Episodes
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GUEST SERIES: Carl Dobrowolski - What is God's Job?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Luke 23:32-33, 39-43 This week we welcome back to the podcast our very own Carl Dobrowolski, preaching from the Book of Luke. The conversation with the dying thief is remarkable...
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STRAIGHT LINE, CROOKED STICKS: Celebrating with Gideon
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Judges 6:36-40 On Saturday, October 18, 2026, Resurrection Life Church celebrated its Twelfth Anniversary! This week, we celebrate by continuing through our sermon series called...
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STRAIGHT LINE, CROOKED STICKS: Deborah: Elements of Surprise
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Judges 4 - 5. This week, we focus on two dramatic scenes from Judges 4-5. These two chapters work in tandem, dramatically telling the same story through prose (ch. 4) and poetry…
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STRAIGHT LINES, CROOKED STICKS: Ehud, The Left-Handed Assassin
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Judges 3:12-30. This week, our focus turns to Ehud. The Lord raised this famously crafty assassin to remove one of the more unfortunately named kings in the Bible: Eglon. This rich...
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STRAIGHT LINE, CROOKED STICKS: God's Promises within Liminal Spaces
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Numbers 22. This Sunday marked the beginning of a new chapter for ResLife. Felton Grove High School is our new worshiping home, so Sunday marked a new day for us. This move marks a...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: From Theology to Doxology
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 13:20-22. Last Sunday marked Resurrection Life Church's final service at Apex Middle School and concluded a significant transition as we make a new worshiping home at Felton...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Guest Speaker Rev. Eric Major: "On What Remains"
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 13:1-9 In this episode of the Resurrection Life Sunday Sermon we're doing a bit of catch-up as we go back to the sermon from Sunday, September 6th. Resurrection Church...
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There's A New Lighthouse Coming to Holly Springs
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Resurrection Life Church is moving to the New Felton Grove High School!
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FSTS: The Purposes of Discipline
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 12:4-11. With today's podcast, we enter into the ending of the Book of Hebrews. The last two chapters are filled with practical steps towards living a faithful race of…
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Eyes on Jesus
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 12: 1 - 4. Last week, we concluded our summer series through Hebrews 11. We jump back to “From Shadow to Substance” for the next few weeks as we complete the Book of…
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FORWARD LOOKING FAITH - A Matter of Life or Death
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11: 29 - 31. This week we jump back into our summer series called Forward-Looking Faith. We have focused on Old Testament people like Abel, Noah, Enoch, Abraham, Sarah…
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GUEST SERIES: Reverend Jonathan Darville - Playing God vs. Trusting God
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Genesis 16. This week, we welcome a dear friend, Jonathan ("Jono") Darville, back to the podcast. Jono has recently accepted a new call, leaving Peace Church to plant a new church…
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GUEST SERIES: Keep Asking!
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Luke 18: 1 - 8. This Sunday, we were privileged to have Pastor Doug Domin preach. Coming as the associate pastor at Peace Presbyterian, Doug has been one of our greatest advocates...
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FORWARD LOOKING FAITH: Faith Under Fire
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11:23-28. This week, we examine the crux of faith through the lens of Moses’ "Forward-Looking Faith." True faith demands a deliberate choice to follow the Lord—a decision…
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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: Benjamin: From Fear to Family: The Gospel Cure to Worry
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:25-26. This week, we welcome one of our own to the podcast, Benjamin, a former missionary to Taiwan, who brought us a powerful message for our anxiety-riddled lives and...
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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: Steve Jessen "A Firm Foundation"
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 7:24-27. This week, while Mark is on vacation, we welcome back Rev. Steve Jessen of the PCA's Ministry to North America Disaster Response team to the podcast. Steve is the...
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FWLF- Abraham's Tunnel Vision Faith
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11:17-19. This week, we move between two passages that describe the same event. Genesis 22 recounts God's call for Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Hebrews 11:17–19...
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FORWARD-LOOKING FAITH: Abraham and Sarah
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11: 9-16. This week, our Forward-Looking Faith series focuses on the faiths of Abraham and Sarah. In Hebrews 11, the author uses Abraham and Sarah to make an important…
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FORWARD-LOOKING FAITH: Abel, Enoch, and Noah
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: HEBREWS 11 This week, we begin a new summer sermon series through Hebrews 11. Hebrews 11 records several Old Testament men and women of faith who had assurance in things hoped for....
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FSTS: The Many versus the One
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 10:1-18. This week, as we continue in the Book of Hebrews, it feels a little like a broken record. Over and over again, the author reminds us that in the old covenant,...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: The Purified Conscience
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 9: 1 - 15. This week, we explore one of the most important themes in the book of Hebrews: worshiping with a free and purified conscience. The effects of Jesus’ priestly...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Jesus, Our Priestly King
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 8 This week, we dive into one of the more theologically rich developments in the Book of Hebrews. The consequences of Jesus being our kingly priest change everything. One of...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Our Royal Eternal Priest
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 7 This week, we return to Hebrews and look to Jesus. Jesus is our fearless, timeless, and courageous leader who promises to be with us at all times. The words from Hebrews...
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Aaron's Blessing
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Numbers 6:24-27 This week, we take a break from our series on Hebrews. Last week, the Preacher of Hebrews challenged us to stop being so dull of hearing and to grow up in the faith....
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Time to Grow Up
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 5:11 - 6:3 The tone of Hebrews 5:11–6:3 is among the most severe and serious within this book. These verses fall within a larger passage that serves as a slight off-topic...
