Linwood Covenant Church Podcast

The gospel’s mention the Kingdom of heaven and the Kingdom of God over and over. Find out what it means and why it is essential to understand if you want to understand the message of Jesus.

Join us are we look back on God’s faithfulness through LCC’s first generation of ministry and also look forward to what is to come.

One of the most difficult tasks of our lives is to correctly see who God is. In Luke 15 Jesus gives us a picture of God and challenges us to rethink who God is so that we can be in a right relationship with God and so we can paint an accurate picture of God for our neighbors.

Paul reminds us, in his letter called Colossians, this Labor Day that our focus matters and where we put our focus is up to us.

Fall is coming, and with it another ministry year! As we look ahead to the fall, we are invited to consider new ways that we can seek God, journey as family, and serve others so that we can be a diverse and unified body full of healthy and growing disciples of Jesus.

Today we look at a parable of Jesus where He shares the good news that the path to significance in God's Kingdom is unbelievably easy and also unbelievably difficult to believe.

The goal and the great challenge of the Christian life is transformation. Paul encourages us to not give up on the goal!

The story of the Bible is the story of God seeking to partner with humans who always fall short. God proves again and again that He is the faithful companion who is worthy of your trust.

This week we have guest preacher Phil Tolbert, executive director of Lake Beauty Bible camp joining us for worship. He is preaching on 2 Corinthians 5:6-10;14-17 and encourages us to keep an eternal perspective and to be transformed by Gods love day in and day out.

This morning we consider how where we fix our eyes determines the direction and focus of our life. Our lectionary texts provide both positive and negative examples of this principle and invite us to consider where our attention is fixed and what direction we are heading.

This morning we celebrate communion, graduates, and consider the truth that it is the quieter seasons of our life that give us space to develop new rhythms and spiritual practices. This time of “ordinary time” in the lectionary is just this-a divinely mundane season to say “speak Lord, for your servant is listening”.

In this Trinity Sunday sermon, we explore the mystery of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Through Isaiah’s vision, Psalm 29’s depiction of nature’s power, and the love in Romans and John, we delve into the holiness, unity, and love of our Triune God. Join us as we reflect on these truths and their impact on our lives.

Welcome to today’s special service, where we celebrate both Pentecost and Confirmation Sunday. Join us as we witness our youth affirm their faith and explore how the transformative power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost continues to inspire and empower believers today. It’s a day of powerful testimonies and renewed commitments, reflecting the ongoing work of the Spirit in our lives.

Today we look at a great resurrection text that reminds us with Jesus there is always enough and so we can relax, slow down, and trust God for our daily bread. Pastor Dave’s sabbatical is starting where the church is allowing him to enter into this spiritual practice.

This morning we are going to look back on the last ministry year as we thank everyone who made it possible! Join us as we hear some highlights from people who call LCC home! 

Today we look at the disciple named Thomas and how a compassionate Jesus gave him the gift of seeing. What does it mean for us to believe when we do not get to share a room with a resurrected Jesus.  Is belief a statement? Is it a prayer? Or is it more?

Today we explore Psalm 19 with Pastor Larry Ostercamp.  Psalm 19 is written by David. It is a wisdom Psalm, a beautiful reflection on creation and how to live a wise life that is pleasing to God. 

Today we are celebrating that we belong together in Christ thanks to the work of Christ. So today we celebrate communion together, welcome new members, and welcome baby Titus into our family of Jesus followers.

Jesus takes hard, difficult and even ugly things like a cross and transforms them into beautiful symbols of hope The cross is where Jesus reveals God as Savior and the empty tomb is where victory is declared!

The Bible tells us that we are made in God's image but it is so easy for us to make God in our image. Palm Sunday shows us how easy this is to do and holy week gives us some clues as to how to make sure we see Jesus as He really is.  

This week we consider the posture of a life lived for God as opposed to a life with God, and how the spiritual practice of solitude helps us rightly order our treasure and our mission.

Often things that are untrue can feel like they are true. So if it is true that I am not the center of the universe but God is, then how do we walk with God in a way that brings peace and rest? This week we try out some resources that can help us to simply walk with God. 

Too often we can reduce our faith to finding out how God set up the rules of life and then seeking to follow those rules to gain the best life. Is this all there is to our faith or is there more?

Why do you obey God’s commands? Is there something you are trying to achieve? Today we explore the first of four misguided reasons we obey God’s commands?

In a world that tries to control you by fear, is it possible to say no to fear and instead find calm, confidence, and peace in a life with God?