Mission Grove Church Podcast

Can you trust the Bible? How did the Bible as we know it come to be? How do we know what we have today is what was written 2,000 years ago? Today, as we continue our series, Skeptics Welcome, pastor and apologetics expert, Robby Lashua, will share evidence for the Bible that gives us confidence in our faith.

If you call yourself a Christian, why do you believe? Today, as we continue our series, Skeptics Welcome, pastor Brent Hatchett shares his testimony as well as preaches through the apostle Paul's testimony found in Galatians 1. Simply put, the Gospel equals freedom.

If God is love, then why is there so much violence in the Bible? Today, in week two of our series, Skeptics Welcome, Dr. Michael Thigpen discusses the problem of violence in the Old Testament. #Apologetics #Resurrection #jesusdiditagain

Jesus really rise from the dead? Today, in week one of our series, Skeptics Welcome, pastor Jon Kragel shares 5 facts surrounding the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our faith stands on the strength of the resurrection.

Today, Jim Kragel shares an encouraging word from Daniel 6 about the power of prayer with a messaged entitled, "Favored, Framed, & Freed." Learn more about the story of Daniel and the lions den.

Today, pastor Clark Lund shares an encouraging word from Daniel 3 about how to keep your faith in the fire with a message entitled, "Identity Crisis." Learn more about the inspiring faith of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

What holds you captive? Is it a personal struggle? Is it a challenging circumstance? Is it a difficult relationship? Today, we discuss how our captivity does not stop God's activity. From Daniel 2, pastor Jon Kragel teaches how God worked through Daniel's toughest trials. God still works today!

Where does courage come from? How do you keep your faith in a faithless culture? Today, we kickoff a new series, Daniel: Lessons from the Lions Den. Pastor Jon Kragel shares how God's sovereignty gives us courage in crisis. He'll also share the differences between the way of conformity and the way of courage. From the life of Daniel, we learn principles of how to have spiritual endurance while in...

How did the church begin? What is Pentecost and why does it matter to the church today? Today, pastor Jon Kragel shares how the church started in a moment and launched into a movement (preaching through Acts 2). Also, today we celebrate and share our partnership with the Timothy Initiative, a mission organization who's planting 4,000 churches in northern India and Nepal in the next 4 years. Learn...

When it comes to your money, stop chasing paper and start choosing purpose. Today, as we wrap up or series, Soundtracks, pastor Jon Kragel shares biblical foundations for your finances.

Learn how to navigate the stress, mess, and all the rest in your relationship. Today, we are honored to host relationship expert, Dr. Don Worcester. To learn more about Don and Renee's ministry, visit https://donandrenee.com/.

Good friends carry burdens and cultivate blessings. Today, as we continue our series, Soundtracks, pastor Jon Kragel shares the value and foundations of biblical friendship from Galatians 6:1-10.

Parenting can often feel like playing pinball, but it doesn't have to. While life might feel chaotic and unscripted at times, your parenting can be intentional. Today, as we continue our series, Soundtracks, pastor Jon Kragel shares 4 priorities for parenting that will help families keep their focus on faith.

How you spend your days determines how you'll spend your life. Did you know that the average person will spend 90,000 hours working in their lifetime? What does the Bible say about work? Your work matters to God, and God should matter to your work. Join us today as we continue our series, Soundtracks. Pastor Jon Kragel shares 4 ways God matters to your work.

Soundtracks are songs that often get stuck in our heads. In the same way, we often have thoughts, both negative and positive, that play on repeat in our minds. You need to regularly proof your mind's playlist. What's playing on repeat in your head these days? Today, in week one of our new series, Soundtracks, pastor Jon Kragel shares how we can fight the negative soundtracks and strongholds in our...

Prayer is necessary for your life, not an accessory for your lifestyle. Today, as we wrap up our series, Upper Room, pastor Jon Kragel teaches through the longest recorded prayer of Jesus, found in John 17. Join us today to learn 4 things Jesus prayed for, that we can still pray for today.

How can you keep joy when you're struggling with sorrow? Join us today, as we continue our series, Upper Room, and pastor Jon Kragel shares that a joy that is tested is a joy that can be trusted. Today, we're learning lessons on joy from the words of Jesus found in John 16.

Are you tired of striving and struggling in your spiritual life? Join us today for church online as pastor Jon Kragel shares how being close to Jesus is not the same thing as being connected to Jesus. (John 15)

The early churches were defined not by walls, nor the denominations represented, nor the worship or stage. Rather, the churches were defined by the people. The church was and is a group of people with the common goals of glorifying God, edifying one another, and doing life together in community. In other words, it is not the building that makes up the church, it is the fellowship of believers and...

In His final hours with the disciples, Jesus shared they they would be able to do "greater thing" in ministry... but how could that be possible? Jesus would go on to encourage them with the promise of the Holy Spirit. You cannot live the Christian life without the power of the Holy Spirit. Join us today for church online to learn how the Holy Spirit works in our lives.

What would you say if you knew the conversation with your loved ones would be your last? You might reminisce on fond memories. You might laugh at old jokes, or smile while looking back at your adventures together. While I'm not sure what you would say with regards to your memories, one thing I know to be true: you would be sure to share your heart. Today, we kick off a new series, Upper Room, wher...

Why does God seem silent sometimes? Join us for church online this morning as pastor Jon Kragel shares how we can hang our worries on the weight of the cross. In our series, Ever Wonder Why, we're tackling some of life's toughest questions through the lens of Scripture.

Why does God allow suffering? Join us for church online this morning as pastor Jon Kragel shares how suffering points our present reality to a significant eternity. In our series, Ever Wonder Why, we're tackling some of life's toughest questions through the lens of Scripture.

As the world gets ready to watch the biggest game of the year, we're celebrating all that God is doing in and through Mission Grove Church. Today, pastor Jon Kragel shares that when God prompts, we should choose to pursue (Acts 8).

What if having faith is less about knowing all the right answers but more about being willing to ask hard questions? Your doubts don’t disqualify you, and they might be the doorway to a deeper faith. Today, Dr. Bryan Fergus shares from Acts 3 and helps us ask the difficult question, “Why does God heal some people and not others?”