Best Kevin Neuner Podcasts (2024)

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Who Do You Say I Am? Logos—Word, Wisdom, and the Marriage of Sense and Soul [Kevin Neuner] 31:41

11d ago31:41

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The depth of meaning behind the term "logos" used to describe Jesus is vast. Philosophers used this term to describe a host of ideas from "order" to "divine force." The Hebrews had a similar concept in their literature to describe "wisdom" and the creative activity of their God. In Jesus, these two ideas come together and uplifts both our senses an…

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Who Do You Say I Am? | Moses And the Paradox of Piety [Kevin Neuner] 41:33

18d ago41:33

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The gospel writers draw direct parallels between Jesus and Moses. These allusions lead us to consider the character, life, and legacy of Moses as part of what we are to think of and believe about Jesus. So, when we think of Moses, what do we think of? What is the storyline do we tell? Ancient sources give us clues as to the meaning and lessons the …

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Who Do You Say I Am? | Beloved [Danielle Parish] 39:47

26d ago39:47

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At the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River the heavens open up and we hear declared, "This is my Son, whom I love, with whom I am well pleased."By Danielle Parish

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Who Do You Say I Am? | Son Of David [Danielle Parish] 40:39

1M ago40:39

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By Danielle Parish

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Who Do You Say I Am? | Son of Adam [Danielle Parish] 45:21

1M ago45:21

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Each Gospel writer takes great strides to share who Jesus is. Luke traces Jesus' roots back to Adam, the son of God.By Danielle Parish

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Pentecost | To All Nations, Beginning From Jerusalem [Omair Akhtar] 49:08

2M ago49:08

49:08

First, sparkers participate in a powerful demonstration of how the Spirit spoke to and through the first disciples, and disciples from all over the world ever since. Second, about fifty days after the first disciples witnessed the empty tomb, they gathered together for the Jewish Feast of Weeks. The Spirit of God empowered the disciples to share th…

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That Is Not A Thing [Danielle Parish] 51:39

2M ago51:39

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The New Testament tells of a world constantly in the shadow of Rome. The life and teachings of Jesus and the early church were a rigid dichotomy to a world defined by allegiance to the emperor, the empire, the power and supremacy of Rome. There are those today attempting to hijack Christianity as a prop in their pursuit of nationalism, supremacy an…

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Romans | The Letter, The Road, and The Question of God in the XXIst Century [Kevin Neuner] 45:13

2M ago45:13

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Reading ancient texts to inform our present spirituality is a somewhat strange activity, at least according to modern sensibilities. As with many of our practices, there are excellent reasons to do this, but there are also many bad examples of misuse. How do we flourish in this tradition in powerful and transformative ways without misuse, misapplic…

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Romans | What We Owe Each Other [Omair Akhtar] 43:31

2M ago43:31

43:31

Paul concludes his letter with a bold appeal to his Jewish and Gentile readers that belonging to Jesus means belonging to each other, which means sacrificing ourselves for the good of the other, with our money, time, and effort.By Omair Akhtar

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Romans | The Gospel of Peace Meets Pax Romana [Tom Arrington] 35:01

3M ago35:01

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The Roman Empire believed it was living in a time of peace, something they called Pax Romana. But Paul and the followers of Jesus knew differently. They knew the Roman sword was not idle. And yet, Paul encouraged the Jews and the Gentiles to be a people of love and demonstrate to Rome a peace that passes all understanding.…

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Romans | Love Your Enemies [Danielle Parish] 44:35

3M ago44:35

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In Romans 12, the Apostle Paul instructs the community of believers on how to offer up themselves as living sacrifices, and these instructions are not for the faint of heart. Loving our enemies is a very difficult command, to say the least.By Danielle Parish

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Romans | Get Back Up On That Altar [Danielle Parish] 45:31

3M ago45:31

45:31

Paul's beautiful exhortation in Romans 12 is to offer ourselves up as living sacrifices, set apart for God's perfect will.By Danielle Parish

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Easter | Jesus Is Risen [Danielle Parish] 30:24

