Colonial Presbyterian Church

Colonial Presbyterian Church

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Podcasts featuring messages from Lead Pastor Jim West, as well as associate pastors and guest speakers. Join in person for worship Sundays! Overland Park Campus 8/9/10:30 AM or South Kansas City Campus 10:30 AM. And if you can't make it, we are LIVE online at 10:30 AM, colonialkc.org/watch.

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955 episodes

The Story of Jesus - From the Cross to a Crown - Hebrews 12:1–2 - Pastor Greg Ealey

Jesus died so that you can have hope...the pain is hard...the people talk about you...the struggles are deep...but the closer you get to Jesus...the sweeter it gets...you began to look past the pain...and give praise...you began to look past the insults...and see a crown of righteousness...you began to look past the heartache...and see the glory of eternal life...you may have a cross...but for everyone that has a cross...there is a crown.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

33m
Mar 31, 2024
JONAH: Casting Lots - Jonah 1:6-10 - Pastor Jim West

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45m
Mar 24, 2024
Called to Culture -1 Corinthians 9:19-23 - Pastor Jeff Sparks

When Christ Jesus commands us to “go and make disciples,” implicit in the dynamic of how that will actually happen is an understanding that we’re not only preaching the gospel to those God sends us to BUT ALSO TO “go and live the gospel” out with someone we are Discipling. Go to your culture my friends . . . wherever the Holy Spirit is calling you, to whomever he is calling you to . . . GO.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

31m
Mar 17, 2024
Jonah: What the Storm Reveals - Pastor Jim West - Jonah 1:4-6; Acts 27:18-25

God has sent a great storm upon the sea. Jonah’s disobedience has invoked God’s wrath, and the consequences of Jonah’s choices are bringing great peril to the sailors onboard the ship. We will return to the ship and look closely at the contrast between Jonah in the storm and the Apostle Paul who endured a very similar storm many years later.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

42m
Mar 10, 2024
What do you do when God says no? - Pastor Greg Ealey - 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

SOMETIMES IN OUR LIFE WE MAY BE ASKING GOD FOR SOMETHING AND HE IS CONTINUALLY TELLING US NO...THE HURT IS STILL THERE...THE PAIN IS STILL THERE...THE SICKNESS IS STILL THERE...THE RELATIONSHIP IS STILL BROKEN...THE PERSON IS STILL OUR BOSS...THE COWORKER IS STILL GETTING ON OUR NERVES...THE FINANCES ARE STILL NOT WHAT I EXPECT... BUT EVEN THOUGH WE ASK...GOD IS STILL SAYING NO....SO, WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN GOD SAYS NO? Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

34m
Mar 03, 2024
Jonah: The Storm of God’s - Jonah 1:4-6 - Pastor Jim West

THIS LITTLE STORY OF JONAH IS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE US FEEL GREAT ABOUT OURSELVES. IT’S A WAKEUP CALL TO GOD’S PEOPLE. GOD HAS HIS HEART SET ON NINEVEH, AND HE HAS CALLED US TO SPEAK THE TRUTH TO A LOST AND PERISHING WORLD. GOD LOVES THAT MOTLEY CREW ON THE DECK OF A SINKING SHIP, AND HE HAS PLACED US ON THAT SHIP THAT WE MIGHT BEAR WITNESS TO THE ONE, TRUE GOD IN OUR PRAYERS AND IN OUR SERVICE. AS THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH HIS WORD, CALLED TO BE A LIGHT IN THE MIDST OF THIS PRESENT DARKNESS, IT IS NO TIME FOR US TO BE SLEEPING BELOW WHILE THE STORM IS RAGING ALL AROUND US. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

