Glorify and Grow

Pastor Thomas Kulp
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We seek to Glorify God in everything we do and honor the great commission by making fully devoted followers of Christ

  1. 1d ago

    Ep. 40 | No Condemnation, But Consequences: How God Uses Discipline to Shape You | Romans 8

    If there's "no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," why does life still come with consequences? In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, continues in Romans 8 and draws the line most of us blur — the difference between condemnation and consequences.  Romans 8:1 is God's answer to the desperate cry at the end of Romans 7. The verdict has already been declared: not "eventually no condemnation," not "less condemnation if you perform well enough" — no condemnation. But Pastor Thomas is clear that freedom from the guilty verdict doesn't erase the consequences of our choices. Those consequences aren't proof we're rejected; they're how God shapes and matures us. Like touching a hot stove once, or bonking three-quarters through a marathon, the mark teaches us — and it's a mark God ultimately washes away.  From there he unpacks a sign of real spiritual maturity: welcoming discipline instead of resenting it. Mature believers stop asking "Why, God?" and start asking "What are You teaching me?" — because the Lord disciplines the ones He loves (Hebrews 12:6). The message closes in on the purpose of the law itself: holy and good, it reveals God's standard and exposes our sin — but it could never forgive our sins or change our hearts.  In this episode:  – Condemnation vs. consequences — and why the verdict is already settled  – Why consequences are God's tool to shape and mature us  – The mark of a mature believer: welcoming correction (Hebrews 12:6)  – Counting trials as joy that builds Christian character  – What the law can and cannot do (Romans 8:2–4)  Key verse: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 8:1)  If something spoke to you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. To connect with our community, visit Horizon Church online. Until next time — keep glorifying God and keep growing.  Glorify & Grow is the podcast of Horizon Church, Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp.

  2. 6d ago

    Ep. 39 | No Condemnation: Who You Are When God Sees You Through Christ | Romans 8:1

    "There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." It may be one of the most freeing sentences in all of Scripture — but what does it actually mean for how you live? In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, builds toward Romans 8:1 and unpacks the freedom it promises. Pastor Thomas is careful to clear up a common misunderstanding: no condemnation doesn't mean you can do whatever you want and coast into heaven. There's no condemnation — but there can still be consequences, and God uses trials to shape us. Drawing on the Apostle Paul's own story — a zealous Pharisee who persecuted the church until a road-to-Damascus encounter changed everything — he shows what a transformed life looks like and why we can trust Paul's words as God-breathed, not opinion. The heart of the message is a picture you won't forget: standing before God's throne as Jesus hands Him a pair of glasses and says, "Look at that one through My glasses — he's in Me." Our freedom from condemnation doesn't rest in our ability to overcome sin, but in Christ's saving work. We're made new. The old life no longer defines us. In this episode:  – Why "no condemnation" is not a license to sin  – Paul's transformation and why we can trust his testimony  – Why God's Word never changes — and we're the ones called to change  – The "therefore" of Romans 8 as the culmination of justification by faith  – Seen through Christ: how God looks at those who are in Jesus Key verse: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 8:1) If something spoke to you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. To connect with our community, visit Horizon Church online. Until next time — keep glorifying God and keep growing. Glorify & Grow is the podcast of Horizon Church, Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp.

  3. Sep 4

    Ep. 38 | Obey or Disobey: Following God's GPS Through Life's Forks in the Road | Romans

    Have you ever ignored your GPS, sure you knew a better way — only to hit the traffic jam it was trying to steer you around? In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, uses that everyday experience to unpack one of the most important choices in the Christian life: obey or disobey. Working through Paul's teaching in Romans on faith, justification, and the law, Pastor Thomas reminds us that God doesn't push us into sin — but He does redeem our wrong turns and work all things for good. Using the picture of an old Rand McNally road atlas and the AAA TripTik with its orange-highlighted route, he shows how God's Word is the map that makes the way clear, and how the Holy Spirit — not a building or a program — is the fuel that keeps us going. The big shift in this message: following God isn't a single fork in the road each morning. It's a series of decisions all day long, and God places wise people around us to help us read the map when we don't understand it. In this episode:  – Why glorifying God is about the choices we make, not earning righteousness  – The GPS lesson: what happens when we ignore God's guidance  – God's Word as your map, the Holy Spirit as your fuel  – Not one fork a day, but decisions all day long  – John 14:15 — "If you love me, you will obey me" Key verse: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5) If something spoke to you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. To connect with our community, visit Horizon Church online. Until next time — keep glorifying God and keep growing. Glorify & Grow is the podcast of Horizon Church, Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp.

  4. Sep 1

    Ep. 37 | Obey or Disobey: Setting the Stage for Romans 7

    Before we open Romans 7, Pastor Thomas Kulp shares something personal. In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, he tells the story of how God finally answered a long-surrendered prayer for a worship leader — and a childhood memory of a German Shepherd, 500 stitches, and the day "The Old Rugged Cross" opened his eyes at his great-grandmother's funeral. From a grandmother whose restaurant signs simply read "just believe," Pastor Thomas sets up what he calls one of the most practical, emotionally charged chapters in all of Paul's writing — Romans 7 — and boils the message down to three words: obey or disobey. If you've ever given your life to Jesus and still found yourself fighting the same battle, this is the honest, real-life lead-in to a chapter that speaks straight to it. In this episode:  • A "God thing" — the answered prayer for a worship team  • Why "just believe" planted the first seeds of faith  • Reading Romans in its Jewish context — law, works, and grace  • The three-word heart of Romans 7: obey or disobey If something spoke to you, share it — you never know who needs to hear it. Connect with our community at Horizon Church online. #GlorifyAndGrow #HorizonChurch #Romans7 #JustBelieve #Faith #BosqueFarms

