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Maplewood is kicking off a new series this week. We’re exploring how belief in Jesus informs and impacts our personal identity. This week, Pastor Joe digs into what it really means to be a child of God, as described in Romans 8:15-17.

This week, Maplewood wraps up this series on tough questions people are asking in these exceptional times. Today, Pastor Joe focuses on the freedom to choose bestowed on every human being and why that freedom makes the God of the Bible worthy of our belief, trust and devotion. (There are a couple of scratchy moments in the podcast and we apologize for that–but the message is totally worth your time).

One of the bigger stumbling blocks people have believing in God is that God somehow just can’t understand what we’re going through in life. And if that’s the case, how can we trust God? Pastor Joe addresses this legitimate question this week as we focus on the answer found in Hebrews 4.

It’s legitimate to ask the question “where is God?” in the midst of all the confusion, chaos and crisis that seems to define life in 2020. This week, Maplewood continues our series addressing the tough question being asked by many people these days. This week, Pastor Joe address the query regarding where God is actually at right now.

It common to question our faith–even for the most mature believers. How we resolve those questions is critical. This week, join us as Maplewood begins a new series to answer the often-asked question “Why Should I Believe in God?”

In the upside down economy of the Kingdom of Heaven God can use our wounds and scars to heal us and others. This week, Maplewood closes out our series on the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. Join us as we explore what it means to allow God to heal us so we can help usher in the Kingdom of Heaven here on Earth…

As a society, we are addicted to convenience. This week, Maplewood explores how providing care to those who are wounded doesn’t always seem to be convenient. We continue to explore the very familiar parable of The Good Samaritan as it offers some insightful, if unexpected insights about what it means to the hands and feet of Jesus.

Every follower of Christ is “qualified” to provide spiritual first aid to others. But there is one key ingredient that separates the “qualified” from those who are actually engaged in doing the work. Pastor Joe explores this key ingredient as we continue our study of the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10.

Every war has its casualties. And spiritual warfare is not an exception. This week, Maplewood is kicking off a new series about caring for the needs of others and ourselves as we live in an age of spiritual warfare. Pastor Joe sets the context for this series, focusing on the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10.

This week, Maplewood is focusing on how God’s people should act when it feels like when it feels like life is out of control. Pastor Vicki digs into 1 Peter 4 to help us all figure out how we should act when it feels it is all falling apart.