https://simplecast.com Prodigal Church meets on Sunday mornings at 10:30a in Gilbert, Arizona. Ryan Guard is the Lead Pastor. For more info, check out prodigalphx.com. en Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:55:27 +0000 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:55:27 +0000 http://prodigalphx.com https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/5ca678c9-4915-4448-80c8-714636298e63/597aa2de-0beb-40c9-827b-716f4d1a5263/3000x3000/1548694072artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://prodigalphx.com episodic Prodigal Church meets on Sunday mornings at 10:30a in Gilbert, Arizona. Ryan Guard is the Lead Pastor. For more info, check out prodigalphx.com. Prodigal Church no https://feeds.simplecast.com/uJSQ4wPv prodigal church, church, chandler, ryan guard Ryan Guard ryan@prodigalphx.com 99e4d831-14b3-49c0-bdb1-0392a8ee8aac Jesus teaches through three images to wrap up the sermon on the mount. They are a brilliant, intentional illustration of how we can implement everything we've learned this past year.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:55:27 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/gates-trees-and-houses-foQn_N61 Jesus teaches through three images to wrap up the sermon on the mount. They are a brilliant, intentional illustration of how we can implement everything we've learned this past year.

]]> Gates, Trees and Houses Ryan Guard 00:34:25 Jesus teaches through three images to wrap up the sermon on the mount. They are a brilliant, intentional illustration of how we can implement everything we've learned this past year. Jesus teaches through three images to wrap up the sermon on the mount. They are a brilliant, intentional illustration of how we can implement everything we've learned this past year. no full 15 3c654200-2b04-49ab-8d9f-2276114a879f "Ask and it WILL be given to you; seek and you WILL find; knock and the door WILL be opened to you." Matthew 7:7. Really? Is this how anyone's prayer life works? What in the world was Jesus talking about? This is a troubling verse, unless Jesus was talking about something else.

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:06:05 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/asking-seeking-knocking-T_wILKnm "Ask and it WILL be given to you; seek and you WILL find; knock and the door WILL be opened to you." Matthew 7:7. Really? Is this how anyone's prayer life works? What in the world was Jesus talking about? This is a troubling verse, unless Jesus was talking about something else.

]]> Asking, Seeking, Knocking Ryan Guard 00:26:29 "Ask and it WILL be given to you; seek and you WILL find; knock and the door WILL be opened to you." Matthew 7:7. Really? Is this how anyone's prayer life works? What in the world was Jesus talking about? This is a troubling verse, unless Jesus was talking about something else. "Ask and it WILL be given to you; seek and you WILL find; knock and the door WILL be opened to you." Matthew 7:7. Really? Is this how anyone's prayer life works? What in the world was Jesus talking about? This is a troubling verse, unless Jesus was talking about something else. no full 15 57905938-7e65-4f61-b9cd-c9a15c121d52 Matthew 7 is as close to Karma as Jesus gets. Jesus is brilliant, and the way he weaves his teachings together is so, so helpful. Check it out.

]]> Sun, 4 Aug 2019 23:31:49 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-christian-karma-8e_a4ga_ Matthew 7 is as close to Karma as Jesus gets. Jesus is brilliant, and the way he weaves his teachings together is so, so helpful. Check it out.

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Christian Karma Ryan Guard 00:29:48 Matthew 7 is as close to Karma as Jesus gets. Jesus is brilliant, and the way he weaves his teachings together is so, so helpful. Check it out. Matthew 7 is as close to Karma as Jesus gets. Jesus is brilliant, and the way he weaves his teachings together is so, so helpful. Check it out. no full 15 94e03755-d80e-471d-9eb1-ac65903a2b7d Jesus wants to teach us how to make the new become normal, and the normal to become second nature.

]]> Mon, 8 Jul 2019 17:24:06 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-im-riding-a-bike-8ErCS5eC Jesus wants to teach us how to make the new become normal, and the normal to become second nature.

]]> Sermon on the Mount: I'm Riding a Bike! Ryan Guard 00:30:14 Jesus wants to teach us how to make the new become normal, and the normal to become second nature. Jesus wants to teach us how to make the new become normal, and the normal to become second nature. no full 23 7b56e036-be4b-4941-a684-e6570a74adfa These five verses get tossed out the window pretty quick when real life hits. Maybe that's because we don't see things as we should.

]]> Fri, 5 Jul 2019 22:12:08 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-eye-for-an-eye-CL4T79n4 These five verses get tossed out the window pretty quick when real life hits. Maybe that's because we don't see things as we should.

