Hillside Community Church Podcast Ron Kool, Arek O'Connell

One of the opportunities we sometimes have is the opportunity to tell others about Jesus.  It can be an exciting thing to do, but it can also be scary.  This morning we’re going to take a look at one of the most effective ways we can share our faith—we’ll see how Paul simply tells the story of when he met Jesus.  As we look at Paul, we’ll all be challenged to think about our story and how we might share it. - Pastor Ron Kool
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Paul has been on his way to Jerusalem for quite a while and he’s finally arrived. He’s been looking forward to being in Jerusalem but he also knows that troubles are ahead of him.  This morning we’ll see what happens when Paul goes into the city. As too often happens, the first trouble comes from other Christians. - Pastor Ron Kool
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Sometimes Christians disagree.  One of the things Christians disagree about is the strategy we ought to pursue.  We might have the same goal, but we might have different ways of getting there.  What do we do then?  How do we decide? This morning we’ll look at a situation in which Paul and a lot of his friends disagree and we’ll watch as they figure out what to do. - Pastor Ron Kool
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The site of an empty tomb on Easter morning is a symbol of victory. Death has been defeated, the bondage of sin has been overpowered by God’s power and love. But the first time people saw an empty tomb on Easter, they became so scared and confused that they ran off in a silent panic. What could possibly be scary and confusing about Easter + the empty tomb? Well, if Christ is risen and He is Lord, what does that mean about my failures and future plans for life? If Christ is risen am I living the life that is seeking to follow Him or am I in control? - Pastor Arek O'Connell
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As we gather together this evening for worship, we’ll take time to follow Jesus from His arrest to when He died. It is a sad, painful journey. But it also is a journey that leads to life for us. In our meditation, we’ll take a look at the person at the cross who sees most clearly—a Roman Centurion. - Pastor Ron Kool
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but…Most of us know the rest—words will never hurt me.  It would be nice if it were true, but it’s not. Words and gestures do hurt us and Mark wants us to know that Jesus faced a tremendous amount of mockery, scorn and humiliation on His way to and while He was on the cross. We'll look at what this has to teach us this morning.



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