Plainspoken sermons for everyday discipleship.
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Hillside Missionary Church centers on practical biblical preaching, with recent messages moving through Acts and pausing for Palm Sunday and Easter. The sermons pair close teaching with plainspoken applications about faith, repentance, prayer, church community, and pointing people toward Jesus.
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About Hillside Missionary Church
Hillside Missionary Church is a weekly sermon feed with a clear biblical spine. Recent messages work steadily through Acts, then pause for Palm Sunday with Mark 11. The format is familiar and church-centered: open the Bible, locate the passage, explain the scene, and press the text toward ordinary Christian life. It is conversational, but not casual about doctrine. The speaker returns often to Peter and John as examples of flawed people made useful by God. That thread gives the show much of its emotional shape. Bold faith is not treated as personality or performance; it is connected to the Holy Spirit, prayer, Scripture, repentance, and a willingness to speak honestly about Jesus. The early church becomes a living model rather than a distant historical subject. Sermons on Acts 2 emphasize teaching, fellowship, communion, prayer, generosity, and community in a lonely world. Sermons on Acts 3 and 4 focus on healing, public witness, opposition, and the need to point attention away from personal credit and toward Jesus. The tone can be blunt. Sin, death, hell, crucifixion, salvation, and eternal consequences are addressed directly, usually alongside an invitation to receive grace and new life. Everyday illustrations keep the messages grounded: snow days with kids, marriage routines, phone apps, social media, work, sports, neighbors, and conversations that feel awkward. Those examples are not filler. They are used to make discipleship feel immediate, practical, and accountable. The show repeatedly asks what motivates a believer, what fills a person's life, and what kind of church a congregation is becoming. It is especially interested in Christians who get stuck in routine and need to re-engage prayer, witness, and faithfulness. Palm Sunday adds another key note: faithfulness may not always make sense socially or on paper, but it must line up with God's word. The result is local-church preaching with a strong emphasis on Scripture, salvation, community, and daily faithfulness. It suits listeners who want Christian sermons that are accessible, concrete, and openly centered on Jesus.
Made for: This show is for Christians who want practical, Scripture-centered sermons in a local church setting. It also suits listeners exploring Christian teaching on Jesus, salvation, prayer, and church community.
What sets it apart: Hillside Missionary Church pairs close teaching with direct, everyday application drawn from family life, work, neighbors, and congregational rhythms. Its recent Acts series keeps returning to the early church as a practical model for present-day faith.
In their own words
Hillside is a community of people who love Jesus. We strive to help everyone we encounter to be connected with Jesus, changed by Jesus, and committed to the mission of Jesus. We're a church located in South Bend, IN. Our Senior Pastor, Josh Fisher, brings us relevant and applicable weekly messages directly out of God's Word. Whether you're a long-time member of Hillside catching up on church on the go, or this is your first time joining us, we're glad you're here. For more information about us, feel free to check out website, HMCWorship.com
As heard by us
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Josh Fisher connects close readings of Acts and Mark with practical questions of faith, witness, prayer, and church life.
Hillside Missionary Church turns sustained Bible reading into direct, practical preaching. Josh Fisher usually begins with a passage, follows its argument closely, and connects it with other scripture before moving toward belief and conduct.
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One minute it's car cylinders; the next, you're considering repentance in Acts.
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- Josh Fisher's Acts sermons to help you talk about faith without waiting to feel worthy
- the first church's prayer and fellowship to prompt questions about your own community
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Episodes
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What's Palm Sunday All About? - Mark 1:1-11 - Message from 3/29/26
Hidden gemA pastor explains the significance of Palm Sunday through Mark 11:1-11, describing Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
Mar 30, 2026·37m·2 clips - 2
Week 11 of Acts - Acts 4:32 - 5:11 - What Motivates You? - Message from 3/22/26
A sermon on Acts 4:32-5:11 contrasting the generosity of Barnabas with the deceit of Ananias and Sapphira, exploring what motivates our giving.
Mar 24, 2026·39m·2 clips - 3
Week 10 of Acts - Acts 4:1-31- How to Have Bold Faith - Message from 3/15/26
A sermon on Acts 4:1-31 about facing opposition with bold faith, continuing a series through the book of Acts.
Mar 16, 2026·45m·2 clips - 4
Week 9 of Acts - Acts 3:11-26- How to Make the Best - Message from 3/8/26
A sermon on Acts 3:11-26 where Peter explains that faith in Jesus healed the lame man and calls for repentance.
