Convergence Church Podcast

kings rise. kingdoms fall. and behind every headline, there’s a war we can’t see. in this message, michael rowntree walks us through daniel 10:1-11:1 and how to respond when the world feels like it’s bracing for impact. if you’re tired of scrolling through fear and wondering what’s coming next, daniel shows us a prayer that’s heard, a future that’s secure, and a Savior who stands us back up.

what we call future, God calls history. his glory overwhelms. his love restores. the last king remains.

some of us see the devil behind everything. others see him behind nothing. in this message, michael rowntree walks us through scripture to show how to stand against temptation, deception, and accusation, and why the fight starts from Christ’s victory, not our own strength.

it’s one of the most honest questions we ask when life falls apart: “where was God?” in this message, sam storms walks us through 2 corinthians 1:1-7 and shows us who God is in the middle of our pain: the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. paul wrote this letter from deep suffering, so he knows what he’s talking about.

if you’re hurting, confused, or tired of asking “why me?”... this one’s for you.

“blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction.” 2 corinthians 1:3-4

not just comfort from God, but comfort in who God is. not just pain for me, but purpose for others. not “why me?” but “who else?”

What do you do when life has let you down and you quit asking God for big things? in this message from our series in Daniel, michael rowntree walks us through daniel 9:20-27 and the God who answers far more than we ever asked or imagined, especially if suffering has made you a prayer-pessimist.

“at the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and i have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved.” Daniel 9:23

the timing: God answers on his schedule. the heart: he answers because we’re loved. the cost: his answer cost him his Son.

it's one of the most misunderstood gifts in the Bible, and one of the most beautiful. in this message, michael rowntree walks us through 1 Corinthians 12-14 and the book of Acts to explain what the gift of tongues is, why God gave it, and what it does (and doesn't) do for us today.

daniel didn't have to confess anything, yet he confessed everything. no spin, no minimizing, no blame-shifting. in this message, michael rowntree walks us through daniel 9:1-19 and what biblical confession actually looks like: stoked by God's word, owning sin deeply and completely, and majoring on hope instead of shame.

"to us belongs open shame, but to the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness." daniel 9:8-9

we don't have to minimize our sin, because Jesus died for it. we don't have to wallow in shame, because Jesus bore it. wallow in mercy, not shame. wallow in forgiveness, not sin.

What does life together actually look like? In this panel, some of our house church elders and leaders sit down to talk through how fellowship, worship, service, discipleship, and evangelism show up in the everyday rhythms of their house churches.

Real conversations, real stories, real life as the church both scattered and gathered.

in 167 BC, a tyrant named Antiochus stood against God's people and called himself "God manifest." nearly four hundred years earlier, Daniel had already predicted exactly how it would end. in this message, michael rowntree walks us through Daniel 8 and shows how what looks civilized to us can be monstrous to God, how what looks great to us is only ever limited... and how true greatness looks nothing like a tyrant. it looks like a servant.

the world doesn't end with a whimper. it ends with a bang, Jesus ripping across the sky with light and glory. in this message, michael rowntree walks us through the second half of daniel 7, the most oft-quoted old testament passage in the new testament, uncovering two patterns for the last days: the rise of wise saints and the rise of beastly kingdoms.

peace doesn't come from having all the answers. it comes from knowing the one who does.

we're living in the part of the story after the hero has entered, but before he's finished. beasts still roar. empires still devour. but one like a son of man has already conquered, and he's coming back to end the nightmare.

the story of the beast ends with death. the story of the Lamb ends with resurrection, and happily ever after.

if your life feels like a story still being written, and the middle is hard... this one's for you.