Christ Presbyterian Church
by Christ Presbyterian Church
Weekly teaching from Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota. Our pastors are of different ages, genders, and backgrounds and offer practical, thoughtful, Bible-based teaching to help us grow in our understanding of and relationship with Jesus. Learn more about CPC at cpcedina.org.
Episodes
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The Everyday Faith of David—2 Samuel 6:13-15 & Psalm 30
In 2 Samuel 6, David celebrates the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant in Jerusalem with wholehearted worship, reminding us that worship is not a performance to be evaluated but a grateful response to God’s goodness. Through David’s example, we learn that worship begins by remembering what God…
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The Everyday Faith of David—1 Samuel 25:5-13; 16-21
In 1 Samuel 24, David faces the temptation to take matters into his own hands and seize the opportunity to become king by killing Saul, but instead chooses to trust God with the outcome. His decision demonstrates that becoming a person who trusts God is more important than getting what we want or...
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The Everyday Faith of David—1 Samuel 17:34-47
The story of David and Goliath is not simply about an underdog overcoming impossible odds, but about trusting God’s goodness and power when circumstances are dire. David demonstrates this trust by remembering God’s past faithfulness and relying on God rather than human strength or…
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The Everyday Faith of David—1 Samuel 16:1-13
In the first sermon of the Everyday Faith of David series, Petey explores how God chose David, the youngest son of Jesse, to become king, reminding us that God looks at the heart rather than outward appearances. Through David’s story, we learn that God works in ordinary, unseen moments, using our...
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all of life, all for jesus—Romans 12:1-2
In this final message of the All of Life Is All for Jesus series, Petey explores how technology and social media can fragment our attention, distract us from God’s presence, and shape our understanding of a good life. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, he reminds us that true wholeness begins with…
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all of life, all for jesus—Jeremiah 29:4-7
This sermon encourages us to recognize that God is already at work in the places where we live and to join Him in seeking the flourishing of our neighbors and communities. Rather than withdrawing from, conforming to, or fighting against culture, we are called to practice “faithful presence” by...
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all of life, all for jesus—Deuteronomy 6:4-9
This sermon explores how Jesus invites us to see every part of life, not just explicitly spiritual moments, as an opportunity to encounter and follow Him. Through Deuteronomy 6, we’re reminded to orient our ordinary routines, work, relationships, and responsibilities around God’s presence. By...
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all of life, all for jesus—Genesis 1:26-28
The Gospel moves on Monday because Jesus is Lord over every part of our lives, including our work, and there is no sacred-secular divide. Genesis 1 shows that God created human beings in His image and gave them the calling to cultivate creation, meaning all kinds of work can reflect God’s...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 7:15–23
Jesus warns us not to be distracted by what looks impressive, but instead to look for what is true, good, and real by examining the “fruit” a person’s life produces. Rather than pursuing success, influence, or the appearance of being a good Christian, God’s agenda is to transform us so that we...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 7:13–14
The sermon explores Jesus’ teaching about the narrow and wide paths in Matthew 7, emphasizing that the narrow path is not about perfect behavior but about a transformed heart and a life rooted in Jesus. The wide path can be tempting because it promises fulfillment through success, possessions,...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 7:7-12
Jesus’ words to “ask, seek, and knock” are an invitation to persistent prayer; not a promise that God will give us everything we want, but an assurance that our loving Father will give what is good according to his wisdom, timing, and will. Through the Holy Spirit, God meets us in our weakness,...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 7:1–6
This sermon explores Jesus’ command in Matthew 7 not to judge others, clarifying that He is not rejecting moral discernment but warning against condemnation, pride, and contempt. We are called to examine the “plank” in our own eyes first, recognizing our need for God’s grace so that any wisdom or...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 6:31–34
Pastor Joe McDonald teaches that the antidote to worry is not simply becoming calmer, but learning to trust God by seeking His kingdom and righteousness first. Using his own story of unemployment, he shows that trust is built through a relationship with Jesus, recognizing God's faithfulness in…
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 6:25–30
James gets real about his own anxiety—like the time a surprise meeting invite from his boss sent him into a full doomsday spiral. Digging into Matthew 6:25-34, he explores why Jesus tells us not to worry, why that's easier said than done, and how anxiety might actually be a signal pointing us…
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 6:19–24
Jesus warns that wealth can become a dangerous rival to God, offering a false sense of security, fostering greed, and competing for our worship, while inviting us instead to find lasting security and abundance in God's kingdom. He teaches that practicing generosity and simplicity frees us from…
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 6:16–18
Pastor Carrie explains that spiritual practices require intentional, consistent practice, just as learning to play the piano does, and highlights fasting as a biblical discipline that helps believers depend more fully on God rather than on themselves. She emphasizes that fasting is not about...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 6:9–15
Jesus teaches that prayer is not about saying the perfect words but about approaching God as a loving Father, aligning our hearts with His kingdom and will, and honestly bringing Him our deepest needs. The Lord's Prayer reminds us that we are dependent on God for daily provision, forgiveness,...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 6:5–8
Jesus teaches that prayer is not a performance to impress others or a formula to manipulate God, but a relationship with a loving Father who already sees, knows, and cares for us. Pastor Emily challenges us to recognize that both performative prayer and the avoidance of prayer stem from the same...
