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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.

Proverbs 18:24 Proverbs says that you won’t lead a wise life unless you have terrific friends. Finding and building awesome friends not only brings blessings, but God uses them to help direct us in wisdom. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

What a Fool

Jul 19, 2021

Proverbs 1:22, 32-33 God makes foolish the wisdom of this world. When we fully grasp who Jesus is, the things we thought were truly wise we will see as foolish, and the things we thought were foolish we will see as truly wise. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Marketplace Justice

Jul 12, 2021

Proverbs 11:1 God cares about all activity in the marketplace, in public life, for it is there that His values and wisdom get played out so that it brings great good to people. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Wisdom Guides

Jul 4, 2021

Proverbs 8:22-31 Because wisdom was created by and comes from God, our life actually works when we live by wisdom—it’s God’s plan for the good life. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Choose Happiness

Jun 28, 2021

Proverbs 3:1-8 Jesus followers seek happiness from a different source from the world—we seek it from God. In following Him, the happiness He gives is not false and does not fade away. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Choose Intentionally

Jun 21, 2021

Proverbs 1:1-10 Wisdom is the knack for getting along well in life’s many situations. Only our deep down belief of God’s orderly universe can help us make good sense in this life, so we must choose to follow His wisdom. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Trust

Jun 14, 2021

Matthew 10:24-31 In light of the Trouble (Mt. 10:16-23) that Jesus says will come to those who live like Him and talk about Him, Jesus assures us that we can Trust Him to care for us and help us overcome our fear of others because we live like citizens of the City of God. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Trouble Ahead

Jun 7, 2021

Matthew 10:16-23 Those who radically follow Jesus will experience trouble and suffering that is the result of such a drastic whole-hearted commitment. It is also a time when our trust and faith will grow as we rely on Jesus's provision and protection as we face outside trouble. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

One and Three

May 31, 2021

Numbers 6:24-27; 1 Peter 1:1-2 On Trinity Sunday, Dr. Laura Smit teaches on the mysterious three-in-one divinity of God. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Dr. Laura Smit

The Message and the Mission

May 24, 2021

Matthew 10:5-15 Jesus sent his disciples out with a message of the kingdom and a mission of restoration. This is a theme that carries throughout the gospel of Matthew, and continues today. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Ryan Waalkes

Yes, You Can

May 17, 2021

Matthew 9:27-31 Jesus responds to a desperate plea for help. He works the situation so He can engage with the men with blindness who express their faith in Jesus as God's Son. Jesus shows God's love in His conversation and healing to these men, men that the culture quickly passed by. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

A Beautiful Mess

May 9, 2021

Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus invited people (especially those we think would we unlikely people) to come just as they were to follow Him. He accepted them and led them in a ministry in which they would accept others as they are. Jesus accepts us as we are, but His love will move to change us. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser