Spring Hills Podcast

Thank you for joining us on today's very important spotlight ministry episode. Today's spotlight ministry episode focuses on the upcoming vote on august 8th concerning issue one in the state of Ohio. The purpose of this podcast is to first provide clarity on what the August 8th issue one vote is and its critical implications for upcoming voting in November, 2023. We have brought on executive pastor Brad Pilkington who is well knowledgeable and well versed in this topic. Throughout this episode we dive into similar instances in other states such as Michigan where voting of this nature took place. Additionally, we provide a biblical worldview perspective on how to approach the voting coming up on August 8th. We hope that this episode provides you the necessary clarity and love from our church so that we can pursue the expansion of God's Kingdom and the protection of all life. God bless!

For His Kingdom,

Josh Meyer

Hello and welcome to You Matter, a Spring Hills podcast. I’m Josh Meyer. Thanks joining us today on our Going Deeper episode. Our Going Deeper episodes give you the opportunity to go theologically deeper and uncover gems of scriptural truth to enhance your spiritual formation journey. As our church grows we want you to feel loved and cared for, and a part of caring for someone is allowing our hearts to be seen so that you can feel intimately connected to us as we love, live, and lead like Jesus Christ.

Today we are going deeper on this past weekend’s sermon titled, “The Power In Prayer” with an emphasis on Paul’s prayer found in Colossians 1 9-14. Today, I have with me on the show Pastor Tom Pound.

“The Power In prayer”

Parables Prayers & Psalms

Colossians 1:9-14

Please take a moment to read our scripture for the week:

Good Work

Unconditional love can be tricky and unfortunately foreign to some. In this episode Pastor Tom explores the theological concepts and pieces of scripture that aid a believer in their journey of coming to know the Father's love. No matter how foreign or familiar you may be with unconditional love God has provided us a path of learning this love and learning to give this love to the world.

Resources: "Immeasurably More" Sermon & Ephesians 3

Immeasurably More

Begin by reading this prayer of Paul. Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason, I kneel before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. ¹⁶ I pray that out of his glorious riches, He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ¹⁸ may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, ¹⁹ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ²⁰ Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within us, ²¹ to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen. What verses, concepts, or phrases are you drawn toward? What in this prayer do you most need in this season of your life?

This week we studied Psalm 142 and discussed following David’s example when we are overwhelmed. Some define being overwhelmed as feeling overcome by an unruly and intense emotion that feels too challenging to manage and control. When we become overwhelmed, it can be difficult to think and act rationally, or even function. Have you ever felt overwhelmed?

This week we studied Psalm 142 and discussed following David’s example when we are overwhelmed. Some define being overwhelmed as feeling overcome by an unruly and intense emotion that feels too challenging to manage and control. When we become overwhelmed, it can be difficult to think and act rationally, or even function. Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Explain.

How should a Christian love through controversy? June is nationally recognized as "LGBTQ Plus Pride Month" and is dedicated to the affirmation, celebration, and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride. The Christian Church has seen a variety of responses to homosexuality, gender dysphoria, and the LGBTQ Plus community during this month. Some responses have been in acceptance and affirmation and others have been in righteous opposition. As our church endeavors to love, live, and lead like Christ in this month, we have asked Pastor Tom to share an educational background on the history of this month, the controversy, and the appropriate response for Christians today.

In our discussion of fathers on Father’s Day, we studied several verses and ideas from the book of Hebrews. Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. Here the author of Hebrews calls us to fix our thoughts on Jesus. Later, and more famously, he calls us to Fix your eyes on Jesus… (Hebrews 12:2) . One keyword in both verses is the word fix. The Greek word translated as fix is defined as focus, to turn the eyes away from other things and focus or fix them on something.” How important do you think it is to focus your thoughts on Jesus?