Park Hill Church Podcast

Introducing our series "Acts." Park Hill Church will be in the book of Acts for most of 2024. The core concept of the book: The people of God—the Church—are people empowered by God’s Spirit on God’s mission to expand God’s kingdom in the world now. The Holy Spirit gives God’s people the ability to accomplish God’s mission. Join us as we watch (and follow) the first church following Jesus into the world.

In this teaching, we wrap up Justice Week at Park Hill Church. It’s also the eve of MLK Day, a day our culture has set aside to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and prominent leader who helped bring hope and healing to America in the name of Jesus. In that spirit of biblical justice in the way of Jesus, we are honored to have David M. Bailey preaching this Sunday at Park Hill Church. David Bailey is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.

As we take in the grand story of scripture, two things become clear: (1) Jesus is the Voice of God that pierces the darkness of our sin and offers the forgiveness, belonging and healing that every human heart longs for. And all who rejoice in Jesus' authority and goodness get to be part of the New Creation that he is bringing forever. And (2) the flipside is just as clear: All who resist the authority of Jesus in their lives will experience destruction in the darkness of their own choosing forever. If we have ears to hear, we will discover God's Voice speaks a better word than we can possibly imagine. It all comes down this question: How will you respond to his Voice today?

From our series "Advent 2023." This is the third Sunday of Advent, traditionally calld "Rejoice Sunday!" But if we're honest, we have mixed feelings about joy at Christmastime. During the holidays, our culture is shouting at us to be happy and feel the Christmas spirit, which only highlights the very real grief and difficulties that we all experience. This is why the topic of joy can be tough, especially at Christmas time. We feel the tension of rejoicing and lamenting, which is why Mary is the perfect person to pay attention to on "Rejoice Sunday." The mother of God experienced that same tension in her own story. She leads the rest of us to that same Joy in her Son Jesus.

From our series "Advent 2023." AJ Swoboda visits Park Hill Church for the second Sunday of Advent. In this teaching, AJ leads us in reflecting on the life of Joseph the husband of Mary, mother of Christ. Joseph is a fascinating and often ignored figure in both our nativity scenes as well as our study of scirpture. But today, Joseph takes center stage, and as he does, he actually leads all of us to de-center ourselves to that Jesus gets all the attention. Let's pay attention to Joseph the lowly, and follow him out of our self-centeredness and into the presence of God.

“Are You Anxious? Come to Me.” – Jesus What is anxiety? Why do I feel anxious? How do I deal with it? This is a live recording of our House of Learning from Sunday night, October 29th, all about 'Mental Health and Faith', led by Pastor and Marriage and Family Therapist Greg Piken. In this episode, you will get a basic understanding of why you feel anxious and learn a variety of practices that will help you to find more peace in your body, in your relationships, and in your connection to God through Christ and the Holy Spirit. What if God actually designed the Way of Jesus to be inherently healing for our mental health? This event will explore an understanding of mental health, anxiety, and wellness through a Christian faith perspective, and give you and your loved ones practical tools and next steps to take. We pary it enriches your life as you follow Jesus.

From our series "Advent 2023." Terry Fouche visits Park Hill Church. He imparts a vision for listening to a God who is good and desires to speak to his children. Advent is a time for waiting. It's difficult to wait, especially when we experience pain and suffering. But God is good and desires to speak to his family, always.

This is the final episode of our 7-part “Godbreathed” interview series. Author and pastor John Mark Comer visits the Park Hill podcast to discuss his journey with Jesus, his relationship with God and scripture, and what it means to be spiritually formed in the way of Jesus. Evan Wickham interviews John Mark on how to engage with our polarized culture without losing our souls, how to faithfully read the hard parts of the Bible, and the pros and cons of the modern spiritual formation movement in the church today. We pray this conversation enriches you as you seek to love God and others well.

Erika Mellado, on of the elders of Park Hill Church, preaches on Christ the King Sunday. When Jesus calls his disciples and begins to teach them, he teaches them all about what it means to live under his kingdom. This is where many of us start to struggle today. Many of us are OK with the idea of Jesus being the Creator and our teacher, but we're less comfortable with him being our King and authority over our lives. But the authority and goodness of King Jesus is the best thing we could possibly imagine for the universe. We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

This is Part 6 of our "Godbreathed" Interview series, with Dr. Lynn Cohick. Does the Bible teach that women and men are to lead God's church as co-equal image bearers of Christ and spiritual fathers and mothers within Christ's Body? Dr. Lynn Cohick answers with a huge yes. Dr. Cohick is part of the NLT Bible Translation Committee, with special focus on the Gospel and Acts. She has written The Letter to the Ephesians (New International Commentary on the New Testament) and co-authored Christian Women in the Patristic World. Cohick also cohosts The Alabaster Jar podcast, a weekly conversation that takes on current issues impacting women at the intersection of faith, theology, and ministry.