Plum Creek Church: Podcast

Plum Creek Church
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We’re a local church that wants to follow the way of Jesus in simple and practical ways. We love people wherever they are on their spiritual journey and believe that if Jesus was right about God, life, and the soul, then it only makes sense to rearrange our lives around what he says is true. That way of life is then filtered through our values: Live Like Jesus Live Life Together Live Irrationally Generous Live Contributing These hallmarks of a changed life provide the needed target our God-sized vision requires.  That’s why our vision of seeing changed lives, changing lives is so important to us—because when you choose to follow Jesus like this, it really does change everything. Learn more at plumcreek.church

  1. 7h ago ·  Bonus

    The After Sermon /// What happens when Jesus asks for everything?

    Welcome to The After Sermon by Plum Creek Church. This bite-sized discussion is where we get to sit down with our communicators and ask a few follow up questions connected to the weekend message, unpack it on a deeper level, and explore how it all relates to our journey of following Jesus more fully. In this episode, Daniel sits down with Tomy Cummins to talk about the cost of discipleship, Jesus’ difficult words in Matthew 10, and the difference between choosing division and choosing Jesus when following him creates division. They also explore what it means to die to self-rule, why we’re tempted to compartmentalize parts of our lives away from Jesus, and how surrender can actually become the pathway to the full life he promises. Because following Jesus isn’t about losing ourselves. It’s about trusting him enough to open our hands and let him reshape the life we’re trying so hard to control. This conversation is also available on our YouTube channel along with the full sermon that this discussion is based on. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@plumcreekchurch You can learn more about Plum Creek Church by visiting our website as well. Website: https://plumcreek.church/

    The After Sermon /// What happens when Jesus asks for everything?

  2. 3d ago

    You want new life. So what are you still clinging to? /// The Way: Part 2

    We're so glad you've chosen to listen to our online experience! Here at Plum Creek, we’re all about changed lives, changing lives; and what that simply means is that what Christ has done in us is not just for us, but it’s for us to share with others in our community and around the world.     /// If you're using this teaching for a Home Groups setting, we've included discussion prompts to help guide your conversation: 1. What does it look like for you to “die to yourself” in the ordinary decisions you make each day? 2. Pastor Tomy described following Jesus as “a thousand daily surrenders”; discuss one area where surrender feels especially costly or difficult right now. 3. Read Matthew 10:37 to 39 and consider why Jesus connects giving up our lives with actually finding life. 4. Emily’s story showed someone choosing Jesus even when it cost her family relationships; how does her example challenge the way you think about the cost of discipleship? 5. Consider what you may be holding onto too tightly (approval, reputation, comfort, bitterness, control, or something else) and what new life might become possible if you surrendered it to Jesus.     ///     Wondering what Plum Creek Church is all about? Watch this video.     ///     Links Home: https://www.plumcreek.church/ Next Steps: https://www.plumcreek.church/next Ministries: https://www.plumcreek.church/ministries Give: https://www.plumcreek.church/give

    You want new life. So what are you still clinging to? /// The Way: Part 2

  3. Sep 2 ·  Bonus

    The After Sermon /// What is your life arranged around?

    Welcome to The After Sermon by Plum Creek Church. This bite-sized discussion is where we get to sit down with our communicators and ask a few follow up questions connected to the weekend message, unpack it on a deeper level, and explore how it all relates to our journey of following Jesus more fully. In this episode of The After Sermon, Daniel sits down with Eric to unpack what it really means to rearrange your life around Jesus. They talk about the difference between spiritual formation and simple behavior modification, why effort and grace aren’t opposites, and how the first disciples understood the call to follow a rabbi. Eric also explores the reality that all of us are being formed by something—and whatever sits at the center of our lives will shape everything around it. The conversation also looks ahead to The Words of Jesus guide and the practice of returning to what Jesus actually said, sitting with his words, and allowing them to reshape the way we live. Following Jesus isn’t about adding him to an already full life. It’s the ongoing journey of arranging our lives around him. This conversation is also available on our YouTube channel along with the full sermon that this discussion is based on. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@plumcreekchurch You can learn more about Plum Creek Church by visiting our website as well. Website: https://plumcreek.church/

    The After Sermon /// What is your life arranged around?

  4. Aug 30

    What deserves the center of your life? /// The Way: Part 1

    We're so glad you've chosen to listen to our online experience! Here at Plum Creek, we’re all about changed lives, changing lives; and what that simply means is that what Christ has done in us is not just for us, but it’s for us to share with others in our community and around the world.     /// If you're using this teaching for a Home Groups setting, we've included discussion prompts to help guide your conversation: 1. What have you arranged your life around, and how can you tell that it has become the center of your attention, priorities, or decisions? 2. Pastor Eric said that nobody has an unarranged life. Discuss what is currently shaping you most and whether that influence is moving you closer to Jesus. 3. Look up Matthew 8:19 to 22 and discuss what Jesus’ responses reveal about the cost of following him. 4. Consider Pastor Eric’s statement that “you cannot rearrange your life around words you have never heard.” What could it look like for you to become more familiar with what Jesus actually said? 5. Identify one area of your life that may need to be rearranged around Jesus, and describe one practical step you could take this week.     ///     Wondering what Plum Creek Church is all about? Watch this video.     ///     Links Home: https://www.plumcreek.church/ Next Steps: https://www.plumcreek.church/next Ministries: https://www.plumcreek.church/ministries Give: https://www.plumcreek.church/give

    What deserves the center of your life? /// The Way: Part 1

  5. Aug 26 ·  Bonus

    The After Sermon /// What draws people to Jesus?