41m
Feb 25, 2024
Running from God - Jonah 1:1-3 - Pastor Jim West

Let us learn from Jonah. The place of our greatest freedom is in the presence of the Lord…not away from the presence of the Lord.  The safest place for our souls is in our present obedience; disobedience is a sure path to disaster. When we are in the presence of the Lord, He pays the cost for us. When we flee the presence of the Lord, the cost is ours and ours alone. When we rest in the presence of the Lord, our identity is secure, regardless of the circumstances. When we flee the presence of the Lord, we have abandoned our Creator, our people, and our very selves. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

40m
Feb 18, 2024
Jonah: The Call to Nineveh - Jonah 1:1-3 - Pastor Jim West

Is God less than loving by commanding his prophet Jonah to go to Nineveh? No. God loves Jonah, but God has every right to call His servant to be His mouthpiece to a hostile nation. Is God less than loving if Jonah suffers persecution, torture, or death as a result of this assignment? No...God is never less than loving in anything God does because God IS love. But that’s a hard pill to swallow, particularly if you are Jonah. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

39m
Feb 11, 2024
Jonah: The Backstory of Middle Earth - Jonah 1:1-3 - PASTOR JIM WEST

Jonah is a colorful, exciting, dramatic short story that has value in and of itself.  However, the more we know of the deep history leading up to Jonah, the more we will come to grasp the profound significance of this little story tucked away in the much-neglected section of our Bibles commonly referred to as “the minor prophets”. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

42m
Feb 04, 2024
Jonah: Pursued by Grace - Jonah 1:1 - PASTOR JIM WEST

This favorite story of Jews, Muslims, and Christians is still popular today. This sermon delves into the relevancy for today: who was Jonah, when did he live, and best of all, what to make of the whale. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

30m
Jan 28, 2024
The Drum Major Instinct – Part 2 - Pastor Greg Ealey - Matthew 25:33–40

Today we want to move from the principle of service to the practice of service. As we said last week, The principle of service shows us the argument for why we should commit our lives to serving, especially for the matter of building bridges and breaking down walls. The practice of service shows us what it practically looks like.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

36m
Jan 21, 2024
The Drum Major Instinct - Pastor Greg Ealey -1 Peter 4:10-11

Jesus avoided the drum major instinct. Jesus consistently exemplified the message of humility. Even when his followers wanted him to make a stand and overthrow the government, his response was, my time has not come. Why, because the strongest strategy for progress and success, is humility and servitude. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

28m
Jan 14, 2024
Hurts So Good: Radical Generosity with Wealth - Pastor Jim West -Luke 16:1-14

Knowing and experiencing God’s radical, costly grace leads a Christian to become a radically generous person in every domain of life including the way we treat people, the use of our time, the way we extend hospitality…we become radically generous people in every currency of life which is costly…it’s often painful…but we become generous towards others because God was so radically generous towards us. This morning we will wrap up the series by looking at what Jesus says about wealth in one of His most challenging parables found in Luke 16:1-14.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

40m
Jan 07, 2024
5 - Advent - Wisemen - Matthew 2:1-12 - Pastor Mark Potter

Wisemen? Magi? Little is recorded in scripture about these men. However this well researched sermon into the oral traditions and works of ancient scholars sheds much  light on this subject. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

34m
Dec 31, 2023
4 - Advent -The Journey to Christmas: “Behold!” - Luke 2:8-20 - Pastor Jim West

The power of the Gospel to eradicate fear from your life will depend on the degree to which you truly behold—gaze at, grasp, relish, internalize, rejoice in—the Gospel. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

30m
Dec 24, 2023
3 - Advent - Joseph's Journey to Christmas - Matthew 1:18-25 - Pastor Greg Ealey

  Joseph, a man who finds himself in a peculiar situation. He is betrothed to a woman of whom he has never laid with, but now she is pregnant. Having been engaged myself as a young man, I can imagine the anticipation of being engaged. The joy of knowing your wife who has been waiting on you her whole life and you have been waiting on her to seal this agreement, the covenant of marriage. Waiting a year to touch his wife and in his excitement, waiting and anticipating … Joseph gets the word… Mary’s Pregnant. Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

