Homestead Community Church: Recent Episodes
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Homestead is a church in Farmington MN. Launched in March of 2015 and pastored by Jeff and Kristie Kerr.
How's your heart? This message is a soul check up. There's a lot going on that brings stress, but our still is STILL able to find rest and joy.
Jesus was noticed because He didn't seem to worry about following all the religious rules.
Paul contextualizes his message to a different culture. A message on sharing your faith.
When searching for a healthy soul, there is one thing that is crucial. Jesus taught us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. He continued to say, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Care and concern for others, for the poor, the orphan, the widow - this is the secret sauce to a healthy soul.
A healthy soul needs movement - learning, adventure, steps of faith and physical exercise. When our world gets small, still and routine for too long, our soul suffers.
Being a part of a group, a community is vital to a healthy soul. Body, heart, and mind all benefit when we have the emotional support of a loving community.
In an 'outer focus' world, to have a healthy thriving soul we must focus on what's inside. In this message, we ask two questions: What are we allowing in? What are we allowing to stay?
Rest is vital for a healthy soul. Rest is physical, mental and spiritual and ultimately comes down to your level of trust in a faithful God to watch over you.
A study on the spiritual blessings available for us in Christ as found in the Book of Ephesians. Kristie Kerr preaches.
The final message in our Follower Series - As followers of Jesus, we must live each day with an eternal perspective. This world is not all there is. We must live to invest in the next world. We are not home yet.
Jesus often taught his disciples about prayer. Prayer is foundational to a relationship with God. Regular, daily prayer; fasting; intercession are all elements of a prayer life needed in the life of every follower.
Jesus teaches his followers that at the very heart of God is the longing to see those who are lost, found. Followers must have the same heart and take on the responsibility for the lost.
Pastor Kristie Kerr teaches from Matthew 7. Jesus teaches his followers the key to a secure, stable, fruitful life is to build it on the rock. This firm foundation is when we are obedient to Jesus' teaching.
Jesus' disciples assumed that following Him would lead to notoriety and power. Jesus was quick to remind them the call for all followers is to die to self, take up a cross and follow.
A message from John 3 when Jesus tells Nicodemus that unless you are born again, you won't see the Kingdom of Heaven.
Being a follower is simple in our world today... you just click a button. But when Jesus invited others to follow him, there was a much more literal separation from their past and actual steps to closely study Jesus' teaching and example. In this series, we want to strip away all the other things that have come to define what it means to be a Christian and to focus on the core responsibility to closely study and follow the teachings of Jesus.
Your value and worth are not set by the standards of our world. Your value and worth are decided by two verses in Psalm 139 - you are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Back to School Sunday is an annual event at Homestead. We share a message with all of our students and pray a blessing over them as they begin the school year.
Pastor Kristie Kerr shares from Psalm 73 - a message about questions and doubt. Why do the wicked prosper? Why are terrible things happening to the righteous? Where is God's justice?
Psalm 51 is a great example of repentance and confession. King David, when confronted about his sin, was quick to confess and repent before God. He didn't make excuses or deflect, he made it right.
The Psalmist gives us a poetic glimpse into a heart that longs for God's presence. Scripture teaches us that God's spirit dwells in us, so how do we foster that longing to be near God?
Psalm 121 is one of 15 Psalms of Ascent - These would be recited and sung during the journey to the Temple for one of the annual feasts and festivals. It is a Psalm acknowledging God as our source and help.
A Father's Day message from Psalm 1. Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked or the scoffer, but whose delight is in the Lord. A message of encouragement for Dads to lead the charge of faith in their families.
The name of God is Majestic. He is infinite in power and intricate in His care and concern for us.
Psalm 4 - where do you turn when you're in distress? There is tangible, real life good that comes from not just believing in God, but walking with Him.
Kristie Kerr begins our Psalms series with Psalm 23. What does it mean for God to restore our soul?
In Mark chapter 5 there is two stories of healing. In the midst of them, Jesus says the words which are such a great practical tool for us each day as we face different storms and trials - "don't be afraid, just believe."
An update on our campaign to raise funds to purchase and renovate a building in downtown Farmington. Also a message on how God wants us to rid our lives of fear when it comes to finances, but rather to live in generosity and trust.
How do we live out our freedom in Jesus? How do we live to honor God and not be all about following the religious rules? There is NO SIN which can bring condemnation against us, but yet, EVERY SIN is serious enough that Jesus had to die for it.
