CPC New Haven Podcast: Recent Episodes
Christ Presbyterian Church: New Haven, CT
[Luke] Repent and Prepare for the Lord to Come (Isaiah 40:1-8; Luke 3:1-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Luke] Jesus in the Temple: The Wait is Over, the Purpose Revealed (Isaiah 49:5-7; Luke 2:21-52) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Luke] Good News of Great Joy! (Isaiah 40:9-17, 27-31; Luke 2:1-20) - Rev. Craig Lukens
[Luke] Let the Muted Now Proclaim! Mercy and Salvation Has Come (Genesis 15:1-18; Luke 1:57-80) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Luke] God's Great and Merciful Reversals (1 Samuel 2:1-10; Luke 1:39-56) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Luke] Get Ready! God's Surprising Fulfillment and New Beginning (Judges 13:1-7; Luke 1:5-38) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Luke] Grace, Certainty, and the Magnitude of What Jesus Accomplished (Isaiah 43:1-21; Luke 1:1-4) - Rev. Craig Luekens
It's Not Broken, It Just Needs to Be Fixed (Psalm 126:1-6; Hebrews 11:32-12:11) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Holy Week] If God Is for Us, Then... (Psalms 22:19-31; Romans 8:28-39) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Holy Week] Tasting Glory While Hungering for More (Psalm 13:1-6; Romans 8:14-27) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Proverbs] Words Are Echoes That Linger (Proverbs 18:4, 6-8, 20-21) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Proverbs] Go to the Ant, O Sluggard! Or, the Great Dignity of a New Life in Christ (Proverbs 6:6-11, 13:4, 21:25, 26:13-16; Ephesians 2:4-10) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Proverbs] Who is the Lord of Your Life: Jesus or Possessions? (Proverbs 4:23, 23:1-7; Romans 5:1-11) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Proverbs] The Delight, Discipline, and Rewards of Wisdom (Proverbs 3:1-26; Hebrews 12:1-11) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Beyond Exodus: Reflecting the Surpassing Glory of God (Exodus 34:29-35:10; 40:32-38; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] The Jealous Demands of a Forgiving God (Exodus 34:10-28;) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] The Gift of God or the Gifts from God? (Exodus 33:1-23; Colossians 1:9-20) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] For God's Sake: Dealing with the Unthinkable Offense (Exodus 32:1-35; Romans 8:37-9:5) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] To Whom Do You Sacrifice? (Exodus 31:1-11, 32:1-6; Romans 6:1-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Setting the New Year Apart for the Lord (Exodus 28:1-12, 36-38, 29:1-9, 38-46; Romans 12:1-2) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] When God Comes: Glory, As It Was in the Beginning (Exodus 40:16-38; John 1:14-18) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] When God Comes: Promise Sealed, Communion Enjoyed (Exodus 34:1-18; Hebrews 9:18-28) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] When God Comes: Holiness (Exodus 23:20-33; Ephesians 6:10-20) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] The Refreshing Good News of Justice (Exodus 21:1-16; Philemon 1:8-20) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] The Law & Loving God by Loving Your Neighbor (Exodus 20:1-21; Luke 10:25-37) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] The Law & Loving God as God (Exodus 20:1-12; Matthew 22:34-40) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Delivered for a Purpose: Absolute Holiness, Tender Mercy, and Living as God’s Treasured Possession (Exodus 19:1-20:3; 1 Peter 2:4-12) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] The Awful & Benevolent Grace of God (Exodus 17:1-16; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] From Grumbling to Depending: How We Become the People of God (Exodus 16:1-36; John 6:30-51) - Rev. Craig Luekens
One Christ, Many Members: The Gift and Struggle for Unity in Diversity (Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Why Do We Worship] Why Do We Exalt Christ as King (Numbers 6:22-27; Acts 2:29-47) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Why Do We Worship?] Sacrament - Christ Our Priest (1 Kings 8; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Why Do We Worship?] Why Do We Preach? (Nehemiah 8:1-12; 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Why Do We Worship?] Why Do We Confess? (Isaiah 6:1-7; Romans 5:1-11) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Why Do We Worship?] Why Do We Praise? (Psalm 96; Hebrews 12:18-29) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Hearts Exposed at the Bitter Waters of Life (Exodus 15:22-16:3; Philippians 2:12-16) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] Sing and Rejoice! Responding to the Grace of God (Exodus 15:1-21; Revelation 