http://www.broadwaychristian.org en © http://www.broadwaychristian.org Pastor Ryan Cochran, Sr. Pastor Pastor Ryan Cochran, Sr. Pastor reception@gobroadway.org reception@gobroadway.org Current Sermons by Pastors Ryan Cochran and Symps Ndlovu, delivered from the pulpit of Broadway Christian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana Current Sermons by Pastors Ryan Cochran and Symps Ndlovu, delivered from the pulpit of Broadway Christian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana Current Sermons by Pastors Ryan Cochran and Symps Ndlovu, delivered from the pulpit of Broadway Christian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana https://clovermedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/store/c0/c0b62912-f5f4-4614-850d-0e4ae94259aa/thumbnails/mobile/3b95552c-c135-48ba-a604-32aa10f94c7b.jpg http://www.broadwaychristian.org no Sermons, Broadway Christian Church, Bible, Ryan Cochran, Fort Wayne Ryan Cochran Today we look at the 1st chapter of I Peter, where Peter encourages the believers (then and now) to remember that we are truly citizens of a different world and reality, and to conduct ourselves as belonging to our Christ, knowing that we must and can overcome the brokenness of this sinful, exhausted world and all the suffering and disappointments it hurls at us. We remember: our treasure is not here, but in Heaven! Pastor Ryan shares I Peter 1:1-9 as the main focus. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35217144 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Using passages from Colossians 1 and Philippians 2, Pastor Ryan tackles the difficult yet wonderful reality that our Jesus is the Greatest Lord of all, yet also the suffering servant. We learn to comprehend that this Jesus humbled Himself to the point on the cross for our sins, yet is now Lord of all, and every knee will bow and call Him Lord! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35217143 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through a familiar passage in Ephesians chapter 4, the unity of the body of Christ as expressed in the metaphor of one body, a symbol, a type never explored in the Old Testament. We are reminded and exhorted that the nominative is never "I", but "we" - WE are the Body of Christ! We have relation to each other, and we have relation to the Head, our Lord Jesus Christ! Eph. 4:1-16 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35215842 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Shane Heidinger Minister of Youth Shane Heidinger provides us with a global picture of Ephesians Chapter 2, how the Lord can compel so many different cultures to be united in the Body of Christ. Are we ready to move with Christ as He moves new cultures and peoples into our family, His Body? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35215509 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns us to Romans, focusing on ch. 12: 12-30. Here we learn of how the Spirit "groans" for us, and with us. Pastor Ryan clarifies this passage by posting out that here, we learn that creation groans, we as Christians groan, and the Holy Spirit groans - He leads us in the reality of what is, yet knowing what should be, yearning for that day when our adoption, our redemption, and our glorification is made complete and manifested. Thank our Lord Jesus for giving us the Holy Spirit Who heals us now incur hearts, awaiting the great day of resurrection glory! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35212188 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Dan Scheeringa Elder and Preaching Student Dan Scheeringa lays out a concise, straightforward and clear overview of the intent of Romans Chapters 1 - 7, one of our more complex, rich and deep passages of Scripture. As shared in the sermon, the three pillars of this letter's goal is spelled out: sin, salvation, and spiritual growth. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35208461 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:10 Cochran/Mary Ann Mings We take a short break from our Through-the-Bible series to spend a special morning catching up with news and developments about our benevolence ministry, Inasmuch. Pastor Ryan has a heart-to-heart interview with our Director, Mary Ann Mings, who shares about the needs AND the successes the Lord has allowed us to have in ministering to the poor and disenfranchised. Mary Ann also shares about our new ministries that have been birthed from our benevolence, Circles. and Forgotten Stones. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35212187 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps brings our time in the Book of Acts to a close, recounting the inception of the Apostles' work on behalf of the Lord Jesus, and ending with the Apostle Paul's testimony of ministry, now inclusive of all peoples. AT the heart of proclaiming Jesus was the one constant guiding power: the Holy Spirit! Acts chapters 1 and 28 are our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35207798 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:14 Sage San Martin Elder and preaching student Sage San Martin guest preaches for today's edition of our continuing (and soon-to-end) series on the Word of God. Using passages from Acts 21 (vs. 17-36) and Acts 25 (vs. 13-26:32), Sage outlines the astonishing trial of Paul as he is interrogated for his faith before Festus and King Agrippa. Sage emphasizes the Holy Spirit-led strategic poise of Paul, as he uses this opportunity to make sure the Gospel, above all, is sublimely defended. For us, it is a lesson on always being ready to share our faith in the Lord Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35204549 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We explore the resulting decisions from the Council of Jerusalem, found in Acts 15:1-21. Pastor Ryan extols Scripture's explanation of the Apostles' realization that salvation an gifting of the Holy Spirit is indeed for all nations. We see the spiritual determination to NOT make everyone alike, but instead choose two instructions to make all united, in effect sacrificing something for the benefit of another. Acts 16:1-5 is also part of today's Scripture, and part of today's understanding of these critical instructions from the Apostles. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35204546 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:49 Ryan Cochran-Matt Phillips Our "sermon" today comes in the form of an interview with guest Nigerian evangelist Pastor Matthew Phillips. Using Acts 14:21-28, a passage used to strengthen the church suffering tribulation, we link it to Pastor Phillip's testimonies of our brothers and sisters suffering great tribulation (at the hands of Nigerian radical Muslims) yet today, Pastor Phillips also joyfully shares that, in spite of such tribulation, the Church is steadily growing in numbers, as many come to Christ, even their Muslim assailants! Praise God! Pastor Ryan closes with an encouraging and exhorting devotion on today's Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35201081 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu While Acts 13:1-12 is our designated Scripture for today, Pastor Symps shares that today is more of a challenge than a lesson. Pastor Symps shows how this passage demonstrates the deep dependency that the early Church had on the Holy Spirit, and how God blessed their sending out of missionaries through prayer and fasting. Such devotion! Such commitment! Are we ready and willing to engage, worship and seek God's face in today's world? Are you? If not, WHY not? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35201076 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan teaches on the great moment when the Apostles and disciples realized that the Gospel was for all, Jews and Gentiles, that indeed, "God so loved the world"! Peter's experience with Cornelius in Acts CH. 10 revealed God's greater plan for Christ's saving grace - Peter realized, as did his brothers and sisters, that at the Lord's Supper, they would indeed need now a bigger table! Acts 10: 1-38 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35201075 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concentrates on the great conversion of Saul to the Apostle Paul, emphasizing what it means for him, and for all of us tone able to proclaim "Christ in you, you in Christ." That Paul did indeed partake of the Lord's glory and of His suffering, and that we too glory in Christ's resurrection for us, and in His suffering we do indeed proclaim the Lord in us as well. Pasages from Acts chapters 7 through 9 serve as our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35193712 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares copious examples from the book of Acts that outlines the triumphs and struggles of the early Church, from the internal sin of Ananias and Sapphira to the martyrdom of Stephen, from the bold sermons of Peter to the vibrant evangelism of Philip, Pastor Symps outlines many points and uses them as encouragements and warnings of making sure that the Holy Spirit is in charge, as He was then, so should He be now! Passages from Acts 5 through 8 serve as our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35193571 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran This weekend saw the 250th birthday of our nation, and today we share about the birthday of Christ's Church-Pentecost! Pastor Ryan leads us through Acts 2, where the Church receives the Holy Spirit, Who quickly establishes His ministry to us: to bless the apostles to speak in tongues, to anoint all sorts of peoples, to declare Jesus as Lord and Christ, and to convict of sin and lead to repentance. Today the Holy Spirit is still at this work, enabling the Church to "de-Babelize" and speak in all tongues, to anoint many from all sorts of nations, to declare that Jesus IS Lord of all, and in His Name and power to call all to conviction of sin and repentance. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35191866 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We see Jesus' preparation for the dawning Church in the beginning of Acts, and then He ascends to His rightful place with the Father. We see departure that is really NOT departure, as His ascension ensures that He IS on the Throne, He IS empowering us, and He continues to intercede for His flock! Pastor Ryan extols these realities from Acts 1, 7, Ephesians 4, and Hebrews 4. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35191856 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Our Scripture for today, Matt. 11:25-12:14, reveals our Lord Jesus using several events to teach about a right Sabbath to His disciples, His detractors, and to us. A Sabbath not about no work, but instead a pattern of life, set by Jesus, full of meaningful rest and purposeful work, a Sabbath that focuses us on God and not on the world. Pastor Ryan provides spiritual insight into this passage that calls us to Godly prayer, meaningful rest, and Christly attention to Him. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35191846 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In John Chapter 7, Jesus Himself shows how the living water in the Feast of Tabernacles points directly to Him, as He announces Himself as the source of all living water, and the fulfillment of prophecies such as those found in Ezekiel Chap. 47. Not only that, but Jesus says that out of us who believe, this Living Water flows out of our hearts, as the Holy Spirit blesses us to be conduits of this living water to the world. Pastor Ryan teaches from John 7: 37-52. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35183946 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In our exploration of the festivals and feasts that are fulfilled by the atoning act of our Lord Jesus, we arrive at Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, where once a year the high priest enters into the Holy of Holies and offers the sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins for all, including setting the scapegoat free to "banish" sins far from the Holy place of God. Jesus, in Hebrews, is the supreme sacrifice, the supreme high priest, entering into the supreme Holy of Holies, banishing our sin "as far as the east is from the West" once and for all so that we may experience God's beloved ultimate plan for us: making it possible for us to be with Him, forever! Hallelujah! Pastor Ryan expounds on Hebrews 9:1-15 and Lev. 6:1-10, showing us this supremacy of Christ and His work. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35182667 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Paul Allen Our 5th Sunday special service is dedicated to our GO (Global Outreach) Missions ministry team. Their presentations outline the dedication of our current supported missionaries, as well as introducing our congregation to all of the outreach opportunities available for committed involvement. Following several presentations (redacted here because of the politically sensitive locations our missionaries are in), team member Paul Allen shares a devotional exhortation on outreach involvement taken from Luke 24. Psalms 86 and Luke 24 are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35181004 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Today's festival, shared by Pastor Symps, is the Feast of Trumpets, Rosh Hashanah. Here, the dynamic and clearly noticed fanfare of trumpets announced, for all to hear, the declaration to stop, to wait, and to know the the Lord IS returning! Pastor Symps then leads us to the New Testament, where that trumpet WILL sound, and for us to know the our Jesus IS returning! Numbers 29: 1-6 and I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 are the Scripture passages today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35180663 Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Jena Schwab Former Children's Minister and sermon student Jena Schwab continues our series on Festivals that point to Jesus, and today leads is in a beautiful and extensive reflection on Shavuot, the Feast of Pentecost. She shares on its importance to Israel, and its importance to us, how it celebrates God's giving to us, His Church, the Holy Spirit. With His Spirit's power, we never need be afraid, as His Spirit continuously confirms the presence of the Eternal Word with us, just as the Hebrews celebrated His Ten Commandments given to them at this date. We study Acts Chap. 2 today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35180662 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Today we focus on the 17th of Nisan, the Feast of First Fruits, Pastor Symps explains tet 17th of Nisan's significance as a date on the Hebrew calendar, occurring during the week-long festival of Passover. In Jewish tradition and Christian theology, it is viewed as a symbolic day of deliverance, new beginnings, and resurrection, Jesu Himself being the first fruit of the resurrection from death. Thanks to Jesus, death no longer holds mastery over us! Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35176344 Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Our sermon series is taking a modest "side bar" over the next few weeks, emphasizing hoe the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus fulfilled the prophetic symbols of the feasts that the Lord instructed Israel to follow. Today, Pastor Ryan focuses on the Passover itself - the spotless lamb typifying Jesus, the Lamb of God, and His redemption his shed blood accomplished on our behalf. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35176343 Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Shane Heidinger Today is Youth Sunday, and after a dramatic depiction of the meaning of Passover, Minister of Youth Shane Heidinger provides a heartfelt message of the meaning and instruction about remembering, matching the symbolic type in Passover and its ultimate fulfillment in Christ's sacrifice. Perhaps this was the lesson Jesus gave to the two walking on the road to Emmaus; what a lesson that would be! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35172746 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues our 2-part message on I Corinthians, Chapter 15, completing the wonderful message of Resurrection foundd in these verses. Pastor Ryan explores the meaning of resurrection : what does it mean for our death, and, as the ending Paul provides at the end, what it also means for our life - our life in Jesus, the eternal impact of our works for Him! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35172686 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps gives a dynamic investigation of I Corinthians, ch. 15, where we find the stunning, joyous realization that our Lord Jesus conquered death, rose from the dead and as a result, we have the wonderful hope of eternal Life with Him! O Death, where indeed is thy sting? Swallowed up in His Victory! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35168205 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan exhorts us in the complete victory and victories of the incredible resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor Ryan extols deeply on Luke 24 and on the most quoted OT scripture in the NT: Psalm 110:1! Hallelujah! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35170194 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Tim Parsley Guest speaker, member of Broadway and Director of Art Media at St. Francis University, Tim Parsley shares three experiences from Luke 19 that reveals Christ's intent to flip the expectation of an otherwise expected outcome. Tax collector Zaccheus, the exultant march of the King of Kings entering Jerusalem (on a donkey), and the cleansing of the temple are reviewed, each sharing a Jesus-driven outcome totally unprepared for by the unbelieving world. How has Jesus flipped the expectations in your life? How did God reveal His plan for you with solutions that transcend your limited and earthly expectation? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35166208 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We dig deep into the 18th Chapter of Luke, where Pastor Ryan divides the narrative into "2 Parables and 2 Lessons". In all, one finds the instruction for entry into the Kingdom of God, that is, to obtain higher, one must go "down", deeper and deeper, until you realize how high, how intimate, is your relationship with our Lord when we are utterly dependent on Him! How wonderful are Jesus' lessons in this chapter as He teaches this reality to His followers, and to us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35165700 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps preaches on one of the most beloved chapters in the Gospels, Luke chapter 15. Here is found parable after parable that Jesus shares, all demonstrating the Father's great and aggressive love He has for us, where Heaven proclaims great joy over the salvation of even one soul. Including the famous Parable on the Prodigal Son, we discover a unique Kingdom, a Kingdom where God Himself, not a man, takes the first step towards reconciling us to Himself. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35159839 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Ever felt God's calling, and yet you approached with half a heart, or "hedged your bets" on a conviction from the Holy Spirit? Such vacillations are so, so applicable in today's sermon. Pastor Ryan preaches on Luke 9:51-62, where person after person comes to Jesus, ready to follow Him....except...."let me do this first", or as the sermon states, "terms and conditions apply". Do we REALLY have a place to let our Lord know when we are ready to obey? Or are we truly prepared to follow the Lord as His disciple...right NOW! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35159838 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran No greater contrast between sacred and profane, divine and demonic, high vs. low, and "thin" vs. "thick" can be found than the sharp polarity of Christ's transfiguration and the demonically possessed boy, found in Luke Chap. 9: 28-36. Pastor Ryan explores this contrast and shares how God's Giftings can be found in the Scripture and, again, as a type in our lives. There, our Savior gives us a glimpse of His glory during our "mountaintop" moments, and then also shows us the best path of utter dependency in Him when we suffer through the "valleys". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35158552 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Laura Rohrer OfficeManager and accountant, and fellow sermon student Laura Rohrer brings us today's sermon, based on Luke 9:28-36.The phrase emphasized is the descriptive of our Messiah, Jesus Christ, Who is the Revealed Arm of God spoken of in Isaiah 53:1. Peter is the first to confess this I our passage, to which Jesus almost immediately charges the disciples, and us, to "take up your cross and follow Me". Follow the risen Christ, Laura exhorts, and follow the revealed arm of God. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35157215 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares from the book of Mark (2:23-36), where the hungry disciples feed on grain on the Sabbath. "Sabbath was made for man, mot man made for Sabbath", Jesus replies. Out of kindness God gives us patterns in our lives to rest and trust in; they free us, not bind us further into faithless rules and regulations that choke the Spirit's life in us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35154204 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ross Feller Guest speaker Elder Ross Feller speaks with us today, expounding on the story of Jesus healing the paralytic. The faith of his four friends, the trust of the helpless paralytic, and the forbearing of the house's owner a;; point to this example proving that we are all better together, helping one another with honing our faith, our service to God, our prayers for each other. And sometimes, we must trust in that one friend's audacious action to see God's solution to our need! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35154201 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look at the beginning events of Christ's ministry, found in Luke 4:1-30. Jesus is baptized by John, then filled with the Holy Spirit as the Father declares His love and satisfaction for Jesus. Next Jesus is tempted by the devil in the wilderness, and later He speaks at His own hometown of Nazareth, only to be rejected. Where much of the Old Testament presents types representing the coming Messiah, now Jesus Himself becomes a type for us! Look how our Father is well-pleased with us because of Jesus, how we too our faith is tempted by the enemy, and we also suffer for His name sake. We indeed have a High Priest who understands our every feeling, as He experienced them as well. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35151571 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Today we look at the ministry and the man presented in Luke chapter 3 - Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist!Pastor Symps delves into his character, one with only a voice a remote land, an uncomfortable environment - but a voice with authority, as directed by God, proclaiming the Gospel that promises so many blessings but requiring our repentance! Sorrow is not enough-we MUST repent! Like John, we see confusion and chaos on the outside of our environment - silence is not enough, our voice, with God's authority, must also be heard. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35143311 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan looks into Luke, chapter 2 (vss. 41-52) to engage in a serious investigation into our Lord Jesus' early years: how He are, how He discerned His calling, and how He embodied the fulfillment of the Law in His honoring of His earthly parents, "increasing in wisdom and stature, in favor with God and men." How do we grow? Do we also obey our God, honoring our Heavenly Father to increase in wisdom and stature? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35143306 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Simeon and Anna, 2 elderly people of faith, waiting and waiting, longing for the day they would see the Messiah. And then one day, the Baby Jesus is brought to the Temple by Mary and Joseph, and the indeed recognized Him! Simeon shared a prophesy about Jesus, how He would "cause the rise and fall of many in Israel", pierce Mary's own heart, and reveal the thoughts of many hearts. When God reveals His will for you, do you recognize Him? Do you turn to Him as He cuts away the bad parts of your own heart? Pastor Ryan digs deep into Luke, Chap. 2, verses 21-40. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35138785 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Today we share a different message, inviting you into sharing highlights of our end-of-year service of prayer, a component of ministry vital to the life of Broadway Christian Church. Pastor Symps shepherds opportunities of testimony and requests from congregation members, and provides devotional exhortations in gratitude, suffering, hope, and fears, and reminding us of the protection and grace of our wonderful Father, found in Psalms 23, 100 and Isaiah 53. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35134716 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan matches the famous Christmas Carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" with its precursive solution prophesied by Micah (Chap. 5: 1-5). God's glorious plan of salvation for us is met in this little insignificant village, when the most amazing event happened ...an Eternal, all-powerful Creator humbled Himself to become human. In Christ's humanity, He "met" all the hopes and fears we have, and yet He met the ransom price full on, redeeming us, providing this season with indescribable hope and crushing our fear of the enemy and death. Micah chapter 5, verses 1-5 is our text for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35134714 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 BCC Children's Ministry Youth Minister Shane Heidinger and Children's Director present their annual "Christmas Extravaganza" - here are the audio highlights of the service, which can be viewed at our YouTube Live site (see our home page for directions). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35131838 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran A glowing account of our Lord and Savior, found centuries before His arrival in the book of Isaiah. Pastor Ryan gives voice to this wonderful and incredible promise of righteousness, justice and holiness that has come in Jesus, and will come again! The branch of Jesse, also the root of Jesse will embody the supreme expression of wisdom. understanding, counsel, might and justice - Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35131153 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 GO (Global Outreach) Team Our GO (Global Outreach) Missions Team bless our service with valuable updates on our supported missionaries, and priceless prayers for each of them, as well as uplifting our brothers and sisters persecuted in the world. Team director Eldon Claassen provides us with today's sermon on outreach, and how all of us can participate in Jesus' Great Commission. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35131174 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan compares the prophesy of the Good Shepherd in Ezekiel chap. 34 to the declaration of our Lord Jesus (John, Ch. 10) that He IS that Good Shepherd! He who gave His life for us, who seemed and saved that one lost sheep (you and I!) and guaranteed their safety forever - amen! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35127734 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Shane Heidinger Minister of Youth Shane Heidinger delivers our message today, a soul-searching in-depth look at Hebrews chap. 8, and its fulfillment of Jeremiah chapters 31-33. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35127733 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares about the wisdom, joy, and spiritual confidences embedded in the Song of Solomon, where many embedded types in the book's story point to the wisdom, love, grace, generosity and faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35122054 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan provides us with a more critical study into the application of Godly wisdom, sharing how these gems of wise living provides probabilities, but not promises. God has woven His Wisdom into the fabric of creation, yet why does it fail us sometimes? We learn that, for now, God's "hokma" (wisdom) must live side by side with our sin nature in this fallen world - God is gracious to have Scripture contend with this flaw in Ecclesiastes and Job. And yet our failures and woes point us to He Who is the embodiment of all Godly wisdom and knowledge, our Lord Jesus! Proverbs, Chapter 3 is our text for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35118616 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps uses Chapter 1 of Proverbs to introduce us to this magnificent entry into Scripture. Wise is he who seeks God's wisdom through "the fear of the Lord", foolish is the person who ignores or turns away from it. And of course all point to the Author and Finisher of our faith, the Crown Jewel of Wisdom itself, the Lord Jesus! Pastor Symps introduces us to this deep realization and appreciation for God's Wisdom. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35118614 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran How is it that two believers can look at the same thing and conclude entirely different perspectives? This mercurial reality is demonstrated in Ezra, Chapter 3, where Zerubbabel's rebuilding of the temple of the Lord elicits joy and celebration from the young Israelites, yet sorrow and grief from the older Jews. We build for the Lord, yet suffer disappointment. Pastor Ryan reminds us that this fallen world will always bring fallenness - only Christ can create perfection, and our imperfection drives us to our Deliverer, our Savior, our Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35118610 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Our course in Bible reading takes a different direction today as we participate in the "Love Fort Wayne" initiative, a "city-wide movement to ignite transformational change in our community by strengthening leaders, pastors, schools and families, with prayer as our foundation." All participating churches are preaching on John 7:37-39 and 8:12, where Jesus proclaims that He is the Light of the World and the Living Water that satisfies our thirst to know and obey God. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35112896 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps provides a broad view of the bool of Esther, where, though God is never named, His Spirit and presence is indelibly stamped throughout the entire book and its incredible story. Like Esther ad Mordecai, we too live in exile, in a society that constantly challenges us to learn the fine line between honoring our God and respecting the government we find ourselves placed in. What lessons can we learn from these two brave and faithful Israelites? Esther Chap. 1 is today's Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35112895 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Daniel, taken from home in Jerusalem, exiled in Babylon, trained to be a seat to a foreign regime, yet demonstrated utmost faithfulness to the Lord God of Israel despite such a spiritually hostile environment. Many times, he could have compromised, yet he did not. Pastor Ryan uses Daniel ch. 1 as an example for all believers, finding ourselves also exiled, far from our spiritual home, yet challenged to remain faithful to God in the midst of daily challenges to our faith. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35111008 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Two exile-time prophets, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, gave Israel specific instructions from God regarding their exile: it would be long, and it would be wise to conduct life while away from home, and it would be wise to remember who they were, God's chosen people. Today, we are no different, as Pastor Ryan explains: we too, in Christ, are in a foreign land, our duration decided by our God, we are to engage, and pray for peace in our land, and to remember who we ARE in Christ Jesus our Lord. And like Israel, some day we too will be home! Ezekiel Ch. 1 and Jeremiah Ch. 29 are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35106638 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We review the book of Lamentations today, this soulful lament over the misery of God's judgement on Israel. It brings up painful, disturbing questions: "where are You, God?" - "Did You leave me?"-"How long is this suffering?" Pastor Ryan explains that this book's acrostic form actually contributes to Jeremiah's struggle and study into this expression of God's much-deserved judgment, and that its alphabetical representation (covering judgement and its misery from A to Z) means that it DOES have an ending! We have a wonderful Savior who suffered all the judgement for us, so that "joy comes in the morning"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35105913 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In II Kings, Chapters 19, 20, we find the testimony of King Hezekiah of Judah, king who, for the greatest part, lived to serve the Lord God of Israel. Yet, as Pastor Ryan points out, had his own flaws of the heart that undermined his total devotion to God, as he lost that opportunity to give Him the glory of the victory over the Assyrians and disease, as he hosted Israel's future enemies, the Babylonians. In the end, Hezekiah proved his heart unstable, but unlike him, WE serve a Risen King who is completely flawless, who is powerful and trustworthy! We can trust HIM with all our heart! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35101734 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We take pause today to reflect on our Bible learning methods, emphasizing the importance of small group influence on our journey through Scripture. Having that intimate feedback from your fellow sojourners plays such a vital role in the growth of your spiritual walk, and the Holy Spirit uses this to guide you in your maturation of Christ in each of our lives. Pastor Ryan shares this Biblical exhortation, simply put: "we NEED each other!" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35100913 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Jena Schwab Our Children's Minister, Jane Schwab, delivers a personal and provocative look into the dangers of trusting self over trusting God for the victories He allows us to have. We look deeply into Elijah's life, with Scripture recording the sharp contrast between the tremendous victory of the fiery sacrifice to the failed confidence and fear of his fleeing from Jezebel. How often do we believe that we must do all the work of God's victory, only to be burned out and downcast? Yet Jesus promises an easy yoke, a light burden-because we are to rest in Him, not ourselves! I Kings Chap.18 and 19 are today's Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35099037 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran I Kings, chap. 17 and 18 are our scripture passages for today, the focus is on the first of the great prophets, Elijah. While we are reminded of the famous story of Elijah's challenge to the false priests of Baal (ch. 18), Pastor Ryan's real focus today is on Elijah's visit with the widow of Zarephath (ch. 17), a "nobody" from "nowhere", whose name isn't even mentioned, yet important enough to be referred to by Jesus at His announced revealing that He is Messiah (Luke, ch.4). No matter how nobody from nowhere you are, you are ever important to an Almighty God who knows you, loves you, and has significant and great plans for you! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35094972 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Dawn Etzel Member Dawn Etzel, Director of the Hope Alive Women's Ministry, guest preaches for us today, discussing in depth the breaking of Israel into two parts. We see King Solomon's unfortunate division of his heart passed on to his son Rehoboam, his heart divided by want of power - his adversary Jeroboam was equally divided in heart by want of control. Dawn shares this as a lesson to us: a divided heart cannot serve two masters, and the Lord God bids us to direct all of our heart to His kingdom. I Kings, Chapter 12 is our scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35094406 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Prov. 4:23 - "Guard your heart, for everything flows from it." If only Solomon had followed his own advice! Pastor Ryan speaks on the dangers of a heart divided, one where it attempts to embrace many allegiances. Alas, God knows we were not made for such, and our walk with Him will ultimately suffer, as it dod with Solomon. We look circumspectly at his life (emphasizing ch. 3 and 11, the request for wisdom, and the sad corruption of idolatry), and introspectively, at our own lives: do we take our eyes off Jesus, and suffer a divided heart? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35093841 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran The Psalms - unfiltered, unedited, brutally honest expressions of God's unfailing presence in one's life. We consider David, and his enormous contribution to these testimonies of honest feelings towards his God and Savior. Pastor Ryan uses Psalm 139 as an example of such confession, that wherever we go, God is there, meeting us in our moments. We learn today that God is with us wherever we go, He is with us in whatever we have done, and He is with us in whomever is our enemy. He never fails, he never forsakes! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35087454 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ross Feller Elder Ross Feller guests preaches today, providing spiritual insight into one of King David's last moments of failure: the taking of Israel's census. Here, as explained by elder Ross, is where David forsakes the trust and confidence in his Lord God, instead counting his hope in Israel's military might. David then acts quite unkindly in his choice of discipline from God - as for us, we too misplace our hope, and our speaker exhorts us to look to OUR hope and confidence, the Lord Jesus. Judges 2 and II Samuel 24 are our Scriptures for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35087171 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look at two chapters from II Samuel, chapters 9 and 11 - extremes of David's spiritual expression and Godly relation: great mercy and compassion in chap. 9, adultery and murder in chap. 11. Pastor Rya explains the key word in all of this: "hesed" (lovingkindness) - in David's expression (as in ours) it is conditional, temporal, a "mixed bag". In God's expression to David (as to us) it is unconditional, permanent, always merciful. In the good and the bad, David experiences (as do we) God's ever-present "Hesed", His unfailing lovingkindness. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35085175 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We observe, in II Samuel, Ch. 7, King David's deep desire to build a temple, a proper house, for his Lord God Almighty. God tells him that it is not for him to build-that is for future kings to do. Pastor Ryan explains that while God says no to a house, His blessing of promise is still, always, available, and never fails. Sometimes, we sense, in our spiritual hearts, a deep need that needs resolving - but it may not be ours to do! We must always trust that God's will and plan is always perfect! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35080065 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Mary Ann Mings We take a small break from our forward progress in the Bible to celebrate our "5th-Sunday" BCC honors to our benevolence ministries, Inasmuch, Circles, and Forgotten Stones. Director Mary Ann Mings and guests give updates and testimonies demonstrating God's merciful faithfulness in our benevolence efforts to the marginalized members of our Broadway neighborhood, and also share in upcoming plans, needed helpers, and increased blessings, all to the glory of our God Most High! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35087416 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan enjoins our study of Biblical series today, focusing on I Samuel, chapter 2;1-10. It is Hanna, she who was to be the mother of the last judge and God's first prophet for the kingdom of Israel. She models the very patience and faithfulness as Mary was to do years later, and serves as a model for us of unwavering faith, patience and trust, and, as emphasized by Pastor Ryan, the kind of trust to know of a certainty that God does indeed hear you! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35078616 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Dan Scheeringa Elder Dan Scheeringa guest preaches for us in today's installment of our Bible series. We focus on Ruth Chapter 4, where, after a brief synopsis of this beautiful story, Dan focuses on the providence that our God demonstrates in Ruth and Naomi's life, which ultimately involves all of us through the great descendent of her and Boaz' marriage: our Lord Jesus Christ. This book of the Bible truly epitomizes the wisdom, "there are NO coincidences"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35078612 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Laura Rohrer Our guest preacher today is Laura Rohrer, BCC accounting manager and sermon student. She introduces us to Joshua, the one who inherited the intimate relationship that Moses had with our Lord God. Joshua eschewed all of the history of difficulties Israel had been experiencing for 40 years, and instead chose the Lord, and His promise of His blessing and guidance as they now were entering the Promised Land. Joshua then entered the land, and the Lord's will, with the greatest of delight! Our Scripture for today is Joshua 1: 1-11. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35068437 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look at the book of Deuteronomy, the "second reading" of God's Law, read again by Moses to the people of Israel before they, at last, move into the Promised Land. Now it is different - 40-years-later different. Now the Law is imbued with purpose, with making known God's character and heart. Pastor Ryan emphasizes the three truths now made endemically clear to Israel: the Oneness of God, the care for your neighbor (including women, children, poor and immigrant!), and the relationship of Love. Deuteronomy 6: 1-9 is highlighted as today's Scripture passage. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35068394 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Back into the fray! We resume our forward progress of complete Bible reading with a deep reflection of Israel's forward progress - or lack thereof! Pastor Ryan guides us through the incident of the bronze serpent, found in Numbers 21. The grumbling Israelites, discontent with God's providence, are disciplined with an affliction (serpents!) that must be healed, not through removal, but through looking up to the bronze serpent made by Moses, and to believe! Sound familiar? So too must we look up to the Son of Man lifted up, and to gaze upon the work of the Cross of Christ (John 3:13-17), as Jesus Himself explains this perplexing incident. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35067637 Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran and Testimony We take a small break from the forward progress of our complete Bible readings to hear some testimony from our congregants, young and old. How are they approaching Scripture? How does the daily practice of reading the Bible effect their daily lives, and how does this draw them closer to the Father? We hear excerpts from this service with testimonies from both young and old, and a devotion on John 15: 9-17 from Pastor Ryan. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35067636 Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran A famous blessing God instructed Aaron to pronounce on His nation Israel is the object of our discussion today. Found in Numbers 6:22-27, this passage occupies a very curious place in Scripture - what is God trying to tell us with its divine location in His Word? How does this famous blessing pertain to all? How does Godly fear, providence, grace and peace configure into the blessing, and what does it mean for us today? Pastor Ryan helps us tackle these compelling questions (and their resulting blessings) for us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35054039 Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Leviticus - the Word's proof of just how holy our God is, and how unholy we are! The tabernacle is built so that God may dwell (tabernacle) with His beloved creation; but we are so-o-o unclean! The constant repetition of sacrifice and shedding of blood, so that the Israelites could approach the Holy of Holies, has been mercifully replaced with that sacrifice needing to be done only "once and for all" - the fulfillment of Leviticus - the Lamb of God, Jesus! Exodus 40, Leviticus 1 and Hebrews 10 are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35053661 Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look at ht infamous account of the Golden Calf, the irony of Moses receiving from God His Law, and the Israelites doing precisely what the 10 Commandments told them not to do-do not worship other gods, do not make idols! Pastor Ryan explores God's account of this event, asking all of us: "where DO you go when you need comfort, console, confidence, wisdom, discernment?" We are soberly reminded that God saves us FROM something, and saves us FOR something, something deeply good! No idols for you; turn to the living God! Exodus chap. 32-34 serves as our text for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35053649 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Why does God not make Himself more obvious? Pastor Ryan shares that while the resurrection of Jesus revealed Who He was more clearly than at any other time, Jesus still chose to withhold something of Himself from those that sought Him. That is, until they were ready! Jesus has made it clear over the centuries that He deals with each of us personally, sharing His revelation to Mary, Peter, John, Paul, Thomas.....and you. BCC wishes you a Happy Easter! He IS Risen...indeed! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35053643 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Today is Palm Sunday, and our youth presented a wonderful demonstration of the events happening on the entry of our Lord Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (you can se this presentation on our YouTube Channel, visiting it at https://www.youtube.com/@broadwaychristianfw/streams). Pastor Symps graces the service with a Biblical comparison of Passover with or Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. Excerpts from Exodus 11 and Matthew 28 serve as our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35044145 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns to our series on Biblical study, sharing perspectives from Scripture regarding the Exodus of Israel. Here, God our Father exercises a pattern, that being His will to save FROM something, and to save FOR something. As He saved the Israelites from the slavery of the Egyptians, and saved them for His plan to generate a nation of holy priests, so He, through Jesus the Son, saves us from slavery to sin, and to create a "special people", a holy nation of royal priesthood. Excerpts from Exodus 3, 19, and I Peter 2 are the Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35042680 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 GO Ministry Team Celebrating Missions week, we take a break from our Bible series to celebrate missions and our missionaries who have been called out of our congregation and ministering here and abroad in missions capacity. GO (Global Outreach) leader Eldin Classeen, missionaries Steve and Bernatka Snyder, and GO members Paul and Lizzie Allen share information dn heartfelt burdens of the work of spreading the Gospel into peoples not yet hearing the Good News of Christ. Pastor Symps officiates our celebration service. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35042652 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today we look at the life of Joseph, the near-youngest brother of Israel's sons. Pastor Ryan shares, tracking his life experiences of rejection, betrayal, imprisonment, and uplifting to a position that saves many lives, especially his own family. We also discover how God used all of these experiences to mold Joseph into the person who could see his dreams become God's promises, how dreams focusing on himself become promises and blessings that glorify God and saves many. Genesis chapters 33-50 is our overviewed Scripture focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35030546 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Sage San-Martin Elder Sage San-Martin guest preaches for our BCC community, bringing a detailed exposé into the characteristics and actions of brothers Jacob (to be renamed Israel later in Genesis) and Esau. Esau trivializes his precious birthrate, while covetous Jacob swindles it out of "famished" Esau for the simple cost of a bowl of stew - as Elder Sage explains, "not Israel's finest hour. Sage continues by challenging us: what little thing are we coveting and distracting us from our birthrate in Christ? Genesis 25: 19-34 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35030545 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Abraham experiences his ultimate test of faith when God commands Him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, the descendant that evidences the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham. Pastor Symps uses this famous passage from Genesis 22, and, coupled with the Abrahamic passages from Hebrews 11, teaches us how Abraham graduated from trusting the promise to trysting the One Who promised! Can we do the same in our faith challenges today? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35023085 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today we look towards Abraham's partnership with God's covenant bestowed upon him, this as a blessing to him and ultimately to all mankind, as it is the seed, the beginning, the foundation of the salvation covenant bestowed upon US. Pastor Ryan explains the three archetypical parts of a covenant from God: 1) God initiates the covenant, 2) God offers (great) promises by way of the covenant, and 3) we are obliged to respond to His covenant. As it was for Abraham to receive such a blessing, so it is with us to receive His blessing of salvation through Christ. Genesis Chapters 17 and 18 are our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35023078 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps extracts pertinent passages if scripture from Chapters 12-16, focusing on the father of all nations blessed through his descendants, Abraham. We learn of this great hero his victories in believing God, Who accounts his belief as righteousness, as we can also be by putting our trust in the one vehicle of reconciliation and sanctification: Abraham's descendent, the Lord Jesus the Christ! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35017998 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan addresses the sin of pride and its consequences by focusing on the Tower of Babel. This city and edifice was built by a people clearly on the trajectory of having evil in the hearts perpetually, as they were before the flood. God mercifully scatters them, in effect saving s from ourselves. This and other realities of sin are discussed, focusing on Genesis 11, vss. 1-9 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35017997 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Ecclesiastes, the "Teacher" expounds on the meaninglessness of all that takes place under the sun. In this Scripture, If your eyes lift no higher than all things under the sun, and do not look upward to He who is above, life will go from bad to meaningless-be forewarned! Pastor Ryan elicits this point with clarity, and exhorts us to turn to He whom God has given to give our lives eternal meaning-Jesus! We concentrate on chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35006188 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses a thought-provoking consideration of the Book of Job to grapple with some of our lives' biggest questions: why is there suffering? -where is God in the midst of pain and loss? Excerpts from Job, particularly the beginning and ending, are emphasized in our sermon today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=35004522 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps explores our wonderful creation and our tragic fall, working us through Genesis chapter 3. How did Eve get deceived? Who is this wily, evil enemy and how does he discredit our wonderful Savior? And how wonderful for this blessed Redeemer to conquer our enemy for us, making it possible for restoration to the Father. A passionate invitation to the Gospel's offering to all closes out this beautiful sermon offering. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34995972 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We are in Genesis 2, where God emphatically demonstrates that we are not chance, nor accident, nor mistake - every fibre in us is designed with His intention! We have a soverign plan and purpose from the very beginning delivered to us by our wonderful Creator, commissioned at the beginning, lost through sin, redeemed through Jesus, and fulfilled at His glorious return! Pastor Ryan leads us through a very revealing account of this sublime account of mankind's very beginning. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34992251 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We begin our additional project, now reading, together, the entire storyline of the Bible. We begin today at the beginning in Genesis 1 - here we learn the important superlative point: God created..all things! He spoke, and it was so! He made all in its own kind, and He said...it IS good! Pastor Ryan leads us in this panoramic perspective of His creative power and our created origin. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34990198 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Cochran/Ndlovu/Testimony Today our pastors Ryan and Symps leads the congregation through a time of grieving, joy and thanksgiving experienced throughout our last year together. Our service is graced with congregational testimony, sharing encouragements over God's unfailing providence during difficult times. We rejoice in our body's opportunity to celebrate connected unity in the family of God http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34992249 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps revisits the heroine of our Christmas story found in Luke, ch. 1, Mary. She models that believer whom God chooses as an emerging hero, one who does not strive to do God's calling alone, but seeks that Godly mentor who is established in following God's commands (in this case, Mary's mentor is Elizabeth). As Pastor Symps explains, we are not meant to walk alone, but to come along side each other, never to carry God's charges to us in solitude. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34980706 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Children's Ministry-Symps Ndlovu Today is our annual guest-friendly, Christ-centered, joyful-Christmas, kid-centered children's Christmas service. Here are some highlights of the service, directed by our children's minister Jena Schwab. Included is a deeply reverent communion devotional from Pastor Symps-is there room in your heart for Jesus? Does Jesus have lordship over every room in your heart? (to see the entire service, go here: www.youtube.com/@broadwaychristianfw/streams). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34980703 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps delivers the first of two special Christmas messages, emphasizing two Christmas characters from the Book of Luke, ch. 1: John the Baptist's father, Zacharias, and Mary.Both are individuals receiving a great blessing (in being chosen by God to perform His will) and a curse (the burden of the world's speculation and judgement) - how different is their reaction, where Mary sings of God's praises (in her Magnificat) and Zacharias made to be utterly silent! Why? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34978423 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran This is the culminating episode in our series on learning how to approach our Holy Bible. Pastor Ryan explores the passionate goal that the Word of God has for our relations with or Heavenly Father: to be a friend of God. Where He graciously declares us justified and His children when we trust Jesus as our Savior, becoming a friend with God (Jesus makes this so possible!) takes the long, slow nurturing maturation in His Word, becoming more and more like Christ, more and more His friend, through a deep and rich steeping through obedience and joy found in Him! John 15: 9-17 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34970408 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Through public speaking we hear Scripture, through meditation and memorization our minds and hearts are filled with Scripture, through diligent study we learn Scripture, and with our imaginations we "see" Scripture! Pastor Ryan speaks on the ability of our imaginations, led by the Holy Spirit, to illuminate the rich, colorful tapestries of images, allegories, and symbols that Scripture provides for us, allowing His living word to be quickened into reality that enriches our spirits into a deeper understanding of the Word. Luke 10:25-37 and Hebrews 4:11, 12 are our Bible passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34964671 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu We learned last week of the one who allows Scripture to come to them through meditation, now we are the ones to go to Scripture through study, through diligent searching of the Scripture to bring out every detail of what God wants us to learn. Pastor Symps leads us through portions of Psalm 119, defining the one who looks into every jot and tittle, not to amass statistics, but to change their hearts! We learn of the one who seeks God's face, not for factoids, but for life-affirming transformation, and to "rightly divide the Word" in His truth. Psalm 119 vs. 20-27 and 90-110 is our Scripture focus today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34964664 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Last week we learned of approaching Scripture through (public) hearing and reading. Today we learn what it means to "hide God's Word in our hearts" (Psalm 119:11). To meditate on God's precepts instead of listening to the world's din and noise. We focus o Psalm 1 today, where the one who lets God's Word fill and nourish them becomes wise and firm and as a tree deeply rooted. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34964660 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Out of Luke 24 we refresh ourselves of the series' title; "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32). So we too lean on the Holy Spirit as we learn afresh how to have the Eternal Word opened to us! Today Pastor Ryan speaks of the first of four tools to use to help make the Scriptures come alive and "opened to us" - the public speaking and hearing of God's Word. I Timothy 4:12-16 is our key pass for us today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34959197 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps enjoins us with "Part 2" of his deep study into Hebrews 3:7-11, with an emphasis on reading Scripture with all our hearts, meeting God as He speaks to us through His Word. It is so vital for us, as God's children, to prepare to cross into God's rest with total commitment to the faith given us by our glorious Savior, and to allow His Word to change us closer and closer into His image. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34952834 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps blesses us with a deep dive into the "home of rest" found in Hebrews, Chap. 4, the true rest provided by Jesus, more supreme in every way over the entering of rest spoken of by Moses and Joshua. Our spiritual unrest is cured and conquered when we arrive home through Jesus-our role? We must "enter into His rest." http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34946745 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran After two weeks of services, we return to our semester's study of how to study the Bible. Today Pastor Ryan addresses the second of the three "Whys" that declare God's intent on giving us His Word. We concentrate on the conscience and how the Holy Spirit interacts with our knowing between right and wrong, and how He helps us to always choose what is right. We learn how our conscience can be vexed in two ways, and what our faith in Christ should do to avoid the "seared conscience" or the "scrupulous conscience", Hebrews 4:1-13 is our primary Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34943445 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran-Symps Ndlovu Broadway joins some 25 churches in Fort Wayne to celebrate the close of "One City", a ministry project emphasizing the unity In the Body of Christ. Today is "One City Word", with all church participants studying John 17:20-23 and Acts 17:1-7 together. Pastors Ryan and Symps team-preach today, exhorting us in the truth that Fort Wayne "will know us by our love for one another"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34941613 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran-Bob Yawberg These are highlights from our 50th Anniversary date of service, celebrating 50 years from this date of blessed service to downtown Fort Wayne in the name or our Lord Jesus on the corner of Broadway and Wayne. We here highlights of past inspirations and visions from our founding pastor Bob Yawberg, and examples of how these pillars of ministry character continue on from present pastor Ryan Cochran, graced with targeted prayers from various members of our staff and congregation. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34940832 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran After discoursing on the Holy Trinity's roles in the creation of the Word of God, we enter in earnest on the character of this magnificent Book, the Bible. In answering the question "why was the Bible given to us?" we ponder today the wondrous answer: "the Bible leads us to Jesus!" Pastor Ryan uses I Peter chapter 1 as a deep and reverent response to this ageless query, and also graces us with a whirlwind tour of the great Bible story that began so long ago, and will end with the return of our Savior. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34930900 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In II Peter 1:16-21, we learn that God spoke to us, not by man's will, but by "holy men of God" as moved by the Holy Spirit". Pastor Ryan dedicates this sermon to the Holy Spirit, Who has moved people to record what God wants us to learn of Him, and continues to move and quicken this precious Word through the centuries, through preservation, translation, dissemination, study, meditation...it is the Holy Spirit who confirms over and over again what is God's Word..and what is not. And should we be surprised or confused that God has chosen to communicate to us in this manner? NO! He has always desired to co-labor with His creation in communicating His Nature and character, even by becoming a Man that He might save us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34926737 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look at a most amazing reality for the christ follower: the Bible is the word of God, and Jesus IS the Word of God. All written word points to the incarnate Word, and while our Christ is this Word, He, as the Son of Man, related to this written Word: He read them, He fulfilled them, He showed how they pointed to Him, the very Word Incarnate! Hebrews 1:1-4 is our text for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34934563 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins our semester curriculum on the principles of learning Scripture, a semester-long investigation into Bible discovery and interpretation, focusing on how God used humans to codify His will, plan, promise, and instruction, yet with the authority to be able to have us still declare by faith that THIS IS God's Holy Word. Today we focus on the role that the Holy Trinity plays on forever being the Great Communicator, and how this wonderful Trinitycalls us to commune, relate, interact, and communicate with one another as The Three have done for eternity! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34926125 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan prepares our congregation for our next semester's series (Study of Scripture) by reintroducing our fellow members, young and old, to the value and benefit that small groups has on a child of God's spiritual growth. The intimacy, vulnerability, honesty, accountability and nature the comes from such close contacts aids much in "being transformed by the renewing of your mind." We are NOT better alone-Gos made us to be better together. Romans 12:1, 2 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34913336 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concludes our short series on Esther with an impassioned discourse on Chapters 9 and 10. Sorrow, as the Jews knew of their fate at the hands of their enemies, who hated them so much. Joy, as God's providence once again is revealed, through Mordecai's edict for Israel to defend itself, and out of this comes the only festival created as exiles, Purim. We too are exiles, and experience sorrow in our failing world, but inexplicable joy with our Lord Jesus, who also will bring us home one day, as God led Israel back to Jerusalem. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34909091 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Sage San Martin One of Broadway's elders, Sage San Martin, guest preaches for us today, providing a startling exposé on the importance of King Xerxes' signet ring and the power this symbol had for Mordecai, granting him authority to do as the king's will dictates. Elder Sage also compares this as a type to our Lord Jesus, Who grants US His authority to act in His name. What power and privilege is extended to the Body of Christ! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34908107 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We explore Chaps. 6 and 7 of Esther in today's sermon, a tale so full of God's direction and expressed purpose and Will that His name, though never spoken, is clearly stamped on every incident of this amazing turn-around of events. Pastor Ryan also compares the scaffold, intended for Mordecai, to the cross of Christ. In both cases, what was meant for the enemy's ultimate destruction, God turned it into His amazing, surprising victory of good over evil, vanquishing all malevolent intent that Satan had on His people, and on us! Praise God! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34897907 Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares from Esther Chap. 5. We focus on all the expressions of wisdom Esther demonstrated while prayerfully deliberating on how she was to save (i.e., on how GOD was going to save) her people, wisdom clearly given by our Lord God to her. What can we learn about the expression of God's wisdom in our times of tribulation? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34897906 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Esther, Chapters 3and 4, we find certain individuals who are close to the king. Many times, we desire to be in that special inner circle, invisible to most, but deeply, many times proudly, counted as one who is important, influential, and has the ear of the "king" in our lives-one of the "In" crowd! We see how our main characters respond to this position in today's sermon. How do you respond? Do you ache for that inner circle? Does it 's desire have an impact on your relation to Gos, and to others? We learn of Christ's deep work that assures us that we already ARE valuable to Him and His "inner circle"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34892362 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps explores the virtues of Esther as declared in Chapters 2 and 3 of the Book of Esther. Can we, in our modern world's increasingly hostile culture, stand firm for our Lord Jesus in the way that Queen Esther modeled this unswirving faith in God? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34889221 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran "The hidden providence of God is a wonderful thing!" So begins our short series on the intriguing story of Esther, beginning today with an overview of Esther, Chap. 1. Here, Pastor Ryan explores some of the historical narrative and Biblical realities that positions Esther and Mordecai into this unique and crucial moment in Israel's past. We learn today that God's sovereignty is over all, even when it's silent. And we learn of this book as a panoply of constant reversals, with the greatest being how the Word compares this arrogant king, experiencing a queen doing a right thing only to be banished from the kingdom, compared to THE King, who, in spite of all of us doing wrong, makes it such that we can come into His Kingdom! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34879804 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Presenters and Testimonies Today is a special day for Broadway, having one of our domestic missions fill our entire service with devotionals, testimonies and song. Our guests come from Inspiration Ministries. Inspiration is a Christ-centered organization with a passion to serve the least, the last, and the lost. They are active in leading many addicted, disenfranchised and broken people towards full healing through the Gospel message of Jesus. For more information on this ministry, please visit "https://www.inspiration-ministries.org" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34877938 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Bruce Cochran Pastor Bruce Cochran (father of our Pastor Ryan) guest preaches today, giving a heartfelt and heart-searching study into Psalm 73, where author Asaph, a Levitical priest, knows of God being the eternal answer to all challenges, yet experiences dismay at all the prosperity the evil enjoy. Again, we see examples in Scripture where people, in honest pathos, ask God "Why, God, why!?" He is to be trusted to have, at all times, His answer - will you follow Him and receive it? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34872586 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Dawn Etzel Dawn Etzel (director of Hope Alive women's ministry and member of Pastor Ryan's preaching class) delivers a deep and resonating message of hope, comfort and consolation to our congregation today, leading us in an exploration of Psalm 88, considered to be the most painful and pathos-laden Psalm in the whole book. Out of this great "confession" we learn what faith truly is when you feel so faithless, hope when you feel no hope, and so loved and SEEN by God when w feel unloved and apart from His lovingkindness. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34867000 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan points out the unique content of this declared "michtam" (engraving-stone covering), in that it -Psalm 16-declares the trust in our enduring, sustaining God yet does not declaring a fear or enemy. Pastor Ryan shares the teaching that David's fear is his own wandering heart. As with us, to forget the kindness, protection and sustenance of our good Father is truly fearful; mat our God protects us from our own discontent! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34866998 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps brings us right to the beginning of the Psalms, expounding on Psalm 1, where we meet Jehovah El Shaddai: the "All-Sufficient God". The righteous experience all provision and worth in the sufficiency of our Father, whose delight is in His Law. The ungodly are as chaff - we are exhorted to not let the wicked one tempt us away from the Lord's way, hence, this sermon also serves as a sweet exhortation to our graduates, whom we celebrate on this day. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34866997 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today we look to the attribute of God imbued in His special name of "El Elyon", the God Most High. Pastor Ryan emphasizes the amazing beauty proclaimed in an initial version, "Sing to the Lord a new song!". Our praises, sung in unison (which singing compels us to do), catapult our hearts and affections to reflect the highness of God's Highness! God is high above all other gods, high above all nations and families, and highest over all Creation! Psalm 96 is our Scripture for today http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34863559 Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran - Tony Opliger Today, Pentecost Sunday, is celebrated with our brethren in Christ, Northeast Christian Church. Pastors Ryan Cochran and Tony Oplinger join together to share a joint sermon focusing on the Holy Spirit, Who baptized the believers on the first Pentecost Sunday to be witnesses to the world. As Pastor Tony introduces, "the same superlative Spirit of God is here today!", so Pastor Ryan concludes, "the inspiring Holy Spirit is available to all people, all of the time." The work that the Holy Spirit did on the first Pentecost, He does now! Acts 21-4 is our Scripture passage today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34863554 Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Dan Scheeringa Our guest, Dan Scheeringa, member of BCC, delivers a heartfelt and thorough devotion of this imprecatory psalm, Psalm 109. We look deeply at David's plea to the Lord, our Lord "Who is there", and tackle difficult questions such as "where are you, O God?" and "why are You taking so long to answer me?". We learn a yet deeper way to trust in God's plans for us, and for those who need to see His glory. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34842426 Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us in an instructional and devoted study of Psalm 97, where we learn the character of God being Lord of all - in all the universe, in all creation, in all who oppose Him, in all who love and obey Him, He IS God Almighty! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34840494 Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryn Cochran Today's Psalm is 8. We explore the attribute of God our Lord...our Master...our Lord. His Name is majestic, towering above all names. ALL names are subject to His great Will, and we stand in awe of His great power! "Out of the mouths of babes" will His glory be proclaimed! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34831070 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins us on a new journey through the Psalms, concentrating on those Psalms that express unique names of our Lord God Almighty. Today we concentrate on Psalm 20, where the character of God our General is expressed. The name of YHWH (Yahweh) Nissi. the Lord our Banner is used here, our Gd going forth before us in battle, the great, always-victorious God of battle, where all outcomes are under His Lordship! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34831067 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndluvo Pastor Symps leads us through a spiritual tutorial on Biblical fasting, sharing the distinction that fasting, with an eye towards greater intimacy with our Lord, is far different from general fasting; not all fasting is Biblical, not all fasting must be done alone, NO Biblical fasting is a hunger strike! Matthew 6:16-18 and Acts 13:1-4 are our passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34831063 Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan provides a review of the "I Am" statements from Jesus in the Gospel of John - we concentrate on their universal declaration: Jesus IS the Life! He offers abundant, deep, spiritually purposeful and eternal Life for all who follow Him. Pastor Ryan concentrates on the 3rd soil from the Sower Parable - here worldly concerns and affections choke out our gaze and view and perspective on this "Zoe" life that our Lord offers, and reinforces Paul's constant prayer that the Church not lose its grasp on this life vision and calling Jesus blesses us with. John 14:1-6 is our key Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34817380 Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! We shout this almost as loud as Jesus shouted "Lazarus..come OUT!" giving Lazarus' family, and us, the most celebrated of His miracles (in John ch. 11). As Pastor Ryan expounds, Jesus displays His power and authority now more than ever, even over death itself. The Scripture records our Christ's compelling action about resurrection - He weeps, for us, but also He raises the dead..for us! Thanks to Jesus' work on the cross, and from the grave, we are saved, AND shall be saved! Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34817319 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Shane Heidinger Today, Palm Sunday is delivered to us via a special presentation given by our youth ministry, "Face2Face". Senior student member Samuel Birkey delivers a learned prequel regarding the OT understating of Christ's entry into Jerusalem (our Palm Sunday). Following dramatic excerpts of the Passion by our youth, Youth Minister Shane Heidinger delivers a stirring exhortation that points towards Good Friday - how do the "Hosannas" of our heart on Palm Sunday become "crucify Him!" on Good Friday? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34815616 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues with the second affirmation from Christ's famous divine declaration, "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life". Here we are confronted with the awesome reality that the Truth is a Person, this wonderful Person who is God Incarnate, who knows us intimately...and yet offers us life, eternal life! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34807149 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares of that glorious proclamation that Lord Jesus gave to his disciples at the Last Supper, "I Am the way, the truth, and the life." Pastor Symps exhorts the truth that Jesus is THE way, for eternal life, and for Kingdom service here. John 14:1-15 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34798826 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us in a study of John 15:1-17, where our Jesus extols His divine attribute as the True Vine, supplying all the spiritual nutrients to His branches. He is the true Vine, and our Father is the Good Gardener. We must learn, out of this passage, to submit to God's glorious pruning so that we bear much good fruit. And, we learn to conduct our lives in abif=ding with Jesus, our Friend-we know what He wants of us and for us. Jesus knows us intimately.....whatever it is that we are suffering for Kingdom's sake: He knows! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34796642 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran/Mary Ann Mings Our regular sermon series is interrupted so that we can focus on the blessings of our outreach ministry, "In As Much". Director Mary Ann Mings shares what "In As Much" is currently experiencing during these challenging but rewarding times, and through report and testimony, shares what her vision for the future holds. In As Much (and its daughter ministry, the Allen County chapter of Circles) ministers to a large body of underprivileged, undernourished and under-housed individuals and families who receive physical, financial and spiritual blessings by the power and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Broadway is blessed to be commissioned by our Lord God to shepherd this ministry-we wish to share with you today! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34798048 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues our study in John Chap. 10, moving on the the next great "I AM" statement from our Lord Jesu: "I Am the Good Shepherd. We see Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise in Ezekial 34, where He declares that He Himself will be Israel's shepherd. We also explore all of the fulfilled attributes of what it takes to be the Good Shepherd, and how Jesus, knowing us completely, yet still loved us, cared for us, and died for us-Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34784767 Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We have two passages today: Ezekial 34:1-16 and John 10:1-10. Ezekiel prophesies of God's displeasure with the spiritual shepherds of his day, their carelessness, abuse, and cruelty angering Him. God declares that He will be the Good Shepherd to His flock, and Jesus declares His fulfillment of this beautiful promise. Jesus IS the gate to the sheepfold, and offers the perfect balance of inward peace and security with outward freedom and abundance. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34779602 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In John 6: 1-40, Jesus declares that He is the One who satisfies, eternally! Only He can sustain us through all the temptations of earthly desires and needs. Unlike the people during Jesus' time, we have little worry over having our belly full, but Satan, that great liar, convinces us of our appetites and hungers - it is Jesus that assures us of our completeness in Him! Pastor Ryan leads us through this timely, valuable lesson. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34779600 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps speaks lavishly on the great "I Am" declaration from Jesus that He is THE light of the world, and how Scripture demonstrates that He has always been and will always be the Light of the World. Also, how the Lord's intent, command, and gift to us is to not only. continue IN His light, but for us to convey and to be, to a desperately needy world, His Light through us! John 8: 12-30 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34775652 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We delve into one of Jesus' most lengthy discourses with the people, found in John 8:31-59. Many people, wanting to believe, but perplexed (some angry) at Jesus' claims of intimate deity with the Father, climaxing with the resounding, eternal description that Jesus gives of Himself: I AM! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34764459 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through Exodus 3: 1-15, the moment, after 40 years of waiting, the Lord reaches out to Moses to call him to free Israel from the clutches of Egypt. This Scripture passage, Paster Ryan reminds< declares emphatically that God cares, God hears, and God is with us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34764187 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces us to a new year of Scripture messages. Anticipating a difficult year ahead for all, we explore James 1:1-5 and Philippines 2:10-25, where we read of the Lord's plan to lead us "through" trials and difficulties instead of going around , over or under them. Just as Jesus went through the cross for us, we too can look beyond the trouble and "count it all joy" to know that God carries us through, and we have a deeper insight into His love for us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34760671 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 BCC Family Members We close our short series, and our year, with testimonies from several of our BCC family. Pastor Ryan introduces us to the reality that "grief and hope are sisters". Our testimonies today are from God's children who have experienced both during this year's journey, sharing from their heart how God carried them through, and how, unlike the rosy picture many try to paint from such trials, grief is still present, yet now seen through our God's lens of His Hope. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34758480 Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran, Symps Ndlovu Highlights from our BCC Christmas Eve service on Dec. 24th. Pastors Ryan and Symps provide devotional messages focusing on the rich theological content found in our classic Christmas carols, and their significant proclaiming of the Good News, Christ's arrival and its offer of redemption and salvation. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34755485 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran, Symps Ndlovu Our passages are from the glowing reports of Luke, Chap. 2. Children's Minister Jena Schwab shares with our children the meaning of prophet Anna's long-anticipated reward for her patient waiting for the Messiah, and Pastors Ryan and Symps co-share of Simeon's equally joyous blessing as he too sees the young Savior- in the temple, many saw Mary, Joseph and Jesus, but only Anna and Simeon understood Who He was -like today, many celebrate Christmas, but few truly understand why. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34750976 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran "God is coming to rescue us from our enemies!" That, says Pastor Ryan is the main point of the song from Zechariah, who understood that man had found favor with Gos as He gave unto us a Savior! How the enemy wishes we would miss such a Christmas gift as this! Luke Chapter 1: 5-25, 57-80 are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34747735 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Children's Christmas Pageant Our BCC children, directed by our Children's Minister Jena Schwab, present their annual Christmas play, this focusing on the Nativity story. After the play, Elder Steve Snyder delivers our Communion devotion. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34746883 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look at Luke 1:26-56, the famous story of Mary's conception, visit with Elizabeth and her famous first Christmas song, known as the Magnificat. Pastor Ryan emphasizes the content and character of her song, no lullaby here, but a declaration of deep conviction that God will delver, God will save, this Most High God has shown and will show mercy. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34743236 Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps closes out our semester series on "Uncommon Unity" with a glowing and exciting description of our final destination to the Church's uncommon unity. Working with Revelation 7:9,10 and 21:1-8, Pastor Symps expounds on the promise from our Lord of what this wonderful oneness with Him will look like in His now-perfected Kingdom. Hallelujah! Come quickly, Lord Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34729050 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We start with Ephesians 2:1-10, a glorious proclamation of God's eternal intent to call us into service and conformity of our Lord Jesus, this by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Ryan expounds on the wonderful paradox of how unique, even individual, our callings from the Lord are, yet He has the power to make us and declare us one in the Spirit, united in Christ! Pastor Ryan instructs us in discerning between those callings that are universal to the Body of Christ, and those that the Lord has uniquely prepared us for, since the foundation of the world! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34727368 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look soberly at Acts Chapter 15. We see a significant divergence in the this stage of the Apostle Paul's life, where at chapter's beginning we see him working diligently for that uncommon unity befitting the Body of Christ. Yet at chapter's end, a dispute cancels his missionary relationship with brother Barnabas. How can we discern between dispute and genuine conflict if seemingly Paul could not? Pastor Ryan helps us to delve into this concern, reminding us that Jesus, and only Jesus, trail-blazed the plan to uncommon unity - for Paul, AND for us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34722836 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concentrates on Romans 14, where the Apostle Paul exhorts for the Body of Christ to not mistake our wonderful diversity as something to foment disputations - we learn that our God-given differences are to model every opportunity to be lead by the Spirit to delight in acceptance, forbearance, and uniqueness. Do not let disagreeing in opinions become THE important thing! It is always God Who is to be our Head, not our opinion. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34717895 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We explore the Gifts of the Spirit, as described and defined in I Corinthians chap. 12:1-11. Here, Pastor Ryan explains, the Apostle Paul declares emphatically the intent of the gifts: as diverse and unique as they are, they are truly the Lord's working to build and unite the Body. Every gift is needed, every good for the common good of the Body of Christ and the glory of God! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34708441 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares a bounty of Scripture dealing with the Lord's command to forgive, and to reconcile, and their roles in exercising our uncommon unity in the Body. Pastor Symps examines the differences between forgiveness and reconciliation, looking at God's Word for definition and the unique properties that are necessary to execute in order for us to aim for, achieve and maintain the peace of Christ in His Church. Romans 12:17-18 and Matthew 18:15-35, among others, are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34702719 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan explains the Biblical vision for this uncommon unity found in the Body of Christ, and how diversity can demonstrate the miraculous vision of our innate uniqueness in creation yet profoundly united in the Holy Spirit. Pastor Ryan explains, using Gen. 1 and Ephesians 2, the Biblical vision for diversity, and the worldly barriers to experiencing its resulting uncommon unity. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34696205 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Our unity in God is blessed with His intentional expression of diversity, found from His inception of our creation to now. The world attempts to imitate His unity with a contrived expression of uniformity, but we can only celebrate how different we are when we acknowledge and live His divine creative reality of "one in the Spirit", an essence of His character from our beginning. Galations 3:26-29 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34691404 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran The Indwelling Holy Spirit, the very Spirit of the Godhead, inhabits every one of God's children, uniting us with each other through spiritual gifting from Him, and through common understandings of our hope for now and for the future, for the obedient desire for the Church, and to see God's will be done on this earth as well as Heaven. we see how it will be, and how much it's not on earth, and we "groan", and the Spirit groans with us. By humbling ourselves to His will we "go low' in our submission and we "grow" in HIM-united! Scripture passages include verses from Ephesians 4, Romans 8 and Galatians 5. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34686208 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us through a deep look into John 15. Here our Lord shares one of the more intimate and expressive titles bestowed upon us: "I call you friends". Our unity with Christ is declared by such a familial identity! And not only this, our Lord instructs us to spread such deep and personal connection with one another, that our abiding friendship demonstrates our faithful belief that we are truly "one in the Lord". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34686205 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran The Apostle John expresses, by the Holy Spirit, the glorious tome to brotherly love in the 4th chapter of I John. Here, Pastor Ryan explains, we see the commanding exhortation to love, because our Father (OUR Father) is the essence of Love to us , ALL of us!. As God loves us, so we are to love one another, evidencing our declared and decreed unity with our Father, and our Lord Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34675825 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan launches our new series in full swing, providing the exposition to accompany Chapter 1 of our study. The study explores the Triune God as embodied in the Person of the Father. In our sermon, Pastor Ryan approaches this cardinal, majestic subject from the other end: God's wisdom expressed in His design for US to be in unity, for OUR unity to be the imprint, the representation, the image of the Trinity's triune expression - so quiet, so giving, so incredible, so amazing! He so wants us to BE like Him! Ephesians, chapters 3 and 4 are today's Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34663859 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We welcome Pastor Ryan back to the pulpit, fresh from his sabbatical. He introduces us to our new series for the Fall, emphasizing our identity with and calling from our Lord Jesus, both contributing to the unique position we have in our knit union with the Father, all thanks to the work and calling or our Savior, Jesus. Matthew 3:13 - 4:11 is our Scripture text for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34657875 Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps wraps up our summer series on "One Another", emphasizing how membership in small groups can bolster and strengthen your ability to serve the Lord in loving one another. God uses His children to mature His children to serve His children, so that the world knows us by His love shed abroad in us! Hebrews chapters 3 and 10 and Colossians chap. 3 are today's Scripture passages. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34652740 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Kevin Butcher Pastor Kevin Butcher, President of "Rooted Ministries", guest preaches at Broadway today. He expounds deeply and passionately on two vital things that Jesus proclaimed before and after the cross: "I love you" and "I am with you always". How can we possibly convey these truths to one another unless we grasp and trust them intimately for ourselves? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34650751 Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Eric Woods Pastor Eric Woods from NeighborLink returns to our pulpit, speaking on the lifestyle, the art, the command, to hone our awareness and desire to experience and know God's presence in our lives, personally and corporately. Exodus chap. 35 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34650718 Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps continues our "One Another" series, tackling the Godly attribute that defeats our primary sin of pride. Pastor Symps uses passages from Philipians 2, Romans 12 and I Corinthians 10 to provide us with the kind of Biblical, God-defining character of humility and willingness that produces Christlike fruit of service and care...for one another. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34639665 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Jerry Davis Dr. Davis finishes his all-too-brief yet deeply searching series on relations that emulate God's intent for us to "love one another". We focus on "vine and branches" (John 15:1-5; Luke 13:6-9). Will we honor our Savior and trust Him to teach us how to nourish our brethren's roots so that together we yield better fruit? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34619113 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Jerry Davis Dr. Davis continues his brief tenure with Broadway, speaking on healthy "one another" relationships and how they model God's plan and will for the Body. Today he speaks on the importance of communicating, strategies on how to share...and to listen! James 1:19, et. al., is our principle Scripture passage. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34619077 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Jerry Davis Dr. Jerry Davis, chair of the graduate counseling department of Huntington University, blesses Broadway with a three-part series on healthy relationships. Today he speaks on our spiritual mental health, transforming our natural tendency to conform to the world into a healthy metamorphosis by the renewing our minds in Christ, enabling and preparing us for healthy "one another" relations that glorify the Lord. Romans 12: 1, 2, among others, is our passage of Scripture fro today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34619076 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps discusses the Christly demands of bearing one another, in the reality of unity of the Body as expressed through caring for one another and serving one another. Passages from I Corinthians, Galatians, Colossians and Ephesians are our Scripture focus today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34610629 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ben Fisher BCC Elder Ben Fisher delivers a deep and thoughtful message on the covenant of Godly love, His "hesed". Ben shares on its importance in our modeling of God's loving kindness, emphasizing its innate balance of justice and mercy, so important as we walk in the Spirit, walking with our broken brethren as Christ would have us walk with them. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34610564 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Steven Kozak Rev. Steven Kozak, Co-founder of Fort Wayne's "RemedyLive" Health Ministry, guest leads or congregation through an interactive poll and sermon regarding the power of mental-health healing, from God and to one another, when we are brutally honest with ourselves before Him. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34610293 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Bruce Cochran Jesus asks, "whom do you say that I Am?". Pastor Bruce Cochran leads us through Matthew 16, focusing on this cardinal premise: if Jesus IS the Son of God, that changes everything! We look into this, and Pastor Bruce exhorts us twards this One Who commands us to love one another. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34596580 Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Eldon Claassen Our Global Outreach director Eldon Claassen hosts several of our long-standing members of Broadway, each giving us a clear testimony of God's care and loving lordship over their lives. Whether it be discipline, calling, providence, protection, guidance or even romance, in these testimonies we hear of God's faithfulness in demonstrating His love for each of His "one anothers"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34593418 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Eric Wood Pastor Eric Wood revisits Broadway to share of his heart's desire: love one another! Today he expounds on Ephesians 2: 11-22, emphasizing the Scriptural insight on Christ's wondrous work in making us, broken, sinful people, into a new humanity that knows to glorify the Risen Savior by loving not only one another, but to extend that Love to a needy world so that they too can be in unity with the Church, and us in unity with Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34562633 Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Brandon Bower Guest preacher Rev. Brandin Bower, Director of LightHouse Ministries shares with us from Romans 12:1,2. Pastor Bower provides a description of how LightHouse helps their transitioning residents learn the "art" of loving one another in brotherhood, based on the principle of "renewing your mind" as commanded in this Bible passage. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34561422 Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps continues his 2-part study into I Corinthians 13, providing a phrase by phrase insight into all of the "Agapé" meanings and characteristics for the trademarks of Godly love. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34560389 Sun, 21 May 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps commences a two-part sermon on the beautiful and famous love poem of I Corinthians, chap. 13. Here we delve deeply into God's definition of what loving one another looks like, the kind of commitment to one another that pleases, blesses, and honors Him and edifies and encourages us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34553525 Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Eric Wood Pastor Eric Wood of "NeighborLink" ministries joins us today, expounding on John chapter 13, where Jesus teaches us to love one another as He has first loved us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34552101 Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps starts us out into our summer series on "One Another", guiding us through I Corinthians, chapter 12. Here we learn of the wonderful plan of the Holy Spirit's distribution of unique gifts for all believers, with the commanded reality that the gifts are to serve the One Body, keeping our eyes on the Body's head, the Lord Jesus Himself. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34537186 Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Bruce Cochran Pastor Bruce Cochran (Pastor Ryan's father) shares with us his passion for corporate prayer and for incporparating prayer as an indelible "DNA" in the believer's life, and in the body's life (i.e., "incorporated"). Using the familiar Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), Pastor Bruce expounds deeply on this rich exhortation for greater prayer in our lives. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34521244 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Michel Hendricks Guest speaker Michel Hendricks, co-author of the book "The Other Half of Church" joins us today, delivering a fresh look (with fresh insight) on the personality dynamics that took place between Zaccheus, Jesus, and the surrounding throng (Luke 19:1-12). Rev. Hendricks shares about the personal interactions that took place between Jesus and Zaccheus, and what we could learn for us to become better disciples AND mentors for His Kingdom. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34521128 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan closes out our series on Matthew with a teaching on the deeper meaning of the Great commission, and how it can reveal what Jesus wants us to learn, to value and to grow in our faith NOW. what great blessing and calling of resurrection power can we have now? Pastor Ryan leads us through Matthew chapter 28 to discover this during our family Easter service. He is Risen Indeed! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34517775 Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran "Jesus drank from the cup - if He didn't do it, we would have to!" Pastor Ryan focuses on the prayers of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46), where Christ confesses that His soul is "exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death". Why? Here the impact of experiencing all the wrath from the Father heaped upon all of our (our!) sins for all-time is coming upon Him, all of its righteous fury, all of its manifest separation from His Father, poured into the cup of wrath that Jesus knows He MUST drink. And He prays three times the very prayer that we always find so hard to pray: "not My will, but Your Will be done." http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34502343 Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu and Youth The youth ministry leads us in worship today, with messages aimed at exploring the relations of three characters to our Lord as He enters the week prior to the crucifixion. We invite you to view our entire service for today on the live streaming component in our "Messages" tag. Here are excerpts from the service - Pastor Symps is joined by two guest student speakers from our youth ministry, Kennedy Dumbacher (who speaks on Mary) and Parker Allen (speaking on Peter). Pastor Symps also joins in, providing an introspective on Judas and summation. All Scripture today is from Matthew Ch. 26. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34499599 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look deeply into the storyline of the Parable of Ten Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Pastor Ryan provides the unique perspective that the parable is not about the three servants, but instead is about the Master. Our Master, as defined by this parable, knows His servants, is full of joy, and desires a relationship of maturity, communing with His servants (us!) at a level deep and rich in the maturity of a committed life to Christ and His Kingdom. This kind of relationship is modeled AND rewarded by the first 2 servants, but the 3rd servant is rejected, not because he made no money, but because of his thorough disregard for a relationship with the Master. Again, we hear the overarching heralding cry: BE READY! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34498503 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Chock full of "end-days" descriptions and descriptions, Matthew Chapters 24 and 25 repeats over and over a single, sober life-changing edict: be ready! Pastor Ryan drills down deeply on the famous parable of the 10 Virgins, and investigates its cultural and spiritual content, eliciting this one glaring and critical warning from our Lord: be ready for Jesus' return! Be ready in two ways: 1) be ready for His return at any moment; be ready TODAY! And 2) be ready for the "long obedience in the same direction." Be ready with a life-long obedient readiness for Jesus. Matthew 25; 1-13 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34489937 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Matthew Chapter 23, our Lord Jesus addresses the spiritual and religious conduct of the Pharisees, sharing with the crowd His assessment of their practice - hypocrisy! Jesus condemns the identity of these leaders, those who love the attention of the people rather than the directions of the Father, loving the practice of the Law (including their convenient inclusions!) for its optic rather than the heart of the Law for its mercy. How ready we are to agree with Jesus! So ready, explains Pastor Ryan, that if we are not careful, we unwittingly become the very Pharisee that we hate! Matthew 23: 1-13 is our passage today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34487965 Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Matthew 22:15-45, Jesus is confronted by Pharisees, Sadducees and Herodians with riddles. Three times they try to trip Him up-three times they fail - Jesus answers each time from "beyond the sun", beyond the mundane view of Ecclesiastes' perspective of life being "only-earthly". Jesus then riddles them - who is the Christ, the Messiah? Who is He to you? Son of David, or LORD of David (and us)? Pastor Ryan leads us through this intriguing narrative from Matthew Chapter 22. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34474205 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us through a challenging account of Matthew 21:23-46. Here, Jesus refutes the Pharisees' dubious inquiry into His authority by issuing four challenges: a right response to John the Baptist's ministry, the parable of the two sons, the parable of the vineyard landowner, and His own description of Himself as the chief corner (and stumbling) stone. In all, our challenge is to recognize Christ's authority on our lives through our conduct and our priorities. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34320074 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We continue our series on Matthew with three detailed accounts of events in Matthew 21 - Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cleansing of the temple, and the cursing of the fig tree. In these three events, Jesus was demonstrating His authority to be King, to be Priest, and to be Prophet over Israel. In all three, the people had expectations, but in each Jesus had other plans. While the people were frustrated that their plans and hopes were not met, it was to our whole world's eternal benefit that Jesus instead chose His better, narrow way! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34239039 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Isaiah prophesied about the Christ, the Suffering Servant. In Matthew 20:17-28, we hear of James and John requesting just the opposite from Jesus: power, authority and the implicit privilege that accompanies such. "Not so, with you!" exhorted our Savior. He then instructs the disciples, and us, that those who get ahead in the kingdom are those who serve, and suffering will inevitably be present. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34232119 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues our series on Matthew, targeting all the ways that Jesus taught us of the "narrow way" to enter the Kingdom. Today we look at the "rich young ruler" found in Matthew 19:13-30. Jesus targets the one thing left that he needs to do in order to receive eternal life: surrender! Submit to Jesus! He, not wealth, is the source of your identity. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34229153 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan explores Jesus' teachings on marriage and sexuality in earnest, looking deeply into the verses in Matthew Ch. 19 for today's Scripture. What is this "better story" that our Father has given us to share and emulate? How have we all failed to honor such a call? How is it that this God/Man Jesus knows more about marriage than anyone, yet epitomizes the call of the single life in His Gospel ministry? How can we better include our single brothers and sisters into our Godly family? And how should the Church respond to all of the narratives on sexuality that the world perpetrates? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34220643 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan picks up on a long-overdue cliff hanger: returning to Matthew, the series begun before the COVID pandemic. Next week we resume progress on Matthew chapter 19, but today we get our "feet wet" through an introduction based on Math, Ch. 5-7 (the Sermon on the Mount). This discourse markedly points to the "better way" of Jesus, instructing us on not doing bad things, and not doing good things badly - under our Savior, God's children will always have the better story (including sexuality and marriage in Ch. 19), but it will be the "narrow way" as Jesus teaches at the end of His Sermon. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34219438 Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us in our first sermon of the New Year, concentrating on Psalm 6. The Psalms are a gift from God's Word, teaching us that God pursues, above all, an honest whole expression of relationship with Him; all our joys, sorrows, happiness, pain, blessings and frustrations......all of it, to our loving Father, nothing artificial, fabricated, or incomplete, but 100% everything! as He loves the ALL in each of us, as created by Him. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34218550 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan finishes our short, sweet series on Ruth, focusing on the end of Chapter 4. Here, our story is replete with a genealogy (the royal lineage of priesthood and kingship), service (God displays His service to us by giving us Jesus, hr Lamb of God) and lovingkindness (our acts of service are because He displays His love for us first) - in the end, Naomi is restored, a clear picture that God overcomes her hardship and her bitterness expressed n Chapter 1. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34196709 Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan provides a short devotional message following our beloved Children's Christmas Presentation (see the streaming service for this date on our website). Pastor Ryan shares how Ruth's supporting prayer to Naomi is like Mary's response to the angel announcing her conception of Jesus: simple people with hearts of gratitude and loyalty, "hesed", open-handed. He also shares how Naomi's prayer in Ch. 1 is bitter, close-fisted, frustrated with God for what has happened to her. Both are realities in our walk with the Lord, perhaps even more so during the holiday season. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34196707 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We begin a short series on a beautiful story of faithfulness, kindness and loyalty, of God's faithful care and attention towards "small" people. In Ruth, we find a surprisingly relationship to the Nativity of our Savior, where in the the "city of bread" that had no bread comes ultimately the Lord Jesus, the Bread of Life, Who gives living bread to the whole world. Ruth, chapter 1 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34177231 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Heaven, the Throne of God is not empty: He is in command! And the worship before the throne is steadfast; eternal and forever! And we have the privilege, as God's children, to join in the throng of worshippers, to the holy throne of God and of the Lamb! Rev. chapters 4 and 5 are the Scripture passages used by Pastor Ryan for this final sermon of the series. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=33635483 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Romans 13, shares Pastor Ryan, exhorts all Christians of our mutual indebtedness to all to love unconditionally. We the proceed to study on the principle of neighborly service and devotion as a tangible method of worshipping our Lord. Similarities, deep and revealing, are explored between the famous parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son in Luke chapter 10. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=34177310 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Suffering, like rain and sunshine, fall on the good and the evil, but the righteous suffer with hope! Pastor Symps leads us through studies in I Peter (4:12-19) and Job (1:1-22), using Scripture to help us understand how our suffering increases our dependency on God and further reveals His glory as He guides the child of God through their season of suffering. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32860186 Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran I Corinthians 6:13 states "the body is..for the Lord, and the Lord for the body." Pastor Ryan leads us through a thorough discussion of I Corinthians 6:12-20, where Paul targets two common, frequent, and lifelong consumptions (food and sex) and exhorts believers to consecrate them always to the Lord. Indeed, our bodies, temples of the Holy Spirit, belong completely to the Lord, and the Bible indicates over and over that, unlike other religions, the body is important to God, this reality of His Will exemplified when Jesus rose in bodily form as the first fruit of resurrection glory! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32792008 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran From Hebrews 4:12-13 to other landmark verses, we explore the role that honoring and responding to God's Holy Word, to Jesus as Eternal Word, and the Holy Spirit's teaching of the Word has on our worship to the Father. God's Word is not outside the secular mind's frame of influence; His Word is in the center of it all - indeed, such that the frame is merely an illusion: God's role in everyday living is truly reality! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32774518 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ben Fischer Elder Ben Fischer, who with wife Lisa coordinates our worship team ministries, blesses us today with a lesson on the importance of singing as an expression of worship. Why sing? How is it appropriate as a vehicle of worship to our Father? What does God achieve in our hearts, minds and souls by having us worship Him in song? How does the body get blessed by doing so? Elder Ben offers us some Biblical answers to these queries. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32773247 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran The immersive, communal Love of the Triune God is available to us as children! The rapturous prayer from our Lord Jesus, found in John 17, declares emphatically how we are in, in IN this wondrous community of immersive love that the Trinity has had for eternity, now made available to each of us because of the work of the Lord. Pastor Ryan also shares how the Word makes clear that we are what we worship - worship idols resulting in dull, spiritless, temporary existences or worship the true God for life-giving, Christlike eternal communion with the Father and each other! Passages from Psalm 115 and Romans chapters 1 and 12 are explored. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32753781 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Our final chapter in our consideration of our God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity. God is Father, Jesus is Son, and the Holy Spirit is Love. The same Spirit that so long ago moved over the face of the waters, bringing order out of the chaotic sea, is the same Spirit Who moves in our hearts, bringing order to our chaotic souls, teaching us wha is right to love and what is loved is right. Passages from Romans, Galatians and Ephesians are explored today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32743288 Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps preaches and teaches on the cardinal pillar of our Savior: Jesus is God! We review the ironclad truths of Scripture that declare the eternalness and supremacy of our Christ, and worship Him for what He has done for us, and simply for Who He is: God the Son! The preeminent over all of creation! John 1:1-18, 5:19-30 and Col. 1:15-20 are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32739425 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Second lesson in our series, we concentrate on the Holy, wonderful and marvelous character of the Father. We look at passages that declare boldly, "God is Love". Pastor Ryan shares from John 17 and Galatians 4 on the overwhelming attribute of our Father is BE our Father, full of love for His children, and indeed, exemplifying for all what a Father does, and Is. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32728758 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran So we begin! Pastor Ryan begins our journey through the semester of learning and practicing one of BCC's pillars of ministry: "steadfast worship". We learn from Ephesians 1:3-14 of a Triune God worthy of praise, because of what He has done for us, and, more importantly, simply for Who He is! Our God, eternally Almighty, inexpressibly merciful! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32722411 Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In preparation for our new fall series, Pastor Ryan discusses the blessings, responsibilities and spiritual expectations for the who choose to declare kinship to a small famlly group of Christ-followers. We are exhorted to enter into friendships where "iron sharpening iron" promotes healthy expressions of love and forgiveness, exemplifying the saving love and grace of our Lord Jesus. Col. 3: 12-17 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32719978 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We complete our journey through the Book of Philippians with this final sermon, expounding on Paul's thankfulness of giving, and the "Koinonia" that it creates for and from the body of Christ. To fellowship, partner, share commune, all wrapped up in the Godly practice of giving, modeling what God does for us...constantly. Pastor Ryan so expounds on this passage of Phil. 4: 10-23 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32154939 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns to our pulpit, sharing on Phil. 4:10-20. Today we hear of how the Apostle Paul was able to experience contentment in all circumstances, good or bad. Our exhortation from the Holy Spirit is to do the same, as we learn to trust completely and intimately on Jesus' power to do so - we learn that "our Lord is our Shepherd, He is everything, and I lack for nothing"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32152123 Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Eric Woods Pastor Eric Woods, of NeighborLink Ministry, visits our church and pulpit. He shares a passionate exhortation to exercise our faith through deliberate ministry, shared-and modelled- by our Lord Jesus in John 13: 1-20. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32152120 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Bruce Cochran Pastor Bruce Cochran (Ryan's father) visits the BCC pulpit and expounds deeply on the famous passage of Philippians 4: 8, 9. Our maturity is reflected in what our mind dwells on, what our mind meditates on. Paul states, and pastor Cochran shares on, to do "what we have learned" from God to acquire His peace. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32152118 Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps, returning from an extended missions journey, blesses us with a preaching on Philippians 4: 1-7. He emphasizes the acquiring of maturity through having peace and joy in all circumstances, through the power of the Holy Spirit. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=32152115 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Like it or not, all of us learn to progress in life through imitation, learning to do as we see and hear others doing. Paul, in Phil. 3, verses 17-21, exhorts us to imitate Christ! Not the earthly things, as Pastor Ryan explains. The enemies of the cross of Christ may not necessarily be overtly evil and demonic, simply false followers of Jesus - their minds still on "earthly things". As Peter found out, which pattern will you imitate? The cross of Christ, or "earthly things"? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31845504 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran pastor Ryan continues our study in Philippians 3, verses 10-16. Pastor Ryan expounds on Paul's cherished declaration of "pressing on", reaching for the one prize above all, Jesus Christ. Our love for Jesus is not a formula, but a relationship, learning to forget all in the past and strive for that one calling, one goal of being conformed to the likeness of Christ, even His death on the cross and resurrection! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31845502 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Chad Raith We are blessed to have guest speaker Dr. Chad Raith delivering our message today. He speaks on Phil. 3, verses 2 - 11. Here the Apostle Paul enjoins us towards that one asset that focuses our lives: Jesus, only Jesus! Dr. Raith explains that each of uses charged to determine that ONE thing, that One asset, that we absolutely must have to ensure an abundant, fulfilling and prosperous life. Paul's answer: only Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31845501 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan elaborates on Philippians 32:19-30, where Paul emphasizes, of all things, travel plans! Travel plans that encourages the importance of friends and colleagues, that in turn emulate Christ-like relationships rich in Christly investments, that in turn demonstrate Godly maturity in the Spirit. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31693362 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Phil. 2:12-18 (our text for today), we find Paul exhorting the church (and The Church) to 'work out our salvation with fear and trembling", Pastor Ryan leads us through a discussion on this very subject, focusing on how our maturity in Christ is demonstrated through NOT grumbling! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31692891 Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through one of the most beautiful passages of Scripture, the "Christ Song" found in Phil. 2:1-11. Here we find Jesus, God in the flesh, demonstrating His Godliness through the complete humility of the cross. This ultimate demonstration and model of humility is for us to follow, tone mature, to be more like Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31686631 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Steve Snyder One of our own elders, Steve Snyder, preaches to our body today, showing how our passage in Philippians models the cardinal goal of maturity in Christ through unity. Philippians 2:1, 2 are the verses of focus today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31685444 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps looks closely at Philippians Chapter 1, verses 19-30.Our confidence is in Christ, our citizenship is with Hm! We are His sheep, and not sheep to the world's politics, and our conduct should be that of one who is citizen to the Kingdom of God! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=31035694 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look intensely at chapter 1, vss. 12-18. Paul makes it clear of his state of suffering, a suffering we so many times must endure for the sake of Christ! We see in this passage how 1) Paul models maturity in his sufferings for Christ and 2) how suffering does produce maturity that glorifies God and furthers the Gospel. A difficult reality for us to embrace, but that is not the ending of the story - resurrection is! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=20517776 Sun, 29 May 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps continues our learning of Christly maturity by concentrating on the lesson of Philippians 1:9-11, that being our call to discerning love. Paul exhorts our love to be anchored n Christ's character, full of discernment, knowledge, integrity and of course its result: authentic, mature love. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=20515144 Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces us to our new series on Philippians. He shares with us Paul's call to the Philippian church the call to a walk with Christ that models maturity, a walk priviledged to resemble Christ even in servanthood and suffering, yet abounding in joy. In their letter, Paul is able to share his obvious affection and love with his fellow children of God, this too modeling Christ's affection for us! Phil. 1:1-8 is our passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=20338675 Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Israel fails miserably in using the Ark of the Covenant as a means to manipulate the God of Israel. In chapters 7 and 8 of I Samuel, we see Samuel, as Israel's last judge, call and teach the people to take their regret and turn it into true repentance, into true worship, into grateful remembrance, and into total faithfulness of our One True God. A stark challenge: is God the author and main character of your story? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=19203864 Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through a panoramic view of Samuel's birth, his relationship with God, and his focus of ministry to Israel. A clear contrast of comparison can be drawn as we view Samuel and Samson (the last named judge in "Judges"); how did they treat their mother? God? The calling given to each? I Samuel, chap. 1-3 is our scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18287766 Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps helps us to grasp the deep significance of our justification and our sanctification, both identified through Christ's wonderful work on the cross! Like Him, we are to be reckoned with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus' Gospel identity. Hallelujah! We, sinners now declared righteous because of Christ, can now be slaves to righteousness, and NOT sin, as we are dead to sin! Romans 6 is our text for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18281114 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! The disciples did not, at first, understand this nor its full implications. In fear they cowered after Jesus' crucifixion. But Jesus appeared! And not only gave them peace, and the Holy Spirit, but also a charge, a mission to continue His work on earth. We look at John 20:19-23, John's version of the Great Commission. We also hear, from our youth, testimonies of mission in action. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18281108 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We arrive at our last tale found in the book of Judges, Chap. 19-21. Pastor Ryan leads us through five scenes of narrative, leading from the wandering Levite priest, the horrific events of the concubine, to civil war, and a solution to near-genocide that once again breaks God's law. Throughout is the tragic comparison of radical hospitality vs. unprovoked violence. Last week we discovered that many are like Micah, finding answers to empty materialism. This week, we find many are like the concubine, hurting, helpless people in need of safety. May the Church be that for our King Jesus' sake, that we do "that which is right in His eyes!" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18266457 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We are in Chap. 17 and 18 of the book of Judges. We focus on the story of Micah, a man devoid of personal and meaningful relationships, one who does his own will to acquire meaning, purpose and belonging in his life, only to have it so easily taken away. So like our culture in America now, where we see so often only a glimpse of God in an expression, and so many losing sight of Who the tour Holy One is. Pastor Ryan blesses us with insight on Micah, and in turn, us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18257231 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps completes our trilogy on the life of Samson in Judges Chap. 16. Pastor Symps leads us into a detailed study of Samson's last actions, his downfalls, and his wrong choices in his walk with God. What do we learn from this story today?How can we protect ourselves and the body from repeating such destructive life decisions? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18256473 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We are looking at Samson's life and character, found in Judges Ch. 14 and 15. We see a "hero", larger than life, who is for...himself. Samson is for Samson. He is the encapsulation of Israel, a nation to whom God gave so much, but delivered to Him no praise, but indifference. Yet God's lovingkindness remained, for God was faithful and generous with Samson, and He accomplished His plans with Samson inspire of who Samson was. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18212138 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today we look at Judges Chapter 13, and we are introduced to Samson's parents, Manoah and "his wife. What kind of people were they? How much did they listen to the Lord, how much did they understand? We learn that God here takes the initiative: He does not wait for a "good" person, He does not work in places of great attention, and He does not use famous, celebrity people to accomplish His work! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18168451 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today, in Judges Ch. 10 - 12, we explore the judgeship of Jephthah, famous for his indiscreet and infamous vow to the Lord to sacrifice "whatever comes out of my house to greet me". This is a vow that epitomizes Israel's state: to not trust the Lord, to take matters into their own hands, to view God as approachable when He is "useful". This syncretic state that Jephthah and Israel are in, and how it can typify the Church today, is deeply explored by Pastor Ryan. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18154331 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu "If we are not ruled by God, we will be ruled by tyrants" - William Penn Sage wisdom taken in light of today's study of Judges Chapter 9. Pastor Symps outlines the entire chapter, highlighting Israel's folly in following a tyrannical leader rather than the merciful and loving God the saved them out of Egypt. We see how one ruler brought destruction to his nation, and how God revisited this destruction upon him.The Church needs to stop thinking politically, and start thinking Biblically! If God does not rule, tyrants will. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18096870 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today we finish the story of Gideon, found in Chap. 8 of Judges. What started as a spiritually victorious life pattern in ch. 7 (listening to and obeying God, in spite of personal fears and doubts), now becomes a life full of apparent worldly success and obvious spiritual disaster. We see a pattern in Gideon emerging: the "way of Cain", full of vengeance and retribution. Jesus has a much better way, full of forgiveness and true peace. Which pattern are YOU following? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=18000438 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today we look at the famous story of the judge Gideon in Judges 6 and 7. Pastor Ryan focuses on the spiritual aspect that Gideon had a little, included faith, yet God told him to use what he had, and God would do the rest! With God, even a little is sufficient, as our God will make sure that it is sufficient, and His Will be done! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=17889554 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran In Judges chapter 4 we look at Deborah, a wise woman made wise with the power of the Holy Spirit, a strong, confident judge you sees God's plan for her and for Israel. We also look at her compatriot Barak, strong, not as confident, but exercises faith to follow God (and join Deborah) though he does not know the outcome of their battle with the evil Canaanite king Jabin. Chapter 5 is a paean of victory sung by both, revealing enemies of God, allies of God and passive bystanders, uncommitted to the battle against evil. Pastor Ryan leads us in study of all three, with the simple, direct challenge from Gods word: which one are you? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=17844206 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We study the detailed and dramatic narrative of the judge Ehud (Judges 3:12-30). Here, God empowers the "fat" Moab king Eglon to lord over Istael, and to teach His children to return to Him, using Ehud to righteously judge Israel's enemy and defeat them. Pastor Ryan also uses this story as an analogy for our lives in Christ, where Eglon represents those "gross" and obvious sins that we must radically address with the 2-edged sword of Ehud; our sin must be dealt with and through the Holy Spirit's power return to the Lordship of the loving Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=17627810 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu We look at Judges 2:5 - 3:11. Pastor Symps speaks directly to the heart of Israel's sin (and by representation, ours!), repeatedly abandoning the God of their salvation to worship other idols (as we do today!). The next generation after Joshua hardly knew the Lord God of mercy! We also look at the first of the recorded judges, Othniel, and discern what made him a man that God had chosen to lead. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=17596810 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins us on a new journey through the book of Judges, where "everyone did that which was right in their own eyes". Today, we look at 3 portions of the book from chapters 1 and 8, and the ending. Israel starts on the right track, yet the book follows course that is disastrous - a question we could ask ourselves today: "HOW did we get here!?" In our designated scripture we learn of Israel's failure to worship, failure to obey, and failure to be united. Again, lessons for today! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=16185197 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran/Symps Ndlovu BCC enters into a service of dedicated prayer for the many ministry facets conducted in and by our body. Interlaced, found here, are four short devotionals, highlighting each of the pillars of our church's mission: steadfast worship, healing community, uncommon unity, and faithful witness (see also our sermon series on "Following Jesus Together", 9/1/19 to 12/1/19). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=15691828 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Today, a special day to start the New Year, we are engaged in a service of lament, to give to the Lord our pain of loss in 2021, experienced both individually and as a body. Pastor Symps leads us through a devotional of Psalm 13, using this passage as an instruction on how David poured his heart out to God, and how we too can appeal to our Father with our lament. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=15151409 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran So goes the famous Christmas Carol, "long lay the world, in sin and error pining.' Pastor Ryan uses this deep Christmas devotional to explain the depth if the word "pining" and the Goodie;l of John's answer: "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14). Jesus, our cure for our pining of sin and error, inexhaustible grace, irrefutable truth! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14617031 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Today Pastor Ryan hones in on the divine attribute of Jesus, Who is the Light of the World, emphasizing John 1: 1-9. We learn that darkness reveals, bit the Light (of Jesus) reveals. The Gospel is here Good News, and Christmas celebrates the tremendous reality that God entered into our darkness to reveal what sin, the flesh, the world, and the devil is trying so desperately to conceal: that God is good, and He wants you and I to know Him. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14419877 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 BCC Youth Ministry Our BCC children and youth ministries lead the congregation in a celebration of Christmas, through song, play and messages. In Jesus is Truth and Light! Pastor Symps finishes the celebration with a devotional message, expounding on the reality that the message of the Nativity must include Christ's work on the Cross. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14419317 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan bears down more deeply on John 1:3,4, making clear the meaning of the term "abundant life" - "Zoe" type life. We look together into John 3 and John 10 to learn what we must do with our Jesus, the "Logos" of the universe, to receive this abundant,"Zoe" life: believe on Him, and follow Him! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14388700 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces us to this year's Advent season with a deep meditation on John 1:1-18. We discover the most amazing and incredulous event in history: the "Logos", that which holds the world together , created all things, created us, became flesh, and dwelt among us! He gives us hope: hope that He is bringing order to the disorder and brokenness of the world, included our own lives! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14379907 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastors Symps and Ryan present to us the last installment in our series on "Faithful Witness" Pastor Symps begins with a short devotional on I Peter 2:9, then Pastor Ryan leads us in a deep exhortation on John 17:20-23. Here our Jesus prays for US, praying that we would be one in unity, so united in one as He is with the Father! And then, with such unity, that this be a witness, a faithful witness, for the world to see and believe in Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14391402 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through a deep and sober discussion of II Corinthians 3:17-4:12. Here we venture into a reality found in all of Scripture: God demonstrates His witness of His glory through our weakness. When we are weak, we are then strong in Christ Jesus. When we (think we) are strong, we are actually weaker in our witness of His glory - it is through pain and suffering that we truly find God's means for Him to glorify Himself, as others are witness to His faithfulness through our trials. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=14004796 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us through a detailed look at I Corinthians 12, investigating not the "what" of the spiritual gifts, but the "why"- why the Holy Spirit distributes these to the body of Christ, for the body of Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13991137 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran The Great Commission teaches us of God's comprehensive commission to mission work, and Pastor Ryan today speaks of God's specific commission for each of us, using whom He has molded each person into, using our joys, our victories, our hurts, our anguish, our reconciliation through Christ in receiving His charge for a specific child of God to reach a specific people in a specific place in a specific time with a specific message. Colossians 1:19-29 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13555180 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps teaches on the early work of missions that the Church began, prompted, initiated and led by the Holy Spirit. We learn of the integral part that all believers have in the sharing of the Gospel to all the world - the role of the missionary and the supporter are, as Paul describes, a "partnership in the Gospel". Acts 13 and Phil, 1, 2 are studied in today's sermon. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13547298 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan reminds BCC of one of our pillar mission beliefs: "God calls us to be the salt of the earth and light of the world in the city of Fort Wayne, and to every other place the Holy Spirit sends us". We start with the Beatitudes (Math., Ch. 5), those express promises of mercy and peace that cannot be earned or achieved - they must be received from our Lord God - and the world needs Beatitudes people! Our walk with the Lord and our mission with people is mostly in God's work in our everyday life, the greatest place where you realize you need God's grace and mercy, to realize your specific God-given calling, to realize God's grace towards the world. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13537359 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps expounds on the life and ministry of Phillip, called to serve tables in Acts Ch. 6, to be called by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus - his life is an example of obedience to the Great Commission, as he moved precisely as our Lord dictated: go to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the world: in Phillip's case, the Gospel preached to the Ethiopian in Acts ch. 8! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13534143 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us in a study of all five expressions of the Great Commission, in the four Gospels and Book of Acts - how can your personal testimony fulfill the Christly command foreach of us to spread the Gospel? We also compare this with how the woman at the well showed her faith and witness after she met Jesus. How did she share her story? (John 4) http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13537115 Sun, 26 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We are in the third of our series on being a "Faithful Witness". Today, Pastor Ryan concentrate on the empowering work and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We see and hear how, Biblically, our Jesus was empowered by the Spirit of God, to resist trials and temptations from the enemy, and to proclaim the great Gospel of salvation to all who would believe. And for us, the Holy Spirit works mightily to transform our inner being for holiness, and works mightily to prepare us for outer work. Scripture for today includes Luke Ch. 3 and 4, Romans 8 and Galatians 4. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13513364 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Part 2 of our Fall semester series focuses on our Savior Jesus being the Faithful Witness of God the Father. Pastor Ryan concentrates on passages from John and II Corinthians, emphasizing the truth that Jesus, God in the flesh, the Eternal Word, always bore witness to the kingdom of God, fulfilling prophesy not only by *being* the Messiah but by also doing the *work* of the Messiah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13504290 Sun, 12 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan starts us off on our new semester series, "Faithful Witness". Today, we begin with Lesson #1. We study Scripture passages citing God's initiative and divine purpose to reach out to His creation and declare His Glory and message, and for us to deliver the Gospel Truth to all who would hear. Passages from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy and I Peter are explored. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13494848 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran, Symps Ndlovu Today, we hold a special service of prayer and worship, especially praying for our Lord to bless our small Group leaders and hosts. Corporate prayer is held, along with special devotionals from Pastors Ryan and Symps on the spiritual journey of faithful witnessing (our semester subject for this Fall). The service follows the exhortation found in I Peter 4:7-11. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13497192 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran We look again at Colossians 2:6-10. We are reminded by Pastor Ryan of who we are grounded in, to Whom our deep roots are anchored into: our Lord Jesus, declared by Scripture to be fully God, fully man! He is Who we follow, the One who teaches us what is true and right, and by following Him we are protected from the vain wisdoms and thoughts and distractions of this world - "faithfulness, always" in Him! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13484373 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan enjoins us I a short series to instruct and exhort us to unwavering faithfulness in Christ. How do we stand for our Lord, our truth, when so much in this world can distract, dissuade or despair us? The answer is in deep roots in our Christ Jesus. Hebrews 11:32-40 and Colossians 2:6-12 are the Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13471936 Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps returns to the pulpit to finish our short study in the little letter of Philemon. We concentrate on vs. 8-25, where, as Symps explains, Paul presents to Philemon the encouragement to forgive the debt of Onesimus, and Paul himself, offering the propitiation, making this solution an archetype of Christ's work on the cross for us - we, slaves of rebellion, needing forgiveness and reconciliation to God, having our debt paid by our Savior Jesus Christ! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13471916 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us through an impassioned exhortation on verses 1-7 of this precious little letter from Paul that demonstrates the atoning work of Jesus, through the instruction of an act of determined forgiveness. Included in the beginning of the sermon is a broadcast of an overview of Philemon as authored by "The Bible Project" - this can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9Q3Jt6Yvk http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13455161 Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan revisits this "little book", this letter from Paul to Titus, exhorting Titus to keep his church following the true Truth, and to lead lives that exemplify their knowledge of this Christly truth. Pastor Ryan sharpens the hope that is indelibly linked to honoring this Truth by comparing it to a review of the futility as expressed in Ecclesiastes. There, all is "Hevel" (vapor), meaningless - but in Christ, His Truth brings hope! Eternal hope! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13448493 Sun, 25 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through the small book of Titus, where the apostle Paul is instructing Titus on establishing the Church of Jesus on the island of Crete. Paul exhorts Titus to instruct the Church in trusting in the knowledge of the Gospel Truth that led the to salvation. The "Truth that sets us free" was a striking contrast to the lies, half-truths, and manipulations that Crete was known for, a contrast alarmingly similar to the social and political climate of today. Titus tells us that we KNOW the real Truth, and this Truth IS trustworthy! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13440509 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us through a studied journey through this small but direct letter by the apostle John (John 3) - hereJohn addresses the conduct of the believer, those that practice the truth of the Gospel of our Savior Jesus. Pastor Symps shows us the comparison John provides between good (Gaius, Daetrius) and bad (Diotrephes) conduct for the Christ follower. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13438089 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:00:00 Cochran/Ndlovu/Edwards We spend our Independence Day praising and praying as a body to our Rock and Redeemer, our Lord Jesus who liberated us from the pangs of sin and death-Halleluia! Pastors Symps, Ryan and resident missions pastor Matt Edwards lead the body in three sessions of prayer, providing exhortations that introduce us to the foci - prayers for the Church and government, prayers to exalt God and bless our Body of Christ, and prayers for us to, as Jesus, go into the world to spread the love of Christ and encourage the lost to repentance. For us, it was Dependence Day! Dependent on our Lord and Savior! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=13431221 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:16 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps kicks off our new sermon series with a detailed look at 2nd John. This short love letter to the "elect lady" (perhaps a representation of the Church) emphasizes our walk in truth and love, to walk according to Christ's commandments. Pastor Symps asks, "do you love the Truth that abides forever"? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12200458 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:57 Ryan Cochran We delve deeply into Chapters 21 and 22 of Revelation, to learn what is NOT the ending, but only just the beginning of our eternal hope and glory for the future, where the Lamb of God is always and ever to be praised, and where we, His Bride, have the profound privilege, joy and duty to reign with Him throughout the new Heaven and Earth, in the new glorified bodies created for us by the Father! Glory to the Lamb! Even now, the cardinal question continues to be asked: will you faithfully follow the Lamb, or frantically follow the dragon!? Decide NOW! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12199537 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:26 Ryan Cochran The end of Revelation is GOOD NEWS! But in order to arrive at His outcome, God must do a thorough work of purification throughout His creation. The descriptions of the last battle (ch. 19, 20) reveals Christ as the Righteous Judge, and Pastor Ryan reminds us of two outcomes resulting from our Savior's judgement: 1. The Dragon, the Beast, and the False Prophet's destiny is the lake of fire 2. People's destiny is either eternal life or the lake of fire. Your destiny is based on your decision - follow the Lamb, or follow the dragon! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12183015 Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:31 Ryan Cochran Comparing chapters 17 and 21 of Revelation, we see a considerable amount of visionary thought dedicated to two cites: Babylon and the New Jerusalem. The great Babylon, that great harlot, depends on the dragon to mimic God's city, but can only come up with temporal satisfaction, destined for destruction, for it and its citizens. The New Jerusalem is created by our God, forever holy, pure, the light of His bride the Church. Pastor Ryan pointedly asks: which city do you wish to be part of? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12174603 Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:37 Ryan Cochran Chapter 12 of Revelation, the prequel-ed war in Heaven before time began, already demonstrates the loss and failure to come of our enemy, the dragon! Pastor Ryan shares with us how we, even today, can share in the present and inevitable Victory of the Lamb, through repentance, prayer, testimony and readiness. We should always be ready for His return! Even so, come now Lord Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12167223 Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:34 Ryan Cochran We look at Chapters 8, 9 and 11 of Revelation, introducing the judgements of the seven trumpets. The Word marks, with absolute assurance, that God will and IS judging evil, that His goal to make the word right will come about, and that, through this judgement, there is opportunity for repentance. A question is posed: the 7th trumpet heralds the world becoming the Kingdom of our Christ: why is this a "woe"? Pastor Ryan aids in this telling illumination. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12167206 Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:46 Ryan Cochran We compliment the flow of our series in Revelation to do just what the saints do as described in Revelation 8 - to offer to the throne of our God prayers and praise, offered up to the altar of our Lord, presented with incense, as demonstrated in His Word. We invite you to sample a devotional from Pastor Symps, and offerings of prayers and song from our congregation, worshipping to "practice what we preach". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12167193 Sun, 16 May 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:12:51 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps looks at several passages from Revelation that identifies four eternally-true attributes of our Jesus as Shepherd of us during times of tribulation. Actions as described in Revelation 6, 7, 12 and 14 poetry our Christ as the True Shepherd, the True Avenger, the True Protector and the True Voice to His flock. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12167941 Sun, 09 May 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:47:29 Ryan Cochran How do we indeed hold fast faithfully to the Lamb when the world feverishly follows the dragon. Pastor Ryan paints a huge panoramic picture from Chapters 6, 12 and 13 that spans the history of Christ's (and ours) spiritual and epic war with the enemy. Through t all, the message is the same - Satan wants us to lose our grip on the everlasting Way of the Lamb - but our Christ will persevere... and be victorious! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=12134988 Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:43 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan gives us a panoramic view of the Heavenly scenes found in Revelation, Ch. 7. In this passage, we are challenged by our Lord with a sobering decision to make: will you follow the "way of the Lamb" or the "terror of the dragon"? Once the decision id made to follow our Lamb of God, how do we faithfully follow the Lamb in a world feverishly following the dragon? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=11892379 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:13 Ryan Cochran We are in Chapter 5 of Revelation, where God now addresses the title deed to Heaven and Earth. who indeed is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals? Pastor Ryan shows us how Chapter five reveals the wonderful, marvelous, and awesome Lamb of God, whose precious blood sacrificed for us and His conquering of death makes Him more than worthy to open the scroll for us. Indeed, holy, holy, holy is the One Who was, Who is, and Who is to come! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=11417468 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:30 Ryan Cochran The Apostle John is treated to an open door to Heaven - "come up here!" says the Lord, and John (and us!) is treated to a vision where there is unending, uninterrupted, eternal praise and worship to the Lord God Almighty. As Pastor Ryan explains, it is a worship that we can join into at any time-it is indeed, unending!Thsi adoration of our God is happening now, even in the midst of our worldly sorrow and unrest - God indeed wants us to remember that He is still in control, and Lord of all things. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=10871685 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:14 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through I Corinthians, Chapter 15, that great lecture on WHY we do have Resurrection! Because of this sublime, cardinal Truth, we can proclaim: "We declare that God raised Jesus from the dead. So, we say...." ....and from this we can declare our belief in God, that God acts and moves in this world, that God defeated our great enemy, Death, and that, above all, we can be a people of hope! Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=10492521 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:17:50 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps explores the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, this from all four Gospels, and adds to it John 13. We see the Christ received as King, yet they did not know what Kingdom He preached; and yet this glorious king demonstrated servanthood by washing the disciples' feet! Van we worship the true King and yet model His humility? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=10243569 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:44 Cochran/Ndlovu We take an Easter Season break from Revelation for the opportunity to corporately worship, appeal, give thanks, and praise the Lord our God, using Psalm 118 as our model to follow. Together, our body offers adoration and praise, learns to lament, male our requests, and remember God's faithfulness in His provision and protection - give our Lord and King all the honor and glory due His Name! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=10243545 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:38 Luke Ash This, the last of the seven letters dictated by the Lord Jesus Himself, and He addresses, as Pastor Luke points out, the sin of self-sufficiency. Two sins in one: Gos is not as great as you are at providing for your needs, and you are better than God to meet them! Your idolatry is ...yourself! Not only are you poor at His ministry, but you even think you are doing great! No wonder our Lord "spews you out of His mouth"! Still, our Lord chooses to stand at the door of your heart and knock to come in, such amazing love! Rev. 3:14-22 is our text. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=10168695 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:56 Ryan Cochran Deep promises from Jesus to a small but faithful church. Philadelphia modeled what every congregation should strive for: evangelistic opportunity, complete reliance on God, faithful to the Name of Jesus - not ONE harsh word to this congregation who kept the Word of God! Jesus' promises are stellar - and a profound inspiration for us. Pastor Ryan exhorts us: make Christ your center! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=9265925 Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:24:51 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us into the study of Revelation Chap. 3. Jesus now dictates His letter to His church in Sardis. Attention! Not one word of compliment to this congregation! He called this a "dead" church. A dead church does no ministry, experiences no persecution - it is no threat to the enemy, no glory for our Lord. what the Church is, and what the Church does, can never be hidden from Jesus! Watch out! Pay attention! We, like them, are called to be authentic. Pray so! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=7011066 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:48 Ryan Cochran We are at the letter to Thyatira, found in Rev. 2:18-29. Lord Jesus commends them for their love, but not for a love compromised. Not for a love unswerving and undistracted towards His Lordship, but He exhorts them for a love that is accommodating towards the world, towards idols, towards seductive sin. So it was with Thyatira; perhaps, Pastor Ryan asks, also with you? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=6592165 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:03 Ryan Cochran Jesus' letter to the Church at Pergamum (Rev. 2:12117) gives a commendation for there faithfulness, this in the face of the confusion of many ideologies and religions. But this He has against them (and us) - you cannot serve Jesus and something else! You cannot have two masters! Like our past brethren, we must choose this day whom we serve: the Christ, the Word of God with the two-edged sword of authority, or that which distracts us, our idols, those untruths fabricated "in Satan's throne"? "He who's an ear, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches!" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=6240924 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:48 Ryan Cochran We read of Smyrna in Rev. 2:7-11. This is the Church persecuted, poverty-stricken, a lustrous city holding many enemies to our brethren, yet Jesus KNOWS them, and comforts and exhorts them to overcome. Our Jesus blesses them with His character (He who conquered death!) and His hope for their future, an eternal hope hat He has prepared for them, for us. Shall we too overcome, to persevere through tribulation? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=6207889 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:27 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps concentrates on the letter our Lord Jesus wrote to Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7). The stern yet loving letter conveyed a loving call to remember their first love. It is an equally fitting and sober call to repentance for Broadway, and any church, today! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=4237643 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:04 Ryan Cochran At the heart of Revelation is...Jesus. Every description, stage, appearance is about the center of it all....Jesus! This should be NO surprise..He has always been, is always now, will always be, the center of it all! Do we believe that now? Is he the center of your heart? In these times, where we can so easily be distracted, Pastor Ryan uses Ch. 1:9-20 to ask these and other tough questions about us and our Lord. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=3099437 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor ran begins our new series in earnest, presenting to our body Chapter 1: 1-8. Who was Revelation written for? Past or future? for who was it intended to minister to? Pastor Ryan explains how revelation not only shares of the return of your Lord, but also gives us a lens to see the world as God sees it, to be ministered to NOW. We don the perspective of pastoral care, comfort and hope, both then, now and forever! We see in this Book *now* that evil will end, but Jesus our Lord will never end! He is the Alpha and Omega, amen! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=3091436 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:28 Ryan Cochran Rev. 1:3 proclaims: "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." To begin our adventure into the great and fascinating book of Revelation, we read the book in its entirety. Pastor Ryan invites 22 members of our body to share Jesus' precious revealing to the Apostle John. Join us as we travel the vision of Heaven and God's purpose for our world in all its glorious completeness. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=3097412 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -1000 01:18:51 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan focuses on Ch. 12 of the Book of Revelation, explaining how it is actually the Christmas Story, in panoramic presentation. The scripture explains why we "would" fear, but also promises why we "need NOT" be afraid! Our Savior will always be victorious over the enemy; do not be afraid! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2836962 Sun, 27 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:40 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan helps us dig deep int the fears and joys introduced into their lives, when their common plans for a stable and fulfilling life were turned upside down by the Lord God's eternal and immortal plans, for them, and for us. How do we, in the face of fear, turn to God's great tidings of Joy for our lives? Matthew ch. 1 and Luke ch. 1 are our Scriptures for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2829691 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:21:43 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us into a new series for the Holidays. Amplifying the famous words spoken to classic characters of the Nativity story in Matthew and Luke ("do not be afraid"), Pastor Ryan leads us through passages from Psalms 26, Phil. 4 and I John 5 to remind us that our fears, though real, can be surpassed by God's Peace, a peace that can surpass fears that are faced with God. Once faced, real peace, along with God's grace and love, can be experienced; "perfect Love casts out all fear"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2820363 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:26:25 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan presents the final installment in our semester series of "Healing Community". Here, we explore the great promise, delivered in both Old and New Testaments, about the final salvation that we hope for - the healing, not only of us, but of all creation. Pastor Ryan explores Chap. 21 and 22 of Revelation (among other passages), explaining that God's promise of healing His creation is a promise for sure AND current deliverance; there will be NO part of God's creation that will be untouched by God's healing work! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2801939 Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:43 Ryan Cochran Part 2 of the healing that is for the sake of the world. We continue digging deeper into this great cardinal calling from our King Jesus - to proclaim His healing power, available for all who come to Him. Today Pastor Ryan concentrates on Eph. 2:8-10 and Romans 8:18-25 - we are God's handiwork unto good works - to His Glory! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2791982 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:03 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan gives a preamble to a topic of healing not to be neglected - the Church's efforts to trust in God's healing is not just for us, but for the sake of the world, which so desperately needs the Church to BE the Church, to be Christ's instruments for proclaiming His healing power to a world that so needs their Redeemer! II For. 5:16-21 is our main passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2791975 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:16:32 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan speaks openly and plainly on one of the most significant of our tasks in generating a healing community: forgiveness and reconciliation. It is at the cross of Christ where OUR need for forgiveness is so apparent, and so freely given; Pastor Ryan continues with the reality that as Christ's work of atonement reconciled us to God, so are we called into the ministry of reconciliation in turn. II Cor. 5:14-21 and Col. 3:12-15 are our main Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2767761 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:04 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares in a critical and vibrant topic for any person, believer or unbeliever - healing. What is the source of our sickness? Why are some healed and not others? Why am I not healed? Where is God in my continued pain. We explore these and other questions regarding healing. we also look at Jesus' model for calling God to heal: the laying on of hands, and how it is instrumental in calling upon God's healing power. We look into Luke, Acts, James and many places in Scripture today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2760066 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:18 Luke Ash Worship Pastor Luke Ash delivers a thorough study and exhortation on the blessing of redeemed play and laughter. We look at several scripture passages that address the healing touch that practiced joy brings towards the healings in our lives. We touch also on the great "joke" of the Gospel, the wonderful work of the Cross, God's simple, direct and glorious solution to sin that still fools the wisdom of the world. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2755880 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:56:36 Ryan Cochran “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” - James 1:19 Our world is poised to teach us just the opposite! How do we listen, truly LISTEN, to one another, to ourselves, to God Himself? The good news is God models this critical trait...He listens to us, and as we listen back, we promote His healing. Pastor Ryan explains how we can emulate this Godly trait so as to honor His command to ....listen. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2747178 Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:35 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares of the Biblical concept, the Biblical reality and necessity, of confession, not only the confession that justifies us before God through Christ, but also the confession act that heals our broken relationships, and promotes healthy, God-honoring community. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2747169 Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:45:15 Ryan Cochran "...and on the seventh day, God rested...." What does resting do for us, as individuals, as a community? What does it say about our relationship to God? Does it happen automatically, or do we plan for rest> Pastor Ryan shares about Biblical, God-honoring rest and how it contributes to our healing of spirit. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2747160 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:18 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps explains the Biblical role that the family of God has in accomplishing His healing touch in all our lives. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2747151 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:17:15 Ryan Cochran-Luke Ash Pastor Ryan gives several Biblical examples showing us that pain is an inevitable reality in the believer's life, indeed, in all our lives. We discuss why it happens, and how to surrender it to God to reveal His Glory, and through Him, how to face our pain Pastor Ash graces the sermon with a testimony of pain and how Jesus carried him through it. Romans 5 and II Cor. 5 is our Scripture (among others) for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2750351 Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:17 Ryan Cochran Christ came to heal, and indeed He does! We look at Biblical accounts of Jesus' healing power, revealing the Good News to the downcast and broken-hearted, and we keep an eye on the ultimate expression of healing work done on the cross, where Christ healed us of our sins, and killed the power that sin and death had on us. Being honest means we confess we "are more sinful than we ever dare imagine" and healing includes the startling realization that God "loves us more than we dare hope". Genesis 2 and Psalm 51 are our Scripture focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2707104 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:13 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces us to our semester of concentrating on our Key trait of "Healing Community". Today, our first sermon on the subject, we learn the deeper meaning of the blessing, having "God's sorrow and His joy" in our lives. Jesus asked the paralytic at the pool, "do you want to be healed?" An astounding question to ask, but do we? Do we wish to go through the pain and tough work it takes to be healed, to accept the responsibility of being a beacon and comfort of Jesus to others also in need of healing? John 5: 1-16, among others, is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2699794 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:27 Ryan Cochran After a short, targeted devotional from Colossians 1:15-20, Pastor Ryan prepares us for our upcoming series, "Healing Community" - we prepare, as we should, through *prayer*! Prayers are offered for the healing of unity in the Body, for our marriages, for our small groups and their role in healing our community, and for our youth and youth workers. CoVid and great unrest threaten all of us, but as God says in Colossians, "all things are held together by Jesus"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2696856 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:32 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues in Colossians, emphasizing the longings God has placed in our heart that are being frustrated by our current state. Today we focus on the desire for relationship, and the curse of loneliness that is the result of relationship's neglect. Pastor Ryan focuses on the enemy's tactics, using loneliness to weaken Jesus' Church, and also strategies that we can adopt to make sure God continues to rule in our hearts, and that the Church thrives in spite of these current trials. Col. 1:13-23 is our Scripture text for today http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2682641 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:48:08 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues to lead us in an exploration of Colossians and the exhortation towards right, Christly thinking that this book provides. Today we focus on the God-given desire of freedom. Pastor Ryan uses Col. 1: 9-14 to help us understand the type of Godly freedom that He provides, freedom with boundaries that protects us from sin, and protects us from mistaking worldly freedom and license for God's righteous liberty! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2671500 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:51 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins a short series in Colossians. In this letter we have the very model of a Church confronted with determining the Lordship of Christ and the unity in the Holy Spirit in difficult times. Today we concentrate in chap. 1: 3-14. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2662667 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:27 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps finished his triptych series on the Holy Spirit, emphasizing what it means to walk in the Spirit and to demonstrate the fruit thereof. What individual attributes are demonstrated when one walks in His Spirit? What benefits to the Body are manifested when WE walk in His Spirit? Pastor Symps guides us through Galatians 5: 16-26 and Ephesians 4:1-32 for answers to this fundamental command from our Lord Jesus. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2666106 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -1000 01:02:50 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps, in his second of three sermons on the Holy Spirit, concentrates on Jesus' promise of the Gift of the Holy Spirit, given to all who have "repented and been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ". We look at Acts 1 and 2 (and other verses) that reveal the Holy Spirit's work in our lives - to convict and draw us to the father, to indwell in us, and to empower us to do the will of the Father. Pastor Symps exhorts us all to be "soaked" in His baptism, for every aspect of our lives to reflect the permeation of the Holy Spirit's presence! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2656381 Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:49:09 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses references in Scripture to help us, the Body, understand the importance and place of baptism in our spiritual lives. Using passages from I Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans, we learn of Christ's command to be baptized as an outward expression of our inward transformation, making the "Gospel visible", stirring up faith in ourselves, and in others. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2639093 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:35 Luke Ash In a world driven by selfishness and vanity, Christ calls us to to follow His lead in humble service. Pastor Luke explores Phillipians 2 that exhorts and proclaims this theme, this call from our Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2644418 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:14 Ryan Cochran When Jesus returns, of a Scriptural certainty three things will happen: there will be resurrections, there will be judgements, and there will be new Heavens. Pastor Ryan leads us through I For. 15 and Rev. 20, 21 for a revealing of these three truths. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2637042 Sun, 05 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:31 Ryan Cochran What is Jesus doing, right now? How is He helping us with His Kingdom work? What does He want us to receive regarding His Second Coming? When will He come? WHY does he tarry? What is He waiting for? Pastor Ryan uses scripture to help us realize some of the answers to these questions, and what we are to do as we wait for His return. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2636251 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:17 Symps Ndlovu Who is the Holy Spirit? How does He proclaim Jesus? What is He doing, right now? How do we acquire his power? How does He unite us in the Body? Pastor Symps spends time with us, to help explain what the Scriptures say about God the Holy Spirit. John 5 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2636067 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:45:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan preaches on the lasting ministry of Jesus, sending His Holy Spirit into the world, to heal division, and to empower and send out His Church. Acts 2:1-13 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2628113 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:23:24 Ryan Cochran We focus on the first recorded martyr for Jesu: Stephen. We look at Acts chapter 7, where we read of his testimony, and his martyrdom (vs. 51-60), where he receives a "gift" from God - the revelation of what we learned last week: Jesus is indeed at the right hand of the Father. Stephen's life (and death) is a model for us to follow, to do that which is right in God's plan for us in Kingdom-building, until our spirits, like Stephen's and His Lord before him, are lifted up to the Father. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2579868 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:04 Ryan Cochran The Gospel writer Luke writes, in the book of Acts, that "the first book (Luke) dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach...." (Acts 1:1). Clearly, Jesus' work was not finished when He ascended into Heaven, as Pastor Ryan explains. If Jesus is not finished, then what is Jesus doing right now? We look at Acts 1:6-11 for evidences of Christ's continued ministry towards us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2572589 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:22:09 Luke Ash Worship Pastor Luke Ash brigs God's Word to us today, concentrating on a great challenge of trust presented to Ezra, challenged to demonstrate how much he trusts the Lord God's providence to Artaxerxes, king of Persia. How does Ezra prepare Israel for their return to Jerusalem, seeking and knowing God's plan, step by step? What can we learn from this historical event, and apply it to our lives during these challenging times? Ezra 8:21-32 is our Scripture passage. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2558817 Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:48:03 Ryan Cochran Luke 24:13-35 is the beautiful account of the Risen Jesus meeting two of His disciples on their way back to Emmaus. Here our Jesus demonstrates a great teaching, based on Moses and the Prophets, showing them the reality of the Messiah, who "had to suffer these things and enter into His glory". Pastor Ryan shares how this reality, that this resurrection power, is real, and through this Great Salvation power "sad things will become untrue". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2556576 Sun, 17 May 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:23:33 Luke Ash Our Worship Pastor Luke Ash delivers our message today, using John 20:19-31 as the Scripture for study. Thomas doubted in a time of despair and challenge. Like him, this unpredictable season can generate great worry and doubt, and perhaps even doubting the Lord's ability to carry us through this time. from this passage, Pastor Luke has two messages: a warning to the doubter, and a clear call to mercy, in that Jesus comes with peace, Jesus comes with evidence, and jesus comes for a clear call to decision. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2548199 Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:34 Ryan Cochran As BCC prepares to re-congregate, Pastor Ryan asks the question of what that would look like, both corporately and individually. What does going "back to normal" look like, especially if we have been paying attention to what our Lord has been trying to teach us during these past days of pandemic challenge? We look at John 21:1-15, where Peter tried to go "back to normal". But Jesus had better, bigger plans for him! As He has for each of us! Are we prepared to forsake what was once our routine, and follow Him into new orders? Jesus asked Peter, and asks us now: "do you love Me more than these?" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2526662 Sun, 03 May 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:22:11 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan teaches us a cardinal encouragement regarding our future, our hope in the risen Lord Jesus - He is risen incarnate! We learn, in the testimony of Luke 24: 36-48, that He appeared in bodily form to the disciples, not a ghost, not a spirit-He ate, and laughed, and fellowshipped! When we are made perfect, we will not distance-gather, but be REAL, as our bodily form is so blessed by our Risen Lord! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2516347 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:18:49 Symps Ndlovu Mary was searching for the crucified Christ, and instead met her Risen Savior! And He called her by name! Jesus never forgets, nor leaves us, says Pastor Symps as he encourages us with the Scripture's report of Mary's heartfelt moment in John 20:11-18. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2498021 Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:27:26 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan selects an unusual passage of Scripture for our Easter message: Eccles. 3:1-11. Here explained by the Teacher is the life reality that there is a time and a season for many things, all are subject by the limitations, of time, of death, and of sin. Yet God has placed (the yearning for) eternity in our hearts. It is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that makes all things transcend the limitations of this world, to make all things beautiful, in this and all seasons! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2480598 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:23:33 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us in an exhortational contemplation of Psalm 42, where the writer, deep in emotional and physical distress, yearns for the protective and saving cradling of God's providential arms. rough this, the writer, and us in turn, learn that faith in God is never unrequited, but always sustained - our God is an Awesome God in the midst of all turmoil! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2465836 Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:24:10 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues to look at the Gospel of John, Chapter 15:1-17. Last week we were taught of Christ being the true Vine, and how He prunes us for fruitfulness. Today we look at what abiding in Christ looks like, and how to ask the Spirit to help us attack and defeat the sinful obstacle of hurrying. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2449375 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:20:11 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares a sermon with us, produced remotely for the safety of all during this time of COV-19 pandemic crisis. God can use this! He desires to make us deeper and better during this time of great disruption, and to model that "perfect Love casts out fear". Pastor Ryan leads us through John 15:1-17, wanting us to use this precious time to: 1) abide in Christ's Love 2) submit to His pruning that God wants to do for us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2433262 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:04 Ryan Cochran We adjust our schedule of studies in the Book of Matthew to address a real and compelling concern for today's world, the Coronavirus pandemic. Through a study of Philippines 4, Pastor Ryan encourages us to remember our calling in Christ - now, at this season of fear and panic, we, Christ's Church, can rely on Him for our courage and peace that surpasses all understanding, and be free to minister to our community in our time of crisis. Jesus Himself can heal and ease our fears! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2412325 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:10 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan helps us to understand that, in Matthew 19:1-12, Jesus offers a far better story about sex, about marriage and divorce, and about being single. On all the subjects, the world offers woefully inferior comfort and understanding on these deeply sensitive and tender subjects. In all this, we experience deep hurt and confusion, and Lord Jesus shares that only our Heavenly Father offers the healing solutions to such turmoil. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2400407 Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:50:30 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan speaks on Matthew 18:15-35, where Lord Jesus is giving His first instructions on how His Church is to be THE church. We discuss one of the most difficult, critical yet landmark commands given to us: forgiveness. Here we learn that the Church is not a perfect place: conflict will exist between sinners, and we look to Jesus to show us how to confront, confess, and forgive one another. Who indeed is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2393490 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:48 Jeremiah Paden One of BCC's own, grown-up-in-church and now studying for the ministry, delivers our message for today, based on Matthew 18, verses 1-14. Here, Jeremiah speaks on Jesus' instructions to His disciples on who the most important in the Kingdom of Heaven is: those with child-like faith in Him! We learn of the importance of not neglecting the "least of these", of not forsaking OR impeding God's call, and NOT to forget God's care, even for yourself! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2384147 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:28 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses Matthew 17's events to convey the spiritual principle of thin places (moments of high degrees of closeness with God) and thick places (times in your life filled with the woes of the world). From the Transfiguration to the exorcising of a demon-posessed boy to focusing on the ministry of the cross, Pastor Ryan explains that our Lord Jesus demonstrates the reality that mountaintop moments and valley woes are to be expected in the life of a disciple. In all of this, "listen to Jesus!" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2370823 Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:02 Ryan Cochran Matthew Chapter 16 reveals several groups misunderstanding Jesus. The Pharisees misunderstood the purpose of Jesus' signs, and in turn misunderstood Him! The disciples misunderstand the advice of the leaven; Peter misunderstands the Lordship if Jesus, and is rebuked for his idea that "comes from Satan". How about you? Do you misunderstand the cost of discipleship? Do you cling to your life when Jesus says you must lose it first? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2363963 Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:16 Ryan Cochran Matthew Chap. 15 recites three significant events in the ministry of Jesus: a controversy with the Pharisees, the faith of the Canaanite woman, and the feeding of the 4,000. In all, the prevelent, over-arching theme is: "how can we be clean? How can we be made right with God?" In the chapter, some who meet Jesus do not understand, others do and demonstrate immediately: it is not in the washing of hands, it is in the heart! "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2350924 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:12 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concentrates on two significant and miraculous events that Jesus enacted in Matthew Chap. 14: the feeding of the 5,000 and walking on the stormy water, both events done for the disciples' (and our) spiritual development. Fresh off of their grief-stricken news about John the Baptist, Jesus teaches all of us about the importance of rest and solitude, offering what we have to His glory, taking a risk, and always remembering Who it is that we trust: God in the Flesh, Jesus the Messiah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2340240 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:36 Luke Ash Our new Worship Pastor Luke Ash brings us a rich, convicting message on Matthew 13:53 to 14:1-14. The focus is on Herod Antipas, biblically presented as a tale of two kings, King Herod of the world vs. our King Jesus of the Kingdom of Heaven. Herod feared the people, Jesus was moved with compassion and healing for the people. Do you fear men or fear the Righteous God? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2327575 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:13 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through the rest of Chapter 13 in Matthew. Here Jesus shares several more Kingdom parables. From them we discern stark realities: • The Kingdom has enemies • The Kingdom is hidden • The Kingdom is more valuable than anything! Vs. 24-50 are the focus for these Ch. 13 lessons of listening, understanding, and repenting. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2311744 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:19 Ryan Cochran We return to our series on Matthew, now commencing with the Parables of Jesus, starting in chapter 13. These Parables were not kind fables, but confronting lessons, designed to disrupt and challenge your complacency, or wrong spiritual assumptions! Today we here from our Lord pertaining to the four soils, indicating the four kinds of heart that hear God's Gospel message - are you prepared to change, and repent, so that the soil of your heart is fertile? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2296339 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:08 Ryan Cochran We study Psalm 77 as a call to remember what the Lord has done! Pastor Ryan leads us in a study of this Psalm of angst and praise, showing us that: God is opening us up to... - Knowing the Work of the Spirit - Knowing ourselves - Knowing one another A fitting final statement to the end of our year in the Lord. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2288349 Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:48 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan gives us an unlikely comparison of two characters from the Christmas Story - Herod and Mary. Herod, with his clenched fist, grasped at his throne, and could not receive God's plan of salvation in Jesus; Mary, with open hands, gladly received the promise of salvation that the birth of Jesus provides. Which do you have this season, clenched fist or open hand? Luke 1:39-56 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2277902 Sun, 22 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:11:54 BCC Children and Youth BCC's annual Children and Youth Program, following our theme of "God with Us". Youth-led worship, children's songs, young people reading our Scripture lessons, high school skits- it's all here! Presented in all-family style service, with Pastor Symps closing with our instructional devotional on the blessing of Jesus' Nativity. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2251530 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:33 Luke Ash Worship pastor Luke Ash and Emily Ash lead the congregation in Christmas Scripture, Carols, original songs, and a devotional from the heart, preparing us for this Joyful Season coming upon us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2234331 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:49:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares the pulpit with members of our body who give testimony to what God has taught them during our study series, "Following Jesus Together". Our congregation celebrates with them as we all share in the bounty of what the Holy Spirit has lead us through, growing together in worship, healing, unity, and witness. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2232506 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:18 Ryan Cochran In this our final installation of our all-church discipleship series "Following Jesus Together", Pastor Ryan refreshes us on the model set by God regarding the spiritual pattern of work, AND rest. Pastor Ryan reviews this principle and exhorts us to ponder "what pattern (of life) is conforming you?" He is joined by our own Michael Bowden (creator of SoulCare Ministries) in an interview that provides Michael the opportunity to share deep insight into the subject. Our Scripture for today: Genesis 1 and 2, Romans 12: 1,2 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2216968 Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:20 Ryan Cochran We ARE His witnesses! Not "shall be" but "are" - the question: what kind of witness will you be? Pastor Ryan shows us how God has lead us away from the meaningless, Ecclesiastes-type life and gives each believer purpose! All through creation and resurrection, we are called to do His work, and the witness of our life in Christ is indeed our calling! Several Scripture passages are shared, including Eph. 2:8-10. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2193502 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:37 Ryan Cochran We begin our last "pillar" of discipleship today, concentrating on the character/attribute of "faithful witness". What is a "witness"? Pastor Ryan discusses the requirements of such, the power of a witness community, and how the world needs the Church to BE the Church as an effective witness of Jesus the Christ. Acts 1: 7, 8 (among other passages) is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2182911 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:33 Ryan Cochran (and Panel Discussion) How is Broadway doing in ministering the love of Jesus to the community? Where are we obedient? Where can we improve in the Lord's work? Pastor Ryan uses Hebrews 13 to assist us in identifying the "gap" between God's plan for us and where we actually are. A panel of BCC members, new and old, are also on hand to share their experiences and encouragements. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2196751 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:54:41 Ryan Cochran God has gifted us, so Pastor Ryan reminds us, with the best spiritual gift of all- the Holy Spirit Himself! Expressions of this wonderful gift to all believers are the personal manifestations, the gifting, that each of us are promised. We review the wonderful reality of the Body: all of our individual giftings are a completion of this one united organism, the Body of Christ, such that we are incomplete without each other. Diverse gifts to bring unity and good fruit is what God has purposed for us. I Cor. 12: 1-11 is our key Scripture (BCC small groups: see pp. 24, 25 of our study guide) http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2153538 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:46 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan moves us into the third pillar of our discipleship journey: Uncommon Unity. The Body of Christ is identifiable through a unique togetherness made possible through the Holy Spirit. Jesus Himself shows examples of such in His ministry, and indeed His redemptive ministry healed the great rupture that once existed between us and God, us and "them" and us with ourselves. Such is the unique expression of the Church, Christ's Bride! Passages from Ephesians and Luke 8:1-3 serves as our Scripture. (BCC small group members: pp. 21-23 of our study guide compliments this sermon) http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2136217 Sun, 20 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:08 Ryan Cochran According to James 5:13-20, God's Word clearly indicates that the path to healing involves confession and forgiveness. The Body of Christ, Pastor Ryan explains, is instrumental in God's instructions and plans for you to receive full healing - our brothers and sisters in Christ help us heal! Humbleness in confession, and grace in forgiveness are clearly to be demonstrated! Pastor Ryan explains this vital passage to the disciple. (BCC groups - use pp. 19, 20 from the study manual) http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2122547 Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:37 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses the passage from James 1:22-27 to discus the sober subject of inner healing. What does James mean by saying the Perfect Law brings true freedom? How do we know ourselves, in all our frailties and brokenness, as God knows us? And what are good practices for self-examination and, ultimately, deep healing? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2099138 Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:28 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces us to the next pillar in our discipleship series, "Healing Community". Broadway has always placed a premium on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health of the Body of Christ, our community. Using James 1:2-4, we discuss healing through ordinary trials, healing through extraordinary suffering, healing through community, and a sober encouragement that as before, we long to be a community of healing, a church "for sinners only"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2085579 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:34 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us, line by line, point by point, glorious truth after truth, through a detailed review of the Lord's Prayer, our Savior's landmark model on how to pray to our Father, and worship Him through our communion with Him. (BCC members, use pp. 11, 12 of the guidebook to compliment this sermon) http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2072672 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:54:06 Ryan Cochran We learn from the Scripture (Psalm 115:8) that you become what you worship. For this reason, Colossians 3 tells us to set our minds on things above, and to let Christ rule and dwell in you. Through Scripture, Pastor ryan explains, we learn more of Who God is, and know more of Who it is we worship. (BCC Small Groups - use pp. 9, 10 from guidebook to compliment this sermon). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2055197 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:28 Ryan Cochran We begin our new series in earnest, with Pastor Ryan addressing the first of the four characteristics of discipleship: Steadfast Worship. Focusing on Romans 11:33-12:3, we learn of true worship to God, and that our worship is dynamic - in worship we are learning to know ourselves and being known by God! And, we talk of why we come together Sunday mornings to worship. (BCC small groups - follow w/ pp. 7, 8 0f study guide) http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2043214 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:21 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces our body at BCC to our new discipleship curriculum that we will be following for the next several months (and our small groups are using as curriculum). Our series, "Following Jesus Together", is designed for the people of Broadway, but conducive to any one who wishes to become a Christ follower - join us if you are so lead! We emphasize "steadfast worship", "healthy community", "uncommon unity", and "faithful witness". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2036524 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:52 Bruce Cochran Pastor Ryan's father, Rev. Bruce Cochran, guest preaches for us today, speaking on John 14:15-21. Pastor Cochran teaches us on Jesus' promise of His abiding love, and what blessed Love it is! Because of His abiding love, we not orphaned, we are encouraged, and we CAN endure! Jesus assures us that together, we (God and us) can finish the race! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2020973 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:42 Ryan Cochran We take a break from Matthew to celebrate an important milestone in our church's history, the completion of the first significant stage in our building renovation and restoration. Celebrated is all the ministry opportunities that such hard work will be providing. Pastor Ryan leads us down a rememberance of our heritage, and shares our vision for the upcoming directions that God has for us. Testimonies from beloved members cement the reality of GOd's use of community to deepen our hold on our Savior! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2011769 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:25 Giulio Muci Our pastoral intern, Giulio Muci, delivers our sermon today, based on Matthew 12: 1-21. Here, we discuss what it means to rest in the Lord (vs. 11:29,30), knowing that Christ is our rest, because He announces that He is even Lord of the Sabbath! (vs. 8). This passage also demonstrate just how wrong the Pharisees were in what to expect of our Messiah, Who is the very model of God's character and Spirit. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2002256 Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:18 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through Matthew 11: 16-30, focusing on some recorded accounts of the people's response to our Savior. Here, His own family and townsfolk reject the Messiah, people of hard hearts not getting what they want. Amazing, Scripture then provides an invitation from Jesus to come to Him: Chorazin and Bethsaida rejected Jesus, but you don't have to! Ryan explains how, in receiving Jesus, we come like children, and to know His burden is light and yoke is easy. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2002474 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:27 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan tackles a difficult moment in every believer's life: what do you do, how do you respond, when you doubt? Even John the Baptist pleaded for an assurance that the needed to dispel his doubting concern: "are you the One who is to come, or should we look for another?" How are we to turn to Jesus with our doubts? Ryan leads us through Matthew 11:1-15 for Biblical solutions: we are NOT alone, disappointment can be a gift, and the work God does in your life is unique to you. Our Jesus, the Suffering Immanuel, serves as our supreme example! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2011764 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:56 Ryan Cochran We focus on Matthew 10:16-42. Jesus teaches us: • We grow when we go (when we act in obedience) • When we go, we learn - - our identity - our Christ-likeness - our dependence on the Spirit So GO, and do not be afraid! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=2020727 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:18 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us in a study of Matthew 9:35 - 10:15. Hear Jesus continues to reveal His authority by establishing the structure to harvest (the harvest is great, but the laborers are few!), giving compassion to His flock, seeing their helpless state of sheep without a shepherd. Jesus then proceeds to call His 12 apostles, instruct them on harvesting, and revealing where to go to harvest. He call us to the same, and gives US of His authority! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1959955 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:50:13 Ryan Cochran In Matthew 9:14-34, we are treated to several accounts where Jesus' authority, clearly made clear and established in previous verses, is now resisted and challenged. Pastor Ryan explains that, yet even through this, our Jesus shows His power even over sin itself, and he is indeed Lord of Grace. The famous verse "by grace are you saved" (Ephesians. 2:9) clearly resounds through these miracle accounts! Those who insist on being self-righteous must learn that, because of Jesus' work on the cross, truly no one can boast! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1947327 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:16 Ryan Cochran Matthew 8:15-9:13 - Pastor Ryan shares in this passage that throughout these testimonies of miracles, of Jesus calming the storm, casting out a legion of demons, healing a paralytic, and Matthew's own personal salvation testimony, through all this Jesus IS King, and Lord with all Authority. He has authority over creation, over evil, over disease, and over the human heart. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1940296 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:29 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns us to our ongoing study of the Gospel of Matthew, Ch. 8:1-17. Here, we see Jesus the Greatest Teacher coming down from mountain, and entering the "valley" of brokenness to be the Greatest Healer. We read of three outsiders, a leper, a Gentile, and a woman, who are made clean and whole by our Savior, and in so ding shows us He is Lord of the Law, of righteousness, of nature, and able to draw those who are far into the nearness of the Father, being made clean by His Son. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1929091 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:42 Luke and Emily Ash Today BCC is blessed to have Luke and Emily Ash provide us with song and testimony, some lessons from Scripture and some worship exhortations. Listen, reflect, worship and enjoy! (NOTE: for more information about our dear guests, please visit them at https://www.facebook.com/lukeandemilymusic/ ). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1920456 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:55:31 Ryan Cochran We take a short break from Matthew - Pastor Ryan shares wit us a sermon penned by author Frederick Buechner, apropos for our season devoted to the discipleship of Jesus. From Buechner's book "Magnificent Defeat", Ryan shares with us the title sermon, stylized for its exhortation to our Broadway family. The sermon is based on the lessons learned from Jacob's wrestling with the Lord God (Genesis 32:22-31). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1911222 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:09 Ryan Cochran We continue in the Sermon on the Mount, Chap. 7: 15-23. For those who choose the narrow way (that leads to life everlasting, and joy in our following Jesus), Jesus now warns us that there is deception on the way, wide gates that beckon or deceive us into abandoning our journey. We can be deceived by false prophets, or deceive ourselves with false service. Pastor Ryan reminds us that not only is Jesus the greatest Teacher, He is also Lord! Heed what He says! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1897114 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:08 Ryan Cochran We arrive, in the Sermon on the Mount, to a "fork in the road", a pivotal moment in Lord Jesus' Great Teaching (Math. 7:13,14). At last, He asks His listeners to decide! The broad, easy way or the narrow, challenging way? Which will you choose? Jesus gives us instruction on utilizing the narrow path, the road that leads to certain life. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1888569 Sun, 26 May 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:07 Symps Ndlovu "Ask, seek, knock" - Pastor Symps leads us into a thorough lesson regarding Jesus' charge to us concerning prayer, how our Lord calls us to prayer, what it means in our relation to the Father (and how Jesus demonstrated it), and how His lesson clarifies the declaration of the Golden Rule. Matthew 7: 7-12 is our text for today http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1879210 Sun, 19 May 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:26 Ryan Cochran we are back into our series of Matthew, focusing on Matthew 7:1-6. Pastor Ryan shares about our Lord Jesus' message on judging. Just what did He mean when He said "do not judge"? What does this say regarding our responsibility to confront sin? How do we implement our Lord's instructions regarding speck and plank removal, and this done by broken people redeemed by Jesus? And what does it mean to not cast our pearls before swine and dogs? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1868413 Sun, 12 May 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:01 Chad Raith Our guest speaker, Dr. Chad Raith, delivers us a guest message that is critically related to our series in Matthew, regarding the importance and cost to true discipleship to Jesus and its heart requirement for citizenry in the Kingdom of God. Dr. Raith asks us, "is Jesus your Logos? Is the "Word that became flesh" (John 1:14) the one sole guiding principle that governs your thoughts and actions? We explore what this means, with all its ramifications, in the 1st chapter of John. The sermon is preceded by a deeply valued introduction of our guest speaker by Pastor Ryan, as well as equally heart-felt birthday blessings from the congregation! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1864133 Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:55 Rubierdo Aho From our sister congregation of Ebenezer Church in Holguin, Cuba, Pastor Rubierdo Aho shares from his heart on surrendering to God's Will and authority for the good of your life to be realized. He preaches from Exodus 15: 22-27, and shares how the desert (the isolated focus on God) strengthens you, avoiding bad choices in the desert, making right choices, and understanding those times when God must test you. Our own Gustavo Rodriquez serves as interpreter. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1854029 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:43 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan preaches on the resurrection message provided in Luke Chap. 23, 24, and asks the question: why do you continue with your dead things, when the Risen and Living Jesus Christ is so ready to love and save you? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1854019 Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:19:08 Ryan Cochran In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus addresses our heart's condition and its relationship with wealth. Jesus knows we simply CANNOT serve two masters, and as children, our rightful Master is God, not wealth (mammon). Pastor Ryan explains Jesus' intent to protect us from our natural inclination to trust our money for security instead of Him. Do not invest in money, but instead invest in eternal interest! We explore how money is meaningless, yet useful, how our vision is poor, and how, even in money, our lives are directed by our heart. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1822720 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:24 Ryan Cochran Now we look closely at Jesus' teaching on righteous, Kingdom-like practices, how to know more of the Father as we give, pray and fast (Matthew 6:1-18). Pastor Ryan helps us ponder a kind of righteousness that models dependency on the Father, and helps us interpret the blessings accrued as we give, pray and fast the way that our Jesus instructs us to do. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1815083 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:02 Ryan Cochran We begin Chap. 6 today, where Jesus talks to us about doing good things for the wrong reason. After addressing the evil things that people do, He now addresses what our good actions should be like as Kingdom children. Pastor Ryan asks us "what IS the motivation of your heart?" How should we practice giving? Does our good works reveal our dependence on God, do they truly show us loving our neighbor? What reward are we truly seeking? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1801057 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:44 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares on one of the most difficult lessons that Jesus gave to His listeners, as He goes to us, His kingdom children...you must love your enemy! Pastor Ryan explains how this must be addressed in each of our lives, and that we are never closer to God as when you love your enemy, as His rain falls on the good and evil. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1790213 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:12 Symps Ndlovu "You have heard it said....." Pastor Symps gives a cogent and compelling explanation of the passage where Lord Jesus deals with retribution. "Eye for eye and tooth for tooth" - how does the Law deal with this, and how have we so seriously misused this command? What is meant by "turning the other cheek"? Giving over and above of our time, our cloak, our "2nd mile"? And is our heart right, are we Kingdom children on the matter of giving? Matthew 5:38-42 is our key passage today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1778302 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:52:12 Ryan Cochran We continue in the book of Matthew, currently focusing on the Sermon on the Mount (ch. 5 - 7). Now our Lord addresses divorce and oaths, the two topics Pastor Ryan addresses today (vs. 5:31-37). We look at divorce beyond the mere state of paperwork, and allow Jesus to address the heart. What is God's purpose in our marriages? How does God use divorce for repentance, and as a motivator for sincere love? On oaths, we look at how God wants His Kingdom children to practice simple, honest speech, devoid of manipulation and self-gain. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1773950 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:12 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan speaks on this sensitive and heartfelt lesson that Jesus addresses, where He disciples us on the deep and personal sin of adultery and lust. Pastor Ryan touches on the difference between adultery and lust, shares the Biblical perspective on sexual desire, and encourages us with lessons learned in Psalm 51 about God's healing touch for those frustrated and defeated by this most personal of temptations. Matthew 5:27-30 is our key text. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1760854 Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:27 Ryan Cochran Jesus begins to unpack what it means to have a righteousness greater than the Pharisees and scribes. "You have heard it said.... but I say to you." Jesus shares a series of very practical situations we would find ourselves in - how we should act like Jesus in each situation, thus having the Law in our hearts. The dynamic power of the Holy Spirit that comes to bear in our lives when we seek to practice what Jesus says - this is the subject for today. Matthew 5:21-26 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1751516 Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:05 Ryan Cochran Today Pastor Ryan begins to unpack what Jesus means when He extols "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven". How can this be at all possible? How is this "Good News"? We concentrate on Matthew 5:17-20 plus supporting passages from Ezekiel and Jeremiah. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1739538 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:57 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins us on the road of lessons that Jesus wants His kingdom children to learn in the Sermon on the Mount. We are introduced to a story, a modern day parable, that emphasizes the way of the miller, the way of Grace. We are to be salt, we are to be light, we are to be... kingdom children, not worldly children. Matthew 5:13-20 is our text. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1731024 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:32 Ryan Cochran Our series on Matthew now arrives to that greatest of sermons, the Sermon on the Mount (Mathew chap. 5-7). In our verses for today (4:23-5:12), Pastor Ryan expounds on details regarding key questions: what IS the Kingdom of Heaven? Who is it available to?Who can comprehend its meanings and teachings? How do we enter into this most profound of citizenships? Why is it necessary? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1725557 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:57 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps continues our series on Matthew with a deep and sincere discussion on Matthew 4:12-22 (when Jesus began calling His disciples). What is the full impact of Jesus' calling, "come, follow Me"? How does this define true discipleship? What happens when Jesus proclaims to us "I will make you fishers of men"? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1708403 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:55 Ryan Cochran We spend time in Matthew 3:13 to 4:11, studying at length the baptism of Jesus and the temptation in the wilderness. What can we learn about Jesus' modeling obedience to the Will of the Father, in the baptism, and in the temptation. We note where He is victorious in resisting the enemy when Israel (and Adam and Eve) failed. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1696188 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:06 Ryan Cochran In Matthew 3:1-12, we are introduced to John the Baptist. Who is he? What was his immediate message? How did he, even in his own power and influence, submit to his coming King, our Lord Jesus? How did Jesus baptize differently than John/ We discuss all this, and their ramifications in to our relationship to the Father and our Messiah. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1693240 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:00 Ryan Cochran Was all "calm, all bright" at Jesus' birth? Pastor Ryan shows us the Biblical reality that the events surrounding Jesus' Nativity was anything but. From Mary's conception, Joseph's deep concern, Herod's treachery, the wanderings, Jesus' start of life was filled with pain and confusion - all the more showing us His love for us by being OUR salvation! Matthew 1:18-2:23 is our text. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1691545 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan delivers a more family-style sermon in deference to the Holiday. Also appropriately is the focus on the Nativity with its immediate developments found in Chap. 2 of Matthew. We focus on Joseph; what did he, should he fear regarding the coming Christ Child? What should we fear? In truth, nothing! Our Jesus is Light of the World. What did joseph learn in trusting his God, and what can we learn in turn from Joseph's willing obedience to his Savior? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1693236 Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:15:43 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan launches a new series for us today, a detailed study on the Gospel of Matthew, with an emphasis on what it has to teach us about discipleship. What a time of year to begin, wit easy segue into the Christmas season. We begin with a detailed look at Jesus own "Genesis" (chap. 1:1-17), His genealogy and what its history has for us to learn yet today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1690004 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:48 BCC Youth Today is Youth Christmas Pageant Day, and our youth ministers to us as they deliver today's service. Highlight of the program is the Christmas play, today focusing on the spiritual journey of the Three Wise Men. Posted here is the audio to the play. Go here: https://youtu.be/6H5Af_brrI8 to see a video of the service. The play begins at about 37'40" from the beginning. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1689929 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:19:35 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan puts the finishing touches on our series of study in the book of Ephesians. The famous chapter 6 ('put on the whole armor of God") is studied at length, emphasis is on fighting the right battle (the Kingdom, spiritual battle) and fighting it the right way (with God and with each other unity). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1687510 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:48 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan nears the completion of our series on Ephesians. We concentrate on chap. 5; 1-21, where our instructions deal with walking in the Light that has, through Christ's unifying work for us and in us, been revealed to us, obeying the Light revealed in ourselves, the Light instructed to share with each other, and the Light we should reflect with God. The sermon is highlighted with a testimony/interview with one of our members http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1685115 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan delves deeper into Ephesians chapter 4, focusing on vs. 1-16. We concentrate on what "together" IS for the Body of Christ, having the previous reality of fraction and separation abolished by the Great Healing of the Cross of Christ (last week's message). Paul exhorts is towards a life worthy of the Call, for Unity in the Church, and for the gifting of Christ to be used towards this wonderful unity as controlled by the Holy Spirit. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1621850 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:08 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns to us from his recent sabbatical, offering a passionate review and reflection on what we have learned from Ephesians thus far. The great spiritual fissures of our life on earth, "great ruptures", that are revealed in Paul's letter are re-presented to us: me vs. God, us vs. them, and me vs. me Each one, Pastor Ryan explains, has been resolved with a Great Healing, the great work on the cross by our Lord Jesus. Passages from Ephesians include 1:9-10, 2:1-7, 11-22, 3:9-12 and 4:20-24 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1614642 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:51 Kevin Duval Ephesians 4:17-5:20 is preached on by Pastor Kevin, who exhorts us through God's instructions to His Church to • live counter-culturally, no longer as "Gentiles" • live like Christ (now hearing His Truth) • live pleasing to the Lord! (putting aside what breaks His heart) • live giving thanks for everything, to live all in and all for the Lord http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1593433 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:08 Kevin Duval Pastor Kevin revisits last week's passage, Ephesians 4:7-16, emphasizing a fresh perspective on the uniqueness of each of our gifts, fitted together to be Christ's medium to a desperately needy world. "Let your light shine" (the theme from the old Gospel/Civil Rights song) is our sermons anthem for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1587583 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:30 Kevin Duval Pastor Kevin leads us in a study of Ephesians 4:1-16, which exhorts us to "walk in a manner worthy of our calling" until we "all reach Unity in the Faith" (v. 13). Pastor Kevin focuses on 1) walking in unity, 20 serving in unity, and 3) growing in unity. As v. 16 instructs, "we take our lead from Christ, Who is the Source of everything we do." http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1586792 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:41 Kevin Duval Pastor Kevin guest preaches for us again, blessing us with a focused observation and exhortation of Eph. 3:1-13. Here Paul speaks to the church at Ephesus (and to us) of the great mystery of Christ, that Israel and Gentile are one - the Holy Spirit indwells all believers equally and in unity! We discuss the messenger (we are servants to God), the message (our Gospel promise), and the mission (to be the realization of God's purpose in revealing this Mystery). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1565865 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:23 Symps Ndlovu Our Pastor Symps speaks on the power of Christ's reconciliation, as exemplified in His miracle of taking such divergence in our deplorable conditions and bringing forth a unity in Him, making the Body of Christ one organism out of many peoples. To see Jew and Gentile so bonded together in His love is a much-needed witness of unity so dearly needed in today's world. Verses 2: 11-22 are the Scripture focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1556116 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:06 Kevin Duval Pastor Kevin Duval "returns home" to guest preach today's installment in our Ephesians series, concentrating on verses 2:1-10. Paul reminds us where we were before Christ, and our utter depravity and need for redemption weighing all of us down. "BUT GOD!....in verse 4 God shows us all the riches in Christ Jesus that are ours, thanks to His great mercy. Pastor Kevin's message completely invokes the old adage "that was then...this is now." http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1556110 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:05 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues us on our journey through Ephesians, emphasizing verses 1:15-23. God grants us, blesses us with the way to know His power, His power through Christ: to know His resurrection, His ascension, and His Lordship over the Church, and through the Holy Spirit to be able to live as this Body of Christ, THAT'S power! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1529511 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins in earnest, concentrating on Ephesians, chap. 1:3-14, a deep and rich and dense promise of our position, our blessings, our grace extended to us by God. Pastor Ryan concentrates on what this passage declares concerning our attitude towards circumstances, our past election, our present position, God's future plan and our calling. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1521016 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:29 Ryan Cochran We begin a new series on that most ecclesiastical of epistles, the Book of Ephesians. Pastor Ryan introduces us to the series, sharing the broad picture of the book's outlay, two major sections hyphened by a deep, earnest prayer for the Church in chap. 3:14-21. How are we strengthened, rooted, and filled in the Spirit? Paul shows us how! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1521014 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:14 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us through several sScripture passages that help to convey the Holy Spirit's plans and guidances for healthy small groups, emphasizing such needs as Christ consciousness, to live life together, to engage and to develop leaders, and to practice hospitality. Scripture passages include Col. 1:15-18, Acts 2:41-48 and Hebrews 13:2 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1507204 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:48:45 Ryan Cochran We concentrate on Acts, chaps. 2 and 4 to explore the Gospel-centered community. There is power in the Christ-centered community, power for our personal growth and for being a witness to the world. Pastor Ryan uses Acts 2 and 4 to explain how the small group, like the new believers in Acts, can be a place for growth, for practicing Christly love, and a place for witness. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1492359 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:06 Ryan Cochran Emphasizing Ephesians 4: 1-3, Pastor Ryan now teaches on the challenge that small group community holds for the believer. He shares from God's word that unity of the Spirit is not our creation, not our idea, not our preference - we must make "every effort" to live out the Gospel life together! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1492288 Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:38 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses this short, new series to explain, exhort, and prepare our Broadway community of the importance of small groups, and the value they hold as a vehicle to promote the maturity of Christliness in the believers' lives. Tis sermon also provides a gateway to the vision of our church, to emphasize afresh the small group ministry that has been a keystone to BCC's discipling expression. Hebrews 10:23-25 is our focus Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1492284 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:10 Patrick Reicke Today we have a guest speaker, Chaplain Patrick Riecke. He shares from his professional skills, and from his heart, on the calling we have to minister to the sick, dying or grieving people in our lives. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1483227 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:48:34 Matt Edwards Our missionaries from Hungary, Matt and Melissa Edwards, have visited us for several weeks. Today, Pastor Matt finishes their visit with an important study on Acts Chap. 26, using Paul's evangelistic message to the authorities as a tool to teach US on how to share the Gospel News, that Jesus loves you and died for our sins, and rose from the dead to avail us of eternal life! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1483210 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:47:56 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues on the subject began last week on using our Spiritual Gifts. Continuing in I Cor. 12-14, today we focus on the goals of the Gifts, that is, to build up the whole Church of Jesus Christ, and to practice loving one another in the Spirit. Pastor Ryan shares about the freedom in using our Gifts, and the responsibility to do so. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1483206 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:22 Ryan Cochran We are again in I Corinthians 12 -14, learning of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Today Pastor Ryan shares with us on learning what your spiritual gift is, allowing the congregation to ponder significant verses from the passage, and asking the Holy Spirit to reveal this to each. Pastor Ryan also shares about the goals of the Gifts - to build the whole Church; to practice loving one another, to learn to exercise our gifts in freedom, and that using them IS a responsibility we all have. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473905 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:16 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan introduces us to a new series today. The logical outcome is the Fruit of the Spirit - we talked about this. Now we learn the tools the Spirit blesses us with in order to produce His Fruit. I Cor. 12 is discussed at length, showing us what these gifts are and what they are for (to build the Body). Pastor Ryan compares this to Jesus - His body is the Bread, offered to us as a ransom for all. What "bread" do we bring to the table? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473902 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:32 Ryan Cochran The last sermon in this series, Pastor Ryan exemplifies this cardinal Fruit, love, through a detailed, adoring discussion of John 15:1-16, how Jesus shared and demonstrated His Love to the apostles at the Last Supper. What do you love? What do you lay your life down for? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473858 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:33 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps uses key passages of scripture (I Cor. 9:24-27, Titus 2:11-12 and I Peter 4:7) to discuss self control: What is it? How does it work? What wisdom is imparted that helps me live a self-controlled life? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473854 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:51 Ryan Cochran Galatians 5:22-26 "Faithfulness is a long obedience in the same direction." So opens todays sermon; Pastor Ryan discusses how faithfulness is better than life, that it lives in hope, that it is cultivated by spending time with Jesus, and time with faithful people. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473849 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:55 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps uses Matthew 5 and James 3 to compare meekness vs. gentleness, explaining the misconceptions held about both, and Biblically proclaims what true meekness is as modeled by our Savior http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473846 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:47:57 Ryan Cochran What is Kindness? What is Goodness? Pastor Ryan shares in the Biblical, spiritual standard, that the kindness of God is not just being "nice", that goodness is not just being upstanding, but reflects a sense of mercy, holiness, and justice. We continue with Galatians 5:22 on. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473797 Sun, 03 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:29 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues our study of Galatians 5:22-6:2. Here we see how patience is part of God's Character, and to model patience is to emulate His Spirit; we must have patience with God, with others, with our surroundings, including the act of mission - we patiently wait upon the Lord! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473716 Sun, 27 May 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:54 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps continues our series on the fruit of the Spirit, focusing on Phil. 4:1-9. He explores this epistle of joy, sharing that relationships are key, that we are instructed to rejoice always. We compare the Peace of God vs. worry and anxiety. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1473712 Sun, 20 May 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins a new series today: "Life in the Spirit". A thorough discussion on Galatians 5:13-16 introduces us to this series on the Holy Spirit's gifting to the Body of Christ. Pastor Ryan speaks on the fruit of the Spirit's inner and outer manifestations, and how the First fruit, the Last fruit, and the Greatest fruit is... Love. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1337752 Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:02 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan speaks on a critical and rarely-mentioned pulpit message- that of mental health. This rich and vital subject is given thorough perspective, addressing the Church's role in its ministry, basic truths of each of our make-ups, Jesus' response, and our hope in the Lord for its redeemed conclusion. Included in our message are there testimonies from congregation members http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1337745 Sun, 06 May 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:58:23 Kevin Butcher Pastor Ryan introduces our guest preacher for today, Rev. Kevin Butcher. Rev. Butcher speaks to us of the value and healing we experience only through the deep, DEEP love of our Lord Jesus Christ. John 13: 34, 35 our are key verses for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1337740 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:58:15 Ryan Cochran Our series is almost done. Today, an exhilerating look at Rev. 21 and 22. Pastor Ryan asks: "What are we waiting for?" That day when God lives with man, and man lives with God! when the new Heaven and Earth are reality. We explore the last two chapters of revelations, and look at john's incredible vision of the bride of Christ, the New jerusalem. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1251231 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:10 Ryan Cochran Today we hear from Ephesians 2:14-22 that Jesus has confirmed that the Church, all of us, and EACH of us, are God's holy temple. What does this mean? How do we live? What is our calling, in prayer, in holiness, and in mission? How should we then live!? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1249297 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan preaches on John 7:37, 38 and I Peter 2:4-5. The Feats of Tabernacles, celebrating God's dwelling in our tents. We here of all the intricacies of this feast and how Jesus fulfilled every one of them! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1249296 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:31 Ryan Cochran Happy Easter! He is Risen Indeed! Pastor Ryan preaches on Jesus the resurrected, Jesus: where Heaven and Earth meet! What resurrection means and its guarantee of God's presence, His peace, His Spirit, His purity, His mission. John 20:10-23 is our Scripture http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1249294 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:22:14 Ryan Cochran Through the coming of the Messiah Jesus, God's Glory (once departed from the Temple as Ezekiel had to proclaim) returns to the Temple, the place where Heaven and earth meet! Through Jesus, God's Glory returns to His temple with compassion and zeal. And, as Jesus proclaims, thanks be to God that the Temple experience (where to meet God) is transferred to our bodies, declared the temple of the Holy Spirit. John 1:1-14 and 2:12-25 are our Scripture passages today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1183614 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through a significant point in Ezekiel's ministry regarding the Temple of the Lord. For Israel this was a sign of God's great promise, and also a symbol of Israel's great tragedy-it was not the place to humbly meet God, but became instead a source of great pride, and Ezekiel had to tell the people that God "has left the building"! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1183598 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan brings us through I Kings 8, a focused discussion about Solomon's temple, the Temple, allowed by God to be built, where Heaven and Earth are designed to meet for our present's need. It is a place of beauty, sacrifice, of necessary requirements, and for us to be humble. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1133862 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:38 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps explores the dressing of the high priest Aaron, and the symbolism represented by the various stages a=of attire; and like him, we also are called to be priests, holy and unblemished, first consecrated by the Lord (we consecrate ourselves to God), then ordained (God ordains us to Him). Leviticus 8:1-13 is our focus Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1133854 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:22 Ryan Cochran We look into the picture of God IN His temple, as expressed by Isaiah. Here we see the evidences of God being near us: it is dangerous, good, holy, and healing be near the Living God! Pastor Ryan preaches from Isaiah today http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1133205 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:46 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan's sermon for today emphasizes the Biblical historical reality that God is always present in His mission to us and with us. We, like Israel, are declared a nation of priests, and as in old, He is our portion - we can be assured - He is with us! Exodus 19:1-4 and I Peter 2:9-12 are today's Scripture references. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1041843 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:34 Ryan Cochran Ryan shares about the patriarchs and their desires to build altars to remind them that they met God at His chosen locations. We study Jacob's dream, and Jesus' remark about Nathaneal, concluding with in an invitation to make our home with God as the patriarchs did. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=989897 Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:58 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan speaks on the reality that God has made us to be better together, His work on the cross, to bring us together with Him, exemplifies this reality. We here of our separation from God, and God's plan to bring us into His fold, using Abraham as an archtype http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=989895 Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:50 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=989894 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:47 Ryan Cochran Continuing in our new sermon series. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=989893 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:55 Symps Ndlovu "Without a vision, the people perish" Pastor Symps encourages us with Habakkuk's exhortation, using God's word to help us "see with His invisible eye"; His vision will make us victorious, making this n New Year God's Year! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=989890 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:31 Ryan Cochran Ephesians 3:20-4:3 -God's purposes for His Church -The qualities of life to pursue -an exhortation on God's work in the New Year. Pastor Ryan also shares with us some of what God has in store for BCC for the year ahead. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=1041857 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:10 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan gives a devotional New Year's sermon on Matthew 2:1-12, using the famous Nativity Scene as a tool for proclaiming Jesus and His Lordship. What's wrong with the Manger scene? What is right about the Manger scene? Find out! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=873267 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:15:20 Ryan Cochran A devotional message appropriate for our Holy Day of Christmas. Pastor Ryan shares about Joseph, obedient in his role involving the birth of our Savior - he is commanded, in Matthew 1:18-25, to call his son two names; Jesus (Savior!), and Immanuel (God with us!). We celebrate these two precious titles yet today. Merry Christmas from BCC. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=866470 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:15:30 Ryan Cochran Our final sermon in this series! How appropriate that the birth of Jesus, unforeseen and unhoped-for by the Teacher, came directly from and by God, and it changed everything! The five proofs of "hevel" in our world are challenged, answered, and conquered by this magnificent gesture by God Himself - He became flesh, and dwelt among us, and saved us! Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=866446 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:58 Entourage Youth "The Not-So-Wise Men" , a Christmas play presented by our youth group (Entourage), telling the story of two "extra" wise men, late to the birth of Jesus, but meet Him nonetheless. