Pastors Haig and Jeremy talk about Advent. What is it? Why is it so important? How does it shape the life and practice of the church? Especially in this digital space we inhabit, we speak to the counter-cultural ways that Advent shapes us in patient anticipation of God's arrival among us. So, settle in, get comfy and join us for this warm coffee hour

Let's face it, 2020 has been a year! We're coming towards the final stretch here and it's safe to say that each and every one of us has had to process some sort of loss or distress this year. Whether it's processing loss, coping with grief, or simply laughing at the absurdity of it all, we think this 2020 Group Therapy session is well needed! So, settle in, get comfy, and join us for this warm coffee hour!

This week has been a traumatic week for all Armenians. Monday's events shocked the diaspora and began a process of grieving for all Armenian people. Pastors Haig and Jeremy join guest Donald Wilson Bush. Donald is a political activist and descendant of president Woodrow Wilson. He has embraced the cause of the Armenian people and over the past 40 days, has been traveling across America protesting against Azeri aggression, demanding recognition of Artsakh. We speak to the pain of this present moment as well as the potential next steps forward for the Armenian Diaspora.

Pastors Haig and Jeremy bring you behind the scenes to the birth of a sermon! We try out a new segment we're calling "This Week In Preaching" where we model a brief sketch of how we craft sermons for our congregations. You can join us with your comments and feedback as we walk through the process. Philippians 2:6-11.

Rev. Axel Kaegler is the pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Spinnerstown, PA. In honor of Reformation Day, we decided to “nerd out” on our shared love for the hot-tempered, oft controversial celebrity of the Reformation, Martin Luther. We share our favorite Luther anecdotes and try to explain him within the context of his day. So, join us for this warm coffee hour!

Rev. Nerses Balabanian is the pastor of the Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church in Fresno, CA. His life is filled with a passion for music and creativity. We enjoyed sharing time with him and hearing about his journey to create music that works for the church; music that invites genuine worship. We also got him to share his most embarrassing musical moment with us! So, join us for this warm coffee hour!

Dr. Heather Ohaneson. Heather is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at George Fox University in Portland, OR. She also shares our love for the curious and eccentric 19th Century Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard. We sit down to talk with her about some of Kierkegaard's best works and how he's contributed to our own understanding of the Christian faith. We also each share some of our favorite Kierkegaard stories -- in which duck priests, clowns, and other odd characters make their appearance. So, join us for this warm coffee hour!

Ken Fish is the director of the Orbis Ministries (https://orbisministries.org/) and the Orbis School of Ministry (https://orbissm.com). Ken drops in to share his experiences of doing the work of God's Kingdom in our homeland of Armenia. We discuss some of the challenges facing the church today. Ken also shares his story of God's calling on his life -- how he heard God's call and struggled over many years to obey.

Nanor Balabanian is a teacher and non-profit worker who just relocated to Yerevan. The day after her big move, armed conflict broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In this episode, we discuss the spirit of the people on the ground in Armenia. We share some practical ways we, as the diaspora, can get involved and support our brothers and sisters living in the homeland.

Dr. Derek W. Taylor talks about his newly released book, Reading Scripture as the Church: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Hermeneutic of Discipleship. Dr. Taylor talks about the life of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed in a Nazi prison camp. We focus on the methods of how Bonhoeffer believed the church should read and use the Bible and how it provides guidance to the 21st Century church.