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Celebration Sunday 2026
This sermon explores the gap many people feel between who they are and who they think they should be, especially when it comes to living out their faith and inviting others to follow Jesus. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians, Pastor Jonathan emphasizes that the Gospel is not just a message to believe…
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Pastor's Cut: The Way of Jesus—Week 8
Jesus teaches that His followers should reject retaliation and respond to wrongdoing with grace, generosity, and forgiveness. Emily emphasizes that this is only possible when we remember the abundant grace God has shown us. She challenges listeners to see the humanity in those who hurt them and...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:38–42
This sermon teaches that Jesus’ kingdom calls believers to abandon retaliation and revenge, responding to wrongdoing with grace because they are living in the new reality of God’s kingdom. Through examples like turning the other cheek and going the extra mile, Jesus invites his followers to…
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Pastor's Cut: The Way of Jesus—Week 7
In this episode of Pastors Cut, Gabby Gustafson reflects on Jesus’ teaching about oaths and truthfulness in Matthew 5, exploring how both covenant commitments and everyday speech reveal the condition of our hearts. The conversation highlights the importance of honesty, integrity, and…
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:31–37
This sermon challenges the tendency to create “loopholes” around truthfulness, comparing childhood “fingers crossed” promises to the subtle ways adults manipulate words to avoid discomfort, accountability, or commitment. Reflecting on Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5, she explains that dishonesty...
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Pastor's Cut: The Way of Jesus—Week 6
Melissa Schaser and Carrie Gleason discuss Petey Crowder’s sermon on Jesus’ teaching about lust and adultery, emphasizing that sin and spiritual deformation happen gradually and begin in the heart long before outward actions occur. They explore how Christian sexual ethics apply across every stage...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:21-26
The sermon explores Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5 that adultery and lust begin in the heart long before outward actions take place, comparing sin to Icarus flying too close to the sun, as the damage starts before the fall is visible. It challenges listeners to take sin seriously while recognizing...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:21-26
This sermon reflects on Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5 about reconciliation, emphasizing that because God sacrificed to reconcile humanity through Jesus, Christians are called to pursue reconciliation in their own relationships, even when it is painful or uncomfortable. Using personal stories about...
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Pastor's Cut: The Way of Jesus—Week 4
This episode explores Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing that He came not to abolish the Old Testament law but to fulfill it, shifting the focus from rule-following to a transformed life rooted in trust in Him. The conversation highlights how Scripture is meant to shape and...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:17–20
This sermon emphasizes that while rules are good and necessary, they cannot transform our hearts—only a relationship with Jesus can truly change who we are. Jesus came not to abolish the law but to fulfill it, shifting the focus from external rule-keeping to internal heart transformation and a…
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:13-16
This sermon contrasts the “way of the saint” with the pursuit of celebrity, emphasizing that Jesus calls his followers to live as “salt and light” by humbly depending on Him and drawing close to the needs of others. Using biblical imagery and examples, it explains that God’s people are meant to...
