the180 Church Podcast

Paul wrote a letter of love to the Ephesians in which he exhorts all followers of Jesus to grow to the maturity and status of Christ. One way in which we do this is in our relationships "to one another". His words on submission in marriages have created a lot of confusion and conflict within different factions of the church. How do we read and apply these words through the lens of Christ's love ra...

We are almost halfway through our summer series focused on the biblical promises of journeying with one another. Throughout the Bible, we see how God's promises are meant to be experienced with, and for the sake of others. This week, Pastor Dom guides us to consider how we may slip away and develop a hard heart without the encouragement and wisdom of others.

This week we continue our summer series exploring the “one another” phrases in the New Testament of the Bible by looking at the phrase “wait for one another”. Amazon offers 1-day delivery, and Uber-Eats lets you skip the line from the comfort of your couch. Our society offers us as much speed and convenience as you can afford. Learn together with us why God sometimes asks us to wait, and hardest o...

* Note: Technical difficulties during the gathering resulted in issues with the recording. Only latter portions of the sermon were recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience. This week we continue our summer series exploring the “one another” phrases in the New Testament of the Bible by looking at the phrase “forgive one another”. In a culture that teaches us to see others as toxic, listen in as...

Like our own church, the church in Rome addressed in the book of Romans consisted of diverse people. Just as it is today, navigating those differences wasn't easy for the early church. But the apostle Paul nonetheless encouraged the Roman congregation to "accept one another". Join us in learning about what Biblical acceptance looks like, especially in light of what Jesus has done for us.

The Bible teaches us that Jesus invited people to follow Him and to become His disciples. This went beyond just believing in God. This weekend, Pastor Dom wraps up our series with a look at how easily we can get distracted and dismiss the responsibility to invest our lives in the ways of Jesus' no matter what is happening around us. The disciples of Jesus knew that only then would they hear 'Well...

As we continue in our series on discipleship, one of the key ways we grow as disciples is to become the kinds of disciples who also takes seriously what it means to make disciples of others. Join us as we look at a famous passage and explore that while Jesus doesn’t leave us with a step-by-step guide of how to do this today, He does leave us with a community as together we step into new places, tr...

We can’t deny that our information age has not made it easy to experience real connection and belonging. While devices offer connectivity, the Bible teaches that our longing to belong is rooted in the biblical promises of discipleship. Listen in as Pastor Dom continues in our series and shows how Jesus’ way of life and our commitment to it is the only way to experience belonging.

As we learn to follow Jesus we start to see how much more we still have to grow and that sometimes feels impossible. Listen in as Jesus leads us into generosity as a step towards a way of life that only God could create.

In every generation, we’re called to embrace what it means to be formed as disciples of Jesus amidst the unique challenges and shifting values of our time. Join us as Pastor Michael launches our series on discipleship, exploring how discipleship is a kind of formation that is much deeper than simply believing in God or learning new information.

Ron Snow joins us with a special message.

This is part two of a message Pastor Dom shared last week (Please listen to that first). It follows a historical moment in the life of the church when a non-Jew named Cornelius begins to sense that God is up to something. We pray as you listen you'd sense God calling you to move past feelings of failure as Peter does. May God's grace find you as He did Cornelius and his family.

This week Pastor Dom continues to follow Peter and his maturity in growing through failure. As you will hear, this sermon will take us into a beautiful, yet complex, encounter that reveals the richness of God's blessings. Because it covers biblical passages, note that this is Part one of two which will follow next week. Don't FAIL, to listen in again next week - online at 11:00am or in person at 9...

The Bible tells us that the weeks following the resurrection were filled with frustration and failure. Just like us, those with questions and doubts wondered what to do next. Listen in as Pastor Dom guides us to consider Peter's long struggles with failure. Some may resemble a struggle you are facing right now. Our prayer is that you will hear the living Jesus' promise that failure doesn't have to...

Easter is not a day for Christians, but a season of following the risen Jesus into a new way of understanding our place in His plans. Listen in as Pastor Dom launches our new resurrection series to help us change our perspective on failure in light of God's faithfulness. This will be so important for those also responding to Jesus' command to be baptized this weekend. We pray that as you listen or...

No one saw it coming. All their beliefs about life and death had to be reconsidered if the news on the street was true. Jesus' body is gone and something just doesn't make sense. Listen in as Pastor Dom invites us to get honest about how often we resist the gift at the heart of the resurrection message as found in the Bible. We pray you would not let this Easter go by without recommitting to embra...

Christians around the world have always set apart Good Friday as a day to remember Jesus’ death and the goodness of God that is revealed in that tragic event. But every year, we feel the temptation to skip Good Friday altogether to get to Easter. Join us as we explore what Jesus reveals to us about who He is on this day, and why you cannot have Easter without Good Friday.

This week marks a turning point for Jesus and His followers. Every gospel writer records the events of the last week of Jesus' life before the cross and the resurrection because they were foundational to understanding Jesus. Christians marked this Sunday as Palm Sunday to help listen and respond to what Jesus wants to show us during His last visit to Jerusalem. The city is on edge & God is up to s...

As we conclude our series on the Cross this week, we will explore how Jesus leads us in trusting God to surrender what we have, for the sake of the new life that He gives to us and the world. Listen in as Willy shares how the Cross gathers people into a new trust of God.

We have been asking God to stretch our understanding of the cross. This week we explore the gift of God's strength available to us through the cross. How a tool of weakness could provide strength is not easy to see at first glance. Listen in as Pastor Dom helps us to go deep and to get serious about our need for a type of strength only God can give.

We can never appreciate the sacrifice of the cross if we don't get honest about why it was so necessary. This week we will consider how God's mercy meets us in our mess. Just like today, this was not easy for people to understand. Pastor Dom will take us through a secret meeting between Jesus and a religious leader who senses that Jesus' teaching may be revealing things about God's love, His mercy...

As part of the 2nd Sunday of Lent, we want to continue to revisit key biblical themes that help us grow in our appreciation for the meaning of and mystery of the Cross. You can't go too far without dealing with the issue of suffering. Listen in as Pastor Dom revisits a difficult conversation Jesus has with His followers. May you sense God's leading to deal with your suffering and doubts related to...

For years, Christians have sensed the need to move toward Easter with a special focus on the deeper meaning of the cross. This is often referred to as Lent. As a church we are starting a new series called 'Why the Cross?' to help us revisit how the Bible calls us into a deeper trust in God through suffering, solitude and surrender. Listen in as Pastor Dom launches this series.

As we wrap up our series on relationships, the Bible draws us to pay attention to different relational situations, and to those who are the most vulnerable in our culture. Join us as we explore God’s vision for how relationships find new meaning in the context of the church, and as we reimagine a famous passage that’s not just for weddings.

While we all need healthy relationships, they seem hard to find. That's because God created us to mature into these kinds of relationships. In our fragmented series we are asking God to show us more of His ways for our broken and messy relationships. Listen in as Pastor Dom invites us to see the gift of a relationship miracle at the heart of the gospel. We hope you listen with an open heart ready...