Covenant Church WV

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

In today’s message, gluttony isn’t just overeating but a heart issue—seeking comfort and fulfillment in physical things instead of God. Our bodies belong to God and are meant to honor Him, calling us to practice self-control and find true satisfaction in Him rather than in overindulgence. Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Recommended reading for this series

• Dwight L. Moody; Charles H. Spurgeon; Augustine of Hippo; C. S. Lewis; Hedonism; Ultra Processed Foods (UPF); National Institutes of Health “Obesity & Nutrition”

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Proverbs 23, verses 20-21, 29-35; 1 Corinthians 6, verses 12b-13a, 19-20; Proverbs 21, verse 17; 1 Corinthians 6, verse 20b; 1 Corinthians 10, verse 31

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

This week we continue our series on the 7 Deadly Sins by looking at lust. Like every God-given desire, sexual desire can become distorted, and in our culture today those distortions run deep—impacting not only our spiritual lives but our communities as well. In this message we talk honestly about the struggle with lust while also pointing to the hope and freedom found in Christ. No matter where you are in the struggle, you are welcomed here.

Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Recommended reading for this series

• The Cleveland Clinic; C.S. Lewis ”The Four Loves” (1960); Tim Keller

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Matthew 5, verses 27-30; Proverbs 6, verse 25; Romans 2, verse 15; Proverbs 5, verses 18-20; Romans 1, verse 25; 1 Corinthians 6, verses 13b-15

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

Today’s message is about striving vs. abiding in Jesus. Are you pushing yourself through self-effort to achieve or become something, or are you dwelling in what is already present in Him?

It’s easy to say we’ll follow Jesus when life is comfortable—but will we still follow when His voice challenges us?

This message explores the parallel between the Shepherd and His sheep, and how we are called to trust, follow, and remain in Jesus.

Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Find a free study guide, show notes, & complete transcript here

• Scripture References: John, verses 60-69; John 15, verse 4; Proverbs 3, verses 5-7; John 10, verses 27-30; Romans 10, verse 13

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

Today we focus on greed as a deadly sin rooted not in wealth itself but in a heart of disordered desire and scarcity. Pastor Joel argues that modern consumer culture fuels constant craving, convincing us we never have enough. Challenging the myths that greed only affects the rich or can be virtuous, the message warns that greed ultimately destroys individuals and societies. Using Scripture, especially the parable of the rich fool, it calls believers to choose contentment and generosity, finding true satisfaction in God rather than in accumulating more.

Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Dr. Rebecca DeYoungGlittering Vices and other recommended reading for this series

• Avarice (Greed)

• Thomas Aquinas, Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD), Wallstreet movie, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

• Plutocricy

• Augustine of Hippo“…our hearts are restless until they rest in you”

• CS Lewis“He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only.”

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Luke 12, verses 15-21; 1 Timothy 6, verses 6-10; Proverbs 15, verse 27; Proverbs 11, verse 28; Proverbs 15, verses 16-17; 2 Corinthians 9, verse 7

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

Today we continue our this series with a focus on "sloth" or what today we call "laziness."  God made us for work, but He also made us to ENJOY our work!  In a culture that worships leisure, its no wonder our population struggles with increasing physical and mental health problems.  Learn how a disciplined life and a strong work ethic can be produced through living the Gospel. Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Recommended reading for this series

• Acedia (Sloth)

• Zootopia film, Dorothy Sayers, Lou Holtz, Evagrius of Ponctus, Henry Ford

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Proverbs 21, verses 25-26,; chapter 12, verse 27; ch. 19, verse 24; ch. 26, verse 13 & 16; ch. 20, verse 4; ch. 19, verse 15; ch. 6, verses 10-11; Ephesians 5, verse 1; 2 Thessalonians 3, verse 10; Colossians 3, verse 23; Ecclesiates; Psalm 27, verse 14

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

This week we study wrath—distinguishing righteous anger from the "anger of man" James says fails God's purposes. We live in an "age of rage": social media, traffic, and daily life normalize quick temper and revenge. That's dangerous. How do we choose kindness? Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Recommended reading for this series

