Covenant Life: A Family on a Mission

Kevin and Alyssa examine how freedom from guilt and fear leads to boldness with the gospel. Also, there is that bit about the scroll.Send us Fan Mail

What is the eternal nature of Christ’s priestly intercession? What are the qualities of a life trusting in “priests” other than Jesus? Send us Fan Mail

Robin discusses what it means to draw near to God and why Melchizedek is "spooky."Send us Fan Mail

This week, Kevin looks back on our time celebrating Holy Week and reflects on the peace we find in Christ's death and resurrection.Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kevin discusses how our anchored hope can help us in our daily walk with Christ.Send us Fan Mail

This week we talk about shame on this podcast. Robin explains the biblical balance regarding shame and scolding in passages such as Hebrews 6 Send us Fan Mail

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In his podcast debut, John Leconte explains the difference between the exhorting and confronting one another based on this week's passage and shares his experience of exploring the idea of testing God by doubting Him.Send us Fan Mail

Kevin traces the flow of the argument in Hebrews and discussed the valorization of doubt in our society. Send us Fan Mail

Jose Troche explores how Jesus willingly became our mediator—and how his work frees us from the fear of death.Send us Fan Mail

If you left the sermon on Hebrews 2 with more questions about the Holy Spirit, this episode is for you. Kevin guides both nervous presbyterians and frustrated pentecostals towards faithfulness to the Bible and love for the Church. Send us Fan Mail

Can I lose my salvation? Am I really "in"?This week, Kevin answers questions regarding the concept of the perseverance of the saints, addressing commonly used phrases, and encourages us with some additional scriptures he didn't get to read on Sunday.Send us Fan Mail

Kevin expands a bit on why Christians tend to be distracted by "novelties" and helps us examine the way that the author of Hebrews cites the Old Testament in this weeks passage.Send us Fan Mail

Last week, we sat down with Kevin and discussed how keeping the majesty of Christ at the forefront of our minds can help us to avoid becoming preoccupied with secondary fascinations or overwhelmed with fear in light of trials and persecution.Send us Fan Mail

When we talk about church, are we undervaluing or overvaluing it? Are we viewing the church the way Christ does? This week, Kevin joins us to address these questions and to share the ways he has observed God's Grace in the life of our own church family.Send us Fan Mail

Robin opens up about his recent experience reflecting on his own mortality while preparing for Sunday's sermon and also shares his thoughts looking forward to our upcoming series in Hebrews.Send us Fan Mail

Kevin explains the role of divine inspiration in the writing of both Mary and Zechariah's songs in the Gospel of Luke and expands on the idea of serving the Lord "without fear."Send us Fan Mail

Kevin shares what he has learned from considering God's power and sovereignty when dealing with anxiety.Send us Fan Mail

After kicking of our Advent series on sunday, Robin joins us to expand on the concept of Assurance of Salvation and Mary's response to the angel's pronouncement in Luke. We also get a window into the rhetorical art of preaching as Robin explains some of the verbal emphasis he employed in his sermon.Send us Fan Mail

After closing out our "Starting Over" series on Sunday, Kevin answers questions from his last sermon, provides some practical applications, and briefly reflects on the book of Ezra as a whole.Send us Fan Mail

James Choi joins us this week to share some more background on 1 Kings, what he learned as he prepared his sermon for sunday, some resources for further study of biblical theology, and a bit about his own background and training.Send us Fan Mail

Philip and Todd discuss discuss Biblical discipline, obedience, and discipleship as they relate to raising children in the Lord, both as parents and collectively as a church.Send us Fan Mail

What exactly IS fasting? How often SHOULD I be fasting? HOW do I incorporate fasting into my prayer life? Kevin joins us for a deep dive on fasting to answer these questions and more. Don't listen to this one while hungry!Send us Fan Mail

Robin connects the historical context of Ezra with other books of the Bible, highlights the difference between the revealed and the secret will of God, and helps us understand how to confidently walk through life's greatest decisions and challenges in light of God's faithfulness and providence.Send us Fan Mail

Robin elaborates on a quote he used in his last sermon, reflects on his experience of the Jesus Movement in the 1970's, and helps us differentiate between a revival and an awakening.Send us Fan Mail

Kevin explains how we can make connections throughout the Biblical narrative, gives us an approach to living for the glory of God, and shares his thoughts on addressing culturally weighty issues on a Sunday morning.Send us Fan Mail

As we kick off our new sermon series in the Book of Ezra, Kevin gives some encouragement for anyone seeking spiritual renewal, and shares his general thoughts on this book as he is preparing for this series.Send us Fan Mail

