Aspire Church Podcast
Located at the heart of Jacksonville, Florida, Aspire Church is engaged with God in His mission to make all things new. Aspire Church is not what you might expect. While the Corinthian columns and stained glass windows may lead you to believe you know what this place is all about, don't make your decision until you meet the people. At Aspire we believe it is the people, not the building, that is the church. We believe it is our privilege to represent Jesus in San Marco by creating ministry environments where people can GATHER to worship God, GROW in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, and GO in the power of His Spirit to serve the world.
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701 episodes
Grasping for God | Part 6: Grasping for Grace
In the final message of our Grasping for God series, we reach the last chapter of Jacob’s story — not his deathbed confession of failure, but his clearest act of faith. With failing eyesight, Jacob blesses the sons of Joseph and, in a surprisin...
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Season 2025
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Episode 88
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36:27
Grasping for God | For Such a Time as This
We are honored to welcome Dr. Mark Wilbanks back to the pulpit at Aspire Church San Marco. Dr. Wilbanks faithfully served as our pastor from 1985 to 2002. During his 17 years of leadership, Aspire experienced a season of remarkable growth, good...
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Season 2025
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Episode 87
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30:05
Grasping for God | Part 5: Wrestling with God
After a lifetime of grasping — for birthrights, blessings, and love — Jacob is finally left alone. On the eve of facing his greatest fear, he encounters his greatest opponent: God Himself. In this climactic moment, Jacob realizes that the fight...
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Season 2025
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Episode 86
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38:38
Grasping for God | Part 4: Grasping for Love
We were made for love—but we often grasp for it in all the wrong ways. Jacob thought Rachel’s beauty would heal his loneliness. Leah thought bearing children would earn her husband’s affection. Both were left unsatisfied. In Part 4 of Grasping ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 85
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Grasping for God | Part 3: Grasping for Heaven
Jacob is on the run—alone, afraid, and far from everything familiar. But in a forgotten place, with only a stone for a pillow, he has an encounter that changes everything. In Part three of Grasping for God, we see that God doesn’t wait for us t...
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Season 2025
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Episode 84
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Grasping for God | Part 2: Grasping for Blessing
We all long to be blessed — to be seen, named, and affirmed. But like Jacob, we often grasp for that blessing in all the wrong ways — by pretending, performing, and hiding who we truly are. In Part 2 of Grasping for God, we will examine Genesis...
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Episode 83
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Grasping for God | Part 1: The Wells of My Father
Legacy matters—but it’s not enough. Every generation must decide: Will we repeat the sins of our past, rely on the religion we inherited, or find a living faith of our own? In the opening message of our new series Grasping for God, we focus on ...
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Episode 82
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Summer Psalms Mix Tape Vol. 4 | Track 7: The Culture of Christ
Mike Domke is the Team Leader for Church Planting with the IMB for Kyiv, Ukraine. Mile and his family have served with the IMB since 2008. Before that, he served on the staff at San Jose Baptist Church from 1992 to 2008. Mike married JuliAn Swa...
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Episode 81
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Summer Psalms Mix Tape Vol. 4 | Track 6: When Desperation and Hope Collide
Today, we are pleased to welcome Cecil Seagle as our guest preacher. Cecil was married to Peggie Hames Seagle for 63 years. Together, they served Jesus’ Church as pastor and wife for over 20 years. Cecil led the Florida Baptist Convention’s mis...
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Episode 80
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33:52
Summer Psalms Mix Tape Vol. 4 | Track 5: The King of My Heart
Psalm 110 is the most quoted passage in the entire New Testament, yet many people are unfamiliar with it. Listen to track 5 of Summer Psalms Mixtape, Vol. 4, as we explore how Psalm 110 points us to Jesus—the exalted King, compassionate ...
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Episode 79
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Summer Psalms Mix Tape Vol. 4 | Track 4: The Trouble I’ve Seen
We learn and grow through the struggles and trials we endure. Consider a child learning to walk or ride a bike. The bumps and bruises of learning are a necessary part of the process. What is true for learning to walk is also true for learning t...
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Episode 78
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41:59
Summer Psalms Mixtape | Track 3: The Old Rugged Cross
Jesus screamed out the opening words of Psalm 22 from the cross. Written by King David, it describes a time when he was publicly humiliated and executed. It also explains how his humiliation led to the redemption of all nations. But there's one...
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Episode 77
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35:51
Summer Psalms Mixtape | Track 2: Walk This Way
Often, we make decisions and flesh out circumstances in emotionally charged environments. How do we trust in God and lean into His wisdom? How do we avoid turning toward misguided passions? What if, amid life’s chaos, we develop a s...
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Season 2025
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Episode 76
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Summer Psalms Mix Tape Vol. 4 | Track 1: Firm Foundation
The Psalms are the hymns of ancient Israel. Jesus and His disciples sang them in worship as they traveled the dusty roads of ancient Palestine. Their words were even on Jesus' lips as He hung on the cross. The lyrics that brought so much hope a...
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Season 2025
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Episode 75
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Life in The Way | Mark Seagle
Jesus didn’t invite us to convert to Christianity. He didn’t even call us to be Christians. In Antioch, we were first called Christians because the lives of those that have gone before us so mirrored the life of Jesus that they were known as
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Episode 73
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Ascended | Part 4: Will He Come Again?
When Jesus ascended into heaven, the angels who appeared to His stunned disciples told them that He would “come back in the same way” they had seen Him leave. The church has often discussed the return of Jesus as something to be feared, but wha...
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Episode 71
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Ascended | Part 3: Where Did He Go?
When a Roman general defeated a city, he was honored with a victory parade into the Roman capital. His parade showcased his army, adoring citizens, and trophies from the conquered region, including those he had defeated in chains for all of Rom...
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Season 2025
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Episode 70
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Ascended | Part 2: Why Did He Leave
Following the shocking and joyous triumph of the resurrection, Jesus made several appearances to His disciples. Forty days later, He ascended to heaven, leaving His followers standing around, looking into the sky and wondering what it all meant...
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Episode 69
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Ascended Part 1: Searching the Skies
Every year, we celebrate Jesus's resurrection and His triumph over sin, death, and the grave. But the story doesn’t end there. While the disciples expected their resurrected King to reign on an earthly throne, Jesus had a divine mission that ex...
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Season 2025
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Episode 68
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Who Killed Jesus of Nazareth? | Bonus Episode: The Empty Tomb
Join us in a world shrouded in mystery and ancient secrets for a riveting bonus episode of Who Killed Jesus of Nazareth. As we peel back the layers of time, we uncover the shocking truth: the body was missing, and the tomb was e...
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Season 2025
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Episode 67
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Who Killed Jesus of Nazareth?|The Verdict: Part 4
In a gripping conclusion, we uncover the truth behind the question: Who killed Jesus of Nazareth? Was it the Roman governor or the chief priest? Should we blame Judas or some darker, more sinister force? Join us as we piece toge...
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Season 2025
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Episode 65
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32:45