Indian Hills Christian Church: Recent Episodes
IHCC Staff
The gospel is more than the story of what Jesus did 2,000 years ago. The gospel is the story of how we have been changed by what Jesus did for us 2,000 years ago. Today Mike shares a powerful message about sharing our story with others.
On the road of life, blowouts are going to happen. When they do, Mike shows us that we can run from God in anger, or run to God in our anger.
We are taught from a young age that when you pray and ask God for something, sometimes he says yes. Sometimes he says no. Sometimes he says wait. But those three options don't leave us much in the way of information. How can we have peace without all the details?
As we head into the fall, will you be able to stay on the path that God has for you? Mike Crowe shows us that unless we stop frequently to fuel up we'll never be able to stay on the road.
God will never ask you to fix somebody's life. God will never ask you to fix your own life. God will never ask you to fix anything.
(The final message in our series "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")
Our lives are a mess. Our sin keeps us from God. If Jesus came so that we could have a pardon for our crimes, that would be enough. But God offers us so much more than that.
(Part six of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")
God offers deliverance - deliverance from our sins, from a life of purposelessness, from despair. But are we sure we want it? Deliverance is always a threat to peace.
(Part five of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")
Sometimes we describe faith as blindly stepping out into trust. And it can be that. But as we see from the life of David, real and lasting faith has to be earned.
(Part three of our series, "David")
Confessing our sin to God and beginning the process of dealing with it is scary. But as David shows us, on the other side of the door is unimaginable grace.
(Part two of our series, "David")
When you look into the story of David, you'll find yourself there. But you aren't the one on the throne. You are the one carried to his table.
(Part one of our series "David")
When you look into the story of David, you'll find yourself there. But you aren't the one on the throne. You are the one carried to his table.
(Part one of our series "David")
The church isn't doing a great job of sharing the message of Jesus. It's because we've chosen a different message instead.
(Part four of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")
As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we live fully in two worlds - a fake one and a real one. Our king has called us to live as authenticators.
(Part three of our series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")
What do you do when someone attacks you? Some people stand up for themselves. Others let it roll off their back. But in Matthew 5, Jesus shows us that there's a third way - a better and more profitable way.
(Part two of our series, "Citizen: Life in the Kingdom of God")
How should Christians take a stand in a broken world?
(Part one of our new series, "Citizens: Life in the Kingdom of God")
Sometimes we treat our life like a family vacation. We put all our focus on the final destination, and the trip is just a means to an end. But today our Executive Minister, Mike Crowe, explains that it would be better to think of our life as a road trip.
"Is This a Sin?" is one of our favorite questions as Christians, because it helps us edge as close as we can to the line of what we can get away with. But there's a better question we should be asking when it comes to our behavior.
The Christian life offers riches and blessings beyond anything offered by the world, but most Christians never experience even a fraction of it. Jesus has set a table for us with everything we need. How do we get it?
At Indian Hills, we say that Jesus is the head of our church. But what does that really mean?
(Part three of our series, "Why We Do It")
On a Sunday at Indian Hills you might see families officially "join" our church. What does that mean? Who is a member at IHCC? And is being at church every week really so important?
(Part two of our series "Why We Do It")
We get asked a lot about baptism at Indian Hills. Why do we do it? Why do we think it’s so important? But the answer ultimately comes down to this - Why do we do anything we do?
(Part one of our series, “Why We Do It”)
Doug Martin, the Director of Alumni and Church Relations at Kentucky Christian University, reminds us to be on our guard, stand firm in the faith, be strong and courageous, and to do everything in love (1 Corinthians 16:13-14).
People have responded to crisis the same way for 3,000 years. We try it the same way the people of Jerusalem did under siege from Assyria. Isaiah takes us inside the walls of that city to show us that for the people of God, crisis management is simpler than you think.
