Say hello to Linda Collins! She is our beloved choir director of many years who retired this past year. Linda and Wyatt sit down to talk about the history of Alderwood during her time here and how God has used this community to grow His people.
To read Ephesians 4:11-16, click here. 

This month, Alderwood Community Church is celebrating its 100th birthday! Pastor Wyatt and Pastor Steve reflect on how faithful God has been with Alderwood in the past 100 years, and how God continues to work in and through our church. But first! It's election season, which means we have to talk a little bit about the election. We are reminded that through it all, our hope is in King Jesus. God is still on the throne.
To read the passage for this week, click here. We will be looking at 2 Thessalonians 3:1-4 this Sunday.

In this week's episode, Pastor Wyatt and High School Pastor Curtis Warren sit down to talk about Esther 8-10. This week's text can be difficult to understand, so Wyatt and Curtis talk about the context surrounding this passage. We see God complete His work to protect and deliver His people.
To read Esther 8-10, click here.
"I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless." -Isaiah 13:11 NIV

In this week's episode, our host Wyatt Martin sits down with Pastor Ken Draper to talk about Esther 5-7. As we see in this passage, God opposes the proud and lifts up the humble.
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Click here to read Esther 5-7 on Bible Gateway.  

This week, Wyatt Martin is joined by Austin McDermott, the Middle School Director of ASM, as we discuss Esther 4. What does it look like to say yes to God with hard things?
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To read Esther 4: https://bit.ly/2IvDRtf
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"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." -Galatians 2:20 NIV

Torah Piccini and Wyatt Martin sit down to talk about Esther 3, and faithfulness when God seems absent. This week's episode is taking a look ahead at the sermon on October 18.
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To read Esther 3: https://bit.ly/33Iu8Ij
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"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4 NIV

Next week, we will be starting our new sermon series in Esther! This series is titled, "Where is God?". In this week's podcast episode, Pastor Wyatt is joined by Pastor Steve Brooks to discuss the upcoming series and God's sovereignty.

Show Notes:
https://bit.ly/30ph7S6

"'I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.'" - John 16:33 NIV

Wyatt Martin is joined by special guest, Katie Frank, as we discuss global poverty and missions.
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Here are some links mentioned in the podcast:
www.bread.org
www.onedayswages.org
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"But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this gift of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich."
2 Corinthians 8:7-9 NIV

Pastor Wyatt Martin is joined by Arie Mahler, the director of our Compassion Center here at Alderwood Community Church, as we discuss local poverty and privilege. 

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke, 
to set the oppressed free 
and break every yoke?

Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- 
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?"
Isaiah 58:6-7

Pastor Wyatt Martin is joined by Lead Pastor Brad McConnaughey as we take a first look at an upcoming sermon in our new series, "JUSTICE".

Show Notes:
Ricky Jenkins' Bio - https://southwestchurch.com/discover-us/pastor-ricky-jenkins/
Race and Reconciliation Panel Discussion - https://www.acts29.com/race_reconciliation/

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God." 
Micah 6:8