Topeka Bible Church EXTRA
Weekly sermons with staff commentary and a monthly "extra" EXTRA featuring teaching segments with members of our pastoral staff, inspiring stories of life change, and encouraging tips for growing your faith and dealing with life's challenges – through a scriptural lens.
Episodes
239 episodes
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 11: A Place of Refuge
Where can we take refuge when life is overwhelming and the whole world seems broken and hopeless? This week, we continue our Summer in the Psalms with a message from guest speaker Dr. Dale Johnson. He guides us through Psalm 11, where King Davi...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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1:03:32
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 10: Waiting on Justice
Is it OK to bring our frustrations to God? In Psalm 10, King David does exactly that. He asks where God is when the wicked are victimizing the afflicted people in the land. This week, Pastor Connor continues our Summer in the Psalms with a look...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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1:20:54
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 9: Worship while Waiting
How is it possible to praise God with a whole heart, even in the midst of difficult circumstances? That’s the question Pastor Connor tackles in this year’s first installment of Summer in the Psalms. King David knew what it was like to be surrou...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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1:08:56
Getting Over It - Getting Over Bitterness
Bitterness and resentment deal deadly blows to our mental and physical health, our unity with other Christians, and our relationship with God. In this week's installment of our "Getting Over It" sermon series, Pastor Jeremy McGrath tackles this...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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1:14:58
Getting Over It - Getting Over Anxiety
We humans desperately want to know what the future holds. We also plan ahead so we’ll be ready for it. So when life catches us by surprise or our careful plans fall short, we often become frustrated and anxious. This week, we continue our serie...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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1:16:36
Getting Over It - Getting Over Grief
Grief is unavoidable in our fallen world. Sorrow, suffering, and death surround us, but so does the compassion of Christ. This week, Pastor Connor continues our series, Getting Over It, with a look at how Jesus shares the grief of Mary and Mart...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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1:14:31
Getting Over It - Getting Over Guilt
What enemy did King David describe as bone-rotting and strength-sapping? Unconfessed sin. In this first installment of “Getting Over It,” Pastor Connor talks about the importance of confessing our sins to God. We often shy away from confession,...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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1:04:39
Palm Sunday
The Passover crowds were looking for a deliverer, a son of David who would rise up and throw off the shackles of Roman oppression. So imagine their disappointment when Jesus entered Jerusalem peacefully on the back of a gentle donkey. They didn...
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1:17:06
Joshua - Get rid of the Gods!
Like Moses, Joshua had reached the end of his journey with the people of God. And like Moses, Joshua left them with a life-defining choice. This week, Pastor Connor concludes our series on Joshua with the showdown at Shechem: Would the Israelit...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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1:20:00
Joshua - Hold Fast to the Lord
Last words are a big deal. This week, Pastor Connor looks at Joshua’s farewell address to the leaders of Israel. One particular message was so important that Joshua repeated it three times: God has kept His promises to you in amazing ways! But ...
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1:07:30
Joshua - The Blessing of Obedience
Discover the beautiful balance of trusting God's promises while embracing obedience. Through Caleb's inspiring example and Israel's missteps, we learn how following God's path leads to the rich, fulfilling life He lovingly designed for us.<...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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1:10:12
Joshua - Promised Rest
God promised the children of Israel that they would have peace and rest in the Promised Land. This week, Pastor Connor talks about what that rest looked like. He also discusses the rest that we can have in Christ today, as well as the dangers o...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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1:20:17
Joshua - When the Sun Stands Still
Have you ever been in terrible trouble where escape seemed impossible? This week, Pastor Connor continues the story of the Gibeonites, the tricky tribe that scammed Joshua into forming an alliance. When the Gibeonites are attacked by their neig...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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1:12:37
Joshua - Ebal and Gibeon
Joshua and the Israelites have entered the promised land. They’re ready to embark on a military campaign through the southern part of Israel. So why do they take a detour to the north? And why do they fall for a scam afterwards? Join Pastor Jim...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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1:18:25
Joshua - Ach'n at Ai
Sometimes our greatest triumphs are followed by great defeats. That’s one theme of this week’s sermon from Joshua, where Pastor Jim tackles the story of the Israelites’ defeat at Ai. After seeing God’s power on full display at the battle of Jer...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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1:06:36
Joshua - Jericho and Spiritual Battles
Through a study of the unconventional "battle" at Jericho, Connor explores the reality of spiritual warfare and why our daily struggles are often part of unseen forces at work in the spiritual realm around us. Learn how God has already secured ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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1:31:58
Joshua - Crossing the Jordan
The crossing of the Jordan introduced a new era for the people of Israel. This week, Pastor Connor continues our series in Joshua, discussing how God accomplished this miracle and how He instructed His people to memorialize it. We learn about t...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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1:02:55
Big Weekend - Disconnected
Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” This was written to Christians in the first century, but what if we find our...
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1:41:10
Joshua - Fear in the Land
The story of Rahab isn't just about a quick-thinking woman who hid two spies on her rooftop. In Joshua 2, we meet a pagan prostitute living inside Jericho's walls who risked everything to protect God's people. But what's remarkable isn't just h...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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1:24:15
Joshua - Strong and Courageous
Have you ever felt like you were in an impossible situation? This week, we begin a new series on the book of Joshua, which starts with the people of Israel in the desert. They’ve just lost their great leader, Moses, and their promised land is f...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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56:09
Galatians - Boasting in Christ
The cross was offensive in the world of the Galatians. It was a shameful tool of execution, so some people tried to replace the cross with an emphasis on following Jewish traditions. In this final week of our Galatians series, Pastor Connor dis...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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1:11:28
Galatians - Don't Give Up!
Ever wondered if your faith journey really matters? Pastor Connor Kraus offers an encouraging dive into how God sees and celebrates your everyday choices. Discover how living with purpose isn't about perfection but about walking closely with Go...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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1:15:42
Galatians - Four Ways We Reveal Our Spirituality
Last week we talked about living by the Spirit. But what does that look like? Pastor Jim walks us through four signs of a spiritual person from Galatians 6. If we are living by the Spirit, we will gently restore sinners, relieve the burdened, r...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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1:00:10
Galatians - You too can Live the Spiritual Life
Christ sets us free when we’re born into His family through faith. But that’s just the beginning! In this week’s message, Pastor Jim talks about how we can live free by walking in step with the Holy Spirit. When we walk by the Spirit, we avoid ...
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1:10:20
Galatians - Freedom in Christ
Who makes us free, and why? Pastor Jeremy tackles those questions this week. We may be tempted to think we can set ourselves free from sin by doing everything just right, or that freedom means we can do anything we want, but both of these...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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1:17:44