Faithelement Conversations

12.08 Story and Practice

For the session to be discussed on February 23, 2020

2 Peter 1:16-21

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Bert Montgomery

Crystal Shepherd

In this episode we discuss the return of Christ. Is the second coming a traumatic time that we should fear, or is an exciting hope for that time when God’s transforming work is fulfilled? We explore the ways the second coming has been used in harmful ways, and look at how our faith and churches might grow if we increased our focus on the transforming work of God within and around us.

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12.07 God’s Building

For the session to be discussed on February 16, 2020

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

David Adams

Bert Montgomery

In this episode we discuss the tension between two leaders of the church in Corinth: Paul and Apollos. Both brought gifts and abilities to their task, but many in the church chose to follow one over the other. We discuss the current sense of divisiveness in churches and our land, and wonder how to find a path to unity that includes rather than excludes.

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12.06 New Perceptions

For the session to be discussed on February 9, 2020

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

David Adams

Bert Montgomery

In this episode we discuss Paul’s insertion of himself into a debate among those in the church at Corinth. We discuss Paul’s frustration with how the Corinthians seem to not “get it”, and wonder about how the polarized church of our time might also benefit from Paul’s insights.

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Be Blessed

For the session to be discussed on February 2, 2020

Matthew 5:1-12

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

David Adams

Daniel Glaze

In this episode, we discuss Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and struggle with the meaning of the beatitudes. Are they telling us how we should be, or how things are? How do they serve as reversals for many assumptions we make about how to live faithfully?

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Who We Truly Are

For the session to be discussed on January 12, 2020

Matthew 3:13-17

David Cassady

Crystal Shepherd

Daniel Glaze

In this episode, we discuss Jesus’ baptism, our baptism, and how our baptism highlights our identity as Christians. How might the church find fresh vision by better following the identity we gain through baptism?

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God in Skin

For the session to be discussed on January 5, 2020

John 1:1-18

David Cassady

Crystal Shepherd

Daniel Glaze

In this episode, we look at Crystal’s favorite passage from John and discuss what it might mean that God chose to be present with humanity as one of us.

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Faithful Lament

For the session to be discussed on December 29, 2019

Isaiah 63:7-19

Crystal Shepherd

David Adams

Daniel Glaze

Bert Montgomery

In this episode we discuss lament and how our faith calls us to respond to loss and tragedy. When is lament appropriate and when is it not helpful?

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Transforming Immanuel

For the session to be discussed on December 22, 2019

Isaiah 7:10-17

David Cassady

Crystal Shepherd

Daniel Glaze

Bert Montgomery

In this episode we discuss the notion of Immanuel: God with us. In our comfort with the idea that God is with us, do we sometimes go to far and presume that it means “God is on OUR side” — God with US? How can the church be an expression of “God with us” to those in our communities and world?

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The Fearful Heart

For the session to be discussed on December 15, 2019

Isaiah 35:1-10

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Bert Montgomery

Crystal Shepherd

We discuss the temptation to give into fear, and how fear can prevent us from the joy of relationships with others. How might we miss out on much of God’s work around us by allowing fear to overcome our hope?

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Imagine

For the session to be discussed on December 8, 2019

Isaiah 11:1-10

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

Bert Montgomery

How important is imagination for our faith? What is the connection between imagining something and actually doing it? What does God imagine, and how might that bring us hope that we can help make it a reality? We discuss these and other questions on this episode.

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