South Point Sessions

Have you ever had a day where you just felt like you'd never get better as a Christian person. You know, a day where you weren't proud of who you were or where you did not live up to your complete potential as a follower of Jesus? Yeah, so have we! Pastor Matt takes us through chapter 7 of Romans and shows us that even on our worst days, there is still HOPE. We HOPE You are encouraged. 

We all want to feel like we are living lives of freedom and yet... So often we feel like we've hit a dead end. Josh opens up Romans 6 and dives into what Paul the apostle has to say about the complexities of living a life of freedom and why it is SOOOO worth it. 

This past weekend at our all church gathering, Matt asked everyone they they wanted the ripple effect of their life to be? So... What is it? What legacy are you wanting to leave behind after you're gone? How do you want people to remember you? These may feel like eerie questions, but... What's the answer? How does your faith play into all of it? So often we play the comparison game and honestly... It's burning many of us out. So, what's the way forward? Well, you'll just have to listen!

This week, Matt and Josh talk about Romans 4 and about Abraham his life of faith. The reality is that this man was not perfect and did not have it all together. BUT, everything he got from God was because he trusted that what God said he would do... He would do. Abraham just trusted. 

When it comes to faith, spirituality & a relationship with God, we often feel like if all we do is TRUST God, then we might be faulted for being spiritually lazy. So, to earn our place with God, we trust and do a lot of things to justify our position. This couldn't be further from what the intention of the gospel is all about. Your relationship with God isn't justified because of you, It's justified because of HIM. 

Also, they talk about basketball... The best sport on the planet. We hope you enjoy!

Happy father's day!!! We hope all dad's have an incredible day of being celebrated. 

Today we talk about another dad named Abraham. Paul uses him as an example to the Romans about how faith in Jesus is not about what you DO, but is about how you TRUST him. Josh takes the time to really spell this out for us and to explain the importance of FAITH being the foundation of, well... Our faith! We hope you enjoy your Sunday and Get. Some. Rest.

Karen's have taken the internet by storm in the last few years. We dislike them, we just want them to worry about their own lives. Here's a thought though... What if the modern day church is suffering from the spirit of Karen? Always looking to make sure that the rest of the world is submitting to our sense of righteousness, but are never opened to being called out for our own actions. It's the old log and plank in the eye scenario. Matt and Josh take the time to look at Romans 3 and talk about the need to be gracious with the world that surrounds us because well... Jesus did it. If your name is Karen, we're sorry. 

From Guilt to Grace: Can we all admit... There IS something wrong with us? While there is SOOO much good inside of humanity, there are some things that scare us about ourselves. Like when you see a wild and disrespectful thread on a social media platform where people feel brave enough to spew dissension and hatred, or when you turn on the news and see another tragedy at the hands of another human. It can be overwhelming sometimes. We gasp at all of this because we know that deep down, we have things inside of us that could come out like this too. So, we attempt to prove to everyone else that none of that is in US. We make sure that what is on the outside, how we present ourselves distracts the people in our lives, our friends, our coworkers and our families that we're better than we really know we are. In today's episode, Pastor Matt helps us understand that the only way we can quit playing this facade is... Jesus. 

In this episode, Matt and Josh tackle the tension many Christians have when it comes to not judging others. Whether its a pastime of yours or it's something you're trying to nip in the bud, judging others is always a statement about you more than it is about the person being judged. Paul reminds us in Romans 2 that God isn't overlooking the stuff in our lives just because we're great judgers. How do we spend more time working on ourselves and less time focusing on the faults of others. You'll love this episode. 

Pointing fingers at other people's shortcomings often makes us feel good temporality because it makes us feel just a little better about where we fall short. BUT... The truth is that, this kind of attitude is actually robbing many people of the opportunities that God wants to give them to 1) get better and 2) live the lives they so desperately want. 

Letting your life speak is a scary thing because... What if it has nothing good to say? As desperate as some followers of Jesus might be to say something to someone about their faith, what they don't realize is that their lives have the power to make the words with good or bad news to those listening. If we are convinced that it's good news that points people to Jesus, why then don't we focus on not only what we preach, but what we practice too? 

On this episode, we recap Romans chapter 1 and all the goodness from this past weekend with special guest Pastor Paul "Calves" Martens. You'll love this guy!