Mcc Podcast

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Weekly Messages from Miamisburg Christian Church

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  • Just Like Jesus

    11/04/2023 Duración: 28min

    This week we turn a corner in our Just Like series because as we celebrate Easter, we will see how we are Just Like Jesus. Or, at least, how we’re supposed to be just like Jesus. Part of what we will look at this weekend is 1 John 4:17 which says, “In this world we are like Jesus.” What does that mean? The corner we will turn is we will spend several weeks working this out in our He Gets Us series that starts April 16. Perhaps you have seen He Gets Us on a commercial during the Super Bowl or in the ads or on a billboard or on a race car. This week one journey hands right off to another. Our Bible reading plan for next week is called Jesus Revealed Pt. 13 - No Greater Love. This plan will walk you back through what happened in the upper room leading to the cross, but each day will have with it something for you to do. It will ask you to lean into what we will be reminded of this weekend: Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. (1 John 3:18) ____________ Make sure

  • Just Like Rahab

    22/03/2023 Duración: 32min

    When I graduated from college, I was invited back to my home church in Columbus to serve as the Student Pastor. I would actually be the first full-time Student Pastor Norton (now Eastpointe. There is a whole story about the old and new name of my home church. I was actually part of the team who led the church in changing it. But that’s for another time. Or not). I served as the Student Pastor for 13 years and then I was able to serve as the Lead Pastor for 7 years before coming to MCC. I’m telling you that because I learned first hand what Jesus meant when He said (Luke 6:4) that “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” Jesus was talking about the familiarity people felt with Him kept them from recognizing Who He is. I had a similar issue. Part of what makes it difficult is that I was serving as a pastor among people who knew me from birth. And I don’t just mean the folks who served in the nursery at our church, although there were people who had lite

  • Just Like Joshua

    13/03/2023 Duración: 32min

    This week we are continuing our series called Just Like where we’re looking at characters in the Bible to see how we are just like them. This weekend, our Student Pastor Eric will be walking us through the story of Joshua.   Just like Joshua, we have a choice to be bold in our faith and trust in God or to walk away scared. That tension is where a majority of us live. Scared of the battled ahead, wondering if God will do what He says. This Sunday we are diving into the story of Joshua and Jericho and learning how if we choose to be bold in our trust of the Lord, He will be faithful to us.  ____________   Make sure to download the Bible App to help you develop a habit of reading scripture: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/  Also, join Right Now Media for free as a member of our Church: https://exploremcc.org/right-now-media/

  • Just Like Cain

    06/03/2023 Duración: 28min

    This week we are beginning a new series called Just Like and we’re going to be looking at characters in the Bible to see how we are just like them. That what is true of them is true of us as well. And that can be encouraging. Or we’ll at least see what we’re up against.   Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at how we are Just Like Rahab Joshua Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednigo Judas   This weekend we are going to see how we are Just Like Cain. In case you don’t know who he is, his story is in Genesis 4. What we’ll see is not only how we are like him every day, but what choices we need to make so our story ends up in a different spot than his. ____________   Make sure to download the Bible App to help you develop a habit of reading scripture: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/  Also, join Right Now Media for free as a member of our Church: https://exploremcc.org/right-now-media/

  • Real Marriage

    27/02/2023 Duración: 33min

    What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten on marriage? (Men, be careful how you answer that. A joke may be on the tip of your tongue but it is most likely best to leave it there.)   I wonder how many of us would say it was a book they have read. According to Cosmopolitan, the best book to read is The Five Love Languages. If you’ve never read that, you should. If you’re not married, you still should. It helps with all relationships in your life. Including understanding how God has wired you.   I had a friend, who was an elder in my home church, sit me down just days before my wedding with some really good words of wisdom.   Maybe you’ve received advice that you have found helpful from a podcast or retreat experience. There are a lot of places to get helpful insights, and quite frankly, if you are or plan to be married, you should continue to get all the help you can for as long as you can.   Peter told the men in the early church, (1 Peter 3:7): “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in

  • Real Dating

    20/02/2023 Duración: 32min

    This week Eric and I will be team-teaching what the Bible says about dating. You might be surprised.   And we have intentionally timed our Real series about relationships for February because, whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day makes almost everyone think about romance. I wonder if you realize how big of a deal the day we just celebrated is. It is a day recognized around the world that celebrates love. While February 14 marks a day of candy, flowers, greeting cards, and romantic dinners around the United States, other parts of the world have their own unique ways to celebrate.   In the United Kingdom anonymous valentines are sent to romantic interests because it is believed that signing their name to the card is considered bad luck.   In Wales, rather than celebrate love on February 14, residents celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on January 25. St. Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers and men traditionally gift women with hand-carved wooden spoons.   In Japan women make the f

