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These are sermons delivered during the Sunday morning worship services of Keystone Church, an Evangelical Free Church in Paradise, PA, USA. Please visit www.keystonechurch.org for more information.
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Welcome to The Keystone Project Podcast. Brothers Charlie Greene and James Greene interview missionaries from across the globe and discuss core values in God’s kingdom and the Great Commission. Join them as they explore how men and women worldwide are changing their communities by making disciples and living above the world's standards. The Keystone Project is a discipleship training and global missions network of churches and leaders committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission in t ...
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New Beginnings has a mission to create a thriving family of believers who deeply experience the love and presence of God and partner with Jesus to bring the transforming power of His kingdom to the world.
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Welcome to the Restoration Church podcast Behind the Sermon. Where we get to sit in on a conversation between our pastors to hear about what they are learning, what they are teaching and what God is doing throughout our Church. This podcast will sit down weekly with the Pastors at restoration to give you a deeper dive into every message.
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In the final week of The Forgiveness Project, Pastor Brandon walks us through the powerful message of forgiveness through the lens of the parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15.By Keystone Church
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Disciples Making Disciples // Don't Give Up
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46:20Joel Wood | May 25 2025 It’s easy for us to give up on being a part of God’s mission in this world. Perhaps that’s because we feel ill-equipped to be part of God’s mission. Perhaps that’s because we have faced opposition or apathy from others when we have tried to tell them about Jesus. Perhaps it’s because the difficulty and suffering of our lives…
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In Week 4 of the Forgiveness Project, Pastor Brandon explains the importance of cultivating a lifestyle of forgiveness. One that moves beyond conventional wisdom, and embraces a culture that reflects God’s grace.By Keystone Church
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Kyle Kauffman | May 18 2025 God intends for all Christians to live with a sense of being sent into the world with the gospel. But God also calls the church to send out those who he specifically calls to go across geographic and cultural boundaries with the gospel. In Acts 13 we get a window into the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. We…
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Disciples Making Disciples // Hope for the Hopeless
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40:28Kyle Kauffman | May 11 2025 There are areas in our lives or the lives of others that may look or feel hopeless to us on the surface. We may struggle to believe that change is really possible or that things will ever get better. In Acts 12 we read of a time when things may have looked and felt hopeless to the early Christians in Jerusalem. We find G…
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In week 3 of The Forgiveness Project, Pastor Brandon reminds us that we can’t truly forgive ourselves—only God can offer the kind of forgiveness our hearts long for. Healing starts when we stop carrying the weight alone and surrender it to Him.By Keystone Church
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Send us a text In this special episode of The Keystone Project Podcast, we highlight powerful moments from our Spring 2025 leadership training as students from around the world share their stories of transformation, calling, and obedience to the Great Commission. Hear firsthand testimonies of how God moved during the month-long training—including b…
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In week 2 of The Forgiveness Project, Pastor Brandon walks us through Matthew 18 and Jesus' direction in how we should effectively handle the conflict we have with those in our lives.By Keystone Church
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Disciples Making Disciples // A Church That Changes the World
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43:38Kyle Kauffman | May 4 2025 God’s mission of making disciples is global. We can see this in the book of Acts. The gospel is spreading all across the known world throughout this book. And sometimes we can become so focused on the Big Names in the book of Acts that we forget God’s mission in Acts involved far more people than Peter, Paul, and Philip. …
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Disciples Making Disciples // One Big Obstacle to God Using You
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41:20Keith Rohrer | Apr 27 2025 Jesus is not just for one group of people, one type of people, or one country of people. Jesus is the offered Savior for ALL people. In order to save all kinds of people from everywhere and anywhere, God uses people just like us. Regular people. But regular people all have flaws, some of which can be obstacles to God usin…
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This week, Pastor Brandon Thomas kicks off a powerful new series, The Forgiveness Project! He dives into the heavy burden of unforgiveness that so many of us carry — and how it can weigh us down, holding back our personal growth and relationships. Pastor Brandon reminds us that forgiveness isn’t an elective — it’s a core requirement for spiritual m…
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Congo on Fire: The DRC Conflict & the Church’s Response
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38:59Send us a text Right now, families and whole communities are being torn apart in the DRC as conflict continues. As mainstream news chooses to look the other way, the time is critical for the body of Christ to respond. We are here to get you an inside perspective on what is actually going on in the DRC. In this episode of the Keystone Project Podcas…
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Disciples Making Disciples // Jesus Unfiltered
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32:03Kyle Kauffman Apr 20 2025 It’s easy to end up with a watered down, domesticated, tame version of Jesus. Whether that is because of our own assumptions about Jesus, all the different things we have heard about him, or the ways we have simply grown accustomed to Jesus over the years. Jesus can quickly just become a background part of our lives. But t…
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In this powerful Easter message, Pastor Brandon walks us through the theme of grace and the transformative power of Jesus Christ in our lives if we let go, and let God!By Keystone Church
