
Worship Local
By Frontier Church


Advent Upside Down Church
Upside Down Church (Formally known as House Church) is next week! Listen as Pastor Carlos gives you his top 3 reasons why you should prioritize it!

What's it like being at Frontier for only THREE MONTHS?
In this episode, Cole talks with Elijah about what it's like to be new to Frontier Church.

5 Reasons Why You Should Prioritize Frontier Fest
*please forgive the audio! we ran into some technical difficulties.
In this episode, Pastor Carlos shares his top reasons you should come to Frontier Fest. Frontier Fest is our annual block party where we party like heaven, on earth. Come party with us Saturday September 16th from 4pm-8pm

Holy Smokes, Playfulness in Spirituality & Three Church Planters
Cole got together with two of his favorite church planters and had a conversation that pretty much had nothing to do with church planting!

Vocation for the Glory of God with Kylie Collins of Walk With You
Cole and Kylie talk about how to labor, work and endeavor for God's glory. Kylie shares her story of Walk With You and Cole shares illustrations, of course.

10 Mindblowing Pictures of Pentecost
In this episode, Casey Knue and Cole talk about Cole's 10 favorite Old Testament types that the season of Pentecost fulfills!

10 Theses for Anti Fragile Jesus People
Cole & Jospeh sit down to talk about the 10 things that anti fragile people DON'T do. Oh, and the one and only Jay Fruechte jumps in for the last 10 minutes of the conversation!

Casey Knue, the Paralytic & the Son of Man
In this episode, Cole & Casey go more in-depth in the story of Jesus healing the paralytic in Mark 2. We talk about what the phrase "Son of Man" means, the nature of faith that saves, and when we have felt our friends "carry us" into the presence of Jesus.

*Bonus Episode* We Now have 2 Full Time Staff Members!
In this episode Cole and Carlos share the news of Frontier Church having 2 Full time Staff pastors. In this episode we talk about how we as a church make these decisions, how this opprtunity came about, and what excatly Carlos will be doing.
As always, we hope this podcast helps you worship local.

5 Interesting Facts about the book of Mark
In this episode, Pastor Cole and Carlos sit down and discuss the book of Mark. Specifically, we talk about 5 interesting facts that help us make sense of the book as a whole.
You won't want to miss this one!

Andrew Self & Jesus' Descent into Hell
In preparation for our Harrowing of Hell night at Frontier, Andrew and Cole talk about Jesus' descent into hell.

Zephaniah & 1 More Month Until We Plant Emmaus Church!
Luke Snowden begins his micro sermon series on Zephaniah this Sunday, the finish line to his church planting apprenticeship!

The Sermon Cole was SUPPOSED to Preach (on the Seasons)
As we conclude our sermon series on the spiritual practices, this podcast explore the fifth and final spiritual discipline at our local church: the Seasons. How does the liturgical calendar (the seasons) shape us more into the image of Jesus? And how is the liturgical calendar not just a cold, lifeless ritualistic approach to spirituality?

How to Put Sin to Death
In Sunday's sermon on self-denial, we raised the question "what do you do once you've identified a sin in your life?" In this podcast, Cole shares a personal example of putting sin to death after coming face-to-face with his people pleasing patterns.

Dirk & How a Solitude Retreat Can Change Your Life
In this episode, Cole & Dirk round out last Sunday's sermon on solitude. Since solitude can be such an abstract and slippery practice, we wanted to sit down and provide a little more clarity. And Dirk might even share a story about Cole and Dirk jumping a fence in college.

Deep Discipleship
In this episode, Carlos and Cole sit down to talk about Frontier Church's new discipleship tool and the origins of our own love for the spiritual practices.
Here's a list of resources we recommend for growing deeper in the spiritual practices.
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney
You are What You Love, James K.A. Smith
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer
The Common Rule, Justin Earley
Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster
Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes
Disciplines of a Godly Man, Kent Hughes
The Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Peter Scazzero
We worship at 4440 College Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 on Sunday mornings at 10 am.
Frontier Church exists for the glory of Jesus, and the joy of Des Moines.

Jesus is our Priest
As we continue in our Advent sermon series, Pastor Carlos and Pastor Cole dive deeper into what it means for Jesus to be our Priest. Why do we need one? Are we done with the role of High Priests? These questions and more will be answered in this podcast.
We worship at 4440 College Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 on Sunday mornings at 10 am.
Frontier Church exists for the glory of Jesus, and the joy of Des Moines.

