The 10000 Podcast

Many people especially Christians seperate out happiness as lesser than joy. Happiness is fleeting and temporary and joy is contentment even through hard times, but is this true? Perhaps even more importantly, is this distinction biblical? Listen in on this episode as Pastors Sawyer Trapp and Matt Wolf dive into these important questions as well as whether or not Jesus was happy. Thanks for listening and we hope it helps you bring God more into your 10,000 minutes this next week. Episode Links: - Church Website: https://arisedenver.com/ - Connect with Us: mwolf@arisedenver.com // strapp@arisedenver.com - Get a free copy of "God's Promise of Happiness" by Randy Alcorn - https://arisedenver.com/book

Jesus is famously remembered for his reminder to "turn the other cheek." Does this mean that all Christians should be pacifists? Listen in as Pastors Sawyer Trapp and Matt Wolf dive into the important question of whether or not Christians should fight in wars. We hope it gives you a good space to think through this important question and its implications. Episode Links: - Church Website: https://arisedenver.com/ - Connect with Us: mwolf@arisedenver.com // strapp@arisedenver.com - "Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics" by Scott Rae - https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Choices-Introduction-Scott-Rae/dp/0310291097 - Support Ukrainians in Need: https://converge.org/missions/world-relief

Many people see faith and risk as the same thing. If you have to lay it all on the line, go all in, put it all on the credit card for God, then that is faith right? Can you still be living by faith if you are preparing, making plans and waiting for the right time? Listen into this episode as Pastors Sawyer Trapp and Matt Wolf unpack this very important questions and the implications that it has on how we live our lives. Episode Links: - Church Website: https://arisedenver.com/ - Connect with Us: mwolf@arisedenver.com // strapp@arisedenver.com - Support Ukrainians in Need: https://converge.org/missions/world-relief

Is it okay for Christians to pray for the death of someone else? In light of the recent atrocities in Ukraine, we received a question wondering if it was okay to pray for the death of someone given their injustice and sinful acts in the world. Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into the Bible to point to the answer and give some great advice as we all seek to bring God more into our 10,000 minutes each week. Episode Notes: - Church Website: https://arisedenver.com/ - Connect with Us: mwolf@arisedenver.com // strapp@arisedenver.com - Support Ukrainians in Need: https://converge.org/missions/world-relief

As followers of Jesus, how do we care for the people in our lives as they go through a challenge especially if they aren't a believer? How do we authentically care for people and point them to Jesus? In this episode, Pastor Sawyer and Matt dive into these important questions based on a listener question and talk about how we live out an everyday faith by going SLOW. Episode Links: - Connect With Us: strapp@arisedenver.com // mwolf@arisedenver.com - Website: https://arisedenver.com/

Can we really trust prophecies about Jesus? Is Jesus revealed throughout the Old Testament? In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into some biblical theology to answer these important questions and share how the answers impact our faith in our 10,000 minutes each week. Starting with a listener question about the reliability of the Gospel accounts, they discuss how Jesus is truly on every page of the Bible and show how God has been revealing his grand narrative of redemption from the very beginning. Episode Links: - Contact Us: strapp@arisedenver.com // mwolf@arisedenver.com - Arise Church Denver Website: https://arisedenver.com - Last Week's Message: https://arisedenver.com/media - "Jesus on Every Page" by David Murray: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Every-Page-Simple-Testament/dp/1400205344 - "Can We Still Believe the Bible" by Craig L. Blomberg: https://www.amazon.com/Can-Still-Believe-Bible-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B00IT2NC60 - "The Historical Reliability of the Gospels" by Craig L. Blomberg: https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Reliability-Gospels-Craig-Blomberg/dp/0830828079 "The Jesus Storybook Bible" by Sally Lloyd-Jones: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Storybook-Bible-Every-Whispers/dp/0310708257 - "God's Big Plan for Me: Storybook Bible" by Rick Warren: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Big-Plans-Storybook-Bible/dp/0310750393

