Send us a text This fall, we are teaching through through the book of James. I am excited to unpack this little Epistle with you! James is a book about putting your faith into practice. James doesn't struggle with application; in fact, this book likely has more in common with the book of Proverbs than other New Testament letters. It's not that Jame…

Send us a text This fall, we are teaching through through the book of James. I am excited to unpack this little Epistle with you! James is a book about putting your faith into practice. James doesn't struggle with application; in fact, this book likely has more in common with the book of Proverbs than other New Testament letters. It's not that Jame…

Send us a text This fall, we are teaching through through the book of James. I am excited to unpack this little Epistle with you! James is a book about putting your faith into practice. James doesn't struggle with application; in fact, this book likely has more in common with the book of Proverbs than other New Testament letters. It's not that Jame…

Send us a text This fall, we are teaching through through the book of James. I am excited to unpack this little Epistle with you! James is a book about putting your faith into practice. James doesn't struggle with application; in fact, this book likely has more in common with the book of Proverbs than other New Testament letters. It's not that Jame…

Send us a text Last week, we started our fall series through the book of James. I am excited to unpack this little Epistle with you! James is a book about putting your faith into practice. James doesn't struggle with application; in fact, this book likely has more in common with the book of Proverbs than other New Testament letters. It's not that J…

Send us a text This week we are starting out our Fall series through the book of James. I am genuinely excited to unpack this little Epistle with you! James is a book about putting your faith into practice. James doesn't struggle with application, in fact, this book likely has more in common with the book of Proverbs than other New Testament letter…

Send us a text This week we have the privilege to have, as a guest preacher, Pastor Jerry Favor. Jerry has pastored Victory Church in Sand Point Idaho since 1994. I have had the privilege of getting to know Jerry over the last five years and I can tell you Jerry is an encourager and a humble servant of Jesus. I am so thankful for his friendship and…

Send us a text Today is part 2 of a 2 part series on 1 Corinthians 12. Today we will unpack Spiritual Gifts. My goal is for us to leave with a fulsome understanding of spiritual gifts. We will ask and answer a few basic questions about spiritual gifts. First we will ask, "What are spiritual gifts?" Second we will ask, "Why does God give us these gi…

Send us a text Today we will be starting two-part series from 1 Corinthians 12 on the body of Christ. Have you ever said to yourself, "I love Jesus, but I don't really love the church." Maybe you have wondered if it is really necessary for Christians to be a part of the local church. After all, there are amazing preachers you can access online, and…

Send us a text AUDIO ISSUE FIXED.... This summer we have been diving into selected passages in the Gospel of John and this Sunday is our last Sunday in John. Today we will unpack Peter's restoration in John 21. This chapter in many ways acts as an epilogue or post-credits scene to the book of John, but it is an extremely potent text about the power…

Send us a text This summer we ave been diving into selected passages in the Gospel of John. Today we will be unpacking John 20, specifically talking through the resurrection of Jesus. It is not an understatement to say that the resurrection of Jesus is the linchpin of our faith. Some have sought to downgrade the resurrection by making it merely a s…

Send us a text This summer we have been doing into selected passages in the Gospel of John. Today we will be unpacking John 18-19 seeking to understand the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. Sometimes its easy to think that the God of the Old Testament is focused on justice, that He's a God who is angry and wrathful toward sin, while th…

Send us a text This summer we have been diving into selected passages in the Gospel of John. Today we will be in John 14-16 talking through the Holy Spirit's presence in our life. If you grew up in conservative evangelicalism this can feel daunting because much of the discussion about the Spirit has been centered on what the Spirit does or does not…

Send us a text This summer we have been diving into the selected passages in the Gospel of John. Today we will unpack the resurrection of Lazarus. Have you ever found yourself questioning Jesus asking, "Where were you Jesus. I needed you!" I have been there and I know many of you have struggled through questions like this. Tragedy befalls us and we…

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Send us a text Have your ever been hangry, so hungry that you find it hard to even be kind to those around you? While we often think of our physical bodies experiencing hunger, rarely do we think about the spiritual hunger that screams within us to be satisfied. Our desire for justice, our longing for joy, our craving for peace, that overwhelming a…

