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Encouraging people to enjoy the fullness of knowing, loving and becoming like Jesus. This podcast is a feed of sermons given at Eastminster and is updated weekly.
What does it look like to do missions work abroad? Join Matt and Jak as they talk about spreading the gospel.
Join Matt, Dustin and Rob as they discuss holistic coaching, leadership, and creating community.
Isn't it possible that an all-powerful God could reveal new revelation, like new scriptures? Why do they say the canon is closed? Doesn't that put God in a box?
Matthew 18:10 says children have their own angels. Are Christians also children of God with their own angels? Satan was a fallen angel, but did that occur before creation? Were Satan, angels and demons all in heaven before creation?
In Matthew 22:29, it says "at the resurrection, we will be like angels, neither married nor be given in marriage." So at the resurrection, will I be a transformed being who is no longer a wife, mother and daughter?
What makes a person human? Are we not just animals? What are the things from a Christian perspective that makes a human different from just another animal?
With the rise in Chat GPT and other artificial intelligence, should the church be concerned? Are there any ethical questions that arise from the rapid adoption of this technology?
Do you think we are living in the end times? As Christians, how should we respond to the violence between Israel and Palestine?
Better Questions is back for Season 2! Is the Dougie an appropriate expression of worship? As Christians, should we all own swords? Join Matt and guest, Carter Fritze, as they discuss and try to ask better questions.
What do I do when God says "No?" I pray for help with something, but God says "No," that this is something I need to grapple with. What do I do?
My spiritual life feels like a desert. I've been in a dry place for a long time. Do you have any advice on how to break out of a rut?
When We Hear the Gospel Described as "Good News," What Exactly Does That Mean? Matt explores the origin of the term "Good News" and it's context to the gospel.
The Bible says we shouldn't go to sleep angry. Is anger a sin, and what should we do when we're mad?
Why are so many people deconstructing their faith? Join Matt and Ben for part 2 of this conversation.
If bad company corrupts good character, should I stop hanging out with friends that are a bad influence? If Jesus walked the earth today, what political party would he choose? When I pray and study the scriptures, why don't I feel God?
How do we share our faith in a post-Christian culture? Matt shares tips for sharing our faith with others.
In this multi-part mini series, Matt highlights things we can do to maintain a healthy and vibrant faith.
Guest Joe Skillen joins Matt on this episode of Better Questions. Why does the daughter of Herodias ask for the head of John the Baptist? Is the parable of the rich man and Lazarus an actual description of hell? Can people in hell talk to people in...
How do we balance work-related ambition and Christian humility? It seems like a lot of Christian leaders have these moral failings, a-la Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. As a Christian, what are we to do with all the good they brought in the world? Is it...
My spiritual life feels like a desert. I've been in a dry place for a long time. Do you have any advice on how to break out of a rut?
Special guest Morgan Holick joins Matt to discuss speaking in tongues, healing, prophecy and more.
What is the purpose of pleasure? Why did God give us something that could lead us to sin?
Can a born-again believer with the Holy Spirit living and active inside them go through unjust suffering? Why does God allow us to suffer?
How do we know which Bible translation is right? There are so many translations and if they’re all so different, what does that mean?
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In this episode, Matt answers the question: Do you believe in traditionally ascribed authorship in the new testament?
In this episode, Matt answers the question: What advice can I give my friend who is deconstructing their faith?
Sometimes understanding big topics like Scripture, Jesus and theology requires us to not just wrestle with questions, but ask better ones. Join Matt Jaderston as he tackles big questions on life and faith in a relatable way.
Eastminster member and Knox Seminary student, Ben Davis delivers our Ash Wednesday message.
There can hardly be anything in this world as important to the mission of God as faithful, consistent prayer. At it’s best, our prayer should be a conversation - a relational two-way communication between the majestic Creator of everything, and...
One of our core values is “We all go” and we say things like “we all go, to the end of the street and to the ends of the earth.” Why do we talk this way? If we want to see the world improved and made better, its hope for redemption is in...
Pastor Stan and Pastor John Ronel preach a bilingual sermon at Eastminster's Independence Celebration.
