Jesus is the one who changes and grows us, but more often than not he uses people to bring that growth about. In biblical community, we are for one another what Jesus was for his disciples: a powerful force of invitation and challenge that helps us become the people God created us to be. Join Alpine Chapel for a timely series all about community, beginning with a message called, "Why We Need Each Other". Listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares a story about what invitation and challenge can do in...
May 17, 2020•42 min•Season 20Ep. 20
This Mother's Day is unlike anything that anyone was expecting or wanting. Some people feel disappointed, others feel broken, and still others feel shattered. It's easy to think about just giving up when we look at the dust of our disappointments. When God sees dust, though, He sees the opportunity to breathe life into something new. Join Alpine Chapel for a special Mother's Day message from Natalie Mudd and Robbyn Blick that's all about seeing our disappointments as moments that God can use to ...
May 10, 2020•12 min•Season 20Ep. 19
Talking about the "will of God" is tricky. We want to know what it is, but we don't always know where to go to find it. Here's the thing: knowing God's will is less about information and more about transformation. It's less about knowing the specific details of God's plan and more about becoming the kind of person that does what Jesus would do. Listen as Alpine's Lead Pastor Dave Mudd helps us unpack the will of God in a message called, "What Does God Want?" You'll hear about the two different m...
May 04, 2020•27 min•Season 20Ep. 18
All the information and perspectives we're taking in these days makes it harder than ever to have the mindset we really need: the mindset of Jesus. Without the mind of Jesus, our actions start to look just like those of the broken world that Jesus is on a mission to rescue. Our response can only be on thing: to do whatever it takes to be with Jesus so that we can think like Jesus. Join Alpine Chapel for a message from Lead Pastor Dave Mudd called, "Have We Lost Our Minds?" and learn how you can ...
Apr 27, 2020•26 min•Season 20Ep. 17
So much has changed these past couple months. "Normal" seems like a thing of the past as we try to navigate everything that's different. In the midst of it all, though, is an echo of a promise God made to his people in the book of Isaiah: "I am doing a new thing". In a time when so much is different, will we receive the new thing God wants to do in our lives? Join Alpine Chapel for "Don't Waste the Waiting", a special message from Natalie Mudd all about finding God's way forward when everything ...
Apr 20, 2020•22 min•Season 20Ep. 16
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Apr 13, 2020•19 min•Season 20Ep. 15
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he knew it would be just a few short days until he fought one of the most important battles of his life. Alone in a garden, Jesus would be victorious over fear, doubt, and death itself. Thousands of years later, Jesus invites us into that victory, too. But it comes at a price: his death, our life, and obedience to his command to stay awake so we can rise up and do the good work God is calling us to. Join Alpine Chapel for Palm Sunday 2020 and listen as Lead Pastor D...
Apr 05, 2020•25 min•Season 20Ep. 14
With so much news available today, it's hard to know what (and who) to trust. It's hard, too, to be aware of what kind of news we're sharing with the world. Is it more of the same? Or is it a message of real hope that comes from staying in the good news of Jesus and allowing his character to be our character? Join Alpine Chapel for a message called "Are Your Feet Beautiful?", a message from Lead Pastor Dave Mudd that's all about what kind of news we're carrying: is it the kind that people overlo...
Mar 30, 2020•40 min•Season 20Ep. 13
The gospel is the Good News of God: the declaration that His power has broken into human history through Jesus and is making all things new. It's not something that we choose to believe once and then never have to think about again. It's something we keep believing so that God can keep renewing us. Join Alpine Chapel for a special message called, "Stay in the Gospel" and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares about the importance of the gospel in every season and how we can keep reminding oursel...
Mar 23, 2020•27 min•Season 20Ep. 12
There may be bad news in the world, but we will always have good news in Jesus. In the midst of our culture’s moment of desperation and confusion, what would it look like for the Church to choose prayer instead of panic? How could an act and response of prayer for our nation’s leaders and for all affected by COVID-19 be a bright light in the midst of great darkness? What would happen in our world if His people would stand in the gap, interceding on the behalf of every soul? Prayer taps the power...
