Worship Local: Recent Episodes
Frontier Church
We want to tell the stories and share the life of the local church that we love with the affection of Christ Jesus. Whatever city, town or place you call home, we hope that these conversations help you worship local.
Upside Down Church (Formally known as House Church) is next week! Listen as Pastor Carlos gives you his top 3 reasons why you should prioritize it!
In this episode, Cole talks with Elijah about what it's like to be new to Frontier Church.
*please forgive the audio! we ran into some technical difficulties.
In this episode, Pastor Carlos shares his top reasons you should come to Frontier Fest. Frontier Fest is our annual block party where we party like heaven, on earth. Come party with us Saturday September 16th from 4pm-8pm
Cole got together with two of his favorite church planters and had a conversation that pretty much had nothing to do with church planting!
Cole and Kylie talk about how to labor, work and endeavor for God's glory. Kylie shares her story of Walk With You and Cole shares illustrations, of course.
In this episode, Casey Knue and Cole talk about Cole's 10 favorite Old Testament types that the season of Pentecost fulfills!
Cole & Jospeh sit down to talk about the 10 things that anti fragile people DON'T do. Oh, and the one and only Jay Fruechte jumps in for the last 10 minutes of the conversation!
In this episode, Cole & Casey go more in-depth in the story of Jesus healing the paralytic in Mark 2. We talk about what the phrase "Son of Man" means, the nature of faith that saves, and when we have felt our friends "carry us" into the presence of Jesus.
In this episode Cole and Carlos share the news of Frontier Church having 2 Full time Staff pastors. In this episode we talk about how we as a church make these decisions, how this opprtunity came about, and what excatly Carlos will be doing.
As always, we hope this podcast helps you worship local.
In this episode, Pastor Cole and Carlos sit down and discuss the book of Mark. Specifically, we talk about 5 interesting facts that help us make sense of the book as a whole.
You won't want to miss this one!
In preparation for our Harrowing of Hell night at Frontier, Andrew and Cole talk about Jesus' descent into hell.
Luke Snowden begins his micro sermon series on Zephaniah this Sunday, the finish line to his church planting apprenticeship!
As we conclude our sermon series on the spiritual practices, this podcast explore the fifth and final spiritual discipline at our local church: the Seasons. How does the liturgical calendar (the seasons) shape us more into the image of Jesus? And how is the liturgical calendar not just a cold, lifeless ritualistic approach to spirituality?
In Sunday's sermon on self-denial, we raised the question "what do you do once you've identified a sin in your life?" In this podcast, Cole shares a personal example of putting sin to death after coming face-to-face with his people pleasing patterns.
In this episode, Cole & Dirk round out last Sunday's sermon on solitude. Since solitude can be such an abstract and slippery practice, we wanted to sit down and provide a little more clarity. And Dirk might even share a story about Cole and Dirk jumping a fence in college.
In this episode, Carlos and Cole sit down to talk about Frontier Church's new discipleship tool and the origins of our own love for the spiritual practices.
Here's a list of resources we recommend for growing deeper in the spiritual practices.
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney
You are What You Love, James K.A. Smith
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer
The Common Rule, Justin Earley
Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster
Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes
Disciplines of a Godly Man, Kent Hughes
The Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Peter Scazzero
We worship at 4440 College Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 on Sunday mornings at 10 am.
Frontier Church exists for the glory of Jesus, and the joy of Des Moines.
As we continue in our Advent sermon series, Pastor Carlos and Pastor Cole dive deeper into what it means for Jesus to be our Priest. Why do we need one? Are we done with the role of High Priests? These questions and more will be answered in this podcast.
We worship at 4440 College Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 on Sunday mornings at 10 am.
Frontier Church exists for the glory of Jesus, and the joy of Des Moines.
In this episode, Pastor Cole and Pastor Carlos sit down and answer your questions about the brand-new church building we purchased at the end of November. If your questions were not answered, please text us your question at 515-517-8505 and we would love to answer those for you!
We worship at 4440 College Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 on Sunday mornings at 10 am.
Frontier Church exists for the glory of Jesus, and the joy of Des Moines.
