922 Ministries - The CORE & St. Peter Lutheran

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The episodes are the weekly sermons from 922 Ministries (St. Peter and The CORE) of Appleton, Wisconsin.

  1. Practice Gratitude (Ultimate Gratitude List 1 - Pastor Mike)

    5d ago

    Practice Gratitude (Ultimate Gratitude List 1 - Pastor Mike)

    Gratitude lists are everywhere — but does yours actually work? Research says daily gratitude can boost happiness, improve sleep, and decrease depression. Oprah tried it for a decade. Scientists have studied it. And yet most of us can't make the habit stick.That's because we're building our lists on the wrong things.In this message from Ephesians 1, we look at how the apostle Paul — writing from prison, unjustly arrested for years — manages to overflow with joy and thanksgiving. His secret? He wasn't focused on what he could see. He was focused on what he had in Christ. In this message, you'll discover:* Why gratitude is harder than it sounds (and why that's not your fault)* What the Bible's doctrine of predestination actually means — and why it's one of the most comforting truths you'll ever hear* How forgiveness, redemption, and the Holy Spirit change the way you face every single day* A 7-day challenge to build the ultimate gratitude list — one that never runs outWhether you're on top of the world or barely holding it together, Paul's letter to the Ephesians gives you a gratitude list that no circumstance can take away.

    37 min
  2. Chosen. Welcomed. Sealed. (Ultimate Gratitude List 1 - Pastor Jared)

    5d ago

    Chosen. Welcomed. Sealed. (Ultimate Gratitude List 1 - Pastor Jared)

    Most of us measure our relationship with God by how hard we grip faith. Whether we're doing enough. Whether we've cleaned up enough.But that's not Christianity.Dig into one of the most misunderstood — and most comforting — truths in the entire Bible: before you chose God, God chose you.Written from prison, the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians doesn't start with a to-do list. It starts with identity. Who you already are in Christ. What you already have. What can never be taken away.In this message you'll explore: * What predestination actually means (and why it's for your comfort, not your confusion)* The difference between forgiveness and being welcomed into a family* Why God's grace isn't a wet wipe — it's Niagara Falls* How the Holy Spirit is a deposit securing an inheritance that will never fade, rot, or disappear* If you've ever wondered whether God's love has conditions, or whether your past disqualifies you, this is the message for you.

    30 min
  3. Don't Overcomplicate It (Adulting with Jesus 3 - Pastor Mike)

    Jun 1

    Don't Overcomplicate It (Adulting with Jesus 3 - Pastor Mike)

    Steve Jobs promised the iPhone would change everything. He was right — including the way we think about dating, marriage, and having kids. But some things haven't changed. In week 3 of Adulting with Jesus, Pastor Mike explores what God's Word says about marriage and family in a digital age — cutting through the cultural noise of Pinterest boards, dating apps, and the pressure to have it all figured out first. You'll walk away with three things Jesus wants you to know about marriage: it's optional, it doesn't require much, and it's one of the best pictures of the gospel you'll ever experience. Plus — why the Bible's view of children might be the most countercultural thing you hear all week. Whether you're single, dating, married, or somewhere in between, this one's for you.

    37 min
  4. The Hard Launch (Adulting with Jesus 3 - Pastor Steve)

    Jun 1

    The Hard Launch (Adulting with Jesus 3 - Pastor Steve)

    Noah and Zoe have been "just talking" for a while. They like the connection — but they're not ready for the commitment. And honestly? A lot of us approach marriage and family the same way. In week 3 of Adulting with Jesus, Pastor Steve looks at what Jesus actually said about marriage and family — and why the cost of commitment is exactly what makes it worth everything.We'll look at what Jesus said in Matthew 19, what Paul reveals in Ephesians 5, and what Psalm 127 says about children — and why all of it points to the greatest love story ever told. Whether you're single, dating, married, or somewhere in between, this message is for you.

    29 min
  5. Friends and Your Forever (Adulting with Jesus 2 - Pastor Timothy)

    May 26

    Friends and Your Forever (Adulting with Jesus 2 - Pastor Timothy)

    Do you have a 2am friend? You know the one — the person whose name you'd dial at 2 in the morning when you're stranded on the side of the road, and you already know they'll show up. If you can't think of a name, this message is for you.Here's a startling truth: Americans have never been more connected — and friendship bankruptcy has never been worse. Nearly 1 in 4 young adults between 20 and 24 have zero close friends. Among Gen Z, it's 27%. We're lonely, and most of us won't even admit it.In week two of Adulting with Jesus, Pastor Timothy digs into one of the most breathtaking friendships in all of Scripture — Jonathan and David — to pull out timeless, practical wisdom on how to forge forever friendships.You'll discover:* Why God designed you with a human-shaped void that only relationships can fill* Why you literally become like the five people closest to you* What Jonathan's radical act of "binding his soul" to David teaches us about open-hearted devotion* A simple IVT framework: Intention, Vulnerability, and Time* What a covenant friendship actually looks like — and why it costs something* And ultimately — the friend who tied himself to you first, at the crossYou are the friend of Jesus. Start there — and you'll find everything you need to go love others the way he loved you.

    38 min
  6. Friends Shape Your Future (Adulting with Jesus 2 - Pastor Bill)

    May 26

    Friends Shape Your Future (Adulting with Jesus 2 - Pastor Bill)

    We've never been more connected — and yet loneliness is at an all-time high. What's going on? And what does it have to do with growing up in your faith?In week two of Adulting with Jesus week 2, we dig into one of the most underrated parts of spiritual maturity: friendship. The people around you aren't neutral — they're either sharpening you toward Christ or slowly pulling you away. Scripture has a lot to say about that, and so does Jesus himself.In this message, we'll explore:* Why real friendship is harder (and rarer) than ever* What God's Word says about the kind of friends who shape a good future* The humbling question: are you that kind of friend?* And the best news of all — you have a friend in Jesus who stuck closer than any brother ever couldPulled from Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and John 15, this message is for anyone who's ever felt lonely in a crowded room — and for anyone who wants to be the kind of person who changes that for someone else.

    28 min
  7. Owned or Borrowed? (Adulting with Jesus 1 - Pastor Jared)

    May 18

    Owned or Borrowed? (Adulting with Jesus 1 - Pastor Jared)

    Adulting is hard. Higher pressure, a more public stage, a brain that's still developing, and a gap between your income and the life you thought you'd be living by now. In week 1 of Adulting with Jesus, Pastor walks through why this season is uniquely difficult — and why Jesus' question to His disciples cuts right to the center of it: "Who do you say that I am?" You don't drift into a mature faith. You grow into it. There's a difference between admiring Jesus and worshiping Him — between borrowing your faith and owning it.

    26 min
  8. Owning Your Faith (Adulting with Jesus 1 - Pastor Mike)

    May 18

    Owning Your Faith (Adulting with Jesus 1 - Pastor Mike)

    Imagine waking up your first Sunday at college, two hours from home, and realizing that for the first time in your life the choice to come to church is entirely your own. Welcome to adulting. In Week 1 of Adulting with Jesus, you're invited into a direct conversation with teens and twenty-somethings about owning your faith in a generation drifting from the church. Walk through 1 Timothy 4 and discover why great disciples are disciplined — and why the immense patience of Jesus makes that discipline worth it.

    43 min
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The episodes are the weekly sermons from 922 Ministries (St. Peter and The CORE) of Appleton, Wisconsin.

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