First Christian Church of Louisville Podcast

According to the Acts, the early church saw community as key to the fully transformed life of faith.

What was true then, is absolutely true now. If we want to be fully transformed people of faith, then we must be part of a community of believers with whom we will share the journey.

In the message, Brian talked about the importance of serving the community to which you belong. Please consider taking a few minutes to explore how you might be able to serve the FCC community by clicking on the above buttons. Let us know if you have any questions!

According to the Gospel of Matthew, in Jesus' sermon on the mount, we are given a list of transformative behaviors that can change everything about our lives. The key to them doing so is that we must practice them consistently - in all that we do, every day of our lives.

In order for a person to become fully transformed by our faith, he or she must be committed to effort that journey will take. While it can be difficult, the Good News is that with hard work, it can happen.

In his message, Brian refers to two items that might help your journey toward becoming more Biblically aware. You can click the provided buttons to view them.

While Nehemiah might not be the first book you think about when looking for hope in our world today, it is there that we are reminded of the fact that no matter what may be going on in the world all is not lost.

Especially when the people have a mind to work.

The disciple Thomas recognized Jesus because of his wounds--the very things that had taken Jesus from him helped him recognize him anew.

We are each, in this life, wounded--in a variety of ways and through a variety of circumstances. But our woundedness does not leave us unable to make a mark on the world. In truth, it might be that our woundedness, and the presence of God through it, is the very thing that leads us into a deeper experience of what it means to be human, and what it means to know grace.

Have you ever heard the story of Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah? If not, this story of five sisters and how they stood their ground when faced with an issue of injustice is yet another example of strong women in scripture and how they changed history.

As the sacred season of Lent approaches, we take a moment to reflect on the purpose of the season and how we can make the most of it.

How much do you know about Lent? Really? Regardless of your answer, a little Lent 101 never hurts.

While the Bible has a lot to say about the dangers of money and the power it can have over our lives, it also offers some great advice on how we can use the wealth we have to honor God.

In this message, Associate Minister Sandy Selby addresses one of the most challenging passages in all of scripture and provides some great insight on how we can best avoid the warning it gives.

Baptism is one of the most sacred practices of the Christian Church. In this message, Brian Gerard explains why and how we practice baptism at First Christian Church of Louisville.

He also shares the story of Austin Pepper, a young man with Down Syndrome who was baptized last year, and how his baptism and the way he has lived into serves as an inspiration to us all.

For the last year, the elders of FCC have been studying the issues of race and racism in our society. One of the most important parts of their study has been the book, "Pre-Post-Racial America: Spiritual Stories from the Front Lines," by the Reverend Sandhya Rani Jha. This weekend, Sandhya joined the elders to help facilitate their annual retreat.

As part of her journey to Louisville, Sandhya brought the Sunday morning message. It is a message reminding the community of faith, that we are called to focus less on things that concern "just us" and focus on matters of justice.