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What makes your heart sing? And what would you say to someone who's looking for peace? Pastor Chris takes a close look at what Jesus says about peace, and looks at what our position in Christ means for finding it. Can there be peace in the time of Monkeypox, for heaven's sake? Yes, when you set your heart, and let the peace.... But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Join us!

Are you vexed? Do you feel a heaviness and urgency these days and don't know quite what to do? You may be trying to control things around you. It's a natural response, but it also has lack of trust (and fear) at its root. Join Pastor Chris for a heartfelt message about vexation, control, trust, and peace.

Biblical prayer counselor Brenda Zamorano was back in the studio to talk about control-- and trust. Do you possess any of the symptoms of someone who's trying to control things around them? And just what are some of those symptoms and what can we do about them? We're living in days that weigh especially heavily on us. Join us as we talk frankly about control, trust, fear, unmet expectations, and turning to the Holy Spirit.

How are you experiencing the heart of Jesus towards you? On this Sunday we explore the cycle of blessing, revelation, fellowship and restoration found in John 21:1-19. We unpack how each phase of the cycle is an invitation to discipleship. So, where are you at in the Follow Me cycle?

Where do you worship? Seems like an obvious question. We worship at church or home or some other physical location. But there's a biblical principle and truth about worship that will change the way you approach it if you learn and live it. Join Dr. Carl Peters as he walks us through the profound revelation of where true worship is located. (Spoiler alert: It's not a private, personal place somewhere deep within you).

“One of the common elements of the resurrection stories across the gospels is that no one expects the resurrection," one commentator has said. When the women returned to tell the disciples what they saw at the tomb on resurrection morning, even those who had been close to Jesus reacted by saying it was an "idle tale." Join Pastor Chris as we explore doubt, growth, and the need to tell the "idle tale" even if the world doesn't believe it.

There are three days in Holy Week that are lesser known but just as critically important as the others. Do you know what happened on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the week of Jesus' Passion? Join Pastor Chris as he shows how the events on these days play a major part in God's big story of re-righting an upside-down world.

Where do you find your confidence? What makes you feel valuable? What do you count on? According to Philippians 3:4-16, we are called to let go of all substitutes for faith in Jesus. Even good things can pull us away from Him. Join us as we explore the power of a “forgetting faith."

Dr. Ellen Koehler was back in the Ancient-Future Faith studio to talk about encouragement... and Lent! Is Lent even the time to talk about encouragement? Well, yes, says Pastor Ellen. And in some ways, it's the perfect time to reflect on how we can be an encouragement to others. Join us!

The parable of the Prodigal Son is a familiar one with many different layers of meaning and interpretation. But have you ever looked at the story through the lens of "covenant"? Covenant relationships are woven throughout the parable, and we can learn a lot about our relationship, through the New Covenant in Jesus, with our Father. Join us!