The SYA Podcast: Recent Episodes
Shepherd Young Adults
Shepherd Young Adults meets weekly to EXPERIENCE Jesus together and INSPIRE servant-leadership at Shepherd Church in Los Angles, where we lift up Christ that the world might believe! Can't join us in person? The SYA Podcast is the right place to be. Instagram: @wearesya Website: wearesya.com
DLo (as I/Dusty call Derieck!) sits down and shares about decision-making to build your future.
Wherever you are, be a blessing today!
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Dusty shares an update for the SYA Podcast...
And a breathing prayer!
We hope to see you soon at a Thursday Service!
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Jeff Walling shares the amazing story of Moses and the miracle of God bringing water from a rock! Have you ever been in a spiritual "dry place"? This sermon is all about that!
SERIES: Deep Water
TEXT: Exodus 17
THURSDAY SERVICEJeff WallingSeptember 28, 2023
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Derieck Lopez shares the touching story of when Jesus washed His disciples feet, giving them (and us) and example of service to live by!
SERIES: Deep Water
TEXT: John 13
THURSDAY SERVICEDerieck LopezSeptember 14, 2023
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Dusty shares about how being baptized into Christ is only the beginning of the best journey of our lives! [After service on this night...Sept 21, 2023, 65 people were baptized into Christ at Shepherd Church!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
SERIES: Deep Water
TEXT: Acts 16:25-34
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellSeptember 21, 2023
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Let's talk about what most young adults are often thinking about: love and relationships. And that makes sense as it's an age when you’re wired to think of the future, and seek to build a life with someone.
This "Side-Cast" Series LOVE RULES starts with what Dusty is calling Chemical Romance.
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September, 2023
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Adrianna preaches from the powerful story of Naaman, the leper.
SERIES: Deep Water
TEXT: 2 kings 5:1-19
THURSDAY SERVICEAdrianna CervantesSeptember 7, 2023
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From the story of Peter walking on water with Jesus, Dusty shares 6 "Don't" in your faith.
SERIES: Deep Water
TEXT: Matthew 14:22-33
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellAugust 31, 2023
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Dusty shares from the story of the woman at the well in John, chapter 4. We look at the story through the lens of this woman's ever-changing view of Jesus ... from cynical to curious to captivated to changed!
TEXT: John 4:3-41
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellAugust 24, 2023
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Derieck Lopez shares from the story of "Doubting Thomas" and how Jesus is willing to give you what you need to believe. This is the final message in our FAITH UNIVERSITY series!
TEXT: John 20:24-29
THURSDAY SERVICEDerieck LopezAugust 17, 2023
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Dusty Frizzell shares 4 scenes from the story of "Once Upon a Time: Grace Through Faith" through one of the most significant New Testament scriptures regarding the intersection of grace and faith. This is part 6 of FAITH UNIVERSITY
TEXT: Ephesians 2:1-10
THURSDAY SERVICECaleb KaltenbachAugust 10, 2023
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Ruby Kedney shares part 4 of FAITH UNIVERSITY!
TEXT: James 2:14-26
THURSDAY SERVICERuby KedneyJuly 27, 2023
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Caleb Kaltenback shares part 5 of FAITH UNIVERSITY
TEXT: Matthew 17:14-20
THURSDAY SERVICECaleb WaldenAugust 3, 2023
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We are living in the most advanced time in human history! Technology can be good and has benefitted us so much, but if we're not careful, our relationship to technology can hurt us. Looking at the pros and cons of technology, let's see if God might have something better to offer.
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Caleb Walden shares part 3 of FAITH UNIVERSITY giving us some of the goals of our faith!
TEXT: 1 Peter 1:3-9
THURSDAY SERVICECaleb WaldenJuly 20, 2023
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Part 2 of FAITH UNIVERSITY tells about one of only 2 times in the New Testament where Jesus is amazed by someone!
TEXT: Luke 7:1-10
*Oh, and there's an acronym for action steps...obviously! "Obviously" isn't the acronym, just obviously Dusty has an acronym! ;)
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellJuly 13, 2023
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Part 1 of FAITH UNIVERSITY is probably the most famous story in all of the Bible: David and Goliath, and our angle is all about faith over fear!
TEXT: 1 Samuel 17
Faith lives out our hope and trust in God’s unseen hand. And while faith makes sense, it still takes courage. Do you have a fearful, forgetful or fortified faith?
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellJuly 6, 2023
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In our series (LET GO, LET GOD) we've been talking about dealing with these heavy issues (temptation, forgiveness, anxiety, addiction and family struggles) and there’s a force that hangs over, beneath and all around this ... it's what the New Testament calls "The Spiritual (or Heavenly) Realm"
Ephesians 6:10-18 gives us 5 Actions to build spiritual strength and have victory in this battle!
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellJune 29, 2023
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A difficult and heavy topic … but there’s hope!
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellJune 22, 2023
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The young adult season is incredibly unique. It's all about preparation for what's next! And it can leave a lot of us asking questions like: What degree should I going to get? What job should I aim for? What kind of person should I date? What direction should I go? What does God want from me? What is God calling me to? What's next?! In this podcast Adrianna talks about what she believes God is calling each of us to right now: to Prepare the Room.
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June, 2023
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A difficult but needed sermon by our friend Pastor Abe Anaya on addictions.
THURSDAY SERVICEAbe AnayaJune 15, 2023
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Part 3 of our "Let Go, Let God" series is all about anxiety and the battle for our mind (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).
THURSDAY SERVICERuby KedneyJune 8, 2023
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Part 2 of our "Let Go, Let God" series is all about forgiveness.
THURSDAY SERVICECaleb WaldenJune 1, 2023
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Temptation is a desire to get a good thing in a bad way...all of us tempted...some of us though have given in so much that we've become sinfully enslaved (2 Peter 2:19). But our text, 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 is one of the best promises ever...
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellMay 25, 2023
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Derieck sits down for a conversation with the one and only Ruby Kedney about prayer, Bible reading, and community!
The SYA PodcastDerieck Lopez and Ruby KedneyApril, 2023
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Luke 21 tells of a poor widow who puts all she has in the temple offering. This familiar story may seem like it’s just about offering all you have to God…and it is about that! But there are other angles and perspectives we'll find here that can bless and change us in big ways!
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellMay 18, 2023
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For 4 weeks, we're looking at some of the giants of faith in scripture.
Week 1 was Abraham, the patriarch of Jewish and Christian faith.
Week 2 was Job, hard to argue he shouldn't be on the mountain.
Week 3 is a story about 3 friends in Daniel chapter 3. They are Jewish exiles living in pagan Babylon, serving the king in government positions and they're given a choice: bow down and worship the idol of gold or don't bow down and be burned alive in a massive furnace. No biggie...
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellMay 11, 2023
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For 4 weeks, we're looking at some of the giants of faith in scripture.
Abraham is the father and patriarch ... not a bad word by the way ;) ... of our Jewish/Christian faith so of course he starts the list! So, open up to the book of Genesis and be encouraged by this powerful message from Adrianna!
THURSDAY SERVICEAdrianna CervantesApril 27, 2023
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For 4 weeks, we're looking at some of the giants of faith in scripture.
