Episodes
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
God is at work
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
Today's message is from Romans 8 & the title is "God Is At Work"
Sunday Jul 13, 2014
3 Stories
Sunday Jul 13, 2014
Sunday Jul 13, 2014
Today's message consists of 3 stories - Marie Lear, Willie Williams, & Tony Macaluso.
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
God's faithfulness & a look at the book of Philippians
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
Today's message is by Hillside's own Danae Lear - she is talking about God's faithfulness to us. The text is Paul's letter to the Philippians.
NOTE: about 2 minutes into this podcast, the audio cuts out - it resumes a few seconds later.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Sunday Worship w/Chris Heifner - 1/26/2014
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Here's a recording of this past Sunday's worship with our dear friend Chris Heifner. Enjoy!
Sunday Oct 27, 2013
The Love Of God
Sunday Oct 27, 2013
Sunday Oct 27, 2013
Today, Danae Lear teaches from Ephesians 1 on "The Love of God."
Monday Aug 12, 2013
The LORD is my Shepherd... & I shall lack nothing...
Monday Aug 12, 2013
Monday Aug 12, 2013
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing. Psalm 23:1
I was reading over Psalm 23 this morning… it’s
familiar. I memorized it when I was small. I know that its good to know
scripture – at the same time, I have found that I have to make sure not
to just know it in my head but to also let it sink to my heart. There’s a
difference.
If it’s in my head, I can recall it, remember it, think about it. And
then when I’m done & off to the next thought, the Scripture goes
back into the file in my head & is put away in its virtual filing
cabinet until the next time I come across it. If it’s in my heart, I
live it. It affects me at the deepest level of my being. It becomes like
a handy-dandy smart phone app, perhaps invisible but still actively
running below the surface, having a definite influence. Back to Psalm 23 – The LORD is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.
David wrote it – he GOT it at a gut level – he had
been a shepherd, & he knew intimately of the similarities between
what he had done, & what God did with him on a daily basis. So
David’s declaration of The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want, is a
faith statement – rooted in thankfulness – contentment. There was
nothing that God had not, did not, would not make sure that David would
get if he was in need. And from his self-assessment, he wasn’t lacking
anything.
This hit me hard. The LORD is MY shepherd. He is the One who cares
& provides for, protects, directs, instructs, heals, & feeds –
ME. But when I read the second part after the ; the I shall not want, I
realized there were/are areas in me where the ugly stuff resides –
rather that being able to see where God is shepherding me well, &
that I am not in lack, want, or need – instead, my soul is striving;
discontent; frustrated; needy; ungrateful; blind to God’s faithful &
miraculous care for me.
Ouch. All that, revealed in a moment. I know Psalm 23.
But is it in my heart today? I repent. Reorient. Return. Ask my
shepherd to pick the thorns & stickers from my soul. Right now I
intentionally choose thankfulness. Contentment. Gratefulness. Awareness
of God’s work in & around me & mine. The LORD is my shepherd; I
shall lack nothing. And I mean it.
Thursday Aug 08, 2013
Get Off The Bench & Get In The Game
Thursday Aug 08, 2013
Thursday Aug 08, 2013
This week, our guest speaker is Chris White, Pastor of UTurn Carson City Youth...
Sunday May 26, 2013
Blessings in Times of Famine - Redigging the Wells...
Sunday May 26, 2013
Sunday May 26, 2013
A guy I was talking with last week was lamenting the state of the economy, the pitiful job market, & the general doom & gloom that he (& many others) have been living under since the crash of 2008. He lamented, "I guess we'll just be going through a lot more of these difficulties until there is some kind of turnaround. And that is IF it even happens..." At that moment, I felt a strong 'nudge' from the Holy Spirit which directed me to re-read Genesis 26. It tells the story of God's faithfulness & blessing to Isaac (the son of Abraham.) The story takes place near a Philistine village called Gerar, (it is located in modern south-central Israel.) The whole region was suffering a famine of epic proportions, & hordes of humanity were relocating in an attempt to find a place on the earth where the famine wasn't as bad. It is in this context that God addresses Isaac & informs him of His plans for him:
Sunday May 12, 2013
Godly Womanhood: Revisited
Sunday May 12, 2013
Sunday May 12, 2013
In this Mothers Day message, Hillside's own Danae Lear teaches on what it means to be a woman dedicated to pursuing God with her whole heart - the message is titled "Godly Womanhood: Revisited." Take a listen - you'll be glad you did.
Sunday Dec 23, 2012
Christmas 2012 - Christmas Is Jesus
Sunday Dec 23, 2012
Sunday Dec 23, 2012
In our Christmas 2012 message, we explore the significance of Jesus Christ's coming. When people were (& ARE) looking for salvation, redemption, and deliverance in the powerful political, military, & economic systems of the world, Jesus Christ turns that kind of thinking on its ear. He declares, the LORD is salvation! Our texts for today are Isaiah 9 & Luke 2.