Mar 17, 2020•33 min•Season 20Ep. 11
In the next 5-10 years, the current model of "doing church" in America will be dead. At the same time, God is wanting to breathe life into His people so that our lives become more about Him and less about consuming religious goods and services. To be part of what God has in store, we have to be ready to learn, ready to change, and ready to break free of what's been keeping us from Jesus. We have to be ready to share hope together. Check out a special message from Lead Pastor Dave Mudd about what...
Mar 10, 2020•45 min•Season 20Ep. 10
Anytime you're going somewhere new or doing something you haven't done before, it's good to have a guide. Guides help you see things you wouldn't have seen otherwise and avoid obstacles that you never saw coming. But when it comes to life, too many people are living without the clear guide that God gives us in his word. The reasons are many but the outcome is the same: confusion and regret where God intended for clarity and peace. Check out Part Nine of Alpine Chapel's series, "Living Values", a...
Mar 02, 2020•41 min•Season 20Ep. 9
We are most like Jesus when we are serving others. That's what makes serving others such a privilege: it's a life full of opportunities to bless others in ways we never asked for. In order to take (and make!) those opportunities, we must always be in a posture of listening to what God is saying to us, laying down our agenda in favor of God's. Check out Part Eight of Alpine's series, "Living Values", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares about what it means to love God by loving others as we...
Feb 24, 2020•49 min•Season 20Ep. 8
The theme of giving is woven into the fabric of God's story. That's because generosity is just part of who God is. He creates a world and shares it with humanity. He begins a story and invites us to be a part of us. He saw us living in a world of death and destruction and gave his son to save us. If all this is true, then one thing is certain: generosity will be the natural outcome of people who are growing in their relationship with God. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Seven of "Living Values" and ...
Feb 17, 2020•41 min•Season 20Ep. 7
Everyone has to build a life on something. Many people, though, are so busy building their life that they haven't taken the time to think about what they're trusting to be their foundation. The invitation of Jesus is to build our life on the only unshakeable foundation that exists: his character and promises. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Six of our series, "Living Values", and hear Spiritual Formation Pastor Alex Gowler talk about what it means to live like God can be trusted and how our faith re...
Feb 10, 2020•49 min•Season 20Ep. 6
There are things we know are good for us but we still choose not to do. Being in community can feel that way. Even though God intended us to live life together, our tendency is to avoid the discomfort, transparency, and sacrifice that real community requires. But Jesus taught us that real community is good for us ... and it's actually possible. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Five of our series, "Living Values", as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd leads us through an example of authentic community guided by wh...
Feb 04, 2020•44 min•Season 20Ep. 5
There are times in our lives when we come across something so amazing that we can't help but respond in some way. Whether it's by celebrating what we've found or telling someone else about it, we make a big deal of the things that are a big deal to us. That's what worship is: celebrating and sharing what's most valuable in our lives. Check out Part Four of Alpine Chapel's series, "Living Values", and hear Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talk about how everyone worships something. For followers of Jesus, w...
Jan 30, 2020•37 min•Season 20Ep. 4
Passion is more than "strong emotion". It's something you'd give up everything for, even your own life. There's not much that we could say we're passionate enough to die for, but the one thing that Jesus was clearly passionate about was people. When it comes to being as passionate about people as Jesus was, we start by realizing how much He loves us. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Three of our series, "Living Values", and hear Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talk about how we can only express love for others...
Jan 20, 2020•47 min•Season 20Ep. 3
Everyone wants a better tomorrow. Some people want it but don't think it will ever arrive. Some people wish for it but have no assurance it will happen. Other people are looking to something to give them that better tomorrow. There's only one kind of person, though, who can have the confident expectation of a better tomorrow: the person who has Jesus as their hope. Check out Part Two of Alpine's series, "Living Values", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd helps us understand the danger of our fa...
Jan 13, 2020•42 min•Season 20Ep. 2
For followers of Jesus, becoming more like him involves a radical reorientation of our values. Things that we thought were important are challenged and our hearts change as we learn to value what God values. This doesn't happen by accident, though. It happens as we spend time with Jesus and allow him to help us unlearn our old way of life so that we can learn to live in God's Kingdom. Check out Part One of Alpine Chapel's new series, "Living Values", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd invites u...
