Park Hill Church Podcast

No Other Name that Heals

From our series "Acts." As the disciples proclaim Jesus’ name with power and authority, the religious leaders recognize that although the disciples were uneducated, ordinary men, they had obviously been with Jesus. They were beginning to talk like him, act like him, and do the miraculous things he did.
As Jesus' disciples today, we are called to impact our world the same was his first disciples did. We do this by being with Jesus. In other words: we must be filled with the Spirit.

Does God Still Heal Today?

From our series "Acts." Here in chapter 3, we read the account of the first miraculous healing in the early church. Peter and John see a man unable to walk from birth, and they proceed to heal the man by God's power in Jesus' name. This story raises so many questions for us—namely, does God still heal like this today? Did Jesus really command his followers to continue doing all his healing work that he did? The answer is just as shocking for us today as it was for the first witnesses of the miraculous healing of Acts 3.  

The Practice of Reading Scripture

As part of our year in Acts, we are looking at eight different practices from Jesus that shaped the life of the early church. In this teaching, David Wade walks us through the first practice: reading scripture. The Bible tells the story of God’s acts through history to save and rescue a people for himself. Not only is the Bible this kind of story, but it's also a living word, alive and powerful, that actually shapes God's rescued family more and more into the image of his son Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. So, how do we practice reading scripture in order to experience transformation? Listen along and find out.

House of Learning: Christian History Before Power

This is a live recording of our final House of Learning event from 2023 (Nov 26). When Park Hill leadership asked our people what areas of the Christian faith they would most like to learn about, several responded: “Church history.” So, this final House of Learning is entitled "Christian History Before Power.” The goal of the night was to share a meal and humbly learn from the first 300 years of church history all about what it means to love and follow Jesus. How did the first Jesus followers answer Jesus' question, "Who do you say that I am?" Join us and find out.

The Day of the Lord Has Come

From our series "Acts." Acts chapter 2 shows us what happened the day the Church was born, and the apostle Peter gives the first sermon in Church history. His message: The long-awaiting Day of the Lord has come! Now the power of heaven is unleashed on earth, creating new ways of being human, leading to the complete restructuring of human society around King Jesus. So rethink everything! This is what the first century Jews were waiting for. And it's what every human heart today is longing for as well (whether we know it or not). We long for the world to be set right, where there's no more sin and death, and injustice is no more. This is what Jesus came to do. The question is, will we respond by repenting and trusting in him as the rightful king of the universe? This might require us to rethink everything...

When the Holy Spirit Comes

From our series "Acts." Acts chapter two is one of the most well known parts of the Bible, and for good reason. It's the moment the entire Old Testament was longing for: When God's personal presence comes to rest within the hearts of everyone, from every nation and culture, who pledges allegiance to Jesus as king. But when the Holy Spirit comes, what's the first thing he compels the first Christians to do? The answer is just as shocking to us today as it was to those who witnessed the first events of Pentecost. 

Acts: The Kingdom Mission

Introducing our series "Acts." Park Hill Church will be in the book of Acts for most of 2024. The core concept of the book: The people of God—the Church—are people empowered by God’s Spirit on God’s mission to expand God’s kingdom in the world now. The Holy Spirit gives God’s people the ability to accomplish God’s mission. Join us as we watch (and follow) the first church following Jesus into the world.

Guest Speaker: David Bailey | Becoming a Reconciling Community

In this teaching, we wrap up Justice Week at Park Hill Church. It’s also the eve of MLK Day, a day our culture has set aside to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and prominent leader who helped bring hope and healing to America in the name of Jesus. In that spirit of biblical justice in the way of Jesus, we are honored to have David M. Bailey preaching this Sunday at Park Hill Church. David Bailey is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.

Will You Hear God’s Voice?

As we take in the grand story of scripture, two things become clear: (1) Jesus is the Voice of God that pierces the darkness of our sin and offers the forgiveness, belonging and healing that every human heart longs for. And all who rejoice in Jesus' authority and goodness get to be part of the New Creation that he is bringing forever. And (2) the flipside is just as clear: All who resist the authority of Jesus in their lives will experience destruction in the darkness of their own choosing forever.
If we have ears to hear, we will discover God's Voice speaks a better word than we can possibly imagine. It all comes down this question: How will you respond to his Voice today?

The Joy of the Mother of God

From our series "Advent 2023." This is the third Sunday of Advent, traditionally calld "Rejoice Sunday!" But if we're honest, we have mixed feelings about joy at Christmastime. During the holidays, our culture is shouting at us to be happy and feel the Christmas spirit, which only highlights the very real grief and difficulties that we all experience. This is why the topic of joy can be tough, especially at Christmas time. We feel the tension of rejoicing and lamenting, which is why Mary is the perfect person to pay attention to on "Rejoice Sunday." The mother of God experienced that same tension in her own story. She leads the rest of us to that same Joy in her Son Jesus.