Athens Church Podcast
Welcome to the weekly podcast of Athens Church in Columbus, Indiana! Our messages are designed to help you experience God’s presence, grow in faith, and live with purpose wherever you are on your journey. Whether you missed a Sunday or you’re just exploring, we’re glad you’re here.
Episodes
25 episodes
This is Love
Christmas brings our deepest longings to the surface. In the middle of joy and exhaustion, celebration and grief, many of us are quietly asking the same question: am I really loved as I am right now? This Eve of Eve message reminds us that Chri...
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Joy: Finding Delight in the In-Between
Advent is a season of waiting, but it's not passive waiting. Scripture invites us to wait with anticipation, and that kind of waiting is meant to be marked by joy.In this message, we explore what biblical joy really is, why it’s more th...
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Nevertheless: The Promise of Peace
Advent often feels like it begins in the dark. Circumstances crowd in, anxiety hums beneath the surface, and waiting feels like a spotlight on everything we cannot control. Yet into that very place, God speaks a single, hope-soaked word: nevert...
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The Flip Side of Suffering: Finding Real Hope
What does it mean to hope when life is messy, uncertain, or even painful? Zack Lykkegaard explores this question as Advent begins, connecting everyday longings with the unshakable hope found in Christ. He shares moments of joy, frustration, and...
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The Road Through | Exodus 14:1-31
In this morning's message, Israel reaches the edge of the sea with the desert behind them and Pharaoh’s army racing toward them, yet right in that impossible place, God is quietly doing something they cannot see. He leads them to a spot they wo...
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The Road Out | Exodus 12:29-13:22
In this sermon, the scene opens with Israel finally stepping out of Egypt after four centuries of fear and forgotten identity. God has covered them with the blood of the lamb, shattered Pharaoh’s grip, and turned Egypt itself into a nation urgi...
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Covered by the Blood | Exodus 11:1-12:28
Today's message looks at the night of Passover, when God brought justice on Egypt and rescued his people. After nine warnings, Pharaoh still refused to listen. Judgment came, but God also made a way of mercy.God told each family to sacr...
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When God Dismantles What We Depend On | Exodus 9:13-10:29
In Exodus 9–10, God doesn’t just confront Pharaoh, He dismantles everything Egypt depends on. Through hail, locusts, and darkness, He exposes false gods and false securities of comfort, control, and clarity.Before God leads us out of our...
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When God Confronts What Rules Us | Exodus 7:1 - 9:12
When God sends the plagues on Egypt, He’s not just judging Pharaoh. He’s revealing who truly reigns. Each plague exposes a false god Egypt trusted for life, power, or control.God still does the same today. He loves us enough to confront...
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Sometimes Things Get Worse Before They Get Better | Exodus 5:1-6:30
Moses returns to Egypt full of hope. God has spoken, and the mission is clear. But instead of freedom, Pharaoh makes life harder. The people are crushed by heavier labor, and their hope turns into anger.Moses cries out, “Why, Lord?” And...
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Encountering God in the Ordinary | Exodus 3:1-4:31
This week, Pastor Aaron walks us through Exodus 3 and 4, one of the most personal and pivotal moments in all of Scripture. It’s the story of God calling Moses from the middle of an ordinary day, in the middle of the wilderness, and inviting him...
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Gospel Shaped Spirituality | Luke 15:11-32
There’s a story Jesus tells that we all know. It's about a son who runs away, a bitter son who has "done all the right things" and a father who never stops loving both of them.In this message, guest speaker Mike Hamby helps us see...
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Hide-And-Seek | Exodus 2:1-25
Exodus 2 reads like a game of hide-and-seek. We read about a baby hidden in a basket, a body hidden in the sand, a man hiding in the wilderness, and a people who feel like God Himself is hidden. Yet beneath the silence and shadows, God is movin...
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Unstoppable Promises | Exodus 1:8-22
Exodus opens with hope where we see God’s people growing and flourishing in Egypt. But a new Pharaoh rises, one who doesn’t remember Joseph. Refuge becomes prison, and blessing turns into burden. Pharaoh’s fear twists Israel’s growth into a thr...
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Recognizing the Melody | Exodus 1:1-8
We’re beginning a new series called Exodus: A Formation Story. Exodus is more than ancient history; it’s a melody that plays throughout the whole Bible. From the prophets to the Psalms to the words of Jesus, we hear echoes of God rescuing His p...
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This We Confess | Eternal Life: Forgiven and Raised
What happens after we die? For centuries, cultures and religions have offered different answers, but the Church has confessed one clear hope: “I believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.”From Job’s cry, “I know m...
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This We Confess | The Church: One Body
When the creeds say, “I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,” they’re not pointing us to a building or a denomination. They’re pointing us to a story bigger than ourselves.As we co...
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This We Confess | The Spirit: Giver of Life
The Apostles’ Creed says it simply: “I believe in the Holy Spirit.” The Nicene Creed expands it: “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life…” But behind those words is a sweeping story. God’s Spirit has been moving throug...
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This We Confess | Jesus Returns: Judge and Hope
In this message, we explore a part of the gospel story that’s often overlooked but changes everything: the moment Jesus ascended into heaven. As pastor Aaron Lentz shares, this wasn’t His exit from the world, but His coronation as King of kings...
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This We Confess | Christ the King: Cross and Crown
In the fourth message from our This We Confess series, lead pastor Aaron Lentz focuses on the most pivotal moment in history: the suffering, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.This isn’t just theology. It’s deeply personal....
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This We Confess | Jesus Christ: God and Man
What do we mean when we say, “I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord”? In this week’s message, we explore one of the most powerful and foundational lines in the creeds and in the Christian faith.We look closely at who Jesus r...
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This We Confess | God the Father: Maker of All
As summer winds down and new routines take shape, we’re invited to slow down and ask: What am I building my life on? In this episode, we continue our series, This We Confess, by digging into the very first line of two ancient and enduring creed...
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This We Confess | What Are You Standing On?
In this message by Lead Pastor, Aaron Lentz, we kick off a brand new series called This We Confess which is a journey through the core beliefs that have shaped the Christian faith for centuries. These aren’t fringe ideas or theological trends, ...
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