Walt East's Podcast

It goes against our nature.  We would rather be served than to serve.  But the One who calls us didn't come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.  If we are called to follow Him, we are called to serve.  Join Chaplain Walt for this challenging message on what it means to follow Jesus.

What do you do when you can't?   You rely on God!    That's the lesson the disciples had to learn when they were too proud to pray.  Join Chaplain Walt for this teaching on the importance of tapping into God's power through prayer.  

This week we had Michael Newville speak and give us an update of the ministry in Queenstown.

Jesus took Peter, James and John up on the mountain for a prayer meeting.  What happened there was nothing short of spectacular.  However, Peter still didn't get it.   He later tells us that we have something even more enduring than his experience on the mountain.   Join Chaplain Walt as we look at the account of the Transfiguration. 

How do you become a follower of Jesus Christ.  Join Chaplain Walt as we look at Jesus' call to discipleship. 

"You are the Christ," Peter said, and shortly thereafter Peter rebuked Jesus for talking about the need to suffer.  Join Chaplain Walt as we look at how we pay lip service to God.

Jesus went about healing, giving sight to the blind, enabling the deaf to hear.   And yet, those who should have got him, didn't.  Those who knew the scriptures best and knew him best were spiritually blind and deaf.  Spiritual growth doesn't just happen.  Join Chaplain Walt for part 2 of When Things Go from Bad to Worse.

Jesus does a redo on feeding a vast crowd...and his disciples still don't get it!   Join Chaplain Walt as we look at three lessons from enjoying a rerun.

Who in the Bible was allowed to speak but not able to speak…but once he was able to speak was not allowed to speak? The answer is the unnamed man featured in the passage  Join Chaplain Walt as he teaches on this great miracle.  Listen to the end for an important announcement about Chaplain Walt and Lou's future ministry plans. 

Jesus heads Northwest out of Israel in order to focus on training his disciples.  And in the most unlikely of places, from the most unlikely of persons, he finds a faith that he commends.  Join Chaplain Walt as we  see that our background or past doesn't matter to Jesus.  

The world basically sees people as naturally good...but Scripture tells us different.  There is hope as Jesus offers us a new heart.  Join Chaplain Walt as we look at how God can change our hearts and give us hope though the finished work of Jesus on the cross and the indwelling Holy Spirit. 

What happens when we try to "help" God?  The Scribes thought they were doing a good thing, but their "fence" around the Law became more important than God's word itself. How do we let our tradition interfere with following what God expects of us? Join Chaplain Walt as we learn look at Jesus vs. Tradition.

Session 05 from our 2022 REFRESH Conference held February 7-9 at Sky Valley Chapel.    What does it mean for the Church to be missional in the 21st century. Dr. Kirk Mackie discusses Missional DNA and how we can use the acronym BELLS to incorporate mission and discipleship in our daily lives.

Session 04 from our 2022 REFRESH Conference held February 7-9 at Sky Valley Chapel.  The Gospel doesn't change, but to reach people we must do so in a winsome and culturally relevant way.  Dr. Kirk Mackie discusses Intercultural Evangelism.

Session 03 from our 2022 REFRESH Conference held February 7-9 at Sky Valley Chapel.  Dr. Kirk Mackie discusses Spiritual Disciplines and their place in the church on mission.

C.S. Lewis said, "The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men [and women] into Christ..."  Join Dr. Kirk Mackie for the second session of REFRESH 2022 as we look at Discipleship and Disciple-making Movements.

Session 01 from our 2022 REFRESH Conference held February 7-9 at Sky Valley Chapel.  Dr. Kirk Mackie discusses Three Church Paradigms and their implications of the 21st Century Church in North America.

It's a hard lesson to learn.   Jesus wanted the disciples to "get it"  but they missed it.  So he goes to great lengths to show them Who He is.  Join Chaplain Walt as we learn an important lesson for us today.

There are two miracles that occur in all four gospels, the Resurrection and the Feeding of the 5,000.  We look at Mark's account of the latter as Jesus teaches the disciples, and us, an important lesson.  Join Chaplain Walt as we continue our journey through Mark's gospel.

What is the mission of the Church?  How can we reclaim the Jesus Way of Life?   Join our guest speaker Dr. Kirk Mackie from Novo.org as we look at these questions.     Kirk was the speaker for our 2022 REFRESH Bible Conference.  We will be posting those sessions on the podcast as well.