us, encourages us, calls us into a relationship with Him. And the call that God places on our lives is very similar to the call He made to Abram several thousand years ago. This morning we'll think about what it means that God has called us to follow Him. Support the show

Romans 4:16; James 2:23We’re going to begin a new series this morning where we will take a look at a key element in the Christian story - the Old Testament story of Abraham. Abraham is an amazing character who played an essential part in what God was doing to redeem His broken world. As we look at the stories of Abraham’s life this summer, we’ll learn a great deal about who God is and what God is...

Joshua 2 We live in a world that loves to label everything. We label our foods, our stuff, and we even label people. Rahab was a woman who spent her life dealing with the labels of this world; Foreigner, Prostitute, Harlot. This morning we’ll take a look at her life, and consider how the good news of the gospel transforms our earthly labels into a much more important one. Support the show

Hebrews 12: 1-3 Following Jesus is not always easy. Sometime we get tired and discouraged and we feel like throwing in the towel. This morning we'll look at Hebrews 12 to see how we can keep running even when it feels like we want to quit. Support the show

On this Memorial Day weekend Hebrews 11 reminds us of the essential qualities of the heroes in God’s everlasting kingdom. In this sense we’ll look at our Lord as our Commander-in-Chief – not only the author but also the perfecter of our faith. Support the show

I Thessalonians 1:2&3What inspires you? What gets you excited? Nature? Music? Sporting events? This morning we’ll take a look at one of the things that inspired the Apostle Paul and we’ll see if it can give us some inspiration and encouragement as well. Support the show

Acts 2:14-21; 36-42 This Sunday we will explore what Pentecost means for us. What does it mean that we have the Spirit? What difference does it make in or family or in our workplace? Are we better husbands, wives, better kids? Are we better teachers, workers, or businesspeople? The Spirit used Peter to bring the good news to the city of Jerusalem. How is God using you and me to save our city? Supp...

II Timothy 4: 6-8 We were created by God to be difference makers, to have an impact on our world. The question is this: What kind of impact will we make? What kind of legacy will we leave when our time on earth is done? This morning we'll take a look at what the Apostle Paul says about his legacy. Support the show

Exodus 3 & 4 It's really exciting to think about and see what God is doing. We like to watch God at work. But God calls us to be more than watchers. He calls us to get into the game, to be part of what He is doing. This morning we'll think about what we'll do when God taps us on the shoulder. Support the show

We saw last week that God is making all things new- He’s restoring everything to its right place. This week we’ll look at something really amazing: God chooses to so this through His church- That’s you and me!! This morning we’ll look at what Jesus has to say about the church. Support the show

Colossians 1:19-20 As we begin to think about making a maximum impact as a church, it's important that we start with making sure that we're making an impact in the right area and the right way. We want to make an impact that God wants us to make. So we begin by thinking about what God is doing in our world. Support the show

Luke 24: 36-49 What brings you peace? What calms your fears and anxieties? This morning we're going to look at the last teaching moment of Jesus in the gospel of Luke. It's a message that the resurrected Jesus has for his frightened disciples. Support the show

Luke 24: 13-35 It happens to al of us. We get tired. we get discouraged. Life seems overwhelming. We just want to quit. We want to walk away from it all. This morning we'll look at two of Jesus' followers who were discouraged and who decided to go home. But even more importantly, we'll look at what Jesus does about it. Support the show

We’ve all had bad days. But for many of us, we have a few that stand out and maybe even one that we can name the Worst Day Ever. This morning we’ll take a look at Mary Magdalene as she deals with her worst day ever and discovers some amazing things. Luke 24:1-10 Support the show

We can be so inconsistent in our lives. Sometimes we do the right thing in a tough situation. Sometimes we fail when it isn't that difficult. In the story we're going to look at this morning, the Apostle Peter is at a huge moment in his life. Will he stand strong? or will he fold? At the end of the day, what kind of disciple is Peter? At the end of the day, what kind of disciple am I? Su...

Luke 18: 18-28 Having money in the Bible is not always a bad thing. But it is always a dangerous thing - money is pretty powerful and can become too important in our lives. This morning we’ll take a look at a story that challenges us to think about whether we have our stuff or our stuff has us. Support the show

Luke 18: 9-14 We all want to encounter God in church and in our private devotions. This morning we will look at a parable about prayer, told by Jesus, for those who were confident of their righteousness and were looking down on everyone else. The question today are: What does it mean to meet God? What do we expect to get from attending church? What is proper attitude in prayer? Support the show

Luke 8:40-56 We often put people into different categories: rich or poor; strong or weak; smart or foolish; male or female; somebody or nobody-the list could go on. Those differences can be real, but there is another sense in which all of us are the same-we all are deeply in need of Jesus. Support the show

Luke 5:36-50 Jesus loves every one of us. That’s not the question. The question is whether we know we need His love and grace. Sometimes the biggest danger we face is thinking that we’re somebodies all on our own. Support the show

Luke 5:27-32 What’s so amazing about grace is that it’s unmerited and free. When was the last time you were overwhelmed by generosity or by someone’s kindness? This Sunday morning we’re going to discover the caring and loving side of Jesus in relationship with what we might think of as nobodies. Support the show

Romans 6: 1-4 The Bible makes clear that we are saved by God's grace, not by anything that we've done. And the Bible makes clear that even if we sin again, God is going to forgive us. That raises a great questions, Why be good? Why not just live however I want and ask God for forgiveness? This morning we'll look at what the Bible says about why we should seek to do good. Support the...

II Corinthians 5:21 Last week we talked about having true faith and truly believing in Jesus Christ. This week we move on to another great question: What happens next? What happens when I believe? Support the show

Often our culture frowns when someone uses the label, "People of Faith." If we hear that phrase, we immediately wonder whether the person comes from a Christian, Jewish, or Muslim background. However, Jesus is exclusive. He is radical in his claim, "Believe in me!" "Have Faith in God!" Without faith it is impossible to please God. Whoever does not believe will be cond...