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Marathon Church
This is the weekly podcast of Marathon Church based in Greenville, SC. Stay up to date with all of our current messages and discussions here. For more information visit marathonchurch.org.
Join a discussion with some of the teaching team at Marathon Church as we go deeper into topics from our recent series "Just a Phase".
In week two of "Just of Phase", Family Ministry Pastor, Casey Callahan, talks about how even when we don't feel He does, Jesus sees us and seeks us out.
Family Ministry Pastor, Casey Callahan, and Outreach Pastor, Chasen Callahan kick off the new series "Just A Phase" by addressing that what we do time over time makes the biggest impact.
Pastor Eddie wraps up our "Gardens" series and discusses how to cultivate healthy relationships.
What are the tools we need to grow spiritually? Join us for week 3 of "Gardens" as Pastor Chasen Callahan talks about spiritual growth.
Pastor Bryan discusses mental health and what God says about who we are and how to cope. Join us for week two of "Gardens."
The Bible is very clear about how we should manage and handle our money. Join us for week one of "Gardens" as Pastor Eddie Cox talks about planting strong roots in your life when it comes to finances.
Read • Pray • Serve • Give | PVL Campus Pastor talks about our Big 4 and how they relate to believers of Jesus and their faith journey.
A change of the heart could change the outcome of your life. So, how is your heart? Check out week four of "Open Heart" with Outreach Pastor, Chasen Callahan.
A change of the heart could change the outcome of your life. So, how is your heart? Check out week three of "Open Heart" with Lead Pastor Eddie Cox.
A change of the heart could change the outcome of your life. So, how is your heart? Check out week two of "Open Heart" with Lead Pastor Eddie Cox.
A change of the heart could change the outcome of your life. So, how is your heart? Check out week one of "Open Heart" with Lead Pastor Eddie Cox.
The easiest person to deceive is the person in the mirror. But when we do the hard work of being honest with ourselves, we’re on our way to not selling ourselves on a potential regret.
Check out week two of "Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets" with Lead Pastor Eddie Cox.
We never know what or who hangs in the balance of the decisions we make. But we do know that our decisions determine the direction and quality of our life.
Check out week one of "Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets" with PVL Campus Pastor, Craig Henson.
Have you ever felt like God has let you down? Like His plans don’t match yours—or like He doesn’t even have a plan for you at all? We hear about peace on earth this time of year, but you might be feeling anything but peace. But sometimes God interrupts our plans because He has a purpose. Our disappointments might be divine appointments from Him.
Pastor Eddie wraps up our series, "Missing Peace" with week four's message.
Catch up on all that God has been doing at Marathon. There is so much in this episode we want to share with you. We give you the inside scoop on our new campus and get to meet our GVL campus Pastor Reggie Smith.
How do you love "those people?" Are YOU one of "those people?" Join us for week two of "No Offense" with Pastor Eddie Cox.
We've heard it said, "All roads lead to heaven." But do they really? Is Jesus the only way to get to heaven? Pastor Craig addresses this question and dives into some myths we've all heard at some point with Week 4 of "Unconvinced."
Have you lost your faith? Do you need a revival? Check out week three of "Unconvinced" with Student Pastor, Chasen Callahan, as he talks about reviving your faith.
We all have questions when it comes to faith. Maybe you believe in God or maybe you're not convinced. For some of us, it's hard to understand how a God of love could allow such evil in this world. Or maybe the Bible just seems too good to be true. But at some point, you have to move from questions to answers. We invite you to join us as we talk honestly about some of the most challenging questions in the faith.
Join us for week one of "Unconvinced" with Pastor Bryan Cox.
We all have hopes and dreams, but what are we supposed to do when our hearts are broken and our dreams can’t come true? It’s tempting to take matters into our own hands, but is there a better way?
Check out week 6 of "Love, Dates, & Heartbreaks" as Pastor Eddie closes out this awesome series.
Many times, we learn from our mistakes in the areas that matter least, but we repeat our mistakes in the areas that matter most. So how can we ensure that the next time won’t be like the last time? Instead of being a conformer, it’s time to be a transformer.
Check out week five of "Love, Dates, & Heartbreaks" with Pastor Eddie.
Can you have your cake and eat it too? In relationships, love and desire are like icing on the cake, but the cake itself is the real essence of the relationship.
Join us for week four of "Love, Dates, & Heartbreaks" as we unwrap and unmask relationships with Pastor Eddie Cox.
