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Boise Community Church
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A PEOPLE FOLLOWING JESUS AUTHENTICALLY AND MISSIONALLY
This is the audio podcast from our Sunday morning gatherings.
We hope you'll be encouraged and challenged to grow spiritually, love deeply, and give of yourself in the things that matter.
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Following, Even when it's Hard | Michael Newton
1w ago00:31:55Tap to summarizeWhen the Storm Finds You | The Book of JonahScripture: Jonah 3v1-10You prayed. You served. You apologized. You kept showing up. You chose obedience—but the results you hoped for never came. It’s easy to believe that if we don’t see immediate fruit, we must be failing.But Jonah 3 reminds us of a powerful truth: God measures faithfulness before He measures fruit.In this message, Michael Newton explores how God gives Jonah a second chance—not just to complete a mission, but to transform his heart. Jonah’s journey teaches us that God often uses our reluctance, our waiting, and even our struggles to form us into the people He is calling us to become.When Jonah finally obeys, he witnesses something he never expected: an entire city turning back to God. The power wasn’t in Jonah’s perfect delivery or extraordinary ability—the power was in God’s Word.This message is a reminder that we may never fully see the impact of our obedience, but God does. Every prayer, every invitation, every act of forgiveness, and every step of faithfulness matters.You never know what God will do when you simply show up.Big Idea: God measures faithfulness before He measures fruit.#BoiseCommunityChurch #Jonah #Faithfulness #Obedience #SecondChances #TrustGod #Jesus #SermonPodcast
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Grace in the Deep | Michael Newton
1w ago00:29:40Tap to summarizeGrace in the Deep | The Book of JonahScripture: Jonah 2v1-10What do you do when you find yourself in the deep? The place where life feels overwhelming, hope feels distant, and you wonder if God is still there?In this message from Jonah 2, Michael Newton explores one of Scripture’s most powerful reminders: God does some of His deepest work in our deepest places. Jonah’s lowest moment—the belly of the fish—was not the end of his story. It became the place where he encountered God, surrendered control, and discovered that God’s mercy was greater than his failure.Whether your “deep” is grief, shame, anxiety, addiction, uncertainty, or a season you never expected to enter, this message reminds us that no place is beyond God’s reach. The fish wasn’t Jonah’s punishment—it was God’s preparation. And the same God who met Jonah in the depths still meets us today.Your lowest point may become your greatest encounter with God.Big Idea: God does some of His deepest work in our deepest places.#BoiseCommunityChurch #Jonah #GraceInTheDeep #Faith #Hope #Jesus #SermonPodcast
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When the Storm Finds You | Michael Newton
4w ago00:32:07Tap to summarizeWhen the Storm Finds You | The Book of JonahScripture: Jonah 1v4-17This week at Boise Community Church, we continued our journey through Jonah with one of the most challenging passages in the book: Jonah 1v4–17. While we often think of storms as random hardships, this message explores a different kind of storm—the kind that comes when we run from God's call.Pastor Michael Newton unpacks how Jonah's disobedience didn't just impact his own life; it endangered everyone on the ship. Our choices are never made in isolation. Sin creates ripples through our families, friendships, workplaces, and churches, while obedience can impact generations. Yet even in Jonah's rebellion, we see a God who refuses to stop pursuing His people. The storm wasn't meant to destroy Jonah—it was meant to bring him home.This message is a powerful reminder that God loves us too much to let us keep running. Through honest confession, repentance, and surrender, we discover that His grace is always deeper than our failure. Ultimately, Jonah's story points us to Jesus, who entered the storm of judgment on our behalf so that we could be reconciled to God.If you're walking through a difficult season, wondering whether God has forgotten you, this sermon offers hope: the storm you're facing may not be evidence of God's absence, but of His relentless pursuit. His mercy is greater than your rebellion, and His grace is already waiting beneath the waves.
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The Calling We Can't Outrun | Michael Newton
Jul 300:27:29Tap to summarizeThe Book of Jonah | Week 1: The calling we can't outrunJonah 1v13Why do we run from God?Most of us don't shake our fists at heaven or reject God outright. Instead, we delay, avoid, rationalize, and convince ourselves that "later" is good enough. The truth is, we don't run because God isn't good—we run because, somewhere deep down, we struggle to believe that He is.In this opening message of our new series through Jonah, Pastor Michael Newton explores the story of a reluctant prophet, a surprising mission, and a relentlessly pursuing God. Jonah isn't ultimately a story about a fish—it's the story of a God who refuses to give up on people who run.Discover how our disobedience often reveals what we truly believe, why God's call can feel so costly, and how the cross stands as God's ultimate declaration that He would rather pursue us than leave us running.Big Idea: We don't run because God isn't good. We run because we don't believe He is.No matter how far you've wandered, the good news remains: You can run from God's will, but you can't outrun God's pursuit.
