The Clearing
The Clearing is a House of Worship & Prayer located in Fort Gratiot, Michigan. We are an urgent, thunderous voice crying out: “Clear the way and prepare your hearts for the coming of the Lord”. By creating space for Jesus to be glorified, we believe the Holy Spirit will clear away every addiction, idol, all manner of materialism, greed, lust, religion, self-righteousness, and anything we’ve held more sacred than Jesus. If we want God in our lives, we must make space for Him.
Episodes
215 episodes
Forgiving What You Can’t Forget | Marcel Trice
How do you forgive someone when the hurt is real—and you can’t forget what happened?In this powerful message, Marcel Trice walks through Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness in Matthew 18:15–35, reminding us that forgiveness isn’t prete...
Expensive Nothingness | Why Something That Costs Nothing Might Cost You Everything | Ethan Bricker
What if the things costing you nothing are actually costing you everything?In Matthew 16:24–25, Jesus presents one of the most profound paradoxes of discipleship: “Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses thei...
What Happens East of Eden | How To Live a Generous Life Focused on God | Ethan Bricker
What Happens East of Eden | Promises That Make Us Generous | Ethan BrickerWe all want God’s promises—but what happens when the promise becomes more important to us than the God who made it?In Genesis 12–13, God gives ...
How To Stir Up Your Faith | Fan Into Flame What God Already Put in You | Ethan Bricker
How To Stir Up Your Faith | Fan Into Flame What God Already Put In You | Ethan BrickerWhat do you do when your faith feels like it's burning less brightly than it used to?In 2 Timothy 1, Paul writes some of his final words from ...
Who God Calls You | What He Has Called You To | Shannon Schreyer
Creation itself is groaning — not in despair, but in expectation. Paul tells us in Romans 8 that the whole earth is waiting, longing, for the sons and daughters of God to be revealed. Not for more religious performance, but for people who actua...
Walking Through The Wilderness | Jestin Tigue
What do you do when God delivers you—but doesn’t immediately take you to the Promised Land?In this powerful sermon, “Walking Through the Wilderness,” Jestin Tigue takes us through Israel’s journey from Egypt toward the Promised La...
7 Hebrew Words For Praise | Part 2 | Ethan Bricker
Have you ever wondered why the Bible describes worship in so many different ways?In Part 2 of 7 Hebrew Words for Praise, Ethan Bricker continues exploring the rich vocabulary of biblical worship and teaches that praise is far more...
7 Hebrew Words for Praise | Part 1 | Ethan Bricker
Discover what biblical worship really means through a deep dive on the 7 Hebrew Words for Praise. Is worship just singing songs, or is it something much deeper?In this message by Ethan Bricker, we explore the powerful ...
The Holy Huddle | A Biblical Foundation for Church Gatherings | Lydia Bricker
What if the gathered church was never meant to become the destination—but the launching point?In this message, we look at the early church in Acts and ask: What was the church actually built for? Through teaching, fel...
The King We Choose | Steve Provo | Palm Sunday Message
Steve Provo is The Clearing's Youth Pastor. Today, on Palm Sunday, which is also The Clearing's 4th birthday, Steve brought a powerful word about recognizing Jesus as the King He is, rather than the King we make him out to be.
How To Pray | A Conversation with Josh MacDonald
In this podcast, Ethan sits down with Josh MacDonald and discusses all things related to the topic of Prayer. How to pray, what prayer looks like individually and corporately, and how to organize our lives to prioritize prayer. This one is sure...