Church at the Well Podcast

This week, Tracy helps us see that the Holy Spirit is always up to something good in our lives, as she shares a story from Acts 10 and a story from her journey of faith.

In Acts 3 and 4, Peter and John — ordinary people filled with God’s Spirit — encounter a man who has spent his life sitting outside of the temple, waiting and hoping for help. Through this story, we explore a simple but powerful truth: The Holy Spirit walks beside us, strengthens us, and transforms ordinary people into living reminders of Jesus’ presence in the world.

What does it actually look like to collaborate with the Holy Spirit? In week three of our series Spirit of the Living God, Jordan explores three roles of the Spirit drawn from John 14 — helper, counselor, and advocate — and what it means that the one called beside us is already at work in our lives.

In the story of Pentecost, God doesn't just show us his power, but his heart. In this sermon, Abby uncovers a primary way we see the Holy Spirit move at Pentecost and in the Book of Acts: breaking down barriers and creating belonging.

In the beginning of the book of Acts, the disciples were challenged with an "impossible" ask, carrying some heavy emotional weight, and facing great uncertainty. The resurrected Jesus responds with a promise - that the Spirit of the Living God would be with them. This week, Jordan starts our new sermon series by exploring what that promise might have meant to the disciples - and what it could mean for us today.

The Healing of Peter's Heart
In a simple breakfast conversation between Peter and the resurrected Jesus, much more is going on than first meets the eye. In this sermon, Abby uncovers three pieces of good news from that conversation--good news about what Jesus frees us from, what he invites us into, and how he heals our hearts.

The resurrected Jesus shows up to a "family reunion" of his close friends and followers. This week, we consider what that might mean for us as we celebrate Easter Sunday with a reflection on John 20. 

Palm Sunday has a lot to teach us about what Jesus is actually like. In this sermon (for a special Family Sunday), Jordan explores three clues hidden in Mark 11 — and finds surprisingly good news in a scavenger hunt, a cheering crowd, and a baby donkey.

What does Jesus do when we're disappointed with ourselves? This week, Kayla walks us through Peter's worst night, pausing at the moment Jesus turns and looks straight at him - and explores what it means to be fully known, and fully loved anyway.

Thomas was willing to follow Jesus to the end. What he wasn't prepared for was what came after. In this sermon, Jordan traces two movements in Thomas' story — from devotion to disappointment, and from disappointment to detachment — and explores the invitations those movements hold for Thomas, and for us.