CWC Dive Deep: Recent Episodes
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In this interview-style podcast, our Spiritual Formation Director, Caleb Swartz, hosts a weekly conversation digging deeper into the Sunday morning message.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Branden discuss why the disciples might (or might not) have questioned if it really was Jesus awaiting them on the shore in John 21.
Pastor Mike joins the Dive Deep conversation remotely to discuss how prayer, preparation, and intent can impact how we cling to God in the face of factors that may make...
Pastor Billy and Pastor Branden discuss how prayer, preparation, failure, and accountability are all important in the process to remain vigilant and resist temptation.
Pastor Billy and Pastor Mike discuss how Billy came to be all in on his faith and the importance of clinging to Jesus as our hope.
Guest Host Pastor Eddie leads a conversation on what the “thorns” might be that could choke out our faith and dive into the notion of wealth being equated with evil.
What makes our roots go deep? Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss how discipleship and not being controlled by our emotions are key to remaining in our faith walk.
As we begin our series diving into the Parable of the Sower, Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike address hang ups that can keep us from growing in our faith and...
As we wrap up our series “Wholly Health, Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike speak to how humility helps us to find strength in weakness to face life’s trials.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Branden discuss how much being hurried can move our minds from being affixed to God and strategies to guard you mind.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss the difference between a worldly understanding of self care and a biblical understanding of how loving ourselves allows us to love others as God...
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss the nuances of meaning of the word “heart” in Scripture and dive into what it really means to love God with ALL of our...
Pastor Mike and Pastor Branden discuss what joy really is and how it differs from emotions and can look different based on our circumstances.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss the challenges to living at peace in our relationship with God and how our relationships with other can influence our peace.
Pastor Kyle joins Pastor Mike for a conversation on 3 John, gossip, and how we meaningfully and lovingly resolve conflict with one another.
Pastor Eddie and Pastor Kyle take a look at some of the context surrounding 1 John 5 and to examine how what our own idols might be in our lives.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike talk about what it means to discern who is an “antichrist” and how that is different from not agreeing with spiritual leaders or pastors.
Pastors Mike and Branden take a look at 1 John 3, discussing how we can love one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ, in the context of how Jesus...
Pastor Mike and Cameron take a look at 1 John 2, discussing how we can foster familial bonds with other believers and what “antichrists” are in both a 1st century...
As we begin our new series, “Love Like This,” Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike spend some time to answer listener submitted questions about unanswered prayers and what it means to...
As we wrap up our series “Prayer L.I.F.E”, Pastor Kyle returns to the Dive Deep podcast to discuss how we can build community with each other in prayer.
Pastor Branden unpacks some personal realizations on what it means to frequent in prayer and how coming to god frequently can draw us into greater intimacy with God.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss how our gendered understanding of intimacy can effect our prayer life and how unconfessed sin can keep us from intimacy with God.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss how hurrying and being busy can keep us from drawing closet God through listening in prayer.
As Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike look back on our God series, they discuss faith in the unseen and what it means to let go of the sins of our...
Pastor Holly and Pastor Mike discuss how Hagar’s story touched Holly personally and how we can find our worth in a God who sees us.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike discuss practical ways to seek after God’s peace and how we can exude peace to people in need.
Pastor Eddie guest hosts a discussion with Pastor Branden further clarifying what it means to live a sanctified life and share stories of how just your actions can make God’s...
Following our special Get Out and Go Sunday, Pastor Branden and Pastor Mike debrief their experience of being out in the community to pray and what it means to petition...
Pastor Mike and Pastor Caleb discuss Jehovah Jireh – God our provider – though the lens of finance, Lord of the Rings, and psychology.
Pastor Mike and guest host Cameron discuss the the complexities of seeing God as healer and get a glimpse into the future of our online campus.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Branden discus what it means for them personally that God is in control at all times and how we can have hope even when things are...
Pastor Mike and Pastor Branden discuss the importance of our personal responsibility as they dive into God Almighty – El Shaddai.
Following his hard hitting message, Pastor Branden continues to challenge us with view Jesus not just as our savior, but also as Lord.
Pastor Mike guest hosts a candid conversation with Pastor Branden about how seeing God as Yahweh changes how we relate to him.
Pastor Branden specifies ways in which seeing God as Elohim — our creator — changes the way we live and how we understand him.
Pastor Ken shares about the legacy of missions in the Wesleyan Church and challenges us to specifically go to reach people we feel are opposed to us.
Pastor Mike explains more about how living with a giving mindset goes beyond our finances and starts in our hearts.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle give an inside look at how the Wesleyan Church is structured and how you as a congregation keep us accountable.
Pastor Kyle share his earnest thoughts on the difficulties facing the church with discipleship and why small groups are so important to the church.
As we begin our new series “I Love My Church,” Pastor Branden outlines the important first step of committing to regular gathering.
