Church at the Well Podcast

Echoes of Easter - The Widow of Nain

When Jesus encounters a widow whose son has died, his compassion leads to a surprising twist in her life trajectory. In this sermon, Jordan takes us into the details of this the story, revealing Jesus’s heart and showing that God is in the business of turning endings into new beginnings. 

Echoes of Easter - Jesus Heals Peter's Shame

Following Jesus’s death and resurrection; it seemed there was no way forward for Peter but backward—a return to fishing. Was he stuck in the shame of having denied his friend and Lord? In this sermon, Abby explores the dynamics of shame through Peter’s story and offers a way toward healing.

Echoes of Easter - Tabitha

Jordan kicks off our sermon series, Echoes of Resurrection, investigating what we can learn from Tabitha’s story. He offers observations about lament, legacy, and living with the end in mind, challenging us to trust that when we come to the end of the story, God is on the other side.

Easter Sunday (2025)

In raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus revealed important lessons about God’s timing, the nature of death, and the centrality of community in the life of the believer. This Easter, Adam explores Lazarus’s story as an instructive signpost pointing to Jesus’s ultimate victory over sin and the grave.  

Witnesses - The Crowd

This Palm Sunday, Jordan takes us into Mark 11:1-10 to explore the “crowd” as a character in Jesus’ story. From shouts of “Hosanna!” to cries of “Crucify!” within days, Jordan reflects on how their shifting perceptions mirror our own struggles to understand what God is up to. Listen as we consider the “shout” of our lives and behold the Savior who sees us and loves us deeply.

Lent Audio Meditation - Honoring Christ's Death

Crucified between two criminals, scoffed at by soldiers and religious officials, mourned by close friends (women from Galilee) who witnessed his last breath--Jesus gave his life. In this Lenten audio meditation, we honor Jesus's death by entering the story of his last hours and allowing our hearts to lament, trusting that God will meet us in our lament.

Witnesses - The Two Men Crucified with Jesus

The two men Crucified alongside Jesus responded to him very differently: one with close-hearted anger and cynicism, the other with humble, honest openness. What can we learn from their respective responses, and what can we learn from Jesus' responses to them that can help us navigate our own hardships in a broken world?

Lent Audio Meditation - Jesus and Pilate

In this audio meditation, we step into the scene of Jesus's trial to consider Pilate's conundrum, observe how Jesus and Pilate hold power differently, and make ourselves available to where the Lord would meet us and encourage us in the details.

Witnesses - Pilate

This week, Jordan continues our "Witnesses" series with a look at Jesus through the eyes of Pontius Pilate. Through his eyes, we can trace a progression - from seeing Jesus as an inconvenience to recognizing him as a man who was who he said he was. Pilate's internal struggles mirror some of our own internal conflicts, yet even in Pilate's failures (and our own), God's redemptive plan is still in motion. 

Lent Audio Meditation - Jesus's Arrest

In this audio meditation, we see Jesus approached by Judas and a contingent of Roman soldiers. A dramatic scene unfolds in which Jesus reveals both his power and humility. What was surprising or instructive to the disciples in these moments? What is surprising or instructive to us?