Ecclesia Houston

In a world that primarily values commerce, the invitation to worship fully

this advent season is an invitation to embrace a set of values that honor

God above the market. Pastor Sean, through the book of Exodus and the story

of Moses, invites us to embrace a season and life that worships God more

fully.

Ericka Graham closes out our series on the Theology of the Body by

discussing what it means to be the Body of Christ. Ericka explains that we

all have a connective call to the body of Christ that invites us to

participate as our authentic selves.

There is nothing more human than the experience of living in a body. That comes with joy, pain, trauma, and everything in between, but those experiences are what tie us together as humanity. This week we are joined by Pastor Chris and Ericka to discuss and wrap up the current sermon series about the body and take a deeper look at what it means to be human.

Our minds shape the reality we live in. How we view, care for, and develop

our mind is essential to how we view ourselves, God, and our community

around us. Pastor Sean Palmer continues in our series on the Theology of

the Body talking about our mind and is importance to our faith.

This week on the podcast Mitzi Mak & Manuel Sanchez discuss our beloved Nostoi Community. Our mission with the Nostoi Community is to empower our friends who are unhoused and in housing transition through loving relationships that support transformation, provide resources, restore dignity and bring hope to their lives.

Pastor Chris Seay continues our series around the Theology of the Body and

explores the topic of sexuality. For many of us, our experience with this

topic is connected to shame. Pastor Chris aims to offer new insight and

perspective for how we view our own sexuality and how we view other people.

This week on the podcast Josue Trevino, Wayne Brown, & Alexandra Rieke discuss Ecclesia's multi-campus approach to ministry across Houston. Much like the chairs in our downtown venue, each of our campuses downtown, at Westside in Piney Point, and near Northside in Lindale are incredibly unique and diverse. This diversity is necessary to accommodate the different cultures and demographics of each of these areas, but more importantly is a beautiful celebration of the diversity found in the Kingdom of God. We hope to come alongside the work God is already doing in these communities and across Houston as we pursue Jesus in holistic missional community.

Over the past several years, many of us have endured the trauma of the

pandemic and are beginning to experience those affects in our body. Pastor

Chris continues our series on the Theology of the Body by examining the

ways that trauma affects our bodies and looks at how the Scriptures point

us to healing.

This week on the podcast Alexandra Rieke & Mike Yager discuss and breakdown the Rhythms of Ecclesia. We believe God is present in ordinary days and invites us into rhythms which bring about joy and peace. Together, as we live in pursuit of Jesus, we have found these rhythms guide us on a path to experience the divine in the midst of the ordinary and live in awe and wonder.

Pastor Sean Palmer begins our new series around "The Body" by asking the

question "What is a Body for?" Pastor Sean explains that the body is the

mechanism to express our soul and that we would enact in our bodies what

God is doing in our souls.