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Send us a text Romans is widely considered to be Paul’s greatest letter, his magnum opus if you will. In no other place does Paul so clearly lay out the Gospel and its implications for life. Within Romans, Romans 8 is widely considered to be this letter’s greatest chapter, in fact, many pastors (including myself) consider Romans 8 to be the greates…

Send us a text Today as we open up God’s Word we are going to be finishing the book of 2 Timothy. As we do we are going to see how Paul ministers to the body in a gospel community while on mission. Paul rarely served for very long at any location but he knew that the length of service at any one place wasn’t as important as how that service was don…

Send us a text "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." This quote is attributed to Jim Elliot, but could just have easily been uttered by the Apostle Paul. When we have given our lives to Jesus we have eternal live which we cannot lose, we eagerly look forward to the crown of righteousness that is ours in Christ J…

Send us a text This morning we conclude a 2 part sermon we started last week. This morning we will focus on how the Word of God is able to transform us and make us ready for every good work. My hope is that as we finish this morning your love for the Word of God would be increased and that we all would continually feast on the Word letting it infil…

Send us a text Happy Mothers day! It is a privilege and a joy to get to serve alongside so many wonderful moms in our church. Today we will be diving in to 2 Timothy 3 and unpacking how those around us influence us, especially those in positions of leadership in our lives. I am struck particularly by how Paul states to Timothy "from childhood you h…

Send us a text Pastors and elders have the great privilege of getting to help shepherd the flock of God. This is one of the most wonderful and joy-inducing roles a person can take on, but it is heavy responsibility. The enemy wants nothing more than to see the church fail; therefore, ensnaring church leaders in sin is one of his highest priorities.…

Send us a text Are you a forgetful person? I know that I am! I am constantly forgetting where I put things, people's names, and even what I am actively doing. In today's text Paul exhorts Timothy to "remember Jesus Christ." Paul is not exhorting Timothy to remember Jesus in the objective sense, but rather remember Him in a relational sense. We are …

Send us a text This text is a call to action, a call to guard the gospel, invest the gospel, and entrust the gospel to the next generation. All of us who are in Christ are called to this work, we are called to make, mature and mobilize disciples to the glory of God in kodiak and around the world. This morning as we talk through this idea of entrust…

Send us a text Gospel-centered friendship is one of the sweetest gifts we can give one another in the body of Christ. But what is Gospel-centered friendship? How is it different than world friendship? How can I participate in this sort of friendship? How can I participate in this sort of friendship? As we unpack the beauty of how Onesiphorus blesse…

Send us a text This morning we will open up the book of 2 Timothy and I cannot wait for you to feel the weight of this little book. This book is small, but it punches about its weight class. Their morning we will talk through what a bold and unashamed faith looks like and how we might live it. My prayer is that as we walk through this book, Jesus w…

Send us a text Good morning and happy Easter! I am so excited to worship with you on this resurrection Sunday. This morning as we worship our risen savior it is my hope that the Lord would stir you up and fill you to overflowing with the Holy Spirit. This morning from John 20 we are going to explore how following Jesus requires both rational and re…

Send us a text Today we will be diving in to the heart of the book of Hebrews. Hebrews is one of the most theologically sophisticated books in the bible, but don't let that throw you, this book packs a punch. This was likely a sermon delivered to a Jewish congregation, and is meant to show us how Jesus is better than everything else, and since he i…

Send us a text be bringing the Word and I am genuinely excited to hear from him. Pray for him as he opens up this last section of 1 Timothy. I believe God is going to encourage, convict and edify us through His Word this morning. I also wanted to invite you over the next 14 days leading up to Easter to join me on a spiritual journey of prayer and f…

Send us a text To take part in the 14 days of prayer and fasting please checkout our sister podcast "spiritual reset" on your podcasting app. “Just turn it off and turn it back on again.” - Roy from the I.T. Crowd I am so glad you are reading this. I believe God is going to use this study to grow us individually and as a church. What are we doing? …

Send us a text The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, this verse from 1 Timothy 6 is often misquoted and used out of context. Today we are going to unpack the corrosive effects of the love of money as well as the life-giving effects of complete contentedness in Christ. God has blessed us richly with riches beyond what most in the world c…

