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Branches Humboldt
by Branches Humboldt
Content and resources from Branches Humboldt - a church in Arcata created to help every person connect to Jesus, the source of life
Episodes
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"Finding Real Treasure" // Matthew 6:19-24 (Sunday 10/18/26)
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? Enough money. Enough success. Enough stuff to finally feel secure, happy, satisfied... We spend so much of our lives chasing the "good life". But what if we've been looking for it in all the wrong places? This Sunday, in our series based on the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus asks…
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"Giving, Prayer, & Motives" // Matthew 6:1-13 (Sunday 10/11/26)
WHAT IF the good life isn’t something you have to prove? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus turns our attention away from appearances and toward the hidden places of our lives; how we give, how we pray, and how we seek God when no one else is watching. Because some of the most important things in…
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"Words, Hands, & Heart" // Matthew 5:33-48 (Sunday 10/4/26)
What does it look like to reflect God's character when life gets difficult? In this message from our Picture This series, we explore Jesus' challenging teachings in Matthew 5 about speaking truthfully, responding to hurt without retaliation, and loving our enemies. Discover how following Jesus...
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"Sex, Lies, & Murder" // Matthew 5:21-32 (Sunday 9/27/26)
YEP, WE'RE GOING THERE... because Jesus went there first. What if the good life isn’t getting everything you want, but instead becoming someone who knows how to truly love? This Sunday, we’re looking at one of Jesus’ most challenging teachings about anger, relationships, sex, desire, and...
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Branching Out // Episode 1
Conversations that go beyond Sunday
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"A Light in the Darkness" with Jeff Woodke // Matthew 5:13-14 (Sunday 9/20/26)
CAN LIGHT STILL SHINE in the darkest places? What happens to faith when everything is stripped away? This Sunday, we’re honored to welcome author Jeff Woodke, who will share his extraordinary story of more than six years in captivity - and what he discovered about faith, forgiveness, hope, and...
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"#Blessed" // Matthew 5:1-12 (Sunday 9/13/26)
WHAT IF you don’t have to wait for your life to get better before you can be #blessed? We’re constantly told the good life is just one more achievement, purchase, relationship, or life change away. But Jesus painted a radically different picture; one that included the grieving, the struggling…
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"Waiting On God" // Isaiah 40 (Sunday 9/6/26)
Caleb Goss shares with us about waiting on God!
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"Freedom & Faith" // Matthew 12:9-12 (Sunday 8/30/26)
THAT FEELING WHEN you finally leap into the unknown - take that big risk - muster up that step of faith - there's nothing like it! What would you do if fear wasn’t holding you back? Maybe there’s something in your life you wish you could finally break free from, or something ahead that feels too...
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"Love Shows Up" // Welcome & Compassion (Sunday 8/23/26)
Most of us know what it feels like to walk into a room and wonder, “Do I belong here?” We want to be welcomed without pretending, known without being judged, and loved when life is messy. This Sunday, we’re continuing our vision series, talking about the kind of WELCOME and COMPASSION that God…
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"Humility: We Lead By Serving" (Sunday 8/16/26)
EVERYONE IS A LEADER...because everyone influences someone. So, what makes a person worth following? We all have influence; at work, at home, with friends, in our communities... And the way we use that influence matters. This Sunday, we’re looking at the surprisingly humble way Jesus led, and…
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"Abide In Me" // John 15:5 (Sunday 8/9/26)
WHO ARE WE? Who are we... like, as a church? Before we're "attenders" or "volunteers", before we're leaders, before we're serving or giving... Here's the main thing; we're a people deeply loved by Jesus. ALL of us! This Sunday we're launching a brand-new series, We Are the Branches, and we'll…
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"The God of Second Chances" // Jonah 3 (Sunday 7/26/26)
Can people really change? Most of us have someone we've quietly written off. Someone we think is too far gone - maybe it's even ourselves. This Sunday, Josh Leong continues our journey through Jonah (Part 4!) as an entire city does the unthinkable; they repent and respond to divine grace! Their...