It'd be difficult to argue that Job shouldn't be on that list. So, open up to the book of Job and be encouraged by this powerful message from Derieck!
THURSDAY SERVICEDerieck LopezMay 4, 2023
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Maybe the greatest news of Gospel-Good-News is that Resurrection didn’t just happen…it HAPPENS!
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellApril 13, 2023
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Derieck sits down for a conversation with Kansas City Chiefs and Pro Wrestling Fan Extraordinaire to talk about taking risks with God!
The SYA PodcastDerieck Lopez and Cole KedneyApril, 2023
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We’ve all felt lonely or in despair and we've all suffered physically and emotionally. Mental pain is a part of being human...and it's true that in some ways our culture encourages us to see EVERYTHING as a mental health struggle…
That’s not true, sometimes we're just too fragile or overdramatic. But…loneliness and despair are real and if you’re struggling now, you’re in the best company…divine company actually!
Dusty preaches about lonely despair, sharing some of his own difficulties, but ultimately sharing about the darkest moments of Jesus' life and what we can learn facing our own. *Mark 14:32-34; 15:34; 16:1-8.
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellApril 6, 2023
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Teaching Series: "Built Faith Tough"
Sermon: The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (John 16:4-15)
Life is tough and God has given us His Spirit to help and encourage and guide.
THURSDAY SERVICEAbe AnayaMarch 23, 2023
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Teaching Series: "Built Faith Tough"
Sermon: The Inescapable Test (Matthew 6:19-24; 1 Tim 6:9-19)
Talk about money is church is awesome! ;)
Okay, a lot of us have a love/hate relationship with talking about church and money.
But Jesus talked about it more than any other topic other than the Kingdom of God because He knew it’s connection to our heart.
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellMarch 16, 2023
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More than ever, we’re a generation that’s anxious about everything. We’re anxious about the future, anxious about failing, we’re anxious about making sure people like us, anxious about whether or not we’ll find the one, we’re anxious about everything.
For many of us, we don’t manage our anxiety, our anxiety manages us. So, let's address the things that give us anxiety and then hand those things over to God.
This podcast itself won’t keep you from being anxious or defeating anxiety once and for all, but we believe it will help you to self-analyze and to give yourself tools to combat your fear.
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Teaching Series: "Built Faith Tough"
Sermon: It Is Written... (Romans 10:13-17)
God's Word Grows Our Faith!
Ruby walks us through some solid steps to be spiritually fed from God's Word daily...but without the shame or getting caught up in legalism.
THURSDAY SERVICERuby KedneyMarch 9, 2023
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Teaching Series: "Built Faith Tough"
Sermon: Iron Sharpens Iron (Mark 2:1-12)
Life can be tough, that’s why we need a Tough Faith. One of the ways God shapes us into different kinds of people…is by using diff kinds of people.
Good friends want what’s best for you.
Jesus is the best of all things.
So, INVEST in friendships that move you closer to Jesus.
Mark 2 gives us a powerful story of a friend group that wanted the best for their friend and they literally move him closer to Jesus!
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellMarch 3, 2023
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Teaching Series: "Built Faith Tough" (How God Builds Our Faith)
Adversity comes to us all (hence "indiscriminate"). Pain is part of the human experience. But James 1:2-4 says if we’ll look at trials from a certain perspective, we’ll see how God can use it to stretch and grow our faith.
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellFebruary 23, 2023
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Teaching Series: Audacious Faith
(a Series Through the Book of Joshua)
In the final chapter of Joshua (24), Joshua reminds Israel of their covenant and history with God...and as their leader, he draws a proverbial line in the sand, calling them (and us) to choose who we'll serve...
Derieck leads us into the finale of our Audacious Faith series.
THURSDAY SERVICEDerieck LopezFebruary 16, 2023
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Teaching Series: Audacious Faith
(a Series Through the Book of Joshua)
In Joshua chapter 10, Joshua prays boldly for something unthinkable. There's no real insight or formula for sun-stand-stilltype prayers where God will do what we want and how we want it.
But as you read through Joshua, you’ll notice how often Joshua prays and how often God speaks to him…
So, in this sermon, Dusty offers some principles about prayer that will get you what you want most deeply because it’ll draw you closer to the presence and person of God (which is what the human soul wants most!)
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellFebruary 9, 2023
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Teaching Series: Audacious Faith
(a Series Through the Book of Joshua)
The Book of Joshua chronicles the period after Moses dies and Joshua leads the Israelites into the promised land. Part 4 of this series is God's (kind of funny and really odd) plan for Israel to defeat Jericho.
If we believe that Jess is who He claims, then trusting and obeying His teaching is especially important when it seems crazy! :)
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellFebruary 2, 2023
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Teaching Series: Audacious Faith
(a Series Through the Book of Joshua)
The Book of Joshua chronicles the period after Moses dies and Joshua leads the Israelites into the promised land. Part 3 of this series is all about Liberating Faith), from Joshua chapter 3, when the Israelites (finally!) stop wandering in the wilderness and cross the Jordan towards God's promise!
THURSDAY SERVICEAdrianna CervantesJanuary 26, 2023
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Teaching Series: Audacious Faith
(a Series Through the Book of Joshua)
In a military journal (the book of Joshua), the second chapter tells the story of Rahab, a Prostitute in the pagan land of Jericho. In an ancient, male-driven, barbaric world, devoting a full chapter to a woman on the outskirts of society AND HER being the HERO of this part of the story … doesn’t make sense.
Like many moments in Bible, this detail would never occur to ancient imagination and be included … unless it happened!
And Rahab is more than an odd part of this moment in Israel's history. Her story transcends this moment, teaching lessons of faith AND, whether you knew it or not, it was a part of shaping ur faith; you’ll see...
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellJanuary 19, 2023
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Senior Pastor Dudley Rutherford cast the vision and theme for 2023: AUDACIOUS FAITH!This first series walk through the Bible book of Joshua.
THURSDAY SERVICEDudley RutherfordJanuary 12, 2023
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How Jesus Ruins New Years (Luke 10:25-37)
The average New Years resolution fizzles out after 32 days. Lots of reasons for this, but a big reason is that the ones that fizzle are just wishes, they aren’t perspective shifts that turn into actual plans because plans and practices are risky, uncomfortable and costly. But true resolve begins by asking difficult QUESTIONS…
And often the questions alone leave us flustered, and fearful...wooing us back to wishfully thinking. And wishful thinking is usually abandoned by making excuses and looking for loopholes!
Jesus Ruins New Years by constantly asking questions (there are over 300 recorded questions Jesus asked in the Gospels), offering tradition altering, world-view shattering and often unthinkable truths and then He demands us to wrap ourselves up in its practice!
In this sermon, Dusty shows how, with just one question, Jesus shatters our pretense to find loopholes and make excuses for obeying the heart of God.
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellJanuary 5, 2023
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After the first Christmas, a older man named Simeon met baby Jesus...Simeon had been waiting and what his eyes saw changed his life and it changed the world! Luke 2:25-33
THURSDAY SERVICEDerieck LopezDecember 29, 2022
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Christmas is magical for a lot of reasons, but in the end it’s all about who you’re with; no one wants to do relationships long distance...Neither does God, He wants to be "with you!" A nickname given to the Messiah (Isa 7:14), to Jesus hundreds of years before His birth, is Immanuel ( “God with us”).
