Kindred Church Podcast

August tends to be a month full of transitions and new beginnings. Even as we savor the dwindling days of summer, we also start preparing for fall. Because, for most of us–in one way or another, fall brings new schedules, new routines, new challenges, and new opportunities. So this month at Kindred, we’ll consider what our Christian faith can teach us about “new beginnings” in life (spoiler alert: it can teach us a lot!), and we’ll explore some practical ways to lean on our faith as we move from one season into the next. Join us as we kick off our new series, “Reset.” 

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The good news of Jesus is certainly a source of abundant joy. But in our desire to emphasize the joy of our faith, we Christians sometimes neglect the important role of lament in our relationship with God. The result is a kind of “toxic positivity,” where real suffering is unintentionally minimized and inauthenticity is inadvertently encouraged. So in today’s sermon, we’ll consider the vital practice of honest lament, how lament is modeled for us in Scripture, and how we can embrace lament for our spiritual health. Join us as we conclude a summer series full of cinematic references called, “Now Playing.”

Scripture Reading: Psalm 13

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It's easy to fixate on the things about ourselves that we don't like, or that we wish were different, or that make us feel insecure. But those fixations can blind us to a powerful and important truth: God created each of us--not to be someone else, but to be ourselves, in all of our unique and God-given particularity. In today's sermon, we'll explore the divine gift of our particularity. And we'll learn how growing closer to God allows us to discover and become our true selves. Join us as we continue a summer series full of cinematic references called, “Now Playing.”

Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:11-17

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At Kindred, we believe that faith, like life, is a journey. And throughout our journey of life, our faith may ebb and flow, decrease and increase, contract and expand. And yet, while our faith may be ever-changing, one truth remains constant. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore the gift of Baptism and we’ll consider the unchanging truth that, no matter what, we belong to God. Join us as we begin a summer series full of cinematic references called, “Now Playing.” 

Scripture Reading: Psalm 100

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• With all the massive problems in the world today, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and to think that we can’t make much of a difference. How can we keep working for God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven when we feel powerless to bring about real change? In today’s sermon, we’ll explore the good news that we have a Helper who empowers our work and multiplies our impact so that we truly can make a difference. Join us as we wrap up our series, ‘Unbridled.’ 

• Scripture Reading: Acts 17:1-9

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None of us like being told that we need to change. And God knows we don’t like it. But God tells us anyway. In today’s sermon, we’ll discover why an unconditionally-loving God would confront us with a call to change, and then we’ll see how God helps us make the changes we need to make. Join us as we continue our series, ‘Unbridled.’

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God never promises us that we won’t face serious adversity in life. In fact, Jesus tells us that we should actually expect adversity. But the good news is that God knows we need help preserving through the challenges and trials of life. And in today’s sermon, we’ll explore one powerful way that God gives us the help we need. Join us as we continue our series, ‘Unbridled.’ 

Scripture Reading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:59-60

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We all have fears because fear is an unavoidable part of life. But if left unchecked, our fears can become deeply destructive. In more ways than we usually recognize, our fear has the power to shape our thoughts, dictate our actions, and hold us back from the life we were created for. So in today’s sermon, we’ll learn how God helps us to find confidence and freedom in the face of our fears. Join us as we continue our series, “Unbridled.” 

Scripture Reading: Acts 4:5-20

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We all want to be more joyful. But with all the challenges in our lives and all the problems in the world around us, finding joy can be a real struggle. Thankfully, God knows we need help with joy, and God gives us the help we need. In fact, God helps us to find a joy that endures through even the most difficult circumstances we face. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore how. Join us as we begin our new series, “Unbridled.”  

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:14-21

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Sometimes Scripture presents us with passages that are challenging, unsettling, or even downright offensive. But while it can be tempting for us to simply ignore or avoid those kinds of passages, a closer look can often yield beautiful and important insights about the heart of God. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore one such passage in which a message about God’s judgment offers an extraordinary glimpse of the depth of God’s love.

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

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