Kirby Woods Podcast

Fifty days after Jesus was resurrected, the waiting ended and the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples in great power. The day of Pentecost teaches us valuable lessons about the birth of the New Te…

Pastor Jared and Aaron the Intern continue their deep dive on the survey of American beliefs and theology.

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Jared and Aaron provide their reactions to a recent survey on American beliefs and theology.

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The book of Acts is a powerful blend of history and instruction for us today. We see the bold The final words of Jesus before His ascension are full of promises for the church, as well as a battle pl…

Pastor Jared and Aaron the Intern critique a recent article from Christianity Today that implores Christians to disengage from the culture wars and practice discipleship rather than seek positions of…

The book of Acts is a powerful blend of history and instruction for us today. We see the bold witness and the spiritual power of the Apostles on display as they proclaim the risen Christ in the power…

Jesus cautions His followers not to adopt a judgmental attitude like the Pharisee had previously displayed. Hypocrisy and a critical spirit are dangerous to Christians and should be cast aside. 
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In this often misunderstood text of Romans 13, we examine the role of government in our lives as it pertains to following God’s commands. 
Part of our "Misunderstood" series.

Jeremiah provided a desperately needed correction to the mindset of Judah’s exiles in Babylon. They were believing the lies of local prosperity prophets that the captivity was ending soon, but Jeremi…

Pastor Jared looks at the commonly quoted verse Matthew 18:20 and its surrounding context to help understand the meaning of “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am with them.” 
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We can rest in the sovereign power of God only when we understand who He is and what He has done. 
Part of our "Misunderstood" series. 
Psalm 46. 
Preached by Jared Kress on August 21st, 2022.

Pastor Jared explains the common misunderstanding about the phrase “money is the root of all evil” from a biblical perspective. 
Part of our "Misunderstood" series.

In situations where The Word of God is not being proclaimed and applied, the people will throw off all restraint and live recklessly. Do not cut yourself off from strong prophetic application of God’…

Pastor Jared continues in the theme of our Misunderstood series and looks at the likely source of the phrase “God will not give you any more than you can handle” from 1 Corinthians 10:13. 
Part of our…

Paul had lived a life full of abundance and suffering, but it was the strength provided in Christ which allowed him to endure any possible situation with contentedness. May we all live a life of Chri…

As Israel was preparing to cross into the promised land, two of its tribes made a strange request to Moses; they wanted to settle down outside the promised land. Moses is greatly concerned with the d…

Pastor Jared and Aaron the Intern discuss the modern Christian trend of looking favorably upon persecution and even longing for it. Does persecution purify the church or does it stamp out the church?…

There was yet one more great sin of Israel before they entered the Promised Land with the new generation. The men of Israel engaged in sexual sin and Baal worship with the neighboring foreign women. …

What is fundamentalism? In this episode of Off Script, Pastor Jared and Aaron Russell discuss the many different aspects of the fundamentalist movement and whether is has been a positive or negative …

Judas Iscariot was someone who spent a lot of time around Jesus but didn't truly know Him. What were 3 signs that show us the true state of Judas's heart? 
Part of our Sunday night Table Talk series. 
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