Collective Church Podcast

From the series "The Sabbath". Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 16:23-30, Exodus 20:8-11 Sabbath isn’t just a day to stop, rest, and throw a feast in community. Ultimately, it’s a holy day, set apart for and dedicated to God himself. Early Christians called it “the Lord’s day.” It’s a weekly day of worship by which we cultivate a spirit of worship all week long. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "The Sabbath". Genesis 1:31-2:3, Isaiah 58:13-14 Sabbath is not an onerous day for dour religious duty but a life-giving day of delight — a weekly party. It’s a full day set aside to celebrate our life with God in his world. And it’s designed to be done in community, not alone. Few things are more provocative in the modern world than communities of joy. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "The Sabbath". Genesis 2:1-3, Deuteronomy 5:12-15 We hear about Sabbath rest and we imagine sleeping or taking a day off to chill. But Sabbath rest is a form of resistance. There are powerful forces,  both external and internal that war against a Sabbath spirituality. To sabbath will require that we resist. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "The Sabbath". Matthew 11:28-30, Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11 The word “sabbath” means “to stop.” In Genesis, God worked for six days but then he rested on the seventh. In doing so, he built a rhythm into the fabric of creation. When we live in alignment with this ancient rhythm, we find peace and joy, but when we fight it, we fracture our souls. Sermon Notes Here

Philippians 3:10-4:1 As we begin a new year, we consider a collective resolution from Paul's words in Phillipians 3:10-4:1. Pastor Ryan Smith looks at the vision, intention, and means of the Christian life as framework for the next twelve months as Collective Church. Sermon Notes Here

Matthew 1:18-25, 2:13-18 Pastor Ryan Smith closes out our Advent series looking at how we can find and experience the peace or shalom of God by looking at the life of Joseph. Often we consider peace to be non-confrontational, fragile and only available outside of the boundaries of "ordinary life". But as we look to life of Joseph, we find a peace that breaks and challenges each of those assumptions. Sermon Notes Here

Luke 2:8-20 As we continue in our Advent series, Pastor Ryan Smith examines the centrality of joy and happiness in the story and purpose of Christmas. To a world wrapped in fear, the birth and life of Jesus has brought a new way to live. Sermon Notes Here

1 John 4:7-21 As the children of God, we enter into the season of Advent as a time to revel in the love of God, abiding in it, and letting it warm our hearts. And as the self-giving love of God reaches our deepest selves, we discover that it's our call to embody it as well. Guest Pastor Brook Mosser teaches on the love of Advent and how we can share it.

Psalm 130, Luke 2:25-32 Pastor Ryan Smith begins our Advent 2022 series by examining the theme of hope. In this season, we imagine ourselves in the story of Israel awaiting the birth of Jesus – not only so we can celebrate his first coming, but as a prompt to set our eyes on the horizon for his second. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Psalm 23, Genesis 28:10-22 Pastor Ryan Smith closes our time in Psalm 23 looking at the climatic finish of the Shepherd song. Though all of his leading, what is the final destination that finally awaits us and how has God ensured we make it there? Sermon Notes Here