How do we live like Jesus calls us to live and hold onto everything with open hands? Can we really expect the rewards that Jesus promises in this life and the next? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Sawyer tackle a challenging passage out of Luke 18:29-30. They also answer a thoughtful listener-submitted question about what to do with someone in your life who loses their faith. Episode Links: - Connect With Us: strapp@arisedenver.com // mwolf@arisedenver.com - Website: https://arisedenver.com/ - "The Unforgivable Sin": Episode talking about blaspheming against the Holy Spirit - https://stapletonchurch.sermon.net/The_10_000_Podcast/The10000Podcast/21696400 - "Redemption": Message on the reconciliation of Peter with Jesus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vODAY-RUt8E&list=PLJDAK71jkuuMW77m6P2tZ3A-eYMmD7vb_&index=188 - "Mastering Money": Message on approaching money well, not falling into prosperity or poverty theology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CWa0SFaV6I&list=PLJDAK71jkuuMW77m6P2tZ3A-eYMmD7vb_&index=23

Following up on the message on holding onto biblical sexuality in the digital age, Pastors Sawyer and Matt talk about what to do if you have already messed up when it comes to sexuality. They talk through practical steps that we all need to take to repent and restart, avoid shame, find forgiveness and return to the path outlined by God. This is an important episode that we hope helps you no matter what your past or present looks like. Episode Links: - Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com // mwolf@arisedenver.com - Listen to Last Week's Message - "Protect Your Path": https://arisedenver.com/media - "The Mortification of Sin" by John Owen: https://www.amazon.com/Mortification-Sin-Puritan-Paperbacks/dp/0851518672 - "Sexual Detox: A Guide For Guys Who Are Sick of Porn" by Tim Challies: https://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Detox-Guide-Guys-Sick/dp/1453807284 - "Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality" by Rachel Joy Welcher: https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Back-Purity-Culture-Rediscovering/dp/0830848169/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Listen in to this important update from our Associate Pastor Sawyer Trapp about some upcoming changes to how our podcasts are posted. If you are listening to this on our Arise Church Denver podcast, make sure to subscribe to our Arise Church Denver Weekly Podcast so you don't miss any of our messages! Episode Links: - https://arisedenver.com/give - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arise-church-denver-weekly-messages/id1463114635 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QRUBZ3j3jJf3Hzzl0wwyo?si=Nl9YCVA7RlS7KEIgESnyvQ&dl_branch=

For many of us, our habits and routines have been lost and mixed up by the pandemic. The ways that we lived and did things in early 2020 are not the ways that we are living now. In this episode, Pastors Matt and Sawyer discuss how to get back into good and God-honoring habits as well as how to avoid falling back into the bad parts of our lives before. Listen in and find encouragement to make your habits part of how you bring God into your 10,000 each week. Episode Links: - Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com // mwolf@arisedenver.com - Last Week's Sermon: https://arisedenver.com/media - "The Power of Habits" - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

We are always told to pray and pray more, but if we are honest, for many of us, our prayer life is not really where we want it to be. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into the important practice of prayer as they answer one of the most challenging questions when it comes to God's answers and provide practical tips and advice to help to "work out your prayer muscle." Listen in and learn about the power of prayer. Episode Links: - Connect with Pastor Sawyer - strapp@arisedenver.com - Connect with Pastor Matt - mwolf@arisedenver.com - Learn more about Arise Church Denver - https://arisedenver.com - Check out our Past Sermons - https://arisedenver.com/media

It might be something that a lot of us don't want to talk or think about, but Jesus actually talked about it a lot. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt answer two important questions about hell: Did Jesus actually descend there? What should I tell someone who struggles to believe in hell? (even if that person is you) We really think this episode is not just theologically interesting but also affects the way that we live our 10,080 minutes each week. Listen in!