Send us a text Timothy 5:17-6:2 helps us understand how followers of Jesus are to relate to authority. In a world where we are encouraged to disparage, doubt, and even rebel against those in authority over us, the bible has a radically different take. We are called to trust God by submitting to imperfect leaders and even honoring them. This is more…

Send us a text One of the most compelling things about our faith is its emphasis on compassion and care for those in need. But why do we emphasize this? Because at the core of our faith is Jesus, who saw us in our need and had compassion on us…showing us grace and mercy. So as followers of Jesus we do the same, having compassion for those in need, …

Send us a text How can we grow in godliness? So many Christians through the ages have struggled with this question. Some have pushed the idea that we grow in godliness through severe self discipline. This approach to sanctification leads to self righteousness not godliness. Others believe in a passive “let go and let God” approach to sanctification…

Send us a text Have you been affected positively by a Christian leader? For many of us the answer is yes. At some point in our life an older believer poured into us, encouraged us, and helped us get unstuck. Sadly the inverse is also true, many of you have been negatively affected by a Christian leader at some point, whether it was through intentio…

Send us a text Today we are diving into 1 Timothy 2:8-15. This passage is both complicated and controversial. It is my hope that as we teach through this passage, we can approach the text with open hands ready to receive the truth of Gods word. Laying down our presuppositions, and letting His word shape our thinking.…

Send us a text In this message Matt breaks down how prayer is essential to for a believers spiritual health and a churches spiritual flourishing.Kirjoittanut Berean of Kodiak

Send us a text In this message Matt unpacks Paul's second charge to Timothy. To fight the good fight, that is to fight to hold your faith with a good conscience.Kirjoittanut Berean of Kodiak

Send us a text Audio is rough at the beginning but gets better a few minutes in. Today we start 1 Timothy, and I am so excited to dive into this book with you all! First Timothy is all about the gospel. It explores how the gospel leads to practical and visible change in believers’ lives. It is a book aimed at correcting error and abiding in the tru…

Send us a text At Berean we often say we are called to “make disciples, mature disciples, and mobilize disciples to the Glory of God.” But how do we do that practically? What does it look like in the real world. This passage in 1 Kings 19 helps us to see what discipleship looks like practically and how we all might be involved in it. It is my praye…

Send us a text Is depression and despair a sin? When a person is feeling depressed is it okay to seek physical help and therapy alongside spiritual things like prayer and the Word? There are so many questions like this that I hear on a regular basis, and while this episode in Elijah’s life does not explicitly explore all the intricacies of how we o…

Send us a text in this message on Verses 9-13 of John 1 we are going to talk through the new birth. What does it mean to be "born again"? This was the question Nicodemus asked in John 3 and it is a question that we all must wrestle with. Because it seems clear in scripture if we want to be followers of Jesus we must be "born again." So how are we b…

Send us a text There is something about eyewitness testimony that is hard to ignore! Often in courtrooms eyewitness testimony is the difference between guilty and innocent verdicts. This is especially true if the witness is known for impeccable character. This morning we are going dig into the testimony of John the Baptist, an eyewitness of impecca…

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Send us a text I love training montages, nothing motivates me more to get out and try to do something hard than watching Rocky Balboa punch sides of beef and chase chickens! Even hearing the Rocky theme song makes me want to go for a run. Today we get to look into God’s training grounds for one of his most fruitful prophets. But here is what is so …

Send us a text Today Eli Griffin (our pastoral intern) will be bringing the message. He will teaching through the first passover. As we explore how God saved the Israelites through the substitutionary sacrifice of the passover lamb, we will see how Jesus our perfect passover lamb sacrificed himself so that we might be saved from the just wrath of G…

Send us a text In today’s passage Jesus gives his disciples a new command. To love one another like Jesus has loved them. This might be the hardest command Jesus gives. Why? Jesus’s love for the disciples is selfless in nature, sacrificial in application, unbreakable in its security, unending in scope, unrestrained in affection, and unsearchable in…

Send us a text Have you ever felt guilted into serving? Maybe a pastor, or a ministry leader presses you to serve, so you serve, but not from a place of joy but from a place of avoiding feeling guilty. On the flip side have you ever gotten so wrapped up in serving that your identity is subsumed by it? Instead of finding your identity in Christ alon…