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The Madison Church Podcast
Welcome to the Madison Church Podcast, where faith meets everyday life. Each week you’ll hear biblical teaching and practical insights to help you follow Jesus, build meaningful relationships, and make an impact in the world. Whether you’re new to faith or looking to grow deeper, Madison Church is here to encourage and equip you on the journey.
Episodes
- The Madison Church Podcast
Discernment Begins When We Admit We Are Not Neutral
Everyone wants clarity from God, but most of us are drowning in confident voices that sound wise, spiritual, and shareable. We start by naming the…
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Information Isn’t Formation
Knowing the right thing and doing the right thing are not the same, and most of us feel that gap every day. We can quote the research on sleep, admit our…
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Love Without Loopholes
You can do all the right religious things and still carry a quiet kind of hate. That’s the uncomfortable question we bring to 1 John 3, where John says the…
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Rooted In Jesus
Every day, something is trying to disciple us. A newsfeed, a podcast clip, a political tribe, a “spiritual” take that sounds confident, or the subtle fear that…
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If The End Is Renewal, How Should We Live Now
“Antichrist” is one of the most loaded words in the Christian vocabulary, and it often gets used to fuel fear, speculation, and end-times obsession. We slow…
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What You Love Forms Who You Become
Your habits don’t just fill your calendar, they form your heart. We sit with 1 John 2:12–17 and start where John starts: identity. Before any warning about…
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Love That Proves Maturity
You can know all the right answers and still be slowly reshaped by bitterness. That’s the tension we sit with as we open 1 John 2:9–11, where John draws a hard…
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Love That Shows
If “knowing God” is real, it won’t stay hidden. We sit with 1 John 2 and the blunt, liberating challenge: those who say they live in God should live as Jesus…
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How Obedience Becomes Love You Can See
Most of us want a faith that changes us fast. One powerful moment, one perfect prayer, one undeniable spiritual experience and suddenly we become more like…
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Spiritual Maturity Starts When We Admit We Still Sin
If Christianity can be examined, why do so many of us feel like we have to hide? We start with John’s grounding claim that faith is built on the real Jesus…
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Walking In The Light
If God is light and there’s no darkness in him, what does that mean for the parts of our lives we keep carefully hidden? We start with John’s insistence that…
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Fellowship That Shows
The quickest way to lose credibility is to say one thing and live another, and many people don’t just notice that contradiction in Christianity, they’ve been…
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God Is Light
When a church gets shaken, the hardest question isn’t about programs or preferences. It’s the gut-level one: what can actually hold us together after…
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What Holds A Christian Community Together
People leave churches for reasons that sound small at first, until you’re living in the aftermath: a leadership change, a shift in culture, a relationship that…
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Waiting Well In A Hurry World
What if your stalled season is not a detour but your assignment? We open with a light story about choosing speed over quality, then step into Acts 24 where…
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When Obedience Meets Chaos In Acts 21
The story moves from miracles to misunderstanding—and that tension is where the deepest formation happens. We step into Acts 21 as Paul is accused, seized, and…
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Staying Power
The thrill of a fresh start is easy to love. The quiet grind of staying when it’s ordinary, costly, or unclear—that’s where character is forged. We walk…
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Conflict, Separation, And The Resilient Mission Of God
Ever been sure you handled conflict “the right way” and still couldn’t land on the same page? We explore one of Scripture’s most honest moments: when Paul and…
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Obedience Without A Roadmap
What if the clearest next step is simply to go—without a map, a timeline, or a promise of applause? We take you to Antioch, where an unglamorous team of…
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Steady Faith In Unsteady Times
What do you do when the results don’t match your prayers? We walk through Acts 12 with clear eyes and an open heart, tracing the jarring contrast between…
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Grace At Work In Antioch
Movements rarely grow the way we plan them. In Acts 11, we watch grace move ahead of structure as scattered believers carry the message of Jesus into Antioch…
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What We Treasure Reveals Our Worship
What if the thing you “protect” most is silently telling the world what you worship? We explore how Advent pressure exposes our true priorities and why the…
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Advent Starts With Generosity
The rush of the season tells us to hurry, upgrade, and control. We chose a different rhythm. Advent invites us to slow down and remember that generosity…
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Acts 10 And The End Of Religious Gatekeeping
What if God is already at the table you’ve been avoiding? Acts 10 turns the insider–outsider story on its head as we follow a devout Roman centurion named…
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God’s Healing Presence Moves Through Ordinary Lives
What if healing is far bigger than the miracle headline? We follow Peter into the quiet rooms of Acts 9 where there are no stages, no microphones, and no grand…
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When Breakdown Becomes Breakthrough: Acts 8 And The Courage To Lament
What if the moment your plans fell apart wasn’t the end, but the opening move of a better story? We dive into Acts 8 to trace a surprising pattern: the church…
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From Secret Knowledge to Embodied Love: Dismantling Gnosticism’s Grip on Modern Faith
What if the quiet crisis in modern Christianity isn’t doubt, but distraction—a version of faith that sounds right and changes little? We go straight at the…
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Body Matters: Finding Freedom in Christ's Redemption
Have you ever felt at war with your own body? Perhaps you've tried to escape it through overwork, screen time, or numbing behaviors. Maybe you've obsessed over…
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Touch, See, Hear: Experiencing the Real Jesus in a World of Spiritual Distortions
Have you ever heard someone say "I'm spiritual but not religious" or "everything happens for a reason"? These well-meaning phrases attempt to bring comfort and…
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Surrendering to the Story God Wants to Tell
What does it mean to be faithful when your plans fall apart? Eleven years ago, Madison Church launched with meticulously researched strategies, countless…
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Your Mindset Matters More Than Your Money