5:6-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Be Silent and Watch! The Unstoppable and Salvific Grace of God (Exodus 14:1-31; Matthew 28:1-10) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] A Meal, Bones, Cloud, & Fire: A Freedom Too Deep for Mere Words (Exodus 13:1-22; Galatians 5:1) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] By Grace Alone: Terrifying Judgement and Our Only Hope for Salvation (Exodus 12:29-51; 1 Peter 1:13-23) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] You are What You Eat: Redemption and the Feast of Feasts (Exodus 12:1-28; Luke 22:7-20) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] You’ve Been Warned: Darkness and the Grace of God (Exodus 10:21-11:10; Luke 23:44-49) - Rev. Craig Luekens
Paradise Found! Learning to Live the Epic, Not the Lyrics (Isaiah 25:6-26:3; Rev. 22:1-15) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Exodus] The Hard Heart: Who's to Blame, God or Pharaoh? (Exodus 9:16-17, 27-28, 10:1-2, 27; Romans 1:18-25) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] Characteristics of a Hard Heart & The Grace That Saves Us From It (Exodus 8:1-32; Ephesians 4:17-24) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] There Will Be Blood: God’s Judgment and Our Only Hope (Exodus 7:14-25; Revelation 16:1-9) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] That You May Know: Unconditional Grace and the Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart (Exodus 7:1-13; Romans 9:1-26) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Who is Yahweh?: The Gospel in Exodus (Exodus 6:1-30; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Exodus] Tell Me Who You Loyal To: Pharaoh and the Destructive Evil of Idols (Exodus 5:1-23; Matthew 6:19-33) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Calling Moses, Facing Obstacles: The Revelation of the Lord and the Certainty of His Salvation (Exodus 4:1-31; Romans 8:31-39) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Holy & Loving: Encountering the Utterly Unique God (Exodus 3:1-22; John 14:1-12) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Trusting our Deliverer: The Ironic, Gracious, and Strong Salvation of God (Exodus 2:1-25; Matthew 2:10-21) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Exodus] Global Mission and the Book of Exodus: Finding Ourselves in God’s Story (Exodus 1:1-7; Romans 4:13-25) - Rev. Craig Luekens
Following Those Who Follow Christ: Humility and the Beauty of Church Government (Exodus 18:5-24; 1 Peter 5:1-11) - Rev. Craig Luekens
Life in the Resurrection: He Has Made Me His Own (Isaiah 44:21-23; Philippians 3:7-16) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
Living in the New Light of Easter: Faith, Suffering, and Living Hope (Isaiah 43:8-21; 1 Peter 1:1-12) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Narrow Road] The New Story Begins (Numbers 6:22-27; Luke 24:36-53) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Narrow Road] Jesus Suffers Our Estrangement (Hosea 10:1-15; Luke 23:26-43) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Narrow Road] Jesus Suffers Our Injustice (Psalm 110:1-7; Luke 22:66-23:25) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Narrow Road] Jesus Suffers Our Shame (Isaiah 53:8-12; Luke 22:47-65) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Narrow Road] Jesus Suffers Our Agony (Isaiah 51:9-13; Luke 22:39-46) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Are You Fighting the Right Battle? Following Jesus in the Armor of God (Isaiah 59:9-21; Ephesians 6:10-24) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Christ in Everything: Belonging to the Lord in All Our Spheres (Isaiah 2:1-5; Ephesians 6:1-9) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Christ in Everything: The Dramatic Beauty of a Christian Marriage (Genesis 2:15-25; Ephesians 5:18-33) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Love Saved Us, Love Will Change Us (Isaiah 60:1-2; Ephesians 5:1-21) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Ephesians] From Old to New: Being Transformed into the People of God (Psalm 15:1-5; Ephesians 4:17-32) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Unity and Diversity in Christ to Form a New Sort of Community (Psalm 86:4-26; Ephesians 4:1-16) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Dare to be a Christian: Being Filled with the Love of Christ and All the Fullness of God (Isaiah 49:8-16; Ephesians 3:14-21) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] The Church: The Mystery that Debunks All Myths (Psalm 87:1-7; Ephesians 3:1-13) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Advent] What Confident Faith Looks Like in the Time of Advent (Psalm 85; Luke 1:46-55) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Advent] The Double-Sided Coin of Advent: Anguish and Assurance (Psalm 13:1-6; Hebrews 5:7-9) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Advent] For Whose Sake? Waiting and Suffering in the Time of Advent (Psalm 44:1-26; Romans 8:28-39) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Behold! We are Becoming the Holy Dwelling Place of God (Exodus 19:16-25; Ephesians 2:11-22) - Rev. Craig Luekens)
