Hillside Community Church Podcast
Hillside Community Church will live out Jesus’ life-changing message, seek to love our neighbors well, and develop authentic community where all people are welcome, worthy, and have a place.
Episodes
Your name is an important part of your identity. It is the first bit of information others learn about you, and for some it is all they will ever know about you. In our story this Sunday, we see how Jesus received His name. And we'll discover how just the name of Jesus alone is good news to us, but more importantly, how the name Jesus is the hope of the World. - Pastor Arek O'Connell
We began looking at what Matthew is telling us about Jesus in his genealogy last week, and we’re going to continue that this week. As Matthew continues to name ancestors, he continues to tell us who Jesus is and why He came. This week, we’ll look at some of the biggest failures and some of the quietest successes in the genealogy. - Pastor Ron Kool
Matthew is going to tell us the amazing story of Jesus the Messiah, the King of kings and the Savior of the world. He’s got so much to say. But he starts with a list of names—a genealogy. It’s not something that many of us find very interesting. And yet Matthew has a powerful message for us in this list of names. - Pastor Ron Kool
In this second session on “How Can There Be One True Religion?” Pastor Ron Kool focuses on how Christians should respond when someone they love says, “I don’t believe what you believe anymore.” Instead of rushing into arguments, he urges us to pray first, pick a wise time and place, and be clear on our goals—whether that’s inviting them to rethink, clarifying our beliefs, or simply learning how to live together in disagreement.
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In the wonderful Christmas carol Joy to the World, we sing the words, “Let every heart prepare Him room.” We need to do that! This morning, we begin the season of Advent—a time when we prepare room in our hearts for Jesus to come to us. Today, we begin by recognizing that, more than anything else, we need Jesus. - Pastor Ron Kool
Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on the goodness of God in our daily lives, provisions, relationships, and in God's faithfulness. This Thanksgiving, Pastor Morné Marais will share on being thankful for hope.
We all have rhythms in our lives—patterns, certain times when we do certain things. This morning, we’ll see that God knows we need some of those patterns in our lives, as we look at the rituals, celebrations, and offerings that God called upon Israel to practice. And we’ll think about how those practices might impact our rhythms of life today. - Pastor Ron Kool
Pastor Ron Kool opens by noting the enormous religious diversity in the world—over 11,000 religions—yet almost everyone falls into seven major groups, with Christianity and Islam comprising more than half of the global population. Using worldwide and North American statistics, he highlights the rapid rise of the religiously “non-affiliated” and the decline of Christianity in the West, which increases our proximity to people of diff...
God's people are just about to head into the Promised Land, but are completely unaware of a threat behind the scenes. The prophet Balaam was hired to curse the Israelites and damage their relationship with the God of Israel. What we'll explore together this Sunday is how God can turn the intended curses of others into blessings, promises, and hope for our future. - Pastor Arek O'Connell
God’s people are on the move and the nations around them are getting extremely nervous. They band together and call on a Prophet for Profit—Balaam. Balaam knows God and knows he should obey God. But, like us, sometimes it’s hard for Balaam to obey God when there is so much money on the line. - Pastor Ron Kool
In this session, Pastor Arek O'Connell explores the central Christian claim that Jesus is truly God. He begins by affirming that for Christians, the trustworthiness of Scripture matters deeply because so much rests on what it says about Jesus. He unpacks how the Gospels present Jesus claiming divinity—not only through his words, but through his miracles, forgiveness of sins, fulfillment of prophecy, resurrection, and the worsh...
In one of the strangest and most memorable stories in the book of Numbers, God sends salvation to His people—but it’s a bronze snake on a pole! The people at the time didn’t know it, but that snake on a pole would become a great picture of Jesus. - Pastor Ron Kool
One of the lessons we’re learning about being in the wilderness with God is that the wilderness is a mixed bag. There are extremely difficult moments followed by instances of amazing grace. This morning, we’ll see that so clearly as we come to one of the saddest, most graceful chapters in the book of Numbers. - Pastor Ron Kool
What do we do when challenges to leadership arise from within? What should we cautiously consider before challenging our leaders? How do Godly leaders respond to challenges? How does the community caught up in the mess respond in a way that honors God? Regardless of the circumstances, all of us are called to submit to God's leadership. - Pastor Arek O'Connell
Kristin Hileman kicked off a practical session on “Can I trust the Bible?”—framing it as the foundation for the whole "Defending Your Faith" series.
After a playful fact-or-fiction opener, she shared Sean McDowell’s story to underline this: if we ask people to stake their lives on an ancient book, we need reasons, not circular claims. She defined what Christians mean by “the Bible,” noted its own claims and fulfi...
There are times when the challenges ahead of us feel overwhelming. As a person, a family, or a church, there are times when we feel like we don’t have what it takes to keep moving forward, to stay faithful to God in the face of the temptations and challenges ahead of us. Here’s something we need to know: We’re right! We can’t handle it. This morning, we’ll look at a story that reminds us that it doesn’t matter if we can’t handle ...
It doesn’t take long for things to go bad for Israel. Up to this point in the book of Numbers, the people have been listening to and obeying God. But almost as soon as they hit the road, the complaining starts. God hears their complaints, and this morning, we’ll look at how God responded to their crabbiness. - Pastor Ron Kool
Pastor Ron Kool introduced a new season of adult discipleship focused on apologetics—defending the Christian faith. He emphasizes that apologetics is about offering reasons for belief in Christianity and exposing weaknesses in alternatives, with the goal of strengthening believers and encouraging non-believers. He stresses that living out faith with love comes first, and explanations follow when people ask. There is encouragement t...
God knows that when we’re in the wilderness, it can be hard for us to trust Him. When things aren’t going well and the problems seem overwhelming, God knows that we will be tempted to believe that He forgot us. This morning, we’ll look at some of the gifts God gives His people to help us stay faithful to Him in the wilderness. - Pastor Ron Kool
As we journey through the wilderness of our lives, we need to know that we are not on our own. This morning we’ll see how God tells Aaron to “put His name” on the people through blessing them. This is perhaps the most important thing we need as we go out into our world. - Pastor Ron Kool
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