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=866443 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:11 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concludes our series in Ecclesiastes with two sermons that provide a "rebuttal" to the "Hevel" that the Teacher relayed throughout the book. We are introduced to a new character, the "Editor", who provides a summary of the Teacher's resigned position, and indicates what was never tried. God miraculously intervenes in the inevitable vanity of our life under the sun, and gives us His Love, the Love of the Gospel message. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=866442 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:58 Ryan Cochran We are close to the conclusion of our series, and Pastor Ryan addresses the advice of the Teacher in using religion and piety to "un-hevel" our lives. Discussed are the dangers of relying on religion and piety to make us righteous, and the true fix that is found in the Gospel News and our devotion to it..and Him. Ecc. 9:1-3 is our springboard for this message. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=740157 Sun, 26 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:27:34 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps enjoins us to consider the third suggestion the Teacher gives to combat Hevel in our lives - wealth. All the wealth in the wold will not buy you what you truly need, but fear not: God is greater than gold and glory! We look at Ecc. 5:10-15, I Tim 6:6-10 and Luke 12:13-21. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=721788 Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:45:30 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues in our series on Ecclesiastes, addressing the five ways that the Teacher recommends to combat the "level" in our lives, Today we discuss recommendation no. 2 - wisdom. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=721783 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:31 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns to our series on Ecclesiastes. Finishing with the five proofs that there is Hevel under the sun, he now shares five teachings that the Teacher advises us to do about it. First, we discuss "pleasure" - can pleasure cure ur woes with Hevel? Fortunately, the Truth of the Gospel provides a much more lasting solution! Eccles. 2: 1-14 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=712803 Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:01 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan departs from the "Ecclesiastes" series for this Sunday, instead focusing on the anniversary of Martin Luther and his roe in the dawn of the Reformation. Pastor Ryan shares with us the three joys that the Reformation gave us. A dramatic narrative by Martin Luther is also given to us by BCC's resident actor, Jadon Moore. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=712801 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:47:14 Ryan Cochran Everything in life is "Hevel!' In the last proof of this, Pastor Ryan explains the Teacher's position regarding God;'s Ways; life is "hevel", and roof of this is that God's Ways under the sun are unknowable. Who knows what God thinks and will do next? Fortunately, the Gospel sheds great light on both, and Pastor Ryan is careful to point out this wonderful truth! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=712799 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:07 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan compares the Teacher's advice (pay attention-be ready!-enjoy the moment) of the "live for now" mentality (Carpe Diem!) with the eternal hopes and future confidence embedded in a life rich in Gospel promise. The resigned fatalism of the Teacher must give way to the Resurrection reality of Jesus - our Savior! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=644204 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:34 Ryan Cochran You have heard it before - you have asked it before...."Why!?" Why does evil and suffering happen to good people. Pastor Ryan shares from Ecclesiastes about the reality of evil and suffering "under the sun". What is the teacher's conclusion? What is his advice. Under "Gospel Grace", what should our response be to this? Also in the sermon are three video clips that emphasize our reality under the Lord Jesus. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=629052 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:30 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan gives us Evidence 2 that all under the sun is "Hevel" - Chance. Chance just happens; or "the rain falls on the good and the evil". Pastor Ryan points out the Teacher's advice: Take opportunity as it comes; work hard..... and yet...... for us there is Grace and the Gospel - even here! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=615958 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:03 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins the discourses on evidences that Hevel (vapor, smoke - we say "futility" or "Vanity") by concentrating on Evidence 1 - Time (there are five altogether). Ryan shares the Teacher's advice, and what Time means for us now that we are in the Gospel Age - trust in the Alpha and Omega! Chap. 1:3-11; 3:1-15 = our Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=593974 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:35 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan begins a new series today entitled "Ecclesiastes - Life Under the Sun" Pastor Ryan gives us an introduction to the Wisdom Literature of the Bible, which includes this book. He then shares about Ecclesiastes' two main themes: everything is "hevel" (vapor), and reality of life "under the sun". Today we learn from Chap. 1:1-14 and 12:8-14. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=593959 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:50 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps leads us into the "Finale" of our series on the Psalms of Ascent, and gives a fitting connection to Jesus' work through His Church, to come to our Jerusalem with shouts of joy and proclamation. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=593957 Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:50:20 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan delivers a message on Psalm 133; he shares how THIS Psalm gives us two images of unity - the oil and the dew - how unity across divisions is a result of the Gospel, and a demonstration thereof. How then should we respond to this Good News (as shown in the Psalm)? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=593951 Sun, 03 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:21 Tony Opliger Guest Pastor Tony Opliger joins us today, and continues our series on the Psalms of Ascent. He explains how the Psalms serve as our Godly model, to recall the great things God has done for us, and then to cry out to Him do it again...and again! Psalm 126 is our scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=593948 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:21 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan gives a cogent exposition on Psalm 125, sharing what the Word says about who we are (people of faith and hope), what we are to do (trust our Lord!), who we are to be wary of (living under bad leaders) and when we are to trust God (faithfully, all the time!). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=522739 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:22 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps compares two of the Psalms of Ascent, not. 127 and 128, discussing the matter of "feverish work" (working outside God's will) and "rest and effortless work" (working under the dependence of God's strength). He shares the truths of these two Psalms, exploring what is true prosperity and true surrender. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=517095 Sun, 13 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:45:48 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan preaches on Psalm 131, a short psalm with long thoughts. God gives us limitations; we try hard to step outside of them (as did Adam and Eve), but to live within these limits, that are a gift from God, will yield further gifts - - joy, rest, and peace. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=513805 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:17 Ernest Weaver Missionary, preacher, and fellow BCC member Ernest Weaver delivers our message today, continuing the series on Psalms of Ascent by focusing on proper worship as indicated by our Lord in Psalm 134. The sermon even ends with Ernie sharing a hymn offering for us, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=501957 Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:56 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues our "journey" through the Psalms of Ascent, concentrating on Psalm 121 - the Lord is our Righteousness as we journey with, for and to Him. Pastor Ryan focuses on three spiritual realities: admit that we need His help, look in the right direction for this help, and then TRUST in the help that He has given us. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=495133 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:53 Symps Ndlovu Today we begin a new series on the "Psalms of Ascent" (Psalms 120-134). Pastor Symps inaugurates the series with a study of Psalm 124, providing us with three critical observations of the Psalm that shows that the Lord is truly dependable, and saves us from despair and defeat - our hope is in the NAME of the Lord! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=495124 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:04 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concludes our series on i John today, using John's own summary in the epistle (I John 5:13-21), refreshing our focus on what we, as God's children, can know FOR SURE! An appropriate P.S. is added at the end, in both Scripture and sermon..pay attention! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=468013 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:42 Steven Snyder BCC's resident missionary to Poland, Steven Snyder, guest preaches for us today, continuing our series on I John 5:1-12. Steve provides us with distinguished results of our belief, our identity with Christ our Redeemer, and what Christ's identity is (to know what we are modeling). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=468010 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:47:32 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us through I John 4:7-21. The Apostle John confirms for us that Love comes from God, identified via 3 points: He loves us, we love Him, and we love others - all three are realities for the child of God. Ryan compares this to the world's view of love, shares three warnings to heed, and extends a deeply felt invitation tho those who wish to receive this Love from God. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=468005 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:09 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps gives us part 1 of a 2-part discourse on an extended passage from I John. He leads us through a discussion of 3:10-24 and 4:7-21 - John assures us that, being His children, we are assured of life, light, love and salvation, and to KNOW these by the Truth of His Word, not by the capriciousness of our hearts, which can deceive us. We live lives of obedience, of faith, of loving our brothers. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=451779 Sun, 18 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:59 Ryan Cochran We continue our I John series studying chap. 3:1-10. What a declaration John makes: you are a child of the Father! Pastor Ryan discusses the instructions on growing up like our Father, what warnings there are to the Household, and a comparison of the Father's character (which we are to emulate) as expressed in the story of the Prodigal Son. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=451777 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:03 Rev. Kevin Duval Rev. Kevin Duval guest preaches for us today. He leads us through a study of Judges ch. 6 and 7, where God chooses Gideon to be His "mighty warrior". God chooses us, in spite of our perceived inabilities. But He knows us better than we know ourselves! If He says we are able, we ARE able! Are you ready to be His "mighty warrior"? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=451647 Sun, 04 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:51 Ryan Cochran Jesus IS coming back! Last week we learned through I John to abide in Christ - this week we learn to NOT abide in the world, but to overcome the battle...for our minds, and for our hearts. Pastor Ryan shares how we can win this battles through Christ, and that I John informs us that we need each other, we need to abide in Him, and we need to pray for Christ's return. I John 2:12-28 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=432678 Sun, 28 May 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:34 Ryan Cochran We explore the famous passage of I John 1:5-2:11, to "confess our sins, and God is faithful to forgive our sins, and cleanse us of all unrighteousness". Pastor Ryan exhorts us to ponder "what does it mean to walk in the Light?", showing what this passage demands regarding honesty, obedience, and loving others. God is Light! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=426114 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:38 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan extols one of the great proclamations that can be found in John's first letter: "YOU can KNOW GOD!" We begin our series today with I John 1: 1-4. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=425873 Sun, 14 May 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:32 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concludes our short series, designed to prepare our body for the task of "growing" our property in preparation of increased ministry. He uses Moses, Jonah, and the 72 Disciples as examples of ones transformed by the mission God sets before them. Exodus 3, Deuteronomy 32, Jonah 4, and Luke 10 are our Scripture passages for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=425872 Sun, 07 May 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:35 Ryan Cochran We look to Exodus 35:4-35 as a standard for giving to the Kingdom work, as God gives explicit details for the construction of the Temple - a repeated phrase indicates this is invitation, not command: "everyone who is willing". Pastor Ryan explains such loving honor and how different it is from the manner of the golden calf's creation in Exodus 32. For the person whose heart is led to participate in this holy donation: what are our next steps? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=393752 Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:04 Ryan Cochran BCC is at the cusp of honoring the stewardship of our property for the sake of ministering to all; Pastor Ryan introduces us to this great "Firstfruits" opportunity, expanding the principle of stewardship beyond its common reference to finance and tithe. How are we stewards of our talents, our time, our gifts, our mission..and our place in community? We look at Matthew 25:14-30 to begin our adventure in this calling. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=393734 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:26 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan delivers a stirring Easter celebration message, exploring Jesus' manner of appearance when He rose from the dead. "Touch Me...give Me something to eat..." Jesus rose from the dead wholly! Not just an apparition, but in person..physically! He indeed conquered death! What does this mean for us when we see Him again? And what resurrection Hope can we glean from it? Pastor Ryan leads us through Luke 24:36-43 as he shares of this great Gospel Promise. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=393729 Sun, 16 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:00 Pastor Ajo Pastor Ajo visits us from Cuba, to provide an exciting update to the ministry in his country, and to give us our Palm Sunday message for today - Jesus is "our" King - He entered Jerusalem as King and Lord, though the world did not know it; God's ways are not our ways - unlike the crowd who worshiped Him yet crucified Him a week later, we must be faithful to the lordship He so much deserves to have over our lives! Matthew 21 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=378841 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:57 Ryan Cochran Good works cast light...and shadows. Our work for the Lord (and the work of our Lord) will harvest two critics, those blessed, and those against. Pastor Ryan explains, through John 12:1-11, the Biblical reality of "no good deed goes unpunished", and exhorts us, as Mary did, to continue sitting at Jesus' feet, to offer what we have, to ignore the critics, and to remember that what we offer will be used beyond our imagination! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=370588 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:38 Symps Ndlovu Pastor Symps shares from Matt. 5:14-16, giving explanation to the spiritual truths Jesus shared with the light metaphor. What IS our main occupation? And what IS the crucial question that we, being Christ followers, must ask ourselves in order to indeed be "light of the world"? Eph. 5: 10-16, I Thess. 5:5-8 are also scripture references for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=362092 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:28 Ryan Cochran After the Beatitudes, Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount by commanding us to be "salt and light" to the world. Today we learn about being "salt of the earth" exploring the depth of this spiritual metaphor: who is to be salt? what are the issues to beware of? and what IS our call to mission? Matt. 5;13-16 and I Peter are our Scripture passages today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349495 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:44 Ryan Cochran Our last sermon on this deeply convicting series, Pastor Ryan explains what it means, Biblically, to by persecuted righteously. We discuss the challenges, the descriptions, and the practices of those who are persecuted in the name of Jesus. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349481 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:32 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan extols the virtues and definitions of "peacemakers" - they shall be called "children of God" Are you a child of the Heavenly King? Are you a Christ follower? Then you must, by definition of God's character be a peacemaker! Pastor Ryan explains from the text (Matthew 5:3-10 and 18:15-17) what peacemakers are and are not, and what our challenges are and practices are to be. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342918 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:56 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan exhorts us on the principle of purity, the forsaking of sin, the deep hunger for holiness, and the need to be precise in our execution of confession..to the Lord, and to one another. We continue with Matthew 5: 3-10, along with passages from II Samuel and Psalm 51. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342916 Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:14 Rick Harris Pastor Rick and Mrs. Pat Harris bid Broadway Church "farewell" as they embark on their new ministry in Thailand. In saying farewell, Pastor Rick exhorts us all on the anticipation and need of major adjustments to our lives as we each receive our loving commands from our Lord, sharing with us how to manage our blessings, our callings, and our missions. Ephesians 2: 11-22 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342917 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:22 Ryan Cochran What is Mercy? How do we know when it is needed? What are its challenges? And what should be our Christ-like response to this ministry expression that is rewarded by...mercy? We continue with Matthew 5:3-10 and beyond. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342913 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:31 Ryan Cochran Our series on the Beatitudes continues, focusing on the mournful's blessings. Pastor Ryan teaches on the Biblical rationale for mourning as a child of God, its challenges, and its call for our response. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342912 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:04 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues the series on the Beatitudes, focusing on the blessedness of desiring righteaousness. Matthew 5:3-10 is our continued emphasis. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342915 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:03 Rick Harris Pastor Rick enjoins us on the continued series on the Beatitudes - Math. 5:3-10. Today's emphasis is on meekness. Pastor Rick exhorts us in keeping our minds in orderly development, keeping our thoughts on what meekness is, and keeping our eyes on the results and on the evidence of such. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=342914 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:12 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349414 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:36 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349412 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:51 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349389 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:53 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349450 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:14:26 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349449 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:58 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349448 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:43 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=349446 Sun, 27 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:42 Ryan Cochran John 18:28 - 19:16 and Matthew 13:31-33 are the Scripture passages Pastor Ryan uses to exhort us in remembering who is, always, our Only King - Jesus the Christ! We are exhorted to remember that religious liberty is in our hearts and souls, that we are to be salt and light to this fallen world, to engage politically by presenting the best of Biblical persuasion, to not let media dictate the terms of our discussions about God and His world! Engage as if Jesus is our King, because He is! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210832 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan urges us to live by our Biblical Identity, having it as our Primary Identity. Our First Family is as God's children, our brothers and sisters span the globe. Our Issues of concern should reflect our Identity with Christ, as should our witness to the world. I Peter 2:9-12 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210827 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan starts a short, 3-week cycle designed to remind us of our true allegiance during these turbulent political times in our country. Ryan reminds us that our own Lord Jesus demonstrated a balance between political opportunity and His relation to the Father, always remembering His true ministry in this world. Ryan uses Philippians 3 and Hebrews 11 in today's message. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210826 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:50:52 Rick Harris Pastor Rick shares from Proverbs 25 and I Kings 3:7-14 concerning the story of Solomon (the author of much of Proverbs) who started well but did not finish well. Guard your heart, and do not take your eyes off Jesus! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210825 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:30 Ryan Cochran "Be still, and know that I Am God" - this wisdom is challenged in our age of technical distraction. Proverbs 8 shares the Godly wisdom about slowing down, so that you can hear God the Father speak to you! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210822 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:21 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses passages from Proverbs and James to explain what the author of Proverbs warned us about a most powerful derailer to our spiritual guidance - our own tongue! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210821 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:58 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan takes a short recess from the Proverbs series for some needed Broadway healing, helping our Body to cope with the losses experienced this year, especially of late. II Cor. 1: 3- 5 is our focal Scripture passage. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210823 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:19:59 Ryan Cochran We begin a new series today: the wisdom of God, "hokma" as taught by the delectable insights offered in Proverbs. Pastor Ryan prepares us by sharing how to read this book, know what the insights are foe, and ultimately to learn' the Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210820 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:28 Ryan Cochran As we prepare for a new series, Pastor Ryan teaches on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, discerning your own spiritual gift, and what it means to use them for the building of the Body of Christ. I Cor. 12:1-11 is our main passage today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210819 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:42 Rick Harris Pastor Rick uses Abraham's calling from the Lord in Genesis 15 to outline several dangerous assumptions we suffer when we underestimate God's capability and overestimate our shortcomings. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210817 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:49 Ryan Cochran Our last capstone sermon on Colossians. Pastor Ryan finishes the series explored in detail Paul's farewell to the church of Colossae and the sweet spirit of community in forgiveness and mercy it is soaked in. We see, through Christ, our relationships redefined, our necessary conduct of patience and forgiveness. We see the role of Paul's last missions, and in all, Christ our Reconciler! Colossians 4:7-18 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210818 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:58 Ryan Cochran "Whatever you do, do in the Name of Jesus" In your homes, your neighborhoods, workplaces, to become, as the Apostle Paul shares to the Church, people of joy, prayer and mission. Colossians 3:17 - 4:1 is today's Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210824 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:37 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues on Colossians 3:5-14, 15-17, as Paul in the Holy Spirit explains God's declaration that we are a new community, new in Christ. We are shown in Scripture to avoid the actions that destroy community, and pursue Unity in Christ. We are to now, in addition: • let the Peace of Christ rule • Let the Word of Christ dwell (richly in us) • Do all in the Name of Jesus http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210815 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:49 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan expounds on Colossians 3:5-14, as Paul in the Holy Spirit explains God's declaration that we are a new community, new in Christ. We are shown in Scripture to avoid the actions that destroy community, and pursue Unity in Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210814 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:07 Symps Ndlovu Our own BCC member Rev. Symps Ndlovu guest preaches for us today, preaching on Colossians 3: 1-4 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210816 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:50:39 Ryan Cochran We continue in Colossians, delving deeply into the great promises of chapter 2:8-23. Christ is THE Anointed One, as our King He has saved us from all our sins, and has removed the burden of trying to be righteous through any endeavors of our own. He has conquered the accusations of the evil one against us, and we can now freely serve Him as our King! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210810 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:25 Ryan Cochran Returning to our series in Colossians, we explore the truths of Chap. 2:1-7 to determine with conviction our need for each other, to strengthen each other's walk with Christ for a healthier, victorious church. The Apostle Paul confesses his struggle for a unified and healthy body, because he knew he needed the Church, and he knew WE needed the church! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210811 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:17 Rick Harris Jonathan had the conviction, courage and power to stand up to the Philistines, he and his armor bearer alone. What faith in God did he have, and what faith to trust and obey did he practice? We look at I Samuel 14 to find our answers and our commands to do likewise, to "climb our cliff" for the Lord! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210809 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:57 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues his focus on the lessons to be learned from Colossians 1:24-29 Christ's Work, Paul's Work, Our Work Christ in You - The Mystery Revealed Proclaiming Christ through His Power http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210813 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:31 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan focuses on Colossians 1:24-29 Christ's Work, Paul's Work, Our Work Christ in You - The Mystery Revealed Proclaiming Christ through His Power http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210812 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:41 Ryan Cochran We look at the deep implications that a detailed review of Chapter 1:21-23 yields, declaring that we were once alienated from God, but now WE are reconciled to Him through Jesus Christ our Lord - stand firm in this truth! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210808 Sun, 03 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:48 Rick Harris Using Acts 28:1-10 as our focus lesson, Pastor Rick discusses the reality of failing, yet to our God we are not failures! Sometimes God using failings to bring about HIS plans, protecting even ourselves from our own designs, especially when they are not what God has in mind for us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210807 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:52 Ryan Cochran Today we focus on the other side of the great hymn found in Colossians 1:15-20 - Jesus Christ, the Reconciler. No greater demonstration of the spiritual reality of the "Christ reconciling all things to Himself" than the church, His Church. He is the Head of the Body, the Beginning, the firstborn from the dead - therefore He has every right to give us His Calling. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210806 Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:21 Ryan Cochran The powerful passage, the great "hymn of Jesus" from Colossians 1:15-20 is two-fold in its deific proclamation: Jesus is Creator of all things and Jesus is Reconciler of all things. Today we focus on His being the Creator, and this is good news for all creation, including you! Psalm 104 is also included in the Scripture we study today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210805 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:28 Ryan Cochran Here we explore the great historic hymn found in Colossians 1, that great acknowledgement of Christ as God found in vs. 1:15-20. It reveals who Jesus is, and that He is Enough, all that we need to gain access to God and to meet Him. We meet Jesus the very Image of God, the Creator, the Alpha and Omega, the very Tabernacle of God - Hallelujah! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210804 Sun, 29 May 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:55 Ryan Cochran We continue in our new series in the study of Colossians. Pastor Ryan focuses on the introductory prayer of Paul found in verses 1:9-14. Here we find Paul's prayer for wisdom, strength, and salvation surety, revealing God's gifts of rescue bestowed on us: rescue from darkness to light, rescue to the family of God and His Kingdom, rescue from judgement and the giving of forgiveness of sins. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210803 Sun, 22 May 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:45 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan starts us on a new series, leading us through the book of Colossians. Colossians, with its dense description of the deity of Christ and its cardinal dictate of the Gospel and the Church's role in it, promises to be a deeply rewarding series! Colossians 1:1-6 is today's Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210802 Sun, 15 May 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:11 Rick Harris Pastor Rick uses the story of Hannah to model utter dependency on the Lord and obedience to His will, a lifestyle for all Moms (really all of us) to pay heed to, and to follow. I Samuel 1-19 is our Scripture for today's Mother's Day service. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210801 Sun, 08 May 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:44 Rick Harris Pastor Harris gives us a long-overdo sermon. Focusing on Colossians 3, he gives us sober reminders of Christian marital advice for husbands to practice, and for all of us to know to treat each other in a Godly manner. The sermon also prepares us for the upcoming Colossians sermon series. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210800 Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:07 Ryan Cochran Jesus appears to Peter...the Peter that failed Jesus by denying Him 3 times in the morning is the same Peter approached by our risen Lord in the morning! Have you failed Jesus? Jesus still has plans for you! In John 21:15-19, Pastor Ryan explains the value of a quick confession and repentance, trusting in the hope that Christ forgives most readily! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210797 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:34 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan explores the archtypical believer who believes..and doubts, in the disciple Thomas. Thomas is not alone in either, and neither are we. In the end, Thomas utters the most complete confession of them all, and remember...who was it that Jesus said are blessed? John 20:24-31 is our Bible passage today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210796 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:48 Ryan Cochran Jesus appears to the disciples, who are fearful. With mercy, Jesus does not offer them scolding, but mercy, and peace - peace through His presence, and through His call to mission, and gives them the Holy Spirit. As with them, so He does with us. John 20:19-23 is our Scripture today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210799 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:17 Ryan Cochran In our short sub-series on Jesus' Resurrection, Pastor Ryan focuses on Mary, the first person to see Jesus on bodily resurrection. We hear how Jesus calls Mary to deeper belief, and how she learns more of who Jesus really is, and what He will do. She also learns more of who she is, and what she is called to do. John 20:10-18 is our Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210798 Sun, 03 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:15 Ryan Cochran Easter! The Believer's most glorious day, celebrating our Lord's greatest victory! Pastor Ryan leads us through John 20:1-9, starting a short series of sermons focusing on those who saw Jesus risen from the dead (hallelujah!).. He shares that the gospel of John was written so that YOU would believe, through the testimony of history, and the testimony of new life (written testimonies from our members are shared during the sermon). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210795 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:05 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan discusses the extraordinary gesture of generosity and intimacy that Mary expressed when she anointed our Lord's feet in John 12:1-8. Immediately there were words of condemnation from the traitor, Judas. We learn how, in our worship to God, to stand up to the words of the Traitor to us all. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210793 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:26:30 Ryan Cochran John 11:50 - Our Lord states: "better that one man die for the people than that the whoie nation perish". If Jesus had not died for us, where would we be? What great hopelessness did Jesus save us from!? John 11 is our Scripture context for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210794 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:26:04 Ryan Cochran We begin a short series focusing on the Gospel of John. Today: belief...and unbelief. We look at persons witnessing the great miracle of Lazarus rising from the dead: Mary, Martha, and Thomas...look at the extent of their belief, and their limitations. Are we not the same way? John 11:1-44 is are Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210791 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:55 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan addresses a common topic in a different way - stewards of our money, yes, but stewards of so much more: our gifts, talents, identity, our time! II Corinthians 8 and 9 serve as our Scripture focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210792 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:57 Ryan Cochran An unusual bend on the topic of stewardship: finances are mentioned, yes, but how do we learn to by faithful stewards of our time? Pastor Ryan gives us the bad news about time, and the good news about time. Psalm 39:4-7 is our Scripture focus today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210790 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:49 Ryan Cochran We co-link a short series to our discipleship experience with some sermons on stewardship. Here Pastor Ryan introduces us to stewardship, and discusses a parable about loyalty to the Giver, using Luke 19:11-27 as our text. We learn to be A) loyal to the Giver B) content with the gift and C) investing eternally http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210789 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:27:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan now turns our gaze from the hard to the Heavenly, as we are to learn to be a people of joy. We look forward to the joy set before us, but even now, we practice the gift and promise of resurrection power: practice Sabbath, exact hospitality, rejoice in feasting - model this in our lives, use it as an invitation to others! Philippians 3:10-14 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210788 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:36 Ryan Cochran Our pursuit of Christ-likeness enters a difficult phase; to practice His suffering in our walk with Him. We consider His response to suffering, and we too learn to rest in our relationship with our Father, forgive our enemies, and focus on the joy set before us, as Jesus did. Phiippians 3: 10-11 is our focus passage. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210787 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:37 Ryan Cochran Discipleship learned by becoming like Christ in service of ministry, to minister "works worthy of repentance" in the name of Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210786 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:41:51 Ryan Cochran We continue our Discipleship series, picking up the thread after the Christmas season. Here we learn to become like Christ in His growing up, to "increase in wisdom, stature, and in favor with God and man." Luke 2:412-52 and Philippians 2:12-13 our the Scripture references for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210785 Sun, 03 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:19 Ryan Cochran Matthew 1:1-17 delivers the lineage of Jesus, with all its characters of failure and faith, of vice and virtue, sin and salvation. Jesus' ancestors included people who rejected God, yet God through them offers redemption, to us as He did to them. This is good news for us, and Good News for the nations! II Samuel 7:8-16 and Genesis 12:1-3 are also verses for today that prophesy of God's coming Grace in Jesus Christ, a fitting thought to seal this Christmas series. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210783 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:25:18 Ryan Cochran The incarnation demonstrates the Greatness of God, not His smallness. The High must reach down to the lowly, the lowly cannot transcend to the Mighty. God had to come down to save us, and He did! Hallelujah! Again, this Christmas (and always), what is your response? Luke 1:46-55 is one of the key verses for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210784 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:23:36 Ryan Cochran We continue our seasonal Christmas series with Pastor Ryan emphasizing the ministry of our coming Lord, explaining what His ministry and its powerful hope meant to Mary and Joseph, to the Magi, to Bethlehem, and to us. God delivered us His ministry of Immanuel (God with us). It is up to us to receive it! Matthew 2:1-18 is our focal scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210781 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:13 Ryan Cochran Our Christmas series continues. God has come to bring salvation to you; three great promises to bank our hope in, expressed in the resounding act of Christ's birth! We could not and cannot fix our problems themselves - God had to save us! That He did in the incarnation of Jesus shows He is GREAT, not small! Luke 1:46-55 is one of the focal verses for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210782 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:23:36 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan directs our attention to the coming celebration of Christmas for this year, delivering a short series of messages on Matthew 12:18-21, emphasizing the promise made by the Lord in verse 21. Here we learn that true hope is not wishful thinking, but rather a confident certainty that God will do as He promised - "Emmanuel", God with us! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210780 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:22:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan expounds on Luke 9:57-62, where there are not one, but three persons who approach Jesus and declare that "I want to follow You, but first let me do....." Jesus is quite willing to challenge us, sifting out those expressions of divided loyalty, those things that distract us from completely following Jesus. What is your call? Invitation, or challenge? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210778 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:25 Ryan Cochran Our own discipleship to Jesus is necessary before we have the capacity disciple each other. "Come to Me" and "Learn form Me" declared Jesus; He knew that His disciples needed to see faith worked out as well as taught - so it is with us. Pastor Ryan teaches on this critical infrastructure to our ministry to the world...make disciples! And the invitation from the Lord begins with us. Matthew 12, Phillipians 3 and II Peter 1 our some of the passages taught on today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210779 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:09 Bruce Cochran Pastor Ryan's father, Pastor Bruce Cochran, guest preaches for BCC today. He speaks on modelling Christ as we learn, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to forbear and to forgive. Colossians 3 is our focus Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210777 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:39 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan discusses what our response to persecution should be, how to respond to the acute suffering of our brothers and sisters, and the day-in, day-out alienation of Christianity in our own society. I Peter 4:12-19 is our Scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210775 Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:04 Dr. Wyatt Mullinex Guest preacher Dr. Mullinex shares a most engaging and convicting exhortation on II Chronicles 7:14, sharing the profound influence our services, and our sins, have on the people around us, and on the society of our country. "If MY people, called by My Name, will humble themselves...!" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210776 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:42 Rick Harris Pastor Harris finishes his short series on discipleship for leaders, concentrating on the success and not-so-successes of Moses and Joshua. Joshua 1 is our Bible reference for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210773 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:07 Rick Harris More powerful than a great idea...is a great Truth! And that truth lived out in a real person! We continue to learn from the great example given to us by the life of Barnabas in Acts 9 - 11 Pastor Rick explains how a leader-maker is a risk-taker, has a good heart, is humble, patient with failures, and loves people, not things! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210774 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:45:27 Rick Harris Pastor Rick delves into the life and ministry of Barnabas in Acts 11:9-26, and uses this as a model for us to become invested wholesale into trusting the Holy Spirit and obey Jesus' command to make Christ-followers. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210772 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:34 Ryan Cochran This is it! At last, after a year in the telling, our series comes to completion, appropriately at the end of Scripture, Revelation 21 and 22.Pastor Ryan recaps God's Mission for the world, for the "whole earth to be filled with His Glory", and then the great end, a New heaven and a New Earth, empowering us with a Hope that empowers us to fulfill our calling to be a People of His Love. NOTE: part of the sermon introduces the congregation to "Heaven and Earth" from "The Bible Project" - the audio is included in the sermon, but you can see the video by going to http://www.jointhebibleproject.com/?video=2-0 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210771 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:40:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan reads today from Revelation 18 and 19, sharing this sterling imperitive: Our Lord is coming back! He is bringing salvation! He is bringing judgement! He is bringing Grace! We CAN be a people of HOPE! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210770 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:36 Ryan Cochran A year ago, we started this great Adventure, exploring God's Mission as expressed throughout the Bible. And now, we arrive at Revelation! Pastor Ryan reviews where we have been as seen in Salvation history, and also discusses reading Revelation and how it shares that the Church is called to be (and will be) a people of Faith, Hope and Love. And, we visit the Throne Room of Heaven in Chap.4 and 5. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210769 Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:22 Ryan Cochran We end our short sub-series on Ephesians with this exhortation on chapter 6. Pastor Ryan delivers a strong encouragement to remember! Remember: fight the right enemy! Remember: use the right weapons! Remember: do NOT fight alone! And, whatever you do, PRAY! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210768 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:56 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues us inn Ephesians 4:17-24, sharing how Paul exhorts believers to live for the Treasure, living as if the Kingdom of God is the most important thing in our lives (which it is!). Pastor Ryan also introduces us to chapters 5 and 6, our manual for living our New Life in Jesus Christ, sharing how the Word of God instructs us to "wake up", turn away (from sin) and turn towards (the Holy Spirit). http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210767 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:24:43 Ryan Cochran "Whoever believes in Me will do greater works than Me.." so said our Lord in John 14:12. Pastor Ryan provides clarity to Ephesians 4:7-16, and its incite to the importance of Christ's ascension, where by sitting at the right hand of the Father He then gave us, the Church, great spiritual gifts for the powerful ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210766 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:37 Ryan Cochran Into the next three chapters we go. Pastor Ryan focuses on Eph. 4:1-6 as he expounds upon Paul's careful instructions on applying the faith and grace we have as promised by the Lord in Chap. 1-3. We now receive instructions from the Holy Spirit, giving power for tangible applications of so great a grace we have, "making the invisible visible". http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210765 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:27:49 Rick Harris So called because it is the apex of Paul's second prayer for the Ephesians, where in chapter 1 Paul wished for us to believe in the power ascribed to us through Christ Jesus, in Chapter 3:13-20 Paul's prayer is for us to apply this power! Pastor Rick shares five specific blessings ascribed to those who act on God's powerful promises in Christ given to us to do His will. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210764 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:28 Ryan Cochran Emphasizing Ephesians 3, Pastor Ryan exhorts us towards the power of the Church of Jesus Christ, because it IS the of the Plan of the Father! We are joint heirs, Jew and Gentile, the object of His manifold grace, in accordance to His eternal wisdom, this Church, the mystery of the ages! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210763 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:23:50 Ryan Cochran Continuing our Ephesians series, Pastor Ryan concentrates on Ephesians 2: 1-10. Here we compare the spiritual reality of how different we are between B.C. (before our conversion to Christ) and A.D. (after we trust Him as Lord and Savior. In His Kingdom, our ministry now is to "make the invisible become visible" by being living testimonies of grace and boldness in good works for His glory. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210762 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:30 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues through the Bible, but begins a short concentrated series in Ephesians, concentrating on God's intent for His Church to serve and fulfill His mission for the world. Ephesians 1: 1-10 is the Scripture passage for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210761 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:23 Ryan Cochran Synchronized with the "Revive Indiana" project taking place in Fort Wayne, Pastor Ryan shares about Paul's final (and in truth, ongoing) mission; that of Rome. Pastor Ryan uses Paul's final documented goals, indeed the Lord's plan, as expressed in Acts 28, as an example for all of us to get the Church OUT into the world (not IN to a building). This short sermon is unusually truncated, serving as a prelude to the Poland and South Asia missions commissioning and Revive Indiana testimonies that followed. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210760 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:06:51 Rick Harris Pastor Rick shares from Acts 17, 18, and 20, along with supporting context from I Peter 1 and II Tim. 2. The Church at Thessalonica, according to Acts 16, 17, "turned the world upside down!" As Pastor Rick explains, a cursed man in a cursed world fits just fine, but introduce Truth, and things will get upset! John 3:19 - men love the darkness..... and hate the truth. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210759 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:50:55 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares from Acts Chap. 15, 16 to discourse on the early church's deliberations regarding the Gentiles, life-altering decisions that would clarify their faith in the saving grace of Jesus as the ONLY source of salvation. This same grace must be exercised in today's Church as it was in Jerusalem; as we engage in mission, we must be loving, yet distinctive in our obedience to God. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210758 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:51 Ryan Cochran The testimony of the new Church in Antioch, its make-up and how it so amazingly looks like the present mission field that our world is becoming; here is where the term "Christian" originated, here is where the seat of Gentile outreach began, and here is where we found a model of church community, prayer and mission that stands as a convicting model for us to follow today! Pastor Ryan explores Acts 11 and 13 for today's sermon. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210757 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:59 Ryan Cochran We take a detailed look at the conversion of Cornelius ... and of Peter, as God continues His plan for the Messiah to be Savior of the world, not just Israel. Pastor Ryan shares on God's mission, which is our calling, how the Holy Spirit goes before us, and how to say "yes" to God's plan to use is to reach all. Acts 10 is our bible focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210756 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:15 David Swineheart David Swineheart guest preaches for us. He provides insight into the character of Saul, the man called directly by Christ to be His apostle to the Gentiles. Acts 9, 10 is our Scripture focus. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210755 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:14 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan uses the dramatic account of Stephen's martyrdom to convey God's use of suffering to help further the Gospel, suffering's consequence, its opportunity, and its catalytic results. The American Baptist Foreign Mission Society's symbol states, be "ready for either", "Ready to be harnessed to the plow to serve. Ready to be offered up to God on that altar as a sacrifice." Acts 7 and 8 is the Scriptural focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210754 Sun, 31 May 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:27 Ryan Cochran We learn of the great meaning of Pentecost, its reversing of the curse of Babel, and of the work of the Holy Spirit, as He calls all people to repentance and salvation in Jesus Christ, and the creation of a new Community that Pentecost issued in. Acts 2 is our focal scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210751 Sun, 24 May 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:00 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares from Acts 1:1-12, Ephesions 1: 19-21 and Hebrews 4:14-16 (among other passages) about the great Ascension of our Christ; its facts (He ascended as One of us, He ascended to the rIght hand of God the Father) and its promises: Jesus IS in control, Jesus IS interceding for us, and He IS filling the whole earth with His presence! What a King! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210753 Sun, 17 May 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:02 Ryan Cochran We begin the book of Acts! Pastor Ryan discusses, at depth, those critical blessings that Jesus gave us to empower us in the Great Commission, including the ascent and the blessing of the Holy Spirit, all found in our study of Acts 1. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210750 Sun, 10 May 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:12 Ryan Cochran Exercising the citizenship of the Kingdom of God: that is our message for today. Pastor Ryan instructs us on being "priests" for our neighborhood, being intentional about presence, to go out and compel the love of Jesus among your neighbors and be vigilant about inviting others into your homes. Passages from I Peter, John 20 and Hebrews 13 are studied. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210752 Sun, 03 May 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:30:27 Rick Harris Pastor Rick follows on the heels of Godly citizenship from last week, delivering a sobering message on battling on and standing obdurately for the Lord's will, especially concentrating on the need for spiritual purity and strength in the family. I Chronicles 12 is our Biblical emphasis for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210749 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:44:02 Ryan Cochran "Resurrected citizenship" is the crucial topic for today - how to be a citizen of the Kingdom of God, yet navigate the precarious, sometimes ungodly designs of secular law and order. How do we properly honor our responsibilities to local and national government AND bring honor and witness to the Lord? I Peter 1 and 2 are the Biblical focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210748 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:47:04 Ryan Cochran Paul shares in I Corinthians 15 that "our labor is not in vain" because God gives us victory in Jesus Christ, thanks be to His resurrection power! Pastor Ryan uses this and Ephesions 6:5-9 to instruct us as to how to put our work in its proper place: in Him! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210747 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:22 Ryan Cochran He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!! Pastor Ryan uses Easter to inaugurate a short but exciting cycle of messages based on I Corinthians 15, delving into the power of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus and the eternal hope and promise this has for us. Today we here of the firstfruits of God's new creation in Jesus' Resurrection glory, and of the certainty of God's future and hence, our future in Him, the shape of this Future, and our calling into God's present. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210746 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:08 Ryan Cochran As Jesus entered into Jerusalem, He declared to Israel "I am your King! And I am not like any other King you have seen before!" Pastor Ryan shares how Jesus the Son of God can (and will) establish the only True Peace as no other king can, and explains that, while the Jews were looking for a modern-day Judas Maccabeus, instead they could have had their Messiah! Luke 19:28-40 is our Biblical focus for this Palm Sunday service. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210744 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:27:15 Ryan Cochran When Jesus is asked a good question, He answers directly! Such is the result of the disciples' request, "Lord, teach us to pray". To be poor in spirit is to declare your utter dependence on God for your spiritual existence, and the poor in spirit's primary action is to PRAY. Luke 11:1-13 is the Biblical focus to this explanation of this Kingdom citizen cardinal attitude. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210743 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:27:03 Ryan Cochran From Matthew. 19 and 20, we glean several parables that Jesus shared to strengthen the spiritual truth: "the leader must be a servant." Pastor Ryan expounds on the little children coming to Jesus, the rich, young ruler and the vineyard owner. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210741 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:47 David Swineheart BCC member David Swineheart serves as our guest speaker for today. He provides a fresh, culturally-emphasized perspective on hidden truths found in this most famous of parables, the Prodigal Son. Luke 15: 11-32 is our Biblical focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210745 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:00 Ryan Cochran Continuing our subseries on Kingdom Community, Pastor Ryan shares about Jesus' focus on transforming the citizen's heart, the disciples and US, so that our nature is to DO good works - to be good is to surrender totally to the Holy Spirit, to the Father's plan for His Kingdom. Passages from Luke 6, Ephesians 2, and James 1 are the focus today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210742 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:36 Ryan Cochran In Matthew 7:13-27, there are two roads, two trees, and two houses - in each one fails, one endures. Indicative of jesus' calling, there are two responses: total committment, to total denial - there is no third choice! Pastor Ryan shares about Jesus' moment in His ministry when He set His face towards Jerusalem, and did so unwavering-like Him, we count the cost of discipleship before deciding to follow Him. Matthew 13:44-51 is also used as our Scripture focus today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210738 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:03 Ryan Cochran In God's Kingdom community, His children hear the Word ...and obey! Pastor Ryan leads us through an instruction on the parables of the sower and the Lamp under the bushel, and the very definition of God's family that can be learned fro them. Luke 8 is the scriptural focus of our lesson for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210737 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:49 Rick Harris After experiencing a snow cancellation last week, Broadway is back to learning the things of God's plan for His Kingdom, on earth as it is in Heaven! Pastor Rick teaches us from Luke 8:26-59, the story of the demoniac in the Gerasenes, of the healing of the woman, and Jairus' daughter. Jesus found a maniac, but left a missionary! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210736 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:44 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan asks the question "what a "Kingdom community" would look like?" How would Jesus display His kingdom to His children, and to others who are not His children? How do we exemplify His Kingdom work IN us to others? We explore portions of Luke 8 for these answers and more! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210740 Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:29 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan concentrates on passages from Mark to emphasize the role of Jesus and the Kingdom of God in God's great plan for His world. The sermon highlights the definition (and purpose) of His kingdom: God's people, living in God's place, under God's reign. Again, His Kingdom is not meant for just future hope, but present promise. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210739 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:52 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues his overview of the ministry of Jesus, this time focusing on the Gospels of Luke and John. The Kingdom of God can be found in the large expansive plans that God had for the world, but also can be found in the little things, the small commitments of your heart, day in, day out, until your total heart is committed to the Messiah that is both now and coming in the future. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210735 Sun, 11 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:30 Ryan Cochran We start the New year...and the New Testament! Pastor Ryan presents a 2-week introduction to the Gospels, today focusing on God's large picture of the Messiah's ministry as witnessed by Matthew and Mark. The kingdom of God is here! Is the King in your heart, are you a ready subject? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210734 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:57 Ryan Cochran The focus of today's sermon is the famous passage from Luke 1:46-55, known throughout history as the "Magnificat" of Mary. She extols God in praise, but Pastor Ryan explains that this is far from being a lullaby. It is a song of revolution, in our world and in our hearts. The true light of life is issued in by God's fulfillment of His promise of the Messiah, Jesus the Christ. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210733 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:20:50 Ryan Cochran Zechariah..a man of prayer, faith, hope....and doubt. Pastor Ryan elaborates on the faith-filled father of John the Baptist, who was used of God to herald the coming Christ. Believing and yet doubting, God gave him a gift of silence (so needed in today's world!), and gave Zechariah a message: God is coming to bring US salvation, and to bring US light in the darkness, in OUR darkness-the Messiah is here! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210732 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:29:12 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan explains that Malachi, the last Old Testament book and prophet, is presented in a series of dialogues, between God and His people. Over and over, God conveys His love, only to be answered with suspicious queries from His children ('when did you do this?"), to which God presents evidence upon evidence of His continuously demonstrated love and forgiveness. "Do we rob God?" Malachi asks. Are we giving Him our first and best, or always shortchanging Him with our settled scraps!? Give Him your all this Christmas! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210727 Sun, 14 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:13 Rick Harris Our Broadway Christian Church youth ministry (Entourage) members bless our congregation with a special presentation of the Christmas drama "The Audition" written by "The Skit Guys". The service drama is introduced by its director, Entourage member Jeremiah Payton, with the drama commencing at 1:30" into the audio. Pastor Rick closes with a devotional message, commencing at 41:00" http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210720 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:48:41 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan returns us to the great cycle of "The Bible and God's Mission" by focusing on the last prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Of particular emphasis is the principle of "The City of God", identifying with those Israelites who wished to choose the comforts of Babylon instead of obeying God's decree to move back to the comparably precarious Jerusalem. How about us? Do we rely on the seemingly sure lifestyle of the world's "comfort" instead of remembering that our true citizenship, our true city, is the Heavenly kingdom of God? Do we, always, put our trust in HIM? Passages from Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi are emphasized. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210705 Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:35:34 Rick Harris A second in our short series on stewardship, Pastor Rick explains the Biblical reality that there is always sufficient amounts of resources to accomplish God's work when the hearts of His people are right! Pastor rick counsels us to "affirm a vow of generosity", "accept a ministry mentality", and to "adopt a wartime lifestyle" Out of several scripture passages, I Timothy 6: 17-20 is our focused beginning. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210725 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:03 Ryan Cochran We take a short break from the Biblical series on God's mission for Earth and His people. Today Pastor Ryan teaches and exhorts on the principles of tithing, stewardship, and contentment. Is God Lord of 10% of your income, or all 100% of it!? I Timothy 6:6, 7 is the scriptural focus for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210715 Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:21 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan shares with us from Ezra and Nehemiah - the Biblical account of temple and city restoration of Jerusalem. He emphasizes the lessons in prayer that God would have us learn Nehemiah 1 begins the scriptural references used in this sermon. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210710 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:31:06 Ryan Cochran http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210721 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:03 Ryan Cochran Jonah hated Ninevah, their worldly ungodliness commensurate with their umbrage towards Israel! God commands His disobedient prophet to warn them of their need to repent. To Jonah's surprise, God knew more about their spiritual condition than he did! What is our attitude towards unsaved people God asks us to minister to? Do we take their unsaved condition for granted, do we minister in confidence that God is indeed working in their lives? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210724 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:24 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan's message for today emphasizes God's plan in using prophets of the Old Testament to fulfill His mission for His children, and ultimately, the world. Pastor Ryan particularly focuses on Elijah, and God's message, through him, to us in avoiding idolatry. I Kings 18:36-39 is our focal scripture for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210704 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:01 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan paints a panoramic picture of God's redemption, from the serpent's enmity on Adam and Eve, through the temple of Solomon, to the resurrection of our Lord ("I will raise this temple in 3 days!") to the promise of Jesus, Lord of All, using His enemies as His footstool. Want a little taste of Heaven? Listen to this sermon! I Kings 8:1-53 starts us on this epic journey through Scripture. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210722 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:45 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan continues concentrating on the focal character of David, King of Israel, sharing with us the unique correlations with his story concerning the building of the temple with the reality that the temple's true completion could be through none other than Jesus, Son of David. II Samuel 1. 2-10, 11-24 in overview http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210716 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:33:59 Rick Harris David was God;s chosen man to be king, yet he was the "haqqaton" the youngest, the runt, the inconsequential. Pastor Rick explains form I Samuel 16 David's credentials to be king, overlooked my men, but carefully considered by God: David served, shepherded, protected, spoke forthrightly, considered humbly-he thought in himself he was small, but in God he was great! So like this, we too, sinners saved by grace, commanded to be servants, are actually are declared by God to be a nation of kings and priests! Do we consider ourselves "haqqaton"? Or, as Pastor Rick exhorts, go boldly to serve our Savior, being declared priests and kings? http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210707 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:28 Ryan Cochran Broadway celebrates their forty years in the Lord's service this weekend, thanking and glorifying God for His allowance of ministry, serving downtown Fort Wayne for forty years! Praise you, Lord Jesus! Pastor Ryan concludes the festivities that challenges us in our beginning of our next forty years, starting with 40 Days of Prayer and Service to our neighborhoods. Joining Pastor Ryan on the platform are members Lora Schnurr, Grace Beltz, and Shannon Tenney, invited to share with the body some upcoming targeted opportunities to join in service. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210731 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:46:26 Rick Harris Israel desires a king, like the other nations. God wants to be their King, and warns them of the consequences of choosing a king that resembles the worldly nations. Yet, they choose Saul, a man more of his own heart than God's, as his life demonstrates. Who is your king...God, or the things of this world? Pastor Rick uses the disobedient life of Saul to exhort us to choose God as our King! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210718 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:43:43 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan relays the book of Ruth to the congregation, a most beautiful depiction of redemption in one of Israel's worst times. It focuses on a specific family, not a nation in distress. Judges ended with "everyone did right in their own eyes". Ruth ends with a genealogy that is a tribute to Boaz and Ruth's obedience (and God's faithfulness) and resulted in none other than Jesus, the Bread of Life! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210708 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:22 Ryan Cochran How quickly we forget! After Israel covenants to serve the Lord in Joshua 24, we have the book of Judges! God's desire for His people to be "in the world but not of the world" (John 17) is disavowed by Israel as they experience failure after failure, idolatry after idolatry. Each time, God mercifully sends them a judge to lead them to repentance, only for them to forget the way of God and hearken again to the course of sinfulness. Pastor Ryan shares a cogent and terse review of the book, the perpetual cycle of defeat that Israel experienced following their own sin, and their forgetfulness of God's mercy following His merciful deliverance. How goes it with you in your walk, asks Pastor Ryan, sharing the analogy to our response to Christ our Deliverer. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210728 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:52 Rick Harris Pastor Rick Uses the life example of Joshua' assault on the walls of Jericho as a spiritual "call to arms' that every believer must take as they endeavor to make Jesus Lord of all in their lives. Joshua 5:13-6:5 is our Scripture passage for today, as Pastor Rick uses this passage from God's Word to teach us to "practice the presence of God", to "obey the commands of Christ" and to "fight spiritually", taking the battle to the enemy! http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210719 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:42:41 Ryan Cochran In this sermon, Pastor Ryan delivers a powerful message on God's plan to create a nation of priests, a "holy nation" that would, day by day, demonstrate to the world how a people lives to "be holy as I Am Holy". This plan is continued in Christ's Church, as Peter, in God's Word, declares the believer to be a part of this priestly nation. Exodus 19:1-6 and I Peter 2:9,10 are today's scripture references. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210711 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:07 Rick Harris "Somebody has to be done with Egypt and Pharaoh, and somebody must want to start with God!" Such conveys the reflection of the Exodus as provided by Pastor Rick, comparing Israel's need to be done with Egypt with our spiritual need to be done with sin, and how Satan hates for us to make such complete and utter breaks with our past nature. Do we waste time by lingering with sin? Or do we win ground by making a total allegiance with God's will and plan for our lives? Exodus 5:13-6:5 is our scripture reflection for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210723 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:02 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan leads us on a whirlwind conclusion of Genesis, but emphasizes the life of Joseph, with its tests, lessons and convictions, as the main point of today's sermon. The spiritual reality of God's ability and practice to take "that which was meant for evil" and turning it into a good that serves His will and plan is epitomized in Joseph's life, and represents a divine attribute of our Father's character that culminates in the work of the cross of our Savior Jesus. The latter chapters of Genesis are today's scripture focus; a prepared media presentation also assists in presenting the Genesis overview in preparation for Joseph's story. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210713 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:36:11 Ryan Cochran Pastor Ryan speaks today of Abraham, the chosen patriarch through which God inevitably extended His righteous blessings onto all nations. We hear of the calling and promises to Abraham, how Jesus fulfills Abraham's initial calling, and through this our own call to obedience and call to mission. Genesis 12 is the focal chapter of scripture for this sermon. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210703 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:34:59 Ryan Cochran The last in a series of four sermons (6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20) that deals specifically with man's act of disobeying God and His mission for the world. We continue our "macro" series on the Bible and God's Mission, with the topic of the Tower of Babel. Pastor Ryan speaks to the great divergence between Babel's goals and God's goals, our technology and God's purposes, and ultimately, God's great work to reverse the curse of Babel that continues to stain and plague us all. Genesis 11:1-9 are the featured verses for today. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210726 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:25 Ryan Cochran Pastor Cochran continues the sub-series on man's fall and rebellion against God's plan for His creation. Today the fabled hero Noah and the account of God's judgement on a grieviously sinful world through the flood. We hear in His Word that God is not a diffident or dissmissive God, but One who is keenly involved in His creation and cares deeply of its relation to Him, using the flood and Noah to revitalize His divine purpose for us and our (His) world. Scripture for today is from Genesis 6-9 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210717 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:22 Rick Harris Pastor Harris continues our sub-series on the Fall and events demonstrating man's sin and failure to answer the call to God's mission and plan for the world. Today we are on Cain and Abel, begging such soul-searching reflections as: what sacrifice is worthy of God's acceptance? Is your heart Abel-rependent or Cain-defiant? Is your conduct in league with God's mission for His world or in rebellion to it? We explore Genesis 4 in this sermon. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210706 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:51:47 Ryan Cochran Pastor Cochran begins a small 4-part subset contained within our series on the "Bible and God's Mission", dealing more specifically with the Fall and significant demonstration's of man's sin and failure to answer the call to God's mission and plan for the world. Today we deal with the original fall, Adam and Eve's initial sin that plummeted mankind into a desperate need for redemption. Even in judgement God demonstrates His mercy and promise for salvation, and His continued intent for His will to be done! Genesis 2 and 3 are the focus. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210729 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:32:32 Ryan Cochran Pastor Cochran focuses on God's demonstrative glory in work, not only His work, but our call to labor with Him in the joy and honor of co-creation in His name. What does Genesis say about work? What is our Christian perspective of work? What is the God-glorifying rhythm between work and rest? Scripture included with the Genesis 1 account: Deut. 5:12-15, Exod. 20:8-11, and Gal. 4:4-20. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210712 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:38:35 Ryan Cochran A critical sermon for today's times. Pastor Cochran addresses the Biblical perspective of marriage, and how God uses it to help one "finish" the work of God's plan that He has called them to. Genesis 1:26-28 and 2:15-24 are our key verses. http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210709 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:39:55 Ryan Cochran All of creation was made to give God glory! Today Pastor Ryan us to remember that God's Mission is "for the whole earth to be filled with His glory", that all of creation was made to give glory to Him the Creator, that His creation is and will be redeemed to fulfill His purpose, and that we are designed to be a unique praise to Him as we are made in His image, Scripture includes Genesis 1, Psalm 104, Romans 8, and Colossians 1 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210730 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:37:00 Ryan Cochran Today we begin a new series, covering the fundamental thread of God's plan through the ages, and His wonderful plan for the Church in the completion of this holy plan. Today's sermon begins with an overview of the Biblical story, God's mission and this story, and pour place in this panoramic story of God's great design. Scripture includes Genesis 1 and 2, Acts 24:44-49 , and Revelation 21:1-5 http://www.broadwaychristian.org/messages?id=210714 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -1000 00:28:51