Beste Local Church podcasts (2025)

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Jesus Is Part 3 40:58

22h ago40:58

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Sermon: Glitch | Week 1: Greed and Gluttony // Brent Levy 37:41

1d ago37:41

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Date March 9, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we kick off our Lenten series "Glitch" by confronting our impulse to possess rather than receive. When we move from "wow" to "mine," we reveal the twin sins of greed and gluttony—not moral failures to be ashamed of, but glitches in our connection to God and others. Through Jesus's loving encounter with th…

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Vision Sunday | Caleb & Alex 48:17

13d ago48:17

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Caleb & Alex talk about their vision for Local Church for the next year. They go over Jesus' message, His heart for the church, building healthy disciples, growing strong in faith, and the events coming up. February 23rd, 2025. Donations can be made to [email protected] Local Church

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Jesus Is: Part 2 39:44

8d ago39:44

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Sermon: Holding It Together | Week 3: Surprise! // Brent Levy 31:19

8d ago31:19

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Date March 2, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we conclude our "Holding It Together" series by exploring how anxiety festers in uncertainty and our desperate attempts to control the uncontrollable. Pastor Brent unpacks the Transfiguration story, revealing how Peter's impulse to build tents mirrors our own anxious grasping for security when facing the …

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Jesus Is Part 1 41:34

15d ago41:34

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Sermon: Holding It Together | Week 2: Growing Up // Brent Levy 37:02

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Date February 23, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, part of the series "Holding It Together: Good News for an Anxious Time," we confront the myth that spiritual and emotional maturity means complete self-sufficiency. Through the story of the prophet Elijah's darkest moment, we discover how anxiety often breeds in isolation—and how God disrupts our lone…

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Dear Church Part 6 35:31

22d ago35:31

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Sermon: Holding It Together | Week 1: This is Not Fine // Brent Levy 28:59

22d ago28:59

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Date February 16, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we launch the series "Holding It Together: Good News for an Anxious Time" by exploring what it means to be honest about our anxiety in an increasingly overwhelming world. Pastor Brent challenges the "this is fine" mentality and examines how our instinct to avoid discomfort—through scrolling, busyness,…

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Draw Near 41:27

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Calen reminds us to draw near to God and that it is an intentional act of faith, surrender, and obedience, as seen throughout Scripture. Where those who seek Him find His presence, grace, and power. Whether through the desperation of the woman with the issue of blood, the prayers of Solomon, or the abiding relationship Jesus calls us to, God promis…

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Sermon: Come Alive | Week 4: Alive to the World // Leah Benn Miller 33:25

29d ago33:25

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Date February 9, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we explore what it means to be fully alive to God's world through the lens of Howard Thurman's teachings and the courageous story of two Hebrew midwives. We discover that transformative change often begins with small acts of faithful resistance, whether it's a stranger's $2 gift or midwives choosing li…

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Dear Church Part 5 41:39

30d ago41:39

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First Sunday Communion with Summer Milley 9:25

1M ago9:25

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Summer summarizes the genealogy in Matthew 1 and tells the story of God's grace, showing how He redeemed people despite their failures. How the bible ultimately leads to Jesus, who embodied grace by humbling Himself to save us. When we take communion, we remember not just His sacrifice on the cross but the ongoing grace that has always been at the …

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Dear Chruch Part 4 44:41

1M ago44:41

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Sermon: Come Alive | Week 3: Alive to Neighbor // Brent Levy 29:15

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Date February 2, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we dive into what it means to truly "come alive" through the wisdom of Howard Thurman. We explore how recognizing the divine spark in ourselves—and in those we struggle to love—transforms how we show up in the world. This message wrestles with Jesus's call to let our "yes be yes and no be no," inviting…

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Into the Deep | Part 2 44:11

1M ago44:11

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Caleb emphasizes Jesus' invitation to step deeper into faith, using the story of Peter's encounter with Jesus in Luke 5:1-11 as a metaphor for trusting and surrendering to God's guidance. It encourages individuals to bring their struggles and emptiness to Jesus, take small steps of faith, and embrace a transformative journey toward greater purpose …