Back like we never left! This week Cole and Carlos sit down with Christian Roth to talk all things church planting in the Nordics! There's so much in here, that we split this podcast into 2 parts! Make sure you listen to part 1 if you haven't! We hope this helps you worship local!
Find out more about New Song Church and TGC Nordic at https://www.newsongkirken.com/ and https://www.tgcnordic.org/
Back like we never left! This week Cole and Carlos sit down with Christian Roth to talk all things church planting in the Nordics! There's so much in here, that we split this podcast into 2 parts! You won't want to miss this. We hope this helps you worship local!
Find out more about New Song Church and TGC Nordic at https://www.newsongkirken.com/ and https://www.tgcnordic.org/
In this episode, Cole and Chloe talk about why Christians are passionate about justice for the unborn.
Pray through the major events of Holy Week: Jesus cleansing the temple on Monday, Jesus sharing the Passover Meal on Maundy-Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Pray yourself hot, then come in on Sunday morning ready to enthrone King Jesus on your praises!
This week Carlos and Cole unpack all that we learned from week 2 of Lent. Although our kiddos are running around in the background, we believe this convo will be worth it.
To learn more about our church visit www.frontierchurchdsm.com
In this podcast, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by thanking God for Nick Powell, our church planter!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Andrew Self!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Kent Young!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Stephen Kerr!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Luke Snowden!
In this podcast, we take a few minutes to celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Carlos Sims for being our pastor!
In the this episode, Pastor Cole and Pastor Carlos sit down to talk about our new building! We dream about what God could do in this new space and think about what God has done in the spaces we've had up until this point.
In Andrew’s last podcast, he talks about a few of the biggest surprises in planting Frontier Church with Cole.
In this podcast, Chloe and Cole talk about what they did and what they learned during Sabbatical!
Some dudes are going to a men’s advance this weekend. Pray that they come back and light the church on fire!
Andrew, Joseph and Cole started a podcast about human nature, and ended up recording a podcast on what God is doing in our church.
Are you ashamed of the gospel? Set aside 15 minutes to pray through this guided prayer from Chloe!
In this episode, the guys talk about a Biblical theology for Pentecost and why our church is celebrating it (for the first time) this year!
In this prayer, we pray through Paul’s experience on the road to Damascus. Buckle up, or you’ll get kicked off your horse!
In this podcast, Jay and Cole talk about systematic, biblical, historical and practical theology!
In Part 1 of 2 of this mini-series, we discuss the first half of the Apostles’ Creed. We also tackle questions like: why do we confess it? Where did it originate from? What are some of the myths surrounding it?
How do we not lose the momentum God gave us during the Lent season? Pray along with tonight’s Saturdays in the Spirit!
In this prayer, we ask God for four things: individual revival, church-wide revival, city-wide revival and nation-wide revival!
With Easter just around the corner, Andrew and Cole talk about what the resurrection of Jesus is and isn’t.
You always hear from the pastors about what God is doing in our church- but what about you? Where do YOU think God is leading us as a church?
Was Jesus funny? And is there any intersection between comedy and Christianity? Cole discusses these questions and more with Justan Spaid in this episode!
This season has NOT been like any other season at Frontier Church. Listen to this podcast to hear about what God is doing in our local church during Lent!
In this episode, Andrew and Cole bring our series on Habakkuk to a fitting conclusion by talking about how Habakkuk fits into the larger storyline of the Bible!
In this meditation, we explore three different visions of the holiness of God in scripture.
In this episode, Cole invites a church planting friend onto the podcast to share his experience of planting and closing a faithful, gospel-centered church.
Did you miss our Ash Wednesday service? The prayer recording from Alex is now up for Saturdays in the Spirit tonight!
Why is God angry with the Babylonian's propensity to destroy the earth? Doesn't God just care about souls?
God’s sovereignty isn’t just a difficult doctrine for smart people to master. It’s something to meditate upon.
In this episode, Cole and Jospeh discuss the viewpoints of academic scholars who disagree with our interpretation of Habakkuk.
In this episode, Cole and Cam talk about why the future of the church is ancient, why Cam transitioned his church to a liturgical expression, and why revival is liturgical.
In field notes, we explore the lives of Biblical characters, historical Christians & our church members to see how people integrate the spiritual practices into their lives.
In this episode, we explore some big questions like: how does God discipline Judah? And how can we expect God to discipline us?
In this podcast, we follow up with Sunday’s sermon about Habakkuk and God arguing. We examine two pairs of arguments, one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament, where God responds differently to almost identical arguments from his people.
For the next 10 weeks, we will pray through the book of Habakkuk for Saturdays in the Spirit!
We hope this prayer helps you look past, in & through all your Christmas celebrations until you can see Christ in all of it!
Solitude is where we hear God’s voice. Come practice the way of solitude with us in Saturdays in the Spirit!
Are you interested in practicing the seasons? Listen to this podcast where Andrew and Cole talk about how their families are practicing Advent!
Do you need solitude in the middle of a busy Christmas season? Start here for 15 minutes every week.
In this episode, we continue to drown out the noise of the pandemic with more Psalms! Listen to these reflections from two key leaders: Tracie Self and Liz Todd.
Wait- even the Apostle Paul had to “struggle” for godliness? That’s worth meditating on.
Saturdays in the Spirit is your weekly intro course to solitude. Come learn how to listen to God’s voice with us!
This is intro course to solitude. Come learn how to ask God questions and listen to him!
Isn’t the Sabbath just a day off? Begin to pray about this tonight, and come ready to explore it more deeply tomorrow!
It seems like the right time for a pastoral word about the presidential election, right?
Buckle up! You’re crazy if you think a podcast with Luke Snowden isn’t going to be a deep dive. Enjoy this conversation on the Scriptures!
In this episode, Cole and Andrew tackle 5 more questions about the spiritual practices from the church Q&A!
After Cole’s monologue last week, we decided to have a second podcast on demons and their origins. Hopefully this will bring more clarity, but most likely it will bring more questions!
In this prayer, Chloe leads us through visualizing ourselves as people who “stand in the gap” and intercede for others in the church.
As we’ve read through 1 John, we have repeatedly bumped into John’s spiritual worldview. In this episode, Pastor Cole takes a deep dive into a theology of demons and their origins.
Most of our church’s leaders enjoy politics- thinking deeply about them, talking about them and studying them. Yet it is imperative that we learn to ween all of our ultimate trust away from human beings this season- off of pastors, political figures and authority figures, and place it directly on Christ alone. That’s what this podcast is designed to do.
In this moment of solitude, Cole leads us through a guided prayer intended to bring greater awareness to the armor of God in Ephesians 6.
In part two, Cole explores a few more key moments that have led to our church’s hunger for the Holy Spirit.
In this guided prayer, Chloe walks us through the floor plan of the human heart: behaviors, motives, and patterns.
In this guided prayer, meet God in solitude and explore the deep rooted hatred in your heart. Expect to be challenged and to experience extravagant grace.
In this episode, Cole leads us through a story podcast about our church’s fresh passion for the Holy Spirit in this season. This is the first of two podcasts about this!
In this Saturdays in the Spirit, we meet God in solitude and reflect on what it means to be children of God.
Cole offers 6 ways of fighting for your spiritual health during the election season. Listen, reflect, pray.
In this Saturdays in the Spirit, we meet with God in solitude by meditating on what the Bible says about abiding in him. Do you know what it means to abide?
In episode 43, Cole and Andrew take a look at 5 different views on who the antichrist is, they examine what the Scriptures say about the antichrist, and they explain why it matters in your walk with Jesus.
In this meditation, we desire for God to lead you deeper into the truth that he has anointed you with his Spirit. This is an incredible gospel truth that is often overlooked in the modern world!
In this prayer, we ask for the love that we have for one another to be strengthened by the Spirit. We hope that Saturdays in the Spirit is a joyful companion to your Sunday mornings!
Cole preached about the doctrine of eternal security last Sunday. In this episode of Worship Local, the guys circle the wagon and add more clarity to what Christians mean when they talk about “eternal security” or “perseverance of the saints.”
This week for Saturdays in the Spirit, we engage with 4 prayers for our prayer gathering!
This is Nick Powell’s last podcast! For the past few years, Nick has been developing and training as a pastor and church planter. What did he learn in his time? How did he grow? What are the challenges before him?
In week five of Saturdays in the Spirit, we pray for those in our church that we have overlooked.