Pastor Eddie and Pastor Chris join the podcast to speak to how we can be examples to the next generation by living out a mature, yet childlike faith.
As we wrap up our series on Called, guest host Cameron and Pastor Kyle reflect on what it means to be called and take a look at the identity of...
As Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss our Easter weekend, they remind us what a powerful tool our own testimonies can be in making an impact in others lives.
As Pastor Branden’s current series urges us to takes steps to share our faith, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss the importance of keeping our schedules (and our lives) open...
As we start our new series Called, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle lay down the foundational basics evangelism and some simple steps we all can take to reach out to...
Pastor Billy and Pastor Kyle discuss how building trust and loving restoration are necessary for us to truthfully, lovingly, and correctly judge fellow Christians.
Pastor Branden shares stories of how prayer impacted the recent missions trip to Guatemala and practical tips for how prayer and fasting can effect our spiritual lives.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Kyle discuss practical ways to evaluate what is captivating us in terms of worry and how to let go.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle set down for a very open discussion about what was going on in their hearts leading up to this past Sunday and a deeper explanation...
Pastor Kyle and guest host Cameron discuss how living in accordance to the law as presented in the sermon on the Mount is a matter of the heart.
Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden discuss the difficult balance of living in accordance to the Law while not neglecting grace and love for each other and our fellow believers.
Pastor Eddie and Pastor Kyle look at how the cultural and scriptural context clues about Jesus’s audience for the Sermon on the Mount can inform our understand of what it...
Pastor Mike and Pastor Kyle take a deep look at the Beatitudes and the nuance of meaning in what it means to be blessed.
Dive Deep returns with a new format! Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden discuss how to dive into scripture and deeply study it as we begin our new series on the...
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss how living faithfully may mean living a “risky” life.
Pastor Branden discuss the historical and theological context for his sermon and talks about what it means to share the hope of Christ with skeptics.
Pastor Ryan unpacks his message on how accountability and holiness are essential in our pursuit of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Branden speaks more to his desire to see discipleship and for us as a congregation to take our faith beyond just Sunday morning.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle swap roles as Kyle answers question about his debut sermon and shares more about his story that missed the cut for his Sunday message, speaking...
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss how to have healthy boundaries while living lives that show Jesus to others.
Pastor Branden shares personal stories of how burnout can effect our ability to hear from God and the importance of making time in our lives to be still.
Pastor Branden discusses what it means to be living with resurrected morality, what sort of expectations we should have of non-believers, and how we should put aside our own personal...
Pastor Kyle and guest host Cameron discuss the reasons behind the spiritual practice of fasting and suggest practical ideas for how you can practice fasting as we enter into a...
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss the balance of being influential in the lives of others while not caving to culture.
Dive Deep Live returns in this episode as Pastor Ryan joins Pastor Kyle for a deeper look at the church of Sardis — contemplating the complicated question of just what...
We take a break from our current series to ponder the question “What do you do if you find yourself in a church whose light is fading?” Pastor Ken and...
Pastor Mike takes us on a deeper look at the church of Pergamum and discuss the importance of salvation being a rooted both in faith and action.
Pastor Branden takes us into a deeper look at the church of Smyrna, reflecting on the nature of persecution and what to expect when persecution comes for the American church.
Pastor Ken speaks more about his own story and stresses the importance of community and accountability to not fading away.
As we begin our new series, Fading Light: Foretold Warnings for the Modern Church, Pastor Kyle and Guest Host Cameron discuss the importance of groups to growing in faith and...
When we are in a season of blessing, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that God is the source of every blessing. Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle speak to the importance of humility and accountability in a blessing season.
When we crave a new season, we can become impatient and enter into a wrong new. Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden unpack exactly what the “wrong new” may look like.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle share about the importance of rest and the Sabbath when you are facing a busy season.
Pastor Branden speaks to how transition forces us to grow in our relationship with God and answers an interesting audience question on the scripture used in the sermon.
Pastor Branden shares some hope and encouragement for those facing a season of apathy while Pastor Kyle shares a story from his past struggles with apathy.
Pastor Caleb comes on to the podcast to discuss details about his own dry season and how we can continue to seek God in those moments.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss how relying on each other can be vital to making it through times of testing in our lives.
Pastor Branden shares about some of his battles and what it means to be facing a battle season in our lives.
As we begin our new series “Anthem,” Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss why it is so important to be reaching out to our community in love.
Pastor Eddie and Pastor Kyle discuss practical ways that we can reach out to and give back to practically.
Guest host Pastor Caleb Swartz returns to Dive Deep to discuss with Pastor Ryan now our whole lives can be an act of worship that we give to the Lord.
Pastor Branden and Guest Host Cameron Edinger look back on an incredible year of ministry and look towards what God has in store at CWC.
Pastor Mandy and Pastor Kyle take a look at the story of Hannah, how her faithfulness led her to give her all, and how we can learn from from that example to give even when it is hard to let go. SPECIAL NOTE: The live event for Dive Deep, Dive Deep LIVE, is currently on...
