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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6 Qualities to Look for in a Husband
In this message, David Marvin walks us through 1 Timothy 3 to unpack 6 qualities to look for in a husband. Men, these are the qualities you should aim to have. Ladies, use these 6 areas to examine a man before committing to marrying him.
2022-11-29Link to episode
6 Qualities to Look for in a Wife
Oftentimes, guys start the search for a wife with "how do they make me feel", instead of "will they be good at the assignment?" In this message, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda walks us through Proverbs 31 and points out 6 qualities to look for in a wife.
2022-11-22Link to episode
Six Questions to Save Your Marriage Before It Begins
80-90% of young adults hope to get married. No one dreams of a mediocre marriage. No one envisions being married and longing for the days of being single again. In this message, we ask six questions worth answering to save your marriage before it even begins.
2022-11-15Link to episode
10 Keys to Uncomplicated Dating
If you're in a "complicated" relationship or have always felt like your dating life is too complicated, this message is for you. God didn't intend for our relationships to be complicated. So, let's uncomplicate things. In this message, we reveal 10 keys to uncomplicated dating to have a healthy, God-honoring, and life-giving relationship.
2022-11-08Link to episode
Three Signs You're Not Ready to Date
In this message, we uncover three key signs that you're not ready to date.
2022-11-01Link to episode
How Do I Win the War Against Me?
There is an invisible world that is impacting the visible world you see. War is happening all around you right now - war for your heart, soul, purity, marriage, job, etc. So, how do you win the war against you?
2022-10-25Link to episode
Who Are You?
Do you ever face conflicted realities such as what you feel vs what you SHOULD feel? In this message, we walk through Ephesians 5 with special guest Mickey Friedrich and learn three truths about conflicting realities and who we actually are.
2022-10-18Link to episode
Introducing the New You
The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Ephesians to teach us how to live a renewed life in Christ. In this message, we continue in Ephesians 4 to learn how to walk in our new identity in Christ, transform our minds, and create new practices.
2022-10-11Link to episode
Walk This Way
In this message, we take a look at Ephesians 4 and learn three keys to walking through life as a believer.
2022-10-04Link to episode
Next Level
In this message, guest speaker Louie Giglio from Passion City Church shares about how to take your walk with God to the next level.
2022-09-27Link to episode
How to Survive and Thrive
Life can be good, but life can also be really hard. So how do you live life and not just survive, but also thrive? In this message, we learn how to have a faith that maintains through mountain tops and valleys.
2022-09-20Link to episode
Reach the Unreached
We were created for so much more than this. In this message, we hear from special guest David Platt on the importance of reaching the unreached.
2022-09-13Link to episode
What changes everything?
Just as the invention of the iPhone drastically changed the world, this message from Ephesians 2 has the power to change everything about us. In this message, we learn who we were, what Christ has done, and who we are now. So, what changes everything?
2022-08-30Link to episode
Who, What, When, Where, Why?
In this message, we walk through the first chapter of Ephesians to understand who we are, what we need the most, when we will change, where we will spend eternity, and why it all matters.
2022-08-23Link to episode
What kind of faith do you have?
Before we fully dive into the book of Ephesians, we must first provide some context and background on the city of Ephesus and the beginning of the church of Ephesus.
2022-08-16Link to episode
Pursuing Greatness
In our flesh, our tendency is to be great in the eyes of people. But what a miss it would be to be great in the eyes of the world but not in the eyes of Jesus. In this message, we look at the life of John the Baptist to learn what true greatness looks like.
2022-08-09Link to episode
Is the Bible sexist?
In this message, we answer a question that is a debated topic in culture today - is the Bible sexist?
2022-08-02Link to episode
Can a Christian lose their salvation?
Have you ever wondered if a Christian can lose their salvation? Maybe you follow God, but still hook up. Maybe you "left the faith" and wonder if you can still get to heaven. In this message, we define what a Christian is and answer if a Christian can somehow lose their salvation.
2022-07-26Link to episode
Can I be LGBTQIA+ and follow Jesus?
In this message, we answer one of the most frequently asked questions, can I be LGBTQIA+ and follow Jesus? We look at what the Bible says about LGBTQIA+ relationships and discuss how to love LGBTQIA+ people as Jesus does.
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2022-07-19Link to episode
Can I mess up God's will for my life?
Have you ever wished you could shake a magic ball to know exactly what God has for your future? Have you ever been confused about what God's will is for your life or wondered if you could mess up that plan by making the wrong decision?
2022-07-12Link to episode
Prescription for Stress
If you've ever felt stressed out, overwhelmed, or out of control, this is for you. In this message, we look at four key truths about dealing with stress from the scriptures. We learn that stress isn?t inevitable it is optional.
2022-07-05Link to episode
Prescription for Insecurity
We all have insecurities, but many of us don?t realize how much they impact our lives. In this message, we look at 1 Samuel 17 and talk about what it means to not suppress our insecurities, but rather address them.
