Epiclesis

Pastor Chris took a look at the first three power-packed verses of 1 John 3 and asked some questions about the nature of knowing and being. John tells us that there is a future hope we should look forward to, but that there is also a present reality of being that should encourage us. Could you use some hope this Easter season? The resurrection, and who we are in Christ, makes all the difference.

"The cross and the resurrection of Christ was a reckless act of pure love, for us. Our response must be no less so!" -Neil Alexander

On this second Sunday of Easter, Dr. Rick Asche asked, "What does the resurrection mean for the Church here today?" As we launch into the Easter/Pentecost season, we are exploring together what it means to be a people shaped by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We are the sent ones of Christ who live differently through the giving and receiving of forgiveness, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, Who creates a foundation of fellowship in one heart and soul. The resurrection changes everything!

Dr. Jim Hart, President of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, was the guest for this episode of Ancient-Future Faith. Jim was right there with Bob Webber from the beginning of the Institute and shares some of the stories from the early days, as well as his day to day tasks of guiding the organization. What's the mission of the IWS, and why should evangelicals care? Join us!

Dr. Dianne Collard was the guest on this edition of Ancient-Future Faith radio. Dianne is a member of the Ancient-Future Faith Network, an author, a sought-after speaker on issues related to the arts and the church, and a great blessing to the many artists she mentors and encourages. Join us for a conversation about her latest goings-on (which include a documentary film and a new arts organization in Charlotte, North Carolina.

How would you tell God's story? Would you sing it, or show it, or say it? Perhaps a bit of all three? On this Easter Sunday morning, Pastor Chris shared about his recent trip-- a journey that included some singing of God's story at the Charlotte airport at 6 AM. Beloved, we Christians have the best story of all!

Dr. Glenn Collard was the guest for this edition of Ancient-Future Faith as he talked about a lifetime of ministry. After many years of service in Europe, Glenn finds himself now as the head of a ministry called "Coram Deo" in Charlotte, North Carolina. Glenn also heads up one of the Cloisters of the Ancient-Future Faith Network. Join us!

We've been talking during the Season of Lent about psalms of orientation, disorientation, or new orientation. But on this Palm Sunday, Pastor Chris wanted to talk about Palms of Disorientation. What must that "triumphal entry" have felt like from Jesus' perspective? And what could a certain psalm reveal about His first destination in the city? Join us!

As Holy Week approaches, and as we head toward the conclusion of our Lenten series on the Psalms, Pastor Chris examined Psalm 51, David's appeal to God for mercy and forgiveness. What if someone took your all-time worst moment and made a popular worship song out of it? That's what David did. But how did he get to the place where he could? Join us as we look at a model of confession.

Father Jon Aamodt was the special guest in this edition of Ancient-Future Faith and he talked about his work in church planting. Jon is the pastor of Five Streams Community Church in Forest Grove, Oregon, a western suburb of Portland, and has a heart for millennials. Want to learn how he sees Ancient-Future Faith as having an important impact on his life and ministry? Join us!

How is that God redeems us? As we look at the psalms during Lent, we're discovering that they speak to us-- and for us-- through all of the seasons of our lives. In this teaching, Pastor Rick examines Psalm 107, a collection of several stories of how God's people are redeemed and brought through places of profound disorientation. What we discover is that their stories are also our stories, and our stories are part of God's great story of redemption.