QuadCity Podcast

What won’t the Holy Spirit do for you? You can rest assure that the Holy Spirit will never: Speak for you, control you, overpower you, replace your need for scripture, or contradict God’s word.

Well, Hey friends, and welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I am your host Brendan Krismer, and we’re so glad you’re here. We hope this finds you well wherever and whenever you listen to it. On it Jason, Josh, and I sit down and we discuss how the spirit shows up in our lives, a proper theology of worship involving the spirit at the end of this episode we take a little bit of...

So what does the Holy Spirit actually do? In a quick summary, He comforts, advocates, intercedes, convicts, guides, teaches, seals our adoption, gives us words to speak, empowers us, helps us, and sanctifies us (just to name a few).

Well, welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I’m your host, Brendan Krismer. And we are so glad you’re here. Thanks for joining us again. As we are in week three of the series, we are taking a deep dive into the role and Personhood of the holy spirit in the life of a believer. This week's message spurred a ton of questions, and so did Jason. Josh and I sat down. We discussed pr...

The Holy Spirit can’t be purchased, so how do I receive Him? Is it when I believe? When I am baptized? Does someone need to lay hands on me? Can the Spirit be taken away?

Well, welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast (Week 2). Talking about Someone is Missing, deep dive into the Holy Spirit, and on today’s episode, Cory, Jason, and myself, Josh. We discussed Cory and his role with us, specifically at the Prescott Valley campus. Jason shares a little bit about his weekend and his hunting story, which they’re always fantastic, and then we spend just a couple of minute...

Jesus promised that He wouldn’t leave us as orphans, but rather He would send an Advocate to help us. The Holy Spirit comes as a great promise of the New Covenant. He is the great gift that the Father and Son want to give us.

Well, hey, friends, and welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I’m your host, Brendan Krismer. We’re so glad you’re here. Well, on today's episode, Jason Josh and I sat down and discussed the launch of a brand new series called "Someone is Missing | A Study on the Holy Spirit," and we talked a lot about why the Trinity has this doctrine of a trying God can be so difficult to un...

Understanding the person of the Holy Spirit. Talk about the Trinity. Who is he? Who not what? Paraclete. He can be grieved, lied to, pleased, quenched, resisted.

Well, hey, and welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I am your host, Brendan Krismer, and I am so glad you are here. On this episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and wrap up our series in Excel. It’s been an exciting season for our church. We discuss some things that we’re looking forward to over the next couple of years as we see it to Fruition, and we talk about the future w...

It doesn’t matter what you are committing to; it is tempting to walk away. We often make a commitment with excitement and joy, but over time that excitement wanes, and only the commitment remains. The people in Corinth were once excited about joining in the generosity initiative that Paul was inviting them into. But it seems as if that excitement waned, and they needed a little prodding. Today is...

Hey friends, and welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I am your host, Brendan Krismer, and we’re so glad you’re here. In today’s episode Josh Ken and I sit down and discuss the financial hoarding warnings in the New Testament and how to know if we have saved too much some practical of how we will track our excel goals and how to stay on mission as a growing church. As always,...

When we invest in the kingdom of God, it has eternal ramifications. We are thankful for those who invested before us, and others will be thankful for our generosity. And we give to God because he first gave to us…and overflow in thanksgiving!

Well hey, and, welcome to another episode of Becoming Better podcast. I am your host Brendan Krismer. I’m so glad you’re here. On today’s episode Jason, Josh, and I sit down and discuss other scriptures that talk about generosity and where the idea of a tith comes from, and we take a deep dive into our own financial accountability process here at QuadCity. As always, if you do have any questions o...

Like a tip that is mandatory, or a tax that is required, or a gift that is obligatory, compelled giving doesn’t honor the recipient, which is why God loves a cheerful giver. Cheerful giving moves God to act. He promises that he will supply and increase our righteousness. He will enrich us, not so that we will have more…but so that we can be even more generous!

Well, hey, and welcome to another episode of Becoming Better. I’m your host, Brendan Krismer, and we’re so glad you’re here on this episode. Jason, Josh, and I sit down, and we discuss the common misconception that the people that have the most are the most generous what it means to Chase after the goal of sacrificial giving, and how debt plays into your ability to get there. as always, if you eve...

Generosity in the church is a shared sacrifice. While not all people can or should give the same amount, we should all give with the same sacrifice. We are called to give according to our means. And our giving will be accepted, according to what we have…in other words…God doesn’t just look at what is given he also looks at what is left. Question: Has your giving grown with your means?

Well, Hey friend, welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. I am your host, Brendan Krismer, and I am so glad you are here. On today’s episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down, and we discuss optimism versus pessimism, the idolatry of money, and how to move from obligatory giving to eager generosity. As always, if you have any questions from Sunday’s message, we encourage you to join us at QuadCity. Chu...

Generosity isn’t something we have to do; it is something we get to do. Our generosity is an outward reflection of our devotion to God. It reveals the sincerity of our love for God and others. And our sacrificial giving is a reflection of the sacrificial love of Jesus, who went from rich to poor for us!

Well, friends Brendan here, and welcome to the first episode of becoming better. Becoming Better is a weekly podcast that takes the message from Sunday and digs deeper in an effort to help each of us become better disciples of Jesus. This is an avenue for further dialog contexts and even a place for your specific questions to be answered from Sunday's message. The reality is that we all want to be...

When it comes to surrendering ourselves to Jesus…often the last part of our lives that we surrender is our money. Jesus expects that as Lord of our lives, he is Lord of all. Yet, for many, we live as practical atheists. Where we say we believe in a Gracious God who will supply all our needs, but we live as if God doesn’t exist. As if the only way to have all our needs met is to disobey what the Go...

Even after Jesus had a full day of ministry, the first thing he would do is retreat to a place by himself to commune with the Father. Why did He do this? What benefit would it be for us to do the same? Silence, solitude, praying, and listening to God were intensional essential times for Jesus and His ministry. Therefore we should consider what that should look like for us in our modern time where...

Special guest Jay Greer from Mustard Seed Network (a church planting ministry in Japan) brings us a message about the importance of spending intentional time praying in humble reverence to our Creator. It's a spiritual discipline that we often feel we are great at, but when we take a closer look at what the Bible says about prayer in our lives, it might be a blind spot we neglect.

We live in a culture that values productivity, so many of us are constantly on the move. From our 9-5 to our side hustle, sports tournaments, and hobbies, we have become accustomed to this relentless pursuit of "Busy." But what if there was a practice from the Way of Jesus that directly contradicted the anxious and marginless lives most of us live? As we dive into the spiritual practice of the Sab...

Being fully transparent with people is one of the hardest things to do. However, we see in James chapter 5 the importance of being a part of a community that has confession. When we live out this spiritual discipline of community with confession we find healing and freedom. Community with confession can produce change and help us become better disciples of Jesus.