Encourage, Equip, Inspire

EEI ep 32 Lost and Found

Jesus tells a couple of stories about a lost sheep and a lost coin to help us see how valuable and important everyone is to God From Luke chapter 15

Watch out for all kinds of greed - EEI ep. 30

Jesus responds to a man's request for help getting his half of the inheritance with a story about a rich man who wanted to build bigger barns. Jesus also tells his disciples that the God who takes care of the birds and give the flowers beauty, will certainly take care of them. Remember God will take care of you and everything is going to be alright

The Narrow Door - EEI ep. 29

The narrow door is Jesus, Many will find it, many won't The way of Jesus is love Love is always inclusive, Love always promotes healing and growth, Love always wins From the Gospel of Luke chapter 13, beginning in verse 10

eei ep 28 Everything is going to be alright

A message of encouragement and inspiration for all God will always give us what we need , day by day

EEi ep 26 Broken Bread

From Luke 9 - Jesus feeds many people bread and fish. Jesus is the bread of heaven that provides for all of our needs

Faith, Authority, and Compassion of Christ - EEI ep 25

The stories of Jesus healing and raising from the dead and the lessons we can learn from them today

Forgiveness and Healing

EEI ep 24 Jesus heals and forgives, we need to pick up our mat and walk it out  

EEI ep 23 - Jesus heals, delivers and brings good news

Hope and confidence in Christ.  When things are out of control, how do we find our grounding?  

EEI ep 22 The family tree

Jesus' family tree becomes our our heritage and inheritance through faith

EEI ep 21 - Christy Page

Lessons from Christ's teachings about nature, and us!

EEI ep 20

Jesus, the after life and life right now Luke 24:36-52

EEI special Fathers Day edition - Sermon Preached at St. Paul's Church

By the Skin of your teeth Forgiveness and freedom from fear of death The unfairness of God's grace

EEI ep. 19 - Jesus prays

What exactly tempts Jesus and his friends on the night before his death?  

EEI ep 18 - Seed of Hope

Our tears water thee soil of our heart Jesus wept

EEI ep 15/17 - Seasons Change

Ecclesiastes 3 A time and season for everything

EEI ep 14 - There is some good left

Listen to hear how to maintain hope in a world gone mad The residence of the remnant will eventually save the world Mediation on Psalm 103 verses 5-7  

Talking to myself - EEI ep 13

How we talk to ourselves is important, remember to tell your soul to be thankful  

EEI ep 12 Palm Sunday 2026

Please like, subscribe and share! Discussion questions What part of the Palm Sunday story is most interesting to you and why? Discuss your feelings and emotions about the darkness in world right now? How might Jesus speak into our darkness both collectively and individually? What is the word God wants you take with you today? Invitation: Pray, recite one or more of these mantras 3 times a day this week Mantras: Jesus rose from the dead, so will I Suffering will not be eliminated, but will be redeemed  I will not seek approval from anyone, I will walk in the light (knowledge of God’s love) All power and authority belongs to Jesus Christ   Please give to support this ministry, thank you! https://my.gobluefire.com/App/Form/f0bffdb6-5945-4b75-9391-913a02876ed7

One body, one God - EEI episode 11

Unity in the church and the unity of all things.  What does is mean for us?  What does it mean for the world?  

Accepted and Rejected - EEI ep 10

In continuing to reflect on the Universal Christ, this episode looks at an obscure prophecy from Isaiah and does a deep dive on the idea of Acceptance and Rejection   If you would like to support this content please give through our church's website www.hartfordcitychurch.com 

Universal Christ - EEI ep. 9

Colossians 1:15-20 Universality of Christ The work of Divine Love/Christ in the universe is to reconnect, restore, rebuild, repair, renew, redeem, and resurrect Please like , Subscribe and Share Donate at ww.hartfordcitychurch.com

The Power of Presence EEI ep. 8

A closer look at Psalm 23 and how the Presence of God is our protection and provision in life  

The power of perspective EEI ep 7

Pastor Phil dives deep into Psalm 23 The first part of this famous poem invites us to shift our perspective in 3 ways: from a scarcity to an abundance mindset from a resistance to rest to seeing rest as resistance from understanding righteousness as adherence to a moral code to seeing it as corresponding to the character of God   Questions to Ask:   Why did God choose the image of a shepherd for himself and not some other occupation?   What things do you feel are lacking from your life?   How can you see things differently and discover what God has already given you?   What is a scarcity mindset and how does God challenge us to believe in abundance? (Google scarcity mindset vs abundance mindset)   Why is it difficult for you to rest?   How do you or will you take care of yourself through soul-care?   Things to do:    Think about ways to be more gracious, compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love this week!   Pray Psalm 23 on a regular basis   Get outside or bring nature inside and spend time observing God’s creation 

The Silence of God EEI ep. 6

God is heard in the silence.  How rest is necessary and we need to be honest about our emotions with God and with ourself

Build your life right EEI ep. 5

How to Build your life right: On the Good Foundation of the words of Jesus EEI ep. 5 Luke 6:46-49

EEI ep 4 Good Fruit

You need good soil to produce good fruit  

EEI ep 3 Don't Judge!

