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
789 episodes
who are you, God?—Week 7
This message explores how bowing before God is both a physical and spiritual act of worship and transformation, seen through the stories of Edmund Hillary, Moses, and Jesus. It emphasizes that true reverence leads to humility and openness to Go...
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Season 15
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Episode 252
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24:41
who are you, God?—Week 6
Pastor Emily Hamilton uses the TV show The Bear to illustrate how generational pain and dysfunction affect families, highlighting a character’s desire to break the cycle for future generations. She then explores Exodus 34, explaining t...
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Season 15
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Episode 251
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who are you, God?—Week 5
Pastor Carrie Gleeson reflects on how God's character—merciful, compassionate, and forgiving—is consistently shown not just in His words but through His actions, especially as seen in the story of Jonah. Jonah struggles with the idea that God's...
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Season 15
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Episode 250
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22:21
who are you, God?—Week 4
Despite human failure, disobedience, and brokenness, God consistently steps into the mess, fulfills His promises, and demonstrates unwavering love, most clearly through Jesus' sacrifice. This love is not just theoretical—it is active, restorati...
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Season 15
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Episode 249
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22:01
who are you, God?—Week 3
The sermon explores the phrase “slow to anger” from Exodus 34, explaining that God’s anger is not like human anger, impulsive and self-serving, but is rooted in His deep love, justice, and desire to protect what is good. Through biblical exampl...
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Season 15
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Episode 248
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25:02
who are you, God?—Week 2
This sermon emphasizes that God's core character is compassion and grace, as revealed in Exodus 34:6-9, and encourages believers to internalize this truth by memorizing the passage. Because God's identity is rooted in compassion and grace,...
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Season 15
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Episode 247
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22:14
who are you, God?—Week 1
Pastor Jonathan Hicks preaches on Exodus 34. He explains that God reveals Himself as Yahweh (“I Am”), a name that reflects His unchanging, faithful, and personal nature, full of mercy and justice. The message challenges listeners to move beyond...
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Season 15
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Episode 246
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23:13
Pastor's Cut: If God is good, why do bad things still happen?
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, host Melissa Schaser talks with Pastor Carrie Gleeson and one of CPC's Deacons about the difficult question, “If God is good, why do bad things happen?” as part of CPC's Asking for a Friend ser...
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Season 15
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Episode 245
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29:48
Asking for a Friend—Romans 5:3-5
Pastor Carrie Gleeson reflects on the deeply personal and often painful question of why a good God allows suffering, acknowledging that this tension doesn't have a neat or satisfying answer. Instead of offering simple explanations, she emphasiz...
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Season 15
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Episode 244
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22:22
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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22:59
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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22:29
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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18:42
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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