Woodstock City Church

Jesus promised that a consistent, constant, and steady joy can be ours. And fortunately, he also tells us how.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Holy Spirit was given to us not so we could be more spiritual, but to produce selfless maturity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After his resurrection, Jesus made multiple appearances to his disciples. There may not be one more dramatic and ironic than his appearance to two disciples as they traveled to a town called Emmaus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s easy to believe the greatest enemy of the church comes from outside the church. Unfortunately, the church’s greatest threat is right in the middle of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The message of the church is a message for the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early Christians were bold, confident, and courageous. How we pray is an indicator if we’ve strayed from that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Provide for the next generation what you wish the previous generation had provided for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the church first began, a natural question surfaced right away: What shall we do? The answer had to do more with understanding who your faith was in more than what needed to be done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being part of a local gathering of Jesus followers means you are part of something big. It’s up to each generation to determine what Christianity looks like, sounds like, and reacts like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first step of courage might be the scariest, but it might not be the hardest. How do we keep choosing courage in the face of adversity and difficulty?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the scariest steps of courage we could ever take may also prove to be the most important for the sake of what matters most.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When faced with something that scares us, something that’s difficult, something uncomfortable or even unfamiliar, the human tendency is to back down, close the door, and walk away. How do you cultivate more courage in your life?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In all its subtle forms, greed has the potential to rob your life. But the secret to living a meaning-filled life is found across the border from what’s in it for me.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the only things that concern you are about you, there is work to do. Ultimately, we save ourselves from ourselves by choosing not to be all about ourselves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If something about the world is broken and it breaks your heart, there’s an opportunity to be a part of fixing it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What kind of king would leave his throne? What kind of king would enter the mess of his people? A different kind of king.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During this time of year, we engage our imaginations as we embrace the magic of Christmas. Let’s also imagine what the world would be like if we fully embraced the way of Jesus—the way of love.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus came to not only show us to the way back to God, but to others as well. As people who have been reconciled to God, we should pursue reconciliation with people whenever possible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever felt like you've lost your way? Usually by the time we realize we’re lost, we’ve been lost for quite some time. And we instinctively ask, "What should I do?" Instead, there’s a different question to consider.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who does and doesn’t fall into the neighbor category? According to Jesus, we don’t get to decide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.