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"Prayer From the Bottom Up" // Jonah 2:1-10 (Sunday 7/19/26)
Ever feel like life is swallowing you whole? Jonah literally was. From the belly of a great fish, Jonah prays one of the most desperate and imperfect prayers in the Bible. And God answers. This Sunday we'll discover that God isn't waiting for perfect people with perfect prayers. He meets people…
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"Jonah: My Story, My Storm" // Jonah 1:4-17 (Sunday 7/12/26)
HAVE YOU EVER ignored that little voice telling you that something in your life needed to change? Maybe everything even seemed to be going fine - until it wasn't. What if some of the biggest storms we face aren't meant to destroy us, but to wake us up? This Sunday at Branches, we're continuing…
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"Running From God" // Jonah 1:1-3 (Sunday 7/5/26)
HAVE YOU EVER known exactly what you should do - and done the opposite? Whether it's avoiding a difficult conversation, putting off something important, or resisting a step you know God is calling you to take, we've all experienced the tension between doing the right thing or running away from…
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"Saved, Into a Family, On a Mission" // 1 Peter 2:9 (Sunday 6/28/26)
EVERYONE is looking for three things: - A new beginning - A place to belong - A purpose worth living for This Sunday we'll see how those deepest longings are answered. After all we've learned in the "Faith Foundations" series about Jesus, belief, prayer, and God's guidance, we're asking one final...
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"The Father's Heart" // Luke 15 (Sunday 6/21/26)
Father's Day is a day of mixed emotions. For some, it's a day of gratitude. For others, it's a reminder of loss, disappointment, absence, or pain. The Bible never assumes that every earthly father perfectly reflects God's heart, but we’re told that God can truly be the best father we could ever...
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"Walking With A Shepherd" // Psalm 23 (Sunday 6/14/26)
Did you know that I (Justin) never thought I'd EVER be a pastor? It wasn't on my radar because for 20 years, I was rockin' out with my band, and touring the world! And the idea of planting and pastoring a church was the furthest thing from my mind... Isn't life a wild ride of twists and turns -...
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"What's Up With The Bible?" (Sunday 6/7/26)
WHAT'S UP with the Bible? Maybe you’ve wondered that before. Is it outdated? Is it actually trustworthy? Is it just a religious rulebook? Or could it be something more - and how would I find that out? This Sunday at Branches, we’ll zoom out, get 'meta' for a second; taking an honest look at one…
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"Praying Through Difficulty" (Sunday 5/31/26)
EVER FEEL WEIRD about prayer? Like, does anyone actually know if it’s working? This Sunday, we’re talking honestly about prayer; unanswered prayers, doubt, anxiety, silence, and why people still keep praying anyway. No fake certainty. No pretending life is easy. Just a real conversation about...
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"How Can I Have Faith?" // Memorial Weekend (Sunday 5/24/26)
HOW CAN I HAVE FAITH? Honestly… maybe you’ve asked that before. What if faith isn’t pretending your doubts don’t exist? What if it’s not blind belief, religious pressure, or “just trying harder”? This Memorial Weekend Sunday at Branches, we’re talking about how faith actually works - for…
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"Why Did Jesus Have to Die?" (Sunday 5/17/26)
DID JESUS ACTUALLY have to die? Why? Why is there such a big deal about the cross, anyway? As our series Faith Foundations continues, we’re talking honestly about guilt, shame, brokenness, grace, and why the story of Jesus has resonated with people for 2,000 years. No churchy perfection stuff…
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"A Love That Comes Close" // Matthew 16 (Sunday 5/10/26)
WE ALL HAVE IDEAS about how love is supposed to work. This Mother’s Day Sunday, we’ll reflect on a kind of love that moves toward us; the kind we might've experienced through a mom or a loved one - or hoped and longed for in our lives. The thing is; that's the kind of love that Jesus offers. And…
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"Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" // John 6, 10, & 14 (Sunday 5/3/26)
EVER CHASED SOMETHING that you were sure would satisfy - only to feel that quiet question in the back of your mind a few weeks later; “Is this it?” Whether you’re exploring faith with us through Alpha on Thursday nights, or you’ve been in church for years, we’re asking a deep question this…
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"Do You Want To Get Well?" // John 5 (Sunday 4/26/26)
THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS are often so simple we miss their complexity. Jesus asks the most important questions of life, and this Sunday we dive into one that's basic on the surface but profound in its layers: "Do you want to get well?" It's a question posed to a paralyzed man in the fifth chapter of...