What if your personality is secretly sabotaging your generosity? This eye-opening exploration of the "shadow sides" of our giving profiles reveals why some of…
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Love is the Answer: Restoring Christ to Christianity
What remains when we remove Christ from Christianity? A powerful exploration of how modern Christianity often betrays its namesake by replacing love with…
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Mercy, Not Sacrifice: Jesus Confronts the Pharisee Within
Do you ever feel like you're on a spiritual treadmill with God? Running faster, praying more, serving more—yet somehow not moving forward in your relationship…
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Empty Townhouses and Flowery Posts: The Reward Problem
What if the beautiful flowers we showcase on social media were just the perfect frame hiding a garden overrun with weeds? That carefully curated image…
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The Pharisee Within: Trading Rules for Relationship
Have you ever felt like you're doing all the "right" spiritual things but still missing something? This profound question opens our exploration of how we can…
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Beyond Spiritual Performance: Finding Authentic Faith
The gap between knowing and living, between religious performance and authentic faith—this is where many of us find ourselves today. In this challenging and…
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The Beast, the Lamb, and Who Gets Your Allegiance
Have you ever been terrified by end-times prophecies based on Revelation? You're not alone. Randy Knie vividly recalls sitting on his parents' bed at 13…
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Costly Obedience: When Following Jesus Means Going Against the Crowd
What happens when following Jesus puts you at odds with everyone around you? When doing the right thing costs you something meaningful—comfort, relationships…
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Beyond Spiritual Performance: The Path to Authentic Faith
What does it truly mean to live a Spirit-guided life beyond Sunday mornings and worship experiences? Through the lens of a profound contrast in the early…
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: What Happens When the Spirit Moves
What does courage look like when following Jesus means facing resistance? Pastor Stephen Feith takes us through Acts 3-4, where we discover that spiritual…
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Between Ascension and Pentecost: When Faith Requires Action
The space between Jesus' ascension and Pentecost represents one of the most unique transitional periods in church history. What do you do when your leader has…
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Embracing the In-Between: Finding God in Life's Waiting Seasons
Have you ever found yourself caught in life's waiting room? That space between where you were and where you're headed, but with no clear roadmap for how to get…
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Holy Waiting: Finding Purpose in Life's Pauses
Between resurrection and Pentecost lies a crucial season that transformed ordinary followers into world-changers. This waiting period wasn't wasted—it was…
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The Resurrection's Invitation: Finding New Life in Ancient Truth
Jesus is alive, and that changes everything. The resurrection stands as the ultimate pivot point of history—not just as a miracle to analyze but as a living…
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Unyielding Hope: Finding Strength When Everything Crumbles
Hope doesn't come after pain—it rises within our pain. As we continue our journey through Luke's gospel in week two of our "Hope Rising" series, we encounter…
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Breaking Free From Ritualistic Faith: God Wants Relationship, Not Religion
What makes the Prince of Peace flip tables and chase people out of the temple? In this powerful exploration of Jesus' temple cleansing, we discover a Savior…
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Surrender: The Path to a Life That Matters
Lead Pastor Stephen Feith concludes the powerful 12-week "A Life That Matters" series with a profound exploration of surrender as the gateway to significance…
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The Upside-Down Kingdom: Finding Worth Beyond Comparison
What defines your worth? Is it achievements, wealth, status, influence, or how you compare to others? In this piercing exploration of Luke 18, we confront the…
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Faith That Returns: Recognizing God's Hand in Our Lives
Pastor Stephen Feith takes us on a profound journey through three powerful narratives from Luke's gospel that reveal what authentic faith looks like in daily…
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Carrying Too Much: How to Make Space for God
As life often overwhelms us with responsibilities, we must ask ourselves: what are we clinging to? This episode explores our tendency to overcommit and carry…
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Living with Eternity in Mind: The Choices We Face
Prepare to embark on a transformative journey in our latest episode, where we unravel the profound teachings found in Luke 16. Starting with a pressing…
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Finding Grace: Exploring Life's Losses and the Parable of the Prodigal Son
What happens when you check your bank account and wonder where all the money went? Join me, Stephen Feith, on a journey through life's losses as we explore not…
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Experiencing the Kingdom of God: A Call to Radical Discipleship and Authentic Living
What if the kingdom of God isn't just a distant hope, but a vibrant reality unfolding right now? Inspired by theologian N.T. Wright, we explore this…
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Living Authentically with Spiritual Insights
Imagine a world where baking sourdough becomes a profound metaphor for spiritual introspection. That's exactly what we explore as we reminisce about our…
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Transformative Faith and Community Connection
Ever wondered what it truly means to follow Jesus wholeheartedly? Dive deep into the essence of authentic discipleship in this transformative episode. We…
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Transformative Discipleship: Embracing Love, Prayer, and Relationship Through Luke's Gospel
What does it truly mean to live a life that matters? Uncover transformative insights from Luke's gospel as we navigate the profound journey of discipleship…
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Finding Purpose and Embracing Kingdom-Focused Living: A Journey Through the Gospel of Luke
Ever wondered why so many of us abandon our New Year's resolutions before January even ends? Join me, Stephen Feith, as I uncover the hidden motivations behind…
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Embracing the Unknown: Lessons in Faith and Obedience
What if the path of faith meant embracing the unknown, where logic and divine promises seem to clash? Join us on this spiritual journey as we explore the lives…
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Walking with Faith Despite Doubts
What if embracing doubt could actually deepen your faith journey? Today, we unravel the powerful story of Gideon from Judges chapters 6 and 7, where faith…
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Answering the Divine Call: Moses's Journey from Ordinary to Extraordinary
What happens when the ordinariness of life suddenly becomes an extraordinary calling? Discover how Moses, a humble shepherd, found his divine mission amidst…