Packinghouse Podcast

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from October 18, 2026.

Jesus reminds us that our Heavenly Father knows our needs and cares for us deeply. Through the examples of the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, He shows us that if God faithfully provides for His creation, we can trust Him to care for us as well. While life brings real responsibilities and uncertainties, Jesus isn't telling us to stop planning or ignore our concerns, but to keep those worries from controlling our lives. Instead, He calls us to seek first the kingdom of God, make Him our highest priority, and trust Him with tomorrow. When we remember how valuable we are to God, we can rest in His love and provision, knowing that He is still at work even when we cannot see it. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 18, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from October 18, 2026.

In Acts 10, God brings together Peter, a Jewish apostle, and Cornelius, a Roman centurion, in a meeting that changes the course of the early church. Through a vision, God challenges Peter's deeply rooted religious boundaries and shows him that no person should be considered beyond the reach of His grace. As Peter shares the good news of Jesus, the Holy Spirit falls upon Cornelius and his household, confirming that salvation through Christ is for people of every nation and background. This chapter challenges us to examine our own prejudices, step outside our comfort zones, and share God's love with people we might otherwise overlook. The gospel was never meant to be kept within our own circles, but carried into the world so that everyone has the opportunity to know Jesus. - Greg Opean - Sunday, October 18, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from October 11, 2026.

Paul encourages the church to pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, reminding believers that these gifts are meant to strengthen and encourage others rather than draw attention to ourselves. He explains the difference between speaking in tongues and prophecy, emphasizing that when the church gathers, what is spoken should be understandable and beneficial to everyone. The gift of prophecy allows the Holy Spirit to speak through ordinary believers, bringing encouragement, comfort, and truth to those who need it. As we grow in our relationship with Jesus, we are called to make ourselves available to the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to use our words and lives to build up the church and share the good news of salvation with others. - Ed Rea - Sunday, October 11, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from October 11, 2026.

Jesus challenges us to examine what we treasure, where we place our attention, and who we are truly serving. Through His teachings on fasting, earthly possessions, and serving two masters, He reminds us that even good things can become distractions when they take the place of God in our hearts. While money, relationships, and material blessings have their place, none of them can provide the lasting security and fulfillment found in Christ. Rather than building our lives around things that will eventually fade, Jesus calls us to invest in what lasts forever by growing in our relationship with Him, sharing the gospel, serving others, and using the time and opportunities He has given us for His kingdom. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 11, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from October 7, 2026.

Before giving Israel the Ten Commandments, God reminds them that He has already rescued them from slavery and brought them into a relationship with Himself. The commandments were never meant to be a way to earn salvation, but to show God's people how to live in response to His grace. As we walk through each commandment, we see God's heart for His people, His desire for us to know Him as He truly is, and how the law reveals our need for a Savior. Ultimately, the law and sacrifices point us to Jesus Christ, whose finished work frees us from striving to earn God's favor and invites us to live in the rest, freedom, and grace He has already provided. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from October 4, 2026.

Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount by showing that God is concerned not only with what we do, but with the heart behind it. Giving, serving, and praying can all be good things, but they become empty when they are done for recognition rather than for God. Jesus teaches His followers to approach prayer as a genuine relationship with their Father, bringing Him their worship, needs, struggles, and dependence without trying to impress Him or anyone else. As we receive God’s grace and forgiveness, He transforms us from the inside out so that the mercy, love, and forgiveness He has shown us begin to shape the way we treat others. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 4, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from October 4, 2026.

Paul closes his teaching on love by contrasting what is temporary with what will last forever. Spiritual gifts and our present understanding are incomplete, but God’s love never fades or fails, and one day the partial way we know Him will give way to seeing Him face to face. Until then, we do not have to understand everything God is doing; we can continue trusting Him with the assurance that one day what is unclear will be made clear. Faith, hope, and love remain, but love is greatest because it reflects the very character of God and is what He calls us to receive from Him and give to others.

- Ed Rea - Sunday, October 4, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from September 30, 2026.

At Mount Sinai, God reminds Israel that He rescued them from slavery and brought them to Himself before giving them His law, showing that obedience was meant to flow from a relationship already established by His grace. As the people confidently promise to do everything God commands, the holiness of Sinai reveals both the seriousness of sin and their inability to approach God on their own merit. The law exposes that self-reliance and points to our need for a mediator, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus, who brings us near to God through the New Covenant. In Christ, believers are no longer standing at a distance trying to earn God’s acceptance, but are brought near by grace and called to live as His treasured people, reflecting Him to the world. wedpmtext

- Greg Opean - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from September 27, 2026.

Jesus calls His followers to live differently by being people whose words can be trusted, who refuse to repay evil with evil, and who choose love even when it is undeserved. Rather than fighting every battle, defending every personal right, or seeking revenge when we are wronged, Jesus teaches us to respond with restraint, generosity, and grace. Loving our enemies does not mean ignoring harm or having warm feelings toward those who hurt us, but choosing to seek their good instead of returning hatred for hatred. This kind of love does not come naturally, but as we surrender to Jesus, the Holy Spirit changes us from the inside out so that our lives increasingly reflect the character of our Father. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, September 27, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from September 27, 2026.

Tabitha was a faithful disciple whose simple skill of sewing became a practical way to show God’s love to vulnerable people in her community. When she died, the widows she had cared for gathered around, holding the clothing she had made and showing the impact of a life spent serving others. God miraculously raised Tabitha through Peter, and many throughout Joppa came to believe in the Lord. Her life reminds us that we do not need a platform or extraordinary abilities to be used by God; He can take the ordinary skills He has given us and use them to bring dignity, care, and love to the people around us. - Greg Opean - Sunday, September 27, 2026