The Neighborhood Church, Bentonville, AR

Ever find yourself saying "I'm fine" when you're anything but? Join Pastor Joe Liles, Tom Helmich, and Roseann from The Neighborhood Church as they dive deep into what it really means to have an emotionally healthy spiritual life.

Based on Peter Scazzero's groundbreaking book, this podcast peels back the layers of our typical spiritual performances. We explore how our emotions, faith, and relationship with God intersect in real, messy, and transformative ways. What distracts us from truly connecting with God? How can we develop spiritual maturity? What does it mean to have an authentic relationship with the divine?

Whether you're struggling, searching, or simply curious, this podcast offers a compassionate and honest look at spiritual growth.

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Join Pastor Joe Liles, featuring special guests Tyra Dennis, an interim worship leader from Los Angeles, and Drew Tucker, executive director of Camp Hopewood in Ohio. Dive into a conversation about leadership, mentorship, creativity in ministry, and the transformative power of inviting others to use their gifts. Discover inspiring stories of personal growth, denominational experiences, and the importance of raising up new leaders within the church. Whether you're involved in ministry, seeking spiritual insights, or interested in leadership development, this podcast offers profound reflections on faith, community, and calling.

Great quotes from the Podcast

• "God doesn't call the qualified, God qualifies the call." - Tyra Dennis
• "Every song is not yours to sing." - Jonathan (Tyra's mentor)
• "I need to do what only I am called to do." - Drew Tucker
• "This church will never live and die by Sunday, ever." - Pastor Joe Liles
• "I will always risk faithfulness to raise other leaders up." - Pastor Joe Liles

Connect with The Neighborhood Church:
• New Here: https://tnclife.info/newneighbor
• Bible App: https://tnclife.info/bible-app
• Church App: https://tnclife.info/church-app
• Events: https://tnclife.info/events
• Give: https://tnclife.info/give

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Join Pastor Joe Liles, Tom Helmich, and Roseanne as they dive deep into the meaning of true treasure, exploring how faith, generosity, and personal growth intersect. Through a powerful message, watermelon-smashing illustration, and candid conversations about life, leadership, and calling, this podcast reveals how we can break open our spiritual piggy banks and share God's abundance with the world.

Here are some quotes from the podcast...

• "We're not called to pour ourselves out completely like Jesus, but to share the abundance of what we have." - Tom Helmich
• "You don't come to church just to fill your cup. You come to church to fill your clay pot so you can go pour it out into other people around you." - Tom Helmich
• "If I ever make a choice to do something for the church over something for my family, I have chosen the wrong treasure." - Pastor Joe Liles
• "The clay pot doesn't create the treasure that's in it. The treasure has to be put there." - Tom Helmich
• "When we're thankful, we have an attitude of gratitude that helps break down the selfish barriers that keep us from really living in faith." - Tom Helmich

Connect with The Neighborhood Church:
• New Here: https://tnclife.info/newneighbor
• Bible App: https://tnclife.info/bible-app
• Church App: https://tnclife.info/church-app
• Events: https://tnclife.info/events
• Give: https://tnclife.info/give

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In this week's TNC Podcast, Pastor Joe Liles, Tom Helmich, and Roseanne dive into a heartfelt discussion on generosity, community, and living out faith. Celebrating the birth of Tevo's daughter Hope, the team explores the meaning of Christian kindness through personal stories and a deep dive into Second Corinthians.

Highlights include Tom's spontaneous act of community support at St. Luke's, Roseanne's reflections on her faith journey, and Pastor Joe's insights into the true meaning of the gospel. The episode unpacks what it means to 'sow bountifully' - from shoveling snow for a neighbor to supporting those in need.

Some quotes from the podcasts...

• On Community and Church: "Church is not a building or an institution. Church is the community, it's the body of Christ."
• On Generosity: "If you sow bountifully, you will reap bountifully. If you trust me, I will supply every need."
• On Faith and Obedience: "The gospel is not about miracles or starting churches. The gospel is about forgiveness, restoring your relationship with God, and the promise of eternity."
• On Change and Growth: "Change church is about discovering who we are every time someone new walks in. We are in a constant state of discovery."
• On Confession and Humility "The hardest part is not just submitting to grace, but actually confessing our own sins. We're quick to point out others' sins, but slow to acknowledge our own."
• On Kindness: "One kind act is beautiful, but if it doesn't have a connection to a personal relationship with Jesus, it's not the full Christian life."

Connect with The Neighborhood Church:
• New Here: https://tnclife.info/newneighbor
• Bible App: https://tnclife.info/bible-app
• Church App: https://tnclife.info/church-app
• Events: https://tnclife.info/events
• Give: https://tnclife.info/give

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This week Pr Joe is joined by Roseann Bowlin and Tevo Christmann discussing the purpose of hosting a Snack Pack even during worship and meditating on the role of service in the Christian life.

Philippians 3:
7 Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. 8 More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, 11if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind; and if you think differently about anything, this too God will reveal to you. 16 Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.

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This week Pr Joe is joined by Roseann Bowlin and Tevo Christmann in going over 1 Peter 5. 

In this passage Peter exhorts the church on how to reconcile the hierarchical structures needed to organize large groups of people on the one hand, with the agape love that is to be the mark of a healthy Christian community on the other. His answer: humility.

1 Peter 5:

1 Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you 2 to tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you do it —not for sordid gain but eagerly. 3 Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away. 5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for

“God opposes the proud, 
but gives grace to the humble.”

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 8 Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. 10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

12 Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. 13Your sister church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings; and so does my son Mark. 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.

Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

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This week Pr Joe is joined by Roseann Bowlin, Tom Helmich, and last and for sure least, Tevo Christmann. We talk about Brandon Cox's message on Sunday when he reminded the Church that (read in Oprah's voice) "you're a priest, you're a priest, you're a priest, everyone's a priest."

1 Peter 2
4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5 like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 

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This week Pr Joe is joined by Roseann Bowlin and Tevo Christmann in going over the book of 1 Peter, more specifically the first 10 verses of the 4th chapter. Peter urges the church in Rome to be hospitable to one another. In the context of persecution Peter appeals to the hope of heaven as an impetus for love when all else seems to be failing. 

1 Peter 4
7 The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

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This week we are joined by none other than our most specialest Director of Operations Roseann Bowlin, who graced us with her easy going joy and faithfulness. You can expect to hear more from here going forward!

We continue going over Pr Joe's suggestions for starting the year:

1) Find one person to walk your faith WITH... start by praying with them
2) Write down your prayers to reflect on them at the end of the year
3) Find a time to do a digital detox and replace it with devotion
4) Sacrifice your time in service of others
5) Make it your mission to make a path for others to meet Jesus

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To start off the year Pr Joe and Tevo begin to breakdown the 5 challenges Pr Joe presented to the church on Sunday.

The book of John tells us that the in the beginning the Word was WITH God and the Word WAS God. In what is one of the most revealing Christological passages in Scripture we are shown that  God inherently relational. As image bearers, we are relational as well at the deepest possible level and by design, not by accident.

Pr Joe challenged the church to recording their prayers in order to see God's actions in our life and be a witness to Him like John the Baptist was a witness to Jesus.

This triggers a conversation on prayer which will be picked up again next week.

BONUS: Empire Today, whose jingle song may or may not sound like little like our jingle, is a carpet and flooring company.

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