Spark United

Have you ever felt devastated by your failures? Felt stuck, like you couldn't see a way through or out? Felt absolute loss, like things could never be as good as they once were? You're not alone--God's people felt all this, too. In this series on Ezra-Nehemiah, we explore how God's Spirit redeems broken hearts, restores what was lost, and builds beauty from the ashes. The Kingdom of God is coming, and the Spirit has called us to join Him in His building work!May 9th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!April 25th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!April 18th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!April 11th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!March 28th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!March 21st, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!March 14th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Jesus sent mail to seven churches shortly after He ascended to heaven, and these letters still ring true for His churches today. Join us as we open some mail and hear from our First Love!March 7th, 2026Rev. Kelcie Exline

Pastor Kelcie shares a reflection from her mini-sabbatical.

"Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, 'The Lord helped us to this very point.' " Ebenezer Night is a special annual tradition for the SparkFam where we REMEMBER God's faithfulness over the past year, respond in WORSHIP, and ADVANCE into His calling and vision for us in the next year!Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineJanuary 3rd, 2026

Advent (n.) - the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.In this season of advent, we remember the humble arrival of Immanuel--God with us--and His promised return in power and glory! Are we ready for the arrival of the King and His Kingdom?Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineDecember 27th, 2025

Advent (n.) - the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.In this season of advent, we remember the humble arrival of Immanuel--God with us--and His promised return in power and glory! Are we ready for the arrival of the King and His Kingdom?Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineDecember 13th, 2025

Who are you? Why are you here? What are you going to do about it?Lose the "why", lose the mission.Lose the "why", lose the heart.People perish without vision. The "why" is the vision.Join us in this 3-week series as we discover and remember our "why"!So, what's your "why"? Are you living into it? December 6th, 2025Pastor Kelcie Exline

Who are you? Why are you here? What are you going to do about it?Lose the "why", lose the mission.Lose the "why", lose the heart.People perish without vision. The "why" is the vision.Join us in this 3-week series as we discover and remember our "why"!So, what's your "why"? Are you living into it?

Who are you? Why are you here? What are you going to do about it?Lose the "why", lose the mission.Lose the "why", lose the heart.People perish without vision. The "why" is the vision.Join us in this 3-week series as we discover and remember our "why"!So, what's your "why"? Are you living into it? November 1st, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!October 11th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!October 4th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!September 27th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!September 13th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!September 6th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Missionary Rod Reed shares about the amazing work God is doing in the Africa region and at Africa Nazarene University!

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!July 19th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!July 12th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

A lakeside reflection on and celebration of baptism!

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!June 21st, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Nazarene missionaries Monte & Bethany Cyr share about their ministry on the Mesoamerica region.June 14th, 2025

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!May 17th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Augustine. Martin Luther. John Wesley. Karl Barth. What do these theological forefathers have in common?Their encounter with Christ through the letter to the Romans left them changed--and radically changed the world through them.Paul's letter to the church in Rome has consistently impacted lives and led to multiple revivals across the globe across the centuries. Just imagine how God may work in YOUR life as we dive into this letter to the Romans!May 10th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Delivered from a broken home and the drug life, Dylan was forever changed when he encountered Jesus! Now his life is devoted to helping others encounter the only One who can truly fill and free us!Rev. Dylan Robinson has impacted numerous lives through his ministry as a pastor, church planter, and evangelist. He currently serves as the lead pastor of The Well Church of the Nazarene in Springfield, MO.May 2nd, 2025Rev. Dylan Robinson

Music is powerful, and the words set to our favorite tunes are unforgettable. They shape our worldview--and the way we view ourselves. Join us as we explore famous songs in the Bible, allowing them to shape our view of God, of life, and of our understanding of who we are and Whose we are. Life is a journey--let's choose the perfect playlist for it!April 26th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

On Resurrection Day, Pastor Kelcie presented the gospel using plastic eggs, colorful candies, and the story of four gardens. This interactive gospel message has become a favorite Resurrection Day tradition for the SparkFam! While we can't upload jellybeans into the podcast, we hope you'll still enjoy it!April 20th, 2025Rev. Kelcie Exline

Pastor Kelcie shares about the El Reno tornado, the Belfast Peace Wall, and Jesus' willingness and ability to demolish the walls that separate us from God and each other.Rev. Kelcie ExlineApril 12th, 2025

How do our Benjamins, Jacksons, Lincolns, and Washingtons stack up in Jesus' eyes? Journey with us through the Jesus stories unique to the gospel of Luke--with an eye on the stewardship of wealth and justice for those in need.Jesus doesn't want just cash... but He does want JUST cash.Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineApril 5th, 2025

How do our Benjamins, Jacksons, Lincolns, and Washingtons stack up in Jesus' eyes? Journey with us through the Jesus stories unique to the gospel of Luke--with an eye on the stewardship of wealth and justice for those in need.Jesus doesn't want just cash... but He does want JUST cash.Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineMarch 29th, 2025

How do our Benjamins, Jacksons, Lincolns, and Washingtons stack up in Jesus' eyes? Journey with us through the Jesus stories unique to the gospel of Luke--with an eye on the stewardship of wealth and justice for those in need.Jesus doesn't want just cash... but He does want JUST cash.Ministry Student Leah NickelMarch 22nd, 2025