God WITH us, God FOR us, so that God’s Spirit would be IN us: That’s the purpose of Christmas.
Christmas is Good News (Luke 2:4-14)...
- Because it Frees us from Fear (Luke 2:9-10a)
- Because it Gifts us Great Joy (Luke 2:10)
- Because it Announces a Savior (Luke 2:11)
- Because it Invites All People (Luke 2:9-11)
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellDecember 22, 2022
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Series: I'm Standing Up!Part 7: Standing Against the Devil's Schemes
Ephesians 6:10-20 is a powerful description (within a clever metaphor) of the spiritual battle every Christian finds themselves in. In this sermon, Dusty guides us through...
I. The Adversary
II. The Armor
III. The Allies
If you haven't been attending Thursday Service, we miss you and there's so much good fellowship and ministry taking place on Thursday nights...WE WANT YOU HERE! Plus, we have free food before service! :)
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellDecember 15, 2022
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Series: I'm Standing Up!Part 6: Standing for the Least of These
Ruby (Shepherd Church Connections Coordinator) shares Jesus' heart for those on the outside, the margins or "the least of these" ... and that includes each of us.
If you haven't been attending Thursday Service, we miss you and there's so much good fellowship and ministry taking place on Thursday nights...WE WANT YOU HERE! Plus, we have free food before service! :)
THURSDAY SERVICERuby KedneyDecember 8, 2022
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Series: I'm Standing Up!Part 5: Standing on the Promises of God
Abe Anaya (Shepherd Church Life Groups Pastor) shares that it's never too late to do what is right and it's never wrong to do what's right. Standing on the promises of God requires obedience.
If you haven't been attending Thursday Service, we miss you and there's so much good fellowship and ministry taking place on Thursday nights...WE WANT YOU HERE! Plus, we have free food before service! :)
THURSDAY SERVICEAbe AnayaDecember 1, 2022
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Several times per year, we have a gathering for men at Shepherd Church, to challenge, encourage and eat together :)
Dusty spoke at the November 2022 gathering...and we thought we'd post it for any of the guys who couldn't attend, but also for the ladies too, because the principles here apply to all.
November 2022Dusty Frizzell
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Victor Peña is a Life Groups Pastor here at Shepherd as well as managing several support ministries. Derieck sits down with Vic and talks about the importance of community, life groups, and even more goodness!!
November 2022Derieck Lopez and Victor Pena
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Series: I'm Standing Up!Part 4: Standing on the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-8)
What is the Gospel?
Why should I stand on the Gospel as my life's foundation?
How do I respond to the Gospel (or help my friend) for the first time?
5 people were baptized at the end of this message!
If you haven't been attending Thursday Service, we miss you and there's so much good fellowship and ministry taking place on Thursday nights...WE WANT YOU HERE! Plus, we have free food before service! :)
THURSDAY SERVICEDusty FrizzellNovember 17, 2022
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Series: I'm Standing Up!Part 2: Standing Firm Till the End(Matthew 24:1-14)
Rock scholars R.E.M. once said, "It's the end of the world as we know it...and I feel fine." Jesus said something similar thousands of years before in Matthew 24 (well...kind of, but that was a good transition, right?!).
Jesus makes a statement about how the Temple in Jerusalem will one day be destroyed. The disciples come to Him in private wanting more information but they couch their questions in "end of the world" language because for them, the destruction of the temple would be the end of things. Jesus' reply was important for His followers who'd be alive when the temple was indeed destroyed 40 years later...but also for believers of every generation as we wait in patient confidence of Jesus' second and final coming!
Cue up R.E.M.'s classic to play after you listen to this sermon! ;)
Dusty Frizzell
November 4, 2022
Series: I'm Standing Up!Part 1: Standing in Reverence (Exodus 3:1-6)
At 80 years old, Moses saw something strange and because he paid attention, it changed his life forever. And paying attention in this same way can change yours too.
There’s a story a lot of us tell ourselves: that transforming moments just kind of happen to us, like fate experiences that crash into us.
This way of thinking temps us to cross our fingers, wish and wait for those big meteorite moments of faith to just happen.
But what if every "simple" moment is a sacred invitation set on fire with God’s Presence?
This sermon is about all of that...
Dusty Frizzell
October 27, 2022
The finale in our series through the New Testament book/letter of 2nd Timothy.
2 Timothy 4:1-8
The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a PRISON. 2 Timothy is the Final LETTER of Paul we have before he was executed.
For 30 years, he started churches, wrote letters to them (making up ½ the New Testament books, making up 30% of the New Testament) and he experienced adventure, joy and suffering untold.
Now, in a dungeon prison, ½ blind, body broken, emotionally drained, knowing the curtain is closing on his life, Paul writes to Timothy, his son in faith.
And chapter 4 gives us the final words of Paul recorded. He boils it all down to 1 Charge that has 2 Priorities and closes with 3 Points of View for life and finishing well.
This sermon is about all of that...
Dusty Frizzell
October 13, 2022
Part 4 of our series through the New Testament bible book/letter of 2nd Timothy.
2 Timothy 3:1-9; 14-17
The Purpose of God-Breathed Scripture is to move history forward and people closer to God. Scripture Can Shape Godly Character if you’ll study and obey because you TRUST JESUS!
This sermon is all about that :)
Dusty Frizzell
October 6, 2022
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Part 3 of our series through the New Testament bible book/letter of 2nd Timothy.
2 Timothy 2:14-26
Adrianna Cervantes
September 29, 2022
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Part 2 of our series through the New Testament bible book/letter of 2nd Timothy.
2 Timothy 2:1-10
Caleb Walden
September 22, 2022
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2 TIMOTHY is our new teaching series going through the Bible "book" of 2nd Timothy. It's actually a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to a young Christian leader named....drum roll....you'll never guess... TIMOTHY! 😉
Part 1 (and 2 Timothy Chapter 1) is about Testifying with the Spirit of Power. Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter and it actually was the last letter Paul wrote (that we have) before he was killed.
Paul didn't know for certain that he wouldn't survive, but he suspected and therefore he wrote his young protégé his final reminders and priorities that were on his leadership heart. 2 Timothy is basically a passing of the ministry-leadership baton from the first and greatest missionary to a young, seemingly timid ministry leader.
The reminders Paul gives aren't only for those who are in pastoral leadership...they are reminders that all Christians need.
Dusty Frizzell
September 15, 2022
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Sarah Martenson is the Global Outreach Mobilizer on the Outreach (Missions) Team at Shepherd Church! Sarah grew up at Shepherd Church and has a big heart for the Gospel being shared and lived out around the world.
In this episode, Sarah sits down with Derieck Lopez and talk about what missions is and how you can be involved!
For more information about Shepherd's Outreach and Global (and local) Missions work and opportunities, go to https://www.shepherdchurch.com/go.
September 15, 2022
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30 MINUTES WITH JESUS is a Shepherd Church teaching series based on several powerful encounters that normal, broken people had with Jesus.
Part 5 is about The Diamond in the Rough told in Luke 5:1-11, an exchange between Jesus and someone who'd become Jesus' most famous disciple: Simon Peter.
