Christ Church Fox Chapel Podcast

Acts 1 shows the Triune God rules everything through the Father's good design, the Spirit's dynamic power, and the Son's Dominion. Ben encourages believers to ask of every situation, “Where Is God – Father, Son, & Holy Spirit – In This?” (WIGFISHSIT).Readings from this service:Acts 1: 6-11Psalm 47: 5-9Luke 24: 50-53Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss the Ascension and Bob Dylan. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In Jesus Christ, the Infinite God, made an infinite change to this sinful fallen world, but amazingly, through the Spirt, we can expect even more! Readings from this service:Acts 1: 1-5Psalm 86: 8-12John 14: 16-18, 25-27Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss what Jesus means when he refers to the good news of the Kingdom of God. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In his the first address to the disciples after His resurrection, Jesus explains how the Gospel is the fulfillment of everything and the foundation of hope.Readings from this service:Zechariah 12:10, 13:1Psalm 22: 22-23, ,27-28Luke 24: 44-49Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben finally sound upbeat about the resurrection accounts in Luke. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

The resurrection brings us work to do, glory to shine, and peace for evermore. Readings from this service:1 John 1: 1-3Philippians 4: 4-7Psalm 4: 1, 7-8Luke 24: 36-43Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben talk about Jesus, Porcupines and fish.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex examines what it feels like to become a Christian, and why we don't always know that it's about to happen! Readings from this service:Isaiah 25: 6-91 Corinthians 11: 23-26Psalm 119: 17-20Luke 24: 28-35Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben celebrate Liverpool FC's historic Premier League win, with a discussion of Luke 24. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

As Jesus walks with two disciples along the road to Emmaus, he restores their faltering faith by showing them how all the Hebrew Scriptures point to His suffering and glory.Readings from this service:Hebrews 1: 1-3Psalm 119: 9-16Luke 24: 13-27Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

After weeks of gloom (albeit occasionally enjoyable gloom) Alex and Ben are pleased to begin a discussion of life after the storm. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alleluia! He is Risen! Rev. Ben delivers our Easter Morning message. Readings from this service:Acts 10: 34-43Psalm 118: 14-17, 22-24Luke 24: 1-12Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Rev. Alex delivers a Good Friday message.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In the final sermon of our series on Amos, Alex explains how, after months of gloom, Amos ends with hope a new life after the storm.Readings from this service:Amos 9: 1-15Psalm 106: 40-46Matthew 26: 26-29Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben finish out there series on Amos on a note of hope (at last).Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In Amos 8 God makes clear that Israel is ripe for judgment. Ben explores the theme of “The Day of the LORD” in Amos, and how this ancient prophecy leads us to the cross.Readings from this service:Amos 8: 1-14Psalm 7: 6-9Mark 15: 33-39Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss the darkest passage of Amos yet. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Like the plot of a TV thriller: Amos speaks the truth to power, and the shadowy cabal fights back.Readings from this service:Amos 7: 10-172 Timothy 4: 1-5Psalm 78: 1-4Matthew 24: 4-14Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben analyze the "thug life" of Amos.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Though we are measured, we are also saved, by Christ the "plumb line" and the “Passover lamb". Readings from this service:Amos 7: 1-9Psalm 78: 56-60Matthew 5: 17-20Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex, Ben, and Amos move on from oracles to a series of visions from God. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Our themes today are power, hate, faded glory, fear, stupidity, bitterness, the total meaninglessness of all human success, death, and life. Readings from this service:Amos 6: 8-14Psalm 10: 4-9Luke 6: 20-26Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss more strange nosies from Amos chapter 6.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

From Amos 6, Ben explores how Amos boldly condemns Israel for their pride and addiction to luxury. For Christians, the passage is an invitation to the joy of repentance.Readings from this service:Amos 6: 1-7Psalm 73: 1-6Matthew 24: 36-44Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Amos says “the first shall be first”. Alex and Ben discuss why, in this context, that's not a good thing! Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

