Ekklesia

8/6/2023 What Was the Bigger Miracle?

Today's gospel story is the feeding of the 5000. What can two different interpretations of the story teach us about the gospel and how we're called to live? Also, should Spider-Man have organic or mechanical web shooters? 

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7/30/2023 Who Shall Separate Us?

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" Special Guest Dr. Dumas Harshaw brings us a timely word from the book of Romans.

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7/23/2023 Love Transforms

Focusing on Psalm 139, Reverend Chalice Overy shares about the importance of receiving the affirmation of God's love for us that we might have the capacity to spread love in the world. Because love transforms.

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7/16/2023 The Parable of the Sower

We take a closer look at the parable in Matthew 13 with our focus on the sower and what this can teach us about God's practice of abundance over scarcity along with how we might respond to God's generous love. 

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7/9/2023 – How Wonderful! How Terrible! We'll see.

The story of Rebekah's betrothal to Isaac is told as a sign and testimony of God's favor. But upon getting married, life is anything but easy. What happened? Was God's favor withdrawn? Or does our understanding of God's favor need a makeover?

Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel (https://ekklesiaraleigh.org/youtube). Join us Sundays online at 10:45am. Watch the archived recording of this message here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRulTY3oqw&t=1970s

6/25/2023 – When the Prince of Peace brings a Sword

Among Jesus' stranger sayings is this: "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." How do we reconcile these words coming from the Prince of Peace? Could there be a "peace" Jesus rejects? Could there be a "peace" Jesus confronts with a sword?

Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel (https://ekklesiaraleigh.org/youtube). Join us Sundays online at 10:45am. Watch the archived recording of this message here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Smk-vWNjhY&t=1927s

6/18/2023 – Sheep Without a Shepherd

In Matthew 9, Jesus looked at a crowd with compassion because they looked like sheep without a shepherd. What does this tell us about how Jesus feels about us and how we are called to live.

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6/11/2023 – The Upside of Darkness Exposed

In the wake of the release of two documentaries exposing the dark side of the church (Shiny Happy People, and The Secrets of Hillsong), the temptation is to cry out "Where is God?" But could these exposés be a sign of something good?

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6/4/2023 – Trinity Sunday and the Temple

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. As we reflect on the Trinity, we are looking at an often overlooked aspect of scripture. Namely, that it is a story about a temple.

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5/28/2023 – Miraculous and Mudane

This Sunday is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the giving of the Spirit in Acts 2. It is a strange and powerful story. But the most powerful part might be what comes next.

Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel (https://ekklesiaraleigh.org/youtube). Join us Sundays online at 10:45am. Watch the archived recording of this message here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ooWRaFcYk&t=1627s