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Episodes

Substance Ch 6 - Virtuous Freedom 2: Freedom For

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Sep 13, 2017

Substance Ch 5 - Virtuous Freedom 1: Freedom From

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Sep 12, 2017

#40: Chewing on Substance Week 1

This is the first episode in our Chewing on Substance miniseries within the Engage & Equip Podcast. In this short episode, our worship director and communications coordinator, Niccole Khail and John Sekutowski, sat down to share their thoughts, insights, and convictions after hearing Pastor Nic preach Week 1 of Substance at church. Visit hpcmadison.com/substance for more info on the series. 

Sep 11, 2017

#39: Framing the Year

A clip of Pastor Nic Gibson from February, 2017, when he prepared the whole church for what was to come in the year. Substance, in many ways, is the culmination of all that we've done as a church this year. Join us, starting Sept 10th, for the series!

Sep 06, 2017

Substance Ch 4 - The Mind of Christ

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Sep 05, 2017

Substance Ch 3 - Self-Sacrificial Love

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Aug 31, 2017

Substance Ch 2 - Saying Goodbye

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Aug 29, 2017

Substance Ch 1 - Worldliness in a Changing World

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Aug 28, 2017

#34: Substance Introduction

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Aug 27, 2017

#33: Substance Preface

Substance - Becoming oaks of righteousness in a world of vapor. Visit http://highpointchurch.org/resources/sermons/  to listen to the sermon series based on the book, written by our lead pastor, Nic Gibson.

Aug 20, 2017

#32: Jill's Testimony

Jill Reasa, the High Point Church Communications Coordinator, shares her story of God's providence in leading her toward spiritual growth and healing after hardship.

Jun 29, 2017

#31: Niccole's Testimony

Niccole Khail, High Point Church's Director of Music and Worship Arts, shares her story of God's faithfulness and goodness through times of suffering and pain.

Jun 16, 2017

#30: Nic's Sabbatical

Pastor Nic talks about what a sabbatical is and what he plans to do on his sabbatical this summer. 

May 27, 2017

#29: Building a Multi-Cultural Church, Part 2

Multiculturalism is one of High Point Church's core values. In this episode, Pastor Steve Nicholson from Evanston Vineyard Church in Evanston, IL shares with HPC leaders about the process of transforming a homogeneous church into a multicultural church. 

May 25, 2017

#28: Building a Multi-Cultural Church, Part 1

Multiculturalism is one of High Point Church's core values. In this episode, Pastor Nic shares our vision for multiculturalism in the local church with a group of HPC's leaders.

May 17, 2017

#27: Shame and the Gospel

Learn how our culture's understanding of shame compares with a biblical understanding as we view shame through the lens of the gospel. 

May 02, 2017

#26: Overcoming Insecurity

Nic and Jill talk about what insecurity is, the costs of insecurity, and what it looks like to believe the gospel in overcoming insecurity.

Apr 06, 2017

#25: When Do the Ends Justify the Means?

As a follow-up from the sermon Kept in Trial, Saved for Judgment from March 5, Nic talks about how, as Christians, we should think through the mindset that "the ends justify the means."

Mar 30, 2017

#24: Thoughts on the Electoral College

Pastor Nic and one of High Point Church's elders, Bill Taylor, discuss the recent cultural conversation surrounding the electoral college and the recent election.

Mar 22, 2017

#23: The Art and Practice of Worship in the Church

Pastor Nic interviews Niccole Khail and Vincent Pierri, the current and previous Directors of Worship Arts at High Point Church, about songwriting, creating worship sets, and the importance of art in the local church . 

Mar 13, 2017

#22: Dominican Republic Partnership

Erin and Pastor Nic talk with Casey from Hands of Hope about the effectiveness of long-term community development and child sponsorship in our partner community, El Amirante, in the Dominican Republic.

Feb 26, 2017

#21: Spiritual Discipline: Part 2

Erin and Nic talk through the distinction and importance of spiritual discipline compared to specific spiritual disciplines.

Jan 27, 2017

#20: Spiritual Discipline: Part 1

Erin and Nic talk through the distinction and importance of spiritual discipline compared to specific spiritual disciplines.

Jan 13, 2017

#19: Hannah's Testimony

Hannah is one of our staff members. Hear her story of how God has brought her to himself and led her to where she is now. 

Jan 10, 2017

#17: 2017 Thematic Goals

Pastor Nic Gibson and Erin Hesse share the focuses and themes of this next year at High Point Church.

Dec 09, 2016

#16: Hospitality in the Church

Pastor Nic Gibson talks with Erin Hesse, HPC's Connections Coordinator, about the art of hospitality, emotional intelligence and vulnerability in the church.

Dec 06, 2016

#15: Being Evangelistic

Erin and Nic discuss evangelism, what it means, and why it's one of our secondary core values.

Nov 04, 2016