The Journey Church Podcast

We know that the two great commands are 1-Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. 2-Love your neighbor as yourself. Unfortunately, the church has misunderstood the "as yourself" part to mean loving those who are like us. In this week's message, Pastor Kim helps us to see that loving our neighbor goes far beyond our comfort zone. It's biblical, and it's Christ-like. Give...

This week Pastor Chris continues our "But is it Christ-like?" message series helping us understand the Flood story in Genesis. If God is like Jesus and has always been like Jesus, what about the Flood? How could God spare eight people and destroy the rest of humanity if he is just like Jesus? Well, maybe we are asking the wrong question. It's biblical, but is it Christ-like? Give⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we are kicking off a new message series called "But is it Christ-like?" This week, Pastor Chris helps us see how Jesus is not an add-on to the character of God, but rather Jesus is the fully expressed character of God. Understanding this will change how we read the scripture. We can say many things are "biblical," but the more important question is, "But is it C...

In this message, guest speaker Pastor Waverly Kelly preaches from John 11:1-6 the story of Lazarus. What do we do when God doesn't seem to move on our timeline? Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

This week's message is a semi-follow-up to the last message in our Wrestling God message series. In this message, Rob shares some practical wisdom for moving forward. Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

Happy Father's Day! Throughout the Old Testament, God is known by many different titles. However, in the New Testament, the most important title is that of the Father. In this message, Pastor Chris spends time helping us see the importance of knowing God as Father through Jesus Christ! Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

In this final message of our Wrestling God series, Rob Schwartz teaches us how to wrestle with our future! Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

In this week's message, Pastor Chris helps us understand how our identity in Christ helps us wrestle in the now. We have a choice every day to learn from the past and dream about the future or live in the past and worry about the future. Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

In this week's message, Pastor Kim spends time helping us understand that wrestling God is really about wrestling ourselves. And part of wrestling ourselves is wrestling with our past. Wrestling our past can be difficult but essential if we are going to embrace who God has called us to be. You may need to listen to this twice. Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this message series, Pastor Chris closely examines the story of Jacob wrestling God. All of us have found ourselves in Jacob's position. Regretting past decisions, dealing with our current identity, and trying to see hope in our future. When we wrestle with God, we are really wrestling with ourselves. Over the next three weeks, we will talk about wrestling our past, present, and future! Giv...

In this week's message, Pastor Kim unpacks what it looks like to walk on the word of God by looking at the story of Peter walking on the water. We can either walk on the word or sink in our insecurities. Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

In Hebrews 13:5 we are reminded of God's promise that says, "...I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” In Greek, this scripture reads, "Never not you will I leave, nor never not you will I forsake. In this message, Pastor Chris spends some time helping us see how this "bad grammar" is good news for us! Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

Proverbs 4:23 tells us to Guard our hearts for out of it flows the issues of life. In this message, Pastor Kim teaches us how to do just that in a humorous and practical way. Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

In this message, Rob Schwartz unpacks how Jesus quells infighting among his disciples and shows us what it means to be great in The Kingdom. When we line up with Him, it is much easier to receive what He wants to give. Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

In this Easter message, Pastor Chris preaches on Revelation 1:8;17-18 which says, 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One. 17 ...“Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and th...

In this message, Pastor Chris preaches a text from our Palm Sunday scripture that many have not heard! Matthew 21:14 (NLT) -14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. Give⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website

In this final message of our Galatians series, Pastor Kim unpacks what it means to reap what you sow. Give⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website

In this week's message, Pastor Chris continues our Galatians series by unpacking Galatians chapter five. Learn how mixing the law and grace is just like quicksand. Give⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Website

In this week's message, Pastor Kim is unpacking Galatians chapter four. We learn the difference between being a child of promise and we answer the question, "Who's your momma?!" Give Facebook Instagram Website

In this message, Pastor Chris unpacks Galatians chapter 3 and helps us see the difference between the Law of God, the Law of Moses, and the Gospel. We also learn who the Law is for. He wraps up the message by helping us see the inclusivity of the gospel as he counters the daily Jewish men's prayer.  Give Facebook Instagram Website

In this week's message, Pastor Chris continues our Galatians series by unpacking chapter 2. We see how mixing the law and grace binds people up.  Give Facebook Instagram Website

We are kicking off a new message series on Galatians. Each week we will tackle a chapter and see how Religion Ruins Everything! This week Pastor Kim unpacks chapter one! Give Facebook Instagram Website

In this message, Pastor Chris unpacks some powerful verses from the letter of Titus! Paul does three things: He challenges, he encourages, and he instructs Titus on how to lead the people of the Creteian church. Even though this letter wasn't written to us, it was written for us.  Give Facebook Instagram Website

In this message, Pastor Kim helps us understand that we can either live in the shadow of our baggage or we can live in the shadow of the Almighty. Give Facebook Instagram Website

One of the hottest crazes in Christianity in the 90s was a little bracelet with the initials W.W.J.D. "What would Jesus do?" became a question to ask oneself when facing moral situations. In this message, Pastor Chris teaches us how to ask a better question, "Why would Jesus do it?"  Give Facebook Instagram Website