Granger Community Church Podcast

This weekend, we continued our series, Christmas Unwrapped, with an inspiring message on The Gift of Waiting from Reed Sapp, our Director of Students and Young Adults. Reed shared how God’s people—from Abraham and Joseph in the Old Testament to Jesus and His followers in the New Testament—have navigated seasons of waiting. While waiting can feel difficult, it’s often where God works to grow and transform us. What if waiting isn’t a delay but an opportunity? A time to deepen trust, build faith and lean into God’s promises? Watch the message to discover how waiting on the Lord can be one of His greatest gifts.

This weekend, we continued our series, Christmas Unwrapped, with an inspiring message on The Gift of Waiting from Riley VanDeVoorde, our Students and Young Adults Life Groups and Online Director. Riley shared how God’s people—from Abraham and Joseph in the Old Testament to Jesus and His followers in the New Testament—have navigated seasons of waiting. While waiting can feel difficult, it’s often where God works to grow and transform us. What if waiting isn’t a delay but an opportunity? A time to deepen trust, build faith and lean into God’s promises? Watch the message to discover how waiting on the Lord can be one of His greatest gifts.

This weekend, Lead Pastor Ted Bryant kicked off our new series, Christmas Unwrapped, with an incredible message! He reminded us that the responsibilities God gives us are a sacred gift and how we choose to respond shapes our lives in powerful ways. Ted explored how Zechariah and Mary responded to God’s calling, showing us the impact of their choices. What responsibilities is God asking you to embrace this Christmas season? Are there any you need to set aside to focus on what truly matters? Catch the message online and unwrap the meaning of embracing God’s priorities this season!

This weekend, Josh King, our Pastor of Discipleship, wrapped up the Comfort Crisis series with a powerful message. He reminded us that, while comfort might feel natural, choosing the harder path—one that requires more work, discipline, sacrifice or risk—is what leads to the most growth. Josh gave a practical look at how, in God’s kingdom, challenge and sacrifice fuel strength and transformation, while comfort often leads to little growth or movement. Catch the message and discover how stepping into challenge can change everything!

This weekend, Bryant Haist, our Director of Elkhart Campus and Belonging, continued our Comfort Crisis series with an incredible message. He challenged us to think about what happens when we choose something beyond the comfortable, easy path. What grows in us when we step out of our comfort zones and into something new? Bryant showed us how Jesus modeled choosing what’s more valuable and lasting than comfort. Catch the message and see how stepping out can lead to real growth and transformation!

This weekend, Lead Pastor Ted Bryant continued our Comfort Crisis series with an incredible message. He challenged us to think about what happens when we choose something beyond the comfortable, easy path. What grows in us when we step out of our comfort zones and into something new? Ted showed us how Jesus modeled choosing what’s more valuable and lasting than comfort. Catch the message and see how stepping out can lead to real growth and transformation!

This weekend, Dr. Bob Laurent, one of our teaching pastors, continued our Comfort Crisis series with an incredible message. He talked about the dangers of comfort, of relying on ourselves rather than God. What suffers when we get too comfortable to take action or to obey what God is asking of us? Catch the message to see how stepping out of comfort can change everything!

This weekend, John Keim, our Pastor of Family and Missions, continued our Comfort Crisis series with a powerful message. He explored how our culture is captivated by comfort, often turning to “stuff” for a sense of security. But real peace isn’t found in having all the right things—it’s found in Jesus. He challenged us to rethink our relationship with comfort, recognizing the difference between good, true comfort and the kind that only distracts us. Don’t miss the message to see how shifting from stuff to true security can change everything!

This weekend, John Kaehr, our Life Groups Director, continued our Comfort Crisis series with a powerful message. He explored how our culture is captivated by comfort, often turning to “stuff” for a sense of security. But real peace isn’t found in having all the right things—it’s found in Jesus. He challenged us to rethink our relationship with comfort, recognizing the difference between good, true comfort and the kind that only distracts us. Don’t miss the message to see how shifting from stuff to true security can change everything!

This weekend, Ang Bryant, our Director of Spiritual Growth and Development, kicked off our new series, Comfort Crisis, with an incredible message. She unpacked some major misconceptions about comfort, showing us how Jesus’ life and hardships reveal a different way. True comfort doesn’t come from staying safe and cozy but from embracing challenges that help us grow. God often calls us into the uncomfortable because that’s where real transformation happens. Catch the message to see how stepping out of comfort can change everything!

This weekend, Dan Hamrick, our Director of Family Ministry, shared a powerful message for the final week of our "Losing My Religion" series. He unpacked the deep forgiveness and grace at the heart of our faith—how, because we’re forgiven, we can extend that same grace to others, even in tough situations. This kind of forgiveness keeps us rooted in a genuine relationship with Jesus instead of just going through religious motions. Catch the message to see how this shift changes everything!

This weekend, Byrant Haist, our Director of Elkhart Campus and Belonging, shared an inspiring message for Week 3 of our "Losing My Religion" series. He broke down the suffering Jesus endured in our place and the powerful forgiveness and hope God offers through His Son. Bryant talked about how Jesus’ sacrifice replaces empty religion with true relationship. You won't want to miss this chance to experience the incredible love and grace He has for us all.

This weekend, Ted Bryant, our Lead Pastor, shared an inspiring message for Week 3 of our "Losing My Religion" series. He broke down the suffering Jesus endured in our place and the powerful forgiveness and hope God offers through His Son. Ted talked about how Jesus’ sacrifice replaces empty religion with true relationship. You won't want to miss this chance to experience the incredible love and grace He has for us all.

This weekend, Josh King, our Pastor of Discipleship, shared an eye-opening message for Week 2 of our "Losing My Religion" series. He broke down some common misconceptions about religion and showed how Jesus’ approach is completely different. Josh talked about the reality of our distance from God, why we need Him and how Jesus stepped in to bridge that gap—plus, what it means for us to respond.

This weekend, Ted Bryant, our Lead Pastor, delivered an impactful message as we kicked off our new series, Losing My Religion. He shared God’s heart and explored the difference between religion and a relationship with Jesus—rules and laws without relationship versus love, trust and truly knowing God.

This weekend, Ang Bryant, our Director of Spiritual Growth and Development, shared an impactful message as we continued our "One" series. She reminded us that when things feel broken here on Earth, we have ONE true home—in Jesus. The Church can reflect what a unified family looks like when we’re ‘at home’ with God. Who in your life needs an invitation to come "home" with us? Catch this powerful message and be part of the journey!

This weekend, Bob Laurent, one of our teaching pastors, shared a powerful message as we continued our "One" series. He explored how Jesus is the Truth and the only ONE who offers abundant, full life and provided practical ways to share this with those in our impact circles. You won't want to miss this message!

This weekend, Josh King, our Pastor of Discipleship, delivered an inspiring message as we continued our "One" series. What does it mean to not just belong to the body of Christ, but to play the unique part God designed for each of us? And how does this impact the way we build connections, one relationship at a time? You won’t want to miss this message!

This weekend, Bryant Haist, Director of Elkhart Campus and Belonging, delivered an inspiring message as we continued our "One" series. What does it mean to not just belong to the body of Christ, but to play the unique part God designed for each of us? And how does this impact the way we build connections, one relationship at a time? You won’t want to miss this message!

This weekend, Ted Bryant, our Lead Pastor, delivered an inspiring message as we kicked off our "One" series, focusing on how God has a mission for us as a church and individually: how are we each invited to partner with Him, to not only love Him with all we are but to help make disciples and share that love? You won’t want to miss this message!