The Harvest Springs Weekly Podcast: Recent Episodes
Harvest Springs Community Church
The bread and cup are a holy sign that point beyond the bread and juice to the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. Communion points the church to experience God’s grace and presence. Communion is a sign of remembrance, grace, sanctification, unity, equality, and Kingdom come.
Neil wraps up the series by showing us that the Father’s definition tells us the purpose we were created for… Be Salt and Light.
Forgiveness is something we all want and need, but it’s often so hard to walk out in our lives. Neil breaks down how the Father defines us as Forgiven and Called to Forgive.
Neil starts a new series - The Father's Definition - and takes us through God's definition of our identity
One of our elders, Bob Thennis, teaches through the 3 steps of a Jesus follower and the specifics of sanctification
Cory kicks off our Christmas message series, unpacking how giving is really the greatest gift.
What makes one person more spiritual than another? Can we judge whether someone is truly saved? Cory tackles these questions in this week's message.
What happens when we drift? When our faith starts to fall away? In this series we look at this topic by studying the book of Galatians. Cory unpacks the concept of drifting in this first message from Galatians 1.
In this final message in the Stories Jesus Told series, Michael takes us through the parable of the persistent widow which Jesus used to teach his disciples to pray.
Michael takes us through the parable of the prodigal son and shows us the depth of God's love.
Michael begins a new series on the parables of Jesus, showing us how he used them to let us see a view of God's Kingdom.
A special interview with Jane and Martha - two graduates from our global ministry partner, Christ's Gift Academy in Kenya
Paul Hansen takes us through H2GO - our global missions strategy and how we're mobilizing the gospel to the ends of the earth through our global ministry partners
Paul closes out the Belonging series by taking us through the different stages of spiritual growth
Cory talks through the fruit of belonging to God - the results of finding a place and an identity in Jesus
We were all made with a need and a desire to belong to something. In this first message in our new series, Cory takes us through God's design to belong and how we can connect with the Church.
In the final message in our Wilderness series, Paul Hansen takes us through the wilderness from the perspective of Jesus.
Our worship pastor, Tucker Hibbs, takes us through the wilderness of David's story and the lessons that God teaches him as he learns to worship in the midst of it.
Our Native American Ministries pastor, Joe Addy, takes us through the story of Job and how God teaches Job about his power and provision in the midst of his wilderness
Michael talks us through the wilderness of Elijah and particularly the challenge of mental health
Our Student and Families pastor, Neil Hancock, kicks off our new series "Wilderness". Wilderness is something prevalent in scripture, but what does God really hope to accomplish by bringing us through it? In this series, we will unpack different stories and characters in the Bible, looking at the lessons that God taught them through their time in the wilderness - things that couldn't have been learned anywhere else.
In this message the week before Serve Day, our worship pastor Tucker Hibbs takes us through Mark 10:45 and the true purpose behind serving
The final message of the series of talks on the book of Acts. In this episode, Michael takes us through the last two chapters of Acts and unpacks how the Gospel is unstoppable.
Michael walks through the last 7 acts of Paul's life on his way to Rome. There is much to learn from how Paul handled conflict to how he dealt with adversity
Michael talks through Paul's long term commitment to the Ephesians and his powerful teaching to a community soaked in idolatry
Cory unpacks the tension that existed in the early church and how we can navigate tension in a healthy way
Michael unpacks for us the key principles in Acts 3 & 4 - The church is a sign and are we pointing to us or to God?
Cory kicks off our new series on the book of Acts by looking at the principles in Acts 1 & 2
In the final message in this series, Cory unpacks Jesus' final words - and how they show us the trust that Jesus had in the Father.
What is sin and how does it separate us from God? Jesus died for us so that it didn't have to. Paul Hansen unpacks this and more in part 5 of Words of a Dying Man.
Jesus, while hanging on the cross, says that he is thirsty. In this message, Michael unpacks the desire that we have for God's presence.
As Jesus hangs on the cross there is an exchange between him and John. Our Native American Ministries Pastor, Joe Addy, shows us how this compels us to care for one another.
Jesus looked at the criminal hanging on the cross next to him and said "Today you will be with me in Paradise." It teaches us about the power of God's forgiveness.
The last words spoken by Jesus hold a lot of weight and speak clearly to us about the depth of his love for us.
It's Super Bowl Sunday... and the day before Valentine's Day. So our Student and Families Pastor, Neil Hancock, unpacks what love really is according to Jesus
The final message in our series set in Psalms about finding protection during the storms in life. Sometimes safety is about wisdom and truth - hearing the truth from God and listening to it.
We all have or will have times of trouble and Psalms is one of the books where God tells us how he walks with us through it.
Michael takes us through Psalm 46 in-depth, unpacking the different ways that God is a fortress for us.
In the second part of Holy Habits, Michael talks about how the scriptures were written to promote the habit of memorization and helps us get practical on starting the Holy Habit of memorizing scripture.
In this first message in our two-part series called "Holy Habits" to start off 2022, our Discipleship and Young Adults pastor, Michael, teaches about how to start new habits and how to stop bad habits.
In this final message in our series of talks on the presence of God, Cory talks about how we maintain an awareness of His presence through our everyday lives.
Part two of our series on understanding and taking full advantage of the reality of the presence of God. Cory talks through the story early in Matthew about King Herod
In this first message of our Christmas series, Cory takes us through the reality and power of God's presence with us.
Everyone has a story when you have met Jesus. Michael takes us through the last part of Mark 1 and the story of the man that Jesus healed of leprosy.