If Jesus can see potential in and change Simon Peter, he most certainly sees potential in you!
Michael Hinton
September 8, 2022
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30 MINUTES WITH JESUS is a Shepherd Church teaching series based on several powerful encounters that normal, broken people had with Jesus.
Part 4 is about The Hopeless Man told in Luke 23:32-43, a short but powerful moment Jesus had with one of the criminals who were crucified alongside of Jesus.
Among the many things this moment teaches us are these two truths that Ruby shares...
- "It's tempting to take our disappointment with life and turn it into disappointment with God."
- "If you have breath in your lungs...it is not too late for you!"
Ruby Kedney
September 1, 2022
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30 MINUTES WITH JESUS is a Shepherd Church teaching series based on several powerful encounters that normal, broken people had with Jesus.
Part 3 is about an Unfaithful Friend told in Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50; 27:1-5.
Judas has gone down in history as one of the most horrifying betrayals of all time and yet Jesus had chosen him for his inner circle and even at the very end, called Judas friend.
Jesus loved Judas. Jesus loves you. No matter your betrayal...there's time for you to return, receive grace and find redemption.
Derieck Lopez
August 25, 2022
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30 MINUTES WITH JESUS is a Shepherd Church teaching series based on several powerful encounters that normal, broken people had with Jesus.
Part 2 is about a Sinner Caught, told in John 8:1-12.Being caught is horrifying because we think “lights are out” and then BAM, lights, caught!
But being caught can also be liberating ... if you trust the light.
After encountering the grace and truth of Jesus, this woman caught in sin would have to choose whether hers was a story of sinful shameor radical redemption.We have to choose as well.
And so, may you lift up your eyes to Jesus, for He caresfor you, He standswith you and He paceswith you!
Dusty Frizzell
August 18, 2022
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30 MINUTES WITH JESUS is a teaching series based on several powerful encounters that normal, broken people had with Jesus.
Part 1 is about a very unpopular man found in LUKE 19:1-10.This story shows us our deep need for...
Curiosity, Security, Ownership, Consistency .
Dusty Frizzell
August 11, 2022
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Hanging out in Dusty's office, Derieck asks Adri and Dusty, "What are 3 things you wish you knew in your early 20's?"
July 18, 2022
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Blessed is the Nation
Proverbs 14:34:Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
On the heels of America's 4th of July birthday, we look into scripture to be challenged and inspired.
Caleb Kaltenbach
July 7, 2022
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SERIES: "The Prodigal"
Part 2: The Older Son (Luke 15:25-32)
The Older Son could be called "The Pouting Prodigal" and his character leaks and his spirit represent how so many of us are at time as religious people.
Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
It's the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
Dusty Frizzell
June 30, 2022
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
It's the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Prodigal"
Part 1: The Younger Son (Luke 15:11-24)
Dusty Frizzell
June 23, 2022
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 7: "Kingdom Victory (2 Thessalonians 3-4)"
Adrianna Cervantes
June 16, 2022
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 5: "Kingdom Come (1 Thessalonians 5)"
Caleb Walden
June 2, 2022
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 6: "Kingdom Faith (2 Thessalonians 1)"
Chris Seidman
June 9, 2022
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 4: "Kingdom Disciples (1 Thessalonians 4)"
Dusty Frizzell
May 26, 2022
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May 5, 2022 was our first Thursday Night Service!
Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 1: "Kingdom Lives (1 Thessalonians 1)"
Dusty Frizzell
May 5, 2022
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 2: "Kingdom Courage (1 Thessalonians 2)"
Dusty Frizzell
May 12, 2022
http://www.shepherdchurch.com
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Thursday Service is the 4th service for Shepherd Church.
It's for all ages, but it's also where SYA (18-25 year olds) gather!
Its the same teaching series as the weekend sermon, but with FOOD trucks and YOU, SYA! :)
SERIES: "The Kingdom of God"
Part 3: "Kingdom Battle (1 Thessalonians 3)"
Dusty Frizzell
May 19, 2022
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Derieck shares at our April SYA House Party on his favorite chapter in the Bible: Romans, chapter 8. And it is soooooo gooooood!
Derieck Lopez
April 29, 2022
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Jesus, Always and Forever is like an answer to the question: "What's the most important thing to know about faith and scripture?" In this 3 week series, we'll unpack:
- His Signature: Crucifixion (Part 1)
- His Promise: Resurrection (Part 2)
- His Invitation: Coming Home (Part 3)
Jesus from Galilee, the itinerate, preaching Carpenter turned Rabbi-Revolutionary…is still most controversial figure in history!
The historical or theological facts around cross and resurrection aren’t what we usually get hung up on. It’s not typically our theology that’s messy, but our psychology!
Jesus used stories as a major vehicle to jolt our distorted views of God and His parable of the Prodigal Sons in Luke 15:11-32 is the gold standard for this disruption!
How you think God thinks about you shapes everything else! This is what Jesus, Always and Forever, Part 3is all about.
Dusty Frizzell
March 10, 2022
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Jesus, Always and Forever is like an answer to the question: "What's the most important thing to know about faith and scripture?" In this 3 week series, we'll unpack:
- His Signature: Crucifixion (Part 1)
- His Promise: Resurrection (Part 2)
- His Invitation: Coming Home (Part 3)
Jesus from Galilee, the itinerate, preaching Carpenter turned Rabbi-Revolutionary…is still most controversial figure in history!
His Gospel has been shared around world; that He was sent from God to save humanity from sin & that salvation came thru His death & was evidenced by His resurrection!
And Resurrection didn't just happen ... it HAPPENS! This is what Jesus, Always and Forever, Part 2is all about.
Dusty Frizzell
March 3, 2022
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Jesus, Always and Forever is like an answer to the question: "What's the most important thing to know about faith and scripture?" In this 3 week series, we'll unpack:
- His Signature: Crucifixion (Part 1)
- His Promise: Resurrection (Part 2)
- His Invitation: Coming Home (Part 3)
Jesus from Galilee, the itinerate, preaching Carpenter turned Rabbi-Revolutionary…is still most controversial figure in history!
His Gospel has been shared around world; that He was sent from God to save humanity from sin & that salvation came thru His death & was evidenced by His resurrection!
But How Does Jesus’ Death Save Us From Sin? This is what Jesus, Always and Forever, Part 1 is all about.
Dusty Frizzell
February 24, 2022
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The story of Joseph is one of the most epic in all of the Bible. As you see his story unfold, it’s clear that he was a person of great character, but certainly there were many moments throughout his tragic life that he wondered, “Lord, are you still watching?”
Genesis 42-45 + 50:14-21 provides the powerful finale of the epic story of Joseph and family but even more, it reminds us that, "when you only see the hand of man, don't forget about the hand of God." Derieck shares a powerful message about the sovereignty of God in our lives.
Derieck Lopez
February 17, 2022
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The story of Joseph is one of the most epic in all of the Bible. As you see his story unfold, it’s clear that he was a person of great character, but certainly there were many moments throughout his tragic life that he wondered, “Lord, are you still watching?”
The end of Genesis 39-41 shows Joseph's journey through unjust suffering but God's favor through it all. In this sermon, Adri shares how "the suffering that breaks you is the suffering that makes you."
