The Jenna Hays Podcast

This teaching is from Father’s Day Sunday, 2026 at Mountain View Christian Church In Matthew 18:1–14, Jesus redefines greatness in the Kingdom of God through humility, childlike dependence, and a relentless pursuit of holiness. Far from minimizing sin, Jesus calls His followers to deal ruthlessly with anything that causes them to stumble, recognizing that sin is the primary force that distorts God...

In this teaching from Matthew 15:29–32, Jenna walks through Jesus’ ministry in the Decapolis, where great crowds brought the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others to His feet — and He healed them. But this message presses deeper than physical healing. It asks: what areas of our lives are spiritually blind, crippled, muted, wounded, addicted, offended, or hidden from God? Through the story o...

A Hard Saying by Jesus…. In this powerful and deeply personal sermon, we walk through the encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:22–29—a passage that at first glance can feel surprising, even uncomfortable, but ultimately reveals something profound about the nature of faith. Why does Jesus seem to ignore her? Why does He speak so sharply? And why does this woman refuse to wa...

Teaching from Mountain View Christian Church on March 15, 2026 In this teaching, Jenna explores a powerful section of the Gospel of Matthew (13:44–14:12) that moves from the beauty of the kingdom of heaven to the sobering reality of spiritual decision. Jesus begins with two short but unforgettable parables—the treasure hidden in a field and the pearl of great price—revealing that the kingdom of Go...

In this unscripted and deeply personal episode, I speak candidly about the growing geopolitical and national instability we’re witnessing right now — from the unraveling of powerful institutions, to cultural upheaval, global tensions, division, and the erosion of public trust. It can feel like everything is shaking. But what if that shaking is not random? What if we are watching the slow collapse...

In Matthew 11:20–12:36, Jesus speaks some of His most sobering and revealing words—words about judgment, apathy, humility, rest, mercy, and true lordship. In this teaching, we trace Jesus’ warning to towns that witnessed His miracles yet refused to repent, and we ask a pressing question for our own generation: What happens when we are given great spiritual light but remain unchanged? This sermon e...

🎙 Who Are You Listening To? A Warning from Jesus Description: In this week’s message, Jenna unpacks Jesus’ sobering warning about false prophets—and how their message can subtly shape our beliefs, values, and foundations. Drawing from Matthew 7:15–23, she explores how to discern truth from deception, not by emotion or appearance, but by examining the fruit of a life: what it produces over time. Th...

Live Sermon taught at Mt. View Christian Church September, 14th 2025. In this sermon, I reflected on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and interpreted these events through the lens of unchanging biblical Truth. I explored how culture is already responding across a wide spectrum—from secular media analysis to the church’s call to faith—and what these responses reveal about the deeper spiritu...

In “Ripe for Renewal,” preached on October 27, 2024, Jenna unpacks the biblical call to repentance and fresh obedience. Renewal, she explains, is not just about trying harder but about recognizing when God is calling His people into a new season of life and deeper faith. Just as fruit ripens on the vine and must be harvested in its proper season, so too hearts become ready for renewal when the Spi...

What if our culture’s obsession with beauty is really a misplaced hunger for God? As G.K. Chesterton once said, “Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God.” Behind every distorted pursuit of beauty lies a deeper longing: to behold the eternal, to be known, and to be loved. In this episode, Jenna takes listeners beyond the surface to explore the Bible’s vision of true beauty....

Working through Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5:31–32, Jesus addresses the issue of divorce, challenging the casual approach of His day and calling His followers to a deeper standard of covenant faithfulness. Far from being harsh, His words reveal God’s protective love for both marriage and for vulnerable spouses who were often discarded and left without hope. In this teaching, Jenna unp...

In Matthew 4:21–26, Jesus calls James and John to leave their nets—and even their father—to follow Him. Immediately after, He begins His ministry of teaching, preaching, casting out demons and healing across Galilee, drawing crowds from every direction. In this teaching, Jenna explores what it means for ordinary people to be swept up into an extraordinary kingdom. The call to discipleship is both...

What does it mean that you were made “in the image of God”? In this teaching, Jenna traces the Imago Dei from Genesis 1:26–27 through the New Testament to show that every person carries innate dignity, a royal-priestly calling, and a redeemable design. You’ll see why the image isn’t about appearance but representation—we’re created to reflect God’s character into the world and reflect the world’s...

In this episode, Jenna unpacks the vital doctrine of justification—how God declares sinners righteous through faith in Jesus Christ. Rooted in Scripture and enriched with insights from theologians like J.I. Packer, this teaching explains why justification is central to the gospel and to our peace with God. Listeners will learn how Christ’s substitutionary atonement satisfies God’s wrath, removes t...