This text is a call to action, a call to guard the gospel, invest the gospel, and entrust the gospel to the next generation. All of us who are in Christ are called to this work, we are called to make, mature and mobilize disciples to the glory of God in kodiak and around the world. This morning as we talk through this idea of entrusting the gospel …

Gospel-centered friendship is one of the sweetest gifts we can give one another in the body of Christ. But what is Gospel-centered friendship? How is it different than world friendship? How can I participate in this sort of friendship? How can I participate in this sort of friendship? As we unpack the beauty of how Onesiphorus blessed his friend Pa…

This morning we will open up the book of 2 Timothy and I cannot wait for you to feel the weight of this little book. This book is small, but it punches about its weight class. Their morning we will talk through what a bold and unashamed faith looks like and how we might live it. My prayer is that as we walk through this book, Jesus would saturate o…

Good morning and happy Easter! I am so excited to worship with you on this resurrection Sunday. This morning as we worship our risen savior it is my hope that the Lord would stir you up and fill you to overflowing with the Holy Spirit. This morning from John 20 we are going to explore how following Jesus requires both rational and relational faith.…

Today we will be diving in to the heart of the book of Hebrews. Hebrews is one of the most theologically sophisticated books in the bible, but don't let that throw you, this book packs a punch. This was likely a sermon delivered to a Jewish congregation, and is meant to show us how Jesus is better than everything else, and since he is better lets f…

be bringing the Word and I am genuinely excited to hear from him. Pray for him as he opens up this last section of 1 Timothy. I believe God is going to encourage, convict and edify us through His Word this morning. I also wanted to invite you over the next 14 days leading up to Easter to join me on a spiritual journey of prayer and fasting. This is…

To take part in the 14 days of prayer and fasting please checkout our sister podcast "spiritual reset" on your podcasting app. “Just turn it off and turn it back on again.” - Roy from the I.T. Crowd I am so glad you are reading this. I believe God is going to use this study to grow us individually and as a church. What are we doing? We are taking t…

The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, this verse from 1 Timothy 6 is often misquoted and used out of context. Today we are going to unpack the corrosive effects of the love of money as well as the life-giving effects of complete contentedness in Christ. God has blessed us richly with riches beyond what most in the world could even dream…

Timothy 5:17-6:2 helps us understand how followers of Jesus are to relate to authority. In a world where we are encouraged to disparage, doubt, and even rebel against those in authority over us, the bible has a radically different take. We are called to trust God by submitting to imperfect leaders and even honoring them. This is more than begrudgin…

One of the most compelling things about our faith is its emphasis on compassion and care for those in need. But why do we emphasize this? Because at the core of our faith is Jesus, who saw us in our need and had compassion on us…showing us grace and mercy. So as followers of Jesus we do the same, having compassion for those in need, showing mercy, …

How can we grow in godliness? So many Christians through the ages have struggled with this question. Some have pushed the idea that we grow in godliness through severe self discipline. This approach to sanctification leads to self righteousness not godliness. Others believe in a passive “let go and let God” approach to sanctification. This doesn't …

Have you been affected positively by a Christian leader? For many of us the answer is yes. At some point in our life an older believer poured into us, encouraged us, and helped us get unstuck. Sadly the inverse is also true, many of you have been negatively affected by a Christian leader at some point, whether it was through intentional malice, ign…

Today we are diving into 1 Timothy 2:8-15. This passage is both complicated and controversial. It is my hope that as we teach through this passage, we can approach the text with open hands ready to receive the truth of Gods word. Laying down our presuppositions, and letting His word shape our thinking.…

In this message Matt breaks down how prayer is essential to for a believers spiritual health and a churches spiritual flourishing.Von Berean of Kodiak

In this message Matt unpacks Paul's second charge to Timothy. To fight the good fight, that is to fight to hold your faith with a good conscience.Von Berean of Kodiak

Audio is rough at the beginning but gets better a few minutes in. Today we start 1 Timothy, and I am so excited to dive into this book with you all! First Timothy is all about the gospel. It explores how the gospel leads to practical and visible change in believers’ lives. It is a book aimed at correcting error and abiding in the truth. Of all the …

At Berean we often say we are called to “make disciples, mature disciples, and mobilize disciples to the Glory of God.” But how do we do that practically? What does it look like in the real world. This passage in 1 Kings 19 helps us to see what discipleship looks like practically and how we all might be involved in it. It is my prayer that Berean w…

Is depression and despair a sin? When a person is feeling depressed is it okay to seek physical help and therapy alongside spiritual things like prayer and the Word? There are so many questions like this that I hear on a regular basis, and while this episode in Elijah’s life does not explicitly explore all the intricacies of how we ought to interac…

in this message on Verses 9-13 of John 1 we are going to talk through the new birth. What does it mean to be "born again"? This was the question Nicodemus asked in John 3 and it is a question that we all must wrestle with. Because it seems clear in scripture if we want to be followers of Jesus we must be "born again." So how are we born again, This…

There is something about eyewitness testimony that is hard to ignore! Often in courtrooms eyewitness testimony is the difference between guilty and innocent verdicts. This is especially true if the witness is known for impeccable character. This morning we are going dig into the testimony of John the Baptist, an eyewitness of impeccable character, …