It is possible to look like you're worshipping God, when in reality, you're worshipping yourself. But genuine worship always manifests in genuine blessing.Readings from this service:Amos 5: 18-27Psalm 24: 3-5John 4: 1-26Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben look at one of the most famous verses in Amos and explore why it might mean even more than we think.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Ben teaches on Amos 5, where the LORD holds an intervention to win back his people's heart.Readings from this service:Amos 5: 8-17Psalm 8: 1-5Luke 12: 16-21Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben the great significance of chiasms, which seem to have very much become Ben's focus this week.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

From Amos 5, Alex explores how to find hope, even when life is hard.Readings from this service:Amos 5: 1-7Psalm 62: 7-11Matthew 23: 37-39Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben examine Amos 5 in reverse order to discover how human behavior can make God feel.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Amos 4 tells the story of God's consistent tough love in the face of Israel's willful ignorance. It is a reminder for Christians of God's patience and our need to repent.Readings from this service:Amos 4: 6-13Psalm 65: 5-9Luke 19: 41-44Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Ben & Alex examine covenant curses and what really matters in life.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex explains why the heavy prophecy of Amos 4 is, in fact, good news.Readings from this service:Amos 4: 1-5Psalm 1: 1-5Matthew 23: 29-36Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss bovine fecundity in the Ancient Near East and how it relates to us today. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In Amos 3, God pronounces judgment upon Israel for betraying the covenant. The passage highlights the stark difference between the conditional covenant that God made with Israel, and the New Covenant of grace in Jesus Christ.Readings from this service:Amos 3: 1-15Psalm 126: 5-7Matthew 18: 10-14Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss prophecy, covenants, and salvation, from Amos 3. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

As Amos explains that everyone will face the judgment of God, he hints at the good news that some will be delivered by God, at cost to Himself. Readings from this service:Amos 2: 4-16Psalm 19: 7-10Luke 19: 41-44Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

From Amos chapter 2, Alex and Ben discuss how and why God might bring a storm, even upon His own people.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

God warns Israel's pagan neighbors that He is about to punish  their wicked ways. Judgment passages like this one remind Christians of the good news that God will punish all wickedness, and that He has himself borne the penalty for sinners who trust in Jesus.Readings from this service:Amos 1: 3–2:3Psalm 17: 7-13Matthew 25: 31-46Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In this special bonus episode, Chuck Gerdes tells us about his ministry with the Christian Motorcycle Association and how what they do applies to us all.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss why we should care about conflict, even when both sides are enemies of ours. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex introduces the book of Amos, explains why it is so relevant to our setting today, and shows how God always calls to His people warning them of judgment, and offering a rescue before it's too late. Readings from this service:Amos 1: 1-2Psalm 46: 6-10Matthew 25: 31-34Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben begin our new series for the new year, with a gathering storm.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

After years of waiting, Simeon and Anna see that Jesus is the embodiment of God's consolation and redemption. Their example reminds us that God always keeps his promises.Readings from this service:Isaiah 42: 5-9Psalm 96: 7-13Luke 2: 22-38Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex points out how when an obvious prize is on offer, things that had our interest before, suddenly seem of less concern.Readings from this service:Isaiah 12: 1-6Psalm 96: 1-2, 10Luke 2: 8-20Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In Luke 2 we meet angels who display God's glory and shepherds who display man's lowliness. The scene points to how Christ embodied both natures for our sake.Readings from this service:Isaiah 6: 1-4Psalm 106: 1-5Luke 2: 8-14Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Alex and Ben discuss angels, where they come from, what we know, and the role they play in our lives today. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

We've seen there is nothing we can do to earn God's love, but are there things we can do to block it? (No!).Readings from this service:Micah 7: 18-20Psalm 132 14-19Luke 1: 67-80Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Ben and Alex (now infected with Ben's mystery illness from last week) discuss whether their strange malady is because of something they did wrong. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!