Adrianna Cervantes
February 10, 2022
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The story of Joseph is one of the most epic in all of the Bible. As you see his story unfold, it’s clear that he was a person of great character, but certainly there were many moments throughout his tragic life that he wondered, “Lord, are you still watching?”
Genesis 39 continues the story of Joseph as a slave and servant in the house of Potiphar, the commander of Pharaoh's guard and specifically when Potiphar's wife put Joseph in a difficult situation (to say the least) ... Joseph lived with integrity and as this story shoes, he also ran with integrity!
Sean O'Donoghue
February 3, 2022
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The story of Joseph is one of the most epic in all of the Bible. As you see his story unfold, it’s clear that he was a person of great character, but certainly there were many moments throughout his tragic life that he wondered, “Lord, are you still watching?”
Genesis 37 tells the story of Joseph’s young life, his dreams and the consequence of sharing those dreams with the brothers who violently envied him.
Ruby Kedney
January 27, 2022
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Life is busy and our souls can get hurried … and so, we need wisdom and godly character to navigate our calendars and conflict.When our souls are hurried, it’s difficult to simply be present. A hurried life is anxious about all that may be coming, but the present moment matters most because it’s where God is.
I can’t experience God now in the future…
I can’t experience Him now in the past...
I can only experience Him right now, in this present moment!
Ps 118:24: This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
The present moment is always sacred because it’s where and when we meet God!
But when we become consumed with the DESIRES of this world and the FEARS of the future … our hurried souls often forget God.
So, how can we care for our soul by being attentive to this present moment with God? This is what this sermon is about and we begin with an encounter Jesus had with two female disciples recorded in the Gospel of Luke 10:38-42...
Dusty Frizzell
January 20, 2022
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We’re all busy & even worse … we often feel hurried.
It’s tempting to think important people are busy & then live in a hurried pace hoping to make others think we’re buys and therefore important.
But busy is a state of my schedule; Hurried is a state of my soul.
To manage the madness of our schedules & the nurture of our souls, we’ll need need the navigation of wisdom (week 1) as well as a way of navigating the inevitability of conflict collisions.
Have you ever noticed that when you’re extremely busy and hurried, you seem to experience more conflict? If you’re religious, you’ll be tempted to blame spiritual warfare. If not, maybe a cliché like: When it rains it pours.
But if your soul is hurried, especially from desire to be seen as busy … I think part of what happens is that we actually attract or even cause more conflict. But we’ll be too busy or hurried to see and admit it!
Beyond the immature and ineffectiveness of blaming others or searching for some demonic conspiracy … Scripture gives a better and more helpful way of viewing and dealing with conflict.
Dusty Frizzell
January 13, 2022
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Everyone is busy but it's the sense of HURRY that is problematic. Busy is a state of my schedule; Hurried is a state of my soul. Life is hard and can feel like managing madness and if we're honest, we want Divine Intervention more for our schedule than our soul!
But God’s will is more ab Character-Building than Prob-Solving
The New Testament connects God’s will to our obedience to Jesus and development of godliness ((Hebrews 10:10; John 6:29; John 14:23; 1 Peter 2:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4; 5:16-18)
The HINGE between our character & God’s will is WISDOM!
We face more decisions with access to more information than ever! But more info doesn’t equal better understanding. We need wisdom.
A way to think about wisdom is integrating information with the pursuit of godly character. Learning to choose between: Wrong, Acceptable & Best.
This sermon looks some at the nature of wisdom and then looks at a wise question from 3 views to help us personalize it.
Dusty Frizzell
January 6, 2022
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Awareness is shaped slowly by being around the things of God, slowly seeing things differently & then anticipating more.
Awareness is a state. Attention is a verb; Proactive, Intentional. Paying attention is something we exercise; a muscle we can grow, circling us back around to & increasing our awareness.
Too often we wait for life to happen to us, including our life and experience of God. What if there’re ways to actively pay attention to God’s presence?
That’s what this sermon is all about, we hope it’s helpful and challenging. Because “All I Want for Christmas is Presence…God’s”
Dusty Frizzell
December 9, 2021
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God’s presence is intoxicating at first …
but like all relationships, if unintentional, we can become unaware of God’s magnificence all around!
All I want for Xmas is Presence…God’s Presence; Awareness OF (part 1) and Attention TO (part 2) His Presence... It’s all I want for Christmas!
Genesis 28:16: “Surely the Lord is in this place but I wasn’t aware of it!”
December 2, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
Jesus ends his sermon on the mount with a wave crashing into each of us, to force a decision to obey him or not.
November 18, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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This week Adrianna Cervantes is preaching on Matthew 7 where Jesus warns us to choose the narrow road. The narrow road is marked by authentic discipleship, intentionality and life!
Listen to hear how Jesus is always wortheverythinghe asks of us.
Adrianna Cervantes
November 11, 2021
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In Matthew 7:1-12, Jesus points out our hypothetical tendencies when we judge and He dares us to treat others how we’d like to be treated!
November 4, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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Matthew 6:25-34 is really a continuation of 6:19-24 where Jesus warns of hoarding “treasure.”
In Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus zooms in on obsessive worry. Our unchecked desire to stockpile more & more can not only give a false sense of control & stunt our generosity … but it also fogs up our heart with obsessive worry.
Dusty Frizzell
October 28, 2021
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In Matthew 6, Jesus zooms in on our motives for our spiritual actions: Do we do them for intimacy wIth God or attention from others? Our spiritual actions often reveal our heart motives.
In Matthew 6:19-34 Jesus also looks at our actions, unpacking how we
approach wealth & worry, but I think it’s psychologically deeper.
Matthew 6:19-24 is a warning toward the accumulation of stuff, how we see it all & how it reveals our submission to Jesus’ radical Kingdom way.
What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 10: 2 Treasures, 2 Eyes & 2 Masters (6:19-24)
Dusty Frizzell
October 21, 2021
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This is week 9 as we continue our series diving into the Sermon On The Mount in Matthew 5 through 7.
Our good friend Caleb Walden speaks about the importance of fasting!
Caleb Walden
October 14, 2021
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In Matthew 6, Jesus zooms in on our motives for spiritual actions. Do we do them for intimacy with God or attention from others? Verses 1-4 Jesus looks at our motives behind giving to those in needs and then transitions to our prayers in 6:5-15:
Verses 5-8, He highlights the motive problem.
Verses 9-15 is an invitation into & model for honest prayer.
Dusty Frizzell
October 7, 2021
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Throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is not only wanting to get to the heart of what you do, but He wants to get to the heart of who you are.
In Matthew 6:1-8 we find Jesus urging His followers to not pursue righteous acts to be seen or validated. In today's podcast, Derieck Lopez tries to help us not only recognize the temptation of wanting to be seen, but also how we can submit it to God because the true "reward and validation" we seek can only be found through Him
September 30, 2021
Derieck Lopez
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Matthew 5:38-48: Eye-for-Eye revenge makes whole world blind … but Love on the other hand, creatively stands tall, extends to all, especially to the most difficult of all.
