St. Clair Community Church Podcast

  On Sunday, John-Mark wrapped up our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather...

On Sunday, John-Mark continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years.  The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes?  Rather...

On Sunday, Andy continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years.  The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes?  Rather than...

On Sunday, Matt continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years.  The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes?  Rather than...

On Sunday, John-Mark started our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years.  The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes?  Rather th...

  On Sunday, John-Mark started our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years.  The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes?  Rather...

On Sunday, John-Mark concluded our Lent series "Praying with Jesus" with a sermon titled "What Jesus Prays for Us."   What can we learn about prayer from Jesus' words and his example as recorded in the Gospels?  Jesus continues to be intimately involved in our experience of prayer as our Great High Priest (He 4:14-16).  Whenever and however we pray, it's always with Jesus!  To visit our Teaching N...

On Sunday, Natalie continued our Lent series "Praying with Jesus" with a sermon titled "Get to the Secret Place"   What can we learn about prayer from Jesus' words and his example as recorded in the Gospels?  Jesus continues to be intimately involved in our experience of prayer as our Great High Priest (He 4:14-16).  Whenever and however we pray, it's always with Jesus!  To visit our Teaching Note...

On Sunday, Andrew continued our Lent series "Praying with Jesus" with a sermon titled "To the Soundtrack of Glory,"   What can we learn about prayer from Jesus' words and his example as recorded in the Gospels?  Jesus continues to be intimately involved in our experience of prayer as our Great High Priest (He 4:14-16).  Whenever and however we pray, it's always with Jesus!  To visit our Teaching N...

On Sunday, Matt P continued our Lent series "Praying with Jesus" with a sermon titled "Praying With the Father's Heart."   What can we learn about prayer from Jesus' words and his example as recorded in the Gospels?  Jesus continues to be intimately involved in our experience of prayer as our Great High Priest (He 4:14-16).  Whenever and however we pray, it's always with Jesus!  To visit our Teach...

On Sunday, John-Mark started our Lent series "Praying with Jesus" with a sermon titled "What God Wants to Give."   What can we learn about prayer from Jesus' words and his example as recorded in the Gospels?  Jesus continues to be intimately involved in our experience of prayer as our Great High Priest (He 4:14-16).  Whenever and however we pray, it's always with Jesus!  To visit our Teaching Note...

On Sunday, John-Mark closed our series "Going God Knows Where" with a sermon titled "The Warning in the Wineskins."  What should guide a faith community during seasons of transition and instability?  In times of radical change, what spiritual resources are available to disciples of Jesus?  Join us as we look at some snapshots from scripture that speak to God's hopeful presence with his people in t...

Going God Knows Where: Joseph's Bones On Sunday, John-Mark continued our new series "Going God Knows Where" with a sermon titled "Joseph's Bones."  What should guide a faith community during seasons of transition and instability?  In times of radical change, what spiritual resources are available to disciples of Jesus?  Join us as we look at some snapshots from scripture that speak to God's hopefu...

On Sunday we had the last of three talks from Brett Ullman. This week we will be hearing his talk called "Media - Navigating Everything" that touched on the good, the bad and the ugly of technology. (From: https://www.brettullman.com/media_navigating_everything/ ) Brett Ullman is a well known youth culture, media and mental health expert who has been speaking on these subjects for 25 years. People...

On Sunday we had the second of three talks from Brett Ullman. This week we will be hearing his talk called "Parenting - Navigating Everything" that touched on the good, the bad and the ugly of parenting and how to care for our young people today with an intergen mindset.  (From https://www.brettullman.com/navigating-everything/)  We all want the best for our kids but which parenting information do...

On Sunday we had the first of three talks from Brett Ullman. This week we will be hearing his talk called "The Walking Wounded" on mental health.  (From https://www.brettullman.com/the-walking-wounded/)  When we are surrounded by these heightened emotions and feelings life becomes one that is isolated from others and we begin to be full of questions instead of answers and we do not know what will...

Who Is This Guy? An Introduction of John-Mark On Sunday John-Mark introduced himself and told us his testimony. Learn more about our new interim Pastor on this week's podcast! To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/

On Sunday Karra told a story of her own making, a story of a family filled with different longings, and hoping to give gifts to meet the needs of their family members. This concluded our Advent series "The Heart that Seeks." The advent season often begins with awareness of longing. We sing "Come Long Expected Jesus" and remember the promises, the waiting, the hoping of a nation for salvation. Yet...

The Heart that Seeks: Longing for What Once Was On Sunday Natalie continued our Advent series "The Heart that Seeks" and spoke about the longing for the past, how things used to be, and recognizing what that speaks to within us. The advent season often begins with awareness of longing. We sing "Come Long Expected Jesus" and remember the promises, the waiting, the hoping of a nation for salvation....

On Sunday Andrew continued our Advent series "The Heart that Seeks" and spoke about the longing for a home we have within us and how that home is the one God is preparing us for. The advent season often begins with awareness of longing. We sing "Come Long Expected Jesus" and remember the promises, the waiting, the hoping of a nation for salvation. Yet all that is to come in this season was born of...

On Sunday Matt began our Advent series "The Heart that Seeks" and spoke about what Advent is and how it is a time to recognize the longing within us. The advent season often begins with awareness of longing. We sing "Come Long Expected Jesus" and remember the promises, the waiting, the hoping of a nation for salvation. Yet all that is to come in this season was born of a longing much older than a...

On Sunday Alison Witt closed our series on the Beatitudes: Get Used to Different, with encouraging us to see the Kingdom of God coming to us through those coming into our country. Our series will be a nine-week journey through the Beatitudes, where we will explore the profound teachings of Jesus on life and perspective in the Kingdom of God. Discover through testimonies how these unconventional bl...

On Sunday Andrew continued to lead us into our seventh week of our series: The Beatitudes: Get Used to Different. Our series will be a nine-week journey through the Beatitudes, where we will explore the profound teachings of Jesus on life and perspective in the Kingdom of God. Discover through testimonies how these unconventional blessings offer a radical perspective on what it means to live in Go...

On Sunday our guest speaker Alice continued to lead us into our sixth week of our series: The Beatitudes: Get Used to Different. Our series will be a nine-week journey through the Beatitudes, where we will explore the profound teachings of Jesus on life and perspective in the Kingdom of God. Discover through testimonies how these unconventional blessings offer a radical perspective on what it mean...

On Sunday Amanda delivered a beautiful sermon reflecting on her time in leadership at St. Clair. This is a sermon you'll want to listen to now and again in a few months as we grow and change into what God is calling us to as a community.  To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/