Episodes
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses | Rev. Nick Audas
On All Saints’ Day, we remember the faithful who have gone before us, rediscover the beauty of our present communion with the Church, and look ahead to the day when every tribe, tongue, and nation will stand before the throne of Jesus.
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Deep Roots of a Resilient Life | Rev. Nick Audas
Resilience, the ability to withstand the tumultuous seasons of life intact, comes from deep roots. How do we keep going when things don’t go as planned? Paul models a different way of following Jesus: moving from outcome-based discipleship to obedience-based discipleship. When we hold our plans...
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Imitating Jesus | Michael Schiller
Actionable love and holy living in response to the gospel of Jesus Christ. (10.18.26)
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The Secret of a Resilient Life | Rev. Nick Audas
The world offers countless paths to resilience, from self-optimization to endless introspection, but none can provide the lasting strength our souls need. In Philippians 4, Paul points us to something deeper: union with Christ.
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Burnout | Matt Makar
Have you lost your energy to pursue Christ? In this sermon, Matt Makar explores how St. Paul kept pressing on from Philippians 3:10-21. If anyone ought to feel burnt out, it was St. Paul, as he wrote from prison. Somehow he still had the spiritual stamina to encourage the church from his prison...
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The Fruit of Suffering | Rev. Nick Audas
Paul points us to the humility of Jesus: though he was in the form of God, he did not grasp his position for his own advantage, but emptied himself and became obedient to the point of death. What if we learned to see our suffering not simply as something to escape, but as something God can use to...
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Joy? | Matt Makar
In this message, Matt Makar walks through Paul’s secret to joy from Philippians 1.
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Get the Heart Right | Rev. Nick Audas
What does it look like for the church to have real love when we don’t agree on everything? In Romans 14, Paul speaks to a church divided over customs and convictions, calling them to something deeper than uniformity: unity. And in Matthew 18, Jesus reminds us that this unity is built on the...
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Let the Love Be Real | Matt Makar
When Paul addresses the spiritual gifts, he gives both encouragement and caution. Most churches only encourage the gifts or caution against them. Romans 12:9–21 shows how genuine love governs the use of our spiritual gifts. Building on the encouragement from Romans 12:3–8, this message calls the...
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What is the Church? | Fall Ministries Kickoff | Rev. Nick Audas
What is the church? What’s actually happening when we gather together? Is the church a building, a place, or something else entirely? As we hear from the Apostle Paul, we’re invited to set aside our own expectations and experiences and consider how God thinks about the church—and what happens…
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Kids Teaching | Processional Cross | Rev. Nick Audas
As we introduce a new part of our liturgy, Fr. Nick offers a short teaching for our kids—but with an encouragement for all of us. What is the processional cross, and why do we process as Anglicans? Join us as we learn about the meaning behind this part of our worship and how it is meant to stir...
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The Authority of Reconciliation | Matt Makar
In Matthew 18:15–20, Jesus gives his people a path for confronting sin that is aimed not at punishment, but restoration. As the process moves from private conversation to witnesses to the gathered church, Jesus reveals that reconciliation is not merely a personal matter but a responsibility...
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The Lord Is Near | Rev. Nick Audas
What if anxiety isn't something we simply need to get rid of, but an invitation to notice where we've allowed our problems to become bigger than our God? Anxiety has a way of pulling us into the future, expanding our concern beyond our control and convincing us that security is always just a…
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Treasures in Heaven | Matt Makar
What motivates you? Jesus has a unique means for motivating people—the eternal mindset. This week, as Matt Makar continues the series on the Sermon on the Mount, we explore Matthew 6:19-24 on the eternal rewards.
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Prayers to Our Father | Alex Crawford
How our prayer life changes when Jesus invites us into His.
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Breaking the Cycle | Rev. Nick Audas
What if real strength isn't found in getting even, but in refusing to let evil set the terms? This week, Jesus invites us beyond retaliation and into the surprising freedom of enemy-love. Together we'll discover how the grace we've received empowers us to overcome evil—not with more evil, but…
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Making Good on Your Word | Michael Schiller
As Michael continues our Summer in the Sermon on the Mount, we seek to understand Jesus’s elevated view of our words, oaths, and promises in our current context.
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What God Has Joined Together | Rev. Nick Audas
Jesus steps beyond the debates surrounding divorce to point us back to God's original design for marriage. Reading Matthew 5:31–32 and Matthew 19:3–12, we'll consider the beauty of covenant faithfulness reflected through the gospel, Jesus's words for life's broken realities, and the hope of...
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Sermon on the Mount | Lust (Matthew 5:27–30) | Rev. Nick Audas
Jesus takes lust to the root: covetousness—the desire to consume another’s beauty for our own gain, driven by a quiet lie that we lack enough. But there’s a better way. Pastor Nick points us to the Cross, confession in community, and communion with Christ—an honest, hopeful call to bring what’s...
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When God Flips the Offering Plate | Matt Makar
In this message, Matt continues the series on the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:21-26, Jesus applies the commandment against murder to daily relationships. He addresses the heart of anger.
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You ARE Salt. | Rev. John Kirby
Continuing our series in the Sermon on the Mount, guest preacher Fr. John Kirby preaches from Matthew 5:13-16.
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What is the good life? | Rev. Nick Audas
Every person is searching for the good life. Continuing our Sermon Series in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus answers that question in a way that challenges every worldly definition of success. Through poverty of spirit, mourning, meekness, mercy, purity of heart, and peacemaking, Jesus reveals…
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Sermon on the Mount Lifestyle | Matt Makar
Every few generations, someone rediscovers the Sermon on the Mount, believes it, lives it out, and changes the world. In this message, Matt introduces a series on the greatest sermon ever preached, Jesus’ Sermon on the mount. He focuses on what it means that Jesus comes not to abolish the Law but...
