This episode kicks-off a 20-week series on 1 Corinthians. Today Rick and Svea dig into the series thesis and then look at "knowing your why."

Topics discussed in this episode:

• 00:00 Intro
• 04:47 1 Corinthians Series overview
• 06:19 Understanding Paul and looking at our own assumptions and what the original authors were trying to communicate.
• 08:33 Interesting parallels between Corinth and Rochester.
• 11:12 Delving into our 1 Corinthians series thesis and key verse.
• 13:34 Stand firm.
• 19:40 Be fearless.
• 23:32 Let love lead.
• 27:46 At the end of 16 chapters and 20 weeks, what's the goal for the church to say, "We've grown in these ways?"
• 32:53 Being in tune with our "why." The results of not knowing your why.
• 37:13 Hand-holds to help see your why.