Teachings - Dust Church

Why is it important that we take care of the needs in our midst?

What place do patriotic actions and expressions have in our church buildings? What is the healthy balance of patriotism and pietism?

Join us for a special Father's Day message inspired by the teaching of Jeff Sessions and how he believes children and their fathers should be kept together at all costs! 

Join us this week as we discuss together what it means to live a fulfilled life 

Join us for an important Easter Discussion - What is the call of the cross? What is our response to the cross? 

This week we examined The Politics of Jesus vs. The Jesus of Politics. 

This week we examined more closely who we exclude and who we embrace in Christianity.

This week we're looking at the differences of excluding ourselves (21st century) and embracing community (1st century).

We discuss the land of milk vs the land of honey, the benefits and drawbacks of each, and the question: which would we prefer to be in?

Picking up on a discussion from the previous week (which was unfortunately not recorded), Pastor Schiewer and Dust Covenant Church discuss how the wording of this passage of Exodus emphasizes the powerful changes that came about because of women (as well as other themes in Exodus).

What is the difference between a prophet and a priest? Pastor Schiewer and the members of Dust Covenant Church explore this question. The answers might surprise you. (Hint: are you a member of a privileged class? You're not a prophet.)

During this conversation, we discuss Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, and the giving of Torah.

Which comes first: salvation or freedom? We discuss.

During our Sunday meeting, Dust church members and Pastor Don Schiewer Jr discuss some alternative views of Mother's Day - and the pressures put on women and churches on this day.

How does bounded-set thinking make churches (and Christians) exclusionary?

Members and guests of Dust Covenant Church were invited to ask those questions they've always been afraid to ask (or were unwelcome to ask). Pastor Don M Schiewer Jr answers to the best of his ability. The questions involve things like Jesus and peace, homosexuality, diversity, salvation, exegesis, and science.

After discussing charity and justice the previous week, Dust Covenant Church members share related scriptures and discuss Micah 6:8 in depth.

In this recording, we explore the story of Jacob and Esau through the perspective of Esau. What does it mean to be the firstborn? What expectations come with that?

In-depth discuss on Genesis 23 and the story of Rebekah.

What does it mean to repent? To forgive? Pastor Don Schiewer Jr and the members of Dust Covenant Church discuss these important themes of Rosh Hashanah.

Do you fight for mercy or root for ruin? During their 9/25/16 service, Pastor Don Schiewer Jr and the members of Dust Covenant Church take a deeper look at the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, and consider the example of mercy and justice shown by Abraham, and the implications that has for us today.

Join us as we learn more about Abraham and Sarah, fair judgment, and our ever-growing understanding of who G-d is.

In this episode, Don Schiewer Jr and the members of Dust Covenant Church discuss the tower of babel, focusing on the themes of language, power, unity, and mercy.

Why look at scripture through a Jewish lens? In this audio recording, Pastor Don Schiewer Jr and members of Dust Covenant Church discuss how approaching scripture through a Jewish lens provides much-needed context and insight into healthy ways we can respond to the Text.

Don Schiewer Jr and Dust Covenant Church explore Matthew 6 with the concepts of debt and charity in mind, resulting in a conversation centered on corporate forgiveness.

At their July 31st meeting, Pastor Don Schiewer Jr and Dust Covenant Church explore concepts of obedience and authority in the Bible.

At their July 24th meeting, Pastor Don Schiewer Jr and members of Dust Covenant Church explore Genesis 18&19 and discuss Abraham's example of pleading for mercy on behalf of his neighbor.

Pastor Don Schiewer Jr and his congregation ask questions and dig deep into the book of Jonah to discover new angles to this well-known Biblical story.

Pastor Don M. Schiewer Jr of Dust Covenant Church talks about what it means to slow down in a fast-paced world, and how slowing down can open us up to being more generous.

In this foundational message from 2010, Don argues that this is the most important conversation we can have as a church: truly being welcoming to all.