The story of Judah and Tamar is probably not one we would have mentioned if we were the ones telling the back story of Jesus’s ancestors. However, many times God’s story highlights the unlikely and the undeserving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

No one likes unsolicited advice, but at times it feels like God gives a lot of it. This Sunday we’ll hear about the power of saying yes to direction, regardless of whether we asked for it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Finding the best audio settings requires some fine tuning. Some people like a lot of bass. Some people prefer crisper treble tones. Finding the best settings for the way you approach life requires just as much (if not more) tuning. Which dials should you turn up, and which dials should you turn down to be the best you can be? See omnystudio.com/lis…

Life’s challenges are inevitable, but choosing to trust God during those tough times can be transformative. It’s when we are faced with struggle that our faith is exposed and can be strengthened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

While we can't predict when miracles happen, there is a posture we can take that increases the chances of God doing a supernatural work within us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Our circumstances don’t define how God feels about us. So how do we navigate those circumstances when we don’t get the miracle? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Miracles are at God’s discretion to further God’s purposes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

The miracle of the universe is the foundation of our faith in God, but a different miracle is the foundation of our faith in Jesus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Serving people with different lived experiences is one of the primary things God uses to fine-tune our worldview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We are all uniquely gifted to play a part in the story of God. And every part is indispensable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

The intention and desire of Jesus for his church is that we would be a difference and make an impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

There is a direct relationship between following in the way of Jesus and unleashing our potential for good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Since 2007, our Be Rich campaign has been making the world an even better place. After all, devotion to God is best demonstrated and authenticated through love for others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We must take responsibility for the me nobody can see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Our choices today will leave our loved ones with one of two things in the future: a burden or a blessing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Sometimes we have to go back to move forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Your irresponsibility will eventually become somebody else's responsibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We are far more likely to develop meaningful faith when people of faith surround us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We have a natural tendency to be critical toward others because we want others to change for our benefit. So how does Jesus actually address this idea of being critical and judging others? Is it ever healthy? How do you want to be judged? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

A game that requires a loser is a game nobody wins. When we play the comparison game and allow envy to motivate our actions, it can cost us more than we expect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

When it comes to relationships, the blame game is a game that no one wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

A game that requires a loser is a game nobody wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We can disagree culturally and politically, and still love unconditionally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Following the script of Jesus doesn’t mean all men will be the same. But it does mean we’ll be better men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Somebody may have defined masculinity for you, but how will you define it for yourself? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

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What could our world look like if we chose restoration instead of condemnation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

The fruit of the Spirit is produced within us when we walk by the Spirit. So the million-dollar question is, how do we walk by the Spirit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

It’s tough to be a faithful follower of Jesus under normal circumstances, and nearly impossible when someone around you has given you a big reason not to be. But help is available to us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We all want to be good, but sometimes we’re not. What do we do when we fall short? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

What does kindness look like, act like, and react like? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

We all have a little bit of patience but we also know how limited it can be. How do we increase our capacity for patience? And why does it matter? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Jesus never said life would be easy, but he did promise us a path that leads to peace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Jesus promised that a consistent, constant, and steady joy can be ours. And fortunately, he also tells us how. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

The Holy Spirit was given to us not so we could be more spiritual, but so we could become more mature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

After his resurrection, Jesus made multiple appearances to his disciples. There may not be one more dramatic and ironic than his appearance to two disciples as they traveled to a town called Emmaus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

It’s easy to believe the greatest enemy of the church comes from outside the church. Unfortunately, the church’s greatest threat is right in the middle of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

The message of the church is a message for the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Early Christians were bold, confident, and courageous. How we pray is an indicator if we’ve strayed from that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Provide for the next generation what you wish the previous generation had provided for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

When the church first began, a natural question surfaced right away: What shall we do? The answer had to do more with understanding who your faith was in more than what needed to be done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

Being part of a local gathering of Jesus followers means you are part of something big. It’s up to each generation to determine what Christianity looks like, sounds like, and reacts like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

The first step of courage might be the scariest, but it might not be the hardest. How do we keep choosing courage in the face of adversity and difficulty? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

One of the scariest steps of courage we could ever take may also prove to be the most important for the sake of what matters most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

When faced with something that scares us, something that’s difficult, something uncomfortable or even unfamiliar, the human tendency is to back down, close the door, and walk away. How do you cultivate more courage in your life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

In all its subtle forms, greed has the potential to rob your life. But the secret to living a meaning-filled life is found across the border from what’s in it for me. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

If the only things that concern you are about you, there is work to do. Ultimately, we save ourselves from ourselves by choosing not to be all about ourselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

If something about the world is broken and it breaks your heart, there’s an opportunity to be a part of fixing it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

What kind of king would leave his throne? What kind of king would enter the mess of his people? A different kind of king. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church

During this time of year, we engage our imaginations as we embrace the magic of Christmas. Let’s also imagine what the world would be like if we fully embraced the way of Jesus—the way of love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh Woodstock City Church