Mar 9, 2026·39m·2 clips - 5
Week 8 of Acts - Acts 3:1-10- How to Allow God to Work Through You - Message from 3/1/26
Hidden gemA sermon on Acts 3:1-10 about how God works through believers, using the healing of a lame man as an example.
Mar 2, 2026·39m·2 clips - 6
Week 7 of Acts - Acts 2:42-47- The First Church - Message from 2/22/26
Hillside Missionary Church's Week 7 of Acts sermon on Acts 2:42-47 treats the first church as a "really good system" that "fires on all cylinders." The pastor says the church devoted itself to "the apostles' teaching," "fellowship," "the breaking of bread," and "prayer," then ties each practice to Hebrews 4:12, Colossians 3:16, and 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
Feb 23, 2026·35m·3 clips - 7
Week 6 of Acts - Acts 2:37-41 - The Stages of a Believer - Message from 2/8/26
Hidden gemHillside Missionary Church’s Acts 2:37-41 message follows Peter’s sermon response and the addition of about 3,000 souls.
Feb 9, 2026·40m·2 clips - 8
Week 5 of Acts - Acts 2:14-36 - How to Point People Towards Jesus - Message from 2/1/26
Hidden gemThis Acts 2 sermon argues that Peter's speech in Jerusalem is a model for sharing faith, beginning with the crowd's accusation that the disciples are drunk because it is 'only the third hour of the day.' The pastor turns the passage into a seven-point script for evangelism, using his first Sprint sales job, the YouVersion Bible app, and his own awkward pastor conversations as examples.
Feb 2, 2026·44m·3 clips - 9
Week 4 of Acts - Acts 2:5-13 - When You're Not Sure What God Is Up To- Message from 1/25/26
Jan 26, 2026·32m - 10
Week 3 of Acts - Acts 2:1-4 - What are the gifts of the Spirit? - Message from 1/18/26
Jan 19, 2026·43m - 11
Week 2 of Acts - Acts 1:12-26 - How to Make Decisions - Message from 1/11/26
Jan 12, 2026·44m - 12
Week 1 of Acts - Acts 1:1-11 - Who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do? - Message from 1/4/26
Jan 5, 2026·41m - 13
What Led to Christmas? - Week 4 - John 2:13-22 - What Are You Holding On To? - Message from 12/28/25
Dec 29, 2025·31m - 14
What Led to Christmas? - Week 3 - Isaiah 53:1-12 - How Much God Loves You - Message from 12/21/25
Dec 22, 2025·45m - 15
What Led to Christmas? - Week 2 - Isaiah 9:1-7 - True Peace
Dec 16, 2025·44m - 16
What Led to Christmas? - Week 1 - Isaiah 7:14 - Why Christmas Gives Us Hope
Dec 8, 2025·46m - 17
Love Like Jesus, Live Like a Missionary - Part 2 - John 4:1-41 - How to Tell Your Story - Message from 11/23/25
Nov 24, 2025·41m - 18
Love Like Jesus Live Like a Missionary - Week 1 - John 4:1-42 - Message from 11/16/25
Nov 17, 2025·52m - 19
Matthew Week 85 - Matthew 28:18-20 - Taking the Great Commission Seriously- Message from 11/9/25
Nov 10, 2025·44m - 20
Matthew Week 84 - Matthew 28:1-17 - How People Can Respond to Jesus' Resurrection- Message from 11/2/25
Nov 3, 2025·31m - 21
Matthew Week 83 - Matthew 27:45-61 - What Jesus' Death Teaches Us About Following Him - Message from 10/26/25
Oct 27, 2025·45m - 22
Matthew Week 82 - Matthew 27:34-43 - Understanding the Enemy's Playbook (Part 2) Message from 10/12/25
Oct 13, 2025·41m - 23
Matthew Week 81 - Matthew 27:27-33 - Understanding the Enemy's Playbook (Part 1)
Oct 8, 2025·40m - 24
Matthew Week 80 - Matthew 27:3-10 - Stop Struggling with Regret- Message from 9/14/25
Sep 15, 2025·37m - 25
Matthew Week 79 - Matthew 26:47 - 27:14 - Stop Struggling to Control Everything - Message from 9/7/25
Sep 8, 2025·40m - 26
Matthew Week 78 - Matthew 26:36-46 - How to Pray Like You've Never Prayed Before - Message from 8/31/25
