The After Words

Episode 14: Do brave things and give God the glory!

This week, pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Genesis 41 and continue to examine Joseph's amazing character. Joseph's bravery, boldness, and desire to always give God glory provide several applications for our own lives.  

Episode 13: Character Amidst Calamity.

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Andrew reflect upon Genesis 40:1-23.  As they consider the text, the discussion examines Joseph's character, the challenges of his situation, and the boldness to preach the full counsel of God's revelation.  There is much we can learn from Joseph.  

Episode 12: Recognizing God's Presence in All Circumstances.

Andrew and Mike discuss Gen. 39 and Joseph's ability to rise above circumstances and chose to honor God instead gratifying himself.  

Episode 11: The problem with seeking sinful pleasure.

Mike and Andrew discuss Genesis 38, and the conversation goes to several places.  Overall, God is good and works HIS well amidst our less-than-stellar choices.  We cannot seek sinful pleasure or worldly comfort over our call to righteousness.    

Episode 10: The Right Hard Decision.

In this episode, Pastors Mike and Andrew examine Rueben's life and the tension between his trying to appease his brothers' hate and remaining loyal to his father and, ultimately, his Heavenly Father.  Life presents us with opportunities to make the right hard decisions.  

Episode 9: A bold witness.

As we consider Joseph's boldness to share his second dream, we consider how we see such boldness in the Apostle Paul, and how we can apply boldness and conviction in our lives as we share the gospel.  

Episode 8: Hiding God's Word In Our Hearts.

This week, Pastors Mike and Andrew discuss Psalm 119:11-13, the importance of understanding God's Word's place in our hearts, and how such commitment guides our vertical relationship with God and horizontal relationships as His ambassadors.  

Episode 7: Burying our idols.

Gen. 35 provides the story of Israel burying the people's idols before they head to Bethel in pursuit of God's call.  What idols have we had to bury?  What idols do we still need to bury?  How might the idol be ourselves?  Andrew and Mike discuss the importance of moral and spiritual inventory in pursuing God's call upon our lives.

Episode 6: Wisdom, Victim Shaming, Living in the "What Ifs" and More... (Gen. 34)

In this episode, Pastor Mike and Pastor Christian discuss Sunday's tough message on Genesis 34. We will delve into wisdom, victim shaming, living in the what ifs, and the cross of Christ being sufficient. Listen to see how all these topics connect and can be applied to our own lives as believers in today's culture!

Episode 5: God is after our hearts (Gen. 33)

When we think about walking with God, does HE have all of us?  God wants our hearts, our very lives.  Jacob was given a new name, we have been given a new name; now what?