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The Trinity — The Catalyst of Worship | Matt Makar
The Trinity is at the very foundation of how Christians worship and Who Christians worship. In this message, Matt breaks down this often confusing doctrine.
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Come Holy Spirit | Rev. Nick Audas
What if the fullness of the Spirit isn’t reserved for spiritual experts, but is God’s invitation for every believer? On Pentecost, we wrestle with the tension many believers feel: longing for the fullness of the Holy Spirit while often feeling uncertain how to walk in His power. Looking at Acts…
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The Secret Heart of God | Rev. Nick Audas
What do we need most when we’re living between promise and fulfillment? In John 17, Jesus doesn’t give the disciples explanations—He gives them revelation. As we listen in on Jesus’ prayer to the Father, we discover the heart of God toward us: glory, life, grace, protection, and intercession.…
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When God Cuts Something Off | Matt Makar
Have you ever felt like God cut something off of you? Whether it is a job, an opportunity, a relationship, or even a hero, pruning is painful. In this message, Matt explores some of Jesus’ last words to his disciples on abiding in the vine, from John 15:1-11.
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Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled | Rev. Nick Audas
In an “earthquake moment,” when everything feels like it’s unraveling, Jesus speaks a steady word: let not your hearts be troubled. In John 14, we’re invited to move from anxiety and orphaned striving into the deep security of the Father’s house—where identity is secured, hearts are steadied, and...
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Freedom & Authority | Matt Makar
Last, Matt taught from I Peter 2:13-25. This message is for anyone who has ever had been under a difficult authority figure whether it was a bad boss or a difficult parent.
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Generosity Flows From Grace | Rev. Nick Audas
Acts 2 & Exodus 35 | How then shall we live on the other side of the resurrection? In this sermon, Fr. Nick Audas traces a striking parallel between Israel's deliverance from Egypt and the early church's experience of the risen Christ — two communities discovering that everything they have is...
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The Zombie in the Well | Michael Schiller
In this sermon, Michael Schiller unpacks Thomas's internal battle after hearing that Jesus had risen.
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God Shows No Partiality | Rev. Nick Audas
In a world full of conflict, division, and fear, God invites us into a better way. In Acts 10, Fr. Nick explores how God saw Cornelius’s hunger and drew him near— and how the same invitation is extended to all. His Spirit is poured out on all who seek Him, bringing the ultimate reconciliation we...
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Palm Sunday | Matt Makar
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry is all about anticipation. In the sermon Matt explores how Jesus’ leadership is different and far more powerful than we ever anticipated.
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Jesus Wept. | Rev. Paul Hassell
Rev. Paul Hassell preaches on John 11:1-44.
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The Lord is My Shepherd | Rev. Nick Audas
Fr. Nick preaches on Psalm 23, highlighting how the Lord is the ultimate Good Shepherd of his people.
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Gushing Fountains | Matt Makar
In this message, Matt Makar walks through Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well.
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A Better Inheritance | Rev. Nick Audas
In Genesis 12, God calls Abram out of familiar security into a greater inheritance shaped by promise, showing that true blessing is not comfort or success but life with God that overflows to others. As we respond in faith to Jesus—the perfectly obedient Son—we discover that our greatest…
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Fallen Heroes | Matt Makar
Have you fallen into the trap of cynicism? In this message, Matt Makar dives into Romans 5 to explore how Adam is a type of Christ. You will learn how the Bible is a story of fallen leaders which builds up your cynicism at first, ultimately to make you wonder at Christ’s faithfulness.
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Transfiguration Sunday | Rev. Nick Audas
Rev. Nick Audas preaches on Transfiguration.
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Let the Nations be Glad | Matt Makar
In this message from Psalm 67, Matt explores an overview of the Bible‘s overarching story focusing on Jesus as the King of all nations.
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Weakness is the Way | Rev. Nick Audas
Matthew 5:1-12.
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Real Life Together | Mr. Matt Makar
Matt walks through Romans 15:5-7 as an exploration of Christian fellowship.
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What are you Seeking? | Rev. Nick Audas
Rev. Nick examines the call and core of discipleship in John 1:29-42.
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Epiphany: Seeing Jesus Clearly | Rev. Nick Audas
In this sermon from Matthew 3, Fr. Nick incites us to see and respond to Jesus and the salvation he offers.
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Why We Distrust God (and what to do about it) | Rev. Nick Audas
Advent 4. Fr Nick provokes personal reflection on the reasons we struggle to trust God in our pain and what we can do to grow in faith.
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Wormwood vs. Adoration Church | Rev. Cameron MacMillan
Fr. Cameron delivers his final message at Fr. Nick's institution service. May this "Screwtape letter" encourage you to draw near to the One who loves you!
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Awake at Jesus' Return | Rev. Cameron MacMillan
Matthew 24:29-44
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Return of the King | Rev. Nick Audas
This Christ the King Sunday, Fr. Nick reminds of our awesome King Jesus.
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Has God Let You Down? | Mr. Matt Makar
Matt takes us into Malachi 3 to explore disappointment with God.
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4 Pillars of Confidence for the Church | Rev. Cameron MacMillan
Fr. Cameron look at 2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:5 and draws out four pillars of confidence in turbulent times that St. Paul gives to the church.
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