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A weekly podcast by Woodland Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, where we dive deeper into ”the woods” of our Sunday messages, the life of the church, and the things on your mind.
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In this episode, we dive into Matthew 4 and the testing of Jesus in the wilderness, unpacking how temptation often masquerades as practicality and how testing reveals what we trust when God feels distant. We also get to know Kim Read, who preached on this passage the same weekend!
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Why was Jesus baptized if He had no sin to repent of? In this episode, we look closely at Matthew 3 and uncover a powerful truth: Jesus’ baptism wasn’t about repentance; it was about revelation. John the Baptist publicly identifies Jesus as the promised King, fulfilling the prophetic pattern of anointing. With the Spirit descending and the Father speaking, this moment becomes heaven’s announcement that the King has arrived!
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In this episode, we get to know Anna Irwin, a newer member of our staff team serving your kids! We also talk about the differences between accounts in scripture. Each book of Scripture carries the fingerprints of its human author: their audience, their context, their burdens, and their hope. What they emphasize matters. What they repeat matters. And even what they leave out matters.
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In this episode, Pastor Pete sits down with Brian and Joleen Robins for an honest conversation about faith, life, and the stories that have shaped them.
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In this episode, we’re joined by Pat Galligan, who shares his testimony and how God has grown his faith from being deeply rooted in Christ to a life that now overflows into serving others! We connect his story to Sunday’s message on being rooted, growing, and overflowing, and what it looks like to say yes to God beyond simply attending.
Following Jesus isn’t just about where we go when we die; it’s about how we live while we’re here. This week, we explore what it means to experience life with Christ right now: a faith that shapes our loves, habits, relationships, and everyday decisions. Heaven matters, but so does the life Jesus is forming in us today!
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Money is stressful, and many of us didn’t learn how to handle it well. In this episode, our Financial Peace University Class leaders have an honest conversation about money, freedom, and finding peace in real life. No guilt. No hype. Just practical wisdom and real stories.
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Biblical hope is often confused with optimism or positive thinking, but Scripture makes a sharp distinction. Optimism wants things to improve; biblical hope dares to trust God even when they don’t. In this episode we explore the difference between the two, how it affects different personality types, and what having real hope looks like!
Why do we obsess over big callings and big moments? Where is God in the small moments of life?
We’ve often been taught to believe that significance looks like visibility, influence, and momentum. That if our lives don’t feel “big,” then maybe God isn’t doing much at all.
But Scripture tells a different story.
In this episode, we confront the lie of insignificance and the quiet idolatry of “big callings.” We explore why God so often works through hidden obedience, small faithfulness, and ordinary people, and why the Kingdom is rarely built in ways that impress the crowd.
Division is easy, unity is hard. What does it look like to be on mission when division and genuine disagreement runs deep even within the Church itself?
Pastor Pete’s wife, Julie Goodman, joins us on the podcast to share about their move to Battle Creek, glass-half-empty vs. glass-half-full dynamics, and give a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their marriage.
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Walking the line between flexibility, authenticity, and preparedness.
Join us for a special episode as we go live to Guatemala for a powerful conversation with our partners at Children’s HopeChest. Hear firsthand how God is moving in their community, how sponsorship is restoring hope, and how our Christmas Offering will directly fuel long-term transformation. This is a story of dignity, opportunity, and the kind of love that reaches across borders!
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Pastor Eli Dillenbeck has joined our staff as Student Pastor, and today we're getting to know more about who he is, where he comes from, his heart for student ministry, what's up with the hot pink lemon shirt, and his nerdiest movie takes!
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Pastor Pete sits down with Pastor Bob Zuhl to reflect on his early years of his ministry, God's faithfulness, and the importance of moving forward!
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We're answering some of your submitted questions on dating and purity culture on the pod this week!
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Getting to know Pastor Ken Gilmore, and diving into week 2 of our Stay on Target series! This week we zeroed in on the letter to the Church of Smyrna in the book of Revelation!
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Does God care about our happiness? Is it more holy to suffer or be filled with joy? Is there a difference between joy and happiness? Let's talk about it.
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Pastor Pete and Pastor Devon reflect on the Marshall Campus' journey over these last several years!
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