(Part seven of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")
What would you do for God if he asked? What if it was something ridiculous? What if you knew ahead of time that it was never going to work? Will Cooper, the Associate Minister at Ninevah Christian Church, shows us that sometimes obedience has to be done the hard way.
(Part six of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")
Our world is full of experts, and we're lucky to have them. God gave them their intelligence. But Isaiah 19 shows us that all experts have their limits. There is a better place to get help for your situations.
(Part five of our series "Disappearing Kingdoms")
You can plan. You can prepare. You can be on guard. But there is no such thing as protection against terror. Because we live in a broken world we will always have to be looking over our shoulder for things that come out of nowhere. Terror can't be stopped, but Christians do have a treatment.
(Part four of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")
In a world where news is instant and all opinions are available at the click of a button, our understanding of the world has gotten worse, not better. Isaiah 8 and 9 teach us how to sift through a sea of cable news and conspiracy theories to find real answers.
Part three of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms"
King Ahaz reveres God, but doesn't trust him. His "right now" is just too complex. We do the same thing - we get overwhelmed by everything on our plate, and it forces our trust into places it shouldn't be. But Isaiah has learned something incredible about God, something that will change the way we view everything that happens in our life.
(Part two of our series on Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms")
Part one of our series on the book of Isaiah, "Disappearing Kingdoms,” this sermon introduces us to what’s happening when Isaiah begins.
There are some big jobs available in the Kingdom of God. God wants to give real power to real people to do his work in the world. So how do we get those assignments?
(Part two of our series "Silent Night: A Quiet God at Christmas")
The craziest thing about Christmas isn't the virgin birth. That's a miracle. We can accept miracles. The craziest thing about Christmas is who wasn't at the birth.
(Part one of our series "Silent Night: a Quiet God at Christmas")
Are we focused on the problem, or the promise? One of our elders, Doug Coyle, takes us back to the book of Exodus to see how God's people are supposed to move in times of trial.
As we come together for our Thanksgiving Offering, the Bible reminds us that "We have so much to be thankful for" is an understatement.
Do you have a family member who is heading for destruction, and no matter what you say they won't listen? Do you have a friend who is destroying their life, and you know that if something doesn't change soon it's going to ruin them? If you've been praying for someone to turn their life around and haven't had any success, God has a message for you.
Sometimes life as a Christian is rejoicing and blessing. Sometimes it feels like "we've received a sentence of death," and we "despair of life itself" (2 Cor 1). In those times when life is tough, what is the purpose in our pain?
Paul writes the letter to the Philippian church from prison. He's lost everything, he knows he's headed to his death, and he's now closer to Jesus than he's ever been. But as we'll see, it isn't poverty and jail that brought Paul so close to Jesus.
(Part four of our series "Philippians")
"If we live like Jesus our lives will shine so brightly that the world will have to take notice!" It would be nice if that were true. But living like Jesus really could change the world. We'll see how as we continue our walk through Philippians.
(Part three of our series "Philippians")
When life circumstances arise, we usually try to place them in a category. Are they good or are they bad? The book of Philippians shows us that the question is more complicated than that. Mike brings us part two in our series on the book of Philippians.
(Part two of our series "Philippians")
Our Executive Minister, Mike, opens our new series on the book of Philippians with a look at how Christians make the gospel visible to the world.
(Part one of our new series, "Philippians")
Mike finishes his series on the Beatitudes and blessing. Christians are emptied so that we can be filled. We are filled so that we can overflow. (Part three of the series "The Kingdom of God is Here")
How do we move out of our slavery to sin? The Beatitudes teach us that it will take a healthy dose of acknowledging, mourning, and meekness.
(Part two of our series "The Kingdom of God Is Here")
Mike begins a new series on the Beatitudes by focusing on what it really means to be blessed.
(Part one of our series "The Kingdom of God Is Here")
Guns, inflation, politics … there are dozens of issues that divide our country 50/50. Where do we stand as Christians?