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Pastor's Cut: The Way of Jesus—Week 2
This episode explores the final Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing that following Jesus may lead to suffering or persecution rather than earthly reward, but ultimately grounds believers in God’s kingdom. Petey Crowder explains that Christians often mistakenly expect comfort,...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:10-12
This sermon uses the image of hiking against a crowd to illustrate how following Jesus often puts believers at odds with the world, especially when living out the Beatitudes. It explains that persecution is not something to seek or exaggerate, but something that naturally comes when one…
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Pastor's Cut: The Way of Jesus—Week 1
This episode introduces a new sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing the importance of slowly engaging Scripture and trusting God to transform people through His Word. The conversation explores how the Beatitudes are not a checklist for earning blessing, but an invitation to depend...
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The Way of Jesus—Matthew 5:1–9
This sermon contrasts the world’s definition of a “blessed” life—success, status, and self-achievement—with Jesus’ teaching in the Beatitudes, where blessing means experiencing God’s presence, not perfect circumstances. A truly blessed life begins with recognizing our need for God and grows as…
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Pastor's Cut: Through the Waters—Week 7
This episode introduces a post-Easter conversation where Melissa Schaser interviews Petey Crowder about his Easter sermon, which focused on baptism and the call to leave behind old patterns of sin to embrace new life in Christ. They reflect on Holy Week traditions—such as Maundy Thursday, Good...
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Through the Waters—Easter 2026
This sermon emphasizes that people often search for fulfillment in places that ultimately leave them empty, like returning to a permanently closed store, rather than turning to Jesus. Through the resurrection story in Luke 24, it highlights that Jesus’ victory over death offers true, lasting life...
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Pastor's Cut: Through the Waters—Week 6
Baptism is described as a sacrament that represents God’s saving work and initiating love, serving as an outward sign of an inward grace. This discussion highlights why both infants and adults are baptized, emphasizing that God’s claim on us comes before our response and is nurtured within a…
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Through the Waters—Matthew 14:22-33
This sermon reflects on Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14, showing that true courage is not found in favorable circumstances or personal strength, but in trusting Jesus amid fear and uncertainty. Through Peter’s experience, it teaches that courage is a steady commitment to follow Jesus, even...
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Pastor's Cut: Through the Waters—Week 5
This episode centers on Jesus’ baptism, emphasizing that God’s love comes before His call—Jesus is affirmed as beloved before beginning His ministry, showing we act from God’s love, not to earn it. The conversation explores how God’s love is relational and unconditional toward our identity, yet…
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Through the Waters—Matthew 3:13-17
This sermon teaches that Jesus’ baptism was not about His need for cleansing, but about identifying with humanity so He could make all things right and bring us into His life. At that moment, God declares Jesus as His beloved Son before He does anything, showing that God’s love always comes…
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Pastor's Cut: Through the Waters—Week 4
This episode of Pastor’s Cut reflects on a sermon about Naaman’s healing in Second Kings, focusing on themes of humility, obedience, and the transformative power of simple spiritual practices. The discussion explores theological perspectives on physical and spiritual healing, emphasizing faithful...
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Through the Waters—2 Kings 14:10-31
This sermon reflects on the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5, emphasizing that even a powerful and successful person could not overcome his deepest need for healing on his own. His eventual willingness to humbly follow God’s simple instruction reveals that true healing comes through surrender, trust,...
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Pastor's Cut: Through the Waters—Week 3
This episode of Pastor’s Cut features a conversation about a sermon on Exodus 14, where God parts the sea to deliver the Israelites, illustrating how sin can both surround and pursue people like the sea and the Egyptian army. The pastors discuss how sin is not only personal wrongdoing but also a...
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Through the Waters—Exodus 14:10-31
Pastor Melissa Schaser preaches on the Israelites’ fear in Exodus 14 when they were trapped between the sea and Pharaoh’s army, illustrating how sin both blocks our path and pursues us. She explains that the Hebrew word "Yeshua" (deliverance) points forward to Jesus, who ultimately rescues…
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Pastor's Cut: Through the Waters—Week 2
On Pastor’s Cut, Melissa Schaser interviews Petey Crowder about his sermon on Noah in the “Through the Waters” series at CPC, exploring how the flood story reveals a grieving yet faithful God who confronts sin and ultimately promises to bear judgment Himself through Jesus. They discuss the…
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Weekly teaching from Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota. Our pastors are of different ages, genders, and backgrounds and offer practical, thoughtful, Bible-based teaching to help us grow in our understanding of and relationship with Jesus. Learn more about CPC at cpcedina.org.
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