September 16, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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Matthew chapter 5-7 is Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the longest recorded sermon we have of Jesus. Many Christians approach Jesus’ sermon-manifesto as “neat” but not realistic. Like, “Maybe it’s a metaphor to a larger point, right?”
BUT WHAT IF JESUS WAS SERIOUS?
This sermon changes everything!
This is part 5 with our good friend Caleb Walden!
September 09, 2021
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Matthew 5:27-30, Jesus continues to NOT mince words. In His first “You’ve heard it was said … but I tell you…” (5:21-26) He equated murder with sinful anger expressed in verbal insults laced with contempt. Here, He equates adultery with objectifying another through lust.
Lust, like sinful anger (5:21-26), objectifies the other person, refusing to see them as sacred.
In Contempt, they become an object for our anger-satisfaction.
In Lust, they become an object for our sexual-fantasy-satisfaction.
September 2, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus assures the people & religious leaders that He wasn’t there to tear things down, but neither to tow a particular “party line” of thinking when it came to scripture…instead, He said: “I’m here to fulfill it!”
Over next 27 verses (21-48), 6 different times, Jesus takes popular Old Testament interpretations or straight quotes but Jesus & digs deeper into the heart of issues like: hatred, lust, revenge, divorce, honesty, revenge. With each issue He begins, “You’ve heard that it was said …” and then offers, “but I tell you…”
The first of these is on hatred & insults, Matthew 5:21-26.
Dusty Frizzell
August 26, 2021
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Matthew 5:13-16: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:13-16 is a call to INFLUENCE the world as His followers. What does this look like for disciples of Jesus today?
Matthew chapter 5-7 is Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the longest recorded sermon we have of Jesus. Many Christians approach Jesus’ sermon-manifesto as “neat” but not realistic. Like, “Maybe it’s a metaphor to a larger point, right?”
BUT WHAT IF JESUS WAS SERIOUS?
This sermon changes everything!
Part one covers Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus’ introduction where He blesses the most unlikely in His now infamous upside-down fashion.
Dusty Frizzell
August 12, 2021
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We end our GOD-BREATHED series by looking some at
HOW Jesus read and thought about scripture and how this way changes everything!
There’s a power that Jesus kept pointing to; something undergirding and holding things together; it’s the very heart and nature of God and …
it changes everything!
Dusty Frizzell
August 5, 2021
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The Bible is complex in its content but there’s complexity in presuppositions we bring TO IT & expectations we put ON IT. Bible is profound & amazing. There’s no book like it! Therefore, we must approach scripture on its terms.
Verses like 1 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21 & Hebrews 4:12 reveals that a Big PURPOSE of scripture is to move history forward & draws people closer to God!
1 Timothy 3:16: All Scripture is inspired by God (literally “God-Breathed”) and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
In many ways, the Bible transcends Categories, Ribbons & Sides. It transcends categories where we want to make the bible fit neatly into easily digestible explanations that just happen to fit what we already believe! It transcends tying simple ribbons around difficulties & it transcends a simple use of scripture to prove God is on your side.
Dusty Frizzell
July 29, 2021
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The Bible is complex in its content but there’s complexity in presuppositions we bring TO IT & expectations we put ON IT. Bible is profound & amazing. There’s no book like it! Therefore, we must approach scripture on its terms.
Verses like 1 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21 & Hebrews 4:12 reveals that a Big PURPOSE of scripture is to move history forward & draws people closer to God!
1 Timothy 3:16: All Scripture is inspired by God (literally “God-Breathed”) and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
Scripture reveals God meeting people where they were but then pulling the whole thing forward!
Some bible stories cause more tension with us today. This is often because we read them through our modern filters vs. the ancient ones they were written from. This distraction can cause us to miss some brilliant truths!
July 22, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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In part 3 of God-Breathed, we want to give a peak at how digging IN & digging DEEPER
into scripture reveals much more going on underneath the big picture. Digging in helps the universals of scripture become personal.
KEEP IN MIND: the more you learn to zoom out & get your arms around the big story that scripture is telling (part 2), the more you’ll notice the subtle treasures below the surface.
So, allow us to show some examples of digging in a little…
July 15, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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God exists & has spoken. The Bible is complex in its content but there’s also complexity in the presuppositions we bring TO IT & the expectations we put ON IT.
Part of the aim in this series GOD-BREATHED is to help us approach scripture on its own terms instead of expecting it to be something it never promised to be.
The bible is indeed ancient but clearly brilliant … obviously, since we’re still talking about the same issues scripture unpacks. It presents a narrative of God meeting people where they are, to push history forward and us closer to Christ!
The bible is like a stick of soul-dynamite, but to light the fuse, it’s helpful to ZOOM out before digging-in or applying within. Tonight we’ll focus some on zooming out.
July 8th, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is inspired by God (literally, “God-breathed”), useful for teaching, for conviction, for correcting faults, & for showing us how to live godly lives.”
The Bible is complex in its content but there’s also complexity in the presuppositions we bring TO IT & the expectations we put ON IT.
What we have in scripture is living & active dynamite (Hebrews 4:12) to propel us forward (2 Peter 1:20-21) into an even more knowledgeable, honest & godly experience of faith (2 Timothy 3:16)!
Discovering what HAPPENED is important; discovering what GOD IS LIKE is supreme! (Hebrews 1:1-3)
The goal of God-Breathed-Scripture is to carry & move life forward … and people closer to God. But in all of it, we must stay centered on the END, not just the MEANS.
Jesus says to the religious leaders in John 5:39-40: “You diligently study scripture because you think that you’ll find eternal life in them. But these scriptures point to me, for in me is life, yet you refuse to come to me.”
Scriptures is a powerful & needed MEANS, no doubt. BUT JESUS IS THE END!July 01, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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We all have power & it can be leveraged for good, but when we compromise, even if we claim it’s for greater good, we corrupt our power to serve our own ends. For the follower of Jesus, the preoccupation with the relevance-spotlight & being seen as spectacular, collides with the call & way of Jesus. The cross throws everything off balance.
June 24, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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In Mark 10:42-45, Jesus gives a vision of leadership & influence that is upside down to the world’s way. In this episode, Dusty talks about: the CALL of Christian leadership & influence, the TEMPTATION, the DISCIPLINE needed & the FRUIT that comes from the discipline.
June 10, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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Dusty & Amy dated for 6.5 years (when they were 15 & 16 years old!) and have been married for 23. In this episode and finale to our Landing in Love series, they give their best advice about marriage as well as some teaching around what scripture says about it.
June 3, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
Amy Frizzell
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In this week's episode Adrianna shows us how purity is holistic, it transcends sexuality and infiltrates every aspect of our lives.
Purity is about identity. Knowing WHO we are and WHO’S we are fuels our obedience to our GOOD Father who has so much better for us than we have been offered by the world!
May 27, 2021
Adrianna Cervantes
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All of us are tempted to pretend & hide & sometimes we get caught & found out. This is one of the many ways we “fall.”
And this fall happens in relationship life as much as anywhere.
And so we’re talking about Landing in Love because falling in love is easy but landing there takes work.
And part of that work is learning to move forward with your head up AFTER you’ve fallen into some relationship quicksand.
In this episode, Dusty unpacks a story in the gospel of John where someone fell into some major relational mistakes BUT met Jesus there & experienced the grace and truth to move forward!
