Alex and Ben discuss Holy Communion and the ways in which it was dividing, rather than uniting, the Corinthian church. 

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Paul’s discussion of marriage and head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 has often been mischaracterized. When we cut through the historical weeds, we see a gospel-centered plea for unity, modesty, and marital interdependence.

Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 11: 1-16
Psalm 8: 3-6
Luke 10: 38-42

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In this head coverings-focused episode, Alex, Ben, and Tami discuss head coverings at great length and Kat accidentally passes the studio, and gets pulled into a lengthy conversation about head coverings. 

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Although it's fun to be in a growing church, tensions are inevitable when new members are very different to ourselves. What hope does the gospel bring to a divided world that ensures we do not become a divided church?

Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 7: 17-24 & 9:19-27
Psalm 134
Mark 2: 21-22

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Alex and Ben discuss two more unusual themes in the middle of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians and where he might be going with it. 

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Paul’s discussion of idolatry, community, and the Lord’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 10 shows us how participation in Christ reorients us from a self-centered life to a God-centered life.

Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 10: 7-33
Psalm 78: 5-9
Matthew 4: 8-11

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Alex and Ben discuss some of the recent events at Asbury University, as well as the passages in 1st Corinthians that deal with how you build a church that works for people with radically different sensitivities around food, worship, and culture. 

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In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul brings the sanity of gospel-centered living to bear on the sensitive topic of singleness and marriage.
 
Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 7: 1-15, 38-40
Psalm 143: 8-11
Matthew 5: 31-32

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Although today’s passage contains some of the best news in scripture, it’s one that we tend to skip because of how it reads to the culture of our age. In the sermon, Alex looks at why we think what we think, and why the good news of grace really is so good.
 
Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 6: 9-20
Psalm 119: 92-96
Matthew 5: 27-30

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In this double-length episode, Alex and his guest Pastor Justin discuss chapters 5 and 6 of 1st Corinthians and the implications for those trying to live and think as believers today. 

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