Episodes

  • Following Jesus (Luke 9:23-27) - Dr. Jeff Gravens

    Following Jesus (Luke 9:23-27) - Dr. Jeff Gravens
    Jul 19 2026
    Uflourish welcomes First Baptist Sulphur Springs, who have come in numbers on their annual summer mission trip from Texas up to the Milwaukee area in order to bless and support the ministries of Uflourish and several other churches in the area. Their pastor, Dr. Jeff Gravens, joins us in our Following Jesus series by diving into the portion of Luke 9 where Jesus calls his disciples to pick up their cross daily in order to follow him. In this daily surrender - a daily death to ourselves and the empty promises of the world - we find a lasting hope and purpose in our passionate pursuit of Jesus.
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    35 mins
  • Following Jesus (Luke 6:27-38) - Dr. Kurt Owens

    Following Jesus (Luke 6:27-38) - Dr. Kurt Owens
    Jul 12 2026
    In Luke 6:27–38, Jesus calls His disciples to extend to others what they themselves desire—love, mercy, forgiveness, generosity, and grace—even toward those who do not deserve it. He then closes by making clear that in God’s kingdom, we should expect back what we extend, because the measure we use toward others becomes the measure we live under ourselves.
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    42 mins
  • Following Jesus (Mark 5:21-43) - Chad Ellefson

    Following Jesus (Mark 5:21-43) - Chad Ellefson
    Jul 5 2026
    Uflourish Church elder, Chad Ellefson, walks us through a portion of Mark 5, where the mercy of Jesus comes through in unexpected ways and at unexpected times. As followers of Christ today, we too should act in faith - like Jairus who went to Jesus to heal his daughter, or the woman in the crowd who simply reached out to touch Jesus' garment and was healed - and yet in our call to make big requests of God we also do so while trusting that His answers to our prayers may be different than we desire, but will always be within God's good plans.
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    40 mins
  • Following Jesus (John 8:12-20) - Ed Wade

    Following Jesus (John 8:12-20) - Ed Wade
    Jun 28 2026
    Uflourish Church elder, Ed Wade, looks at John 8:12-20, where Jesus describes himself as the light of the world. Ed walks us through similar passages across Scripture and helps us recognize that Jesus doesn't just shine a light on the destination, but he gives us light for each step along the way. Our call then is to receive the light of his direction with a humble posture each day, and while we don't know which way he'll take us, we can trust that his way is the best way.
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    41 mins
  • Following Jesus (Matthew 9:1-13) - Dr. Kurt Owens

    Following Jesus (Matthew 9:1-13) - Dr. Kurt Owens
    Jun 21 2026
    Pastor Kurt takes a deep dive into Matthew 9:1-13 where Jesus shows His authority not only to heal bodies, but to forgive sins and transform lives. By healing the paralytic, calling Matthew, and eating with sinners, He reveals that He came for the spiritually sick, not the self-righteous. The passage highlights both the power of Christ to pardon and the mercy of Christ to pursue those society overlooks.
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    42 mins
  • 1 Timothy 4:11-16 - Dr. Kurt Owens

    1 Timothy 4:11-16 - Dr. Kurt Owens
    Jun 14 2026
    Pastor Kurt takes a deep dive In 1 Timothy 4:11–16, where Paul calls Timothy to set the standard by teaching the truth, living as an example, and devoting himself to the ministry of the Word. He also charges him to stay the course by guarding his life, watching his doctrine, and persevering in faithful ministry.
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    41 mins
  • 1 Timothy 4:1-10 - Dr. Kurt Owens

    1 Timothy 4:1-10 - Dr. Kurt Owens
    Jun 7 2026
    Pastor Kurt takes a deep dive into 1 Timothy 4:1–10, where Paul warns that some will be departing from the faith through deceptive teaching that distorts God’s truth and rejects God’s good gifts. But rather than letting Timothy be consumed by the drift around him, Paul calls him to be devoted to the faith by rejecting empty myths, training himself for godliness, and laboring with his hope set on the living God.
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    42 mins
  • 1 Timothy 3:14-16 - Dr. Kimara Ellefson

    1 Timothy 3:14-16 - Dr. Kimara Ellefson
    May 31 2026
    Dr. Kimara Ellefson takes us through the last three verses of chapter 3 in Paul's first letter to Timothy, where he lifts his attention from specific instructions in order to give an anchoring description of what the church is and what the church is to believe. Being the "household of God", the church is called to bear family resemblance to our Lord. As the "buttress of the truth", the church acts as a stabilizing structure to support believers in the journey of holding fast to our faith in the Living God, amidst all the alternatives that the world would offer. Our faith rests ultimately in Christ, who is the truth and revelation of God.
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    44 mins