Dayspring Fellowship Podcasts

It was back in the year 2000 that at-home kits for DNA testing became popular. Painless… simple… just follow the directions, mail it in, then wait for the results. Since then, it’s estimated that between 55 and 60 million people around the world have done one. Maybe you’re one of them? Seems a lot of people want to know where they come from and who they’re related to. But what if I told you there’s a bigger question, with an even better answer? Bigger than where… better than who… it’s the question of ‘why.’ Why do you even exist? For what purpose were you created? Come join us this Sunday at 11 AM and find out. You can connect with us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website or via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that 11 AM on Sunday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service will be available on demand, so you can watch at a time that works better for your schedule. We

Once upon a time… A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish… Iconic opening lines. They draw us in, capturing imaginations – young and old – with the promise of a story worth the telling. This week, we begin a new series about a story that begins with the greatest opening line of all:   In the beginning, God created… You’ve heard it a thousand times. You know how it goes, or… do you? Come join us this Sunday at 11 AM and find out. You can connect with us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website or via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that 11 AM on Sunday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service will be available on demand, so you can watch at a time that works better for your schedule. We look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday! ----------------------------------- T

For the past 8 weeks, we've been working through our series, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin, which has helped us reframe and perhaps even expand the way we think about sin. We've come to understand that sin is more than bad behavior, stinky attitudes, or hurtful words -- it's about how our heart is positioned -- whether we're moving toward Jesus or allowing something else to pull us away. As we wrap up this week, there's one final question for us to wrestle with... the 'bottom line' so to speak. Your answer to that question makes all the difference in which direction your heart... and your life will be pulled. Come join us this Sunday at 11 AM and find out. You can connect with us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website or via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that 11 AM on Sunday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service will be available on demand, so you

Hide and seek… tag… or better yet, freeze tag! These are simple children’s games where one player chases or pursues all the others. But how do you decide who is going to be the chaser or pursuer… the IT? “Not it!” “Not it!” “Not it!” voices shout; everyone trying desperately to not be IT. Because sometimes chasing or pursuing can be disappointing, frustrating and exhausting. Most of us are long past the days of playing tag, but the ‘not it’ mindset may have stuck with us in ways we don’t really see. We're in week 7 of our sermon series, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. This week, we're looking at... doing nothing.  Most of us think of sin as something we do. So how can doing nothing be a sin? I'm glad you asked!  Come join us this Sunday at 11 AM and find out. You can connect with us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website or via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that

Have you ever noticed how some people have a different voice or way of speaking when they're talking to a baby or perhaps a pet? That's an example of  situational behavior - changing something, in this case the manner of speaking - based on the situation. But situational behavior isn't always innocent or harmless. We're in week 6 of a sermon series we've titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. This week, we're looking at what we're calling situational sins... those choices we make based on external circumstances - which set of friends we're with, whether or not the kids are around, or if anybody will even know we did it. The problem is, basing our behavioral choices on an external standard completely misses the point. Because that's not at all what Jesus is after.  Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we begin our series on sin. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early a

For the past few weeks, we've been working our way through a series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. We've covered a lot of ground... the way sin pulls at our hearts and minds, the difference between toxic and healthy shame, the things we trust more than God,  and the disordered desires that derail our lives.  This week, we're looking at what we're calling acceptable sins... those things that have so subtly slipped into our vocabularies and mindsets, that are so much a part of how we live, that we don't even really notice them anymore. But noticing and naming matters. Because if our goal is to become like Jesus, then we must first see where we're not, and then take the next step to being more like Him. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we begin our series on sin. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the L

Tell me what 'cha want, what ya really, really want... But... do you really know? In his 1941 essay titled, The Weight of Glory, author CS Lewis writes, "It would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us; like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."  We're working our way through a series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. This week, we're looking at desire... a gift from God that has been deeply misunderstood in the Church. And as a result, we’ve learned to settle for and even pursue, that which is much less than God's best for our lives. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we begin our series on sin. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube chan

If I were to ask you, “What’s the most important thing in your life?” many of you would tell me it’s your relationship with God. Good answer… at least it sounds good. But if I asked you to look at your calendar and tell me what your first priority is… the thing you give the most time, thought, and energy to… would it be something different? What really has first place in your heart and life? We're working our way through a series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. This week, we're looking at idols or false gods--the things we allow to have first place in our lives--to be more important than our relationship with God.  They can be difficult to identify, because  unlike a wood or stone idol, they're not always something you can touch. But that doesn't make them any less real or powerful. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we begin our series on sin. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship w

It's one of the first games little kids learn to play. And oh.... the fun of squeezing into the perfect spot or finding just the right-sized thing to hide behind. And then, anticipating the moment that someone discovers where you are...  I see you! There is so much joy in being found!  But somewhere along the way, being found isn't what we're after. Something shifts and we begin to look for more sophisticated ways of hiding. Ways that keep others from seeing who we really are, even if things look good on the surface. We're in week 2 of a new series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. Over the next few weeks, we're looking deeper at the way sin impacts our lives. This week, we're looking at shame--the unseen but deeply felt force that drives us to hide who we are or what we've done, rather than risk being seen, fully known and truly loved. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we begin our series on sin. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or conn

From the moment we are born, we’re subject to its power. It pulls on us with such strength and consistency that we hardly even notice it’s presence. It feels natural, normal, the way things are meant to be. Living free of it would feel… weird. And yet, we were created for freedom. Sin doesn’t just show up in big, obvious ways in our lives – it pulls on our hearts steadily, consistently, with such persistence that we’ve learned to live with it. This week we’re beginning an 8-week series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. We’ll explore how sin impacts every facet of our lives and discover that freedom is found not just in saying ‘no’ to bad behavior or crappy attitudes, but in learning to say ‘yes’ to Jesus. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we begin our series on sin. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the

"Have a good summer!" "Keep in touch." "Stay sweet!" "Good luck!"  Those were the standard yearbook farewell messages back in the day. As the last days of the school year approached, yearbooks would be passed among classmates, gathering signatures and well-wishes... marking the end of another chapter of life. This week, we're at the end of our series, Endurance, and Paul is penning the final words of his letter. He knows they'll be his last ones written. His words, colored with urgency, underscore that which matters most to his heart. This isn't a casual farewell message. These words capture the heartbeat of his life's mission.  Join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we wrap up our series in 2 Timothy. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that 11 AM on Sunday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service wil

The best Sunday School songs are the ones with hand motions... at least those were the ones I liked! Do you remember singing, "The wise man built his house upon the rock...? The best part of that song, at least from a kid's perspective was when the foolish man's house - which he built on the sand - went SPLAT!  We're in week 3 of our series, Endurance, and chapter 3 of 2 Timothy.  Paul knows this is his last letter. These are his last written words... to Timothy and to the churches he had established; his last opportunity to encourage and exhort, to point those he loves to what matters most. His message? Stand firm... be faithful... hold fast.  Paul knew - because he'd lived it - a life built on the solid foundation of God's Word will not be shaken. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We d

April 15, 1947. Yesterday, in ballparks all across the U.S., Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated. It was on that date, 79 years ago, that Jackie Robinson made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier and forever changing not just baseball history, but American history.  Jackie's story is one of incredible endurance. Of pressing on, in the face of prejudice and discrimination, with both determination and grace. And today, the ripples of Jackie's determined endurance are felt throughout baseball and the world. This week, in our series, Endurance , we'll unpack Paul's exhortation to endure for the sake of the gospel. Paul is writing from prison, his own execution approaching... he knows about endurance. And he knows that Timothy (and we, too) will face suffering of one kind or another. I wonder... are we unknowingly impacted by the ripples of Timothy's faithful endurance in the face of suffering? And who, in generations to come, might be eternally changed by yours?  Join us this Sunday at

We're beginning a new sermon series this Sunday that we've titled, Endurance. And once again, we're diving into another of Paul's letters. It's his second to his protege, Timothy. But this time, the tone is different. Second Timothy is the most personal of Paul's letters. Likely the last he ever wrote, there is an urgency in Paul's voice. He knows he is nearing the end of his earthly race, and like a relay runner pushing to securely pass the baton, Paul is pressing forward to ensure he completes the handoff - determined to pass on that which is of utmost importance. Join us this Sunday at 11 AM. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that 11 AM on Sunday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service will be available on-demand, so you can watch at a time that works better for your schedule. I hope we s

This Easter, we invite you to join us as we retell the most inconceivable, unbelievable story of all time. And not just a story, but His story. The story of the Lamb of God who gave His life to satisfy a debt He did not owe, to purchase freedom from sin for you and me. It’s unimaginable! Who would do that? But wait… there’s more… Having paid the price in full, Jesus rose to life again, conquering the power of sin and death! Incredible… impossible… incomprehensible!! And yet… it’s TRUE. And it launched a movement that changed the world. Join us Sunday at 11 AM as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person! Arrive early and enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in the Lobby. We do know that 11 AM on Sunday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service will be available on-demand, so you can watch at a time that works better for your schedule. We loo

Good Friday is a quiet, powerful moment to pause and remember the cost of the cross. Through worship, Scripture, and reflection, we’ll trace the story of the blood—from the garden to the cross—where Jesus gave His life for ours. This is not a somber gathering without hope, but a sacred space to sit in the weight of what was given… and the love that made it possible. Come and prepare your heart for Easter. Join us Friday at 7 PM as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website, or connect with us via our YouTube channel. We do know that 7 PM on Friday doesn't work for everyone. If that's you, the service will be available on-demand, so you can watch at a time that works better for your schedule. We look forward to joining with you this Friday! ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ----------------------------------- Let us know that you were watching with us and you will be entered to receive a free prize by completing our

We're at the end of our series, Sound Doctrine in a Noisy World.  For the past six weeks we've looked at Paul's letter to Timothy, the young leaders to whom he had entrusted the shepherding of the church in Ephesus. Along the way we've discovered that much like our world today, the culture in which this church was planted was full of noise. Competing voices, differing opinions and perspectives and convincing arguments were threatening the foundation of the church. And when the world around you feels chaotic and loud, the temptation to contribute to the cacophony can be strong. But as Paul concludes his message to Timothy, he urges a different strategy... one that emphasizes a firm focus on the One to whom we owe all our worship, all our attention, all of our life.  I invite you to join us this Sunday at 11 AM. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website or connect with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in person!  Enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation in ou

Most of you know of my love of Diet Coke. And most likely, you also know that DeeDee and I love to travel.  But when we venture outside the US, finding real Diet Coke is a problem. In South America, all you can find are Diet Coke wannabe's - Coca Light or Coke Zero - but they are definitely posers. Same bubbles, same cola color, but the taste in my mouth? It might be close, but there's nothing like a real Diet Coke. We're in week 5 of our series, Sound Doctrine in a Noisy World.  In this portion of his letter, Paul unpacks for Timothy what it looks like to live a life of true faith, marked by real love... the kind of love that God designed us to experience in relationship with Him and within the family of God. The kind that gives a thirsty world a taste of what real love is like. And there's nothing else like it. I invite you to join us this Sunday at 11 AM. You'll find us online by clicking the "Join Us Sunday" button on our website or connecting with us via our YouTube channel. Or come worship with us in

It was our first mission trip to Peru. In 2015, I led a team to Lima to do a Spanish version of Worship Northwest. Working with a local church, we prepared for the challenges we would face as we took an event we do here at home to a culture and country that is very different. But, as hard as we worked, we weren't prepared for everything.  Because as the saying goes, you don't know what you don't know. One of the most challenging things we didn't know had to do with money. Somewhere along the way, we ended up with a significant amount of cash that was counterfeit. But, we weren't familiar with Peruvian currency, so we didn't know how to spot it. I've been told that in US banks, tellers are trained to spot counterfeit bills not by studying the flaws in the fakes, but by knowing the real stuff so well, they can spot a fake immediately. Knowing the difference between what is fake and what is real happens when you know the real stuff intimately.  We're in the middle of our series, Sound Doctrine in a Noisy World

Most of you know that when the sun is out and the weather is warm, I like to run. Well... 'like' might be a bit of a stretch, but I do work out regularly. Even though I run almost daily when the days are nice, I'm not up for running any marathons. Been there, done that... and once was enough. It takes a lot of training - strengthening, increased lung capacity, and endurance to do a marathon. You don't just wake up one day and decide to go for it. And it's not just about putting one foot in front of the other. You have to put in the preparation over time and build up to it. Otherwise, you'll crash and burn.   We're in week 3 of our series titled, Sound Doctrine in a Noisy World.  In this section of his first letter to Timothy, Paul unpacks what's required for someone who serves in a leadership role in the church. And, surprisingly, it has almost nothing to do with skill or ability. Rather, leadership has everything to do with integrity - the kind that's built over the long haul, through difficulty, challenge,