Clarity Church Podcast

6/21/26"God is Not Silent in the Silence"Text: Genesis 24Speaker: Phillip Santillan⁠Clarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am in Brooklyn Park, MNclaritychurch.org

6/7/26"When Waiting Makes You Wonder"Text: Genesis 12-17 Speaker: ⁠⁠⁠Phillip Santillan⁠⁠⁠Clarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am in Brooklyn Park, MN⁠⁠⁠⁠claritychurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

3/1/26Part 4: "Making Disciples in Real Life" Text: 2 Timothy 2:1–2Speaker: Phillip SantillanColossians 4:2-6 teaches a practical way to love your neighbor: devoted prayer, open doors for the message of Jesus, and gracious words “seasoned with salt.” In Part 3 of our Love Your Neighbor series at Clarity Church (Brooklyn Park, MN), we talk about everyday disciple-making in the normal rhythms of life.You’ll hear why prayer is the starting point, how to avoid weaponized boldness and comfortable invisibility, and three simple practices: cultivate friendships, unearth your story, and discern next steps.Colossians, Colossians 4, Colossians 4:2-6, Bible sermon, Christian sermon, prayer, thanksgiving, open doors, evangelism, discipleship, disciple making, love your neighbor, speech seasoned with salt, gracious speech, outsiders, walk wisely, testimony, share your story, Holy Spirit leading, Jeff Vanderstelt, Gospel Fluency, Hugh Halter, Clarity Church, Brooklyn Park MinnesotaChapters00:00 Intro and series setup (approx.)05:58 Read Colossians 4:2-6 (approx.)06:03 Devoted prayer, staying alert, thanksgiving (approx.)08:22 Praying for open doors and clarity (approx.)10:23 Walking wisely and speaking with grace and salt (approx.)15:25 What this looks like Monday to Saturday (approx.)16:02 Two distortions to avoid (approx.)19:44 Three practices: cultivate, unearth, discern (approx.)26:37 Discerning next steps in real conversations (approx.)34:22 Your story, a daily prayer, and closing challenge (approx.)

2/15/26Part 2: "With" before "Sent" Text: Mark 3:13–15Speaker: Phillip SantillanIn this message from Clarity Church’s “Love Your Neighbor” series, Pastor Phillip Santillan walks through Mark 3:13–15 to show a simple but changinging.Before Jesus sends anyone, he calls them to be with him. Formation comes before mission. Presence comes before proclamation.From there, we connect the dots to what it looks like to “love your neighbor” in real life, not as a guilt-driven project, but as a Spirit-formed life that naturally spills over. You will also hear why evangelism is not a hidden motive for friendship, and how everyday faithfulness puts hope on display and then uses words when the door opens.Jesus calls ordinary people, reshapes them through closeness with him, and then sends them out as salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13–16) with a ready, humble witness (1 Peter 3).Key themes: being with Jesus, disciple-making, living on mission, neighbor love, evangelism without hype, presence, and good works that point to God.

2/1/26Part 4: What Comes After Prayer and Fasting?Text: Matthew 4:1-11Speaker: Phillip SantillanIn Gospel of Matthew 4:1–11, we look at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and ask the question many of us feel after a spiritual high point: what comes next after prayer and fasting? This sermon from Clarity Church is about becoming a person who learns to live on God’s Word when life feels overwhelming.You’ll hear why fasting reveals what we think we cannot live without, why the shortcut is always tempting (“the crown without the cross”), and why Jesus keeps answering temptation the same way: “It is written.”In this message:Full hands, starving soulInfluence without obedience, power without sacrifice, the crown without the crossWhy shortcuts are seductive and how Scripture fights backWhat it looks like to live on God’s Word in everyday lifeReflection:What’s your plan for the Word?Who are your people?Who’s your one?Next week we begin a new series: Loving Your Neighbor.Keywords: Matthew 4:1–11, temptation of Jesus, prayer and fasting, Bible reading, discipleship, Christian sermon, Brooklyn Park Minnesota, Clarity ChurchSeries: ⁠⁠⁠21 Days of Prayer and Fasting⁠⁠⁠ (Clarity Church)⁠⁠⁠Link to Resource Page⁠⁠

1/18/26Part 2: Courageous FaithText: Acts 4:23-32Speaker: Phillip SantillanWhen pressure rises and fear feels close to home, what does a Jesus shaped church do next?In this episode, Pastor Phillip Santillan walks through Acts 4:23–31 (Part 2 of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting series) to show how the early church responded to threats, not with panic or posturing, but with unified, Scripture soaked prayer. You will see why they start by zooming out to God’s sovereignty (including Psalm 2), how they interpret opposition through the lens of Jesus’ mission, and what they actually ask for, not safety, but boldness.This message will help you:Pray with courage when life feels heavyAnchor your faith in God’s control without ignoring real evilAsk for Holy Spirit strength to speak and live the gospelTrade reactionary living for steady, obedient witnessIf you are looking for practical, biblical guidance on prayer, fasting, courage, and boldness in today’s world, this is for you.Keywords: Acts 4:23–31, courageous faith, prayer, fasting, boldness, Holy Spirit, Psalm 2, persecution, God’s sovereignty, gospel witness, Clarity Church, Brooklyn Park MNSeries: ⁠21 Days of Prayer and Fasting⁠ (Clarity Church)⁠Link to Resource Page

1/4/26Title: "God's Vision for the Local Church"Text: Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Timothy 2:1-2Speaker: Phillip SantillanClarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MNOne year from now, what do you want to be different in you? In this New Year message from Clarity Church (Brooklyn Park, MN), we open to Matthew 28 and 2 Timothy 2 to talk about what Jesus actually calls his church to do, and how disciples are actually made.Paul’s pattern is simple and it is deeply practical. Before you give, receive. When we try to follow Jesus and disciple others in our own strength, it usually leads to one of two outcomes: burnout or pride, and both are spiritually dangerous. The better way is what we call the Dependence Triangle: receiving grace, practicing dependence, and discipling others. In other words: receive, rely, disciple.This sermon is for the person whose faith feels strong but you’re tired, and for the person who is still deciding what you believe about Jesus. It’s also a clear vision for our church: everyone discipling one, with prayer and dependence on Jesus, not vague and busy Christianity.#ClarityChurch #Discipleship #PrayerAndFasting #GreatCommission

12/7/25 Series: Among Us - A Christmas StoryTitle: “The Point of Jesus’ Incarnation”Text: John 1:14-18Speaker: Phillip Santillan Clarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MN