Church is Messy

Today Rick and Svea share the studio with Pastor Otis Hall. In the Parable of the Sower (Matt. 13:1-9), they discuss shifting the focus to looking for the desired result: a good harvest,  not just from the perspective of sowing the seed.

NOTE: This is the last episode of 2023. Rick and Svea will be back behind the microphones in January 2024 for a new series, Devoted.

Message Scripture Passages:
Mathew 9:35-38; Mathew 13:1-9; Mathew 13:18-23

Topics Discussed Today:
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:14 Otis’s background in plant science and molecular genetics--pre-ministry
  • 02:04 Otis’s long-term experience of being called into ministry
  • 03:16 Background of Otis’s sermon, Matthew 9 and Jesus’s prayer for “workers” for the harvest, and Matthew 13 with the parable of the sower.
  • 09:41 How did Jesus model addressing people’s needs prior to sharing the Gospel?
  • 10:46 What about sharing the Gospel apart from loving service? Or, “Just share the Word.”
  • 14:53 How to practically incorporate service and love while sharing the Gospel?
  • 28:03 So what do we actually do? How can members of our congregation engage?

What is Church is Messy?

Church is messy podcast recorded at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, MN