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Jun 2500:25:58Tap to summarizeFather's Day is a celebration for some—but for many, it's complicated. In this deeply personal message, Pastor Michael Newton shares his own story of growing up with an absent father and an abusive stepfather, and how God slowly revealed that the answer wasn't to reject the idea of a father—but to discover the heart of a good Heavenly Father.Walking through Mark 10, the story of the rich young ruler, and Paul's encouragement to Timothy, this sermon reminds us that the gospel is not about striving harder, proving ourselves, or earning God's acceptance. Before Jesus challenged the rich young ruler, He looked at him and loved him. Before God changes us, He loves us.Whether you've wrestled with shame, fear, failure, or the feeling of never being enough, this message is an invitation to stop performing and start receiving the Father's love. Because sons and daughters don't earn their place in the family—they receive it through Jesus.Key Scriptures:Mark 10:17–272 Timothy 2:1Philippians 1:6No matter your story, your failures are not greater than God's faithfulness. The Father is not standing
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Before the Night Comes | Michael Newton
Jun 1000:29:19Tap to summarizeEcclesiastes | Under the SunLife is a gift. Life is brief. Life is meant to lead us to God.In this message from Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8, we walk through Solomon's final appeal to enjoy God's gifts, remember our Creator, and live with eternity in view. As the years pass, our bodies change, our priorities shift, and we're reminded that life moves faster than we think. Yet in the face of aging, uncertainty, and even death, the gospel offers a hope that Ecclesiastes longs for and Jesus fulfills.The problem of Ecclesiastes is death. The answer of Ecclesiastes is Jesus.Join us as we discover how to live in the light before the night comes.Today's podcast is brought to you by Boise Community Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://boisecommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/giving/ and making a one-time or recurring donation.SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 11v7-12v6SPEAKER: Michael Newton
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Wisdom for the Long Haul | Kyle Williams
Jun 1000:37:53Tap to summarizeEcclesiastes | Under the SunToday's podcast is brought to you by Boise Community Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://boisecommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/giving/ and making a one-time or recurring donation.SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 10-11v6SPEAKER: Kyle Williams
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Living Faithfully in a Broken System | Michael Newton
May 2700:28:52Tap to summarizeEcclesiastes | Under the SunIn this week’s message from Ecclesiastes 8–9, Michael Newton walks through one of life’s hardest questions: What do you do when life doesn’t make sense? When injustice seems to win, prayers feel unanswered, and outcomes don’t match your faithfulness, Ecclesiastes reminds us that life is broken, unpredictable, and often beyond our control. But even in uncertainty, God remains trustworthy.This sermon explores how cynicism can quietly harden our hearts, why control can never truly give us peace, and how biblical faith is not certainty about outcomes—it’s trust in God’s character. Through the honesty of Solomon’s words and the hope of the gospel, we’re reminded that Jesus entered into our broken world, suffered injustice Himself, and conquered death through the resurrection.If you’re walking through disappointment, unanswered questions, grief, or uncertainty, this message is an invitation to stop anchoring your hope in circumstances and start anchoring it in a faithful Savior. Because even when life is unpredictable, Jesus is still King—and that changes everything.Today's podcast is brought to you by Boise Community Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://boisecommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/giving/ and making a one-time or recurring donation.SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 8-9SPEAKER: Michael Newton
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Wisdom through Sorrow | Michael Newton
May 1700:38:44Tap to summarizeEcclesiastes | Under the SunThis week we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes with a powerful and honest message from Ecclesiastes 7: Wisdom is often forged in sorrow, not comfort.In a culture that constantly tells us to avoid pain, chase comfort, and stay positive, Solomon invites us into a deeper truth: some of the greatest formation in our lives happens through grief, disappointment, waiting, and hardship. Together we’ll explore how God meets us in suffering, how wisdom grows in difficult seasons, and how Jesus redeems even the broken places of our lives.Join us for worship, communion, and a reminder that even in the storm, God is still present, still working, and still bringing beauty from brokenness.Today's podcast is brought to you by Boise Community Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://boisecommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/giving/ and making a one-time or recurring donation.SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 7SPEAKER: Michael Newton
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Mary's Yes | Michael Newton
May 1300:33:35Tap to summarizeMother's Day | Mary's YesThis week we gathered for a powerful Mother’s Day service centered around Luke 1v26–38 and Mary’s courageous yes to God. Through worship, prayer, communion, and the teaching of Pastor Michael Newton, we were reminded that God often interrupts ordinary lives with extraordinary purpose. Mary’s story challenged us to trust God even when we don’t understand the full picture, to embrace surrender even when it’s costly, and to believe that our obedience can impact generations to come. Whether you’re in a season of joy, grief, waiting, or uncertainty, this message is an invitation to make room for Jesus and say yes to whatever He is asking of you.
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