Madison Church
We are a growing, untraditional multisite in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 2014 by Stephen Feith, we exist to connect people with God and each other both locally and globally by means of growing spiritually, gathering together, and giving back.
Episodes
316 episodes
Mercy, Not Sacrifice: Jesus Confronts the Pharisee Within
Do you ever feel like you're on a spiritual treadmill with God? Running faster, praying more, serving more—yet somehow not moving forward in your relationship with him? You're not alone.Pastor Stephen Feith tackles this universal strugg...
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Love is the Answer: Restoring Christ to Christianity
What remains when we remove Christ from Christianity? A powerful exploration of how modern Christianity often betrays its namesake by replacing love with judgment, inclusion with exclusion, and grace with condemnation.Through vulnerable...
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Empty Townhouses and Flowery Posts: The Reward Problem
What if the beautiful flowers we showcase on social media were just the perfect frame hiding a garden overrun with weeds? That carefully curated image represents how many of us approach not just our online presence, but our spiritual lives as w...
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Misery Meets Mercy: Examining Our Hearts Before Condemning Others
When confronted with a woman caught in adultery, Jesus faced a carefully crafted trap. The Pharisees, delighting in their judgment, expected him to either condemn her according to Mosaic law or reveal himself as a false teacher by showing mercy...
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The Pharisee Within: Trading Rules for Relationship
Have you ever felt like you're doing all the "right" spiritual things but still missing something? This profound question opens our exploration of how we can unintentionally trade relationship with God for routines centered around God.T...
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Beyond Spiritual Performance: Finding Authentic Faith
The gap between knowing and living, between religious performance and authentic faith—this is where many of us find ourselves today. In this challenging and heartfelt message, Stephen Feith opens a new six-week series with a question that hits ...
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The Beast, the Lamb, and Who Gets Your Allegiance
Have you ever been terrified by end-times prophecies based on Revelation? You're not alone. Randy Knie vividly recalls sitting on his parents' bed at 13, trembling as he read a newsletter predicting imminent apocalypse—supposedly decoded straig...
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Faithful to the End: Stephen's Martyrdom and Hope
What happens when human systems fail us? Where do we turn when justice becomes injustice? Stephen's powerful story provides an answer that still resonates today.Standing before a hostile council with false witnesses arrayed against him,...
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Church Divided: Overcoming Discrimination with the Holy Spirit
When discrimination emerged in the early church, it sparked a revolutionary leadership model that still challenges us today. This message examines a pivotal moment in Acts 6 where Greek-speaking Jewish Christians complained their widows were be...
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Costly Obedience: When Following Jesus Means Going Against the Crowd
What happens when following Jesus puts you at odds with everyone around you? When doing the right thing costs you something meaningful—comfort, relationships, or future plans? This transformative episode explores the courage of the early church...
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Beyond Spiritual Performance: The Path to Authentic Faith
What does it truly mean to live a Spirit-guided life beyond Sunday mornings and worship experiences? Through the lens of a profound contrast in the early church, we discover that authenticity matters more than appearance when building genuine s...
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: What Happens When the Spirit Moves
What does courage look like when following Jesus means facing resistance? Pastor Stephen Feith takes us through Acts 3-4, where we discover that spiritual boldness isn't reserved for the naturally confident or specially trained—it's available t...
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Between Ascension and Pentecost: When Faith Requires Action
The space between Jesus' ascension and Pentecost represents one of the most unique transitional periods in church history. What do you do when your leader has physically departed, but the promised Holy Spirit hasn't yet arrived? This message ex...
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Embracing the In-Between: Finding God in Life's Waiting Seasons
Have you ever found yourself caught in life's waiting room? That space between where you were and where you're headed, but with no clear roadmap for how to get there?In this powerful message on waiting, Pastor Stephen Feith gets refresh...
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Holy Waiting: Finding Purpose in Life's Pauses
Between resurrection and Pentecost lies a crucial season that transformed ordinary followers into world-changers. This waiting period wasn't wasted—it was precisely where God prepared His people for an unprecedented mission.The disciple...
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The Resurrection's Invitation: Finding New Life in Ancient Truth
Jesus is alive, and that changes everything. The resurrection stands as the ultimate pivot point of history—not just as a miracle to analyze but as a living reality that transforms how we understand ourselves and our world.What does it ...
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Palm Sunday: The King's Unexpected Path
The rhythm of Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday's triumphant yet misunderstood entry—a king riding on a donkey while crowds wave palm branches, hoping for political liberation but receiving something far more profound. This sermon explores the ...
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Unyielding Hope: Finding Strength When Everything Crumbles
Hope doesn't come after pain—it rises within our pain. As we continue our journey through Luke's gospel in week two of our "Hope Rising" series, we encounter Jesus preparing his followers for difficult times ahead. While they admired the magnif...
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Breaking Free From Ritualistic Faith: God Wants Relationship, Not Religion
What makes the Prince of Peace flip tables and chase people out of the temple? In this powerful exploration of Jesus' temple cleansing, we discover a Savior passionate about protecting sacred space and genuine relationship with God.The ...
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Surrender: The Path to a Life That Matters
Lead Pastor Stephen Feith concludes the powerful 12-week "A Life That Matters" series with a profound exploration of surrender as the gateway to significance. As Jesus approaches Jerusalem in Luke 18-19, we witness both the anticipation of Palm...
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The Upside-Down Kingdom: Finding Worth Beyond Comparison
What defines your worth? Is it achievements, wealth, status, influence, or how you compare to others? In this piercing exploration of Luke 18, we confront the universal human tendency to measure ourselves against others and trust in worldly sec...
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Faith That Returns: Recognizing God's Hand in Our Lives
Pastor Stephen Feith takes us on a profound journey through three powerful narratives from Luke's gospel that reveal what authentic faith looks like in daily life. Beginning with the story of ten lepers healed by Jesus, we discover that while a...
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Carrying Too Much: How to Make Space for God
As life often overwhelms us with responsibilities, we must ask ourselves: what are we clinging to? This episode explores our tendency to overcommit and carry too many burdens and challenges us to reflect on what truly matters, especially as we ...
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Living with Eternity in Mind: The Choices We Face
Prepare to embark on a transformative journey in our latest episode, where we unravel the profound teachings found in Luke 16. Starting with a pressing question—what would you do if you had only 24 hours left to live?—the discussion leads us to...
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Finding Grace: Exploring Life's Losses and the Parable of the Prodigal Son
What happens when you check your bank account and wonder where all the money went? Join me, Stephen Feith, on a journey through life's losses as we explore not just financial dilemmas but the deeper losses we all face. From lost pets to missing...
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