Jan 06, 2020•50 min•Season 20Ep. 1
It's that time of year again: the time people take stock of their lives, find a goal to pursue, and make a plan to achieve it. We do this with our health, our relationships, and our money, but how many of us do this with our spiritual lives? What might it look like to resolve to live a full life in 2020? Check out a special message from one of Alpine's own, Prof. Jeremy Pettitt, and listen as he talks about what it looks like to live a life full of grace and truth by learning from the only perso...
Dec 30, 2019•40 min
Check out Part Three of Alpine's series, "A Thrill of Hope", and join us as we celebrate Christmas 2019.
Dec 23, 2019•33 min
Would people call you a joyful person? Not many people feel like they can say "Yes!" For followers of Jesus, though, joy isn't optional. It's essential. The key is realizing that joy isn't meant to be a burden. It's an invitation to see Jesus in every part of life. Check out Part Two of Alpine's series, "A Thrill of Hope", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talks about God's commitment to our joy, the thrill-killer of pleasure, and what it really means to rejoice.
Dec 16, 2019•40 min
Entire industries today are built around the drive for security: physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual. As we pour our time and energy into security, though, we only find our anxiety increasing. The hope that Jesus offers us breaks through our fears and fills us with a confident expectation that gives us peace. Join Alpine Chapel for Part 1 of our Christmas Series, "A Thrill of Hope", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talks about the pursuit of the security and peace Jesus extends to u...
Dec 09, 2019•43 min
We can all remember or imagine an experience of amazing hospitality. Moments like that don't happen by accident. Behind every act of hospitality is a host who puts the time, energy, and attention into creating spaces where people are taken care of. While culture treats this kind of hospitality like a competition, Jesus shows us that hospitality is a reflection of who God is and an opportunity to share his love with the people in our lives. Check out Part Two of "Holiday Hustle" and listen as Sta...
Dec 03, 2019•38 min
We all look at Thanksgiving a little differently but everyone wrestles with the same thing this time of year: gratitude. Whether it's busyness, entitlement, or familiarity, we all get distracted from our opportunities to be grateful. In the middle of the "Holiday Hustle", it's important to spend some time thinking about something that happened in the life of Jesus: a moment in time that can help us make sense of what it looks like to give thanks. Check out Part One of Alpine Chapel's mini-series...
Nov 25, 2019•48 min
We tend to define "church" using boxes and lines. Buildings. Beliefs. Locations. Denominations. "My church" versus "your church". The way that Jesus talks about "church", though, it's not a place you go. It's something you're a part of. And someone you belong to. Join Alpine Chapel for a special message from friend of Alpine and founder of Poetice International, Micah Kephart, about church being less about the WHAT and HOW and more about the WHO and WHERE.
Nov 18, 2019•39 min
Every morning we wake up to a fight. We may not see it. We may not realize it. But we all feel it. We are in a fight for our souls. It's not just a fight for ourselves, though: it's a fight for our neighbors, our friends, and even our own families. The fight is against despair and despair never takes a day off. Which is why as a church, we fight a 24/7 fight for HOPE. Check out a special message from Lead Pastor Dave Mudd about what it means to join God's work against the injustices of our world...
Nov 11, 2019•49 min
Hope isn't something that God just gives to everyone else. Hope is something God has for YOU. His character and promises give us a confident expectation of a better tomorrow that we then get to share with others. And it all starts when we choose to get real about the brokenness in every part of our lives. Check out this special message from Lead Pastor Dave Mudd about how Jesus' teaching on the Greatest Commandment is an invitation for us to experience and share God's HOPE in Jesus....
Nov 04, 2019•44 min
If there is one group of people that are at the center of God's heart, it's the poor. What it means to be poor, though, is where we and God might not be on the same page. Poverty isn't simply the lack of resources. It's the lack of options, opportunity, and ultimately the lack of hope. So what role can we play in helping fight for people being crushed by the giant of poverty? Join Alpine Chapel for the final message in our series, "Goliath Must Fall, and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd helps us ...
Oct 29, 2019•38 min