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Thank you everyone for your support and feedback. It has been a lot of fun getting to share stories on this podcast and I'm sorry to have to shut it down but life has gotten busy this last year. This will be my last KSP episode. Thank you again. On this episode we talk about nonsense, as is tradition, but we also talk about Ukraine getting F-16s, u…

I love training montages, nothing motivates me more to get out and try to do something hard than watching Rocky Balboa punch sides of beef and chase chickens! Even hearing the Rocky theme song makes me want to go for a run. Today we get to look into God’s training grounds for one of his most fruitful prophets. But here is what is so cool, though El…

Today Eli Griffin (our pastoral intern) will be bringing the message. He will teaching through the first passover. As we explore how God saved the Israelites through the substitutionary sacrifice of the passover lamb, we will see how Jesus our perfect passover lamb sacrificed himself so that we might be saved from the just wrath of God.…

In today’s passage Jesus gives his disciples a new command. To love one another like Jesus has loved them. This might be the hardest command Jesus gives. Why? Jesus’s love for the disciples is selfless in nature, sacrificial in application, unbreakable in its security, unending in scope, unrestrained in affection, and unsearchable in its vastness. …

Have you ever felt guilted into serving? Maybe a pastor, or a ministry leader presses you to serve, so you serve, but not from a place of joy but from a place of avoiding feeling guilty. On the flip side have you ever gotten so wrapped up in serving that your identity is subsumed by it? Instead of finding your identity in Christ alone, you find you…

Today we are going to explore Galatians 5:25 - 6:5. One theme you will see repeated in this text is the danger of being "honor hungry." When we are honor hungry we get our sense of validation from how much glory we receive from others. Our life is spent in pursuit of personal honor and glory. We feel powerful and strong when we are doing better tha…

Forgiveness is easy to understand and hard to enact. In our passage today Paul exhorts us to put away all the worldly ways of dealing with offense, and to put on a new way of dealing with hurt, a Christ honoring way of processing offense. A way that doesn't ignore or excuse hurt, a way that doesn't demand recompense or restitution, but rather a way…

Donations are always open!! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode we talk with Joust Carey. He is a F-22 pilot who is trying to solve the 5th Gen simulator problem. He was a First Assignment Instructor Pilot (FAIP, like Bender), then he went on to fly the F-22. We talk about flying the F-22, th…

At the heart of this text is the exhortation to confess to one another and pray for one another. But why confess, if Jesus has already forgiven me, and why pray for others of God is sovereign all things? What good can interpersonal confession and prayer do? This morning we will seek to answer these questions and more as we unpack James 5. Confessio…

We are all called to live every day ready for Jesus to return, like a watchman waiting on a wall. But as we wait it is easy to grow comfortable, drowsy and even to "fall asleep" on duty. That is why in this passage Paul is exhorting us to come alongside one another helping to strengthen one another so that we might live ready. Paul tells us we do t…

This Sunday Matt Breaks down what radical acceptance looks like in the body of Christ.Von Berean of Kodiak

Donations are always open!! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode we talk with Norris Tie from Exosonic. He has worked in the defense space for years working at companies like Skunk Works and now is building quiet sonic boom aircraft for the defense and private sectors. We talk about what it me…

Over the last 50 years our culture has slowly forgotten how to live in community. Over the last 5 years the atomization of people has only accelerated with more than 50% of adults saying they feel lonely, alone, or disconnected. Most of us crave deep connection to others but do not know how to cultivate it. That is what this series is all about, te…

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Donations are always open!! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor Sorry for the delay but part 2 of the Drago and Rowdy episode is here! We finish our conversation about FBF with a deep dive from Rowdy on what the current plan to combine T-38 UPT and IFF. Rowdy is tasked with making it a reality (which is wild…

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In this message Matt unpacks the impact of confidence in the Lord on our lives. Many of us don't realize just how transformative the love of Jesus is for us, how it can not only affect our eternity, but transform our today. It is my sincere hope that as we walk through this passage we learn how to live confident bold lives for Jesus.…

Donations are always open!! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor We get the gang back together for another Bro Chat. We talk about Bender's travels around the Pacific. It was rather entertaining to hear how much of a mess it was. We share some stories about flying around the world and all the crazy things tha…

This morning Eli will be diving into deep issues like assurance, confidence, and walking faithfully in the Lord.Von Berean of Kodiak

Do you ever struggle to believe God that that God will really forgive your sins? Does your heart regularly condemn you? All of us find ourselves from time to time questioning whether we are truly forgivable, whether we went to far for Gods grace to cover. 1 John is a letter meant fro strugglers like me and you and today as we unpack 1 John 3:19-20 …

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode Drago waters, a repeat guest on the KSP, joins us. He is an F-16 Weapons officer who doesn't take no sh#t from anyone and calls it like he sees it. Also joining us is Rowdy Little who used to fly F-16s and now fly's the T-38 in In…

Forgiveness is easy to understand and hard to enact. This is because it requires heart change, and our hearts are stubborn. In this message Curtis unpacks how we can forgive by the power of the Spirit.Von Berean of Kodiak

As we finish the book of Jonah we will focus in on how God uses the vine, the worm and the wind to show Jonah his hard heart and invite Jonah to change. Jonah was stuck in a way of thinking that was destroying him from the inside out, causing him to devolve into anger and depression, ultimately resenting God. This will always happen when we see God…