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Disciples Making Disciples // Scattered to Gather
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40:59Kyle Kauffman | Apr 13 2025 It’s easier for us to speak about the advancement of the gospel then to actually steps in advancing the gospel. We can all too easily seek comfort in the truth that God will advance the gospel in this world without being challenged by the truth that God wants you to be a part of advancing the gospel in this world. God se…
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In this special Palm Sunday message, we dive into Matthew 3 and 4 reflecting on Jesus' baptism and HIs subsequent temptation in the wilderness. As we walk through this profound journey of Jesus, we uncover the patterns of temptation that Jesus faced and learn how we can respond to the temptations in our own lives.…
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Disciples Making Disciples // The Cost of Discipleship
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43:14Kyle Kauffman | Apr 6th 2025 The history of the church is bloody because the history of the church is full of suffering and persecution. While many people identify Stephen as the first martyr, in many ways he simply displays what was often true throughout the Old Testament: God’s people will be persecuted even to the point of death. Jesus told his …
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In our final message in Hearing God, we dive into Romans 12, and explore how to hear God's purpose for your life. Pastor Brandon walks us through the importance of presenting our bodies as living sacrifices and the transformative power of God's mercies.By Keystone Church
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Disciples Making Disciples // The Fear Factor
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42:59Kyle Kauffman | Mar 30 2025 Who we fear will shape how we live, what we say and don’t say, and ultimately who we seek to serve and please. The Bible consistently warns against the fear of man in our lives and calls us instead to fear God. We know that fear of many can lead to all sorts of problems in our lives, but sometimes it can feel impossible …
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In week 5 of Hearing God, Pastor Brandon walks us through 1 Kings 19. While reflecting on Elijah's journey from a high point of faith to a low point of despair, he reminds us God still speaks to us in our moments of struggle.By Brandon Thomas
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Joel Wood | Mar 23 2025 We all have a desire to be bold and proclaim our faith in Jesus without fear or reservation. And yet we also all likely struggle with fear and can lack boldness many times in our lives. One of the reasons we struggle with fear is because we know that people will reject, resist, or even oppose the gospel as it is preached. Th…
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In Week 4 of Hearing God, Pastor Brandon Thomas explores how to discern God’s voice through others, sharing his personal journey of planting a church—including the challenges he faced and the divine confirmations that guided him. He unpacks the biblical foundation for hearing God through prophecy and the spiritual gifts available to all believers. …
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Hollywood vs. Holiness: The Dark Side of Hollywood
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46:13Send us a text In this episode, we expose Hollywood’s anti-Christian agenda and discuss how entertainment has become a tool for secular indoctrination. From Cynthia Erivo’s casting as Jesus to the normalization of immorality, revenge, and anti-biblical values, we break down the spiritual dangers of modern media. Guest Martin Romero, a teacher in Ca…
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Disciples Making Disciples // The Wonder Working Jesus
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45:14Kyle Kauffman | Mar 16 2025 We know that Jesus performed miracles when he was here on this earth, but does he still perform miracles today? In the book of Acts we find Jesus performing miracles through his disciples, but should we expect him to do the same thing today? While we may not see or experience the same miracles we see in the book of Acts,…
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In week 3 of Hearing God, we explore the three key voices that influence our lives: our own, the enemy’s, and God’s. Pastor Susan Thomas shares personal experiences and biblical insights on how our thoughts shape our actions and the importance of distinguishing truth from lies in our minds.By Keystone Church
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Disciples Making Disciples // Come Together
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44:35Kyle Kauffman | Mar 9 2025 If you ask someone to do something, hopeful you also give them to the tools they need to do it. When Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses, he gives them the POWER they need to carry out this calling. More specifically he gives them the PERSON they need to carry out this calling. In Acts 2:1-41 we are told the sto…
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In week 2 of Hearing God, we walk through 1 Samuel chapter 3 and the importance of "Listening to the Holy Spirit". Pastor Brandon emphasizes the significance of the Holy Spirit as our helper and guide, and gives us practical steps to tune our ears to God's voice and discern His will for our life.By Keystone Church
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Missionaries Explained: Here’s What You Need to Know
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39:32Send us a text Have you ever sat and listened to a crazy missionary story and wondered, "How did that person decide to become a missionary?" or "What kind of training did they receive?" If you have an interest in anything related to missions, then you'll love this episode. We dive into some of the most common questions about missionaries. From mana…
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Disciples Making Disciples // I've Got the Power
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51:38Joel Wood | Mar 2 2025 If you ask someone to do something, hopeful you also give them to the tools they need to do it. When Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses, he gives them the power they need to carry out this calling. More specifically he gives them the person they need to carry out this calling. In Acts 2:1-41 we are told the story o…
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In this first message of our new series, "Hearing God," Pastor Brandon walks us through the profound truth of John 10:27: "My sheep hear my voice", and unpacks the importance of developing a relationship with God to truly hear His voice.By Keystone Church