  • Real Friendship (How not to suck at it)

    13/02/2023 Duración: 31min

    This Sunday I will be talking about friendship in general and how to be a good friend (which also tells you what to look for in those you call “friend”).   And you already know why this is important. Friendship is good for our soul. Friends can make the ordinary, extraordinarily fun. And good friends ease our pain and lighten our heavy load.   But not only are friends good for the soul, they’re good for the body as well.   Friends help us:   ward off depression  boost our immune system  lower our cholesterol decrease  the odds of coronary disease  and keep stress hormones in check.  According to Harvard Health, dozens of studies have shown that people who have social support from family, friends, and their community are happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer.   Conversely, a relative lack of social ties is associated with depression, later-life cognitive decline, as well as increased mortality.   One study, which examined data from more than

  • Habits/Streaks: Community and Discipleship

    07/02/2023 Duración: 35min

    This week we conclude our Streaks series by being reminded, because I think we all know this, that we are not meant to do our faith journey alone.  We are born to belong.   We are created for community.   And whether we admit it to ourselves or not, we spend our whole lives trying to fit in, get in, and stay in. It almost doesn’t even matter what “in” is; we just want to belong somewhere.   Romans 12:5 (NIV) reminds us that in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.   In a healthy-functioning community of disciples of Jesus we are deeply connected to one another, and when something happens, good or bad, the instinctive response is to rally around one another.   We will also be reminded that community is not only how we impact each other, but how we impact the world.

  • Habits/Streaks: Live Generous

    30/01/2023 Duración: 24min

    This week, Jason Beaver continues our series Streaks by focusing on the habit of Generosity. Jason walks us through the importance of making generosity a regular habit and how it will push to a deeper level of faith when we commit to a plan of regular generosity.

  • Habits/Streaks: Serving at MCC, as MCC, on your own

    23/01/2023 Duración: 27min

    This Sunday we look at a conversation Jesus had that speaks about a 3rd streak we need to be shooting for that is the biggest catalyst for those who are younger disciples. By the way, I don’t mean your age or how long you’ve been following. As a matter of fact, you may have been following Jesus for years or decades and still be a young disciple. And if this habit is not part of your walk, you will stay there.   This streak comes up in a conversation that started with a question: “Who is my neighbor?” And we find out that being a good neighbor (read that disciple of Jesus) is really just about opening your eyes to the simple things you can do to help someone in need.

  • 1 Timothy 2:1-8

    16/01/2023 Duración: 28min

    Streaks are something that you want to do (or not do) intentionally and consistently because it gets you somewhere you want to go. They are not something someone or something can do for you. You actually have to do it. It’s not something that can be set on autopilot. It requires action on your part.   Last week we began with the disciplines that surround scripture. By far, the number one catalyst for growth in your faith, regardless of how long you have been following Jesus, is how you engage the Bible.   This week it’s about prayer.   A friend once said to me, “A church cannot grow beyond the prayers of its people.” Do you believe that?   This week we look at why praying is one of the streaks that a disciple of Jesus must have, what we need to make sure our prayers include, and how to make it a daily streak.

  • 2 Timothy 3:14-17

    10/01/2023 Duración: 30min

    This weekend we will begin a series called Streaks. The idea for this series is that there are habits or disciplines that, as disciples of Jesus, we need to develop that will have their greatest impact on our lives if we do them consistently and often.  Daily is what we should be shooting for.  Hence - streaks.   During this series we’re going to look at what God uses in our lives so that we are being changed by Jesus.   This Sunday we are beginning with the disciplines that surround scripture. By far, the number one catalyst for growth in your faith - regardless of how long you have been following Jesus - is how you engage the Bible.   Paul wrote to Timothy, (2 Timothy 2:15 NIV),” Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”   This weekend we will see how we can make this streak a reality in our life.

