Spark Cast
Inspiring People to Live The Way of Jesus | The podcast of Spark.Church in Palo Alto, CA
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 718
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
In The Wilderness | Awkward Silence
... If you've ever had a moment of awkward silence, you've probably been waiting for someone to speak into that silence, to fill that void. What does the book of Numbers fill the awkward silence with…
Sun 14 Aug 2016
In The Wilderness | Ari Cartun
Our friend and guest, Ari Cartun, shared an introduction to the book of Numbers, which in Hebrew is the word "in the wilderness." This session also included Q&A with Pastor Danielle at the end of the…
Sun 07 Aug 2016
Peter Enns | The Sin of Certainty
Dr. Peter Enns shares reflections from his book, The Sin of Certainty. Q&A at the end of the message.
Sun 31 Jul 2016
Peter Enns | The Bible & Divine Violence
Dr. Peter Enns shares reflections from his book, The Bible Tells Me So… Q&A at the end of the message.
Sun 31 Jul 2016
A Report From Greece
Sparkers Stacy and Lauren have just returned from a 5 week trip to Greece, working face-to-face and hand-in-hand with the refugees and aid workers on the front lines. In sharing with us, they give us…
Sun 24 Jul 2016
Politics and The Way of Jesus
Friends, we've been here before. We'll be here again. And we will always have to be wise in how we deal with politics as one context of living our our faith. So, let us not be afraid, let us not demo…
Sun 17 Jul 2016
Beatitudes | Like The Prophets
As our nation has been wrought with the tragedies, tensions, and emotions of race and law enforcement yet again, our hearts grieve with those families and friends who lost loved ones, and our souls s…
Sun 10 Jul 2016
Beatitudes | "Persecuted"
There are two possible definitions of the word "persecute" in the Greek. In this message, the blessing/happiness comes to those who are not "persecuted," but rather "pursued." Why are we being pursue…
Sun 03 Jul 2016
Beatitudes | Peacemakers
Peace is not simply the absence of war or conflict. It is the presence of wholeness. Peacemaking, therefore, is not the avoidance of conflict, it is what we do and how we act and respond in its prese…
Sun 26 Jun 2016
Beatitudes | Pure In Heart
Pure in heart requires confession, personally and communally for the sins we have done, and the goodness that has been left undone. Acknowledging and disclosing these sins free us, liberate us, and p…
Sun 19 Jun 2016
Beatitudes | Mercy, Mercy
Timely in the midst of the news in Orlando and here locally at Stanford, this message is hard; extending mercy to those who have done evil in this world. Yet, this may be the exact call an character …
Sun 12 Jun 2016
Beatitudes | What Makes You Hungry?
Installment #4 of our series peers deep into what hungering and thirsting for righteousness means in the grand scope of the entire Biblical narrative.
Sun 05 Jun 2016
Beatitudes | Happy Are The Meek
In a world of "might makes right" and the "strong survive," perhaps there is no more subversive message than "happy are the meek." In this third installment, we look into the Psalms, and the word "an…
Sun 29 May 2016
Beatitudes | Cry, Baby, Cry
While many dismiss mourning for joy, the beatitudes call us to remember that mourning is the characteristic of the kingdom. We ought not be surprised at suffering loss, and we should be open to embra…
Sun 22 May 2016
Beatitudes | #blessed
So, what the heck is a beatitude anyway? What does it mean to be "blessed?" In this opening message we discover the vision Jesus has of the Kingdom.
Sun 15 May 2016
The Bible, The Church, and Sexual Identity 4 (How Would Jesus Love)
In conclusion, we need to address what it means to love, in the way of Jesus, regardless of what we believe.
Sun 08 May 2016
The Bible, The Church, and Sexual Identity 3 (Storytime)
Perhaps the most important aspect of this topic are the stories of real life people who have wrestled with this issue. In this portion, three Sparker share their journeys and perspectives, giving us …
Sun 08 May 2016
The Bible, The Church, and Sexual Identity 2 (To Interpret Is To Be Human)
In this segment, we delve deep into the subject of "hermeneutics," the art and science of interpretation. Understanding that we all do this, all the time, in virtually every area of life is a really …
Sun 08 May 2016
The Bible, The Church, and Sexual Identity 1 (The Talk Before The Talk)
In this opening talk, we have "the talk before the talk," a variety of things that need to be said before we say anything about "the issue."
Sun 08 May 2016
Curt Rhodes, Part II
Dr. Curt Rhodes of Questscope continues the discussion with some Q&A from our congregation.
Sun 01 May 2016
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