May 20, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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In this episode, Dusty responds to 10 questions SYAers texted in … because Questions Matter.
They reveal something about our heart & motive. Like: do you want an answer or wisdom to guide you in discovering the answer? Jesus very often responded to a question He was asked, by asking them a question in return!
Clearly, Jesus isn’t most interested in transmitting information but transforming souls! And having to work through our questions helps us ask better questions & maybe even discover some truth that will move us forward.
May 14th, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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In part 2, Dusty interviews a young married couple & leads us to the crossroads of sex, intimacy, God & what we ACTUALLY believe.
To do this, we look at 2 Misdirections, 1 Revelation & 1 Resolution. And of course, there’s a breathing prayer at the end.
May 6, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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Falling in love is easy but landing there takes work!
Everyone is looking to find the “right one”, but the key to landing in love is to become the right one and that is all about taking responsibility for your life.
In this episode, Dusty shares some wisdom about how to land in love and also interviews an SYA couple who’ve been married for 8 months!
Jesus’ classic story in Luke 10:25-37 is so relevant that if we take its historical context into consideration for today, there’s something here to make every one of us angry! But along with being God’s Son, Jesus was indeed a prophet & prophets tend to make every side & person angry about something. In that way, Jesus is a classic equal opportunity offender!
Dusty Frizzell
March 18, 2021
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Luke chapter 5 chronicles the encounter of some of Jesus’ first disciples: fishermen and a tax collector. What’s most shocking isn’t the type of people Jesus called … the most shocking is what they abandoned to answer that call. With these infamous stories as background, Dusty offers 3 actions as you consider following Jesus daily.Dusty Frizzell
February 25, 2021
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This week Dusty interviews his mentors as they cover topics on prayers, wisdom & relationships!
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February 18, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
The Gospels in the New Testament are a gift because they captured multiple encounters that people had with Jesus. People like you and like me.
There are many ways to summarize the life and story of Jesus. One of them is that He came to wake humans up ... to help us see ... like really see. And once you see, you can't unsee!
The first two recorded phrases of Jesus in the Gospel of John opens up a whole new world for us to see & live life. And His first two words conjure up important questions for us to ask ourselves: "What is that I REALLY want from Jesus? And what do I REALLY expect to find?"
This message is a starting point.February 11, 2021
Dusty Frizzell
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If you missed our zoom gathering last night here's all the SO GOODNESS!!!
We talk about how to prioritize Jesus, cope with anxiety, serve and date well and so much more.
SERIOUSLY- pass this on to your friends!
And join us for the next one where Dusty is going to be interviewing HIS mentors!
February 4th, 2021
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In this episode @dustyfrizzell shares about his pain experience over the past year along with a few tips from Jesus & His little brother James about how to move forward in the dark.
Dusty Frizzell
January 28, 2021
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A look into John 15:1-17 to see what Jesus says about how to connect to him and find overflowing joy and love for others.
January 21, 2021
Caleb Walden
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Jesus said in Revelation 21:5: Behold, I am making all things new!
The resurrection of Jesus is truth to be believed; the greatest event ever. But tragically, too many of us who proclaim this truth most passionately show little evidence of its present power in how we live right here and right now!
Maybe the greatest news of the Good News is that resurrection didn’t just happen, it happens! It must happen…again, in you & in me.
Dusty Frizzell
January 07, 2021
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In Revelation 21:5, Jesus said: “Behold, I am making all things new!”
“All things” is pretty big; it includes your life and mine!
And in many ways it’s what the rest of the New Testament is all about!
I want to show you one moment, an encounter Jesus had with a religious leader that provides a snapshot of some of what this newness means. And right on time for 2021 :)
John chapter 3, verses 1-15
Do it again God … Do it again.
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December 31, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus tells us a haunting story. It's one where we have to dig a little deeper to uncover the profound truth embedded within the story.
As you dig, there's a remarkable revelation under the surface: "What if the whole thing: life, work, love, leisure ... what if it's all an invitation?
Dusty Frizzell
December 17, 2020
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Jesus’ parable-riddles sabotage our assumptions and forces us to consider things like who is my neighbor and who can I cancel? In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells an absurd story because if we’re honest, we are often absurd in our desire to receive grace & mercy while at the same time refusing to offer it in the same manner. This one is called, “How to Cancel Someone Real Good!”
December 10, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
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Jesus’ credibility hinges on his resurrection. However, His enduring popularity comes from His style of teaching (answering questions with questions), His friendships with outcasts AND His then shocking & now legendary riddles that He gave to us (breadcrumbs if you will).
And so, in this holiday season of familiar traditions & warm well-wishes, we want to share a few of Jesus’ most memorable riddles where He subtly disrupts our assumptions and norms.
Quite possibly Jesus’ most well-known riddle is found in Luke 10:25-37 & hinges upon this question, “Who’s NOT My Neighbor?”
Link to the video Dusty mentioned from the 2004 Oscar winning film “Crash”
(WARNING: explicit language):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1yXXGXhdkg
A common story we tell ourselves is that to overcome massive obstacles & overwhelming odds; to be the underdog who slays the giant ... we often tell ourselves that these victories happen purely from big time faith, courage or a 1 in a million shot!
But what if it isn't simply a greater amount of VALOR needed but a completely different VIEWPOINT?!?! Like what if the viewpoint & victory is born from the very experiences & qualities that make the underdog the underdog?
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November 12, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
A common story we tell ourselves is that the experiences that change us…they happen by fate, like a cosmic wheel of chance that crashes into us!
So, we cross our fingers, wish & wait for those big moments to happen to us. But what if every simple moment was actually sacred space inviting you to experience it AND in some ways to help create what happens next?
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November 5, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
A common story we tell ourselves is that struggle is bad & if we could just get things to calm & everything fair or if we could get time away, get things organized & systemized, THEN we could live well & see straight!
But what if true insight & perspective was found in the tension & in a deeper, more personal honesty?
In other words: what if the seeing is in the struggling? What if we learned to "Cry Jacob"? Genesis 32 is all about wrestling with God, proclaiming a deep & personal truth, walking differently (limping) & getting a new "name"!
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October 29, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
Faith is a marathon, not a sprint! That's the story scripture show us but often the stories we tell ourselves are very different. The story of Noah is one of the oldest in the scriptures. How was God pulling the world forward through this moment & what new ideas were being revealed? God still uses this story & the "Always Truths" embedded in it to help move us closer to Him & one another.
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October 22, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
We tell ourselves all kinds of stories; some are hurtful, others are helpful. Something that scripture does is show God stepping into the middle of those stories & flipping them upside-down & offering a new story, a new way to live & see. This series is about some of the oldest stories & this first one is about what it looks like to take a bold step into the dark … because, that’s faith. Main scriptures are Genesis 12, 15 and 22.http://www.shepherdchurch.com
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October 15, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
The biblical reality of hell should point us to the object of heaven. Some of the questions we’ll ask here: Is Hell a place of conscious, never-ending soul torment? What is the biblical sequence of events of final judgement? Must the human soul last forever? What does the Old Testament say about judgement & Hell? Who talks about Hell the most in scripture? What are the images & symbols used for judgment? Will God eventually save/reconcile everyone? And we’ll end with 3 action steps in light of what the bible actually says about Hell and final judgment.
