Christ Presbyterian Church
Weekly teaching from Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota. Our pastors are of different ages, genders, and backgrounds and offer practical, thoughtful, Bible-based teaching to help us grow in our understanding of and relationship with Jesus. Learn more about CPC at cpcedina.org.
Episodes
780 episodes
Pastor's Cut: What happens after we die?
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, host Melissa Schaser speaks with Pastor Jon Good and one of CPC's Elders about the question,"What happens after I die?". They explore themes like the process and mystery of death, the hope of h...
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Season 15
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Episode 243
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Asking for a Friend—1 Corinthians 15:12-19; 50-57
Pastor Jon Good explores the profound question of what happens after we die, emphasizing that while the Bible doesn’t offer detailed descriptions of the process, it clearly affirms that Jesus' resurrection changes everything. Jon encourages lis...
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Season 15
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Episode 242
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Pastor's Cut: How can I reconcile faith & science?
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, host Melissa Schaser speaks with Emily and Akash from Christ Presbyterian Church about reconciling faith and science, a topic Emily recently preached on. They explore how scripture, particularly Genesis...
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Season 15
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Episode 241
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26:07
Asking for a Friend— Psalm 19:1-4; Colossians 1:15-20
Pastor Emily Hamilton addresses the often complex relationship between Christian faith and science, emphasizing that they are not inherently opposed but can be meaningfully integrated. She argues that Christian faith provides a purposeful orien...
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Season 15
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Episode 240
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24:39
Pastor's Cut: Why does the church matter?
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, host Melissa Schaser speaks with Pastor Petey Crowder and Guest Ann Webster about the “Asking for a Friend” sermon series at Christ Presbyterian Church, focusing on why the church matters and the signif...
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Season 15
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Episode 239
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25:43
Asking for a Friend—Hebrews 10:24-25
Petey preaches on the question, “Does church still matter?” and argues that church is essential for spiritual growth, encouragement, and living out the Christian faith. He emphasizes that while faith in Jesus is personal, it is not meant to be ...
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Season 15
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Episode 238
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21:19
Pastor's Cut: Can I trust the Bible?
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, Host Melissa Schaser and special guests reflect on questions such as the trustworthiness of the Bible, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, and how differing interpretations arise based ...
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Season 15
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Episode 237
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Asking for a Friend—2 Timothy 3:16-17
Melissa Schaser preaches that Scripture is trustworthy not only because of its historical accuracy and preservation but because it is "God-breathed," filled with the Holy Spirit, and transformative when engaged with an open heart. She encourage...
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Season 15
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Episode 236
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Celebration Sunday—John 3:1-18
Together, we celebrated the amazing ways God is moving through our church through ministry, serving, and generosity. We heard powerful stories, lifted our voices in worship, and were encouraged by how the Gospel continues to impact our communit...
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Season 15
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Episode 235
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Pastor's Cut: The Great Exchange
In this episode of Pastors Cut, host Melissa Schaser talks with Joe Bustamante, student ministry pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church, about his recent sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:21, focusing on the “Great Exchange” — Jesus taking on ou...
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Season 15
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Episode 234
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19:59
Eternal Perspective—2 Corinthians 5:21
In 2 Corinthians 5:21, Paul writes about a two-way exchange that Jesus enacted on the cross: our sin was credited to Jesus, and his righteousness was credited to us. Even though as Christians we believe that this exchange has occurred in our li...
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Season 15
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Episode 233
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22:01
Pastor's Cut: Ambassadors for Christ
In this episode of Pastor’s Cut, host Melissa Schaser speaks with Pastor Emily Hamilton about her sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:18–20, which explores God’s reconciling work through Christ and how believers are called to be ambassadors of t...
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Season 15
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Episode 232
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Eternal Perspective—2 Corinthians 5:18-20
Pastor Emily Hamilton preaches about how we receive God’s new life in order to become agents of it.
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Season 15
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Episode 231
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Pastor's Cut: A New Creation in Christ
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, host Melissa Schaser talks with Pastor Petey Crowder about week 3 of the Eternal Perspective sermon series. Petey emphasizes that following Jesus isn't about self-improvement but about a total ...
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Season 15
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Episode 230
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21:01
Eternal Perspective—2 Corinthians 5:16-17
In this message from 2 Corinthians 5:16–17, we’re reminded that following Jesus isn’t about self-improvement; it’s about surrender. True transformation comes not through tips and tricks, but by letting Jesus take over and make us completely new...
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Season 15
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Episode 229
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19:32
Pastor's Cut: Gripped by Christ
In this episode of Pastor’s Cut, Melissa Schaser talks with Petey Crowder about his sermon from 2 Corinthians 5:11-15, focusing on how the Apostle Paul finds identity not in others' opinions but in God's love through Christ. Petey emph...
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Season 15
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Episode 228
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Eternal Perspective—2 Corinthians 5:11-15
This sermon is about how, when the love of God grabs hold of us, we can let go of anything else we cling to for salvation, purpose, or a good life.
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Season 15
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Episode 227
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Pastor's Cut: An Eternal Perspective
In this episode of Pastor’s Cut, host Melissa Schaser speaks with Pastor Emily Hamilton about 2 Corinthians 5:1-10. Emily shares that the goal is to move beyond Easter as a single day of celebration and to dwell deeply on how Christ’s ...
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Season 15
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Episode 226
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18:22
Eternal Perspective—2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Kicking off our new sermon series, Eternal Perspectives, Pastor Emily preaches on life with Christ. She reminds us that we are called to live and die as though we will live again.
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Season 15
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Episode 225
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25:17
Easter Sunday—God With Us—Colossians 2:13-15
On Easter, Petey preaches about the victory of the cross. Through His death on the cross, Jesus not only took on the punishment for our sins but also defeated the powers of death, evil, and oppression in our world.
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Season 15
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Episode 224
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17:56
God For Us—Matthew 21:1-11
The road to the Cross requires us to take up palm branches to welcome King Jesus and then take up our crosses to follow Him.
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Season 15
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Episode 223
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20:47
God For Us—Matthew 20:25-28
This sermon is about how Jesus calls us to serve and sacrifice for others in the way of the cross. The cross is both the power and the path for a meaningful life of responding to the grace of God.
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Season 15
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Episode 222
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20:22
God For Us—Romans 6:1-14
Pastor Emily Hamilton preaches how the cross of Christ frees us from the dominion of sin and frees us for the newness of life.
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Season 15
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Episode 221
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