Tenth & Broad Church of Christ Podcast

Awaken To Your Presence With Us

Spiritual impact flows naturally from a deep, personal relationship with God. Like the 72 disciples who learned from Jesus before their ministry, our effectiveness stems from time spent in His presence. Through models like marriage and parent-child relationships, we can understand the intimate connection God desires with us. This relationship develops through dedicated time, listening, trust, and sharing our lives with Him, much like nurturing any meaningful friendship.

Awaken Us To People Around Us

Discover the transformative power of eternal life through Jesus's teaching on the Good Samaritan. This powerful message explores how to experience God's kingdom now through practical acts of love and mercy. Learn why many seek validation instead of transformation and how to break free from this pattern. Understand what it truly means to love your neighbor as yourself and the real-world implications of following Jesus's example. 

D-Groups (PreAwaken)

Discover the transformative power of spiritual awakening through prayer, fasting, and meaningful connections. Learn the practical BLESS approach - a powerful framework for reaching others and deepening your faith journey. This guide explores essential spiritual disciplines including daily devotions, strategic prayer, and purposeful fasting. Drawing from Isaiah 42, understand God's gentle yet powerful approach to transformation and justice. Perfect for those seeking spiritual growth, meaningful relationships, and ways to impact others' lives.

Fasting (Pre-Awaken Sermon)

Discover the transformative power of Biblical fasting and its impact on spiritual growth and personal development. Learn about different types of fasting, including major, minor, partial, and soul fasts, and understand how each can strengthen your faith journey. This comprehensive guide explores the connection between fasting, prayer, and serving others, offering practical steps for implementing this powerful spiritual discipline in your life. Topics covered include spiritual discipline, self-control, purification, prayer, meditation, Christian living, spiritual growth, faith development, biblical teaching, Christian disciplines, spiritual practices, religious devotion, spiritual transformation, Christian lifestyle, biblical principles, spiritual warfare, Christian meditation, religious fasting, spiritual enlightenment, and faith journey.

A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving: It All Belongs to God

Discover the transformative truth about biblical stewardship and ownership. Everything we have - our possessions, abilities, and resources - belongs to God. Learn how modern life can disconnect us from this fundamental truth and explore practical ways to become better stewards of God's resources. This powerful message challenges common misconceptions about ownership and provides practical guidance for managing resources according to God's principles. Understand the difference between empty religious routines and meaningful worship, while discovering how to develop a giving heart that reflects God's character. Keywords: biblical stewardship, Christian giving, financial stewardship, God's ownership, Christian finance, biblical money management, spiritual growth, Christian living, biblical wisdom, church teaching, Christian responsibility, faithful giving, biblical principles, Christian generosity, spiritual development.

A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving: God's Grand Entrance

This sermon begins by discussing a joke about church finances, but transitions into a deeper examination of Psalm 50, focusing particularly on God's majesty and divine nature. The Ken explores the three Hebrew names for God used in the psalm - El (Mighty God), Elohim (Creator), and Yahweh (the personal, covenantal name) - to illustrate God's progression from an awesome, powerful deity to a personal, loving God who has a relationship with His people. The sermon concludes by connecting this grand vision of God to the present moment of communion, suggesting that while God's final grand entrance is yet to come, He is present with the congregation in the breaking of bread and drinking of the cup.

Upside Down Christmas: When Light is Dark

This sermon explores how Christmas Eve holds both light and darkness, using the biblical account of Jesus's birth and subsequent flight to Egypt to show how even the first Christmas had its struggles. The message offers two key encouragements for those facing difficulties during the holiday season: "Always remember, it could be worse" (drawing parallels with Jesus's family in Egypt) and "Always remember, it will get better" (pointing to Christ's ultimate victory over darkness). Through both personal anecdotes and biblical truth, the sermon reminds us that Christmas was made precisely for our difficult times, as it represents God's plan to overcome darkness through the coming of Christ.

Upside Down Christmas: When Bad News is Good News

In 'An Upside Down Christmas,' we explore how Jesus' arrival transforms bad news into good news. Through Joseph's story, we see how God can turn our darkest moments into opportunities for His glory. Joseph's obedience to God's plan, despite potential ridicule, exemplifies trust and submission. This Christmas, reflect on how God is for us, with us, and working through us, even in challenging times.

Upside Down Christmas: When Foolish is Wise

Ken explores the concept of "foolish wisdom" through the Christmas story, arguing that God often works in ways that seem foolish to worldly wisdom, such as the wise men traveling far to worship a baby and believing in miracles. He emphasizes that true wisdom involves recognizing God's sovereignty, believing in supernatural interventions, and understanding that Jesus is the ultimate King who transcends human understanding and earthly power. The sermon challenges listeners to embrace a counterintuitive faith that sees beyond material explanations, recognizes the inclusivity of Christ's message, and believes in the transformative power of God's seemingly foolish plan of salvation.

Upside Down Christmas: When Out Is In

Matthew's genealogy of Jesus reveals that God's plan of redemption includes unexpected and marginalized people, showing that Christ came to bring everyone into His kingdom. Through Jesus' lineage, we see that God works through imperfect people to accomplish His perfect plan, demonstrating that no one is beyond God's grace and inclusion. Christmas is ultimately about God turning everything upside down - transforming brokenness into purpose, outsiders into insiders, and bringing hope to those the world has rejected.