Aspire Church Podcast
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LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING - The Love of Kings
Despite the fact that each year a growing majority of Americans wish they could skip Christmas, our collective celebration of the holiday continues to grow more and more extravagant. The commercials begin sooner, the decorations are brighter, the ...
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING - Prince of Peace
Despite the promises of peace made by kings and politicians throughout the ages, the kingdoms of this world are constantly at war. When Isaiah announced the promise of a coming Savior, he called Him the “Prince of Peace.” Seven hundred years later...
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING - Of Pawns and Kings
Chess is often an analogy used for life. It can be especially useful when discussing politics. There are kings and pawns and pieced in between. The weaker pieces are seen as extendible and the stronger pieces are always sacrificed for the good of ...
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING - Demanding a King
In part two of “Let Earth Receive Her King,” Pastor Gary Webber explores two ancient stories in which God’s people abandoned Him in favor of earthly kings. What is most surprising about these stories isn’t the rebellion of God’s people and their r...
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING - The Once and Future King
Deep within the genetic memory of humanity is a longing for a perfect king. A king who will restore order and justice. A king who will provide for and protect his people. A king whose reign will never end. Our problem seems to be that we cannot fi...
INVESTED: A Tale of Two Investors
In one of the most provocative parables ever told, Jesus introduced two men who took very different approaches to life. One spent his life while the other invested himself. Join us for the final message in the Invested series to discover the outco...
INVESTED: What We Learn About Investing From Bernie Madoff
In one of His most bizarre parables, Jesus praises the techniques of a crooked money manager. If that isn't odd enough, He then tells us we should learn something important about investing from this guy. Join us for part five of Invested where we ...
INVESTED: The Portrait
In Matthew 25 Jesus tells three parables. The first is like a canvas, the second is like a palate of paint and sets of brushes, but the third is the subject of the painting. Join us for part four of Invested, where we will see the heart of God as ...
INVESTED: Baggage Claim
We are all born into a particular set of circumstances with certain advantages and disadvantages. Like the baggage claim at the airport, each of the bags coming out belong to someone and you do not get to pick the bags you want, but must take the ...
INVESTED: 1,163 Stones
The most valuable commodity is also one of the most wasted. It doesn't matter how much money you have, who you know, or how hard you work, everyone is given the same 24 hours in a day. That's exactly 10,080 minutes each week that we will either sp...
INVESTED: Investment Tips For the Birds
In the most famous sermon ever preached, Jesus gave his listeners some investment advice from the birds. His advice wasn’t just about money, however, it included the secret to real and lasting security – a kind of security you’ll never find in a s...
IN HIS STEPS - The Fork in the Road
There are seasons of life when certain paths converge. While we are in high school or college, we may travel down the same path with a variety of people for a few years, but after graduation, our paths diverge and we go our separate ways. It’s not...
IN HIS STEPS - The Relay
Some of the most popular events in the Summer Olympics are the relay races. In these races, the “hand off” is crucial. A dropped baton means all hope of a medal is lost. For more than 2,000 years, the church has successfully passed the baton from ...
IN HIS STEPS: Shotgun Start
What started in the Upper Room with a small handful of Jesus followers quickly turned into a movement with thousands of people. The eleven remaining Apostles found themselves in a leadership crisis as they were confronted with the demands of thous...
IN HIS STEPS - If the Shoe Fits
Everyone knows what you’re supposed to do when the shoe fits, but finding one that does can be a real problem. We are all looking for a perfect fit. The right spouse, the right profession, the right neighborhood. The desire to “fit” in points us t...
IN HIS STEPS: The Invitation
When Jesus began His public ministry, He never once invited people to become “Christians.” In fact, Jesus never used that term to describe anyone. Instead, He issued a simple invitation to “Come, follow me.” With those three words, a global revolu...