This week, Kevin discusses the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, answering questions related to it, and explaining why the elders of Covenant Life Church would like to formally affirm it.Send us Fan Mail

This week, Robin talks creeds and doctrine and how they help us to keep our faith firmly founded in the Gospel.Send us Fan Mail

This week, Kevin answers questions about the sacraments as we revisit his past two sermons on baptism and The Lord's Supper.Send us Fan Mail

We're back from our summer hiatus and Kevin joins us to catch up on questions from the past few weeks of our latest sermon series, God's Good Design.Send us Fan Mail

Philip and Kevin are back again this week to unpack Kevin's sermon on Christian attention, discussing how we can find a healthier balance of media input in an age of overwhelming information.Send us Fan Mail

This week, Philip expands on a few points from his Sunday sermon on Philippians 4:6-7 and he and Kevin discuss anxiety and how we can view modern wisdom and remedies through a biblical lens. Send us Fan Mail

Philip takes the reins as our host this week and Robin helps outline the difference between the boldness and the agreeability that we are called to exhibit as we continue to stand firm and pursue Christ alongside one another. Send us Fan Mail

This week, Robin shares some thoughts on the book of Philippians as a whole, a helpful approach to intergenerational discipleship, and his summer reading recommendations.Send us Fan Mail

Todd is back once again this week to give us some more running analogies and other thoughts that didn't make it into his sermon on Sunday.Send us Fan Mail

Todd joins us this week to introduce us to Local Missions, our youth ministry's annual local outreach program, and tells us how we can support their efforts this summer. Send us Fan Mail

This week we're joined by Kevin as we discuss Paul's intense language in this week's passage, the Five Solas of the Reformation, pursuing joy in the Lord, and some examples of self-righteousness that we all might struggle with today.Send us Fan Mail

This week, Kevin expands on some key points from his Mother’s Day sermon, addressing the guilt and condemnation parents may feel when reflecting on their parenting. He also offers practical suggestions for parents who want to read and memorize Scripture more with their children.Send us Fan Mail

Robin tells us about his experience interacting with the passage in preparation for his latest sermon, unpacks the term "frowning providence" from the poem he quoted, and clarifies what Paul is saying about anxiety in Philippians.Send us Fan Mail

Robin provides some more context for the stories he shared with us on Sunday and clarifies the difference between faithfulness and fruitfulness in sharing the Gospel.Send us Fan Mail

This week we are joined by the 1999 Frederick Douglas High School SGA President, Kevin Rogers to talk about his Easter Sunday sermon, The pagan traditions that parallel Easter, and our union with Christ. Warning: this episode might be a little inside baseball...Send us Fan Mail

Robin joins us this week and encourages us to reflect anew on the weight of our sins and the greatness of God's grace when we think of Christ's dying in our place. He also explains the justice of Christ's death and shares his thoughts on a few different theological interpretations of the Atonement.Send us Fan Mail

After a brief overview of the "In Our Place" series we started on Sunday, Kevin elaborates on the theology of the priesthood of Christ, the implications of the priesthood of all believers, and the enigma that is Melchizedek.Send us Fan Mail

Kevin revisits his driving metaphor from Sunday's sermon, further explaining what it means for us to take hold of the means of grace we've been given and put them to work. And after encouraging a patient and methodical approach to Christian growth, he addresses the difference between healthy venting and unhealthy grumbling.Send us Fan Mail

Jose joins us this week to answer questions from the congregation, highlighting ways we can all grow in humility. He also compares Paul’s call for us to “count others more significant than yourselves” to the contrasting message prevalent in today’s culture.Send us Fan Mail

Accompanied by several book recommendations, Robin covers the points that didn’t make the cut for his Sunday sermon, along with some insights on sermon application. He also "nerds out" about grammar and recites some scripture in Hebrew for us.Send us Fan Mail

Kevin further explains Paul's phrase, "let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel." We also discuss the line between fear and wisdom in the midst of opposition, Kevin's thoughts on Christian media overload, and how we can process past church splits both as individuals and as a church. Also Ben was here.Send us Fan Mail

This week, Robin joins us to discuss some additional thoughts that didn’t make it into his sermon on Sunday, and to share his experience of fellowship with the Lord as he prepared to preach. Send us Fan Mail

Kevin walks us through what his sermon preparation process looked like this past week and emphasizes parts of his sermon that can be easily misunderstood. He also highlights our cultural context as it relates to our confidence as Christians in trying times.Send us Fan Mail