Sep 6, 2025·41m - 27
Matthew Week 77 - Matthew 26:30-35 - What We Learn from Peter's Denial - Message from 8/24/25
Sep 6, 2025·38m - 28
Matthew Week 76 - Matthew 26:26-29 - What's Up with Communion? - Message from 8/17/25
Sep 6, 2025·38m - 29
Matthew Week 75 - Matthew 26:14-25 - What Judas' Story Teaches Us About God's Love - Message from 8/10/25
Sep 6, 2025·38m - 30
Matthew Week 74 - Matthew 26:1-13 - How to do What God Calls You to Do - Message from 8/3/25
Sep 6, 2025·33m - 31
Matthew Week 72 - Matthew 25:14-30 - How to Steward Your Life Well - Message from 7/6/25
Sep 6, 2025·40m - 32
Matthew Week 73 - Matthew 25:31-46 - God's Design For Our Life - Message from 7/26/25
Jul 28, 2025·43m - 33
Matthew Week 71 - Matthew 25:1-13 - How to remain faithful for the long haul - Message from 6/29/25
Jun 30, 2025·38m - 34
Matthew Week 70 - Matthew 24 - How to Have Bulletproof Faith - Message from 6/22/25
Jun 23, 2025·40m - 35
Matthew Week 69 - Matthew 23 - How to Avoid Becoming a Hypocritical Christian- Message from 6/15/25
Jun 16, 2025·45m - 36
Matthew Week 67 - Matthew 22:34-45 - How to Have the Type of Fatih God Wants You to Have - Message from 6/1/25
Jun 3, 2025·44m - 37
Matthew - Week 66 - Matthew 22:23-33 - How to Tell if Your Faith is Off Base- Message from 5/25/25
May 29, 2025·42m - 38
Matthew - Week 65 - Matthew 22:15-22 - Where True Freedom is Found - Message from 5/18/25
May 20, 2025·40m - 39
Matthew - Week 64 - Matthew 21:23 - 22:14 - How to Get Your Faith Out of a Rut- Message from 5/11/25
May 12, 2025·38m - 40
Matthew - Week 62 - Matthew 21:12-17 - 7 Crucial Mistakes of the Church - Message from 4/27/25
May 5, 2025·29m - 41
Matthew - Week 63 - Matthew 21:18-22 - How to Avoid Becoming a Fake Christian - Message from 5/4/25
May 5, 2025·40m - 42
Matthew - Week 61 - Matthew 21:7-11 - How to Build a Rock-Solid Faith- Message from 4/13/25
Apr 14, 2025·45m - 43
Matthew - Week 58 - Matthew 20:17-28 - How to be Great in God's Kingdom - Message from 3/23/25
Apr 3, 2025·38m - 44
Matthew - Week 59 - Matthew 20:29-34 - How to Pray, Even When You Don't Feel Like it - Message from 3/30/25
A sermon on Matthew 20:29-34 about two blind men who persistently cry out to Jesus for healing, teaching how to pray even when you don't feel like it.
Apr 3, 2025·39m - 45
Matthew - Week 57 - Matthew 20:1-16 - When God's Grace Doesn't Seem Good - Message from 3/16/25
Mar 17, 2025·36m - 46
Matthew - Week 56 - Matthew 19:13-30 - What to Do When You Feel Like Something is Off - Message from 3/9/25
Mar 10, 2025·34m - 47
Matthew - Week 54 - Matthew 18:15-35 - How to Solve Conflict - Message from 2/23/25
A sermon on Matthew 18:15-35 teaching how to resolve conflict among believers through private confrontation, witnesses, and church involvement.
Feb 24, 2025·53m - 48
Matthew - Week 53 - Matthew 18:10-14 - How to Change the way you see people - Message from 2/16/25
A pastor explains why newer Bible translations omit Matthew 18:11, discussing manuscript discoveries and translation history before teaching the passage.
Feb 17, 2025·39m - 49
Matthew - Week 52 - Matthew 18:7-9 - How to deal with temptation - Message from 2/9/25
A sermon on Matthew 18:7-9, discussing Jesus' harsh words about dealing with temptation by cutting off whatever causes sin.
Feb 10, 2025·42m - 50
Matthew - Week 51 - Matthew 18:1-6 - How to have child-like faith - Message from 2/2/25
A sermon on Matthew 18:1-6 about having child-like faith and humility to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Feb 3, 2025·45m