Michael teaches through the 2nd part of Mark chapter 1 and shows us the amazing nature of Jesus and how we must spend time in worship
Our Discipleship and Young Adults Pastor, Michael, starts a new series walking through the Gospel of Mark. In part 1, he looks at the first few verses of chapter 1 and teaches us how this is the story that changes everything.
The last message in The Core series where Cory teaches through our value of RESULTS or fruit.
Coming off of his first sabbatical, our lead pastor Cory Engel talks about what God taught him and how it benefits the Church.
Our Discipleship and Young Adults Pastor - Michael Stambaugh - talks about the benefit of connection and relationships in the church body through Groups
Our Student and Families Pastor, Neil Hancock, preaches on the value of a godly family and taking out the A.I.
Our executive pastor, Paul Hansen, talks through our passion for missions around the world and gives us an update from Bolivia and Kenya.
Our worship pastor teaches on the meaning of worship, why it's part of church services, and how we can get the most out of it
Our Discipleship and Young Adults pastor, Michael, teaches through a 4-step growth pathway
Our executive pastor - Paul Hansen - interviews two of our key ministry partners - Autumn from Echoz Pregnancy Center and Carrie from The Great Falls Rescue Mission
Bryon Gustafson - the regional director of Child Bridge - shares about the ministry that is paving the way for child fostering and our heart and connection to this amazing ministry
Our Native American ministries pastor - Joe Addy - shares about our heart for reaching the Native Reservations
Gary Hart - the lead pastor of Victory Church - shares his heart about living as a church community in Great Falls
Our children and families pastor unpacks the value of the next generation and how to make the most of our time
Dave Bushnell, our connection for the Global Leadership Summit, talks about leadership and how to overcome our obstacles to accessing leadership potential
Michael Stambaugh, our discipleship and Young Adults pastor, teaches about how vital community is.
For the first part of our new Summer message series, our executive pastor Paul Hansen unpacks the idea that we were placed in this city with a purpose.
We've looked at the practice and call to sabbath - to stop - but in this message Cory unpacks the benefits as he prepares for a 3-month sabbatical
It is a tremendously hard thing to stop working - to stop doing. It takes discipline and practice. But God commands it clearly.
We may have heard about the concept of "sabbath", or rest, but the reality of our need for it is much deeper than you may think.
For Mother's Day, our discipleship and young adults pastor, Michael Stambaugh, takes a looks at the story of Hagar and shows how God sees us and cares for us, always attentive to our needs
The final message in The Feasts series - Cory will show how this culmination looks to the future return of Christ and the final days
The Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur, was a spiritual reset for the nation of Israel. What can we learn from it? What needs to be reset in our lives?
Are we living in the "end times"? Cory explores the answer to this and what the signs may be.
Cory talks about the significance behind the Feast of Weeks, which happened during Pentecost. Do we have an accurate view of our relationship with God?
In this message from Easter Sunday, Cory will show the significance of the Feast of Firstfruits and how it impacted the culture on the day of the resurrection.
The Passover, a Jewish ceremonial meal to remember God's provision to free the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery, took place as Jesus was being arrested, tried, and sentenced to death by crucifixion. What is the significance of the timing and what can we learn from the way that God instructed the people to observe this ritual?
This is the first message of our series on the ancient Jewish feasts where Cory will be teaching about the significance of them and what we can learn from them today. In this message Cory talks about the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the symbolism of yeast, or leaven.
Our perception of Jesus is often only peaceful, and while Jesus did speak for and promote peace, He also waged war against the powers of evil. Join us for the final message in the Cosmic War series as Cory talks about how Jesus leads us into the battle of the Cosmic War.
Often we picture the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil as an apple, mostly because of the art that has depicted the story. But what it actually was was much more important and speaks to our love for God and his faithfulness to us.
One of the harder stories in scripture to understand is the story of the Tower of Babel. In this message, Cory talks through what was really behind God's decision to scatter humanity across the earth after the flood.
In this message, Cory tackles one of the oddest passages of scripture - Genesis 6:1-4 - which talks about the Nephilim - The Sons of God.
Who is Satan? Where did he come from and what power does he have? He was the first to rebel.
In this second part of the Cosmic War series, building on the first part about understanding realms, Cory talks about the understanding that we have about the different terminology surrounding God, Angels, and Demons and the supernatural structure. Do we have a biblically accurate worldview?
Do we have a really good, biblical understanding of the different dimensions and realms of God and our faith?
Those who are members of the Kingdom of God have access to His peace. But how do we ensure that we are accessing that?
Matthew 5:8 says that those who are pure of heart will see God. What does that mean and what door opens for us to "see God" if our hearts are pure?
Mercy is what we receive from the King. How should we then give it to the people around us?
We probably have an incorrect view of "meekness" in light of our position as children of The Kingdom.
Jesus outlines in the sermon on the mount the qualities of those who are members of the kingdom. But what does it mean that those who mourn are blessed?
With the presidential election days away, what should govern our thoughts on voting as citizens of God’s Kingdom?
The final message in our series of talks on the Kingdom of God - Cory talks about having a Kingdom Worldview
Cory traces the plan of God from Eden to the Church and shows us how God's plan has been through us from the beginning
In the second part of our new series of talks about the Church, Cory takes us through the entire narrative of scripture to show us what God's plan for the Church has always been.
In the opening message of our new series, The Kingdom, our lead pastor, Cory Engel, unpacks what God is really calling us to as believers and as the Church... and what He's not.