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All talks are also available on the “Discovery Church: Grand Rapids” podcast, which can be found on Acast, Apple podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcasting services.

Matthew 1:1,3,5,6, 16 Matthew’s gospel beginning with Jesus’ genealogy, which includes women, can seem tedious, and even boring. Yet it shows God’s planning for the arrival of His Son. Their stories change how we see other people’s stories—people are not lost causes or too different but worthy of time, grace, and love—for Jesus came for such as these. View the full service on our YouTube...

A Light Bursting Forth

Nov 28, 2021

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 No matter what you want to do in a room, you have to first turn on the light, or you can’t see to do anything else. These verses call the world “dark,” which is ignorance and evil. No “good will” or “Christmas spirit” can change that. Only the light of Christ. Christ’s light dawning brings life, truth, and beauty. Christ’s light shows the world as it really is, and He also shows...

Looking Up in Trees: Curiosity & the Christian Life

Nov 22, 2021

Luke 19: 1-10 This week's talk is brought by Pastor Kevin Schutte from Olathe, Kansas, but who considers Discovery his home church. Curiosity flows from a life of love devoted to God and neighbor. As Ted Lasso famously quoted in the popular TV show, "Be curious, not judgmental." View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Kevin Schutte

Generosity’s Impact

Nov 15, 2021

Luke 18:18-30 Money, like other false gods, has the power to be our complete hope, meaning, and identity. In the story of the 2 rich young rulers, we see that a deepening knowledge and faith in the sacrifice of Jesus for us makes us more willing to give generously. In Jesus, money loses its grip for He is the only wealth that truly lasts. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor...

Impact

Nov 8, 2021

Matthew 28:18-19 Most of us want to know what our divine purpose and calling is on this earth. We want that “strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence” (Webster on ‘calling’). The Holy Spirit helps us understand how God wired us and the direction His GPS is leading us. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By...

Story

Nov 1, 2021

2 Corinthians 3:3 We all love a good story because they move us. We all have a good STORY of the difference Jesus makes to us—those differences happen most often in our brokenness rather than in our time of strength. When we see patterns God has woven in our story, we trust that God will take some part of that story to give an “ah-ha” moment that will impact others for Him. View the full service...

Passion

Oct 25, 2021

1 Samuel 17: 48 Pursuing our calling to make a difference isn’t easy—it travels uphill. Understanding our PASSION helps us tap into the power source that motivates us to have impact. God’s GPS in us helps us uncover the people we intuitively care about and the causes that light us up. Our passion moves us to stand up for these people and causes. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By...

Gifts

Oct 18, 2021

Ephesians 2:10 Each Jesus follower is a masterpiece, a one-of-a-kind bearer of God’s image. As we come to know how God uniquely wired us together, we hear more clearly God’s invitation to a purpose that adds value to others. One’s spiritual GIFTS, given by the Holy Spirit, are woven into our calling to give direction to positively impact other people. View the full service on our YouTube...

Hope for God’s Holy People

Oct 10, 2021

Ephesians 1:1-10, 22-23 Ordinary followers of Jesus struggle to hope in a world like ours, but God gives us the grace to have resilient hope. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Evan Tinklenberg

Serve Justly

Oct 4, 2021

Luke 4:17-18 Our experience of grace and new life through Jesus motivates Jesus’ followers to emulate His servant leadership to seek justice, bring healing, and extend grace and mercy to the various worlds we live in. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Follow Intentionally

Sep 27, 2021

1 Peter 1:1-11 God created us to have Him at the center of our lives—this is the way to the full life God offers. Like a premiere athlete focuses every part of life for competing, we focus all aspects of life to follow Jesus completely. We strive to grow not only in content but in character and conduct. The fun part God designed for this process is for us to do this together. View the full...

Connect Deeply

Sep 20, 2021

1 Peter 2:9-10; Romans 12:9-16 God made us for relationship—not the shallow kind but those below the surface. God wants our connection with Him to be defined by love—He’s already done that and keeps doing that. God also wants our relationships with each other to be meaningful, deep, encouraging, and supporting—that is done by being all in with others. View the full service on our YouTube...