    Welcome to The After Sermon by Plum Creek Church. This bite-sized discussion is where we get to sit down with our communicators and ask a few follow up questions connected to the weekend message, unpack it on a deeper level, and explore how it all relates to our journey of following Jesus more fully. What actually changes a heart? Daniel sits down with Bob to unpack the final chapter of Nehemiah and a surprising reality: the wall was rebuilt, the temple was restored, and the people still drifted. They talk about the difference between looking healthy and actually being formed by Jesus, why spiritual formation takes more than information or good intentions, and how our presence with others can become part of the way God changes lives. Because building something can happen quickly. Forming a people takes generations. This conversation is also available on our YouTube channel along with the full sermon that this discussion is based on. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@plumcreekchurch You can learn more about Plum Creek Church by visiting our website as well. Website: https://plumcreek.church/

    The After Sermon /// What draws people to Jesus?

  6. Aug 23

    Are you trying to do the part only God can do? /// Built: Part 4

    We're so glad you've chosen to listen to our online experience! Here at Plum Creek, we’re all about changed lives, changing lives; and what that simply means is that what Christ has done in us is not just for us, but it’s for us to share with others in our community and around the world.     ///   If you're using this teaching for a Home Groups setting, we've included discussion prompts to help guide your conversation: 1. Where might small compromises be creating room in your heart for something that is pulling you away from Jesus? 2. Bob repeated the idea that “people participate, God builds”; describe an area of your life where you need to faithfully participate while trusting God with the outcome. 3. Look up Ezekiel 36:26 to 27 and reflect on what changes when heart transformation is understood as something God does in us rather than something we accomplish by effort alone. 4. Think about John driving three hours just to spend 15 minutes with Bob during his grief; who might God be asking you to simply be present with right now? 5. If “our withness is our witness,” how could the way you spend your time and show up for people reveal Jesus more clearly than your words alone?      ///     Wondering what Plum Creek Church is all about? Watch this video.     ///     Links Home: https://www.plumcreek.church/ Next Steps: https://www.plumcreek.church/next Ministries: https://www.plumcreek.church/ministries Give: https://www.plumcreek.church/give

    Are you trying to do the part only God can do? /// Built: Part 4

  7. Aug 16

    What happens when ordinary people go all in for God? /// 20th Anniversary /// Built: Part 3

    We're so glad you've chosen to listen to our online experience! Here at Plum Creek, we’re all about changed lives, changing lives; and what that simply means is that what Christ has done in us is not just for us, but it’s for us to share with others in our community and around the world.     ///   If you're using this teaching for a Home Groups setting, we've included discussion prompts to help guide your conversation: 1. What does it look like in your life to be an ordinary person who keeps saying yes to God? 2. Doug challenged us not only to remember and celebrate, but also to dedicate ourselves again to God. Where might God be asking you to say, “Here I am, use me”? 3. Doug said every generation inherits a story it did not start. What kind of legacy of faithfulness do you want to pass on to the next generation?   ///     Wondering what Plum Creek Church is all about? Watch this video.     ///     Links Home: https://www.plumcreek.church/ Next Steps: https://www.plumcreek.church/next Ministries: https://www.plumcreek.church/ministries Give: https://www.plumcreek.church/give

    What happens when ordinary people go all in for God? /// 20th Anniversary /// Built: Part 3

  8. Aug 12 ·  Bonus

    The After Sermon /// What is God actually building?

    Welcome to The After Sermon by Plum Creek Church. This bite-sized discussion is where we get to sit down with our communicators and ask a few follow up questions connected to the weekend message, unpack it on a deeper level, and explore how it all relates to our journey of following Jesus more fully. It’s possible to show up, contribute, serve, and even love what’s happening around you without ever truly letting yourself be known. In this episode of The After Sermon, Eric and Daniel unpack an overlooked part of Nehemiah’s story: people eagerly volunteered to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall, but actually moving inside it was a different kind of commitment. That tension raises a bigger question for followers of Jesus: Where does participation stop short of discipleship? They also explore why community isn’t simply another church activity, how being known shapes us into the likeness of Jesus, and why the invitation of Jesus has always been an invitation into a people—not just a set of beliefs. Because the goal was never simply to build something people admire. It’s to become a people who follow Jesus together. This conversation is also available on our YouTube channel along with the full sermon that this discussion is based on. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@plumcreekchurch You can learn more about Plum Creek Church by visiting our website as well. Website: https://plumcreek.church/

    The After Sermon /// What is God actually building?
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We’re a local church that wants to follow the way of Jesus in simple and practical ways. We love people wherever they are on their spiritual journey and believe that if Jesus was right about God, life, and the soul, then it only makes sense to rearrange our lives around what he says is true. That way of life is then filtered through our values: Live Like Jesus Live Life Together Live Irrationally Generous Live Contributing These hallmarks of a changed life provide the needed target our God-sized vision requires.  That’s why our vision of seeing changed lives, changing lives is so important to us—because when you choose to follow Jesus like this, it really does change everything. Learn more at plumcreek.church

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    Plum Creek Church
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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