31m
Dec 17, 2023
3 - Advent - Walk to the Manger

  It’s Walk To The Manger Sunday. Experience the joy of the coming of our Savior with a “Journey To Christmas” Nativity Musical. Financial offerings are encouraged as we Walk To The Manger to give to our local ministry partner Mission Southside or our global missions partner.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

50m
Dec 10, 2023
2 - Advent - Mary's Journey to Christmas - Pastor Tami Lundgren -Luke 1:26-38

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34m
Dec 03, 2023
1 Advent -Journey of Hope - Craig Howard | Mission Southside - ISAIAH 58:1-12

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47m
Nov 27, 2023
Nov 19-2023 - Hurts So Good: Radical Generosity with Time - Pastor Jim West - Luke 10:25-37

We will take a brief look at what it means to be radically generous in the currency of time. Our text will be Luke 10:25-37. My message will fall under three subheadings: 1) Self Justification; 2) The Myth of Busyness and Self-Importance; 3) The Catalyst of Compassion; and 4) Identifying Your Mission.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

43m
Nov 20, 2023
Nov 12, 2023 - Pastor Jim West - Luke 14:7-24 - Hurts So Good: Generous Hospitality

This morning I’m going to focus on a currency that is quite costly and maybe even a bit intimidating for some of us, and that is the currency of hospitality. Many of us give of our time to serve and volunteer, and many of us give some money to charity or noble causes, but we would rather not get too involved with people! We like our privacy; we don’t want to get tangled up in other people’s problems; and we generally prioritize spending time and investing energy in people we like and have much in common with as opposed to getting entangled with “strange” people or poor people or people we don’t think we can relate with. Be that as it may, Jesus calls His Church to be generous with our hospitality as a result of God’s grace. I’m going to be working from a lengthy passage from Luke 14:7-24 that falls into three segments that I’ll cover under three subheadings: 1) Resisting the Inner Ring; 2) A Strange Invitation; and 3) The Poor in Spirit Banquet Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

40m
Nov 12, 2023
Nov 05, 2023-Hurts So Good: The Heart of Radical Generosity-Pastor Jim West- Luke 18:9-17

The Gospel leads us to radical generosity that is costly. Now, the Gospel oriented concept of radical generosity is quite different from what immediately comes to mind when we think of generosity. For the most part, we think of generosity in terms of giving money, and that is not incorrect, because being generous means no less than giving our money…but it means so much more. Radical generosity is a heart change that affects all the various currencies of life including hospitality, our personal space, our time, our independence, our relational economy, and wealth. In other words, the radical grace of God leads us to be radically generous with those things we consider to be of the highest value in every aspect of our lives, and it’s always costly.   Support the show http://www.colonialkc.org/give Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colonialkc or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colonialkc/ more info colonialkc.org https://colonialkc.org/

34m
Nov 05, 2023
Human Trafficking

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45m
Oct 29, 2023
37- Ephesians - 10/22/2023 - Pastor Jim West - Spiritual Warfare - Ephesians 6:16-24

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57m
Oct 22, 2023
36 - Sunday - October 15, 2023 - Pastor Jim West -Ephesians 6:14-15 -Preparations for Battle

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48m
Oct 15, 2023
35 - Ephesians - Oct 8,2023 - Pastor Jim West - Ephesians 6:10-13 -This Present Darkness

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46m
Oct 08, 2023
Sharing in the Hard Places - Oct 1, 2023 - Dr. Dean Weaver - Acts 4:1-31

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38m
Oct 01, 2023
34 -Ephesians - Sept 24, 2023 -Pastor Jim West -Ephesians 6:1-4 - Children, Obey Your Parents

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51m
Sep 24, 2023
33 - Ephesians - Sept 17 2023 - Pastor Jim West - Ephesians 6:5-9 - The Emancipating Power of the Gospel

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54m
Sep 17, 2023
Pastor Jim West, Luke 4:1-13, Who Was This Man? An Obedient Son

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36m
Sep 13, 2023