Hometown Church Podcast
The Official Podcast of Hometown Church. Talking all things Jesus, Christianity and the Bible. Hosted by Jesse Roskamp and Pastor Deacon Ales.
Episodes
72 episodes
Why Teen Ministry Is So Important | Divine Focus: Teen Ministry | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 70
Tom McManus joins the podcast to discuss the importance of teen ministry at Hometown, his new role as deacon and how we go about discipling our youth.
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Episode 70
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Divine Focus: Leadership Development with Kitt Guerrier | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 69
Pastor Kitt Guerrier joins to talk about his new role overseeing leadership development at Hometown, why this is something so important to us and what the fundamentals of good leadership is.
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Episode 69
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Divine Focus: Small Groups with Jeff Groen and Mike Langlois | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 68
Pastors Jeff Groen and Mike Langlois join the podcast to talk about one area of our Divine Focus as a church: Small Groups. Over the last few years, we have narrowed down our church's focus into 5 specific ministries to become more effective in...
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Episode 68
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Wrapping Up Colossians | Colossians 4:2-18 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 67 | Brent Knox
This week we break down the final chapter of Colossians and look back on the message of Paul's letter as a whole.
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Episode 67
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The New Humanity | Colossians 3:12-4:1 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 66 | Brent Knox
This week we continue our journey through the Letter of Colossians. Paul begins to move away from the behaviors and attitudes that we need to avoid and into the behaviors and attitudes we must adopt. How do we live out the new nature in Christ?...
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Episode 66
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Put The Flesh To Death | Colossians 3:1-11 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 65
This week we continue into chapter 3 of the Letter to the Colossians as Paul begins to describe what the transformed life of a Christian should look like beginning with putting our old life to death.
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Episode 65
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How To Handle False Teaching | Colossians 2:8-23 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 64
This week we continue our journey through the Letter of Colossians unpacking Paul's warning to beware of false teachings.
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Episode 64
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Was Christ's Suffering Not Enough? | Colossians 1:24-2:7 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 63 | Brent Knox
We continue our journey through the letter of Colossians discussing the suffering of Paul and the mystery of the gospel. What does it mean for Paul to “complete in his flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for his body?”
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Episode 63
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Jesus Is Way More Than You Think He Is | Colossians 1:15-23 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 62
As we continue our study through the book of Colossians, we unpack Paul's poetic description of the identity and supremacy of Christ and what that means for us today.Understanding Eternal Security:https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/...
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Episode 62
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What Are We Praying For? | Colossians 1:9-14 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 61 | Brent Knox
We continue our study through the Book of Colossians breaking down Paul's intercessory prayer for the church in Colosse in Col 1:9-14 including what it means to discern God's will, what fruit we are looking for, why endurance and gratitude matt...
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Episode 61
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What Do We Really Know About Colossians? | Colossians 1:1-8 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 60
Today, we are starting a new series going through the letter of Colossians. This last Sunday as a church we began a new sermon series called Colossians: A Blueprint for Faith that Lasts where we will be going through the letter of Colossians ov...
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Episode 60
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Paul's Letter To The Colossians
ColossiansA BLUEPRINT FOR FAITH THAT LASTSA lot of people start strong in their faith—but not everyone finishes well. What makes the difference? In the book of Colossians, Paul gives us a blueprint for building a spiritual l...
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How to Share the Gospel w/ Pastor Rob Busse | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 59
Today we are continuing our look ahead to MTOC which is our annual local mission trip that we do as a church. And in preparation for that we wanted to have a few conversations centered around outreach and sharing our faith. And so joining us fo...
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Episode 59
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10 Lies That Prevent You From Sharing Your Faith w/ Pastor Rob Busse | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 58
Today we are continuing our look ahead to MTOC which is our annual local mission trip that we do as a church. And in preparation for that we wanted to have a few conversations centered around outreach and sharing our faith. And so joining us fo...
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Episode 58
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Update From Italy Mission Team | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 57
About two months ago, we sent a team to Milan, Italy to work alongside our mission partners at Le Refugio church led by Pastor Frank Apisa and his wife Pam as well as missionaries, Justin and Amanda Lehtonen, who moved to Milan several years ag...
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Episode 57
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What Do We Do With Mark's Strange Ending? | The Gospel of Mark Ch 16 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 56
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 16. Last week, we read about the death of Jesus, his trial before Pilate, the suffering he endured on the cross and his final moments as he offered up his life as a sacrifice for our sins. This week we re...
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Episode 56
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The Crucifixion | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 15 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 55
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 15. Last week, we read about Jesus’ final moments before being arrested as he taught his disciplines about the meaning of his death through the symbolism of Passover, prayed in the garden in agony, was be...
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Episode 55
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Jesus' Last Night | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 14 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 54
This week we continue with chapter 14 of the Gospel of Mark. As Jesus reaches the final hours of his life, he's has an interaction with a woman who wants to give him a generous gift, he teaches his disciples about the meaning of his death throu...
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Episode 54
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Exploring Different Views of the End Times | Mark Ch. 13 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 53
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 13. We find ourselves right in the middle of Holy week. Jesus has made his way to Jerusalem for the Passover and has been spending the days leading up to the feast speaking in the temple being challenged ...
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Episode 53
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Love, Death & Taxes | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 12 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 52
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 12. Jesus has made his way to Jerusalem for the big showdown with the those in positions of authority. And last week he made his presence felt as he rode into town on the back of a donkey fulfilling proph...
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Episode 52
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Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 11 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 51
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 11. And here we reach the beginning of the end of the story as Jesus and his disciples reach Jerusalem. The first 7 chapters we focus on Jesus and his ministry in the region of Galilee as he proclaimed th...
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Episode 51
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Giving Up Everything To Follow Jesus | The Gospel of Mark Ch 10 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep 50
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 10. For the last couple chapters, Jesus has been traveling with his disciples on their way to Jerusalem for the Passover and ultimately for the big confrontation with the powers that will culminate in his...
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Episode 50
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What Does The Transfiguration Actually Mean? | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 9 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 49
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 9. Last week we hit a major transition moment in the story as Jesus took his ministry which had been primarily focused on the region of Galilee and began make his way south towards Jerusalem. The focus ha...
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Episode 49
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The Journey To The Cross Begins | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 8 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 48
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 8. To this point, Jesus has been traveling around the region of Galilee performing miracles, casting out demons, upsetting the status quo and teaching about the kingdom of God. Last week we read stories o...
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Episode 48
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Jesus vs Religious Traditions | The Gospel of Mark Ch. 7 | Hometown Church Podcast Ep. 47
This week we continue with Mark Chapter 7. To this point, Jesus has been traveling around the region of Galilee performing miracles, casting out demons, upsetting the status quo and teaching about the kingdom of God. Last week we read about Jes...
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Episode 47
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