3M ago30:24

30:24

He is risen! He is risen indeed!By Danielle Parish

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Palm Sunday | Lamb Selection Day [Tom Arrington] 33:42

3M ago33:42

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Palm Sunday is also Lamb Selection Day. Matthew 21 is full of symbolism and the crowds are missing it and we are missing it too. Jesus is the Lamb, the once and for all lamb, the rejected and lovesick lamb who comes to wash away, not just some people's sin, not just some people's wrongdoing, but is here for all of us.…

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Romans | God's Covenantal Faithfulness [Danielle Parish] 44:57

4M ago44:57

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By Danielle Parish

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Romans | Creation Set Free [Omair Akhtar] 44:03

4M ago44:03

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Romans 8 brings the stakes of Jewish and Gentile harmony to a head. Paul reveals that the destiny of humanity and its habitat have always been intertwined. God has made a covenant with us that includes promises to the earth, and God’s Spirit has enlisted us as one united humanity to fulfill those promises. God will be faithful to the covenant. Will…

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State of Spark 39:25

4M ago39:25

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Our annual "State of Spark" update for our congregation including program, vision, and financial updates.By Danielle Parish & Debby Chang

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Romans | Heaven Forbid, The Algorithm That Is [Kevin Neuner] 38:54

4M ago38:54

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Twice in chapter six Paul exhorts the Romans to no longer continue sinning. He even uses an exasperated expression, "Heaven Forbid!" In addition to the spiritual teaching that we should do the right thing, there appears to be another layer, a deeper undercurrent in the teaching. Some appear to be arguing for a kind of "theological calculus." If sin…

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Romans | Adam v Christ [Omair Akhtar] 36:14

5M ago36:14

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Paul paints a sharp contrast between two paradigmatic humans: Adam - with whom the story of humanity begins, and Jesus - with whom it ends. To be human, whether Jew or Gentile, is to share in Adam’s fate, consequences, and actions. And now, to be in Jesus is to share in his.By Omair Akhtar

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Romans | All Children Of Abraham [Kevin Neuner] 23:57

5M ago23:57

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Religious identity markers (a.k.a. "tribal" identifiers) are not what is credited as righteousness. What matters is faithfulness to core behavioral values. Abraham is the primal example of this principle, why he is the father of our faith.By Kevin Neuner

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Romans | Jesus, Our Covering [Danielle Parish] 43:02

5M ago43:02

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In Romans 1 and 2, Paul illustrates in great detail that the entire world is woefully short of God's design. All of us are in desperate need of rescue. So, Paul launches into the Good News. God has a covenantal answer to this problem. Jesus.By Danielle Parish

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Romans | It Is Written On Our Hearts [Danielle Parish] 41:33

6M ago41:33

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Paul exhorts the Gentile and Jewish believers in Rome as to how they should live, arguing that even the Gentiles who lack the Torah, have God's law written on their hearts. What does it mean to follow God and does it matter how we live?By Danielle Parish

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Romans | In Conclusion... [Kevin Neuner] 42:11

6M ago42:11

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In this second and "final" teaching of the Letter to the Romans we explore what Paul was arguing throughout the beginning and middle by understanding the end game. As we progress through the series we hope that some of the key verses, themes, and even "hard" passages become better understood in light of the "end," the grand vision of "peace."…

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Romans | Not Ashamed [Danielle Parish] 43:31

6M ago43:31

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This letter, the most quoted of Paul's letters within evangelicalism, is much more beautiful than a simple four step road to heaven. Over the coming weeks, we'll explore the cultural context of Paul's letter, the beautiful complexity of this Christian faith, and the joyful invitation to follow Jesus and his Way in this world today.…

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All Things New [Danielle Parish] 35:15

6M ago35:15

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We celebrate all God has done for us and look with hope towards the new year to come!By Danielle Parish

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Advent | 4th Sunday, Peace in Christ [Mark Arevalo] 37:43