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September 24, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
There have always been folks who go on & on about the end of the world. And they have all kind of reasons for that, but if we’re honest, we’ve probably had a few thoughts about that at some point in 2020, right?
So, let’s talk about it: The End Times, Last Days & the 2nd Coming of Jesus ... This is Coming Attractions, Part 2!
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September 17th, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
People have always talked about the last days, the return of Christ, heaven, hell & the end of the world. People are thinking & talking about this now. But before jumping into this, an essential prelude are the most ancient & asked questions, “Why does God allow so much evil & suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people?” Here we try to unpack some basics without getting lost in the philosophical rabbit hole and get to a place of substance & hope … right here & right now, in our present time. This is “Coming Attractions” Part 1.Suggested Resources:BOOKS:
- Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey.
- Where is God When it Hurts by Philip Yancey.
- The Question that Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey.
- What’s So Great About God: A Reasonable Defense of the Goodness of God in a World Filled with Suffering By Dinesh D’Souza.
- The Reason for God by Timothy Keller.
- Letters from a Skeptic by Dr. Gregory A. Boyd.
- Is God to Blame? Dr. Gregory A. Boyd.
- The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis.
- God, Freedom, and Evil by Alvin Plantinga
- Providence and the Problem of Evil by Richard Swinburne
ONLINE ARTICLES:
- http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/suffering.htm
- http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/evil.htm
- http://alwaysbeready.com/evil-and-suffering
- “Why we need earthquakes” http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/may/12.58.html?start=1
- http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-problem-of-evil
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September 10, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
On this episode Jeff & Jessica Cravens talk about some wisdom they have been gaining in 2020 from an unlikely source, their 4 year old son Nolan. Join us as we talk about faith, trust and being on the same team!
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September 4, 2020
Jeffrey Cravens
Jessica Cravens
Today the world is very polarized. This week Adrianna is talking about disagreeing and how to do that in a way that reflects Jesus!
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August 28, 2020
Adrianna Cervantes
A lot of people don’t seem very self-aware, do they? But how self-aware are you? How do YOU see YOU? Here’s a truth: when life gets heavy & we get squeezed, we leak. And what comes out tells the true story. Whether or not we choose to pay attention? That’s on us…that depends on how you see you. So, how self-aware are you?http://www.shepherdchurch.com
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August 21, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
The past week and a half Dusty has been studying & writing an 8-week life group series and today finished filming it with our amazing Shepherd Media Team! So, for the podcast episode today, we thought we’d give ya’ll a sneak peek into this life group series & share one of the lessons from it!
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August 13, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
The conversation regarding race and solidarity is one that has been ongoing in our country, in our communities, in our churches and in our homes. So as a ministry we want to talk about it because it matters and God has a lot to say about it! - July 24, 2020
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Adrianna Cervantes
Dusty Frizzell
Jeffrey Cravens
Life With A View, Part 2: “Change Your Mind” Today, we will look at what guidance the Bible offers us on how to replace our old patterns of thinking to get a mind like Christ.
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July 2, 2020
Caleb Walden
In this series, we’ll go through each verse of Romans chapter 12, as it offers us a way of living with a specific viewpoint.
How you behave reveals what you believe … it reveals your viewpoint.
So, thru this chapter & idea of Life with a View, we hope to challenge & inspire each other to: Offer your Body to God (week 1), Change your mind (week 2), Open God’s Gift (week 3) & Love your world (week 4)!
This episode: just verse 1, as it shows us the viewpoint &
one way to live “in view of...”
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June 25, 2020
Dusty Frizzell
Today, we end our series on The Lord’s Prayer from Mat 6:9-13. It ends with two requests: a request for forgiveness & deliverance. This ending is both dangerous & liberating!http://www.wearesya.com
Dusty Frizzell
June 18, 2020
In case you missed our senior pastors sermon from June 6/7, 2020 ... it is timely and soooo gooood! Please listen!
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Dudley Rutherford
June 7, 2020
“With everything going on, Dusty had a hard time writing a sermon...but that’s good, there’s good (even better) work to be done than a sermon...but we put something together for our SYA family for part 3 of our series based on the Lord’s Prayer!”
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Dusty Frizzell
June 7, 2020
This is second week of our series on Prayer. This week we went through Jesus’ intentionality of God as our ever-present and near to us Father.
May 29, 2020
Adrianna Cervantes
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Lord, teach us to pray … this was the request that Jesus’ disciples made in
Luke 11. Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus teaches them probably the most famous prayer ever, known now as The Lord’s Prayer. Over the next few weeks, we’ll unpack each line of that prayer, but in this episode, we’ll look at the 7 words Jesus says before His actual prayer. Matthew 6:9 begins, “This, then, is HOW you should pray.”May 21, 2020
Dusty Frizzellhttp://www.wearesya.com
We all want to see the happy side to our pain now!
We want God to work things for the good right now…
not later on & definitely not after this life!
But neither God or Scripture promises getting all we want or not missing out.
Life in Christ is life within the promise of renewal.
But not all renewal will be seen in this life.
May, 14, 2020 - Dusty Frizzell
This is the second episode in a series where we are answering your questions on dating, relationships and marriage! Bae on the lookout for more coming soon! ;) - May 08, 2020 - Dusty Frizzell, Adrianna Cervantes, Jeffrey Cravens
This recording is from our live zoom gathering on May 8, 2020.
Part 4 of “Nothing is Everything” is on Romans 8:28-34 and it’s a look into how God is at work in our lives, behind the scenes: for our GOOD, for our GROWTH and for the GUARDING of our souls!
-- May 07, 2020 -- Dusty Frizzell
This is the first episode in a series where we are answering your questions on dating, relationships and marriage! Bae on the lookout for Part 2 coming soon! ;) - May 01, 2020 - Dusty Frizzell, Adrianna Cervantes, Jeffrey Cravens
At the heart of Jesus’ teaching was God as loving Father. But for many, because of painful experiences with their earthly fathers, this seems foreign. Romans 8:14-17 reveals God
as Father in 4 powerful ways. We hope these truths inspire & stretch your heart to take baby steps forward...towards your Heavenly Father! - http://www.wearesya.com - April 16, 2020 - Dusty Frizzell
Romans chapter 8 is an amazing anchor right in the heart of the New Testament. It begins with “no condemnation” by blowing up the power and lies of shame and it ends with a promise of “no separation” and if nothing can separate, then nothing … is everything! - http://www.wearesya.com - April 16, 2020 - Dusty Frizzell
The resurrection of Jesus is THE foundation of the Christian faith. Something happened 2,000 years ago that fundamentally changed history. If it wasn’t Jesus’ resurrection, what was it? But if the resurrection is only historical & literal & believed in our heads but doesn’t reside in the depths of our beating hearts … well, this would be the greatest tragedy of all!
All of that is what this episode is about.
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In the episode after this one, we will unpack why the resurrection of Jesus is THE central piece of the Christian faith. But this short episode is a meditation on the “trembling bewilderment” that takes place before resurrection. It’s a look at the space in between; the tension between the hope and the dread of what might be coming in the dark.
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April 8, 2020
Dusty Frizzell