The Good News From The Gardens Podcast

Acts 2:1-21, 1 Cor. 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23
Listen to this message and celebrate the Spirit moving—calling, equipping, and sending God’s people of every age into lives of faith, courage, unity, and grace. Hear confirmation students Charlotte Johnsen, Max Roehl, West Roehl, and Mara Winsor affirm their baptismal promises through their statements of faith. 
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Acts 1:6-14 & John 17:1-11
The disciples stood between promise and uncertainty. Jesus had ascended, and they did not yet know what would come next. So they gathered. They prayed. They waited together. In Acts 1:6–14, we are reminded that faith is not meant to be lived alone. When questions arise and the future feels unclear, God draws us into community for guidance, encouragement, and hope. Together, the disciples discovered strength in shared trust and shared purpose. We do too. To whom or what is God guiding us? Listen to this message and reflect on how God speaks, strengthens, and leads us through one another in seasons of waiting, wondering, and becoming.
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Acts 17:22-31 & John 14:15-21
What does it mean to share our faith in a world searching for meaning? In Acts Paul stands among people filled with questions, uncertainty, and spiritual longing. Rather than condemning them, he begins where they are and points them toward the God already near to them. We, too, live among neighbors, friends, and family members who are groping in the dark for hope, purpose, and belonging. Faith sharing is not about having every answer; it is about helping others discover the God who gives life and breath to all things. In this message we explore how Christ calls us to gently guide others toward God’s light.
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Building Blocks of Faith is an Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.
John 14:1-14
In a world full of uncertainty, questions rise naturally from anxious hearts. In John 14:1–14, even the disciples—confused and concerned—dare to ask Jesus what they do not understand. And Jesus meets them there, not with frustration, but with reassurance: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” What if faith isn’t about having all the answers, but knowing who to ask? In this message we explore how asking honest questions can open the door to deeper trust, stronger community, and unexpected peace. In anxious times, we are not meant to journey alone—we are invited to seek help, and to find Christ already present.
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Building Blocks of Faith: Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.
Acts 2:41-47
What does it mean to truly live together? In Acts 2, the early believers didn’t just gather—they shared. Meals, resources, prayers, and praise flowed from a deep sense of belonging. They held all things in common, not out of obligation, but out of transformed hearts. And something beautiful happened: lives were changed daily. How might we better share what we hold in common? What would it look like to open our lives and schedules to the church? In this message, we discover how a community rooted in Christ becomes a living witness—where generosity grows, joy multiplies, and no one walks alone. 
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Building Blocks of Faith: Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.
Luke 24:13-35
Two travelers walk a dusty road, weighed down by confusion and loss. They talk, they wonder—and Jesus is right beside them, though they do not yet see. How often do we miss him in our own journey? In the breaking of the bread, their eyes are opened: Look! See! Jesus is with us! This Sunday, we are invited to move—from distance to nearness, from doubt to recognition, from absence to presence. Christ walks with us still, speaking, listening, revealing. Listen to this message and ask yourself, "To who, or what, is the resurrected presence of Jesus leading me?"
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Building Blocks of Faith is an Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.
John 20:19-31 & Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Everyone doubts; Jesus understands. Behind locked doors, the disciples wrestled with fear and uncertainty. Thomas gave voice to what many felt: “Unless I see, I will not believe.” Yet Jesus returned—not with rejection, but with peace. “Put your hand here.” In that moment, doubt became belief, and faith was born. In Acts, Peter stands boldly, proclaiming the risen Christ with confidence he once lacked. In this message we unpack aids for our ability to believe in the risen Lord, we explore the courage to believe, and what it is to have peace in the midst of our up and down faith journeys.
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An Easter message weaving the resurrection of Jesus, the awe and wonder of faith, and the iconic "Earthrise" photo of astronaut Bill Anders while aboard Apollo 8.
Matthew 28:1-10
At dawn, the earth trembles, and so do our hearts. The women run from the tomb “with fear and great joy,” carrying the echo of heaven: “Do not be afraid.” When do you feel most alive—when everything is certain, or when hope breaks in unexpectedly? The stone rolled away, just as he said. A promise kept. Resurrection is not only then—it is now: in forgiveness offered, in courage rising, in love that refuses to stay buried. Miracles ripple through ordinary moments like aftershocks of grace. Do not be afraid. Go and tell. He is alive—and so are we.
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Mark 14:26 to 15:47
Meditation begins at 17:17. 
The Passion of Christ narrative, meditation, and cross interactive experience centered in the hymn Were You There? 
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1st Cor. 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 34b-35
On the night of betrayal and love, Jesus speaks not from a distance but from the floor, turning a final heart-to-heart conversation into a living command to love one another as he has loved us. A service featuring the Lord's Supper, and Stripping of the Altar in preparation of Christ on the cross.
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