We were honored to have our new friend, Jeremy Courtney, joined us to talk about his work in Iraq and the formation of the Preemptive Love Coalition. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes

What a pleasure to have our own Ashley Blackwell continue our series in Ephesians with a look at 5:1-21. Here are the quotes and links mentioned: Love bade me welcome, yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-ey’d Love, observing me grow slack From my first entrance in, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning If I … Read More →

John Chandler continued our look at Paul’s instructions to the Ephesians for how life should look in light of all he has written about Jesus. Here are the quotes and links mentioned: I’m Ira Glass, Host of This American Life, and This Is How I Work “Where there is a believing community whose life is centered in the biblical story … Read More →

Chris Morton moved us on through Ephesians 4:17-32. We discovered together how Paul’s metaphor of old and new clothes is a helpful way for us think about practices and activities to help us be more like Jesus. Here are some of the quotes and links Chris included: “Grace is not opposed to effort. 
It is opposed to earning. Effort is … Read More →

This Sunday, John Chandler settled in to spend more time on Ephesians 4:11 from last week’s passage. This verse describes how God has provided unique voices in the shaping of the church — Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers — to result in the growth and flourishing of all. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes

John Chandler took us over the midway hump and into the second half of Paul’s ancient letter to the church in Ephesus as we worked through Ephesians 4:1-16 together. Here are the quotes that were shared: “It is, after all, the unity of the Messiah’s followers that will demonstrate that they are indeed the new humanity, the true people of … Read More →

As we’ve done throughout the summer, we heard from a member of our church community, Taylor Woodward. He shared childhood stories, reflections on Ephesians 3:14-21, and a generous portion of his big heart. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes

Our own Erin Szczerba continued our series through Ephesians with a look at 3:1-13 as we considered together Mystery, Calling, and Co-laboring. A few of the quotes Erin shared: “Let’s be clear, God builds God’s kingdom. But God ordered his world in such a way that his own work within that world takes place not least through one of his … Read More →

This Sunday, John Chandler continued in Ephesians 2:1-10. The quotes that we read: Paul anchored this landscape in Jesus’ resurrection: “God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead” (Eph. 1:20). Now we find ourselves in it, our feet on the actual ground. We smell the wild fragrance of resins and blossoms, touch the … Read More →

Our good friend Gideon Tsang joined us this week to preach words of redemption from Jeremiah 31. The quotes that Gideon shared: “We discover our true selves in love.” — Thomas Merton “We have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa “Our frightened selves want only for the gathered to like us, to agree with us, or … Read More →