The Ascent Podcast

In the Words of Angels: Worthy Is the Lamb

This week as we continue our series, In the Words of Angels, we dive into Revelation 5:12 and explore the praises of the angels exclaiming "Worthy is the Lamb"

In the Words of Angels: Holy Holy Holy

In the first week of our series on worship, Pastor Brittany walks us through Isaiah 6 and explores how the angels worship and how Isaiah responds.

Abiding in Perfect Love

We often wonder why it feels so hard to encounter God in a deep and profound way. We wish there was just a formula, a set of steps to help us experience God in powerful ways. Luckily, Jesus actually gives us this formula! John 15:5 says, “Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit…” Let’s explore this idea together and we hope you will feel encouraged knowing that Jesus loves you regardless of your past and how he longs to be with you after hearing this message.

In Jesus’ Name

“In Jesus’ Name” Most of us have used it at some point during a prayer, but often it’s out of habit or simply used as a tagline, and we don’t fully understand what it means to pray in Jesus’ name. Jesus’ name isn’t a magic word and there is no power in the phrase itself, but recognizes the authority and character of Jesus, and the relationship he invites us into. 

Losing Faith...and Finding It: Apathy Kills

Spiritual apathy is when we experience a prolonged dampening of motivation, effort, and emotion, as well as resistance to the things that would bring flourishing in our faith. But if we can identify the cause of our apathy, perhaps we can wake ourselves up and build a vibrant relationship with God.

Losing Faith...and Finding It: When in Doubt

In the first week of our series, Losing Faith…And Finding It, we sat down to talk with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie, founder of TalkAboutDoubts.com. In our discussion, Dr. McLatchie explained the difference between questions and objections, high-stake objections vs. low-stake objections, the heart and mind issues of deconstruction, and how to address your doubts and others in a way that helps you grow your faith.

A Conversation On Marriage

This week we sat down with Dunstan and Jessica Gomes to hear stories about their relationship, learn lessons from their marriage, and explore what God means when Scripture talks about "becoming one flesh" and "submitting to one another".

Single, Dating, Married: Purity Culture Messed Me Up

Whether you grew up in the church or not, you've probably been taught many lessons about purity that have damaged a bit of what you have thought about physical intimacy and relationships. In this week's message, we'll be looking at 4 lies that purity culture taught us and what the bible actually says about it.

Single, Dating, Married | When You Know You’ll Know (And other dating myths)

Scripture might not talk about dating in a cultural sense, but it has a lot to say about how we should posture ourselves in relationships! This week we explored 3 myths: looks are everything, when you know you'll know, and we need to find "the one". 

Single, Dating, Married: I Hate Being Single

This is the first week of our new series, "Single, Dating, Married" where we're calling it as it is! We're getting rid of the nonsense and taking a candid look at what scripture says about each type of stage and relationship.