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"Do You Love Me?" // John 21:15-17 (Sunday 4/19/26)
The Big Question from Jesus is not, "Do you agree with me?" or "Why did you do that?" or "What were you thinking?" It’s not a question about behavior; trying harder, being more consistent, proving yourself; or going to church, reading your Bible, being a “good person”, or even doing “good things...
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"What Do You Want?" // John 1:35-41 (Sunday 4/12/26)
What do you really want? Not the quick answer, but the honest one beneath the surface... In this Sunday's message from our new series "Life’s Biggest Questions", we’ll look at a moment in John 1 where Jesus turns to a group of curious followers and asks a question He’s still asking today: “What…
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HAPPY EASTER! // Luke 24 (Sunday 4/5/26)
LIFE is full of questions... What's my purpose? Will this plan work out? Will I ever find true love? What's for lunch? We all wonder at the mysteries around us. We’re all searching for something... What are you looking for most? This Easter Sunday, we'll wrestle with two of life's biggest…
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"A Party That Ends In Tears" // Sixth Sunday in Lent (3/29/26)
THE UNEXPECTED surprises us - every time. * ok, ould that be an official quote I just made up? Is it soooo simple and obvious that it might just be profound?? haha! The truth is life is full of surprises. And in our Scripture passage this Sunday (one of the biggest moments in the Bible), everyone...
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"Back to Life" // Fifth Sunday in Lent (3/22/26)
"HOPE BEGINS in the dark." - Anne Lamott When we’re in seasons of darkness and despair, we can often think; Is there anything that could bring this back to life? And there’s so much in our world to despair about these days - it's got many of us asking; is there any hope? Psalm 130 opens with this...
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"Help Me See" // Fourth Sunday in Lent (3/15/26)
We live in a culture of IMAGE. We spend our lives polishing our "look"; the impressive resume, the glossy social media posts, our latest fit, even the "I’m fine" mask at church. But deep down, there’s a darkness we can't quite navigate. We feel like we’re stumbling in the "valley of the shadow"...
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"Hope When We Need It" // 3rd Sunday in Lent (3/8/26)
HOPE comes in many forms. And it can seem scarce when you're wandering in the desert not knowing if or when you will arrive at your destination; or when you feel shunned by your community; or when your community is not listening to God’s voice. But hope can surprise us, too; water in the desert,...
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"Choosing Life" // 2nd Sunday in Lent (3/1/26)
A JOURNEY often has a sense of adventure and uncertainty to it. Are you someone who likes the security of a plan and a good map - are you one of those rare folks who thrive in the risk of it all? Abraham was prompted by God to gather his entire family, everything he owned, and take a major leap...
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"Temptation, Sin, & Hope" // 1st Sunday of Lent (2/22/26)
How often are we tempted to think a certain thing, behavior, or experience will enhance our lives, make things better, soothe the ache, or help us escape, when the opposite ends up being true; we feel worse - guilty and full of shame. And we hide. We hide from others, and from God - but there's a...
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"Better Together" // Ecclesiastes 4-9 (Sunday 2/8/26)
"IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST go alone. If you want to go far, go together." This African proverb rings true in so many ways, yet we're still tempted to abandon the slow, messy process of doing life "with others". The need for speed draws all of us impatient people off track. We’ve all been frustrated…
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"A Season for Everything" (Drew Small) // Ecclesiastes 3 (Sunday 2/1/26)
IN IT'S TIME... Drew Small shares, "I can relate to the struggle. Sometimes life is great. Sometimes it is rough. But everything will pass. I’ve been in some pretty dark places in my life, in my younger years, where it didn’t feel like there was hope. I could not find joy, and there was never...