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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: Matt Brouwer "Do You Know The Healer?"
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: John 5:1-18 This Sunday we had the privilege of hearing from Matt Brouwer, youth pastor from Christ the King Church in Raleigh, NC. Matt brought a message from John 5:1-18, a story...
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EASTER SUNDAY: Seeing Jesus
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Luke 24:13-35 Though this week we are taking a brief pause from the Book of Hebrews, we are not stepping away from one of its central themes. Throughout Hebrews, the author is...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Confidence in the High Priest
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 4:14 - 5:10 If you’ve been following our current sermon series, you know by now that the Book of Hebrews is a loving and theologically rich warning that we not turn away…
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: Back to the Future
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 4:1-11 Our last podcast was a history lesson. Today, we look to the future. God has in store for us a future rest. The reason that rest remains for those who believe in…
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: A History Lesson
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews: 6-19 This Sunday Sermon is dedicated to Pastor Mark's history professor in seminary, Dr. David Rylaarsdam. As he guided us, eager seminarians, through the centuries of…
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: We Are The House
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 3:1-6 This Sunday Sermon's title, "We Are the House," comes from Hebrews 3:6: "And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope."…
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FSTS: Jesus our Pioneer, Priest, and Provision
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 2:10-18 Pastor Mark wraps up the author of Hebrews' discussion of angels and Jesus. This scripture is actually a transitional passage between demonstrating Jesus'…
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: We See Jesus
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-9 This Sunday's message comes from a profoundly rich passage. These five verses wrestle with this: If Jesus was superior to angels, and if he's that much more powerful,...
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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: Rev. Matt Oliver - All You Need Is Love
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:36-40 This Sunday we welcomed to the pulpit someone new, but not a stranger to us, Matt and Shondra Oliver have worshiped with us for awhile now. Matt is a actually a...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: The Superior Son
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 1:1 - 2:5 Over the past couple of weeks, we have looked at big picture themes from the Book of Hebrews. This week, we focus on the first major argument in this book. The...
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: An Overview of Hebrews on a Snowy Sunday
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 1-10 Looking at the first ten chapters of Hebrews, Mark continues our current series “From Shadow to Substance,” with an “Overview of Hebrews on a Snowy Sunday.” This…
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FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: From What to Who
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 1:1-3 The Book of Hebrews is where we will be spending our time this winter and spring. What a glorious gift it is to feast upon such a treasure trove of truth! We…
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Like a Weaned Child
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Psalm 131 This Sunday, Jeff presented us with a moving and timely sermon on Psalm 131, a passage that offers a lifetime’s worth of lessons in just three verses. As we begin a new...
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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: The Blessed Life and Where to Find It
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Psalm 1 How does a new year start? With the first psalm in the Bible, Psalm 1! It has two powerful images: a tree planted by streams of water and chaff blown away by the wind. We'll...
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Rebuild: Powerful Hope for Christian Failure
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! With this podcast, we complete our sermon series in Ezra–Nehemiah by examining Nehemiah, Chapter 13. What might Nehemiah 13 have to do with the coming of Christ? Well, everything, as we will...
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REBUILD: Corporate Confession
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah 9 This week, we take a good, hard look at another worship service from Nehemiah 9. Last week’s sermon on Nehemiah 8 described an atypical ideal for corporate worship: Ezra...
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REBUILD: Word-Centric Worship
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Neh. 8:1-12 This week we return to the book of Nehemiah, for our second week of Advent. For Advent, we are looking through the lens of Ezra and Nehemiah to help us prepare our…
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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: The Cost of Mercy, Steve Jessen, Reg. Dir. MNA Disaster Response
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:25-37 This Sunday we welcomed Steve Jessen to our pulpit. Steve is the regional director for Ministry to North America Disaster Response, a ministry of the Presbyterian…
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REBUILD: Fierce Resolve
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! NEHEMIAH 6 and 7:1-4 This week we are privileged to focus on Nehemiah 6. What an intriguing chapter! It’s filled with four major attempts to attack Nehemiah’s health, reputation, integrity…
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REBUILD: Fierce Generosity
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah Chapter 5 More problems plague the first generation of new exiles in Jerusalem in Nehemiah 5. Problems exist from the outside—enemies surround Israel who do not want these...
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REBUILD: Fierce Obedience
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah 4 Paul warned his protege Timothy, “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12). Nehemiah 4 teaches us especially about...
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Rebuild: Motivated to Build
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah 2 Nehemiah faces King Artexerxes downcast and depressed. The King asks him why he looks so gloomy, which opens up the opportunity for Nehemiah to share his desire to leave...
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REBUILD: The Cupbearer's Cries
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah 1 The book of Nehemiah begins as a memoir. Nehemiah reflects on his situation—a cushy government job in Susa, a Persian city in modern-day Iran. The Persian Empire had not...
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REBUILD: Guilt, Grace, and Then What?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: Ezra 9 It's been 80 years since Cyrus the King of Persia decreed that Jerusalem should be rebuilt. But the rebuilders were opposed by the local inhabitants. King Darius I searched…
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REBUILD: Better Than Ezra
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! SCRIPTURE: EZRA 7 Sixty years separate Ezra 6 from Ezra 7. A fresh group of newly deported Jews arrives in Jerusalem, led by Ezra himself. After spending time this past week exploring the…
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