• Schadenfreude: "the desire to take pleasure in the misery of another person"

• John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Ephesians 4, verse 6; James 1, verses 19-20; Matthew 5, verses 21-26; Proverbs 19, verse 19; Proverbs 15, verse 1; Proverbs 24, verse 17; 1 Timothy 2, verse 8; 2 Corinthians ch. 5

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

Envy can be described as the inability to be happy for anyone who has something you want. It is a disposition of the heart focused on resentment, comparison, insecurity, entitlement, and jealousy. Envy can stay hidden, and it’s the one sin no one really enjoys. In essence, envy is an attitude of rebellion against providence. The good news is, envy can be defeated! Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Recommended reading for this series

• Joseph Epstein “…envy is no fun at all”

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Proverbs 14, verse 30; Proverbs 27, verse 4; 1 Samuel; Phillipians 4, verses 11 & 13

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

Who or what you center your life on matters. If anything other than the Creator is central, it leads to chaos. Pride sparks that chaos. It’s the root of the other deadly sins—deep, subtle, and hard to spot. Remove pride, and the odds of falling into the other sins drop significantly. Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Recommended reading for this series

• David Brooks“Road to Character”

• Parenting series “Release the Arrows” & “Building Warriors”

• Lewis B. Smedes “Love within Limits”

• “Humblebrag”

• Sign up for baptism on 2/15/2026

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Deuteronomy ch. 5 & 6; Matthew ch. 6; Proverbs 16, verse 18; Proverbs 30, verses 11-14; Proverbs 11, verse 12; Proverbs 15, verse 25; Proverbs 30, verse 13; Proverbs 19, Luke 18, verses 9-13; Phillipians 2, verses 2-7; John ch. 8; Matthew ch. 8 & 21; Mark 10, verse 45; Mark ch. 10; 1 Peter 5, verse 5b

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

This message from guest speaker Pastor Kevin Brown first aired on November 16. Covenant re-aired it due to a weather-related cancellation of in-person services. Guest speaker, Pastor Kevin Brown, brings a message that he prays will leave us encouraged, “rattle our cage”, and cause God to take up more residence in our heart. Everything that we have is borrowed, it all belongs to God and we steward it for Him. It’s not enough that we hear truth from pastors, leaders in the church, and small groups… we need to apply it to our lives. And that means we have to take action!

Pastor Kevin Brown is lead pastor and co-founder of the Perfecting Ministries. Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Find out more about Pastor Kevin Brown and The Perfecting Church

• Glocanet and KDSC

• Download the free complete transcript here.

• Scripture References: 2 Kings 6, verses 1-7; Psalm 24, verse 1; Ephesians 4; 1 Samuel 2, verse 30

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

All sin separates us from God. Some sins—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, gluttony—can destroy us. Jesus gives us virtues that overcome these vices.

This 8-week series examines the Seven Deadly Sins not to shame, but to reveal our need for grace. Each week shows how these sins infiltrate life, harm relationships, and distance us from God—and how Jesus provides the way out. The final week focuses on virtue and victorious life in Christ.

The concept of the "deadly sins" goes all the way back to Aristotle, but the Christian perception originated in the fourth century with a group known as the "desert fathers." These men, seeking freedom from the corruption of the world, committed to a hermitic life in the desert of Africa (mostly Egypt). But when they arrived in the desert, they discovered the corruption had followed them there! Out of this experience came the understanding that sin isn't primarily "out there" but "in here." And today, you and I have 1700 years of experienced shoulders to stand on as we fight these tendencies in our own souls. These men discovered the depth of their own sin in the desert, and in that same place they also discovered that the power of the Gospel could lead them into lives of virtue and victory.

Let’s listen in…

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung and other recommended reading for this series

• Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant

• Timothy George: “4 Groups of Sin” 1) immorality 2) idolatry 3) animosity 4) Intemperance

• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.

• Scripture References: Galatians 5, verses 15-26; Romans 7; Hebrews

• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com