Salem Magley Church Podcast

On this Easter Day we deal with the most important question of all time: Why was the tomb empty?

On this Palm Sunday, we explore the impacts of Jesus' (un)triumphant entry into Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.

The call of the Jesus of Nazareth is to do more than just believe something about him. Instead, it is a call to follow him, even to his death. This week we explore the choice of the kingdom of God, and it could be costly.

How does the good news of the kingdom of God go from our minds and hearts to our lives? How does it break into the world to transform the world? It all begins with the hope of reconnection, to God and to those around us. In this week's sermon, we explore the gospel's power to reconnect.

On this the Fourth Sunday of Lent, we look back on the warnings of Jesus about the coming judgment that awaits the world.

On this Second Sunday of Lent, we remember the promise that is at the beginning of the story of God's people.

Pastor Chris kicks off the first week of Lent exploring Jesus' temptation in the wilderness.

The early followers of Jesus believed that he was the Messiah promised in the Hebrew Scriptures, but it turns out that they didn't understood everything about his mission.

You've probably heard that Christians are supposed to be loving before, but what does it look like to actually love the people in your life? Who are the people you should love, and what benefit is it to you? Turns out, loving others might just improve your life more than you could imagine.

What are the values of the kingdom of God? If we could read the Kingdom of God's constitution or Bill of Rights, what would be emphasized? Turns out that Jesus gave us a picture of the values of his kingdom. This week Pastor Chris explores those values as he looks at the Gospel of Luke.

Does God expect a certain response when people truly encounter him? What does the Bible have to say about such encounters? This week Pastor Chris explores this topic as he looks at the Gospel of Luke.

The people of Nazareth thought they knew what the Messiah would be like. When Jesus came and challenged them to reframe their understanding of the Messiah, they were forced to make a choice. We are too. What will you choose?

Ever taken one of those spiritual gift inventories only to find that your gift results were like wearing someone else's coat? Maybe we put too much into what our "gifts" are rather understanding why we have them.

This week Pastor Christ explores how Jesus' Baptism is connected to our baptism.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores the opening chapter of the Gospel of John, unpacking the message that John wants is audience to hear: Jesus is God!

For the final week of Advent, Pastor Chris explores the values of God that brought about the most unexpected birth in history.

In this sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent, Pastor Chris explores the type of response that the people of God should have to John the Baptist's announcement that God is coming to dwell with his people.

For the Second Sunday of Advent, Pastor Chris explores the mission of John the Baptist and his call to repentance in the face of the Messiah's arrival.

This week marks the beginning of the season of Advent, the first season of the church calendar. In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores what it looks like to wait for Jesus during this Advent season.

The good news that is the gospel isn't just that Jesus died for our sins so that we can go to heaven. While salvation is part of the gospel, it's not all of it. This week Pastor Chris explores the good news--the gospel--of the Jesus story.

We've finally reached the final chapter of Ecclesiastes, but how does all this fit together? Is there resolution, or are we just left feeling as if life is meaningless? This week Pastor Chris draws things together and cast a vision for a life that enjoys the small things as glimpses of God's coming kingdom.

Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, life just seems to be random and uncontrollable. Other times, it seems that life has a way of letting our poor decisions catch up with us. This week Pastor Chris explores these challenges and more in Ecclesiastes 9:11-11:10.

This week Pastor Chris explores what the Bible teaches about faithful followers of Christ who have died. He explains the meaning of the word 'saint' and the coming hope of the Christian life.

This week Pastor Chris explores life and death, pointing out the glimmers of hope that we see shining through the small things in life.

This week Pastor Chris explores life, death, wealth, and wisdom as we continue our sermon series through the book of Ecclesiastes.