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Dear Chruch Part 3 44:29

1M ago44:29

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Sermon: Come Alive | Week 2: Alive to Self // Rajeev Tiwari 25:27

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Date January 26, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we explore Howard Thurman's powerful concept of "Inner Authority" and what it means to truly come alive to ourselves. Through the lens of Christian mysticism and social justice, we discover how the Holy Spirit empowers us to speak truth and act boldly in the face of injustice. Thurman teaches us that s…

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Into The Deep 35:36

2M ago35:36

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God is stirring a fresh hunger across His Church. In this message we read the account of Jesus calling Peter and how he is encouraged to push his boat from the shore to the shallows and from the shallows into deep waters. We were encouraged to come out off the beach and to go out a little deeper in our relationship with God and see how He can move …

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Sermon: Come Alive | Week 1: Alive to the Divine // Brent Levy 30:22

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Date January 19, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we launch our new series, "Come Alive: A Series on What the World Needs," by exploring the transformative practice of "centering down" through the wisdom of Howard Thurman and the example of Jesus. Drawing from Thurman's profound connection with an oak tree in his youth to Jesus's regular retreats for …

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Dear Chruch Part 2 38:03

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Holy & Hungry 35:06

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This week, Caleb reflects on God's grace and kindness and invites us to seek His presence together, Shaping our lives and church to be presence-led, abiding in Him and moving at His direction. Like Joshua, who lingered in God's presence with passion and purpose, we aim to love Him above all, letting everything else flow from His deep connection. Ja…

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Sermon: In Sharpie (Baptism of the Lord Sunday) with Reality Ministries // Brent Levy feat. Quinn Holmquist and Suviya Carroll 35:56

2M ago35:56

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Date January 12, 2025 Synopsis When God writes "Beloved" on our hearts, it transforms how we see ourselves and each other. Like a child proudly writing their name, like friends recognizing each other's baby pictures, like communities holding space for both joy and sorrow—we're called to live as if we actually believe we're beloved, and to create sp…

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A Guide to Being Fruitful 26:04

2M ago26:04

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For the new year, Caleb reminds us to focus on two transformative goals: seeking God above all else and surrendering fully to His will. By prioritizing Him over all other pursuits and humbly submitting our plans to His guidance, we open our lives to His blessings, ensuring a year of spiritual growth, purpose, and fruitfulness. January 5th, 2025…

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Come back to your first love Part 1 43:52

2M ago43:52

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Sermon: Stars (Epiphany) // Brent Levy 33:21

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Date January 5, 2025 Synopsis In this sermon, we explore how God's faithfulness mirrors the constancy of stars in the night sky. Drawing on the Epiphany story of the magi following the star to Jesus, Pastor Brent illuminates how God's steady presence guides us through life's uncertainties and dark moments - just as celestial bodies have faithfully …

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Joy | Advent with Caleb Groeneweg 24:34

2M ago24:34

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Caleb shares the Advent message of joy and how it centers on the good news of Christ's birth. How it brings light, peace, and salvation to a world in darkness, as foretold in Isaiah and celebrated throughout Scripture. True joy transcends circumstances, rooted in God's presence and promises, sustaining believers through trials and offering eternal …

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Sermon: Christmas Eve with The Local Church // Brent Levy 20:10

3M ago20:10

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Date December 24, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, we explore how God disrupts and rewrites our expected endings through the lens of a surprising Christmas carol and a fresh look at the nativity story. By examining how the traditional interpretation of "no room at the inn" might actually be a story of radical hospitality, we discover a God who consist…

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Christmas Eve 2024 36:10

3M ago36:10

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Sermon: All Creation Waits | Week 4: Waiting in Love // Brent Levy 34:16

3M ago34:16

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Date December 22, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, we dive into what happens when vulnerability meets blessing through the lens of Mary's visit to Elizabeth. We explore how creating safe spaces for truth-telling—like Elizabeth's home and the muskrat's winter den—allows us to encounter transformative love that empowers us to sing new songs of hope. Thi…

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Love | Advent with Justice Ploughman 29:21

3M ago29:21

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Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is celebrated as a central figure in Christianity, particularly as "Theotokos" (Mother of God), a title affirming that she gave Jesus His humanity while His divinity remained eternal. Her willingness to lay down her life in obedience to God's will mirrors Jesus' ultimate act of vulnerability and love through the Incarnati…

