Fourth Avenue COC

Great sermons, but *please* try to provide a normal volume level. The podcasts are far too quiet compared to others. Oddly, it seems like the volume is much better when there is a guest pastor giving the sermon.

These are inspiring messages which tap into the power of Jesus Christ and apply it to our everyday lives. They include theology, teaching and inspiring stories told well, but above all else they point the listener back to Jesus. The speaker is very real and open, acknowledging real struggles that all humans experience, and providing hope from the promises found in the Bible.

I am so thankful that I have experienced the teachings of Josh Patrick at Fourth Avenue Church of Christ. The sermons are Gospel driven and always challenging. It is refreshing to hear a preacher speak from the heart and be focused on leading others to a growing relationship with Christ and not on keeping people comfortable and in the pews. My family has been positively impacted by Josh and this church and I feel I am on a mission with them to lead people to Jesus.

I have had the pleasure of hearing Josh Patrick speak in person on multiple occasions. Josh speaks not only to his church community, but to the pressing issues of faith that confront the church today. The combination of honesty, passion, and biblical grounding that Josh possesses is rarely found in other speakers. I always find myself deeply engaged in the preaching at Fourth Avenue. Not because Josh is louder, or more provocative, or flashier than other preachers, but because I see an honest and intelligent man coming face-to-face with the Gospel, who can't help but share the story in a meaningful way with those around him. These sermons can be shared with family, discussed with friends, or contemplated on one's own. He will not berate his listeners for not measuring up, nor laud them for any perceived righteousness. He simply comes to his listeners as another broken follower of Christ, who wrestles with real issues, who struggles with real questions, but who ultimately leans on a rock solid faith in God, on a thirst for God's word, and on an unquenchable passion for the Holy Spirit. Josh has a deep love for people, and an even deeper love for God. Don't hesitate to take a moment and listen, just be prepared to grow.