In this insightful and practical message, Pastor Kristie Kerr walks through some simple steps to study the Scripture in a deeper way. Using Hebrews 6:19, she shows how you can do simple word studies, find different translations and discover new meaning in familiar verses.
Long story short, the end of the story is this... spoiler alert... Jesus is coming back. He is victorious. He is making all things new. Eternity with Him awaits for those who have received His mercy.
Long story short, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is what launches the Church. Jesus appears to many eye witnesses and then ascends into Heaven. The Holy Spirit comes, fills the believers who then go out and preach the gospel. The church grows, the church is persecuted, the church continues to this day. It's our turn.
Our guest speaker survived the Khmer Rouge Genocide in Cambodia as a young boy. As a refugee, he was placed in a foster home in St Paul MN where he attended an Assemblies of God Church. Years later he would later return to Cambodia with his family to share the love of Jesus.
Following exile, the Israelites rebuild their city and temple. About 500 years later, Jesus, the promised messiah, is born in Bethlehem. He grows up and begins to teach about love, mercy and salvation through him alone. He performs many miracles and gains a large following. The Israelites are expecting a messiah who will fight back against the tyrannical Roman empire. Jesus is seen as a threat to the religious leaders and is arrested and crucified.
Long story short, the Israelite rebellion against God leads to disaster. They are conquered by Babylon and exiled. God speaks through the prophets: This is not the end, this will be redeemed. In ever season we know that God is at work, He is loving and faithful and He is moving us towards redemption.
Long story short, the Israelites escape from Egypt and eventually enter the land God had promised to give them. This was not the end of their story, but rather the beginning of their journey to learn what it means to walk with God in obedience and trust. We see that small areas of compromise eventually lead them to full scale sin and idolatry.
Long story short, Moses, with the power of God's mighty hand, leads the people out of slavery in to freedom. The children of Israel must now learn what it means to follow God. We see that God designs a daily faith for his people. He wants us to trust Him with today.
In part 2 of Long Story Short, pastor Jeff Kerr covers the story from Abraham to slavery in Egypt. Long story short, God uses ordinary, flawed people. God uses harsh unfair circumstances. God brings his redemption right through our failure and that of which we are most ashamed.
In this series, we are looking at the main story of the Bible. In part 1, Jeff Kerr covers creation through Abraham. Long story short, God is the One True God. He's the maker. We were created by God, crafted in HIS image to have a relationship with Him.
Pastor Jeff Kerr preaches from 2 Chronicles 20 when Jehosophat and the people of Judah were surrounded by a powerful enemy. "God, we don't know what to do, but our eyes are on you."
Pastor Jeff Kerr looks at 3 stories in Scripture and three subtle ways we can get our affections out of order. God has GOOD in store for us as we put Him first.
Pastor Jeff Kerr looks at Jesus' teaching from John 15 where He instructs his disciples how to not stumble or fall away in their faith. We look at three lessons that will keep us from stumbling this year.
Four parts of the Christmas story, four ways we can make this Christmas the most wonderful Christmas.
Homestead Youth Pastor, Steve Maxwell shares with the youth group a message of hope regarding anxiety and depression.
In part 3, we look at what scripture says about the gift of speaking in tongues as being part of the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit fills us and empowers us to live the life God has for us. But HOW does this happen? There's fruit and gifts. Fruit is outward evidence we see of the new life on the inside. Gifts are supernatural endowments of the Holy Spirit's power in our life.
In the final week of our series on depression, anxiety and mental illness, Pastor Kristie shares some practical insights on overcoming darkness in your life.
There are times when life is just hard. Sometimes our battle with anxiety and depression stems from difficult circumstances in life, but yet we know there is hope and reason for optimism. In this message, Pastor Jeff Kerr teaches on 1 Samuel 1 - the story of a young lady facing ongoing struggle in her life.
Anxiety in our life has many causes and triggers. Perhaps there are aspects of anxiety that are learned and perhaps there's a way to learn peace. Pastor Jeff Kerr preaches part 3 of The Shelter of Your Wing.
Sometimes God does a miracle and sometimes God leads us through the process of healing. In regards to anxiety and depression, God wants us to get to the root of the issue and walk the road of healing. Pastor Kristie Kerr preaches part 2 of The Shelter of Your Wing.