Purposely Equipped

It's a question no one wants to tackle, but we're going there today as we discuss how to handle being hurt by the Church. Herb Hartso of Antioch Bible Church joins Mark Holland today as we dig into this challenging topic. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3OLSGXl

Part 2 of our Why Church series as we are looking at church expectations. Can we and should we expect churches to be perfect? Pradeepan Jeeva of Kalos Church sits down with Mark Holland to discuss. Don’t miss the incredible story of how the church saved Pradeepan’s family. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3s9KqZv

We are starting a new series today on the Purposely Equipped podcast digging into church. Mark Holland welcomes Tyler Clark from Table of Hope church to discuss the topic: What is church? Let's jump in while we unpack what the original definition of church was, what Jesus says about the church in the book of Matthew and what church is today! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47r8cjJ

Pastor Alec Rowlands discusses the history of revival, focusing on the Second Great Awakening and its impact on society, in Part 2 of A History of Revival. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3YfLabq

Pastor Alec Rowlands joins Mark Holland to discuss the History of Revival. What is it? What isn’t it? And how does God use it to change people and society for the better? Listen to Part 1 of the conversation.

Now What? We've walked through the Holy Week looking at the journey of Christ from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. With all this....how do we respond? How do we apply it to our lives? How do we take what we've learned at walk forward. Mark is joined by Alec Rowlands of Westgate Chapel to discover just that. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3TRoiwP

The truth of the resurrection is powerful. It has the power to transform the way you life your life. Listen as Mark Holland talks with Ryan Bunbury of Calvary Christian Assembly about why the resurrection is essential to the Christian faith and why we all need to pay attention to all the evidence that the resurrection happened and changes everything. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/42Iliqq

The disciples have been traveling with Jesus for 3 years. They've just witnessed the crucifixion. And suddenly on this Silence Saturday they feel like all hope is gone. Not only that but it feels like God has gone silent. What is this day about? What does God want us to experience alongside the disciples? Join Mark at Tyler Sollie from Life Center as we look at the profound nature of this day of w...

It's a big day. As we look at the power in Good Friday Nick Waldsteadt of Gold Creek Community Church dives into why Good Friday is considered Good, why it's a part of holy week that shouldn't be rushed, and how it changes everything in our own lives. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3Ki4zD3

This day is packed with meaning as we look at scripture and what was happening on this day. The Last Supper is an important meal Jesus shares with his disciples. As this meal begins, we'll see the ceremonial washing of feet and understand our true need for a savior. Andrew Franklin from Mosaic Eastside helps look at the scriptures to guide us through the incredible meaning of these important momen...

In order to reflect on the betrayal of Judas, we need to look back at the story of Jesus as he spends time with Simon the leper. Pastor Greg Janke of Sonlight Community Church unpacks Matthew 26 for us as we look at the moment that Judas agrees to betray Jesus, what this means about Judas, and what this means about each of us. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/40MexCp

We found out yesterday that Jesus curses a fig tree. Why did he do this? What does this illustration show us? What deeper spiritual problem does he point to in the story he tells? Journey with Mark and Riley Taylor from Calvary Fellowship Church as we follow Jesus on day 3 of this Holy Week journey and how we can apply these truths in our lives. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3nvnZeM

We think of Jesus as caring and sharing and healing, but in this particular story Jesus gets really upset. He was not happy. How do we process this? What does this say about his view of the church? Pastor Casey Treat from Christian Faith Center joins the conversation as we ponder where Jesus is on day 2 of this Holy Week journey and what it means for us today. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3lDooLW

Palm Sunday challenges our perspective of Jesus and what he came to do. It’s hard to imagine all the people who greeted him as he came into the holy city of God. People were crying for him to rescue them. They thought he was going to deliver them from the Roman empire. What they didn’t realize was that Jesus wasn’t coming to overthrow the kingdom of the world, but to rescue us from sin. Mark Nsimb...

How can we best prepare our hearts for Easter? Join Mark Holland and Adam Christianson from Cross & Crown Church as they discuss what we can all do to best prepare our hearts for Easter. If you haven't yet, please join our online companion text series by texting EASTER to 89419, or if you are in Canada text EASTER to 866-729-1065.

Easter is coming and we want to come alongside you with a meaningful resource. Join us as we walk In HIs Steps. Whose steps? The steps of Jesus! As he travels from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, PNW pastors will join Mark Holland for a discussion over year day of Holy Week and why this week is so important to the Christian faith. Invite your friends. The first podcast will launch on March 23rd...

This is a special episode focused on the Pacific Northwest. We know that the Seattle freeze can be a really thing. What is God up to in the PNW? How do we see God working? Pastor Jesse Bradley and his team from Grace Community Church in Auburn, Washington give us some encouragement and hope for our community and the part that we can all play in making it better. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3YuEULj

Have you thought about areas of your live where you can do outreach? What does it look like to build outreach into your every day life? What does God desire of us when it comes to outreach. Thanks for joining us for episode 4 of our series about being good neighbors.

We are heading into episode 3 of our series about being a good neighbor. What does it look like to be faithful in this area of our lives? Let's dive in! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3xWuk50

What has God called you to do when it comes to loving your neighbors well? Let's look at this questions today as we continue in our series about being a good neighbor.

What does it look like to love our neighbors? What does the Bible have to say about this? Who is our neighbor? Who isn’t? And what should we do once we know the answer to those questions? Today begins a new series here on Purposely Equipped, and we’re diving into how we can learn to be a good neighbor! What does this mean Biblically and how can we follow what the Bible says? Jesse Bradley and his...

A new series Launching on Feb 15th, 2023! We are going to dive into how we can learn to be a good neighbor! What does this mean Biblically and how can we follow what the Bible says? Why is being a good neighbor important? Jesse Bradley and his team at Grace Community Church in Auburn, Washington join us for this new 5-part series. Don't forget to invite a friend! This is going to be a great, pract...

Closing out our Why Worship series, Canyon Hills expands on how worship is an every day experience. It's not just a Sunday event but a daily walk with the Lord. If we don't focus on Him each day, our actions can reflect that and may not be glorifying to the Lord. Lean into each day with Him. Allow Him to use whatever comes your way this week to draw you closer. By the time you arrive to Sunday, no...

Seasons of suffering and seasons of hardship are something that everybody experiences. Jesus said, "In this world, you will have tribulation." So, there's this expectation that either you have suffered, you are suffering, or you are going to suffer. The question becomes for the worshiper of Jesus then is what role does worship play when we're suffering? Canyon Hills Community Church digs deep into...

How should I worship? Today Canyon Hills Worship of Canyon Hills Community Church dives into that question as they look at what the Bible has to say about this. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3ThgPW8