Embrace Podcast

On today's podcast we sit down with our Sertoma Campus Pastor Travis Finke! We chat about his famous "hole in one", and more importantly we get to talk about what it means to have access to Jesus plus how to allow Him to rule our hearts. Take a listen to what was CUT FOR TIME in this week's message!

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Do you actually believe the words of the Bible can change you from the inside out? That's what Colossians chapter 3 is promising us, that if we put on the things of God's Word—kindness, humility, patience—and take off the things that are holding us back—greed, hurtful words, selfishness—that we will be made new. How cool is that?! We're a new creation because of what Jesus did for us. 

This weeks episode we sit down with Brian Rock and chat about his latest message in our "This Letter Is For You" Series! We dive deeper and uncover what was CUT FOR TIME in his most recent message. Listen in on a great conversation about fitness, faithfulness, and how to say yes to God when he calls you to go deeper.

A lot of us believe that being a Christian is simply the answer to a question: Yes, I believe in Jesus. And then that's it. But what if answering the question isn't enough? What if God is calling us to something more? What if He's calling us to go deeper still? Going deeper means we actually follow. It's often painful and uncomfortable, but it makes our relationship with Jesus more than an answer to a question—it makes our lives an adventure with him along for the ride. 

On today's podcast we sit down with our St.Croix Campus Pastor Austin Walker! We chat about his most recent message in our new series, This Letter Is For You! Take a listen to what was CUT FOR TIME in this week's message!

A lot of the time, the world tells us that Jesus isn't enough for us—we have to have more, do more, be more, in order to have it all. But the truth Paul shares in the book of Colossians is this: Jesus is supreme in every way and sufficient for every day. Jesus plus nothing really does equal everything. If we have Jesus, we have everything. 

This week we sat down with Travis Waltner to chat about his most recent message in our Dumb Things Christians Say Series, "Share This If You Love Jesus." We talk more about dumb superstitions, sports, and what it means to just BE with God. Join us as we ask what was CUT FOR TIME in this week's message!

Have you ever gotten one of those emails that says, "share this if you love Jesus?" Yeah, it might seem kind of dumb, but part of us probably feels guilty not forwarding it on—because what if Jesus really will love us less if we don't?? This kind of thing might sound silly, but it points to a larger issue of making our faith in Jesus superstitious instead of sincere. When we go through the motions in the hopes of earning God's love, we have a kind of superstitious faith. But what if we did things like reading our Bibles and going to church not because we wanted to earn God's blessings, but because we sincerely want to know more about Him? Let's make our faith sincere, not superstitious. 

This week we sat down with Adam Weber to chat about his most recent message in our Dumb Things Christians Say Series, "Have You Heard About ______ ? We Should Pray For Them." We had a blast talking about gossip, being there for a friend, and getting sunburns while sitting outside! Check out our conversation about what was CUT FOR TIME and so much more!

Let's be honest, we've probably all said something about another person and attempted to disguise this gossip as a prayer request. Sadly, it's pretty easy to do. But this isn't the example Jesus sets for us. Instead of talking about someone, Jesus always stood with people. He knew gossip distances us, while love brings us closer. Instead of talking about someone and saying we should pray for them, let's pray for that person right then and there, resolving to let our words spread love, not gossip.