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
776 episodes
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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1:22:24
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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18:38
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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18:00
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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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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23:14
God For Us—Romans 3:21-26
This sermon is about how the justice of the cross, and how it serves as both our admission into the family of God and our marching orders to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly.
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Season 15
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Episode 220
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21:29
God For Us—Isaiah 53
This sermon is about the ugliness of the cross and how a ruthless symbol of Roman execution became a universal symbol of God’s love.
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Season 15
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Episode 219
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21:17
God For Us—I Corinthians 1:17-25
For Christians, our greatest hope comes from the greatest defeat, Jesus the Son of God being handed over to death on a cross – a message which the Apostle Paul describes as “foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved ...
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Season 15
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Episode 218
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26:54
Pastor's Cut: The Great Banquet
In this episode of Pastor's Cut, host Melissa talks with Pastor Petey Crowder about his sermon on the Parable of the Great Banquet from Luke 14. Petey discusses how the parable highlights people's misplaced priorities, showing...
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Season 15
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Episode 217
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