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Holy Spirit's Guidance (Acts 16)

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 32:53


As Paul continues his second missionary journey, the Holy Spirit redirects his path. The Spirit continues to guide today. May we learn to listen and discern the voice of the Spirit.

When Paths Diverge (Acts 15 & 16)

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 26:10


With the goal of revisiting the churches established on their first missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas find themselves in a dispute that results in them separating. Each found new partners and set out on the mission in different directions.

The Jerusalem Council - A Defining Decision (Acts 15)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 21:04


After the success of Paul's first missionary journey amongst the Gentiles, the church experienced some growing pains. Though some believed that Gentiles must adhere to Jewish law to follow Jesus, the Council at Jerusalem decided otherwise.

The Jerusalem Council - An Invitation to Unity (Acts 15)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 25:41


With the goal of unity and not overburdening new Gentile believers, the council at Jerusalem sent a few people to Antioch with a letter of encouragement and invitation. The concessions that they requested revolved around avoiding pagan worship and enabling table fellowship between Jews and Gentiles.

Jesus the Risen Savior (John 20)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 28:05


Holy Week is full of emotion: confusion, sorrow, fear and grief. On Easter, resurrection invites us toward hope and joy.

Jesus the King (John 12)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 27:14


On Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, we remember Jesus entering Jerusalem hailed as a King. The conversation that follows reveals that his eternal Kingdom will be unique amongst the kingdoms of this world.

Jesus the Healer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 25:39


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Jesus the Teacher

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 30:32


As we approach Holy Week, we seek to orient ourselves around the life and teachings of Jesus. This week, we identify who, how and what he taught.

Returning Home (Act 14)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 31:16


On the return from their first missionary Journey, Paul and Barnabas visit each city in which they had planted churches, encouraging believers and appointing elders. Once home, they reported on the good work God had done.

Risk of Bringing Good News (Acts 14)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 29:46


In Iconium and Lystra, Paul is met with both opportunity and opposition. Though the message of the kingdom of God is good news, Paul is stoned and left for dead because of his efforts.

The Story of Salvation (Acts 13)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 31:26


In Pisidian Antioch, Paul tells the story of salvation - how God has worked throughout history to bring about salvation through Jesus Christ. We are invited into this story which shapes who we are as God's loved children and a kingdom of priests.

Who is King (Acts 12)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 28:32


King Herod persecutes the church, and God works powerfully to accomplish Peter's miraculous escape from prison. The Kingdom of God operates radically different ways than the Roman Empire.

The Unexpected Church (Acts 11)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 30:12


As Jewish followers of Jesus moved through the world, they shared the good news...even with Greek speaking Gentiles. Saul and Barnabas are sent to Antioch as the gospel begins to spill beyond the borders of Israel.

Love Like Jesus Loved

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 27:02


Shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus demonstrates his love for his disciples by washing their feet. This act of humility demonstrates how we might love others.

Cornelius and Peter's Discernment

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 28:52


God brings Peter and Cornelius together to reveal a remarkable invitation for the future. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Gentiles reimagines what the community of God will look like.

Cornelius and Peter's Visions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 27:39


Cornelius, a Roman soldier, and Peter, an apostle, receive visions that align their paths. God is inviting the church (still a sect of Judaism) to a season of new understanding and engagement in the world.

Saul - A New Calling (Acts 9)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 27:51


Saul, now passionate and outspoken about the way of Jesus, begins to boldly teach in Damascus and Jerusalem. In both places Jewish people conspired to have him killed.

Saul's Conversion (Acts 9)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 31:27


Saul, soon to be Paul, is confronted by Jesus regarding his persecution of the Church. Now a believer in Jesus, Saul begins a long journey towards a central role in sharing the good news with the Gentile world.

Invited - To Follow Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 24:40


As we consider goals for the new year, we encourage one of a spiritual nature. Jesus has invited us to follow him; to know his presence and walk in his way.

The Examen Prayer - Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 18:34


To conclude the year, we've adapted the Ignatian Examen Prayer. We're led through the process of reflecting on how God was present during 2024 and how God might be leading us in the year to come.

Advent: Kingdom of Love (John 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 25:22


As the beloved children of God we are invited to live lives of Love.

Advent - Kingdom of Joy (Luke 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 25:21


Advent invites us to remember that in the Kingdom of God there is Joy found in the knowledge of God, the presence of the Spirit and in Christ centered community.

Advent: Kingdom of Peace (Luke 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 26:04


Jesus' birth into Israel, under Roman rule, was a demonstration of peace. As followers of Jesus, we are invited to experience his peace and live as people of peace, regardless of the circumstances around us.

Advent - Kingdom of Hope (Luke 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 26:44


The angel appeared to Mary and announced the birth of Jesus. This narrative is full of hope. On this Advent Sunday, we continue to wait expectantly for the continued coming of the hopeful Kingdom of God.

Kingdom of God

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 33:55


In Jesus' birth, the Kingdom of God was inaugurated into this world. This Kingdom stands in contrast to the kingdoms of this world. We are invited to participate in this Kingdom of peace, justice, love and mercy.

