The First Stream Podcast

Where do the humanity of Jesus and the divinity of Jesus meet? Here on the cross in the fifth saying.    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Phillips  

"My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?" What do these words of Jesus mean when considering Psalm 22? Join us this morning as Pastor Michael continues our series through the Seven Sayings of Jesus from the Cross.      Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audi...

The third set of words from Jesus on the cross, spoken to Mary his mother, and John his disciple. Listen as Rev. Monica Warren walks us through this intimate and powerful encounter.    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Ph...

"Remember me when you come into your kingdom." Join us as we look at the second saying of Jesus from the Cross. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Phillips  

What are the most important words you would ever say? In our series through Lent, we are exploring the last words of Jesus from the cross. Join us as we begin this series by looking at the first of seven sayings, "Forgive them." Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation”...

What are the sacraments of the church, and how do they enliven us today? Is it just a blind ritual, or is it a means to God's amazing grace? Join us today as we finish our series on the Three Streams, and look at the Sacraments. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation”...

How does the Spirit work in our lives as Christians? In today's message, we are going to look at three things the Holy Spirit does in our lives as Christians in our second message in our series on the Three Streams. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insi...

What is the Bible and why does that matter to us in the 21st century? Join us as we begin our series into the Three Streams of our Faith, the Scripture, Spirit, and Sacraments.      Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Phill...

What response does the open ending of Acts bring to us? Join us as we come to the final verses of the Book of Acts, and what happens next when the last page is turned.    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Phillips  

As Paul continues his journey to Rome, the Lord uses him in a miraculous way to reveal Himself to the people on Malta. What can we learn from this unique missionary opportunity?    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Philli...

How is Noah, the Apostle Paul, and the church similar? Today we explore the duty of God's people to be the prophetic voice of God in the world today.    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Phillips  

How does a Christian interact with the world around them? At the end of the series through the Book of Acts, Pastor Michael takes us with Paul on the ship bound for Rome.    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and outro by Caleb Phillips  

Jesus was fully man and fully God, and in His humility and obedience was baptized by John in the Jordan. Listen as Ken Aycock opens the Scriptures to us and shows us the importance of Jesus' baptism.    Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro and...

What was Jesus like as a kid? In the Gospel of Luke we have a story left to us from the childhood of Jesus, the only one contained in the canon of Scripture. But what is it about this story that is so important from all of the other times in Jesus' upbringing? Let's look together at this story of Jesus as a boy in His Father's House. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : h...

Do you want to have God's blessing on your life? Where do we find that? In today's sermon from Psalm 133, Pastor Michael leads us through the principles of Godly unity that lead us to the place of blessing. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro music: “Coffee and Conversation” by Audio Insider Intro...

How is the story of Christmas relevant to us today? Is this just a day when we remember the difficult situation of an impoverished family as their son came into the world, or is it something more?   How is the birth of Jesus the undoing of all that is wrong with the world? In this Christmas Eve message, Pastor Michael takes us into the birth narrative of Jesus, and how we can understand the implic...

“Everyone did what seemed right in their own eyes.” These ancient words from the Book of Judges could very well be the headlines we read today. Join us as Pastor Michal continues our Advent series to show how a world is filled with chaos when there is no king. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro m...

Is there such a thing as hope in a book of rules? In this second sermon in our series for Advent of 2024, Rev. Monica Warren takes us to Deuteronomy, where we find the words of Moses pointing us to the reality of the future king who would be born in Bethlehem. Follow us online!   Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2kaaancn X : https://x.com/CAChurchMobile  YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y5s8k6j7   Intro m...

Do you feel like there is something wrong with this world? The Bible tells us that something has happened, and it tells us how it happened in the Book of Genesis, where God was dethroned in our hearts.   That is where the story of God’s redemption began. In this series preached over Advent of 2024, we will see how God becomes King again in our world in the most unlikely of ways. Follow us online!...

It seems like it’s always about money. Our world is ruled by wealth and consumerism, and it seems like an inescapable part of our society. But what does Jesus have to say about the almighty dollar?    In today’s episode, Pastor Michael walks us through the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount on how we are to view and handle money as citizens of God’s Kingdom.    You can find out more abo...

How do we handle hard times as a Christian? Even those things that seem impossible for us to make it through? How do we keep our hope when the chips are down?    In today’s episode, we are looking to the Book of Hebrews to learn how Biblical faith gives us the endurance to face hard times, hope for the future, and fellowship with God as we go on our journey.    We hope you are encouraged by our se...