A Different Story: Tune Up

In this week’s episode, Maplewood continues its focus on the Sermon on the Mount in the gospel of Matthew. Pastor joe focuses on what it. means to hunger and thirst for righteousness and challenges us to hand over the keys to our hearts so that we can realize our full potential.

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A Different Story: Brushes with Fame

This week at Maplewood, we are continuing our study of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. Today, Pastor Joe explores the common thread that ties together the first three of the Beatitudes that Jesus teaches as He kicks of his mountain-top master class. Join us as we explore the importance of humility as we strive to become the people Jesus wants us to be. (p.s. Pastor Joe may sing during this podcast…)

A Different Story: Upgrade

This week, Maplewood is continuing its study of the Sermon on the Mount found in the Gospel of Matthew. Pastor Joe challenges what we think we know about the Law of Moses and the 10 Commandments by looking as seen through the lens of Ezekiel 36:23-36. Join us for this powerful message that takes a fresh look about what it really means to be salt and light. Are you ready for a spiritual upgrade? Click the play button, listen and share…

A Different Story

This week, Maplewood begins a new series of sermons on the Sermon on the Mount. This teaching of Jesus is unique, challenging, and in many respects, RADICAL. This morning, Pastor Joe hones in on the first two verses of Mathew 5 to ground us and prepare us for the journey into what some say is the magnum opus of Jesus’ teachings. Join us…and get ready to unlearn everything you thought you knew….

Be the Church: Be a Friend

What does it really mean to be a friend? This week, Maplewood continues to explore what it means to be the church–the body of Jesus Christ here on Earth. As part of our ongoing study of Acts 2:42, Pastor Ed Klett digs into the biblical concept of friendship, which is something badly needed in our world today….

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Be the Church: Be Still

Maplewood has gone through a rough patch recently, with several of our families experience loss of loved one’s for a variety of different reasons. This week, you can join us as we are reminded of what we as individuals, and as a church, need to do in times of grief in crisis. Pastor Joe kicks off this message reading from Psalm 46–and we focus on what it means when Scripture says “Be still and know that I am God…”