Director of Discipleship, Ben Marquez, preaches about worry, anxiety, and what scripture tells us to do about our fears.
Eastminster’s Values are: God Above All High Grace, High Truth Generous Responsibility Teaching for Transformation Generation to Generation We All Go
Eastminster’s Values are: God Above All High Grace, High Truth Generous Responsibility Teaching for Transformation Generation to Generation We All Go
Eastminster’s Values are: God Above All High Grace, High Truth Generous Responsibility Teaching for Transformation Generation to Generation We All Go
Eastminster’s Values are: God Above All High Grace, High Truth Generous Responsibility Teaching for Transformation Generation to Generation We All Go
What is the Kingdom of God? How does Jesus rule as king? What does it mean to advance His rule? The taking of the land in the Old Testament is a foreshadowing of the advance of the kingdom of God in the new testament. We submit to His rule as...
Joshua used his last words to warn the elders of Israel that his death was imminent and to remind them of what the Lord has done. Has the Lord done anything for you? Has He redeemed a terrible situation? Has He comforted you in a time of loss? Were...
God works in partnership with His people. Everything God does in this world is through the agency of other people. Israel was given the land, but they still had to do what God said in order to conquer it. God keeps His promises to His people, and...
We long to have a permanent place to call home. God shows us that His purpose and intention in the world is to establish His dwelling place. The temple is more than a building, it is the dwelling place of God. God walks with and among us today as...
Vows are serious commitments! When we make a vow, what we are doing is inviting God to judge us if we don’t keep it. In our scripture this week, we read about a covenant renewal ceremony that took place after Israel defeated the city of Ai. They...
Jesus fasted in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights while He was tempted by the devil. Jesus did not succumb to Satan's temptation and passed the tests for us, fulfilling the prophecies in scripture. He secured true victory for us over...
Jericho was the first city to be taken by the Israelites. Just as with other first fruits, everything in Jericho was to be devoted to the Lord and they are to go into His treasury. The concept of first fruits establishes God as a priority in our...
Do you face impossible things in your life? The apostle Paul calls some of these things “spiritual strongholds.” In Joshua, the city of Jericho was a stronghold that had discouraged the Israelites. God had told them to take the land, but they saw...
The mission of Raise My Head is to provide women who are breaking free from sex trafficking a safe residence where they can receive healing and restoration. The Foundation draws inspiration from the sunflower, which lifts its head each day to the...
What God calls success and fullness isn't necessarily what the world calls success and fullness. God defines success more as "fullness," where we work at our work and it produces for us, where we live a life without worry and are blessing people...
Joshua was born as a slave in Egypt and witnessed all the great miracles that took place there. He became Moses’ aide during the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and was named to succeed Moses when he was 80 years old! Joshua was called to lead at...
We can anticipate the future with our planners and calendars, but we can’t see the future and don’t know what it holds. What do we do when we face a life of uncertainty? In the text, Israel faced overthrowing fortified cities with an untrained...
Because of the work of Jesus Christ, we can rejoice in the midst of any circumstance! In the text, Paul is clear to mention that we are all partners in the gospel. God has a mission, and we are all on the mission. There are no benchwarmers on God’s...
In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he tells them that you should expect and seek profound and life-changing spiritual experiences of the love and joy of God. Why do we need these transformative experiences of love, what do they look like, and how...
Angels play a prominent role in the Christmas story, but what are they really? Angels are created beings that are created as angels. Humans don’t become angels. Angels are spirits who are commanded by God to serve and help those who will inherit...
On the third Sunday in advent, we light the shepherd’s candle, reminding us of the shepherds who were the first to hear the announcement of Jesus’s birth. Jesus was born in Bethlehem with a mission, and that mission was primarily to die. At the...
John the Baptist came before Jesus and woke up the world to Christ’s coming. He came as a witness to tell the world that Jesus, the light of the world was coming. We want to make sure we are talking about the true Light: the One who gives life to...
Sabbath is an ancient idea of intentional rest that Christians are to put into the rhythm of their week. We are in a culture that does not know how to stop and be in the moment. When we’re overwhelmed with work, it’s impossible to see beyond...