Jesus Loves Jersey: Eden Church Podcast
We help people learn how to see and apply the purposes of God in all of life.
Episodes
23 episodes
The Sacrificial Love of God | Pastor Richard Lee
Last week we defined love. Now we take a closer look at the love of Jesus Christ Himself. Pastor Richard Lee joins us from IJM (International Justice Mission).
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:41
The spiritual discipline of cultivating joy | Pastor Rasool Berry
Much of life winds up being a quest for joy. But what is joy? And better yet; how do we find and keep joy? Pastor Rasool Berry from Bridge Church NYC and Our Daily Bread Ministries opened up Philippians 1 to help us dive into this concept. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:02
How do I know Jesus is God? | Pastor Brandon Cobb (bonus episode)
Is Jesus the *only* way? That seems extreme. Acts 4:12 seems to suggest that all roads don't lead to God. So which one does? Pastor Brandon takes us through Acts 4 to explore this very common question. The audio of this original me...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:41
What is Love? | Pastor Brandon Cobb
To love is to live. Love is something every human will experience. Because every human has a relationship with other humans (friendship, romantic, work relationships, and more). But how should we define love? What does the Bible have to say abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:19
New Heroes: How to become a New Jersey legend | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Many of us want to live heroic lives. But how?? In the season finale of our "Something New" series, we opened up Acts 28 to consider how the end of Paul's story relates to the beginning of ours. We also unveiled some of what we bel...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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40:18
The First Christmas: the power of obscurity | Pastor Richard Lee
Pastor Richard Lee of International Justice Mission joined us in considering an interesting point about the birth of Jesus. Why does this big moment seem not so big?
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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28:36
New Stories: a community interview
This is the recording of a community interview. A moment we shared together at our incredibly moving Christmas Service. So many people were impacted by the stories they heard that day. We wanted to share a few with our online community as well....
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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11:23
Eden Christmas: What are you waiting for? | Pastor Brandon Cobb
The birth of Jesus shows us we should go from suspicion to surrender with God. Listen to how Mary and Joseph made this journey when Jesus was born. Acts 22:16, Matthew 1:19-14, Luke 1:34-39.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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34:08
New Chains: the battle for your allegiance | Pastor Brandon Cobb
What gets your highest devotion? And is it setting you on the trajectory that's best for you? We opened up Acts 20:17-32 to evaluate where are allegiance truly lies. Intro and outro Jazz performed by Eden's live band: + Ja...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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32:21
New Strength: healing and deliverance | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Are we supposed to believe casting out demons and healing the sick is real? And who is the Holy Spirit? Our series brings us to Acts 19 where we talk about the reality of God's power.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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45:28
A New Flavor: authentic connection | Pastor Brandon Cobb
A new community can become something it never set out to be. And it happens FAST. Pastor Brandon takes us to Acts 18:24-28 to walk us away from a version of church we don't want anything to do with. Join us in person sometime!&...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:36
A New Song: Shake the room | Pastor Brandon Cobb
What does it mean to be free? And does religion set you free if it's just a set of strict rules? Let's open up Acts 16 to define freedom in a sustainable way. 📍11 AM every Sunday360 Union StreetHackensack, NJ 07601
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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31:45
New Requirements: Am I a real Christian? | Pastor Brandon Cobb
What does it mean to be a Christian? And how do you know if you really are a Christian? We opened up Acts 15 to see how the first church answered this question. Join us in person sometime! 11 AM every Sunday 360 Union Str...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:54
A New Name | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Is Christianity compatible with Astrology, Reiki, and Manifesting? Pastor B walks us through Acts 13 to talk about why we should pay attention to what we associate as. Our first Baptism Sunday worship service!! Emotions were high in thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:34
A New Life: bring your friends, not your facade | Pastor Brandon Cobb
You know one of the biggest mistakes people make as they walk with God? We hide our messes from Him! Pastor Brandon takes us to Acts 9 to help us avoid this common mistake. Join us every Sunday at Hackensack Middle School 11 AM ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:50
Christians and Politics: Can you vote like Jesus? | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Early voting has begun in New Jersey! But, how involved should Christians be in politics? Does this cause more problems than good? Pastor Brandon unpacks this question as we continue our "Something New" series. We visited Acts 11 t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:12
How [not] to plant a church Part 2 | Pastor Brandon and Malia Cobb
In this episode B and Malia share their church planting journey from their first conversation to grand opening. They share all their prelaunch details, successes, and failures. This series is being shared in an effort to be a trans...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:14:36
No New Friends | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Eden Church wants to be a bridge between different kinds of people in New Jersey. But how will we do that when there is so much division in Jersey? This message from Acts 6:1-7 explores how to become a bridge community. V...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:09
Will it thrive? | Pastor Brandon Cobb
What does it mean for Eden Church to flourish? In this message, Pastor Brandon opens up Ezekiel 17 to explore the concept of thriving.I hope you enjoy this re-recording of our Grand Opening sermon. Join us in-person to experien...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:20
How [not] to plant a church PART 1 | Pastor Brandon and Malia Cobb
Malia and Brandon sit down to discuss their church-planting journey. In this raw and unedited episode, they share the first 11 years of their journey in ministry from 2012 - 2023. This episode is surprisingly transparent and encouraging. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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58:39
[snippet] Standing back up again | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Are you the kind of person God came to earth for? Or are you running from the mercy of God? We opened Acts 3:1-10 to explore these questions. This sermon is cut short here. But you can listen to whole messages by joining us in person. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:21
Expect more | Pastor Brandon Cobb
Why do we expect a God who is beyond our understanding to only do things that fit within our understanding? Pastor Brandon Cobb opens up Acts 1:4-8 and teach us how to live a life that expects the power of God to show up.Sundays at 11 A...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:04