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"Worthless Wisdom" // Ecclesiastes 2:12-24 (Sunday 1/25/26)
Last week, we looked at how the King in Ecclesiastes decided to explore all the enjoyment that life could offer - he “had it all” - and now in this next section, we’ll see how he decides to take a different approach; actually get serious, study hard, find a good job, and be responsible with life…
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"Having It All" // Ecclesiastes 2:2-11 (Sunday 1/18/26)
WHAT WOULD YOU DO if you had all the money in the world? Every resource at your fingertips? Every experience ready and waiting for you? What would it be like to truly "have it all"? Wouldn't that be a major step toward figuring out life, living on purpose, and finding true meaning? Thankfully for...
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"Up In Smoke" // Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 (Sunday 1/11/26)
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS sometimes feel like trying to grab smoke. We make big plans, set some goals, create a chart or two, but somehow it ends up slipping through our fingers. Things usually don't turn out to be quite what we imagined. We all come to the new year with hopes, dreams, relational,...
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"New Year Prayer" // reading & reflections (Sunday 1/4/26)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We pray your holidays have been filled with joy and hope. As we turn the corner and begin this new year together, we want to take the opportunity to put Jesus at the center of it all - once again. There's an ancient tradition of celebrating whoever comes through the front door of...
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"New Thing" // Isaiah 43 *with Josh Fox (Sunday 12/28/25)
THE GANGS ALL HERE Get ready for a very special Sunday as we gather together (kids included!) for a family service, celebrating the birth of Jesus and the hope He gives as we look ahead to the new year! The extended Fox clan (including all FOUR of Justin's brothers and their families) are with…
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"Love Has Come" // Matthew 1:18-25 (Sunday 12/21/25)
MISSING JOSEPH in the Christmas story is a common occurrence! Maybe it's because after Zachariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Angels, Shepherds, and Wise Men, there's just too much action and drama to stop and consider the quiet, faithful father-figure in the background. When you ponder the fourth Advent...
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"Joy Has Come" // Luke 1:18-38 (Sunday 12/14/25)
MANY OF US feel like JOY is out of reach. We’re tired. Stressed. Disappointed. Overwhelmed. We've chased after the "Good Life" and found it comes up hollow. We assume joy comes after life gets better. And this feeling is nothing knew - listen how the Psalmist writes it chapter 4; “Many people…
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"Peace Has Come" // Luke 1:8-15 (Sunday 12/7/25)
"DON'T BE AFRAID" Every time an angel steps into the Christmas story, they always open with that line; "Don't be afraid..." And that's exactly how Zechariah hears it as he encounters his divine moment. It's an assurance of love and care - and it's coupled with the peace of God in the midst of...
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"Hope Has Come" // Luke 1:5-7 (Sunday 11/30/25)
THIS SEASON has so much promise and joy to it, but there’s also a variety of emotions we experience. One of those is this nagging feeling of emptiness - the question; “Is this really it? Is this truly what it’s all about?” These four weeks leading up to Christmas, the Church's "Advent" season,...
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"In God We Trust (Part 2)" // 2 Corinthians 8:11-14 (Sunday 11/23/25)
GRATITUDE changes our perspective. As we look ahead to Christmas and the holidays, it's a great time to reflect on all that God has given us and to consider how He would want us to give in generous ways. God invites us to ultimately see our money and possessions through this lens of gratitude....
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"In God We Trust" (Part 1) // 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 (Sunday 11/16/25)
"IT'S BETTER TO GIVE than to receive." That's what they say, anyway! Some of us are born-givers who love to see the joy in others as they receive our gifts - and some of us just really like getting gifts, right?! It seems soon to say, but Christmas is right around the corner (some of us have...
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"...Than Going Our Own Way"
FOLLOW THE LEADER can sometimes be a fun game when you're a child, but it gets more complicated when we're adults, doesn't it? How do we know a leader is worth following? Are they going in the right direction? Do they have my best in mind? The last part of Hebrews encourages us to take seriously...
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"...Than Keeping To Ourselves" // Hebrews 13:10-15 (Sunday 11/2/25)
It’s easy for any community — even a church — to turn inward and get comfortable. How many of us have felt the sting of being excluded or ignored? But Jesus calls us outside the walls, where the real action is! Listen to how Hebrews 13:10-14 says it; "So let’s go outside, where Jesus is, where…
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