Ascend Church Podcast

A beautiful truth of God is that he has brought us from being dead in sin to being alive in Christ. Pastor Garth explains what this means and what we are to do now that we are alive in this week's sermon. 

One way to improve our prayer lives is to pray the prayers of the Bible. In this message Pastor Garth takes us through a pastoral prayer from Paul and brings to light the things we ought to pray for.   To learn more about Ascend Church please check out our website: www.ascendhowell.com Instagram: @ascendhowell Pastor Garth Podcast:    / @pastorgarthpod   Pastor Garth Instagram: @pastor.garth Pastor Garth TikTok: @pastor.garth

The bible describes Christians as those who have gone from death to life through Jesus Christ. Romans 6:1-14 explains to us how the death and resurrection of Christ converge to give believers salvation and how christians ought to respond to the truth that they are now walking in newness of life. 

In this message Pastor Garth shows how Jesus Christ fulfills every prophesy made of the Messiah in Isaiah 53, which was written 700 year prior to the birth of Christ. To learn more about Ascend Church please check out our website: www.ascendhowell.com 

Do you know the real Jesus? It's possible to think highly of Jesus but not be saved. In this sermon Pastor Garth explains how to spot the difference and know if you are truly saved.   Catch the sermon video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d0QWNehU0M   To learn more about Ascend Church please check out our website: www.ascendhowell.com Instagram: @ascendhowell Ascend Church Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Pastor Garth Podcast:    / @pastorgarthpod   Pastor Garth Instagram: @pastor.garth Pastor Garth TikTok: @pastor.garth

In this sermon Pastor Garth explains that God revealed to us his will, which is to unite all things in heaven and on earth in Christ and what this actually means.   To learn more about Ascend Church please check out our website: www.ascendhowell.com Instagram: @ascendhowell Ascend Church Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ascend-church-podcast/id1872427014 Pastor Garth Podcast: www.youtube.com/@pastorgarthpod Pastor Garth Instagram: @pastor.garth Pastor Garth TikTok: @pastor.garth

In this sermon Pastor Garth explains the full scope of what it means to be redeemed: how we are set free by Christ and what we are set free to do.    Check out Ascend Church: www.ascendhowell.com Pastor Garth Instagram: @pastor.garth

What does it mean that God adopts us? And what does it mean for us to be adopted? Pastor Garth explains this and more in this sermon on Ephesians 1:5-6. 

Being mad at God is something all Christians experience at some point. In this week's video Pastor Garth explains the way we can stop being mad at God and instead rejoice in him.   Pastor Garth Instagram: @pastor.garth Pastor Garth tiktok: @pastor.garth Ascend Church: www.ascendhowell.com Instagram: @ascendhowell Ascend Church YouTube:    / @ascendhowell  

In this sermon Pastor Garth explains how God, in love, chose those whom he would love forever. He did this before anything was created (1:4) so we know its not based on us but on God who chose to love us. Listen and hear the beautiful truth of God's powerful love. 

In this week's podcast Pastor Garth explains exactly how he came to believe in Jesus. Specifically how God used hockey in order to draw him to Christ and inspire him to become a pastor.    Podcast Video: www.youtube.com/@pastorgarthpod Check out Ascend Church: www.ascendhowell.com Pastor Garth instagram: @pastor.garth

The theme of Ephesians is that we are beyond wealthy in Christ. God has blessed us with all the spiritually blessings in the heavenly places. In this sermon Pastor Garth introduces Ephesians and gives the background to the letter. 

Struggling to understand the Bible? Giving up on it because you can't seem to retain what it says? This may not be a you problem; it may be a translation problem! In this Podcast Pastor Garth gives his recommendation for which Bible translation to use to get the most out of it. You can check out the video of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/HCv_4bclQSk   If you are interested in learning more about Ascend Church check out our website: www.ascendhowell.com   Instagram: @ascendhowell Ascend Church YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@ascendhowell Pastor Garth Instagram: @pastor.garth Pastor Garth tiktok: @pastor.garth

Many are saying "no one is illegal on stolen land" but is that true? How should christians respond to this claim. And what does the Bible actually say is the purpose of the government. Pastor Garth answers all these questions in this weeks podcast.   Pastor Garth is the Pastor of Ascend Church, located in Howell, MI. For more information about the church check out www.ascendhowell.com Find us on social media: @pastor.garth @ascendhowell

Can two opposing ideas be true at the same time? Rhett seems to think so. Pastor Garth reacts to Rhett discussing his disbelief in the uncertainty of things and shares what the Bible actually says.

The devil's strategy to conform your kids has been the strategy he's used all along. We see the strategy laid out in Daniel 1 and the Babylonians took over Judah and captured their young in order to conform them to Babylonian society. In this episode Pastor Garth exposes the enemies strategy so we can be prepared to fight it. 

Romans 12:1 tells us that the truest form of worship is obedience. In this message Pastor Garth explains what it means to be a Living Sacrifice and why our love for Christ should spur us into more obedience. 

Giving is an act of worship, but many do not view it that way even though that's how the Bible speaks of our giving. In this message Pastor Garth addresses whether or not church attenders are required to tithe and the reason behind giving.