[Ephesians] Killing Hostility: The New Peaceful Community in Christ (Isaiah 57:14-21; Ephesians 2:11-18) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] The Immeasurable Mercy & Kindness of God (Ezekiel 37:1-10; Ephesians 2:1-10) - Rev. Jeremiah Ornelas
[Ephesians] Do You Experience the Power of God? Prayer, the Church, and God’s Immeasurable Greatness (Psalm 110:1-4; Ephesians 1:15-23) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] Look at All We Get! The Sealing of the Spirit and the Incredible Privileges of Our Inheritance in Christ (Ezekiel 36:22-38; Ephesians 1:1-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Ephesians] In Christ: Forgiveness and Renewal of All Things (Exodus 15:1-18; Ephesians 1:1-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[John] Come Lord Jesus! Forgiveness, Peace, and the Mission of the Church (Genesis 2:1-9; John 20:19-31) - Rev. Craig Luekens)
[John] Where Do We See the Glory of God? Judgement, Unbelief, and the Inverted Way to Be Lifted Up (Isaiah 6:1-10; John 12:27-50) - Rev. Craig Luekens
Walk by Faith & Not by Sight: Assurance in the Midst of Uncertainty (Habakkuk 2:2-4; Hebrews 10:32-11:6) - Rev. Jefferson Bennett
Can We Desire Vengeance? (Psalm 139:17-19; Romans 12:9, 14-21, 13:1-10) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Daniel] Storms Are the Triumph of His Art (Daniel 3:1-30; Revelation 4:1-11) - Jerry Ornelas
[Daniel] You Have But One Lord (and your kings have feet of clay) (Daniel 2:17-24; 31-49; Revelation 5:11-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Matthew] Do You Believe in Miracles? (Isaiah 52:7 - 53:6; Matthew 8:1-17) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] Easy, But Hard! (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] It's That Easy: Ask and It's Granted! (But only the "good things") (Jeremiah 29:12-13; Matthew 7:7-11) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] When Giving is Taking for the Sake of the Kingdom (Jeremiah 5:20-29; Matthew 7:6, 13:45) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] Do We Realize Where We've Come? (Haggai 2:1-9; Hebrews 12:18-29) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Psalm] Conquering Chaos (Psalm 93:1-5;94:17-22; Revelation 1:12-18) - Rev. Jerry Ornelas
[Ecclesiastes] Occupied with Joy (Eccles. 5; Phil. 4:4-13, 19-20) - Rev. Jeff Hutchinson
[Matthew] The Antidote for Prayerless Praying? "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Ezekiel 36:22-23; Matthew 6:7-10) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] What Race Are You Running? (Isaiah 35:1-10; Hebrews 12:1-17) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Matthew] Pretender Righteousness: Why "Fake It Till You Make It" Is Terrible Advice for the Christian (Isaiah 29:13-14; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] The Perfect Law Perfected (Exodus 20:2-6; Matthew 5:17-26) - Rev. Preston Graham
A Call to Patient Faith (Habakkuk 1:2-3,12, 2:1-3; Hebrews 10:35-39) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] Christ and Culture As Salt And Light (Isaiah 49:1-6; Matthew 5:13-16) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] Of What Story Are You Worthy? (Genesis 22:9-14; Hebrews 11:17-40) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Matthew] To Whom Does The Kingdom Of God Come? (Isaiah 61:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12) - Rev. Preston Graham
Do We Live in Tents? Risky Faith in the Promises of God (Genesis 12:1-4; Hebrews 11:1-16) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Matthew] The Missionary Calling to the Church (Isaiah 61:1-9; Matthew 4:17-25) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] The Kingdom of God, Part 2: A Time for Testing (Deut. 8:1-3; Matthew 4:1-17) - Rev. Preston Graham
Thy Kingdom Came ... Come ... Coming! (Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 7:14) - Rev. Preston Graham
[1 Corinthians] Are YOU Essential To the Gospel? (1 Chronicles 29:1-9; 1 Corinthians 12:1-4, 11-25) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] Let Us Not Shrink Back: The Patient Boldness of the Christian (1 Sam 17:42-47; Heb. 10:19-39) - Rev. Craig Luekens
2020 Is Just Beginning: Be Strong and Courageous! (Joshua 1:1-9; Ephesians 6:10-11; 2 Timothy 1:7) - Rev. Jorge Barro
[Ecclesiastes] Eternity In Our Hearts (Ecclesiastes 3; John 17:1-5) - Rev. Jeff Hutchinson
[Advent 2019] Songs of the Christ: And God Laughed! Let Us Receive the Christ Rejoicing and Trembling (Psalm 2; Revelation 12:1-6) - Rev. Preston Graham Jr.
