Epiclesis

Dr. Dianne Collard, a dear friend of our community of faith, was with us on this Sunday to look at jars of clay. Our job as believers is to be vessels for Christ to pour into-- for the contents is more important than the package. How can a clay jar have serenity? Join us!

How is Mount Zion a new Mount Sinai? Join Pastor Chris for a Pentecost Sunday teaching that looked at the Old Covenant roots-- and the New Covenant fulfillments-- of the giving of the Holy Spirit.

How is the ascension of Christ a beautiful rebellion? What cultural lies were embraced as common practice in the Roman world that the first disciples of Jesus found themselves in? Are these lies re-emerging in today’s culture, and how are we being called to lead a beautiful rebellion against them? You’ve got to get your hands dirty if you want to follow Jesus!

His long and distinguished career as a military chaplain helped prepare Brett Travis for a further call to church planting. In this conversation with Pastor Chris Alford, Brett describes a lifetime of service to his country and to the Lord. How did a country kid from the midwest end up being a proponent of Ancient-Future Faith called to pastoral ministry? Join us!

Pastor Nathan Oates was the guest on this edition of Ancient-Future Faith to talk about his church, Emmaus Community in Lincoln, California, plus an upcoming sabbatical trip to a Benedictine monastery in Italy. Is Benedictine spirituality something for the evangelical church, and how might Pastor Nathan's immersion into that community-- at least for a little while-- impact his church and our city? Join us!

Dr. Gary Rushing was the guest on this episode of Ancient-Future Faith. He talked with Host Chris Alford about a life of ministry and how he is using biblical, ancient-future principles in his capacity as a worship pastor in the Methodist Church. Gary has served in a variety of denominations and now has the unique challenge of working in a "high seasonal" church in Florida where the numbers fluctuate by a thousand depending on the time of the year. What a challenge! And what a wonderful pastor he is.... Join us!

"Covenant" was one of main themes of this interview with Dr. Richard Leonard, but we touched on several other important topics along the way. One of Pastor Chris' professors from the Institute for Worship Studies, Richard also talked about worship and the wonderful link between our encounters with God and the word and sign found in the covenants of the Bible. By the way, we also talked about trains. Sound intriguing? Join us for a delightful conversation with a remarkable saint of God.

Dr. Rick Asche stopped by the Chapter House for another episode of a new discipleship effort at Epiclesis called "On-Ramp," and gave a great introduction to Eastertide-- perfect for folks who know nothing about the Easter, or seasoned folks who want to learn a bit more or discover some additional ways they can observe this important part of the Christian year.

If you'd like to follow along with Pastor Rick's teaching, click here for a download of the session outline.

Jesus talks about what Good Shepherds do, but what can we learn about how sheep should behave in this well-known Gospel passage? Pastor Chris also took a look at another famous sheep and shepherd parable of Jesus before closing with a passage in Revelation where we see Jesus as both lamb and Shepherd-- as well as King and Priest. One more thing: What might Jesus' parable about the lost sheep say about how we should "do" church? Join us!

Dr. Jonathan Powers, faculty member at Asbury Seminary and graduate of the Institute for Worship Studies, talked was the guest on this episode of Ancient-Future Faith. Jonathan talked about his love for worship, admiration for Robert Webber, and his current duties at the seminary.