Destination Church Spokane Podcast
God loves people and so do we! At Destination Church Spokane, you've found a place to be loved, a place to believe, and a place to belong. We are here to love God, love people, to serve, and to share the good news of Jesus. We are committed to forming authentic relationships while learning more about our amazing God, allowing Him to change our lives.
Episodes
330 episodes
My Yoke Fits Well (Labor Day Weekend) (Matthew 11:25-30)
Performance-oriented religion will leave us feeling weary and burdened, but Jesus has a different path for us! Breakthrough belongs to Him and salvation through Him, so when we feel weary or burdened Jesus wants us to come to Him with all of it...
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Jesus Prays Part 2: Praying For Our Friends (John 17:6-19)
What would it be like to have Jesus pray specifically for you? What do you think He would say? In John Chapter 17, Jesus prays personally for His disciples, revealing His heart for those who follow Him. His prayer doesn't begin with a 'laundry ...
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Jesus Prays Part 1 - That They May Know You (John 17:1-5)
What would it be like to listen in to Jesus praying? What could we learn? In John Chapter 17, we get the opportunity to do exactly this, and one the discoveries we make is that the God to whom we pray is a God of relationship. This God is deepl...
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The Sign Of Jonah Part 6: Is It Right For You To Be Angry? (Jonah 4:1-11)
Scandalous grace! God's compassion and care for not only 'good' people, but really not good people is astounding, and can even offend our sensibilities. Jonah is furious that God would act this way toward 'those people!' The surgery Go...
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Rain At The Right Time (Joel 2:13-29; 2 Timothy 1:6)
The people of Judah we encounter in the Old Testament book of Joel are struggling after serious disaster. Crops have been decimated by infestations of locusts, while fire and drought have destroyed pasture land. The resulting lack is so signifi...
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The Sign Of Jonah Part 5: The Sending (Jonah 3:1-10)
Jonah has already run away from God's purpose once, but that isn't the end of his story or of God's calling on his life. Like Jonah, we may not always like the places and people to which God commissions us to go, but Jesus' Great Commission to ...
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The Sign Of Jonah Part 4: The Salvation (Jonah 1:17-2:10)
Just when things couldn't get any worse, God had a surprise in store for Jonah, and he was swallowed - yes, swallowed - by a huge fish! What probably seemed like the end for Jonah was actually God's plan of rescue, and from the belly o...
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The Sign Of Jonah Part 3: The Sacrifice (Jonah 1:14-16)
The sailors had tried everything to avoid throwing Jonah overboard, but all their collective efforts were not enough to save themselves or the ship. They prayed to Jonah's God and then they listened to Jonah's instruction, throwing him into the...
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The Sign Of Jonah Part 2: The Storm (Jonah 1:4-13)
The ship Jonah used in order to run from God's presence ran him straight into a storm, and no matter how hard the sailors tried to row they couldn't break free from it. When we find ourselves in a serious 'headwind' that threatens to sink our s...
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The Sign Of Jonah Part 1: Jonah And The Big Shock (Jonah 1:1-3)
God isn't afraid to ask us to do something we really don't want to do or that doesn't feel at all natural to us. This was certainly the case when He asked Jonah to go to "them," the people of the wicked city of Nineveh. Jonah's response? He's s...
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Son Of David Part 7: The Celebrating Messiah (Psalm 45, Hebrews 1:8-9, Revelation 19:5-8)
In this final message of the Son of David series, we are discovering Jesus in a way we might not have expected! Psalm 45 is a royal wedding song, a beautiful poem of love and joy. The writer of Hebrews makes it clear this is also a foreshadowin...
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Son Of David Part 6: The Divine Messiah (Psalm 110; Matthew 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-37)
The Pharisees knew the Psalms, but Jesus' question about Psalm 110 left them speechless. Why does David call the Messiah "Lord"? How can the Son of David also be his Lord? As we dive further into this psalm we can begin to see this Lor...
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Son Of David Part 5: The Betrayed Messiah (Psalm 41:9; Mat 26:1-24; John 12:1-7; 13:18-20)
When Mary brings the expensive perfume to anoint Jesus she is pouring out a costly, atmosphere-changing, sacrifice of worship. Acts of costly worship like this also expose hearts. Judas is offended, claiming that she is being wasteful and that ...
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Son Of David Part 4: The Crucified Messiah (Psalm 22)
"My God, my God, why have You abandoned me?" It's a cry of anguish and isolation, of traumatic emotional pain. Both David and Jesus cried these words out to God, even though each of them still acknowledge who God is the midst of their pain. The...
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Son Of David Part 3: The Resurrected Messiah (Mother's Day 2025) (Psalm 16)
At times, life can seem overwhelming! Though Psalm 16 isn't a Mother's Day psalm, there are lots of applications to motherhood. Every one of us, including moms, can find fresh hope as we rediscover that God is a refuge, even in life's most diff...
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Son Of David Part 2: The Son Of Man (Psalm 8)
God is truly magnificent, and the majesty of His Creation is meant to leave us in awe as it points us to Him. From the the wonder of stars and galaxies to the voices of tiny children, all Creation testifies to the greatness of God. In the vastn...
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Son Of David Part 1: The Sovereign Messiah (Psalm 2)
Psalm 2 describes the nations raging against God. God is not nervous or in the least bit intimidated by this, but instead ... He laughs! God is truly sovereign and when we stand with him we can have confidence. All the sovereign power and glory...
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Is He The One? (Easter Sunday 2025) (Luke 24)
Is Jesus really the one? Is He the promised Messiah, and did He really rise from the dead? Maybe most importantly, is there really hope promised to us in His name? People are still asking these questions today, and for Jesus' first followers, t...
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Determined (Luke 9:51; 19:28-40; Revelation 7:9-10)
Jesus had been determined to go to Jerusalem. He had also been predicting his coming death and resurrection, and though no one seemed to understand what he meant, his purpose was clear. As Jesus now rides into Jerusalem on a young donkey, the c...
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Core Part 12: Apostolic Mission, Prophetic Edge (Receiving Apostolic & Prophetic Ministry)
What do we mean when we say we willingly receive and actively pursue relationship with recognized apostolic and prophetic ministries? What is the role of these foundational gifts in the twenty-first century church? We tackle these questions and...
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Core Part 11: Growing (Acts 2:41,46,47)
Over time, healthy families... grow! A church that is embracing biblical core values can expect God to keep adding to them. Our God, who 'moved into our neighborhood,' for our benefit helps us to understand that we our local church exists both ...
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Core Part 10: Generous (Acts 2:44-46)
Our God very generous! His generous grace awakens generosity in our own hearts, too. This frees our hearts from possessiveness and fear, transforms our priorities, and is a significant part of becoming more like Jesus. God's kingdom is a genero...
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Core Part 9: A Worshiping People (Acts 2:11,46,47; Mark 12:30; Romans 12:1)
Is God worthy of our worship and praise? If so, how can help lead our hearts into genuine worship of Him in times where we may not feel particularly worshipful? Learning how to lead our hearts according to the gospel rather than to be ...
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Core Part 8: Charismatic Family (Acts 2:32-33, 38-39; 1 Corinthians 12:1-22)
What does it mean to be a charismatic church? It isn't about music style or hands-in-the-air expression; it's so much more than that! It means embracing the gifts of God among us, enjoying fellowship in the Spirit together, and functio...
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Core Part 7: We Are Family (Acts 2:42-47; John 13:34-35)
God sets the lonely into families. In Christ, we are adopted, not into an 'organization,' but as sons and daughters, as brothers and sisters of Jesus. Embracing healthy local church family includes learning a lifestyle that prioritizes fellowsh...
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