[Advent 2019] Songs of the Christ: Qui Transtulit Sustinet (Psalm 80; John 15:1-11) - Rev. Jeff Hutchinson
Songs of the Christ: The Word of Our Salvation (Psalm 119:169-176; John 1:1-5,14) - Rev Preston Graham, Jr.
[Advent 2019] Songs of the Christ: Extravagantly Adoring the King (Psalms 45:1-17; Luke 7:31-50) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Matthew] A Baptism That Saves (Ezekiel 36:21-38; Matthew 3:1-17) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Matthew] Repentance Accomplished and Applied (Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 3:1-17) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] Have You Been Perfected? (Leviticus 22:20-21, 31-33; Hebrews 10:1-18) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Hebrews] Everything is Different Now (Exodus 24:3-11; Hebrews 9:11-28) - Rev. Craig Luekens
A Birth Fit for a Savior-King (Judges 13:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25) - Rev. Preston Graham Jr.
[Proverbs] When Fear Is Wise, and When it Isn't (Proverbs 1:1-7; 2 Corinthians 7:1) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] Our Guilty Conscience, Christ's Redemption, and the Great "Once-For-All" (Isaiah 55:1-13; Hebrews 9:1-14) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Genesis] The "Other" Covenant: The Blessing of Ishmael Wherein All Work Matters To God (Genesis 17:18-21; Colossians 1:9-17) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Hebrews] Becoming What We Worship: How God is Re-making Us into the Image of Christ (Exodus 40:32-38; Hebrews 8:1-13) - Rev. Craig Luekens
Covenant Life Explored Part 3: Is Faith Laughable? (Gen. 17:15-27) - Rev. Preston Graham
Covenant Life Explored Part 2: Salvation by Offspring (Genesis 17:9-21, Galatians 3:7-18) - Rev. Preston Graham
Covenant Life Explored Part 1: The Means and Ends (Genesis 17:1-7, Romans 4:14-25) - Rev. Preston Graham
[Colossians] Christ in a World of Lords (Genesis 3:14-19; Colossians 3:17-4:6) - Rev. Kevin Nelson
[Exodus] The Institution of Eldership: An Ancient and Cherished Institution (Exodus 18:13-27; Acts 20:17-35) - Rev. Preston Graham Jr.
The Self Stuffed with Itself (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11; Luke 12:13-34) - Rev. Jeff Hutchinson
[Hebrews] How could we ever approach God?! In Jesus - our pure, perpetual, and perfect priest (Pslam 24:1-10, Hebrews 7:1-28)
[1 Corinthians] Impact Week, Love and the World We All Long For (Deuteronomy 6:1-12; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13) - Rev. Craig Luekens
[Colossians] How Can I Say Thank You? (Exodus 15:20-21; Colossians 3:15-17) - Rev. Kevin Neslon
Taste and See! (And You Might Find Yourself Boasting In the Lord!) (Psalm 34; Romans 8:28-39) - Rev. Preston Graham Jr.