If becoming the right kind of person is key to a great relationship, how do you do that? Is there something you can do to prepare? Does it just happen? Sure, we’re supposed to love others, but what does that really mean? Let’s lean in and read the fine print with week three of "Love, Dates, & Heartbreaks" with Pastor Chasen Callahan.
If becoming the right kind of person is key to a great relationship, how do you do that? Is there something you can do to prepare? Does it just happen? Sure, we’re supposed to love others, but what does that really mean? Let’s lean in and read the fine print with week three of "Love, Dates, & Heartbreaks" with Pastor Craig Henson.
Join us for a roundtable discussion about week one of the series "Love Dates & Heartbreaks".
We all want to be in a great relationship. But great relationships don't automatically happen because we found the right person or because we made a promise. They happen when we strive to become the person we're looking for.
Join us for week one of "Love, Dates, & Heartbreaks" with Pastor Bryan Cox.
Pastor Craig wraps up our series, "Running with the Giants" by sharing about John the Baptist and how he was a raw, real, and uncivilized sharer of God's Word. Want to know what to do as a believer? Check out week four now!
What does God need to do to get your attention? Are you ready to hear from Him? Are you listening? Pastor Bryan continues our series, "Running with the Giants" and talks about how God got Jacob's attention in the Bible. Check out week three now!
Hebrews 11 describes some of the great spiritual giants of all time. What if they shared some of their experiences with us? What would they say? Pastor Eddie kicks off our new series by diving into Samson's story and learning how failure is never really final!
Our series "Me & My Big Mouth" has been incredible. Some of our Pastors sit down to recap the series and the topics that we covered.
Our big mouths can be destructive, but they also have the power to build others up. What we say can impact the quality, and even the direction, of the lives of the people around us. How can we use this power for good?
Join us for week three of "Me & My Big Mouth" with Pastor Eddie Cox!
Like a small spark that has the potential to scorch an entire green forest, our tongues are untamable, with the power to control our whole bodies. We have a tool that can be used to build up those around us or tear them down in just a few words. What do we do with that kind of power? We can’t lock it away. But we can, by God’s grace, learn to control it.
Check out week two of "Me & My Big Mouth" with Pastor Eddie Cox.
Join us for a discussion as some of our staff talks through topics from week one of the series "Me & My Big Mouth".
We all know what it’s like to be hurt by someone who just couldn’t listen long enough to understand us. Maybe in their attempt to be right, they damaged a relationship that could have been saved with a little patience and curiosity.
You’ve probably been on the other side of that coin too. Taking the verbal offense may have won the argument, but you lost relationally. What if we didn’t settle for being right, but tried to make things right instead? The longer we listen, the more we learn, and the better chance we have of protecting ourselves from our own big mouths.
Check out week one of "Me & My Big Mouth" with Pastor Eddie Cox.
Have you been mad at God or confused by things happening in your life? Have you found yourself wanting to give up? Checking out this message by Next Steps Pastor, Craig Henson, about continuing the race called life.
It's easy to focus on other people's lives and what you don't have... but it's far better to weed and feed our own lives. True contentment is found by weeding some things out of our life and feeding our souls on the Bible. Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Check out week three of "The Grass Is Always Greener" with Student Pastor, Chasen Callahan.
Pastor Eddie continues "The Grass Is Always Greener" series by talking about our consumer culture. He asked this question. Will more of "this" or "that" make my life more than it is or better than it is? We are born with a consumer mentality, always wanting more, and a tendency to share less.
Check out week two of "The Grass Is Always Greener."
Join the discussion as some of our staff dives into topics from week one of "The Grass Is Always Greener".
The grass is always greener on the other side. It may be an old cliché, but it lurks in every one of us. It’s that thing we don’t currently have that we think will give us what we want most. It’s an insatiable appetite for more. It never leads to joy. It robs us of life. So, what do we do with our longing for the greener grass?
Check out week one with Kid Pastor, Casey Callahan.
We all have a tendency to judge others based on what we think they deserve. Maybe you’ve tried to do things the right way, but those who had no regard for the right way seemed to be rewarded. The truth is, when we overestimate our own righteousness and underestimate the grace we’ve been given, we can’t help but judge others.
In order to discover true peace, we need to shift our focus from others to ourselves and rest in the relationship we have with the Father. Pastor Eddie wraps up "What God is Really Like" in today's message.
