Eat This Scroll

It's almost the most wonderful time of the year!

But, do we slow down long enough to appreciate what makes Christmas so special? Jamie shares with us how advent helps prepare our hearts for Christ as we contemplate His incarnation. For the busy, read everyone, this is a great time to slow down and remember what the season is all about. 

Does the Trinity even matter?

It's a good question to ask. Sometimes we can encounter topics that get more attention than they deserve. But, is this one of them? Sean helps  us understand the essential nature of this topic as well as its practical application. 

So what is the Trinity?

While it's not the most transparent beliefs presented in Scripture, it's certainly one of the most important. What we understand and believe about God has, potentially eternal, consequences for our lives. Sean explains the nature and relations of the Trinity. 

Sometimes things spread in such a manner that they transfer from fiction to fact in our minds. 

If you can forgive the pun title, you'll be in for a treat. Our ideas, and certainly those outside the church, can be affected by pop-culture in such a way that the truth becomes blotted out. The Council of Nicaea is one such event that has suffered because of fiction. Sean joins us to bring clarity to history, Scripture, and essential theological doctrines. 

Is the church a business?

That's the question that has been circulating in the last several decades. As pragmatic approaches descend on the church, the question should be asked whether we should follow suit. Lew discusses what it looks like to lead the church in light of the competing worldviews. 

What do those two things have in common? 

Well, you'll just have to find out. Jerell shares from Jesus' teaching on salt and light while challenging two ways we might fall short of God's purpose as we go about life. 

Where there are differences, there has to be understanding and forgiveness. 

The world is made up of a lot of different types of people and so is the church. To be able to deepen our relationships there has to be an attitude of humility and forgiveness so our differences strengthen rather than weaken our connection. Jerell shares how these two go hand in hand. 

A tool for connection has arrived!

The body of Christ, the church, the family of God, you and me, we're all connected! But, sometimes it doesn't feel like it, or it can be hard to live that out. Jamie and I discuss how the directory seeks to meet that need and make it as easy as possible to live as a family in the church. 

How should we treat our emotions?

For some of us emotions are unbridled, they come and go and we go with them. For others, emotions are inherently bad and should be suppressed. However, Lew provides a different option as we examine what it means to be made in God's image as it pertains to our emotions. 

How do you show up?

Have you ever stopped and reflect on the type of person you're trying to be? Maybe more importantly, have you asked why you're showing up that way with others? Jerell shares how true authenticity doesn't actually come from within and it has a serious impact on those around us.