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Christmas At Local Wk 3 42:14

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Sermon: All Creation Waits | Week 3: Waiting on Joy // Leah Benn Miller 31:47

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Date December 15, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, we unpack the revolutionary nature of joy through the dual lenses of ancient prophecy and creation's wisdom. Moving beyond shallow optimism, we discover joy as a daily practice of drawing from God's deep wells of salvation—a practice that, like the pink candle interrupting Advent's purple hues, breaks…

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Peace | Advent with Sara Schulz 34:31

3M ago34:31

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Sara reminds us about the peace given to us by the Lord in all circumstances in our Advent series. December 8th, 2024Door Local Church

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Christmas At Local Wk 2 44:29

3M ago44:29

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Sermon: All Creation Waits | Week 2: Peace // Brent Levy 32:26

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Date December 8, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon from our Advent series "All Creation Waits: Rewilding Advent," we explore how God's transformative work of peace unfolds not in dramatic moments, but through slow, steady change—just like mountains eroding and valleys filling over time. Drawing wisdom from John the Baptist's call to prepare the way and …

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Influence(r) | KINDRED 2024 33:57

3M ago33:57

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Alex explains the concept of "influence" today when it's often associated with social media and fame, but true influence, whether online or offline, should be rooted in wisdom, humility, and discernment, especially in relation to what we consume and who we follow. As Christians, we are called not to seek fame or worldly influence, but to follow Jes…

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First Sunday Communion and Advent with Alex Groeneweg 9:47

3M ago9:47

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Alex reminds us during the Advent season to have hope in a lonely time. December 1st 2024Door Local Church

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Christmas At Local Wk 1 40:34

3M ago40:34

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Sermon: All Creation Waits | Week 1: Hope // Brent Levy 29:14

3M ago29:14

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Date December 1, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, launching the series "All Creation Waits: Rewilding Advent," we discover how Advent begins not in cozy certainty, but in holy chaos. When the world feels like it's falling apart, nature's winter wisdom - from chickadees mapping seeds of hope to fig trees pulsing with hidden life - teaches us a radical …

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary God 37:41

3M ago37:41

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Caleb describes that in the Bible, ordinary tools like tent pegs, staffs, and jawbones are used by God's people to achieve extraordinary victories. Further illustrating that God's power, not human strength, leads to triumph. This pattern reminds us that even in our weakness, God can use what seems ordinary in our lives to accomplish miraculous purp…

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November 24 33:21

4M ago33:21

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Sermon: In Good Company | Week 4: Dietrich Bonhoeffer // Brent Levy 36:16

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Date November 24, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, we wrestle with Bonhoeffer's piercing question: "Are we still of any use?" Through his life and writings, we explore what it means for the church to be more than furniture in the background of our lives—to become Christ's visible presence in the world. Bonhoeffer's journey from academic theologian to …

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Choosing the Promise Land 36:56

4M ago36:56

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Benjamin Narayanan from Avant Life Church shares a message about choosing the Promise Land and what that entails. November 10th 2024Door Local Church

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Live a generous LIFE wk 4 42:10

4M ago42:10

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Sermon: In Good Company | Week 3: Thérèse of Lisieux // Brent Levy 32:48

4M ago32:48

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Date November 17, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, we discover how a 19th-century French saint's radical embrace of smallness offers surprising wisdom for our exhausting, power-hungry world. St. Thérèse of Lisieux's "Little Way"—finding strength in weakness and trusting in small acts of great love—provides both a liberating alternative to our culture'…

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Live A Generous Life wk 3 45:13

4M ago45:13

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Sermon: In Good Company | Week 2: Fannie Lou Hamer // Brent Levy 32:45

4M ago32:45

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Date November 10, 2024 Synopsis In this sermon, we journey with Fannie Lou Hamer, whose unwavering faith and resilience amid adversity offer profound lessons in justice and courage for anyone who has ever felt marginalized or weary from the struggle against injustice. Through her inspiring story and the lens of Hebrews 11:1, we explore how faith se…