Sermons From Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks

One of the most beautiful, hope-filled passages in the Bible. And then we discover Jeremiah was dreaming! Dreaming in the dark is about holding hope in hardship and learning to sleep through storms.

Does God desire that we prosper? Absolutely; although his idea of prosperity may differ from ours. In these chapters, Jeremiah wrestles with prosperity prophets--those who preach something similar to what today's "prosperity preachers" teach.

What does Jeremiah, Jesus, Joseph, and Mary have in common with a Christmas wreath? Surrender.

Go to the Potter's House: Ways that God is the Potter and we the clay. • Part 1: Our of Shape? Go to the Potter's House! (1:40) • Part 2: A Vessel In the Potter's Hands (21:00) Contact: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Driftwood by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://soundofpicture.com or contact artist via email. • Fragile Rain by Junya Nishimura is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Jeremiah goes to the Potter's House. There he learns that God is the one who shapes our lives, not us.

We tend to spend a great amount of effort training to race against humans. But then we lose or we suffer. That's when God calls us into something entirely different: no more racing against humans. There is a bigger race: we are to race horses.

What happens when prayer and worship become the very places we hide from God? Jeremiah calls us out of such hiding and challenges us to show up before God in honesty.

What happens when things fall apart? A look at the effects of trauma and some fictional narrations of experiencing the Babylonian invasion. If you think a story, question, or topic should be on this podcast, please contact brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Book featured in this podcast: Jeremiah: Pain and Promise by Kathleen O'Connor. https://smile.amazon.com/Jeremiah-Promise-Kathleen-M-OConnor-ebook/dp/B00APJRT3W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543533769&sr=8-1&keywords=pain+and+promise Music: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Below the Surface by Kyle Preston is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. • Tension by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. • A Surprising Power {117 & 4/4} by Mid-Air Machine is licensed under a Attribution License. • Piano I by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Intern

How do we move forward amidst intense pain? Jeremiah seeks to lead sufferers on the "ancient path" forward.

How we are pulled toward God by Jeremiah's prophetic imagination. Plus an interview with Pastor Mike Whisner on how God pulled him into ministry. --------- Email brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com for stories, people, or questions you would like to hear on this podcast. ---------- Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. • The Window by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://soundofpicture.com or contact artist via email. • Call Now by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com Permissions beyond

The world and its system desires we underestimate God and overestimate evil because it wants us to imagine less of ourselves. But God invites us to imagine more. Here's how he pulled Jeremiah (and pulls us) into his alternate reality.

We've finished Kings! So why are we going to Jeremiah next? Also, a question about Bible translations is discussed. • Why Jeremiah? (0:45) • Bible Translations (15:15) brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music: • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Intermission II by Ian Sutherland is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Weekly sermons and reflections from Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks.

Israel fell because of idolatry. Do idols still exist? What do they look like today? • Part 1: The Samaritan Scroll (3:05) • Part 2: The Mall as a Temple (10:40) • Part 3: Moder Pagan Festivals (23:50) • Part 4: The Idolatry of Racism (43:40) Contact: brandonmcculloch@calvarchapel.com Music credit: • 4 AM Party by Alex Gross is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Whimsical Theme #2 by David Hilowitz is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. • Creepy Atmo by David Szesztay is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. • The Alien Party by Langax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. • Tension by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a At

Israel falls to Assyria. While political theories abound, the prophet cuts straight to the point: Idolatry took Israel down. The message examines how idolatry gets a hold of us and destroys us.

Where do you find solid ground for the ups and downs? • The Seven Pathways (3:45) • How Others Find Their Ground (10:25) • How Pastor Brandon Finds Solid Ground (19:33) • Want to Get Grounded? Try Digging Ditches (30:40) brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com The material for "The Seven Pathways" can be found here: https://www.campbusiness.com/articles/2016/04/04/seven-pathways-to-spiritual-connectivity Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Everytime it Rains - epiano (ID 811) by Lobo Loco is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Does life fell like a whirlwind? A series of ups and downs? We need solid ground. Here is what it looks like.

David's sin, Solomon's splendor, and Elijah's stupor. This episode features a royal mashup of themes. All worth the listen. • The Splendor of Solomon (3:15) • The Making of a Monster (17:50) • Cars, Prophets, and Us (51:40) • A Royal Pain (1:08:05) • The Literary Structure of Kings (1:20:15) Submit topics and questions: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Special thanks to the following for their vocal contribution: • Nicholas Ahmet • Daniel Corona • Dakota DeMaria • Austin Knoles • Hannah Lee • Kenzie Loring • Siena Sappington • Zachary Swan Van Lent Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. • Balloons Rising by A. A. Aalto is licensed

We win a victory. Then we realize the world hasn't changed. Then we feel let down. This is the Holy Hangover. Life isn't always exciting. So how do we survive the hangovers?

Some churches run like businesses. Some do not. Would Jesus really want to become a corporation? Does Jesus Inc make sense? Can Jesus really be incorporated into our plans? Or should we be incorporated in his? This message helps us move from Jesus Inc to Jesus Ink--when Scripture is tattooed to our hearts.