A Fresh Wind Midweek

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  1. 8h ago

    Why People Deconstruct -- And How You Can Rebuild

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt disappointed with God, frustrated with church, or tempted to quietly slip out the side door, John 6 puts words to what’s happening under the surface. We talk about the “vending machine” version of faith where we show up, pay our dues, and expect Jesus to deliver the outcome we want. When life doesn’t cooperate, that transactional approach can turn into offense, burnout, and eventually deconstruction.  Pastor Ryan and Pastor Jared unpack why so many people stop attending church by age 30 and why the internet can feel like an easier place to process doubts than a local community. We make the case that questions are not a threat, they’re an invitation. Doubt can take you down a rung or lift you toward intimacy with God, depending on where you bring it and who you bring it to.  We also lay out five common reasons people walk away from Christianity: wanting provision without Jesus, wanting a movement without obedience, craving comfortable teaching, demanding Jesus on our terms, and choosing bread over a cross. Along the way, we talk about consumerism in the American church, what it means to “major on the majors,” and how to be a safe person for friends who are struggling without replacing Scripture with opinions.  If you’re deconstructing, our challenge is simple: do it here. Stay connected, ask the hard questions, and let God rebuild what’s shaky on a foundation that lasts. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s wrestling, and leave a review so more people can find help and hope. Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    53 min

  2. Jul 1

    Finding Christ in The Scriptures

    Send us Fan Mail Jesus walks up to a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years and asks a question that feels almost unfair: “Do you want to be made whole?” Pastor Ryan and Pastor Tim slow down in John 5 and let that line do its work, because it exposes more than a physical condition. It gets underneath our excuses, our coping habits, and the parts of us that want comfort without surrender. We talk about the difference between being healed and being made whole, and why Jesus presses on desire, not just behavior. Whether it’s addiction, bitterness, anger, or a sin we have learned to protect, the prayer we keep coming back to is simple and terrifying: “God, change my want-tos.” That is what real sanctification and Christian discipleship looks like, not a band-aid so we can keep functioning, but a deeper restoration that reaches spirit, soul, and body. Then the story turns sharp as the miracle happens on the Sabbath. The religious leaders miss the wonder and fixate on a mat, showing how man-made traditions can eclipse mercy and even weaponize Scripture. John 5 also wipes out the idea that Jesus never claimed to be God, as He speaks with shocking clarity about His unity with the Father and calls multiple witnesses to the truth. If you want a better way to study the Bible, we end with practical guidance: go to Scripture with Jesus, not just to learn about Him. Try praying “Speak to me,” look for Christ in every text, turn reading into conversation, memorize what grips your heart, and share it with others. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can discover more in Christ. Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    57 min

  3. Jun 24

    Faith That Walks Home

    Send us Fan Mail A father walks about twenty miles uphill with one thought in his head: my son is dying, and I have to get to Jesus. That’s where our conversation in John chapter 4 takes us, and it’s why this Sunday message fit Father’s Day so perfectly. We start earlier in the chapter with the woman at the well and the offer of living water, then zoom out to what Jesus is doing on purpose: breaking through hatred, crossing cultural lines, and proving that no one is beyond the reach of grace. From Samaria to Cana, the theme sharpens. Jesus returns to the place of his first miracle, but the crowd shows up hungry for signs and wonders. When a royal official pleads for help, Jesus refuses to be a traveling magic show and calls out the deeper issue: faith that depends on spectacle. Then comes the shocker. Jesus sends the father home with nothing but a promise, and the man believes him. The miracle happens twenty miles away, right on time, and an entire household comes to faith. We also get painfully practical about Christian fatherhood and spiritual leadership in the home: why dads matter, what obedience looks like when it’s inconvenient, and four challenges we can actually live out this week. If you want a deeper trust in Jesus and a clearer vision for your family, this one will push you in a good way. Subscribe for more, share this with a dad who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find the Midweek Podcast. What’s one area where you need to take Jesus at his word and walk it out? Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    54 min

  4. Jun 17

    He Must Increase

    Send us Fan Mail Nicodemus shows up at night with real questions, a real reputation to protect, and a real cost to count and that single detail flips the way we think about faith. Some people meet Jesus in a moment. Others walk toward the Light slowly, carefully, and honestly. We sit with that tension and ask what it looks like to respect the journey instead of pressuring people into a quick decision that skips the work God is doing underneath.  We dig into why John keeps bringing Nicodemus back into the story and how his arc moves from curiosity, to public caution, to costly devotion. Along the way, we talk about Christian assurance, the pressure to produce a dramatic testimony, and why “I grew up in church” can be its own spiritual struggle. We also tackle the faith and intellect question head-on: how to engage doubts, Bible objections, science questions, and hard conversations without treating curiosity like rebellion or treating arguments like the goal.  Then we pivot to John the Baptist and the line that hits every part of life: “He must increase, I must decrease.” We apply it to major decisions, conflict and forgiveness, ambition and leadership, suffering and trials, and spiritual pride. We end by zooming out to God’s holiness and why new birth is not about being impressive but about surrender and grace. If you know someone on a slow walk toward Jesus, or if you’re the one walking, this is for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find the Midweek Podcast. Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    55 min

  5. Jun 10

    Fully Known

    Send us Fan Mail Nobody has ever been more visible and more lonely at the same time. We start with uncomfortable numbers about social media, filters, and the hidden fear underneath it all: so many of us are desperate to be known, yet terrified that if someone saw the real us, they would walk away. That is the ache behind the masks we wear at work, at home, and even at church. Then we slow down at the end of John chapter 2, where Scripture says Jesus “knew what was in man.” It can land like the scariest sentence you have ever heard, especially if you have spent years curating a safer version of yourself. But we also explore why it can become the most freeing truth in your life: Jesus knows you fully and still loves you completely, guarding what he knows and moving toward you with grace. We also revisit the wedding at Cana and Mary’s simple request, “They have no wine,” as a picture of bold, relational prayer. If Jesus would step into a small, ordinary crisis because someone he loved asked, what might change if we stopped adding extra prerequisites to prayer and started interceding with confidence? We talk about authenticity, identity confusion, spiritual healing, and how the Holy Spirit gives real power to say no and become who God calls you to be. Subscribe for weekly conversations through the Gospel of John, share this with a friend who feels unseen, and leave a review to help others find it. What would you ask God for if you truly believed you are fully known and fully loved? Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    46 min

  6. Jun 3

    Tracing The Lamb From Genesis To Revelation

    Send us Fan Mail Isaac asks a question on a mountain that still hits like a punch: “Where is the lamb?” Pastor Ryan and Pastor Tim follow that question through the entire storyline of the Bible until it finally gets answered in John 1:29, when John the Baptist points at Jesus and says, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Not a vague symbol. Not a religious nickname. A claim that the whole thread of Scripture has been pointing to one substitute. Along the way, we talk honestly about why sacrifice shows up in virtually every ancient culture and why that matters for understanding biblical sacrifice, sin, and guilt. Then we trace the Lamb theme from Genesis (covering in Eden) to Abraham on Moriah (God provides the substitute) to the Passover lamb in Exodus (blood applied, judgment passing over) to the daily offerings that never seem to be “enough” until Isaiah 53 paints a stunning portrait of a coming Servant “like a lamb led to the slaughter.” This is substitutionary atonement explained through the Bible’s own story. We also take it all the way to Revelation, where the risen Jesus is still called the Lamb on the throne, scars included. That flips our instincts: the Lamb looks weak, yet Jesus lays His life down by choice, and His wounds become the eternal proof of love. Then we make it practical with one question you can carry into every conflict and crisis: “Where’s the Lamb in this?” Subscribe for more from the Midweek Podcast, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find it. We’d love to hear from you at podcast@afreshwind.org Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    42 min

  7. May 27

    The Seven Doctrines Woven into John's Prologue

    Send us Fan Mail John 1:1-18 looks short on the page, but it’s heavy in the best way. Pastor Ryan and Pastor Tim sit down to unpack why John’s prologue is “theologically thick” and why reading Scripture on autopilot makes us miss what John is actually saying about Jesus. We talk through seven core doctrines woven into these opening lines: the Trinity (“the Word was with God, and the Word was God”), creation through Christ, and the incarnation (“the Word became flesh and dwelt among us”). Along the way, we address a modern claim that keeps resurfacing online, that Jesus never claimed to be God, and we explain why John 1 forces every worldview to deal honestly with Christ’s identity. We also connect incarnation to today’s “spiritual but not religious” mood, renewed forms of Gnosticism, and even transhumanist instincts that treat the body like a problem to escape instead of a gift God calls good. Then we move into revelation (Jesus as the clearest explanation of the Father), salvation by faith and adoption into God’s family, general revelation and common grace, and John’s contrast of law versus grace. If you want a richer Gospel of John Bible study, practical tools like a solid study Bible or commentary, and a bigger view of “grace upon grace,” this conversation is for you. Subscribe for the full Signs and Glory series, share this with a friend who’s reading John, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    52 min
  8. Blue Chair Podcast Ep. 16 You're Not the Boss of Me

    May 23

    Blue Chair Podcast Ep. 16 You're Not the Boss of Me

    Send us Fan Mail This month Pastor Jared and Charles speak with Ethan Smith about the You're Not the Boss of Me series. What does having control over your emotions but still feeling them look like? Tune in and see what we think!  Support the show THANKS FOR JOINING US! Visit afreshwind.org for even more content and resources to help you take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ. DOWNLOAD THE FRESH WIND APP With the A Fresh Wind Church app, you can now take the WIND wherever you go! Access sermons, articles, videos, resources and more to help you discover more in Christ. PLAN YOUR VISIT We know it can be a little weird or even awkward visiting a church for the first time. That's why we created Plan Your Visit. We want to make your first visit as easy as possible, and actually take time to get to know you and your family. Plan Your Visit now to schedule your visit by letting us know you're coming. We will treat you like family from the moment you arrive. MAKE A DONATION Give today and help us continue bringing new content each and every week! We're so grateful for your generosity. Click the link below or simply text any amount to the number (844) 620-5380. DIG DEEPER Looking for even more content to help you learn and apply this week's message? Subscribe to the Pastor's Blog! New posts are available each Friday at 7am. Support the Show

    56 min
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New Content. New Format. Equipping you to take steps towards Jesus and discover more in Christ.

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  • Creator
    A Fresh Wind Church
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    119
  • Rating
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    A Fresh Wind Midweek