How do our Benjamins, Jacksons, Lincolns, and Washingtons stack up in Jesus' eyes? Journey with us through the Jesus stories unique to the gospel of Luke--with an eye on the stewardship of wealth and justice for those in need.Jesus doesn't want just cash... but He does want JUST cash.Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineMarch 15th, 2025

How do our Benjamins, Jacksons, Lincolns, and Washingtons stack up in Jesus' eyes? Journey with us through the Jesus stories unique to the gospel of Luke--with an eye on the stewardship of wealth and justice for those in need.Jesus doesn't want just cash... but He does want JUST cash.Rev. Kelcie J. ExlineMarch 8th, 2025

How do our Benjamins, Jacksons, Lincolns, and Washingtons stack up in Jesus eyes? Journey with us through the Jesus stories unique to the gospel of Luke--with an eye on the stewardship of wealth and justice for those in need.Jesus doesn't want just cash... but He does want JUST cash.

FIRST: (adjective / ˈfərst ) preceding all others in time, order, or importance We love God because God FIRST loved us. We know God deserves to be FIRST in our lives, but what does that look like? Join us as we explore giving God the FIRST of our trust, time, talents, and treasures! by Rev. Kelcie J. Exline February 1st, 2025

"Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, 'The Lord helped us to this very point.' " Ebenezer Night is a special annual tradition for the SparkFam where we REMEMBER God's faithfulness over the past year, respond in WORSHIP, and ADVANCE into His calling and vision for us in the next year! This year's Ebenezer was particularly special--after nearly a decade of planting, we are now ORGANIZED!!! This means we moved from "church plant" to being fully recognized as a "church" by our denomination. However, we have not "arrived"--we will always be on mission with a planting mentality! Rev. Kelcie Exline KS District Superintendent Kendall Franklin January 18th, 2025

FIRST: (adjective / ˈfərst ) preceding all others in time, order, or importance We love God because God FIRST loved us. We know God deserves to be FIRST in our lives, but what does that look like? Join us as we explore giving God the FIRST of our trust, time, talents, and treasures! by Rev. Kelcie Exline January 11th, 2025

"Advent" simply means "arrival"--and when Christ arrives, He brings HOPE, PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE. On this fourth week of advent, we're talking about busyness and hurry... Do we have time for Love? by Rev. Kelcie Exline December 21st, 2024 Recommended Reading: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

"Advent" simply means "arrival"--and when Christ arrives, He brings HOPE, PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE. On this third week of advent, we're talking about deep joy... 650' under the earth! by Rev. Kelcie Exline December 14th, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnE_dzdJZ7g&t=336s

"Advent" simply means "arrival"--and when Christ arrives, He brings HOPE, PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE. On this second week of advent, we're talking peace... and yet our minds often feel more like war zones. Join us as we talk about how to overcome toxic thoughts with the peace of Christ! by Rev. Kelcie Exline December 7th, 2024 Recommended Resources: Victory Over the Darkness by Neil T. Anderson The Steps to Freedom in Christ by Neil T. Anderson Freedom in Christ Ministries App

We're a church without walls FOR REAL people and FOR REAL questions. For real for real, let's talk about the hard stuff, the awkward stuff, and the stuff you don't want to talk about (but really kinda do!). No topic is off-limits as we follow Jesus together. So let's get to it! November 9th, 2024 Rev. Kelcie Exline Resources: "Lecture on the Early Church and Politics" by Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXcSJVW8rg4

Straight outta "Hell's Kitchen" of Hutchinson, Tara's life flipped upside-down when she met Jesus. Now she's ready to join Jesus in His transformation of her old hood--Heaven's Hood!

We're a church without walls FOR REAL people and FOR REAL questions. For real for real, let's talk about the hard stuff, the awkward stuff, and the stuff you don't want to talk about (but really kinda do!). No topic is off-limits as we follow Jesus together. So let's get to it! October 26th, 2024 Rev. Kelcie Exline Further Reading: Spirit of the Rainforest: A Yanomamo Shaman's Story by Mark Ritchie

We are a "church without walls", but what is "church" anyway? Is it buildings, budgets, and boards? Is it programming and services? A 501c3? A denomination? A personality cult? A place to go be entertained (or not...)? Or maybe it's mystery and miracle... not a what... but a who with a high calling. Join us as we explore the apostles' letters to the Early Church to discover who the Church was then...and who we are now! October 5th, 2024 Rev. Kelcie Exline References: Letters to the Church by Francis Chan The Starfish and the Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom

We are a "church without walls", but what is "church" anyway? Is it buildings, budgets, and boards? Is it programming and services? A 501c3? A denomination? A personality cult? A place to go be entertained (or not...)? Or maybe it's mystery and miracle... not a what... but a who with a high calling. Join us as we explore the apostles' letters to the Early Church to discover who the Church was then...and who we are now! September 21st, 2024 Rev. Kelcie Exline References: Letters to the Church by Francis Chan

We are a "church without walls", but what is "church" anyway? Is it buildings, budgets, and boards? Is it programming and services? A 501c3? A denomination? A personality cult? A place to go be entertained (or not...)? Or maybe it's mystery and miracle... not a what... but a who with a high calling. Join us as we explore the apostles' letters to the Early Church to discover who the Church was then...and who we are now! August 31st, 2024 Rev. Kelcie Exline References: Letters to the Church by Francis Chan