A Church That Reaches | Kyle Smith

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❤️ Subscribe to our channel - https://www.youtube.com/@KetteringSDA 🙌 Welcome to worship at Kettering Adventist Church! 💛 More sermons from Kettering SDA - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHVgekGHD81NkLKzf6SN7emd9FDkJEKE2&si=3HhYMFZV1Mhugec7 A Church That Reaches | Kyle Smith What happens when people become “spiritual but not religious”? In this powerful sermon, we explore why modern culture is moving away from church, how Jesus responded to doubters like Thomas, and what churches must do to reach people today. This message dives into post-Christian culture, seeker agnosticism, faith, doubt, evangelism, Christian community, and the transforming love of Jesus. Featuring a moving real-life story about ministry, belonging, and hope. 00:00 – Welcome & Leaving to Start Commons 01:31 – What I Learned Planting a Church 02:14 – “How Do We Reach People?” 02:45 – To Reach People, We Must Understand Them 03:06 – Meeting Chris: “Spiritual But Not Religious” 04:12 – Living in a Post-Christian World 05:20 – From Atheism to Seeker Agnosticism 06:39 – Why Modern Faith Feels Frustrating 07:02 – Jesus and Doubting Thomas 08:02 – Thomas the Agnostic Seeker 08:44 – Jesus Met Thomas Where He Was 10:07 – “Peace Be With You” 11:18 – Jesus Answered Questions, Not Shame 12:02 – Churches Must Engage Questions 13:05 – Why People Value “Good” Over “Truth” 14:48 – “I Just Want My Kids To Be Good People” 15:42 – Why People Distrust the Church 17:20 – Jesus Is Both Truth AND Good 17:54 – Love People in a Divided World 19:02 – Micah 6:8 and True Christianity 20:19 – The Story of Red Dog 22:00 – Christ’s Method Alone 23:12 – What Do People Around You Need? 24:18 – Someone Took Time for Us 25:13 – Closing Prayer — Quick Links — K-LIFE News: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/klife Worship Page: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/worship Giving: https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANBFHL/envelope/start — Follow Us on Socials — IG: https://www.instagram.com/ketteringadventist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/KetteringAdventist/ Contact us: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/contact

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