What does it mean to really follow Jesus? The phrase “follow Jesus” gets a lot of lip service these days, but it means much more than an insurance policy for eternal life. This week, Maplewood begins digging into what it really means to “follow Jesus” and become the people we God intended us to be in the first place.
This week at Maplewood, Pastor Ed unpacks the answer to a question we all find ourselves asking at some point in time in our life “Where is God? And why does it feel like God has abandoned me?” If you are struggling with these questions, click the play button below and listen in to this week’s message from your friends at Maplewood…
If you want to find out what type of church Maplewood is, this is the podcast for you. Pastor Joe reflects on the Biblical concept of “first fruits” to outline the path forward for the Maplewood faith family as we start the 2022-2023 church year. Click, listen and check us out if you are looking for a faith family committed to holiness, our community and a culture where even the marginalized feel welcome.
Maplewood continues to celebrate the Easter season and the Empty Tomb. This week, we focus on the events following Jesus’ Resurrection and we join the story on the road to Emmaus. A stranger was in the midst of these travelers–and once the realized who He was–it changed everything! Don’t miss Jesus like they almost did.
Join us as Maplewood celebrates Easter and the Empty Tomb! This week, Pastor Joe explores the significance of what Jesus accomplished on the Cross more than 2,000 years specifically for you today!
It’s Palm Sunday. As we enter into Holy Week, Maplewood is focusing on what it really means to follow Jesus. Join us as Pastor Joe breaks down a hard teaching by Jesus in John 6, where He commands his followers to “feed on me.” What does that mean? And what does it teach those of us striving to be Christlike? Click and listen….
We all can probably recall a time when we were told to “eat our vegetables.” This week, Maplewood picks up this concept as we continue to prepare for Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Pastor Joe is preaching from John 6 and explore how Jesus knows what we need, even before we realize it for ourselves.
God is in the business of changing hearts of stone–hearts filled with hate and hostility–to hearts of flesh–filled with the love of Jesus Christ. This week at Maplewood, Pastor Ed breaks open the Word of God to breakdown our need for changed hearts, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
This week, Maplewood talks about the necessity of prayer in our lives, not because the church says it is important, but because Jesus say sit is vital to our growth. Now more than ever, the people of God need to be laying down deep roots through prayer. Pastor Joe teaches from Matthew 6 as we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mountain.
It’s not uncommon to hear someone say they are giving something up for Lent. But why do people do that? What is the purpose? This week, Maplewood addresses this question as we continue to study the Sermon on the Mount. Join us as we dive into what Jesus has to say about “fasting”, or “doing without” as we strive to live a different type of story in our lives…
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