7M ago37:43

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Some of us might have no experience or negative experiences with liturgical worship. At their best, however, liturgies require the whole congregation to participate in the prayers, in the rites, and in the music. Liturgy in Greek means “work of the people”, so this Sunday evening Sparkers participate in singing, call-and-response, communal prayers,…

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Advent | 3rd Sunday, Love [Danielle Parish] 27:08

7M ago27:08

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By Danielle Parish

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Advent | 2nd Sunday [Danielle Parish] 36:05

7M ago36:05

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By Danielle Parish

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Colossians | The Mystery of Christ [Omair Akhtar] 39:12

7M ago39:12

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Colossians has no shortage of mysteries that we’ve covered over the last few weeks (God in Christ in you, being thankful amidst suffering). But when Paul talks about “the mystery of Christ”, he has a specific truth in mind—a truth that’s easier said than done.By Omair Akhtar

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Colossians | God Is Good! We Are So Lucky [Tom Arrington] 28:04

7M ago28:04

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Thanksgiving was a wonderful day being with friends and family and sharing a meal as we reflected on the blessings we have received. And for many, having the 49ers play on Thanksgiving day was a blessing too. The bible has a lot to say about being grateful and thankful, with a focus on being thankful for a good and gracious God. We are so lucky!…

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Colossians | Clothe Yourself [Kevin Neuner] 37:31

8M ago37:31

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If a principle teaching of Colossians is that our identity is “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” the goal of that teaching is “maturity.” That aim requires not only a transformation of understanding but a transformation of actual behavior. The brilliant analogy that Paul uses is clothing because what we wear on the outside is profoundly connected …

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Colossians | Christ In You, The Hope Of Glory [Kevin Neuner] 44:09

8M ago44:09

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In introducing the Letter to the Colossians, we will draw our attention to a theme of Paul's letters—and of the Biblical narrative—that begins, not with behavioral modification, but a completely radical and transformative view of the new humanity that emerges in Christ.By Kevin Neuner

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Mark Yaconelli | The Stories That Save Us, part 5 38:00

8M ago38:00

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This weekend Spark Church hosted Mark Yaconelli, speaker, author, and Executive Director of The Hearth, a local storytelling community welcoming people of all different spiritual backgrounds and journeys. Mark's most recent book, "Between The Listening And The Telling" is a beautiful journey of adventure, hope, longing, and mystery that invites us …

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Mark Yaconelli | The Stories That Save Us, part 4 51:13

8M ago51:13

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This weekend Spark Church hosted Mark Yaconelli, speaker, author, and Executive Director of The Hearth, a local storytelling community welcoming people of all different spiritual backgrounds and journeys. Mark's most recent book, "Between The Listening And The Telling" is a beautiful journey of adventure, hope, longing, and mystery that invites us …

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Mark Yaconelli | The Stories That Save Us, part 3 56:53

8M ago56:53

56:53

This weekend Spark Church hosted Mark Yaconelli, speaker, author, and Executive Director of The Hearth, a local storytelling community welcoming people of all different spiritual backgrounds and journeys. Mark's most recent book, "Between The Listening And The Telling" is a beautiful journey of adventure, hope, longing, and mystery that invites us …

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Mark Yaconelli | The Stories That Save Us, part 2 1:09:01

8M ago1:09:01

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This weekend Spark Church hosted Mark Yaconelli, speaker, author, and Executive Director of The Hearth, a local storytelling community welcoming people of all different spiritual backgrounds and journeys. Mark's most recent book, "Between The Listening And The Telling" is a beautiful journey of adventure, hope, longing, and mystery that invites us …

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Mark Yaconelli | The Stories That Save Us, part 1 52:45

8M ago52:45

52:45

This weekend Spark Church hosted Mark Yaconelli, speaker, author, and Executive Director of The Hearth, a local storytelling community welcoming people of all different spiritual backgrounds and journeys. Mark's most recent book, "Between The Listening And The Telling" is a beautiful journey of adventure, hope, longing, and mystery that invites us …

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Practicing The Presence of God [Danielle Parish] 54:09

9M ago54:09

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From the beginning of our Bible, to the end, we hear of divine encounters. These spiritual revelations, conversations, miraculous deliverances, quiet whispers, and silences describe holy moments between God and people. What does this mean for us today and how do we live into the truth of Jesus' promise to make His home with us and be with us always…

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Spark's Vision & Strategic Plan [Kevin Neuner & Danielle Parish] 46:36

9M ago46:36

46:36

On this eleventh anniversary of Spark, we share the vision and strategic plan for the life of our church.

