Stonegate Sermon Podcast

Josh sits down with Eric Clark for the final edition of the Sunday Plus. In this episode, Josh talks about the new podcast on the horizon and then digs into conversation with Eric about his message from Sunday about Barnabas. In their discussion, Josh and Eric talk at length about the various situations that require encouragement and conclude by observing how a deeper relationship with Jesus can l...

Luke McNeely continues our Everyday People series by looking at the life of Barnabas. He shows us how Barnabas was a man that surrendered his own life to follow Jesus by living a live of courage and building up others.

Eric Clark continues our Everyday People series by looking at the life of Barnabas. He shows us how vital encouragement is for the life of everyday believers and makes the important distinction between the giving of courage and the giving of compliments.

Josh and Nikki sit down with Joe Russo this week to break down his sermon from the book of Esther. They take about how Esther's story powerfully illustrates the way God works behind the scenes to bring about His purposes. They also talk about how important it is for us to see ourselves as part of God's larger story.

Randy Unruh delivers his first sermon in Odessa this week by continuing our sermon series on Everyday People. Randy takes us to the book of Esther and shows us how God used Esther to bring about incredible influence in a challenging situation. He then calls us to consider how we would respond in a similar situation.

Joe Russo steps up this week to continue our sermon series on Everyday People by looking at Esther. Joe walks us through Esther's story, showing us how God was at work to arrange situations in Esther's life to bring about His purposes for her, His people, and His story of salvation.

Josh and Nikki are back this week to break down Josh's message from this past Sunday. Josh goes into some more detail about his battle with perfectionism and the anxiety it produces. They talk about how difficult moments with family are invitations from God to grow and how doing this over time contributes to a legacy of faithfulness.   Mentioned in the Show Finding Quiet by J.P. Moreland.   

Josh Gatewood continues our series by looking at the story of Caleb in the Old Testament. He shows us how Caleb's life raises some important questions for us to answer if we want to be the people God has called us to be. He also shares with the body an important announcement about the Mighty Oaks Foundation coming to Stonegate on October 26.

This week Chase Gilbert steps up to continue our 'Everyday People' series by looking at the life of Timothy. Although some would look at Timothy and say he didn't possess the qualities required to be an effective leader, we see that God was able to use his faithfulness and love for others to make a lasting impact in the lives around him.

Dustin Pearce steps up this week to continue our series called Everyday People. He takes us to the life of Timothy, a young man who God used to do amazing things—even though he never wrote Scripture or has any miracles attributed to his name. Dustin shows us how Timothy's life gives us a picture of generational influence and calls us to consider how God can use us in similar ways.

Josh sits down with Gary Douglas and Joe Russo this week to breakdown their messages from Sunday. They talk a lot about God's heart to rescue and use everyday people for His mission in the world and share some practical advice for how this can look in day-to-day practice. They also share an amazing story about how God used Chase Lynch—our Odessa youth minister—in a recent conversation with an Uber...

Gary Douglas continues our series about Everyday People by taking us to Acts 16. He shows us how God miraculously intervened in the lives of a woman named Lydia and a prison guard in ancient Philippi. He also challenges us to consider how God might want to use even us to share His amazing story of grace with others.

Joe Russo continues our series about Everyday People by taking us to Acts 16. He shows us some people who encountered the power of Jesus and whose stories were transformed as a result. He concludes by showing us how God is always at work to rescue everyday people just like us and then invites us to surrender to God's greater story for our lives.

Josh and Nikki sit down this week to discuss Josh's opening message for our new series: Everyday People. They go over some of Josh's story and talk about why the story of the woman at the well in John 4 became a defining story in the Scriptures for him. They also talk very practically about how to think about and approach real-life evangelism.   Show notes link:  https://stonegatefellowship.com/se...

Luke McNeely introduces our new series called Everyday People. He walks through the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4. He shows us how the woman's desire for relationships left her empty, but there is one relationship that will give her the fulfillment she is after: a relationship with Jesus.

Josh Gatewood introduces our new series called Everyday People. He addresses some of the unbelief we often struggle with as believers and shows us how Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well can encourage us to stay faithful—even when everything seems hopeless.

In the wake of the shootings in Midland and Odessa (August 2019), Josh and Nikki sit down with Larry Gilbert and Craig King for a special edition of the Sunday Plus. In this episode they talk about the broken world we live in, the hope we have in Jesus, and the very real struggles we often experience as we live between a broken world and a new creation.

This week our Next Generation team took over the Sunday service to show us how they invest into our kids each week. They showed us what it looks like to pursue a life of obedience and then challenged us to consider stepping up to serve in a much needed area of ministry.

Dustin Pearce shares some important statistics about the number of Jr. High and High School students who attend school in Midland. He then shows us that every follower of Jesus has a calling on our lives to raise the next generation. He challenges us to consider what our lives could look like if we said "Yes" to a life of multi-generational influence.

Jay Mayo steps up to deliver a message about living a life of Influence. He encourages us to see that our lives have significant influence—no matter what we do or who we are. He shares a personal story about his time as a teacher and challenges us to begin living a life of influence today.

Josh and Nikki sit down with Joe Russo as they wrap up their discussion on our Summer series in Ecclesiastes. They talk about the perspective this book brings to all of life—especially as we look forward to what kind of life we want to live. They also talk about some of Joe's salvation story and emphasize how much better life really is when we choose to fear God and obey His commandments.   Show N...

Josh Gatewood wraps up our Summer series in the book of Ecclesiastes. He unpacks Solomon's instruction to place God at the center of our lives and shows us how the grace and love of Jesus set us free to experience the purpose God has for us.

Joe Russo wraps up our Summer series in the book of Ecclesiastes. He shows us how God's purpose for our lives is to love Him and love others. In the end, this way of life is full of meaning and purpose and not a life of chasing the wind.

Joe Russo reads through Ecclesiastes and explains the meaning of Solomon's description of the futile ways of life "under the sun". He then describes to us how there is meaning, purpose and hope as we live life with relationship with Jesus.

Josh and Nikki sit down with Larry Gilbert this week to unpack the subject of wealth. Larry shares some specific examples from his own life that highlights how important it is for followers of Jesus to trust God with our needs. They also talk through some of the tensions believers face regarding the subject of wealth. The show ends with some specific opportunities for being generous that are comin...