Inside The Park

On our last podcast of the season, we discuss the importance of the spiritual family, Sister Hazel, highlights from Family Camp Sunday, and "Kentucky Style Hotdogs" (not a real thing). We also discovered that our intern Noah is just slightly slower than Michael Vick. Thank you for listening to Season 2! Mark your calendar for July 15th for our 3rd Annual Park Church Car Show

Join us as we connect Sunday to the weekday! We talk about the necessity of waiting and how to do it well. We meet our summer intern Noah. You will also not want to miss Trent's story about being Brad's small group leader in high school. Here is a link to the book that Brad mentioned on Sunday: Not God Enough By J.D. Greear

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Why we pass the blame and why we should stop! The guys pay tribute to Timothy Keller and talk about the upcoming Family Camp Sunday, all while a song has been in their heads as they revisit Genesis 3 and apply Sunday to the weekday!

Today we talk about what it's like to be human, and how we were created in the image of God. A few side conversations ensue but overall this episode was a great conversation about what it's like to be human and love on each other.

Is Jesus really the ONLY way to God? This claim is stated by christians but how accurate is it really?!? We talk about the 6th I AM in John and connect our Sunday sermon to the weekday. We also get into hospitality and what that looks like not only in the restaurant industry but also the church. We also talk briefly about wrestling meth-heads to the ground and how much fun it is. Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE. Watch a message HERE. Check out Brice's book recommendation here: How Good is Good Enough Check out Brad's book recommendation here: The Reason for God

On this weeks episode we talk about our Easter weekend and how much we all enjoyed it. Coming from death into life and how it's actually harder than some pastors will admit. Brad talks about living in victory and changing your mentality about how we view many things in Christ. Brad suggests a video about being free from lust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhE-Pyb1rII Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE.

On today's podcast, the guys talk about their favorite Easter Candies, if it's ok to re-preach a message, they talk all things easter, and they discover the beauty of rediscovering something old. As they connect Sunday to the weekday, they talk about Jesus' care for us as our good shepherd. Follow Inside the Park on Instagram Follow Park Church on Facebook and Instagram Watch Park Church on Youtube

Is your house being invaded by legalism and distraction? What is legalism anyway? Brad is back and updates us on France and tells us how Zac Efron convinced him purified water is worse than tap water. Did you know Trent doesn’t lock his house? Join us as we talk about how invasions can ruin our lives and how Jesus is the door to true life here and now and in the future. Follow @insidetheparkpod for a chance to win an Aldi gift card! Follow Park Church on Facebook and Instagram. Watch Park Church messages on Youtube.

What is the light? How does the light work? In this episode, Trent, Jason, and Brice discuss what the light is and continue in the I AM series from Sunday at Park Church. We get into skepticism, shining the light on the darkest parts of your life, and educating yourself on all things both christian and things others believe that you may not. Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE. Watch a message HERE. Check out Trent's book recommendation here: Tim Keller The Reason for Belief. Check out Brice's book recommendation here: Lee Strobel - The Case for Christ Check out Jason's book recommendation here: Jackie Hill-Perry - Holier than Thou

Today we start out our conversation with a discussion about Red Bull and the International Arm Wrestling League, that quickly morphed into the fellas spring break plans, and ended with a discussion about what it means to be enough in Jesus. "I Am" is the latest sermon series we are working through on Sundays at Park Church and will continue through the same series for the next few weeks. We talked about speaking things into existence and the practice of hoping the universe will align for your favor, vs. having your faith in the Lord and being enough in him. We talked a bit about seeing a counselor if you are struggling with mental health whether it be a certified biblical counselor, or a secular counselor, make sure you are taking care of yourself and chatting with someone if you need it. Trent is indeed a certified biblical counselor and is always available for appointments or walk-ins if you need his services. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to share, rate us, and follow us to make sure you are getting the weekly updates. New episode released every Wednesday!

This week we welcomed in Special Guest and sending Pastor Mike Augsburger from Soteria in West Des Moines. Mike has been the lead pastor at Soteria for the past 14 years and has grown the church to new heights, even planting a new church on the East-Side of Des Moines, Park Church! Mike joins us today as we talk about elders, pastors, and bishops in the church, what it looks like to have a toxic culture in churches, and how we can attempt to avoid that with constructive conversations.  Transparency goes a long way in communications, and grace plays a part as well in not holding our administrative team to different standards than the next sheep in the flock. J We talk a little about Applebees, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and leading sheep; not accumulating sheep. Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE.

What is grace? How does grace work? In this episode, Trent (Ned) and Brad discuss the upcoming installation of Trey and Georgie, and Brice and Brad talk about their highlights from their time in Phoenix at Vintage Con. On Sunday, Brad used an illustration of wrestling as a kid, so before they get into "grace," they discuss their favorite wrestlers.  Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE. Watch a message HERE.

This week we welcomed in Special Guest Joshua Seller. After leading worship on Sunday at The Park Church in Des Moines, IA Joshua sits down with us to talk about church worship. Joshua is the director of music at Christ Church in Phoenix, Arizona and from our church planting network Vintage Mission. Joshua was a top ten finalist on the Canadian version of  American idol; Canadian Idol. He unpacks his story and how God changed his heart through a leper in India. Joshua shares how we can prepare our hearts to worship on the weekend and how that should continue into our week when we are not at church as we pursue worshiping Christ in spirit and in truth.  Check out Vintage Worship on Spotify HERE!   Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE.

This week we invited in special guest Josh Daggett, our marriage connect speaker and arguably the most famous person from Winterset since John Wayne joins the podcast.  Josh shares his story of leaving his basketball scholarship to pursue ministry and eventually to planting a church on the Southside of Des Moines. Josh unpacks his 15 years of planting, the good, the bad, and gives some valuable insight for us at Park Church in our first 2 years as a new church in an established community. Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE.

This week we discuss the end times, what we must agree on, and what we can disagree on. Brice defends Mahomes. The guys share their spiritual gifts and how the return of Christ changes how we live in the here and now. Trent dishes on A.I. Youtube Sermons: The end is near 1 Peter 4:7-11 Follow Inside the Park on Instagram Park Church Website Park Church Facebook page

On this weeks episode we talk with Trent about the Ozark Mountain Music Festival and his trip there last weekend. Brad and Trent get deep into analyzing 1 Peter 4 and what it means to be a Christian, as well as getting plugged into the community and how to grow as a Christian. The fellas talk about the NFL and Trent dishes on why some NFL rules should be changed. Visit our website at: https://www.parkchurchdsm.com Check us out on FB HERE. And Instagram HERE.

Special guest, Celtic summer league fan,  non-staff pastor candidate Trey Perrott joins the podcast to discuss a hard passage he preached in 1 Peter 3.  The guys discuss the value of studying hard passage and how to approach those passages.  Trent performs the first live song on the podcast, and everyone gives Super Bowl predictions.  Join us as we have some fun connecting Sunday to the weekday. Click HERE to check out our church! Our Facebook Our Youtube Sermons

We are excited about season 2 of Inside the Park. Listen in for an update on where we’ve been since season one as a church and Trent and Brad’s lives. (Trent got a serious upgrade) We also talk about the biblical content we will be engaging with as we have the same desire to Connect Sunday to the Weekday.

Brad and Trent discuss bat removal, Brad's birthday, and acid reflux.  Diving deeper into Colossians 3:1-4 to discuss our identity in Christ drives us to seek Him with our minds.