Pastor Ken and guest host Pastor Ryan discuss the biblical foundations for the tithe and how — just like any other spiritual discipline — generosity is a spiritual habit that should grow.
The Dive Deep Live audience offers insightful questions while Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss the Biblical foundations for generosity with our time, talents, and resources.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle wrap up our Outlaws series taking a look at the ramifications of Christ’s death and resurrection and the connections between Christ’s words on the cross and the Psalms.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss practical ways we can meditate on Christ’s sacrifice for us during the Easter season.
As we approach Easter, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle, take a look at the circumstances surrounding Jesus in the garden and discuss the importance of reaching our world by living out our faith.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle take a look at the story of Nicodemus and discuss how the process of how God makes a difference in our lives looks different for all of us.
Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden take a deeper look at the factors surrounding the story of Barabbas and what moral lessons we can take away from this story. Jesus Loves Barabbas video here:
Dive Deep celebrates 200 episodes as we discuss the Easter story from the perspective of Judas, the most infamous betrayer of the Bible.
Pastor Caleb joins us as we kick off our new series “Outlaws of 33 AD” to discuss the importance of the choices we must make for Jesus and practical tips for approaching fasting with a right mindset as we enter our 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting.
Just like the Thessalonians audience of Paul’s letters, we are waiting for Christ’s return. However the call for us remains the same: Get to work.
Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians encourages them in the midst of persecution. Special guest Pastor Caleb Swartz joins the conversation to dive into what the Thessalonians must have been thinking or feeling and the Dive Deep Live audience asks questions on persecution in our modern context.
The Dive Deep Live audience asks questions about the Day of the Lord while Pastor Branden discusses how that knowledge should effect our present and the way we interact with believers and non-believers.
Pastor Arlie Davis joins in for an in depth conversation with the Dive Deep Live audience on what we can expect from our eventual home in Heaven.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle look at chapter 4 of 1 Thessalonians, taking questions from the Dive Deep Live audience on heaven, parenting, holiness, and sexual purity.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle debate what exactly it was that made the church in Thessalonica so fervent and filled with the passion for their faith in the face of persecution.
Pastor Branden, Pastor Ryan, and Pastor Kyle what it was that made the church in Thessalonica so fervent and how we can have this fervency in the church today.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Ryan recount the story of Rahab and how her choices and the way God used here can be an inspiration to us today.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle reflect on the legacy of faith shown in the story of Abraham and Isaac and look to how the story of Genesis 22 is similar to the Christmas story.
Recording from our studio, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle look at the differences between the physical and spiritual self as evidenced in the creation of Adam in the garden.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Kyle lead a discussion on what it means to rewrite lies and replace with truths while the Dive Deep Live audience shares stories of how they have overcome lies in their own lives.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Kyle kickoff the new series “War of the Mind,” discussing the ways that we can be led astray by the lies that are told to us and the lies we tell ourselves.
As we wrap up the series, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle look to the Ascension of Christ and the importance of going out with a message of hope to our world — whether that be to our friends and neighbors or to remote and foreign places.
Pastor Branden takes some time to dive deeper into the story of Noah and shares his thoughts on the nature of the Nephilim as they appear in scripture, ultimately reminding us to keep our focus on God.
Guest host Pastor Ryan and Pastor Branden discuss the miraculous circumstance regarding Nineveh’s conversion after hearing Jonah’s word and the Dive Deep Live audience share stories of God’s miracles in their own lives.
In this episode, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle take a deeper look at the story of Ezekiel and discuss the ways that we can act like prophets to the people around us.
Pastor Kyle and Pastor Ryan discuss many of the dynamics of the story of David and Goliath that we don’t typically think about and debate the question “Is God calling us to reckless faith?”
Pastor Ryan and Pastor Kyle sit down for a discussion on the story of Elijah on Mount Horeb and talk about what a Christian response to depression can be.
Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden discuss the nature of God’s interactions with Moses and the people of Israel in the wake of the God giving them the Ten Commandments and Pastor Branden gives a humorous look ahead to a future message in the series.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle discuss what it means to be dedicated despite temptation, looking to the example of Christ and his temptation in the desert.
In our very first episode of Dive Deep Live, Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle lead us through the Jesus’s final words in the Great Commission and how fulfilling the mission of those words is not just a matter of what we say to others but also how we live our lives.
Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden discuss what it means to evaluate our time and finances to see if we are truly being gracious as well as discuss an exciting change to the Dive Deep Podcast.
Pastor Kyle and Pastor Branden take an in-depth look at the togetherness displayed in Acts 2, and look into how we can live out this example today.
Pastor Branden and Pastor Kyle sit down for a conversation on exactly how gathering together and experiencing the community of believers on a regular basis is important for our faith walks.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Kyle take a deeper look at the biblical foundations for his sermon and discuss how we can truly BE the church.