Fountain City KC

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Weekly sermons from Pastor James Cottier at Fountain City Church. Check us out at FountainCityKC.org!

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    May 31 - Matthew 6:25-34

    One reason Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount is so powerful and poignant is that He speaks to issues central to our daily lives and experiences. In this passage, Jesus presses into an issue we all know: worry and anxiety. Why do you worry about your life? The power of anxiety stems from us living in the "what if’s" of life. And a reality of worry, of anxiety, is that we hate it! We want to be free from it. The good news is that Jesus wants us to be free from it too. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    33 min

  2. May 24

    May 24 - Matthew 6:19-24

    As we engage with Jesus' teaching, he so often takes what we would see as normal or obvious and turns it upside down. In this passage, Jesus does this by asking us: what are you banking your life on? And is it worth it? A core human need, common to everyone, is security and significance. Whether we realize it or not, whatever we're banking our life on is what we expect to make us secure and tell us we're significant. Jesus has a word for this: our treasure. The question he wants to challenge us with is, have we chosen the right one? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    36 min

  3. May 17

    May 17 - Matthew 6:1-18

    Jesus' teaching often enters a time and place, enters our own heart, takes what we would see as normal or obvious and turns it upside down. In this passage, Jesus does this by asking us, who is the audience for whom you are living your life? As we live our lives, people see us. As we make choices, speak, act, there is often recognition for what do – someone observes and responds. The question Jesus has for us is, whose recognition are we most seeking, are we most wanting, and why? And the reason Jesus asks us this question not simply to challenge or confuse us, but to lead us to rest and joy in our everyday experience of life with him. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    38 min

  4. May 3

    May 3 - Titus 1:5-9

    It comes as no surprise to many of us that researchers say our culture is experiencing a leadership crisis. We are in the midst of a significant historical moment, and we all feel the need for what seems hardest to find: good, trustworthy leadership. Part of what makes this even more daunting and challenging is discerning how to define the kind of leaders we need. What makes a good leader? In any sphere? What about in the church? What type of leadership should we want, expect and aim for in a church community? Why? From this passage in Titus, we'll see the answer points to a leader with a specific character whose main role is to point us, lead us to one person: Jesus. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    41 min

  5. Apr 26

    April 26 - Matthew 5:43-48

    It's hard to read the Sermon on the Mount and not observe the counter-cultural force it contains. Jesus's teachings are, by anyone's standards, radical. They're not radical because they call for some wholesale life change in vocation or residence. They're radical because they call for wholesale change in the ordinariness of daily life. Jesus changes how we live. And he aims, he means to change how we live. In this passage, this reality of change might be as pronounced as anywhere in the Bible. And there's one defining element: love. Jesus calls us to love radically because we've been radically loved by him. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    40 min

  6. Apr 20

    April 19 - Matthew 5:38-42

    There are times when Jesus's teaching just seems like too much: too difficult, too far-reaching. This week, as we encounter one of Jesus' most well-known statements, we also encounter one of his hardest. Some have heard Jesus' talk about turning the other cheek and going the extra mile and thought, "I'm out." Why? Because Jesus calls for a kind of strength that our world doesn't really consider strength. He calls for a kind of love and self-lessness that most laugh at. But when we see his teaching for what it really is – in the full picture he gives – we see that Jesus leads us in a way that is literally world changing because it is life changing. That's because he calls for a life that puts mercy and generosity ahead of personal rights and fairness, just like he did for us. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    34 min

  7. Apr 13

    April 12 - Matthew 5:33-37

    A couple generations ago, a statement like, "The buck stops here" or "Tell the truth" seems like it might have carried a different weight than it does today.  Our shared life together, our cultural moment, isn't one that most of us would describe as full of integrity.  Distrust in nearly all of our institutions is as high as it's ever been.  On-line forums and social media allow any of us to curate altered or false personas, and say whatever we want with virtually no accountability.  But the issue isn't just "out there"; it's also "in here," in our hearts.  This week, Jesus will lead us deeper into God's intentions for our honesty and integrity in our words.  In his kingdom, the way forward requires integrity rooted in our own heart, not in something outside ourselves.  How does that happen?  How does our heart become one marked by integrity?  By accepting the truth—the truth about ourselves and the truth about Jesus. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    38 min

  8. Apr 6

    April 5, 2026 - Matthew 28:1-10

    Each year, Easter arrives within a unique season, a specific cultural moment.  This year is no different.  Cultural commentators describe our shared life or the current "vibe" as loaded with angst and unsettledness.  There is a kind of disorientation that has us all feeling off balance.  And hanging over most is a kind of sedated effect resulting from retreat into screens and distractions.  And it all leads one to wonder, as we live our lives, as we get up in the morning and do life...is there purpose to it?  When hard things happen, can we have reason for resolve and hope?  Can we honestly say we have joy in our life or are we just chasing one-off, flash-in-the-pan highs?  Because Jesus rose, it's possible for us to answer "yes" to those questions.  How?  It all starts with worship. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    38 min

  9. Mar 30

    March 29 - Matthew 5:27-32

    Sometimes the most beautiful and life-giving things can be the most painful and destructive. We experience this truth especially in relationships.  We have all known incredible joy from relationships, and we have likewise experienced pain and sadness.   A relationship at center of this reality is marriage.  We live in a cultural moment where pressures, messaging, and inherited practices can make marriage feel nearly impossible.  We may also have experiences that cause dread and panic at the topic of marriage.  Jesus wants us to know that not only is marriage not impossible, but his grace is greater than any mistakes made within it.  And following his Kingdom way both brings flourishing and reflects the truth that he has committed himself to us and will never leave.

    37 min

  10. Mar 23

    March 22 - Grace for godliness

    When you receive an assignment—at home, school, or work—it helps to know the available resources for accomplishing the task.   You can say the same thing about the Christian life.  Throughout the New Testament, we read that the goal of our salvation is to grow to become more like Christ, both in his character and in his mission to seek and save the lost.  In Peter's second letter, he says, "His (God's) divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness..."  This Sunday, we will look at four resources God grants us to help us live the life that He has called us to live. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    39 min
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Weekly sermons from Pastor James Cottier at Fountain City Church. Check us out at FountainCityKC.org!

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  • Creator
    Fountain City Church
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026
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