Welcome to the weekly podcast of Saddleback Church led by Pastor Andy Wood. To learn more, visit saddleback.com or download the Saddleback App.
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If you’re a parent, Kurt Johnston, Liza Gant, and the Parent Skills Podcast want to help you win! Parenting is tough stuff and it often feels like you’re all alone, but the reality is every parent has experienced the highs and lows, ups and downs, speed bumps, pot holes and pit falls that come with raising kids. Whatever stage of parenting you find yourself in, The Parent Skills Podcast has something for you!
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Small group leaders, pastors, and more discussing strategies for growth and community in church groups. The Small Group Network is an international ministry that equips churches to engage in deeper discipleship and community.
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Putting It Together Again When It's All Fallen Apart: Saddleback Small Group Series
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Life crises can throw you into a tailspin, a lost job, a failed relationship, a struggling business, a financial mess. Where do you start? How do you pull it together? How do you begin again? Tom Holladay experienced a catastrophe first-hand when a sudden flood in California destroyed his home, his church, and the homes of many church members. Tom and his congregation had to rebuild, and they used the principles in the book of Nehemiah to get back on their feet. Now a teaching pastor at Sadd ...
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😍 Parents, it’s time to celebrate! The On Purpose Parents, a Saddleback Parents Podcast has arrived, and we’re here to help you win at parenting! As parents ourselves, we know that parenting is the toughest, most important job on the planet! You can’t possibly do it alone. And now you don’t have to, because we’re your people! Tune in for helpful and insightful tips and advice, creative ideas, and loads of encouragement to help you raise happy and healthy kids and win at being an On Purpose P ...
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Romans Chapter 8: Climbing to a Place of Confident Faith Take a journey together with your small group to greater faith! If you’ve ever had feelings like, “I’m not good enough,” “I’m never going to change,” or “Life is too hard,” Romans eight is the chapter for you! Pastor Tom Holladay taught this video series beginning at the bottom and moving to the top of Saddleback Mountain through each of the four sessions to help us see clearly the journey from doubt to faith—from discouragement to hop ...
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Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Katie Edwards & Jason Carson in the longest-running youth ministry podcast on the planet. It's another weekly "team meeting." They dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together. It is just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out some of the amazing resources and fantastic youth worker community at: http://downloadyouthministry.com
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Exploring the Heart of the Parables Stories Jesus Told is a six week mini-series with teaching from author Daniel Fusco. Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a novel, film, or song, we are products of the narratives that have formed us—for good or bad. If you need fresh inspiration or are stuck living under the weight of a story you can’t shake off, consider this study of the parables of Jesus. Through six sessions, you’ll hear directly from Jesus through the Word. His parables not only ...
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Pastor Andy and our campus pastors teach a message about how God loves his children.By Andy Wood & Jason Pogue
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Pastor Andy begins our new series, Identity Crisis, with a message about what it means to be chosen to be in God’s family.By Andy Wod
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The Best Part of Your Week: How to Make Groups Fun, Relational, and Life-Giving - Featuring Brad Shank
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35:11Enhancing Small Group Ministry: Insights from the Lobby Gathering In this episode of SG Squared, Steve Gladden and James Browning discuss the annual Lobby Gathering event in Southern California, which brings together small group pastors from around the world. The conversation highlights the inception of the Lobby Gathering, emphasizing the importan…
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Debunking Marriage Myths That Lead to Misery
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45:32Pastors Andy and Stacie close our Road to Freedom series with an important message about marriage.By Andy Wood & Stacie Wood
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Pastors Andy and Johnny teach us about what total freedom means and how we can stay free for our whole lives.By Andy Wood & Johnny Baker
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Pastor Andy teaches an important lesson from the life of King David that gives us clear, practical tools to recognize choices that shape our future and avoid those that lead to regret.By Andy Wood
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Pastor Andy continues our Road to Freedom series with a message about how to discover the real source of your struggles.By Andy Wood
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3 mistakes to avoid with your Lead Pastor
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23:343 mistakes to avoid with your Lead or Supervising Pastor Mistake #1: Wrong assumptions In the middle of a difficult moment with leadership relationships, it is very easy to assume the worst about them. A Christian counselor friend once said, “When we assume the motives of someone else we are wrong most of the time.” I have learned this is very true…
