The Sanctuary Church Podcast

Pastor Rod Collins returns from study break and begins a new series that will go through the book of Romans, starting with chapter 1, verses 1 through 7, where Paul greets the people of God who are in Rome.

Children's Pastor Andrew Banes speaks today about several reasons why serving in kids ministry is so significant and rewarding, and then invites some volunteers to share their experiences.

Guest speaker and church member Garrett Castro opens and shares the word from Luke chapter 4, verses 16 through 21, which describes Jesus' public declaration of His mission to heal us and forgive our sins, and then reminds the church to be Jesus' hands and feet and share Him with the poor and brokenhearted.

Guest Pastor Trey Futral dives into the occasionally misunderstood passage of Luke 11:9-13, then explains what the good news is of asking, seeking, and knocking for God.

Pastor Ron Williams shares an old message about David the giant slayer from 1 Samuel chapter 17, verses 32 through 51, hitting on the points of David's courage, confidence, cause, and conquest.

Pastor Jim Willard brings us back to the beginning with a message from the first chapter of Genesis to explain how, even though sin is rampant now, we were all made in God's image, and His creation was very good.

Guest Pastor Randy Rodden begins Summer at Sanctuary with a message from Matthew 11:28-30, where he teaches that Jesus invites us to live a life without lack by coming to Him, taking up His yoke, and learning from Him.

Pastor Rod Collins finishes the book of 2 Peter today by reading the last of chapter 3, then reviews the whole chapter while providing a few summarizing points, such as the world is filled with scoffing, but the church needs to be filled with stirring.

Pastor Ron Williams talks about the day of all days, the Day of the Lord, from 2 Peter chapter 3, verses 8 through 13, and explains three different contrasting concepts about that day found within the text.

Pastor Rod Collins invites a few guests to speak about their fathers, then delivers a message from Deuteronomy chapter 6, verses 1 through 3, about the influence of godly fathers and shares three important characteristics of them.

Pastor Jim Willard preaches a sermon about Heaven this week, using the Lord's prayer from Matthew 6:9-13 as the basis, and delivers five points from it in order to set our focus towards God and Heaven.

Pastor Rod Collins finishes chapter 2 of the book of 2 Peter by teaching from verses 17 through 22 that false teachers deceive, entice, and make false promises.

Pastor Rod Collins continues with the message of Churchy Bad Guys by reading through 2 Peter chapter 2, verses 4 through 9, and emphasizes the point that God will judge sin by citing three case studies from the passage which recall times where God did execute His judgement.

Pastor Rod Collins begins chapter 2 of 2nd Peter and covers the first 3 verses, which describe how false prophets are present, persuasive, dangerous, and popular, but justice will prevail, as God has already condemned them.

Pastor Ron Williams continues through the book of 2 Peter by reading chapter 1, verses 16 through 21, and divides the scriptures into three topics in relation to great awakenings: becoming enamored with the Son of God, becoming engrossed with the Word of God, and becoming energized by the Spirit of God.

Pastor Rod Collins invites a few guests to speak praising words about their mothers on this year's Mother's Day.

Pastor Rod Collins teaches from 2 Peter 1:5-11 today, and gives us the recipe for, reasons for, and results of a growing faith.

Pastor Steve Mason goes through 2 Peter 1, verses 10 through 15, and teaches us several ways in which we can apply Peter's message of remembering the scriptures and their effects in our lives.

Pastor Rod Collins begins a new series, "Are We Living In the Last Days?", which explores the book of 2 Peter. He teaches from chapter 1, verses 1 through 7, emphasizes the eight things that Peter exhorts us to supplement our faith with, and asks a few questions about what we are becoming.

Pastor Jim Willard finishes up the book of James by reading through chapter 5, verses 13 through 20, giving us four types of prayer that James endorses, and then offers three ways to take action.

Pastor Rod Collins reads the Easter story from John chapter 20, then gives three ways Easter makes us better: by giving us new hope, new power, and new life.

Pastor Rod Collins explains why Good Friday is good... because at the cross, our spiritual death, our debt of sin, and our enemy's power died with Christ.

Pastor Ron Williams speaks this Palm Sunday from Matthew chapter 21, verses 1 through 11, about how Jesus' entry to Jerusalem reinforces faith, exemplifies surrender, assigns responsibility, and determines destiny.

Pastor Rod Collins teaches from James chapter 5, verses 7 through 12, and answers the questions, "Are we living in the last days?" and "How do we live in the last days?"

Pastor Rod Collins reads through James chapter 4, verses 13 through 17, and describes three mistakes we make when we create plans, then gives a couple of keys for facing the uncertain future.