We all have a tendency to run—run from problems, run from conflict, and even run from God. Without a proper view of the Father, we will always be tempted to run away from home. When we miss the Father’s heart we always end up away from home. When we see the Father for who He really is, there is no reason to not move toward him.
When you hear the term “heavenly Father,” what feelings bubble up? In one story, Jesus gives us a perfect picture of who our heavenly Father truly is. Pastor Bryan Cox kicks off week one of "What God is Really Like."
In this episode we give you an update on all things Marathon! We cover everything from our incredible Easter experience to Freedom Youth Campin' on Campus, and even an Orchard Hill Camp update.
This week we have a panel discussion with Pastors Eddie Cox, Bryan Cox, and Craig Henson. They recap the series "Bystander" and highlight take live questions.
Check out this Easter message from week four of the series "Bystander" with Pastor Eddie Cox.
At different points in our lives, many of us wonder why a good God would allow bad things to happen. And without a clear response, that dilemma could cause us to question God’s existence altogether. The Gospel writer John documented an occasion where Jesus not only brought his friend Lazarus back to life but demonstrated how God can exist in the midst of a world of evil and suffering.
Check out week three of Bystander with Pastor Eddie Cox.
This week we have a special podcast featuring Craig Henson, Spencer Zook and two guests, Paul Henson and Derrick Dentino. Join in to hear how life groups have made a huge impact in our church community.
It’s okay to be wrong. It’s okay not to know. But it’s not okay not to look if there’s something to be seen. Check out week two of Bystander with Pastor Eddie Cox.
Join our discussion for week one of "Bystander" as we talk about all that's happening at Marathon and Jesus' first miracle.
Pastor Eddie wraps up our series "In Your Shoes" and talks about "well-meaning" people and how believers should respond to them.
Join us for this episode as we discuss some new things coming at Marathon and dive into week one of the series "In Your Shoes".
Those people can be the worst. You know who “those people” are, right? We all have them, and they’re difficult to like, much less love. Jesus had “those people,” too, and his approach to “those people” provides insight that may help us as we encounter “those people” in our lives.
In this episode we give you an inside look on what the staff has been learning. We talk about what it looks like to pivot and adapt as we go through a global pandemic. We also have some fun talking about steaks and football.
Spiritual enthusiasm is contagious. If you’ve lost your passion, it’s time to get it back! Remember, it’s not what you do that makes it meaningful, it’s who you do it for. If you need a daily reminder of the passion you once had, join Pastor Craig Henson for Week 5 of Stay Positive.
Our words are the single most powerful life-giving force that we have on Earth. In this week's message with Pastor Eddie we learn how powerful our words really are.
Join us on this week's podcast as some of our staff talks about how to have confidence in God and not ourselves.
Forget self-confidence and start cultivating Godconfidence! In this message, you’ll find three truths to build your confidence in God and stay positive and confident in the promises He’s made to you.
Join us for a discussion from our newest series "Stay Positive". We talk about how to feed your faith and starve your fear and how it's easy to be bogged down with the broken and messy things that we experience in our lives, but God promises that we can experience true peace and gratitude in Him.
It's easy to be bogged down with the broken and messy things that we experience in our lives, but God promises that we can experience true peace and gratitude in Him. Check out week two of "Stay Positive" with Student Pastor Chasen Callahan.
2020 held some unexpected series of events, but we want to kick off 2021 in a positive way! Pastor Bryan Cox kicks off the new series by talking about how to feed your faith and starve your fear. Join us for week 1 of "Stay Positive!"
Join us for a discussion based off of week one of "12 Days of Christmas". We talk about escaping all the white noise and spending time with God in the sacred place.
Pastor Eddie encourages us to seek God and block out the white noise so we can hear the voice of God clearly in week one of "12 Days of Christmas".
We all have things we can't control in our lives but we have the ability to choose how we respond to it and if we let God use it to further His kingdom. Check out this message from Student Pastor, Chase Callahan, and learn how to have peace in your life even when things aren't going as expected.
Join us as we look at week 2 of At the Movies! "If you got the life you wanted would it be the life you want?" Our Pastors dive into the movie, "Yesterday" and talk about love and truth. How do we really know the truth?
We all have an opportunity to make a difference in the world. Join us for week three of At the Movies with Pastor Craig as we take a look at the movie, "Hamilton" and how it applies to us today.