]]> Sermon on the Mount: An Eye for an Eye Prodigal Church 00:35:14 These five verses get tossed out the window pretty quick when real life hits. Maybe that's because we don't see things as we should. These five verses get tossed out the window pretty quick when real life hits. Maybe that's because we don't see things as we should. no full 22 90476369-fabc-4834-8596-3122b17b7fec Anger, lust, prison, eye-gouging... all right there, smack-dab in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. Let's dive in together.

]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:44:10 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-anger-and-lust-rlK89OMy Anger, lust, prison, eye-gouging... all right there, smack-dab in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. Let's dive in together.

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Anger and Lust Prodigal Church 00:19:55 Anger, lust, prison, eye-gouging... all right there, smack-dab in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. Let's dive in together. Anger, lust, prison, eye-gouging... all right there, smack-dab in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. Let's dive in together. no full 21 2c752ba4-3eb6-4b02-84eb-41c39c953ffb Jesus gave the disciples and identity, then empowered them to live it out. Listen in as we describe this early group of ragamuffins who Jesus called "the light of the world".

]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:49:27 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-salt-and-light-Q7uvnToO Jesus gave the disciples and identity, then empowered them to live it out. Listen in as we describe this early group of ragamuffins who Jesus called "the light of the world".

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Salt and Light Prodigal Church 00:27:55 Jesus gave the disciples and identity, then empowered them to live it out. Listen in as we describe this early group of ragamuffins who Jesus called "the light of the world". Jesus gave the disciples and identity, then empowered them to live it out. Listen in as we describe this early group of ragamuffins who Jesus called "the light of the world". no full 20 cb15460a-19f7-46c3-846f-8458aec84947 Jesus says we're blessed when we're persecuted for doing the right thing. When you pursue righteousness, you will experience resistance.

]]> Tue, 4 Jun 2019 16:26:25 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-persecution-LbOwJNmA Jesus says we're blessed when we're persecuted for doing the right thing. When you pursue righteousness, you will experience resistance.

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Persecution Prodigal Church 00:30:34 Jesus says we're blessed when we're persecuted for doing the right thing. When you pursue righteousness, you will experience resistance. Jesus says we're blessed when we're persecuted for doing the right thing. When you pursue righteousness, you will experience resistance. no full 19 335bbcb5-9689-4a32-8df1-ec5d001d5cb4 In this knee-jerking, name-calling, US and THEM world... God is calling us be peacemakers.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2019 15:34:27 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-blessed-are-the-pea-gsjcuCOm In this knee-jerking, name-calling, US and THEM world... God is calling us be peacemakers.

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the peacemakers. Prodigal Church 00:31:27 In this knee-jerking, name-calling, US and THEM world... God is calling us be peacemakers. In this knee-jerking, name-calling, US and THEM world... God is calling us be peacemakers. no full 18 34276c5c-3b57-4d64-bcf2-3c168be06116 Tackling a couple questions in this one: What does it actually mean to be "pure in heart", and why do those people get to see God?

]]> Mon, 13 May 2019 20:23:55 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-blessed-are-the-pur-HWWTIIEf Tackling a couple questions in this one: What does it actually mean to be "pure in heart", and why do those people get to see God?

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the pure in heart Prodigal Church 00:28:08 Tackling a couple questions in this one: What does it actually mean to be "pure in heart", and why do those people get to see God? Tackling a couple questions in this one: What does it actually mean to be "pure in heart", and why do those people get to see God? no full 17 fc2352ff-0fb1-44bc-929b-71c7d8e890f6 Merciful people have compassion for the hurting, and they take action. Jesus said those kinds of people will be shown mercy. Since Ryan is the most compassionate person that has ever lived, he teaches us how to become a compassionate person ;)

]]> Tue, 7 May 2019 15:15:22 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-blessed-are-the-mer-CyGeCoKf Merciful people have compassion for the hurting, and they take action. Jesus said those kinds of people will be shown mercy. Since Ryan is the most compassionate person that has ever lived, he teaches us how to become a compassionate person ;)

]]> Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the merciful. Prodigal Church 00:28:51 Merciful people have compassion for the hurting, and they take action. Jesus said those kinds of people will be shown mercy. Since Ryan is the most compassionate person that has ever lived, he teaches us how to become a compassionate person ;) Merciful people have compassion for the hurting, and they take action. Jesus said those kinds of people will be shown mercy. Since Ryan is the most compassionate person that has ever lived, he teaches us how to become a compassionate person ;) no full 16 898fdba4-0030-420f-9fa7-dfe350658bf5 This is a tough topic, but Jesus had plenty to say about it. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:21:28 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/blessed-are-those-who-mourn-G781dSSe Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are those who mourn Prodigal Church 00:33:10 This is a tough topic, but Jesus had plenty to say about it. This is a tough topic, but Jesus had plenty to say about it. no full 15 95ac30a9-6607-4fb9-8f97-c376145e7290 Jesus rose from the dead, but everyone had already seen that happen! Lazarus was dead for four days, when suddenly he was alive again. Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" and Lazarus walked out of his tomb. But what if Lazarus decided to stay? What if he decided to make the most of the tomb- to just hide in there.... maybe even decorate it?

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:27:07 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/easter-2019-decorating-tombs-i2BQax32 Jesus rose from the dead, but everyone had already seen that happen! Lazarus was dead for four days, when suddenly he was alive again. Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" and Lazarus walked out of his tomb. But what if Lazarus decided to stay? What if he decided to make the most of the tomb- to just hide in there.... maybe even decorate it?

]]> Easter 2019: Decorating Tombs Prodigal Church 00:37:36 Jesus rose from the dead, but everyone had already seen that happen! Lazarus was dead for four days, when suddenly he was alive again. Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" and Lazarus walked out of his tomb. But what if Lazarus decided to stay? What if he decided to make the most of the tomb- to just hide in there.... maybe even decorate it? Jesus rose from the dead, but everyone had already seen that happen! Lazarus was dead for four days, when suddenly he was alive again. Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" and Lazarus walked out of his tomb. But what if Lazarus decided to stay? What if he decided to make the most of the tomb- to just hide in there.... maybe even decorate it? no full 14 82756875-eb96-446b-81d9-72287350691d Jesus speaks to the hunger and thirst we each have for a better world. He talks about the kind of hunger and thirst we can feel in our bones. Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:31:01 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-blessed-are-those-w-egSyPWDM Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst Prodigal Church 00:31:26 Jesus speaks to the hunger and thirst we each have for a better world. He talks about the kind of hunger and thirst we can feel in our bones. Jesus speaks to the hunger and thirst we each have for a better world. He talks about the kind of hunger and thirst we can feel in our bones. no full 13 fa840a97-783e-4aa5-ad5c-b62a7e5e98bd Jesus speaks to the age-old fear that many of us have... that we won't get our slice of the pie. Mon, 8 Apr 2019 19:13:55 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-on-the-mount-blessed-are-the-mee-K2Be1vwX Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the meek Prodigal Church 00:39:51 Jesus speaks to the age-old fear that many of us have... that we won't get our slice of the pie. Jesus speaks to the age-old fear that many of us have... that we won't get our slice of the pie. no full 12 af6dda00-0dfa-45e7-bc03-52ef9559ed9c Jesus told a story about two men who obeyed their bibles... and blew it. Then they were outdone by a half-breed with a heart like God's.

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2019 23:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-divine-conspiracy-biblical-43dd8afc Jesus told a story about two men who obeyed their bibles... and blew it. Then they were outdone by a half-breed with a heart like God's.

]]> The Divine Conspiracy: Biblical Abandonment Ryan Guard 00:27:16 Jesus told a story about two men who obeyed their bibles... and blew it. Then they were outdone by a half-breed with a heart like God's. Jesus told a story about two men who obeyed their bibles... and blew it. Then they were outdone by a half-breed with a heart like God's. chandler church, prodigal church, jesus, church, reconciliation no full 11 46ef616b-d46c-49f5-974b-460f6674e2fc Who is it that actually leads the good life? What do the beatitudes have to do with that?

]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-divine-conspiracy-the-good-life-31bb9748 Who is it that actually leads the good life? What do the beatitudes have to do with that?

]]> The Divine Conspiracy: The Good Life Ryan Guard 00:34:15 Who is it that actually leads the good life? What do the beatitudes have to do with that? Who is it that actually leads the good life? What do the beatitudes have to do with that? jesus, chandler church, prodigal church, reconciliation, church no full 10 806f9eb5-6b13-4335-8ee8-cee509ed670a The teachings of Jesus only make sense when you see the world they way he sees the world.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-divine-conspiracy-eyes-to-see-cfef9f95 The teachings of Jesus only make sense when you see the world they way he sees the world.

]]> The Divine Conspiracy: Eyes to See Ryan Guard 00:42:12 The teachings of Jesus only make sense when you see the world they way he sees the world. The teachings of Jesus only make sense when you see the world they way he sees the world. chandler church, prodigal church, church, jesus, reconciliation no full 9 3d326f39-84b5-42f5-b6be-77b2f568818b The bumper stickers tell us, "Christians aren't perfect... just forgiven." Just forgiven? Is that the whole story? Are we just a bunch of sinners, or is there so much more to the story than that?

]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2019 17:33:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-divine-conspiracy-just-a-bunch-of-48b92e83 The bumper stickers tell us, "Christians aren't perfect... just forgiven." Just forgiven? Is that the whole story? Are we just a bunch of sinners, or is there so much more to the story than that?