2022-06-28Link to episode
Prescription for Conflict
Remember all the things you learned in school that you never used again? In this message, we discuss one subject that was never taught but is a crucial skill to succeeding in life - conflict resolution. Learn about 2 essential things you need to know to resolve conflict in a healthy way.
2022-06-21Link to episode
How to forgive
Last week, we talked through reasons WHY you should forgive that person who wronged you. In this message, we talk through three practical steps to forgiving someone. Find freedom from past hurts, bitterness, anger, and resentment.
2022-06-14Link to episode
Why you should forgive them
Is there anyone's name that brings anger or bitterness to mind? What about someone you avoid in public because of something that happened or someone you are waiting on to apologize? In this message, we read Matthew 18 and talk through 3 reasons you should forgive that someone.
2022-06-07Link to episode
Battling Sexual Sin
One of the biggest lies the world tells us is that sexual freedom and exploration come at no cost. It?s no question that sexual sin is one of the greatest grips on young adults? lives today. In this message, we look at 2 Samuel 11 and discuss five ways to battle sexual sin.
2022-05-31Link to episode
POV: You were ashamed, now you're set free
In this message, we look at John 21 and see the POV of a man who was covered in shame and encountered Jesus.
2022-05-24Link to episode
POV: You were good, but not good enough
In this message, we cover John 3 and see the POV of a man named Nicodemus who encountered Jesus. His encounter with Jesus answers the most important question that anyone could ask -- who will go to heaven and how do they get there?
2022-05-17Link to episode
POV: You were thirsty but now you're satisfied
Where do you search for fulfillment? Do you look for validation from other people, seek temporary pleasures, or strive for success through what you achieve? In this message, we see the point of view of a thirsty woman who was chasing all the wrong things in life, but encountered Jesus and discovered how to have a life of full satisfaction.
2022-05-10Link to episode
POV: You were blind but now you see
Many of us have a clear view of Jesus and still don't truly see Him. In this message, we look at the POV of a man in Mark 10 who was blind, yet saw Jesus clearly.
2022-05-03Link to episode
POV: You were rich and now you're richer
In this message, we look at a moment when Zacchaeus, the wealthiest man in the New Testament, encounters Jesus.
2022-04-26Link to episode
POV: You were dead and now you're alive
Do you ever wonder what it was like to be up close and personal with Jesus? In this message, we read Mark 5 and hear about Jesus removing demons and restoring daughters, all from the point of view of three disciples: Peter, James, and John.
2022-04-19Link to episode
Character vs Culture
Your ability to be a solid friend, be a great coworker or boss, build a thriving marriage that is going to last the test of time, and become a good parent all rely on good character. So how do we become a man or woman of good character when the culture around us opposes us and is constantly changing?
2022-04-12Link to episode
It's Not About You
We live in a world that encourages self-love, building success, and having it all. But, what if we told you that it's not all about you? In this message, we walk through Daniel 4 to learn the symptoms, side effects, and solutions for a sin that is at the root of all other sins.
2022-04-05Link to episode
Faith on Fire
The only way to know if your faith is real is by seeing how you respond when you are tested with trials of life. In this message, we read Daniel 3 and learn what it means to have faith on fire. When things heat up and you face fires, will you have blazing faith despite the circumstances and outcomes?
2022-03-29Link to episode
God Confidence
Have you ever doubted that God is fully in control? In this message, we look at Daniel 2 to see how Daniel interprets a dream for a powerful king that ends up predicting history and showing us that God's kingdom is the only kingdom that will last.
2022-03-22Link to episode
Standing Firm
When you're faced with a moral dilemma, do you stand strong in your beliefs or compromise under pressure? In this message, we learn from Daniel 1 what it looks like to stand firm for your faith.
2022-03-15Link to episode
Why You Run From God
When we have incorrect views of God, they cause us to run from Him. In this message, we unpack Luke 15 and learn who God really is.
2022-03-08Link to episode
RIP to Gossip
We all know gossip is bad from an early age, so why do we still do it? In this message, we look at what the Bible says about gossip and talk through the reasons we gossip, the results of gossip, and the removal of gossip.
2022-03-01Link to episode
RIP to Loneliness
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.
2022-02-22Link to episode
RIP to Toxic Dating
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.
2022-02-15Link to episode
RIP to the American Dream
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.
2022-02-08Link to episode
RIP to Victim Mentality
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.
2022-02-01Link to episode
Dead + Gone
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?
2022-01-25Link to episode
Unplanned Pregnancy Scandal
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.
2021-11-30Link to episode
Adultery Scandal
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.
2021-11-23Link to episode
Prostitution Scandal
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.
2021-11-16Link to episode
Sex Scandal
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.
2021-11-09Link to episode
Mental Health Q + A
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.
2021-11-02Link to episode
Battling Fear
Anxiety, fear, and depression are real. There is an enemy trying to influence your thoughts and feelings, but God is much more powerful than the darkness. In this message, guest speaker Louie Giglio shares how to keep the enemy from pulling up a seat at your table.
2021-10-26Link to episode