Join us as some of our Pastors discuss the movie "Ford v Ferrari" from our At the Movies series. Much like the Christian walk, it's not a speed race—it's an endurance race. In this week's message, Pastor Eddie teaches out of Hebrews 12 that tells us to run the race with endurance and to stay the course.
"If you got the life you wanted would it be the life you want?" Pastor Bryan looks at the movie, "Yesterday" and talks about love and truth. How do we really know the truth? Take a look at Week 2 of At the Movies!
Week one of the series "At the Movies". In this talk from Pastor Eddie Cox, we take a look at the movie "Ford vs Ferrari" and pull biblical truths from it.
"If there are no values or faith present then the culture and social media will determine what you think." Pastor Eddie discusses the current election and how believers should be responding and loving during this current season.
This week's discussion is from the last week of the series "Ghost Town". We talk about success and what honoring God with our success looks like.
We tend to forget about God when it comes to being successful. And often success leads us down a road of pride and loss of true identity. Listen to Pastor Chasen as he wraps up the final week of "Ghost Town."
Religion dresses up like God, but is nothing like God. In week three of "Ghost Town," Pastor Bryan exposes the lies of religion and points us to truths about the living and loving God we really serve.
Join Pastors Craig, Eddie, Chase and Spencer for a discussion on greed from week two of our series "Ghost Town".
Generosity did not exist until Jesus came on the scene. What does God say about generosity and how it applies to our lives? Join us for week two of "Ghost Town" with Pastor Eddie Cox as we talk about how to be generous and giving in our everyday lives.
Whether we realize it or not, we all have things that compete for attention and sometimes they become idols in our lives. In week one of Ghost Town, Pastor Eddie address idolatry and asks, "Is there anything you love more than God?"
In the final week of "Over It," Pastor Craig Henson, gets real on what the Bible says about complaining and offers practical steps for getting over grumbling in order to be set apart in the world we live.
Join Pastor Craig Henson, Pastor Chase Callahan, and Pastor Bryan Cox as they discuss forgiveness.
There are probably a million ways someone can hurt you in life. But there's only one way to heal from it: forgiveness. In week five of, "Over It," Pastor Bryan Cox unpacks what forgiveness IS, what it ISN'T & the necessary role of Jesus in the forgiveness process. If forgiveness is something you're wrestling with, here's a great starting point.
Join us for a discussion on topics from week three of the series "Over It" with some of our Marathon Church staff. In this series we are looking to the book of Philippians to help guide us on how to invite God to work through our "it."
Week four of the series "OVER IT" with Pastor Eddie Cox. Our past and regrets are centered around things we "should have done." "I should have done this." "I shouldn't have done that." "Should" correlates to regrets and shame in our lives. We've all made mistakes, but we can heal from our mistakes and regrets when we allow God to heal us from our past.
Join us for a discussion on topics from week three of the series "Over It" with some of our Marathon Church staff. In this series we are looking to the book of Philippians to help guide us on how to invite God to work through our "it."
Join us for a discussion as we take a look into topics from week two of the series "Over It".
Join us for a discussion on topics from week one of the series "Over It" with some of our Marathon Church staff. In this series we are looking to the book of Philippians to help guide us on how to invite God to work through our "it."
This week on the podcast we recap our "Love Revolution" series and take a look into the next series "Over It".
Week six of the series "Love Revolution" is a live panel discussion with our teaching team Craig Henson, Eddie Cox, Bryan Cox, and Chasen Callahan.
Join us as we discuss and take a deeper look into this week's talk from the series "Love Revolution".
Week four message from the series "Love Revolution" with Next Steps Pastor Craig Henson.
Join us as we take a deeper look at the message and topics from Love Revolution week three.
Join us for our week two discussion as we dive deeper into Pastor Eddie's message from "Love Revolution".
Join us as we dive into a deeper discussion of the book of Galatians with Pastors Craig Henson, Eddie Cox, and Bryan Cox.
Join us for a discussion as we dive deeper into the book of Galatians with Pastors Craig Henson, Eddie Cox, Chasen Callahan, and Spencer Zook.
Join us for our week two discussion of our series "Galatians" with Pastors Craig Henson, Bryan Cox, Chase Callahan, and Casey Callahan.
Dive deeper into week one of the series "Galatians" with Craig Henson, Eddie Cox, Bryan Cox, and Chasen Callahan.