We all know that God highly values marriage, it was one of the first things He instituted after creation, and yet, many of us have questions about divorce. So whether you are thinking of getting married in the future, are married now, or have been divorced, we really encourage you to listen to this episode as Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into the biblical response to the questions surrounding divorce. We know that this episode may be challenging and bring up even more questions, so we would love to connect with you. You can find our emails below. Episode Links: - Church Website: https://arisedenver.com/ - Connect with Pastor Matt - mwolf@arisedenver.com - Connect with Pastor Sawyer - strapp@arisedenver.com - When the Vow Breaks: A Survival and Recovery Guide for Christians Facing Divorce - https://www.amazon.com/When-Vow-Breaks-Survival-Christians/dp/0805446532 - The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0609805797

Whether we have been following Jesus a short time or our whole lives, all of us can fall into being self-righteous and judgemental like the older brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt share some diagnostical questions to determine if you may have fallen into "older brother-itis." Listen in as they share these questions and discuss how we all can become more loving, more forgiving, and more like Jesus.

We can all acknowledge that the Church has made some mistakes, but are we as Christians called to apologize on behalf of the Church? Pastors Matt and Sawyer seek to answer this important question as well as the implications that it has on theology, relationships and evangelism. We hope that it encourages you to engage in the lives of others and help bring God more into your 10,000 this week and beyond.

For many of us, it is a challenge to see follow Jesus and his ways as true freedom, despite what the Bible says. In this episode, Pastors Matt and Sawyer explain something that often gets in the way: the differences between biblical commands, personal convictions, and individual choices. They explain each area and how to determine which is which to show that we really do have much more freedom than we think in following Jesus. We hope this episode allows you to bring God more into your 10,000 and find the true freedom found in Jesus.

Following up from this past Sunday's message, Pastors Matt and Sawyer dive into the important implications of God's grace. If it is God's grace from the beginning to the end, how does that grace affect us? Does grace give us license to do whatever we want? What does grace enable us to do? How does grace work with good works? Episode Links: Last Week's Sermon: https://arisedenver.com/media Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com & mwolf@arisedenver.com Website: https://arisedenver.com "Better Than You Think" Series - https://arisedenver.com/currentseries

Have you ever spent time thinking about what Heaven will be like? How it will feel? What it will look like? - Believe it or not, thinking about heaven is one of the most important things we can do as followers of Jesus. In this episode, Pastors Matt and Sawyer explain why we should think about heaven more and the important impact that this thinking will have on your 10,000. Listen in and start thinking about heaven! Episode Links: Last Week's Sermon: https://arisedenver.com/media Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com & mwolf@arisedenver.com Website: https://arisedenver.com "Better Than You Think" Series - https://arisedenver.com/currentseries “Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home” by Randy Alcorn (https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Randy-Alcorn/dp/0842379428) "Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church" by N.T. Wright (https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Hope-Rethinking-Resurrection-Mission/dp/0061551821)

What happens after you die? We all wonder and want to know what really happens. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt seek to answer this question for three important angles: physically with your body, emotionally with those who are grieving and spiritually as we await heaven. We hope you are encouraged by our discussion and see how what happens to us then, should really affect how we are living right now. Episode Links: Last Week's Sermon: https://arisedenver.com/media Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com & mwolf@arisedenver.com Website: https://arisedenver.com “Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home” by Randy Alcorn (https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Randy-Alcorn/dp/0842379428) “Image of God”: Bible Project Video (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/image-of-god/) BibleProjectBibleProject Watch: Image of God Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™ What does it mean to be made in God's image? Learn more about the divine role of humans established in the garden of Eden. (317 kB)

In this week's episode of the 10,000 Podcast, Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into an important question, "Can You Lose Your Salvation?" It has been a question that has troubled Christians for thousands of years and yet one that has vital implications for how we live out our 10,000 minutes each week. Listen in as they present and argue for both sides of the argument, but ultimately settle on some important questions that we all need to ask ourselves as we seek to bring God more into our 10,000 minutes each and every week. Episode Links: - Last Week's Sermon: https://arisedenver.com/media - Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com - Website: https://arisedenver.com