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Joel Wood | Feb 23 2025 When a significant event happens, we often look to people who can act as witnesses of that event. Witnesses are those who testify to what they have seen or heard. Jesus calls his disciples to act as his witnesses to tell others of what they have seen and heard Jesus say and do. This is the primary task Jesus calls disciples …
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Special guest speaker Pastor Andre Olivier from Rivers Church in South Africa delivers a powerful message of "Succeeding Despite the Odds." From the story of Noah's unwavering commitment to building the ark over 120 years to David's victory over Goliath, Pastor Andre reminds us that whether you're facing difficulties in your marriage, career, or pe…
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Join Pastor Jeremy and Pastor Madison in this episode as they dive deeper into the importance of community and why we need it.By Restoration Church
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Disciples Making Disciples // Making Sense of Acts
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46:33Brandon Fisher | Feb 16 2025 Introduce the book of Acts by looking back to the events that led up to the beginning of Acts – In particular the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Talk about Luke being the Author of Acts and address Why He wrote the book of Acts. Especially focus in on the idea of being a disciple means we follow a R…
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In this final week of Galatians, Pastor Brandon takes us deeper into the Fruit of the Spirit, sharing the importance of community, healing, and restoration, and the need for gentle and humble support among believers.By Keystone Church
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Join Pastor Victoria and Madison as they discuss this week's sermon on keeping our faith in God and being obedient to him even through difficult times.By Restoration Church
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From New Age to New Creation | Maryna Ignatieva's Story
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59:26Send us a text This testimony is AMAZING! In this episode, we interview Maryna Ignatieva, a Ukrainian and former New Age guru. She sheds light on the mechanics of the very mysterious and dark New Age movement that promised her joy and hope but still had her searching for life's purpose. Listen to how God rescued her amid anxiety and demonic attacks…
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Kyle Kauffman | Feb 9 2025 Being honest not only means being honest about our own sin, but it also means being honest about the sin of others in the church. The only thing harder than confessing our own sin may be confronting the sin of someone else. This is a hard thing to do, but it’s something we must be willing to do if we truly love each other…
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In week 4 of Galatians, Pastor Brandon unpacks Galatians chapter five and the battle between our sinful nature and the Spirit, reminding us that we have access to superior weaponry through the Holy Spirit to conquer the flesh.By Brandon Thomas
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Let's Be Honest // Band of Brothers & Sisters
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46:38Kyle Kauffman | Feb 2 2025 Are you someone who other people would want to confess their sins to? Are you prepared to receive someone else’s confession and respond with grace? Is keystone a church where people could confess any sin? It’s a risky thing for someone else to confess their sins and so we should seek to be people who know how to respond w…
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In this episode of our series "The Fight for Your Freedom," we dive deep into the profound truth through faith in Christ Jesus, we are now children of God. Pastor Brandon unpacks the powerful imagery of adoption, the significance of our status as heirs, and the intimate relationship we can have with our Heavenly Father.…
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Join Pastor Jeremy and Pastor Victoria as they discuss how the people and situations around us affect our identity and habits. Allow God to help leave behind the bad habits and change them into good ones.By Restoration Church
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Joel Wood | Jan 26 2025 There is a danger that we would treat confession as an end in and of itself. This is especially true in our time that prizes “authenticity” above all else. We want to be authentic and honest about our sin, but that is not the end goal for us. Rather, our goal and desire is to grow to be more like Christ and to be authentic i…
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In week 2 of our series, "Galatians," Pastor Brandon walks us through what it means to live in Confident Freedom. Through Paul's letter to the Galatians, we learn the importance of building our confidence on a biblical foundation and reinforcing it through leadership, our conviction, and the Holy Spirit at work in our lives.…
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Chronic Dream Setting and Quitter's Friday Syndrome
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30:16Join Pastor Stephen and Pastor Jeremy as they talk about this week's sermon and why starting with the small things matters.By Restoration Church
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Kyle Kauffman | Jan 19 2026 Sin is like a nocturnal animal. It loves to hide away in the darkness. But the more we hide it away, the more sin tends to thrive and grow. It’s often only as we bring our sin into the light that it starts to lose its power. This is exactly what John is calling us to do in 1 John 1:5-10. It’s why confession to others can…
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Let's Be Honest // The Freedom to Be Honest
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42:00Kyle Kauffman | Jan 12 2025 One of the reasons we are prone to fake it and hide away our sin is because we don’t really believe the gospel. If we believe the gospel, then it should free us from having to act like we have it altogether or aren’t really sinners. The gospel is based on the very fact that we really are sinners who need a savior. The go…
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In our final week of Cleanse, Pastor Brandon walks us through Matthew chapter 7, exploring the powerful commands of Jesus: Ask, Seek, and Knock. As we continue our journey of fasting and prayer, we reflect on the importance of connecting with God and the opportunities we have to deepen our relationship with Him.…
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In week one Galatians, Pastor Brandon walks us through the powerful opening of Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia, and the importance of living in the freedom inherent in the gospel.By Keystone Church
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Today is a solo episode! Join Pastor Nate as he reviews this week's sermon and talks through the remainder of the notes he didn't get the chance to share on Sunday.By Restoration Church
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