This week Oleh Korol from Steiger Ukraine joins the podcast to share an update on the missionary efforts in Ukraine, how the war has affected their ministry and the importance of continuing to share the gospel.
Sermon in a Senrence: "The more you give, the more God gives you."
Action Steps:
1. Familiarize yourself with the tithe. Listen to Brent’s message from last week.
2. Ask yourself: “What does cheerful giving look like for me?”
3. Consider giving to Kingdom Builders!
Bryan Haville joins the podcast to discuss his role as deacon and how we can rethink what worship is and how that impacts the way we worship on Sundays.
Sermon in a sentence:
Action Steps/Application:
More verse references: 2 Corinthians 8:11–12; John 10:17-18
Pastor Spencer Bernard joins the podcast to discuss his role as the Lead Teaching Pastor and overseer of the Sunday Service Experience at Hometown. Is the Sunday service for the visitor or the member? How do you go about putting together a sermon? Should we be preaching expository or topical style?
Sermon in a sentence" “Gratitude requires a response.”
Application: Create a gratitude journal
Pastors Deacon Ales and Jim Bosholm join the podcast to discuss the importance and challenges of running a successful kids ministry, their roles in it and why it is one of our Divine Focus ministries at Hometown.
Sermon in a sentence: "If you want uncomplicated relationships, love like Jesus loves."
Action Steps:
1. Ask, “Who’s hard for me to love right now?”
2. Do one unexpected act of love
3. Invite Jesus to love them through you.
Sermon in a Sentence: “Godly friendships create sparks that lead to stronger faith.”
Application:
• Find a Friend Who Causes Friction
• Actively Build Strength
• Multiply Your Impact
Sermon in a Sentence: "Lead with faith, love with grace, and trust God with the rest"
Application:
For parents of young children: Model faith in daily routines and let your child hear you pray this week.
For parents of teens: Listen to your teen’s heart, share your story, and encourage them—no matter what.
For parents of adult children: Pray for your adult child daily and choose one way this week to show support without controlling
Pastors Jeff Groen and Mike Langlois join the podcast to talk about one area of our Divine Focus as a church: Small Groups. Over the last few years, we have narrowed down our church's focus into 5 specific ministries to become more effective in carrying out our mission to make healthy disciples who passionately love Jesus and authentically love people. Pastors Jeff and Mike oversee one of those five; small groups. They join to share more about their role, the importance of small groups and where we hope to go in the future.
Sermon in a sentence: "A strong marriage isn’t built on feelings but on Christ-like love and sacrifice."
Action Steps:
Pray together 3x this week
Serve intentionally daily
Encourage daily, speak life over your spouse
Sermon in a sentence: "When we live a life of love, we begin to truly love life even when we don’t have a love life."
Application:
Face the Past
Forget the Future
Live in the Present
Additional verse used: Mark 12:29-13
This week we break down the final chapter of Colossians and look back on the message of Paul's letter as a whole.
Sermon in a sentence: "Faith that lasts is faith that multiplies."
Action step: Be intentional
This week we continue our journey through the Letter of Colossians. Paul begins to move away from the behaviors and attitudes that we need to avoid and into the behaviors and attitudes we must adopt. How do we live out the new nature in Christ? How do we express that new nature? How does that new nature affect our relationships?
Sermon in a sentence: "If you want a faith that lasts, let Christ shape how you treat others."
Action step: Where do you need to “put on” Christ this week?
This week we continue into chapter 3 of the Letter to the Colossians as Paul begins to describe what the transformed life of a Christian should look like beginning with putting our old life to death.