Speaker: Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer Scripture: Mark 12:13-33

Pastor Jeff Manion talks through Jesus’s response to three questions he’s asked in his final week. Through this conversation, we see that God wants us to live for him now, that we are his in the next life and what following God means. We are challenged to live out our faith by loving God and loving others, because all the other commands hang on those two instructions.

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Speaker: Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer Scripture: Mark 11:1-25

Pastor Jeff Manion shares what Jesus does in the first three days of his final week. Through this conversation we are challenged to welcome Jesus into our lives and beware of living in a manner that’s all leaves and no fruit. We are encouraged to recognize we are now God’s house of prayer when we gather with other believers.

Mark 11:1-25

Speaker: Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer Scripture: Acts 20:22-24

Pastor Jeff Manion teaches on Paul’s instructions to finish our race of life well. Through this conversation, we understand how the challenging hills we’ve faced and the pace we run impact our endurance. We are encouraged to recognize our need for recovery and God’s grace.

Speaker: Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer Scripture: Acts 20:25-38

Pastor Aaron Buer unpacks Paul’s instructions on playing spiritual defense. Through this conversation, we see we need to take threats to our spiritual life seriously. We are challenged to keep watch over our faith and to guard it.

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Speaker: Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer Scripture: Acts 20:17-21

Pastor Aaron Buer talks about Paul’s message to the Ephesian elders. Through this conversation, we see ways to spiritually influence those around us. We are challenged to do this through our actions, attitudes and words.

Acts 20:17-21

Speaker: Jeff Manion Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-46

Pastor Jeff Manion explains Elijah’s showdown with the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel. Through this conversation, we see God uses a drought to get the people’s attention, expose their false gods and move them from spiritually stuck to started with him again. We are encouraged to recognize where we may be stuck and how we can return to God and experience his blessing.

1 Kings 18:20-46

Speaker: Jeff Manion Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:15-17

Pastor Jeff Manion talks about Samuel’s challenge to the people of Israel. Through this conversation, we see chaos is an opportunity to return to God. We are challenged to turn toward God, pour out our hearts in confession and remember how God has helped us.

Speaker: Jeff Manion Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Pastor Jeff Manion unpacks Joshua’s final address to the leaders. Through this conversation, we see there are times we need to renew our commitment to God. We are challenged to identify where we are trusting something other than God and remove those things from our life.

Speaker: Jeff Manion Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Jacob’s encounter with God at Bethel. Through this conversation, God meets Jacob when he’s alone and afraid—to bless not only Jacob, but others too. We are challenged to remember that no matter our past, God calls us to trust him and make our faith our own.

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Speaker: Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer Scripture: Psalm 119

Pastor Aaron Buer discusses heaven. Through this conversation, we see that heaven will be here on a restored earth, will be a wonderful city and will also be a return to the garden of Eden where we will rule with Jesus. We are challenged to look forward to dwelling together with God in heaven.