God of Inclusion - Philip and the Ethiopian (Acts 8)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 20:08


Philip's encounter with an Ethiopian eunuch reveals the radical inclusion that the Spirit was moving the early church towards.

Simon the Sorcerer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 25:06


As persecution began to push the church beyond the walls of Jerusalem unlikely people began to believe. The power of the Holy Spirit demonstrated by Phillip results in a magician name Simon coming to faith (and backsliding).

Stephen's Character and Faith (Acts 7)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 29:12


Stephen was filled with and empowered by the Holy Spirit. His character and faith stands as an example of giving ourselves wholly to God.

Stephen's Storytelling (Acts 6-7)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 32:45


Having been charged with blasphemy, Stephen, a first century deacon and evangelist, tells the story of Israel's history. He highlights God's character and Israel's failures and then turns the narrative on them as those who betrayed and killed the Messiah.

The Distribution (Acts 6)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 22:30


The growing church had processes in place to care for the needs of widows, however some were being overlooked. Today we explore the apostle's solution: a distribution of power and leadership that enabled a proper distribution of food.

Good News and Persecution (Acts 5)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 29:07


As the church began to grow and attract the attention of Israel, the Sadducees and religious leaders became defensive and confrontational. Having been arrested, Peter and the apostles continued to joyfully share the good news.

Living Generously (Acts 4-5)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 33:13


The early church was a community marked by generosity, a people living as the covenant community of God. However, in the case of Ananias and Sapphira the motivations of their heart and lack of reverence for God stood is stark contrast to God's intent for his people.

The Believers Pray (Acts 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 25:24


After a miraculous healing, thousands of people committing to following Jesus, and threats from those in power, the believers pray. We too are invited to pray in the midst of all the good and bad in our world today.

Courageous Witness (Acts 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 26:52


After healing a man, Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin. They boldly proclaim Jesus as the risen savior who is the power behind this miracle.

Restorative Healing (Acts 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 30:04


The act of healing a man who could not walk served a greater purpose than simply walking. It also represented an invitation to restored community. Today we speak with Tracey about her perspective based upon her lifelong journey with a degenerative disease.

Community of Believers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 27:51


As word of resurrection spread, the Church began. This growing community met regularly, broke bread together, cared for each other needs and celebrated this new hope.

What About That Comforter?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 27:05


Pausing our series in Acts, we consider the question, “Who is God the Holy Spirit?” The Holy Spirit empowers and equips Jesus-followers. Will we listen and follow the Holy Spirit's leading?

Jesus - Lord and Messiah (Acts 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 33:54


At Pentecost, following the coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter and the Apostles stand before a great crowd of people and explain what is taking place. Beginning with the Psalms and Prophets, they preach that Jesus is the risen savior and has sent the Spirit of God.

Pentecost (Acts 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 30:14


During a Jewish festival in Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles. This fulfills Jesus' promise that the Spirit would come in power to enable them to be his witnesses.

Discernment - Choosing Mathias (Acts 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 34:17


Jesus has ascended and the 11 remaining disciples are faced with their first major decision, who with replace Judas. Today we explore their discernment process involving prayer, community and Holy Spirit.

A New Beginning - Intro to Acts (Acts 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 27:53


Having risen, Jesus appears to his disciples for a period of 40 days teaching about the Kingdom of God and promising the coming of the Holy Spirit.

People of Peace (Luke 10:1-11)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 31:41


As Jesus sends out 72, he invited them to participate in the good news he intends to share in the world around him. Their task is to seek people of peace, heal and share his message, 'the Kingdom of God has come near'.

Egalitarian Theology in Practice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 38:51


Today, in narrative form, we consider the Implications of an egalitarian theology and the practical ways it plays out and produces health on our homes, workplaces and church.

Mutuality and Partnership - Egalitarian Theology

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 41:50


Looking at the biblical narrative from creation to Jesus to the early church, we explore the invitation to mutuality and an egalitarian posture.

Psalms of Ascent

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 28:32


The Psalms of Ascent, sung on the pilgrimages up to Jerusalem, remind us of God's profound presence in our lives and our communities. Our invitation is to know the Creator and be known.

Engaging with Purpose and Grace (John 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 35:55


John tells the story of Jesus engaging with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. What could have been a volatile or contentious meeting opens a doorway to further understanding God's plan and a posture of worship.

The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 25:12


In Matthew 6 Jesus teaches about prayer. Today we learn about and experience Jesus' prayer.

Love (1 John 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 33:13


God is love. We are invited to receive God's love and reciprocate it in this world. Loving God and loving people are inseparable.

Jesus and the Great Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 30:55


Having concluded our series in the Prophets, we continue to explore how the story played out. Today we explore Jesus' life and teachings as they relate to the continued narrative of God's work in this world.

Parable of the Lost Sons (Luke 15)

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 26:00


In response to the Pharisees grumbling about Jesus spending time with sinners, he tells 3 parables. The third describes God's forgiveness and loving embrace of those that have strayed (prodigal son) as well as His invitation to those too caught up in their own righteousness to celebrate with Him.

Jesus Fulfills the Law (Matthew 5)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 33:26


The Law calls to attention humanities need for a savior. Jesus is our savior, the fulfillment of the Law, who invites us to know the heart behind it all...LOVE.

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