Trey VanCamp Teachings Podcast

Genesis 12:1-3; Revelation 7:9 Throughout the storyline of the Bible, we see that God’s desire is to bless all of humanity. It starts with Adam and Eve, but rather than spread God’s blessing and goodness to the world, they spread sin and death. But God doesn’t leave humanity hopeless and helpless. Instead, he chooses the people group of Israel to provide blessing and healing to the rest of the wor...

Our workplace is one of the most strategic places where we can effectively share the gospel. We spend roughly 1/3rd of our life there, we regularly interact with the same people there, and we contribute to the well-being of society by what we do there. However, most of us also have negative feelings and experiences associated with work. We wake up, toil, grind, and come home exhausted only to do i...

It is becoming increasingly difficult to share the way of Jesus with our lost neighbors. Political tribalism, spiritual suspicion, and the recent phenomenon of religious deconstruction all form a perfect storm of hostility towards Christians who try to invite others to follow Jesus. In Jesus’ day, the world was much the same. But rather than combat or retreat from the world, Jesus confronts the wo...

In our day and age, healthy relationships built on mutual love and service between generations are rare. We easily find ourselves frustrated with the problems left behind by those older than us, or frustrated by the ambition and naiveite of those younger than us. But these frustrations only keep us stuck in our own struggles and fears. Those in their first half of life find themselves ambitious, b...

Honest relationships, genuine connections, and healthy friendships are all hard to come by in our modern age. While we might experience increased connectedness through the internet and social media, most of us lack real friendships with other people. As a result, we default into radical individualism or rugged tribalism, both of which feed our experienced loneliness and isolation. But the way of J...

Until recently, disciples of Christ Jesus always valued and treasured the weekly gathering of the saints. It was a consistent place and time to habituate our minds, hearts, and bodies toward a community of love, joy, and peace through the acts of worship, service, and communion. But with the advent of the internet, do we really need to be together in person to accomplish these functions of the chu...

Life is more demanding and complex than we all imagined it would be. To take the edge off, we look to stories to help us make sense of life. In the modern age, the default narrative we believe is the myth of self-actualization and self-expression. But have we ever stopped to question how helpful this story has been for our souls and our society? Following the leadership of Jesus, we learn to resis...

The end goal of the Christian life is to commune with God so that we become people of love, joy, and peace for the sake of our neighbors (Ga 5:13; 16-26). The problem many of us face is that we simply don’t know how to get there. Without a roadmap, we naturally give all our attention and time to self-gratification, pleasure, and selfish ambition. Instead, Jesus offers us a better way to live. By l...

The Modern Age believes change exclusively comes from more knowledge. As a result, civilization is convinced it will progress into a utopia as our access to information increases exponentially. But how do we explain the evil and brokenness we still see in the educated regions of the world? How can we explain the gap between what we know is right and our perpetual failure to do what is right? Knowi...

Rather than allowing ourselves to be formed by the world, the flesh, and the devil, Jesus offers us a better way to live. When we allow ourselves to be formed by Jesus, we slowly become steadfast people who are able to love others the way that God loves us. In order to do this, we must position ourselves to be formed by Jesus’ love, life, and leadership. Leaving out any one or two of these element...

Is it okay to pray for yourself? Isn't it selfish? In this message, we actually learn our lack of "selfish" prayers says a lot more about our misunderstanding of God and His love toward us. Luke 11:1-13 CSB

God can work with any plan, but He will only work through His power. 2 Corinthians 12:6-10, Acts 1:6-8 CSB

Psalm 103 CSB In this message, I talk about how we overcome the biggest obstacle to prayer: condemnation.

Luke 24:13-35 CSB We are counseled by God through the Scriptures. We commune with God through the Sacraments. We are comforted by God through the Spirit. We are connected to God through the Savior.

Ecclesiastes 7:13-18 - We learn how to deal with disappointment by leaning into the Father, not into a formula.

Ecclesiastes 5 CSB

The seasons of life are always up and down. All we can do is manage what we've been given and give glory to God every step of the way. Ecclesiastes 3

In a secular world without God, mankind rushes to find meaning in other places like justice, pleasure, and work. In today’s hustle culture, a career has the allure of solving all our problems. But is work really working? Does it satisfy our eternal ache for significance, contribution, and recognition? With the help of a successful entrepreneur, Ecclesiastes teaches us the limits of our labor. The...

We should do whatever it takes to get happy and stay happy. At least that is what our culture tells us every single day. But is this pursuit of pleasure working? Is it really what we are made to pursue? With the help of an embittered Teacher, Ecclesiastes teaches us the paradox of pleasure: the more we pursue it, the more we will lose it. This isn’t to say God wants us to be miserable. Quite the o...

Time, chance, and death are the enemies of hope. Most of us try to escape these enemies through romance, creativity, or religion. But every endeavor is ultimately futile and meaningless in the hands of mortal men. But what if immortality made a visit? 2,000 years ago, Jesus promised us a life free from the chains of time, chance, and death. He delivered on this promise when He rose again on the th...

Good Friday service on Right Standing with God and Light Living with God.

Matthew 9:18-26 When you come to Jesus, you'll be more burdened than you could ever imagine and more blessed than you could ever believe.

Every human is on a search for the good life. And society assures us the only wrong path to take is the one forced upon us. But how often do we stop to consider if the path we are taking is fulfilling its promises? 2,000 years ago, Jesus of Nazareth made the audacious claim that He is the only way to the good life (Jn. 14:6). According to Jesus, our apprenticeship to Him will lead to a life filled...

“Were we always this lonely and embittered?” – The Atlantic Title: Misery Loves Company Matthew 8:23-27 They didn’t reach out for Jesus’ authority; the disciples just wanted His company. Misery loves company but needs authority. Matthew 8:28-34 “The point of this story, then, is that the Jesus who has authority to teach people, as he was doing in the Sermon on the Mount, also has authority over di...

Notes: Isaiah 53:3-4 Title: Amazing Jesus Lord, I don’t understand You, but I trust You. Matthew 8:1-4 1. Jesus isn’t just good, Jesus is God. 2. Jesus isn’t just a teacher, Jesus is the Temple. Matthew 8:5-13 God’s favor isn’t rooted in behavior. God’s favor is rooted in a Savior. Luke 7:4-5 1. Self-Righteousness 2. Self-Rejection “Faith that amazes Jesus emerges from a person that is amazed by J...