  5. Aug 27

    Ep. 36 | Romans 7 Explained: The Battle to Obey God (Not Just Believe)

    Why do we still struggle to obey God even after giving our life to Christ? Pastor Thomas Kulp opens Romans 7 with one of the most honest, practical messages in the whole series: obey or disobey. Before diving into Paul's words, Pastor Thomas shares a personal story of surviving a childhood dog attack, the "Just Believe" sign his grandmother kept in her restaurant, and how he almost stopped praying for a worship leader right before Cindy walked into Horizon Church. From there, he unpacks why Romans 7 is written in a Jewish, works-based context, and what that means for the daily tension every believer feels between what we want to do and what we actually do. In this episode: the emotional weight of Romans 7, why Paul's writing hits differently once you understand its audience, and a simple three-word summary of the whole message: obey or disobey. Subscribe to Glorify and Grow for weekly teaching from Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, NM, and connect with the Horizon Church community online.

  6. Aug 17

    Ep. 35 - You Were Fighting a War You Couldn't Win

    There was a hole, and everything you poured into it disappeared. Like filling a hole with sand and then pouring water on it. In this episode, Pastor Thomas Kulp tells the story of coming to Christ the way you'd tell the story of the American Revolution. A people ruled by a distant power. Taxes on sin nobody could afford to pay. Valley Forge winters where defeat felt inevitable. Chains loose enough that you could run a while before they bit into you. And then someone shows up and tells you about a new nation you could belong to. He gets to the part most of us skip: the colonies knew they couldn't win alone, and neither can you. Making Jesus your Savior is where it starts. Making Him your Lord is where the worry stops. And restoration isn't a one-time transaction. Every time you trip, He comes back and guides you again. 📖 John 8:36, Philippians 4:19 Glorify & Grow is hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico. Horizon Church exists to glorify God by growing others in Christ. horizonchurch.church #GlorifyAndGrow #FreedomInChrist #HorizonChurch #Faith #Restoration

  7. Aug 12

    Ep. 34 Freedom in Christ: What the Declaration of Independence Teaches Us About Faith

    Pastor Thomas Kulp closes out his mini-series comparing America's fight for independence to the freedom we have in Christ. He opens with a challenge: can you sit still for five minutes and think about nothing but God? Then he shares a personal story about how his wife Sherry has taught him what God's unconditional love really looks like — plus a childhood story about an elephant afraid of a mouse that shows how fear can turn a molehill into a mountain in our minds. From there, Thomas draws the parallel between "no taxation without representation" and our own resistance to fully surrendering to God — and reminds us that just like the Declaration of Independence freed a nation from tyranny, Jesus Christ freed us from the tyranny of sin, giving us the Holy Spirit as our advocate. This isn't a "say a prayer and you're done" faith — it's a daily battle, and today's message is about learning to walk through it with God instead of running from it. In this episode: Why quieting your mind before God is harder than it sounds (and a 5-minute challenge to try it yourself)What marriage can teach us about the unconditional love of GodThe "elephant afraid of a mouse" story — and what it reveals about fear vs. faithWrapping up the Declaration of Independence series: freedom from sin through ChristWhy the Christian life is a daily battle, not a one-time decisionTimestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:14 – Message begins: quieting your mind before God 09:42 – Closing Glorify & Grow is hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico — a podcast where faith deepens and life grows. New episodes drop regularly with practical, Scripture-rooted teaching for everyday life. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. 🌐 Connect with our community at Horizon Church online. 💬 If something in this episode spoke to you, share it — you never know who needs to hear it. #GlorifyAndGrow #HorizonChurch #FreedomInChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndFreedom #PastorThomasKulp #BosqueFarmsNM #ChristianLiving #DeclarationOfIndependence #BibleTeaching

  8. Aug 7

    Ep. 33 Your Articles of Freedom: Authority, Freedom & Your Rights in Christ | Romans 6

    You've declared your faith in Jesus — but have you ratified your articles of freedom? In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, brings his freedom series to a close by unpacking what it actually looks like to live out the freedom Christ purchased for you. Using the founding of America as a backdrop, Pastor Thomas walks through the areas every believer needs to settle: authority (who is really in control of your life?), freedom (Jesus died to free you from all sin, not just some), and your rights as a child of God. You'll be reminded that America's freedoms were secured by sacrifice on a battlefield — but our spiritual freedoms were secured by Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The heart of this message is a list of seven spiritual privileges that can never be taken away — because unlike earthly laws that can be amended and governments that can fall, nothing in all creation can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus. In this episode:  – Authority: who's really in control — you, your circumstances, or Christ?  – Freedom: declaring freedom from all sin (John 8:36)  – Your rights as a Christian — seven spiritual privileges that can't be revoked  – Why God's Word never changes, even when laws and nations do  – America's freedom vs. the eternal freedom secured by Christ Key verse: "Sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace." (Romans 6:14) If something spoke to you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. To connect with our community, visit Horizon Church online. Until next time — keep glorifying God and keep growing. Glorify & Grow is the podcast of Horizon Church, Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp.

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We seek to Glorify God in everything we do and honor the great commission by making fully devoted followers of Christ

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  • Creator
    Pastor Thomas Kulp
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
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    20
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