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M25 | All Will Be Thrown Down [Omair Akhtar] 43:30

9M ago43:30

43:30

We've been talking for weeks now about Jesus' "sheep" and the loving mercy that defines followers of Jesus. But to the "goats", Jesus says, "Depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels... then they will go into eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." Those are... high stakes! We end of our series in Ma…

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M25 | I See [Danielle Parish] 42:01

9M ago42:01

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Who are the poor? Who are the least of these? And how might we truly tune our hearts to Jesus' presence in our midst?By Danielle Parish

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M25 | Abundance For All? [Tom Arrington] 24:49

10M ago24:49

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Poverty is a problem here in America and around the world. So, as Christians, what do we do? Some people throw their hands up because solving this problem, ending poverty, seems way too ambitious and impossibly expensive. And Jesus is even quoted in the Bible as saying that ‘the poor will always be with you.” But when we read the Bible, from Genesi…

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M25 | My Family [Kevin Neuner] 40:56

10M ago40:56

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“The least of these” has been understood to be the marginalized, the disenfranchised, and the ostracized, those who have been slighted or forgotten by society. But in this passage, they are called “my family.” This is both an identity statement and a profound shift of perspective. What you do for those who are on the margins of society is different…

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M25 | Elemental [Danielle Parish] 45:18

10M ago45:18

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The elements in Matthew 25 are not mere materials. They speak to a bigger reality in which we are invited to live as we serve the least of these.By Danielle Parish

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M25 | You? Me? These. [Kevin Neuner] 40:11

10M ago40:11

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Service. Fealty. Loyalty. These are the characteristics of subjects to a king. And even though this common code looks different in social, religious, and political arenas, the idea is essentially the same. The top of the hierarchy demands allegiance, and proper honor to a “master” requires it. In Matthew 25, Jesus teaches that while faithfulness to…

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M25 | Sheep & Goats [Danielle Parish] 24:37

11M ago24:37

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Matthew 25 uses the sheep and goats to describe Jesus' calling. And which one we are, Jesus teaches, is determined by how we treat others.By Danielle Parish

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Love The Lord Your God With All Your Heart [Danielle Parish & Kevin Neuner] 46:40

11M ago46:40

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Every Sunday, we recite the number one commandment Jesus gave us: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your might, and love your neighbor as yourself." (Mark 12) What does it truly mean to love God with "all" and why do we so easily separate our faith into different aspects?…

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Peter—A Living Hope | A Life Forever Changed [Danielle Parish] 43:42

11M ago43:42

43:42

We conclude our series on Peter, reflecting on what we've discovered through our study and considering what it means to live a life forever changed by Jesus.By Danielle Parish

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Peter—A Living Hope | Because Love Covers A Multitude of Sins [Omair Akhtar] 39:11

11M ago39:11

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Jesus offers Peter a (naive? impractical? optional?) vision of a kingdom through which God defeats violence without violence. And it’s hard to see ourselves as violent anyway…maybe because our privileges allow many of us to distance ourselves from the people and processes that do our violence for us (see: what you ate for dinner last night). Peter’…

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Peter—A Living Hope | Slaves Submit To Your Masters? Really? [Tom Arrington] 37:41

11M ago37:41

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One of the most challenging verses in the Bible is where Peter tells his readers that slaves are to submit to their masters. We'll navigate the historical context of slavery and biblical teachings, seeking a deeper understanding of how we can approach problematic passages while upholding modern ethical values. Ultimately, we will explore three ques…

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