(Part three of our series "Getting Smaller")
We now have more control over our own peace and comfort than ever before. But as we'll see from the life of one Christian, control is never a path to peace.
(Part two of our series "Getting Smaller")
What does God want from a dad? The story of Joseph - Jesus' dad - shows us that God isn't looking for a superhero. He seeks men who are willing to be less.
Our Executive Minister, Mike Crowe, has a powerful testimony. He shares it today, along with the amazing work being done in our Celebrate Recovery ministry.
Proverbs 16:9 says “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” What does that mean? Are we robots, without any say over what happens? How does God establish our steps? The answer to this question helps reveal our purpose in life.
God is so gracious. But there is a kind of sin so grave that it immediately disconnects us from God's forgiveness.
It's not hard to notice that we live in a busted society with a busted government. Corruption and failure are everywhere. It's a situation that Mary, Zechariah, and John were all too familiar with. Jesus is coming to restore everything to the way it should be. What should our role be until then?
This is audio from the entire 5/22 2nd service.
If God is going to allow suffering it would be nice if it was spread out more equally. Some people seem to get through life relatively easy while others can never catch a break. But there's an important principle from the Bible we need to remember whenever we start to slide into the comparison trap.
Every single person who walks in the doors of the church is a hypocrite - living differently on Sunday morning than we do the rest of the week. The Parable of the Tree in Luke 13 explains God's plan for our hypocrisy.
Kids are taking over the service this morning! They bring us a great message on how we should be using God’s word.
Our Junior High and High Schoolers lead our service today, and Parker brings us a message about waiting well.
The final part of our series "Direct Line."
For video of our entire Easter service, click here - https://youtu.be/RO6JyvyoFzE
We’ve covered a lot of ground but now we have a lot of questions. How do I listen for God’s voice? How do I know when I hear God speak that it’s really God? What should I do when I don’t hear God speak?
(Part five of the series “Direct Line”)
Christians who never hear God speak are Christians who don't realize there are two different realms - the one they see and the one they can't.
(Part four of our series "Direct Line")
To hear from God we need to be able to recognize his voice so that we know what we're listening for. In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul tells us what to expect when God speaks to us.
(Part three of our series "Direct Line")
Prayer can be so much more than a business meeting with God. When I focus on what God can do for me I miss out on what God can give me. Today Mike shows us that the greatest gift God gives us in prayer is himself.
(Part two of our series "Direct Line")
If your connection with God is staticky, you may be out of tune with Jesus. Today we'll talk about two kinds of people who might find themselves in need of realignment before they are ready to pray.
(Part one of our series "Direct Line")
When you decide to follow Jesus, be careful … there's no telling where you may end up following him to. He may lead you into danger. He may lead you into situations you never bargained for. But there is one place you can be sure he will always lead you.
The story of Joram and Ben-Hadad shows that how God views others determines how God protects us.
(Part five in the series "Really Good News")
Does it sometimes feel like your life is one crisis after another? Sometimes it's our own fault. Sometimes it's just part of living in a broken world. But there's another reason - a surprising reason - that these difficult times come into our lives.
(Part four of our series "Really Good News")
Our former Senior Minister, Lance Ladd, brings us part three of our series "Really Good News."
The world has changed, and the issues Christians face today are different than they were even five years ago. It would be nice if the Bible gave us easy answers. Instead it puts us on a difficult path. (Part two of the series "Really Good News")
Our message to the world is really good news. So why isn't anybody listening?
(Part one of our series "Really Good News")
Today we talk about the role of elder, and its importance to our church family at IHCC. It's not a job to be taken lightly.
(This podcast contains the audio of Tao Costello's ordination as deacon, Jim's sermon on elders, and the ordination of John Helm as elder.)
For many years IHCC has partnered with Herko Family Mission as they bring the message of Jesus to the people of Jamaica. Today Dennis Herko shares how God brought he and his wife Mary into his work there.