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.

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Tuesday · length unknown
Selling Your Soul Short | Kylen Perry
We talk a lot about self-care, but what about caring for your soul? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Scripture that describes how we should think about our soul, how we can care for it, and how God designed your soul with a purpose.
November 3 · length unknown
Don't Let Your Heart Lead | Kylen Perry
We've heard it over and over again: "Follow your heart." It sounds nice, but in reality, our heart is an untrustworthy guide. Scripture often advises us to lead our hearts, not the other way around. This week, Kylen Perry gives us helpful principles for guarding and training our hearts as we seek to love the Lord our God with everything we have.
October 27 · length unknown
The Power of Love | Ben Stuart
What is your life marked by? In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul makes the case that all things we want to hang our hats on mean nothing when they're done without love — and not the kind of love they talk about in greeting cards. This week, guest speaker and pastor of Passion City Church D.C., Ben Stuart, talks about what biblical love looks like and how it impacts the way we interact with the world.
October 20 · length unknown
Signs of Counterfeit Christianity | Kylen Perry
Do you want the appearance of godliness more than God Himself? This week, Kylen Perry takes us to 2 Timothy 3:1-5 to show us the signs of a fake faith that glorifies us more than the God we serve.
October 13 · length unknown
The Emptiness of Pleasure | Kylen Perry
What happens when your feel-good quick schemes fall short? This week, Kylen Perry takes us to Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, where the wealthy and distinguished Solomon describes how, in a world of wanting, God is the only one who truly satisfies.
October 6 · length unknown
Who God Really Is | Kylen Perry
Seeing God clearly changes how we see ourselves. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Isaiah 6 to see how God’s holiness reveals our need for Him, how His grace saves us, and how being saved by God sends us into a new purpose.
September 29 · length unknown
Escape The Money Trap | Tyler Moffett
The love of money is the root of all evil, yet we're called to faithfully steward our God-given resources—so how do we navigate the tension? This week, Tyler Moffett walks us through 1 Timothy 6 to remind us that our finances may change, but the Lord we serve never will.
September 22 · length unknown
Falling Out of Self-Love | Tyler Moffett
We've rebranded self-obsession as self-care, and it's not working. This week, Tyler Moffett continues our "Lovers" series in 2 Timothy 3, warning us against becoming "lovers of self" and reminding us that God's perfect love allows us to fix our eyes on the One who deserves our attention.
September 15 · length unknown
When You've Really Messed Up | Kylen Perry
Golden calves might be hard to find nowadays, but the sentiment remains; We were made to worship, and we often worship people and things other than God. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Exodus 32 to identify why we choose idols, how God responds to it, and how, because of Christ, we can move forward when we mess up.
September 8 · length unknown
Our Response to God | Sam Gibson
When we hear the gospel, it demands a response. This week, guest speaker Sam Gibson, the director of Pray.NYC and executive pastor of the Church of the City New York, walks us through Joel 2 to remind us of what life in Christ truly looks like.
September 7 · length unknown
We Must Fear The Lord | Awaken Session 5
We often try to make God into a grandfatherly figure who is more of a "pal" than a Savior. We're told that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom — and in our final session, Matt Chandler walked us through exactly what this kind of reverence looks like in our life with Christ.
September 6 · length unknown
An Invitation to Intimacy with Christ | Awaken Sunday Service Pt. 1
We talk a lot in the church about how God has invited us into life with Him—but what does that mean? In this message from Isaiah 55, the founder of Radical and pastor of McLean Bible Church, David Platt, walks us through 10 characteristics of God's invitation to you.
September 6 · length unknown
Gaining the Status of Servant | Awaken Session 4
We end up wasting a lot of time striving for personal status when the most honored title God ever gave someone was "servant." Author and speaker Christine Caine points to Joshua 1 to remind us that those who have been most effective for God's kingdom never settled for something as temporary as a platform.
September 6 · length unknown
The Curse of Cultural Christianity | Sunday Service Pt. 2
Has your faith gone lukewarm? In this message from Mark 11, the founder of Radical and pastor of McLean Bible Church, David Platt, reminds us of the four things we are prone to miss as the temple of God.
September 5 · length unknown
A Return to Repentance | Awaken Session 2
What happens when you find yourself farther down a path than you ever meant to be, when all you really want is to find your way home? Speaker, author, and founder Jennie Allen reminds us through the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 that God invites us time and time again to return, in repentance, to His loving arms.
September 5 · length unknown
Living a Life on The Altar | Awaken Session 1
You can love Jesus sincerely and still refuse to surrender completely. In the first session of Awaken, our executive director, Kylen Perry, walks us through Romans 12 to challenge our commitment-prone culture and remind us that our lives are best lived on the altar.
September 1 · length unknown
The Partnership of Men & Women | Kylen Perry
How do men and women relate to one another? How do we partner well? How do we empathize in a world that wants to divide us? This week, we answer these questions and more as Kylen Perry walks us through the book of Esther to show us how the queen and her uncle Mordecai partnered in the work God had for them.
August 25 · length unknown
How to be God's Woman | Kylen Perry
Do you feel like womanhood is something that has to be achieved rather than a God-given gift? While there are endless definitions and expectations be placed on women, this week, Kylen Perry walks through Proverbs 31 to show the kind of life God has in mind for us.
August 18 · length unknown
How to be God's Man | Kylen Perry
A quick Google search will tell you everything the algorithm thinks you need to know about being a real man, but what does the Bible say about being God's man? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Scriptures that remind us of God's intentional design and how we can live within it.
August 11 · length unknown
Wow, Wow, Wow | Levi Lusko
What do you do when you feel stuck in a season of spiraling? This week, founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church, Levi Lusko, walks us through Hebrews 12 to remind us that God has a way of working in the chaos that leaves us with one word on our lips — "wow."

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