Epiclesis

The Prodigal Son is a well-known and beloved parable of Jesus. Did you ever consider it in light of covenant? Join Chris and Dr. Carl Peters as they tease out themes and ideas that would have been familiar to the audience in Jesus' day-- and most especially that of covenant and our heavenly Father.

Did you know that you have a peculiar calling from the Lord? And, according to Scripture, it has an anatomy made up of 4 very important parts. Want to know what the Lord is asking you to do in a specific time and place with specific people and resources? Join Pastor Rick Asche, take a listen, and find out.

How would you describe your relationship with your emotions? Biblical prayer counselor Brenda Zamorano says people usually have one of two extreme reactions to that question: Either "I'm very emotional about everything," or "I hate my emotions and suppress them." Yet our emotions are an important part of our God-given nature. So how do we cultivate healthy emotions and not let them "be the boss"? Join us for a wonderful conversation!

What if God called—or at least you thought He did—and then you answered the call—or at least you thought you did—and then He didn’t call again for years? Pastor Chris talks about calling, and self-worth, and even tombstones. Along the way we took a look at the remarkable "hidden" life of Abraham and talked about waiting.

We often think about the many ways that God calls us. But does Satan call, too? In some ways, spotting Satan's calls is easy because they seem to follow a pattern. John gives it to us in his first epistle, and then you can see our ancient adversary's ways going all the way back to the Garden. One more thing: Taking a careful look at Jesus' temptation in the desert is another invaluable way of avoiding Satan's calls.

Pastor Chris drew some parallels between Adam and Jesus as we continued an Epiphany Season emphasis on "calling." Ever think about the similarities between the first Adam and the Second, Ultimate Adam? And what in the world might Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God have to do with His calling or our own? Join us!

Both Isaiah and Simon Peter were called of God, and their callings were amazingly similar. Is God calling you? Join us as we look further at "calling" and what we can learn from two giants of the faith.

Dr. Carl Peters talks with Pastor Chris about the similarities between the calling of both Isaiah and Simon Peter. What does it mean for our own calling? And how can we know what God wants us to do? Join us for a look at calling... and humility.

Christians are called, but what exactly is the calling? In this teaching, we look at the calling of Jeremiah and find similarities with Jesus and also make some observations about both "call" and "calling." Wondering what your calling might be? Join us!

Are you angry? On this third Sunday of Epiphany, we took a look at one of the most radical reorientations that ever happened to the Children of Israel. They had every reason to be angry with others, but their repentance and radical reorientation to the word made for one of the most seminal moments in their history. The Jews of Jesus' day also had an opportunity for radical reorientation to the Word, but did they seize the opportunity? Join us for an important teaching about what we believers in this day and age must do.