Aspire Church Podcast

Located at the heart of Jacksonville, Florida, Aspire Church is engaged with God in His mission to make all things new. Aspire Church is not what you might expect. While the Corinthian columns and stained glass windows may lead you to believe you know what this place is all about, don't make your decision until you meet the people. At Aspire we believe it is the people, not the building, that is the church. We believe it is our privilege to represent Jesus in San Marco by creating ministry environments where people can GATHER to worship God, GROW in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, and GO in the power of His Spirit to serve the world.

Episodes

Home Field Advantage | The Only Thing

Dr. Jerry Haag serves as president and CEO of FBCH and One More Child – a leading child welfare agency that provides Christ-centered services to meet the needs of hungry children, trafficked children, foster children, single moms and struggling...

May 05, 2019 • 34:40

Home Field Advantage | Throwing Strikes Q & A

May 01, 2019 • 49:04

Home Field Advantage | Throwing Strikes

Major League baseball teams play 162 games during the regular season. Eighty-one games are played “away” and another 81 are played at home. Since 2004 the average MLB baseball team has won 54% percent of their home games. This “Home Field Advan...

April 28, 2019 • 39:16

Does the Resurrection Matter? part 2

April 24, 2019 • 1:03:27

So Close We Could Taste It

Our greatest disappointments in life happen when our greatest hopes are unfulfilled. The closer we come to accomplishing our goals the harder it is when we fail. It’s tough to endure a losing season, but it is devastating to lose the championsh...

April 22, 2019 • 34:23

Does the Resurrection Matter?

April 17, 2019 • 1:00:17

With This Cup | We Look Beyond Q & A

April 10, 2019 • 1:07:41

With This Cup | We Look Beyond

If you’ve ever had dinner at a nice restaurant and left the table, you probably returned to find your napkin neatly folded and reset in place. Proper dinner etiquette teaches that what we do with our napkin when we leave a table is an important...

April 07, 2019 • 32:29

With This Cup | We Look Around Q & A

April 03, 2019 • 1:00:51

With This Cup | We Look Around

When we take the Lord’s Supper, we do it with a variety of other people who share our faith and our common need for grace. But as we look around, we may not find much else in common with our fellow worshippers. While the meaning of the Lord’s S...

March 31, 2019 • 27:52

With This Cup | We Look Within Q & A

March 27, 2019 • 59:53

With This Cup | We Look Within

Jesus’ death on the cross is a demonstration of God’s love, but it wouldn’t have been necessary were not for the sin and brokenness in our hearts. Just as the Lord’s Supper is an invitation to look and remember God’s love, it is also a mirror t...

March 24, 2019 • 24:16

With This Cup | We Look Back Q & A

March 20, 2019 • 1:04:35

With This Cup | We Look Back

Why do we like the foods we like? What makes us crave one thing while being repulsed by something else? Our cravings and aversions are not only a reflection of our cultural preferences, they speak to a deeper divine design. Every religion uses ...

March 17, 2019 • 45:42

Boundaries | Unlimited

When we think about boundaries it is easy to think only about those boundaries God has set for us, but it is also important to consider how God Himself has chosen to work and relate to us within certain boundaries. Why would an omnipotent, omni...

March 10, 2019 • 35:17

Boundaries | The Prison of Pain

There has never been a society more averse to suffering than ours. We have perfected the art of reducing, eliminating, medicating – and if all else fails – hiding pain and suffering. But pain and suffering are an inescapable part of the human c...

March 03, 2019 • 42:06

Boundaries | Sex and Marriage Q & A

February 27, 2019 • 57:28

Boundaries | Sex and Marriage

Since the sexual revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s, it might appear as if our society has become more and more sexually promiscuous. In reality, however, we’ve probably just become more open about the promiscuity that has always existed. The ea...

February 24, 2019 • 46:09

Boundaries | Temptation Q & A

February 20, 2019 • 1:02:44

Boundaries | Temptation

You may not consider temptation to be a boundary God uses to direct your path, but throughout history, great people of faith have struggled with all kinds of temptations. Some successfully resisted, and others gave in, but all came to understan...

February 17, 2019 • 48:09

Boundaries | Credit Limit Q & A

February 13, 2019 • 49:50

Boundaries | Credit Limit

Money is perhaps the most recognizable of all boundaries. Most of us have been in a situation where we have felt the constraints of not having enough money to do what we wanted or even needed to do. The Bible has a lot to say about money and ho...

February 10, 2019 • 40:39

Boundaries | Making Time with Jesus Q & A

February 06, 2019 • 51:47

Boundaries | Making Time with Jesus

Have you ever wished for more time? Maybe it was so you could meet a deadline, or for a vacation to last a little longer. We have all felt like we are running out of time. In fact, the Bible tell us that our days are numbered! Time is an immova...

February 03, 2019 • 42:08

Boundaries | Fences, Neighbors, and Good Samaritans Q & A

January 30, 2019 • 59:08