The Porch
The Porch
Welcome to the sermon podcast of The Porch, a young adult ministry of Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas. The Porch is a gathering of 3,000+ young adults who meet every Tuesday night at 7 PM CST. Each week we address challenges that face twenty and thirty-somethings and what The Bible has to say about them. For more information, visit www.theporch.live or download The Porch app: https://apple.co/2MlYc1P.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 0sec
RIP to Loneliness | David Marvin and Jennie Allen
You're not alone in feeling alone. A 2019 study found that three in five Americans reported being chronically lonely. In this message, we're joined by Jennie Allen to discuss how to find your people and create deeper, long-lasting friendships.
Feb 15, 2022 • 0sec
RIP to Toxic Dating | David Marvin
Some of the biggest frustrations, hurts, scars, and shame we carry are from dating the wrong way. In this message, we walk through the story of Samson and Delilah in Judges 16 to learn how to say RIP to toxic dating.
Feb 8, 2022 • 0sec
RIP to the American Dream | David Marvin
Many of us have been chasing after the American dream: a lot of money, a great job, a big house, a nice car, and a picture-perfect family. In this message, we look at Luke 12 to learn how to say RIP to the American dream and hello to something so much bigger and better - living for eternity.
Feb 1, 2022 • 0sec
RIP to Victim Mentality | JD Rodgers
Victim mentality may look like constantly blaming others, believing everyone is out to get you, or thinking that bad things always happen to you. In this message, we walk through John 5 and learn three ways to change “victim mentality” to "victor mentality" through a relationship with the King of victory.
Jan 25, 2022 • 0sec
Dead + Gone | Josiah Jones
It's time for your chains of achievement, money, broken relationships, comparison, and addictions to be dead and gone. In this message, we learn that Jesus didn't wait for us to clean up our lives to die for us. So, what needs to be dead and gone in your life this year?
Nov 30, 2021 • 0sec
Unplanned Pregnancy Scandal | David Marvin
The scandalous stories of sinners in this series have all pointed to Jesus. But, what if we told you the story of Jesus himself is scandalous? In this message, we take a look at Matthew 1 to see how nothing will stop God from playing out the story He has written, even an unplanned pregnancy.
Nov 23, 2021 • 0sec
Adultery Scandal | David Marvin
You would think King David, the man most closely associated with Jesus, was a picture-perfect hero. But, did you know he was involved in a scandal of adultery that destroyed his whole family? In this message, we look at 2 Samuel and see how everyone, even King David, is broken, sinful, and unworthy.
Nov 16, 2021 • 0sec
Prostitution Scandal | David Marvin
A lot of us are labeled. Labeled by our past, things we have done, or who we currently are. But, did you know God runs after people with labels? In this message, David Marvin shares the story from Joshua 2 of a prostitute named Rahab. What are you currently labeled as? Find out how God can rewrite yours.
Nov 9, 2021 • 0sec
Sex Scandal | JD Rodgers
God uses sinful people to accomplish His perfect plan. In this message, JD Rodgers shares one of the most scandalous stories in the Bible from Genesis 38 about Jesus' great great grandparents, Judah and Tamar. Do you like reality TV? Buckle up.
Nov 2, 2021 • 0sec
Mental Health Q + A | David Marvin, Jonathan Pokluda, and Jennie Allen
It can be really hard to talk about the topic of mental health, especially in the church, but we believe it’s both helpful and necessary. In this message, David Marvin, Jennie Allen, and Jonathan Pokluda discuss how to battle anxiety and loneliness, and how to deal with social media in a healthy, biblical way.