]]> The Divine Conspiracy: Just a Bunch of Sinners Ryan Guard 00:42:59 The bumper stickers tell us, "Christians aren't perfect... just forgiven." Just forgiven? Is that the whole story? Are we just a bunch of sinners, or is there so much more to the story than that? The bumper stickers tell us, "Christians aren't perfect... just forgiven." Just forgiven? Is that the whole story? Are we just a bunch of sinners, or is there so much more to the story than that? reconciliation, chandler church, prodigal church, church, jesus no full 8 649db22d-8662-46cd-ae21-e368411bdfe5 Kicking off a brand new teaching direction.

]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:22:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Ryan Guard) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-divine-conspiracy-263b050c Kicking off a brand new teaching direction.

]]> The Divine Conspiracy Ryan Guard 00:36:48 Kicking off a brand new teaching direction. Kicking off a brand new teaching direction. prodigal church, jesus, church, chandler church, reconciliation no full 7 98dc50f7-47af-46bf-9290-0df9563ca284 Our guest speaker Kit Danley shares about God's heart for the poor.

]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:44:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Kit Danley) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/gods-heart-for-the-poor-4e3d9b67 Our guest speaker Kit Danley shares about God's heart for the poor.

]]> God's Heart for the Poor Kit Danley 00:51:36 Our guest speaker Kit Danley shares about God's heart for the poor. Our guest speaker Kit Danley shares about God's heart for the poor. chandler church, prodigal church, reconciliation, church, jesus no full 6 50a8881a-a610-4f2d-b9c1-b865dc7a7147 Christians were originally referred to as "followers of the way". In this message we will explore how an empire was revolutionized by a small group of people who simply lived out the way of Jesus.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/followers-of-the-way-f6887e1c Christians were originally referred to as "followers of the way". In this message we will explore how an empire was revolutionized by a small group of people who simply lived out the way of Jesus.

]]> Followers of the Way Prodigal Church 00:51:19 Christians were originally referred to as "followers of the way". In this message we will explore how an empire was revolutionized by a small group of people who simply lived out the way of Jesus. Christians were originally referred to as "followers of the way". In this message we will explore how an empire was revolutionized by a small group of people who simply lived out the way of Jesus. jesus, prodigal church, reconciliation, church, chandler church no full 5 43864418-94e3-4f99-bda3-8af9c8526d4d God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life... but if you don't believe in Him and cooperate with Him in a prescribed way, he will torture you forever. Is that the "good news"? Is that what God is like? A loving father one moment, but then a holy deity forced to punish your wickedness forever? We explored those questions and a few others in this discussion. Sun, 3 Feb 2019 13:54:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-good-news-does-god-get-what-god-b145318f The Good News: Does God Get What God Wants? Prodigal Church 01:04:06 God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life... but if you don't believe in Him and cooperate with Him in a prescribed way, he will torture you forever. Is that the "good news"? Is that what God is like? A loving father one moment, but then a holy deity forced to punish your wickedness forever? We explored those questions and a few others in this discussion. God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life... but if you don't believe in Him and cooperate with Him in a prescribed way, he will torture you forever. Is that the "good news"? Is that what God is like? A loving father one moment, but then a holy deity forced to punish your wickedness forever? We explored those questions and a few others in this discussion. reconciliation, prodigal church, chandler church, church, jesus no full 4 8be73568-bd90-43a1-85fc-261b0f41d2d7 The good news is a lot like an enemy being loved.

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-good-news-an-enemy-loved-91570cbc The good news is a lot like an enemy being loved.

]]> The Good News: An Enemy Loved Prodigal Church 00:52:55 The good news is a lot like an enemy being loved. The good news is a lot like an enemy being loved. reconciliation, prodigal church, chandler church, jesus, church no full 3 b1341eed-68a5-45aa-bcab-c8eb49e17c5c God has promised to reconcile and restore all things.

]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-good-news-a-relationship-reconciled-e03a8bbf God has promised to reconcile and restore all things.

]]> The Good News: A Relationship Reconciled Prodigal Church 00:49:38 God has promised to reconcile and restore all things. God has promised to reconcile and restore all things. prodigal church, chandler church, reconciliation, church, jesus no full 1 8b3ff5cb-c78d-4bcf-bd78-fad0dece1158 The good news is a lot like a defendant going free.

]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:30:00 +0000 ryan@prodigalphx.com (Prodigal Church) https://prodigal-church.simplecast.com/episodes/the-good-news-a-defendant-going-free-f18cac5a The good news is a lot like a defendant going free.

]]> The Good News: A Defendant Going Free Prodigal Church 00:38:02 The good news is a lot like a defendant going free. The good news is a lot like a defendant going free. reconciliation, chandler church, jesus, prodigal church, church no full 2