New building, who dis?
In this episode, Pastor Cole and Pastor Carlos sit down and answer your questions about the brand-new church building we purchased at the end of November. If your questions were not answered, please text us your question at 515-517-8505 and we would love to answer those for you!
We worship at 4440 College Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 on Sunday mornings at 10 am.
Frontier Church exists for the glory of Jesus, and the joy of Des Moines.

Church Planting in Copenhagen with Pastor Christian Roth pt 2
Back like we never left! This week Cole and Carlos sit down with Christian Roth to talk all things church planting in the Nordics! There's so much in here, that we split this podcast into 2 parts! Make sure you listen to part 1 if you haven't! We hope this helps you worship local!
Find out more about New Song Church and TGC Nordic at https://www.newsongkirken.com/ and https://www.tgcnordic.org/

Church Planting in Copenhagen with Pastor Christian Roth pt 1
Back like we never left! This week Cole and Carlos sit down with Christian Roth to talk all things church planting in the Nordics! There's so much in here, that we split this podcast into 2 parts! You won't want to miss this. We hope this helps you worship local!
Find out more about New Song Church and TGC Nordic at https://www.newsongkirken.com/ and https://www.tgcnordic.org/

Justice for the Unborn (a podcast about Roe v. Wade for our church)
In this episode, Cole and Chloe talk about why Christians are passionate about justice for the unborn.

Holy Week: Praying Until Easter
Pray through the major events of Holy Week: Jesus cleansing the temple on Monday, Jesus sharing the Passover Meal on Maundy-Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Pray yourself hot, then come in on Sunday morning ready to enthrone King Jesus on your praises!

Lent Week 1 Recap

Welcome to the Lent Season!
In this podcast, Carlos and Cole talk about the many facets of the Lent season.

Introducing our Next Church Planter: Luke Snowden!
In this podcast, we talk about our next church planter: Luke Snowden!

Nick, Happy Pastor Appreciation Month!
In this podcast, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by thanking God for Nick Powell, our church planter!

Andrew, Happy Pastor Appreciation Month!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Andrew Self!

Kent, Happy Pastor Appreciation Month!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Kent Young!

Stephen, Happy Pastor Appreciation Month!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Stephen Kerr!

Luke, Happy Pastor Appreciation Month!
In this episode, we celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Luke Snowden!

Carlos, Happy Pastor Appreciation Month!
In this podcast, we take a few minutes to celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month by saying thank you to Carlos Sims for being our pastor!

New Building, Who Dis?

Carlos' First Podcast

Andrew's Last Podcast
In Andrew’s last podcast, he talks about a few of the biggest surprises in planting Frontier Church with Cole.

5 Years of Serving with Andrew (and the Self Family)
In this episode, Andrew shares his top 5 moments of serving at Frontier Church.

Lessons Learned During Sabbatical
In this podcast, Chloe and Cole talk about what they did and what they learned during Sabbatical!

Men on Fire (Saturdays in the Spirit)
Some dudes are going to a men’s advance this weekend. Pray that they come back and light the church on fire!

Our Church Needs Grace (Saturdays in the Spirit)
As we preach on the wrath of God, let’s pray about the grace of God.

Joseph, Andrew & Cole Talk About What Happened on Pentecost Sunday
Andrew, Joseph and Cole started a podcast about human nature, and ended up recording a podcast on what God is doing in our church.

Acts 2 All the Time (Saturdays in the Spirit)
What if we didn’t leave behind Acts 2 with the Pentecost Season? Let’s pray.

Chloe & Cole Talk About What Happened Sunday
Pentecost Sunday was special. Here is what you need to know.

Pentecost (Saturdays in the Spirit)
Prepare your heart for Pentecost Sunday by praying Saturday night!

5 Ways to Prepare for Pentecost
5 easy ways to get your heart ready for a meaningful Pentecost!

The Power of God (Saturdays in the Spirit)
Are you ashamed of the gospel? Set aside 15 minutes to pray through this guided prayer from Chloe!

Pentecost: How & Why We Will Celebrate It
In this episode, the guys talk about a Biblical theology for Pentecost and why our church is celebrating it (for the first time) this year!

Part 2: The Apostles' Creed
In this episode, the guys finish their conversation on the Apostles’ Creed.

Indebted to One Another (Saturdays in the Spirit)

Romans and the Love of God (Saturdays in the Spirit)
Meditate on the Love of God that Paul writes about in Romans!

Episode 68: Your Romans Starter-Pack!
Get ready for the letter to the Romans!

Damascus (Saturdays in the Spirit)
In this prayer, we pray through Paul’s experience on the road to Damascus. Buckle up, or you’ll get kicked off your horse!