Downtown Community Church

For this one off sermon, our Young Adult Director Dylan Nielander, leads us through 2 Peter 1:1-11. "Becoming the kind of person who routinely and easily does what Jesus told us to do has generally been considered out of reach and therefore not really necessary for what we, as christians, are about" - Dallas Willard"Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone" - Dallas WillardSend us a textSupport the show

Maybe you think God really needs you, so you can't ever be insufficient in Kingdom work. Or maybe you think you have to be sufficiently holy to even be in relationship with God. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as He teaches us how we can hold the truth that God does NOT need us, with the excitement that He calls and invites us to play a part in our insufficiency!Send us a textSupport the show

We often say we love Jesus, but still say "but if I can just get married, if I can just have a kid, if I could just work at that place"...and forget over and over again that nothing of this world will satisfy us. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he teaches us how to practically identify what we are running to and how to truly find satisfaction in Jesus.  Send us a textSupport the show

This week in our series, we had Pastor Adrian Crawford come in to teach us about our calling. If we treat Jesus as codependent, we will start to serve Him for the life we hope He gives us. Join us as we learn how our calling has everything and nothing to do with us.Send us a textSupport the show

A primary example of  codependency is when we ask God to provide for us financially, but then we tense up and feel sick when He calls us to give our money somewhere. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he teaches through Luke 12:13-34 and why we struggle to give Jesus all of our money. Send us a textSupport the show

If we view God as codependent, we see Him as the Giver who should be concerned with providing everything for us and us as the Taker. When God asks us to surrender something or obey Him it becomes difficult because the flow of benefit all of a sudden isn't towards us. We often ask the question "Is what He's calling me to do really for what's best for me and putting my needs first?"Send us a textSupport the show

Have you ever asked "God, where are you?" when you don't see Him providing the way you wanted? Or only talk about the blessings He is giving you? This is because most of us have a codependent relationship with Him, thinking He is the "Giver" and we are the "Taker". Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he opens this idea of codependency.Send us a textSupport the show

Make Disciples: Belief to MaturityWe may be trying to read the Bible more, trying to pray more, trying to make it to community group, but how do we truly grow spiritually? Join Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks the key component for spiritual growth that most of us miss. Send us a textSupport the show

Make Disciples: Unbelief to Belief  We see a beautiful depiction of unbelief to belief in The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32). Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he offers a fresh perspective on both of the sons in the parable. Every single person can identify with this story and be convicted in different ways. Pray specifically about where you are in the parable, and what God is teaching you through this powerful message!Send us a textSupport the show

Be Great Neighbors! In Luke 10:27 Jesus says "Love your neighbor as yourself." Who is my neighbor? How am I supposed to radically love them with my busy life? Join us as Pastor Ben Kaempfer walks us through Jesus' answer to this question. Send us a textSupport the show

Love God. Be honest, do you view God as being 100% unconditional love, or as a parent who is constantly disappointed? It is extremely important that we first get this fundamental truth right, before anything else, because the way we view God will affect how we love Him in return. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he walks us through the deep concept of God's love and how to love God.Send us a textSupport the show

In our new series His Work Our Witness, we are going to take you first through the journey of the steps of obedience and God's faithfulness in our past. Then through the ways He is constantly working and inviting us in the present. It's trusting that God always has been, and always will be good & faithful to us, that allows us to radically obey Him. This week Pastor Ben Kaempfer walks us through Joseph's life of hard obedience. It was not easy, Joseph had countless reasons to stop trusting God because of His circumstances, but he would have never guessed how his radical immediate obedience would affect his tomorrow. God has so much in store for you as well, you will never regret obeying God.Send us a textSupport the show

We all have daily battles in this world, but are we aware that they are spiritual forces against us? If we don't remember the Devil is our enemy, then we will keep calling our neighbors our enemies. Dylan Nielander finishes our Ephesians series teaching us about the Devil, the unseen Spiritual battle, and how to fight in it! GOOD NEWS: we have the strength of the Lord on our side!Send us a textSupport the show

We often separate the act of going to work and going to church. We work all week, then we finally get to glorify God on Sunday. We have a sacred and secular divide in our heads that we have to break, because Jesus doesn't see a divide! This week Pastor Ben Kaempfer teaches us what Ephesians says on how to live and glorify God through your work, especially when it is difficult.Send us a textSupport the show

The Bible says to "Honor your parents" in Ephesians 6, but what if they have hurt you? What if they don't deserve honor? How do you forgive? Pastor Ben Kaempfer unpacks the process of forgiveness, which relates to any one who has hurt or sinned against you. Send us a textSupport the show

Have we come to terms with what following Jesus actually requires? Previously, Adam Voran taught on what discipleship IS, this week Dylan Nielander teaches on what it COSTS. We must not diminish or overlook what Jesus, Himself, commands us to do to follow Him. If you respond to Jesus with "Yes, but first.." you do not fully understand who Jesus is and what He has to offer. The cost is high, the reward is infinitely higher!Send us a textSupport the show

There's so much relationship advice in the world, but this series "How to Live" is all about dialing in and focusing on specifically how God's Word teaches us to live. Ephesians 5:21-33 is a passage that can be so easily twisted when we put it in a cultural context. Pastor Ben Kaempfer dissects it, and leaves us with very practical next steps for all of us to start implementing in our relationships right away. Send us a textSupport the show

Most of us put our effort and time into what is loudest in life, and not what is wisest. Paul calls us to walk in wisdom, but what does that look like? Pastor Ben Kaempfer unpacks practical steps and questions to make sure you aren't just doing what is "right" but what is "wise."Send us a textSupport the show

We often struggle with exposing all of the darkness in our lives because of shame. In Ephesians 5: 7-14 we learn that through Jesus we are no longer darkness, we are "children of light." How are we supposed to live out that new identity and stop hindering our light? Pastor Ben Kaempfer explains the incredible importance of exposing our darkness and 2 practical ways to do it! Send us a textSupport the show

Guest speaker Adam Voran, co-leader of the DCC Discipleship Group with his wife Michelle, teaches on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Adam takes us on a journey through scripture to help us understand what it truly means to follow Jesus, as well as helping us understand 3 things that can hold us back. Send us a textSupport the show