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Pastor Stacie gives a special message about how we can support and help the next generation of the church to find freedom.By Stacie Wood
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Pastor Andy opens our new series, The Road to Freedom, with a message about how to take your first step toward freedom.By Andy Wood
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The Most Important Question You'll Ever Have To Answer
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32:00By Buddy Owens
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Pastor Andy brings a special Easter message about how we can overcome our doubts.By Andy Wood
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Pastor Kurt gives a special message about how we can live our lives like Jesus.By Kurt Johnston
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Pastor Buddy preaches a special message about the significance of Palm Sunday in our lives today.By Buddy Owens
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The 4 "K"s of Small Group Ministry Spring Cleaning
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19:11Spring Cleaning for Small Group Ministry: The 5 Ks with Steve Gladen In this episode of FG Squared, Steve Gladen, the global pastor of small groups from Saddleback Church, shares insights from his 25+ years of experience to help listeners enhance their small group ministries. Joined by Derek, Steve discusses 'The 4 Ks of Small Group Ministry Spring…
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Pastor Andy closes our Dream Now series on the 45th anniversary of Saddleback Church. He takes a look back at what God has done through Saddleback before looking ahead to God’s new dream for our church. Learn more about Dream Now, our newest multi-year initiative, at https://saddleback.com/dreamnowBy Andy Wood
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Pastor Andy continues our Dream Now series by talking about what God’s dream for the world is and how we can be a part of fulfilling that dream. Learn more about Dream Now, our newest multi-year initiative, at https://saddleback.com/dreamnowBy Andy Wood
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Pastor Stacie shares what God’s dream for our communities is and how we can join him in carrying out that dream. Learn more about Dream Now, our newest multi-year initiative, at https://saddleback.com/dreamnowBy Stacie Wood
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Pastor Andy talks about how changing our hearts and lives will help us to join God’s dream for his church. Learn more about Dream Now, our newest multi-year initiative, at https://saddleback.com/dreamnowBy Andy Wood
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5 Emotional Refreshments for You & Your Groups (Replay)
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32:40Equipping Small Group Leaders: Insights from Saddleback Church In this episode of SG Squared, Steve Gladen, the global pastor of small groups at Saddleback Church, shares his extensive experience to encourage and equip small group leaders. The episode includes the 'Saddleback Scoop,' highlighting the church's shift from fruitfulness to faithfulness…
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Pastor Andy talks about how we can choose God’s dream for our families, impacting generations of faith to come. Learn more about Dream Now, our newest multi-year initiative, at https://saddleback.com/dreamnowBy Andy Wood
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Pastor Andy kicks off our new Dream Now series with a message on what God’s dream for our lives is and what we need to do in response.By Andy Wood
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The Return | A Conversation with Andy Wood & David Hibiske
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31:00Leading up to The Return Gathering at Saddleback Church, Pastor Andy invites various guests to join him for a conversation as we prepare for where God is leading our church next. Each conversation is designed to grow our understanding of what it means to wholeheartedly return back to God and catch the biblical vision of a sacred assembly. This epis…
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The Saddleback Church Weekend Message podcast is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts. Guest speaker Luke LeFevre gives a special Church Together Weekend message about how we can make ourselves ready for God to move in our church.…
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The Return | A Conversation with Andy Wood & Al Gordon
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49:26Leading up to The Return Gathering at Saddleback Church, Pastor Andy invites various guests to join him for a conversation as we prepare for where God is leading our church next. Each conversation is designed to grow our understanding of what it means to wholeheartedly return back to God and catch the biblical vision of a sacred assembly. This epis…
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The Return | A Conversation with Andy Wood & David Thomas
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44:07Leading up to The Return Gathering at Saddleback Church, Pastor Andy invites various guests to join him for a conversation as we prepare for where God is leading our church next. Each conversation is designed to grow our understanding of what it means to wholeheartedly return back to God and catch the biblical vision of a sacred assembly. This epis…
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