Kirby Woods Podcast

Preached by Jared Kress on 6/21/26. 

Main Idea: 
In a last-minute, desperate move on the brink of battle, King Saul consults a pagan medium to speak with Samuel one last time. 

Challenge: 
You cannot shoehorn a godly legacy into a last-ditch moment, especially by taking shortcuts. Live out a routine, faithful, daily pursuit of The Lord, and trust Him with your life. 
  
In King Saul’s desperate final hours, he offers a template for a failed leader:
1. Misplaced Fears
2. Destroyed Spiritual Infrastructure
3. A Double Life
4. Flippant Spirituality
5. Grand Last Minute Gestures

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Pastor Jared provides context for the recent passage of the Truth and Unity Amendment (year 1 of 2) at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting. This amendment is intended to clarify the stance on women pastors. 

Preached by Dillon Patrick on Sunday, June 14, 2026. 

Preached on June 7, 2026 by Pastor Jared Kress

Main Idea: 
A crowd of consumers follows Jesus for what He gives, but the twelve stay because of who He is. True discipleship is rooted in enduring relationships, not in miracles or crowds, especially when the bread runs out, and the teaching gets tough. 

Challenge: 
Are you following Jesus for the free bread, or are you following Him because He is the Bread of Life?
 
4 Ways Jesus Cares for His Core 12 Disciples:
1. Cares for the Core in the Crowd
2. Covers the Core in the Chaos
3. Challenges the Crowd for Contrast
4. A Choice for the Core to Confirm 

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Preached by Pastor Jared Kress on May 31, 2026. 

Main Idea: 
True kingdom longevity is achieved only when the older generation is willing to give up the coat and the younger generation is willing to accept it and burn the plow. 

Challenge: 
Are you willing to surrender what defines you to ensure God’s work outlasts you?

Two Necessary Steps for the Generational Handoff
1. Cast the Coat (Challenge to the Seasoned Leader)
2. Burn the Plow (Challenge to the Rising Follower)

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Preached by Pastor Jared Kress on May 24, 2026. 

Main Idea:
There is a constant pull in our lives to trade living for Christ for living for ourselves. May we recognize that the greatest joy, fulfillment, and impact come from building on Christ and His work.

Challenge:
Which tower are you building your life upon?

1. The Tower that Rebels Upward
2. The Tower that Reaches Downward
3. The Kingdom that Radiates Outward

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Pastor(s) Jared and Caleb discuss an NBC article surveying Gen Z adults, indicating that a majority of them would prefer to go back to the recent past to live their lives. 

Preached by Pastor Jared Kress on May 17, 2026.

Main Idea: 
Don’t worry about being pre-mil, post-mil, or a-mil until you understand what the Kingdom of God actually is. Jesus spoke often about the Kingdom, so we should do our best to understand what the Bible says about it.  

Challenge:  
What changes in our lives today when we acknowledge the present reality of the Kingdom? 

Scripture Affirms Two Kingdom Realities:
1. The Kingdom Has Been Inaugurated
    1. A Herald
    2. Jesus’ Own Words
    3. Disarmed the Demonic
    4. Kingdom Entry: New Birth
    5. Kingdom Living: Wheat & Weeds
2. The Kingdom Will Be Consummated
    1. Judgment
    2. Defeat the Enemy
    3. Recreation and ReignMain Idea: 
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Pastor(s) Jared and Caleb discuss 2025 Barna Research that indicates average Americans like their churches to look "churchy." 

Preached by Pastor Jared Kress on May 10, 2026. 

Main Idea: 
Tribulation is difficult, but it is a momentary affliction compared to the eternity that awaits believers in the blessed presence of God. One day, we will trade our dirty garments for white robes and enter into the eternal protection and care of the Good Shepherd. 

Challenge:  
How does knowing about the protective care of God that awaits us affect how we live today? 
 
Three poetically ironic ways that Christ cares for us:
1. Washed White by Blood
2. Sheltered by a Living Tabernacle
3. Shepherded by a Lamb

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