EEI ep. 2 Loving your enemies

January 11, 2026 Ep. 2 Loving your enemies   Here’s a couple of great songs to listen to that go along with this podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8D2Mx7tGg&list=RDcQ8D2Mx7tGg&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxlCkLdK9cc&list=RDVxlCkLdK9cc&start_radio=1     Please like, subscribe, share, and turn on notifications so you won’t miss an episode!   You can support the creation of this content by donating to Hartford City Church www.hartfordcitychurch.com Hit the Give Now button at the top of the page You can also send a gift through CashApp - $hartfordcc   Reflection Questions What grudge/hurt can you let go of this year? Practices Practice seeing the good in everyone Pray for those who’ve hurt you

Encourage, Equip, Inspire ep. 1

Blessings and Woes  

peace and rest

A reflection on peace and rest from Christy Page  

Room for Everyone

Philip and the Ethiopian gives us a model of inclusion that should inspire to share's God's love and the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone! From Acts chapter 8

receiving the Holy Spirit

the Holy Spirit is given contextually, demonstrably, and freely The Holy Spirit guides our actions, our emotions and our thoughts

The Importance of Samaria

Why we must reach across borders and divisions in our communities and in the world Love is for everyone Jesus came for all  

Holy Resistance

Finding your self-worth in Christ

Alissa, worship leader at HCC, shares a message on our worth and value to God as shown to us in Jesus  Christ

First Followers - Matthew

Take a look at the man behind the gospel of Matthew and draw inspiration from his story of yours.

Jesus' first disciple

Who was the first person to follow Jesus? The answer may surprise you

People of Faith get into Good trouble

What is faith? How do we live by faith?  How can we survive these times?  How can we keep going?  

Jesus is the Goat

The Hebrew Scriptures, what Christians call the Old Testament are full of weird and wild stories.  When we try to take them too literally, we miss the seriousness of their message and impact.  Furthermore, we can't even really gain insight into them without Jesus.  Like the disciples on the road after the resurrection, we need Jesus to explain them and show us what the say concerning him!  

When Jesus didn't meet our expectations, we crucified him

A message for Palm Sunday from Christy Page.  Jesus did not meet the expectations for a Messiah and we crucified him. Today we need to die to our demands and learn to shift our momentum to align with Jesus Christ.   May this message help you find new direction in your life today!   Love All, Serve All, Welcome All

A Theology of Suffering

Why did Jesus have to suffer?

True Freedom

True freedom is being set free from the ways of the world and being made alive in Christ.  

True Christianity ep.1 - What a Pastor Prays for

This series will go through the letter to the Colossians found in the New Testament. This message introduced the letter, background and setting.  Then turns to what Paul, the author, prays for.  The things that any pastor wants to see grow in the life of the people .  

Smashing Idols

Confronting the idols of materialism and nationalism as Jesus did the wilderness with Satan Matthew 4:1-11 I Timothy 6:17-19 Psalm 22:27-28

A reflection on Justice upon the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2025

A reflection on Justice upon the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2025 It's time for true Christians to stand up to the idols of legalism, materialism, and nationalism and start taking care of those in need Isaiah 58 Matthew 25  

Five Kings

You've heard of Three Kings Day, but there at least five mentioned in the Matthew Narrative.  Listen in as we go through Matthew chapter two and discover that there is only one true King!  

Advent 2024 - Love

The greatest present in Presence for God so love the world, that He gave us His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting Life! Merry Christmas  

Advent 2024 Joy

Christy Page brings us a timely message on Joy for the third Sunday in Advent. Joy is a choice found in our faith in Jesus Christ

Advent 2024 Peace

The Peace/shalom of God through Jesus Christ Peace on Earth, goodwill to all, for God's favor rests upon us  

Advent 2024 Hope

Hope Overcomes the darkness through the Promise of God that are for Everyone! Jesus Christ is our Living Hope