Ascend Church Podcast

Why Pride is Not Something to Celebrate (Daniel 4:23-37)

Pride is nothing to celebrate! And yet our culture celebrates it every June. Listen to this message as Pastor Garth explains why pride is a sin, how it is destructive, and what virtue God actually celebrates.

Sermon | The Response to Suffering (James 1:5-8)

Part 2/2 - We will all suffer and God gives dignity to our pain by using it to produce in us faithful endurance. But how do we harness this growth? In this message Pastor Garth shows how vital prayer is in our lives in order for us to grow stronger in our faith through trials.

Sermon | Stop Grumbling in Your Tents (Number 21:4-9)

One of the Sin's God clearly hates is complaining. Yet, we in our culture make complaining not just acceptable but expected. If you don't complain than you are considered strange. In this message Pastor Garth show why God hates complaining, that it is a sin, and how we can fight against our inclination to complain.

Sermon | The Dignity in Suffering (James 1:1-4)

Part 1/2 - Why are we supposed to find joy in the trials we experience? Because God uses them to grow us! God dignifies our suffering by using it to produce in us faithful endurance. Listen to hear exactly how.

Sermon | Beyond Wealthy - A Wealthy Mystery Revealed and Proclaimed (Ephesians 3:1-13)

It is absolutely common to experience discouragement as a Christian, especially when we see fellow Christians suffer. In this portion of Ephesians the apostle Paul writes to the Christians in Ephesus telling them not to be discouraged that he is in prison but to be encouraged because God's will cannot be thwarted. Listen as Pastor Garth explains the reasons why we should not be discouraged as Christians even when our fellow Christians suffer.