  • Joshua 24:14-17

    03/01/2023 Duración: 33min

    As we start our year I want to remind you that when we say disciple at MCC we mean someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus.   So this Sunday I want to talk about chairs.   Have you ever played musical chairs? Probably when you were younger, maybe at a birthday party? Everyone is in a circle and there is one less chair then there are people and someone plays music and when it stops you find a chair. When I was a Student Pastor, we played full contact musical chairs with our high school students. That just removes the pretense of being polite. That was fun.   I’m going to guess that most of us continue to play this even as adults, we just may not recognize it as the game. But we stand up, We move from this chair to that one, We stake our claim. We want to be the last one sitting in the winning chair because we all know that where you end up sitting in life is a big deal.   So as we sit on the edge of a new year, I want us to stop and t

  • Matthew 1:18-25

    21/12/2022 Duración: 29min

    We will remind ourselves what Jesus has brought into our lives and still offers to people today, a message of hope.   This year we will have 3 Christmas Eve services:  December 23 at 7:00pm  December 24 at 5:30pm and 7:00pm   I’d like to ask a favor. When you determine the service you intend to be part of, please RSVP.  There are 3 ways you can do that:  - our website on the Christmas tab  - a link on our Facebook page  - The sign-ups tab on our Church Center app  We’re asking MCCers to do this so we can anticipate how many will be in the room for each service. This also allows us to plan well for children in our nursery and preschool classrooms which will be available for all 3 services.  We know that we have people from the community who will not know to do this so we want to make sure we have plenty of room for everyone. We can and will be ready to expand seating as needed. Thank you for your help in being prepared for that.

  • Ugly Christmas Sweater: Depression

    13/12/2022 Duración: 30min

    This Sunday Rich will continue our Ugly Christmas Sweater series talking about “the blues.” Christmas can be a time seasoned with disappointment. Perhaps you have heard me say that Christmas is the Great Exaggerator. Whatever you are feeling the rest of the year - at Christmas time - the volume gets turned up.

  • Luke 2:1-20

    06/12/2022 Duración: 23min

    This year we are approaching the Christmas season through a series that we’re calling Ugly Christmas Sweaters. Now, while ugly Christmas sweaters are funny, we know that Christmas brings with it, for many people, an ugly side of life. We try to bury it with colored lights and music and Christmas specials and Hallmark movies that begin in October, but people, maybe your friends, maybe you, deal with:  Busyness  Depression  Loneliness   And Jesus didn’t come to gloss over the ugly parts of life, He came to light them up with His Kingdom and help us through. So we’re going to be taking the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas to talk about what it looks like and what Jesus has to say about helping people through the ugly parts of Christmas.   This Sunday we will be starting with Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth.

  • Romans 12:18

    29/11/2022 Duración: 19min

    Family gatherings are always stressful. Each time we gather together we are bringing in both our expectations and our brokenness. But what if our family gatherings could look different. This week we will look at scripture to see how putting Jesus at the center of our families can actually change the way we view our gatherings and how we treat each other.

  • Family Feels: Thanksgiving

    22/11/2022 Duración: 28min

    Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and many of us will be getting together with family at some point. AND because the next day is Black Friday and the following Monday is Cyber Monday, we thought it was good for us to be reminded of what Paul reminded the early church. This is the official beginning of the holiday season that will take us through New Year’s Day.

  • Mark 10:13-16

    15/11/2022 Duración: 21min

    This week as we begin our series, Family Feels, I want to remind us all that children are awesome. Our responsibility to them as parents (and all of us who have children within our sphere of influence) is awesome too.   Christian psychologist Gary Smalley co-wrote a book with John Trent entitled, “The Blessing.” They wrote: “ While we may say out loud that we don't care what other people think about us, on the inside we all yearn for intimacy and affection. This yearning is especially true in our relationship with our parents. Gaining or missing out on parental approval has a tremendous effect on us, even if it has been years since we have had any regular contact with them. In fact, what happens in our relationship with our parents can greatly affect all our present and future relationships."   And we all have this in common. We long for the love and praise of our parents; what Smalley and Trent call “The Blessing.” Sunday I get to share about the incredible opportunity we have, here at MCC, to bles

  • Job 38-42

    08/11/2022 Duración: 26min

    This weekend we are going to conclude our Life Is Hard, God Is Good series by looking at the last 3 chapters of Job’s story. As a reminder, last week we looked at chapters 3-37 which contains the conversation that Job’s 3 friends had with Job, mostly accusing him of doing something wrong that prompted God to punish him so heinously. It also contained Job defending himself and complaining about how God treated him.   As the book ends, God speaks. And in what God says, we will be reminded of three principles that we need when we face difficult times in our lives as well. And none of these may fly well in our culture today.

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