Podcast Episodes

Behind the Series: Is Christ in Your Christmas Carols?

Where is Jesus in some of our favorite Christmas carols?

Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us a sneak peek at the next TV message series, "Is C…

2 years, 3 months ago

Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling: Even if You're Living With Pain

For people living with constant pain, it's tempting to believe the lie that God is not good. Pastor Mike shares a verse from Jesus' brother James tha…

2 years, 3 months ago

Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling: Even When You're Hurting

To be grateful for the hard times in your life is difficult. Pastor Mike asks: Do you think it’s possible that you could only get to certain places s…

2 years, 4 months ago

Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling: Because of 14 Spiritual Gifts You Already Have

If you struggle with gratitude, Pastor Mike says to read and chew on this 202-word sentence from the apostle Paul. Because it will remind you that yo…

2 years, 4 months ago

Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling: Because of Eternal Joy

When God takes away your health or your security or the life you long for, it feels like you have more reason to grumble than to be thankful. How can…

2 years, 4 months ago

Behind the Series: Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling

How do we avoid the constant temptation to grumble and gripe, especially as we get closer to Thanksgiving?

Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us…

2 years, 4 months ago

How to Talk About Jesus 101

If the good news about Jesus is so good, then why don't Christians share more about it? Maybe it's because we feel inadequate and don't know what to …

2 years, 4 months ago

What if I Don't Understand the Bible?

The Bible is challenging to read. There are weird words and weird names in it. There’s an Old Testament and a New Testament. There are prophecies and…

2 years, 5 months ago

Screens & Souls: The Boundaries

What can help determine if screens are a blessing or a bad thing? The answer, Pastor Mike says, is if we set boundaries. Pastor Mike gets super pract…

2 years, 5 months ago

Screens & Souls: The Bad

Screens are a double-edged sword. On one side are the blessings. And, unfortunately, on the other side are the bad things. Pastor Mike explores the n…

2 years, 5 months ago