TDF Nashville Podcast

More Than a Seat: No Spare Parts

Jesus is building His Church, not with spectators but with a living and connected body where every part matters. Jesus calls us to step out of the crowd and fully into the life of a member of Christ’s body because, in God’s design, there are no expendable people.

More than a Seat: What Jesus is Actually Building

Jesus isn’t building an audience, an event, or a brand—He’s building His church, a living people anchored to the unshakable confession that He is the Christ. In Matthew 16, we discover that the church is not something we attend but something we belong to and participate in, advancing against the very gates of hell. This message calls us out of passive spectatorship and into active, courageous faith—because being the church is more than a seat.

The One

From Genesis to today, Scripture traces a single thread: whether hiding in shame, lost by circumstance, or standing outside in self-righteousness, God is always the One who steps toward His people. The gospel invitation is to stop earning, stop hiding, and surrender—because the Father has already made a way home and is ready to celebrate anyone who comes to Him.

Dwell: The God Who Dwells with Us

Christmas isn’t a story about humanity reaching up to God, but God humbly stepping into our world. In Luke 2, we see that Jesus was born not just to visit us, but to dwell with us—bringing God’s presence into our brokenness, fear, and everyday lives. This sermon invites us to rediscover Christmas as the story of Immanuel, God near, God with us, and God for us.

Christ at the Center of Family Christmas

Christmas traditions have the power to form faith across generations. This conversation explores how we can cherish meaningful traditions while keeping Jesus central in a season so easily filled with distractions.

Dwell: God Tabernacled Among Us

Christmas didn’t start in Bethlehem—it started in the Garden of Eden, where humanity was created to dwell with God, and it continued in the tabernacle, where God chose to live among His people despite their sin. The tabernacle and its priests only illustrated limited access to God, pointing forward to something greater. In Jesus, God finally came to dwell with us fully, accomplishing once and for all what every other high priest could only symbolize.

Dwell: Christmas Begins In A Garden

Christmas didn’t start in a manger; it started in a garden. Before shepherds heard angels sing or wise men followed a star, God walked with humanity in the cool of the day. You were created for one breathtaking purpose: to live in the presence of God.

A Selfless Life/A Selfless Church: The Grace of Giving

God’s generosity toward us is meant to become the source of our generosity toward others. Paul points to the Macedonian believers as a vivid picture of people so moved by grace that they gave eagerly, even in hardship. When our hearts are captured by God’s love, generosity stops feeling like pressure and starts becoming joy. This message invites us to let His grace overflow through us in how we give and live.

A Selfless Life/A Selfless Church: It's Your Turn

What does a generous, selfless life in Christ look like? Paul sees himself as one disciple of Jesus in a long line of disciples of Jesus and he reminds us that it’s our turn. Listen in to learn how to take your next step!

A Selfless Life/A Selfless Church: Kingdom Math

Money is an area of our lives that can pierce us with grief or testify to our trust in Jesus. What can we learn from a widow's small gift about living a generous life? Listen in to find out!