Join us this season in quieting the loud clanging cymbals and noisy gongs of this world and instead fill the air with the Gospel of Hope, Joy, Love, and Peace that we have in Jesus Christ. We invite you to read a chapter of Luke each day during December. Then, on Christmas Eve, the 24th, You'll have heard the entire story of Jesus just in time to celebrate his birth! Please enjoy this introduction to the Gospel of Luke Featuring a Reading from Eugene Peterson's Introduction to the Gospel of Luke from the Message and musical arrangements of Joy to the World and Hark the Herald Angel Sing provided with permission by Benj Heard.

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, we dive into the final "Part 3" of our series on Star Wars.  We sit down to finish out the original trilogy with our discussion of "Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi" and what it means for us to embrace a more mature, enduring hope even in the midst of everything that works to take our hope away. 

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, we continue "Part 2" of our series on Star Wars and the Inspiration we draw from the original films on our faith life and practices. We discuss what challenges our sense of hope and how toxic fandom can impact science-fiction and the church.

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, I sit down with my friends, Pastors Jonathan Conrad and Will Rose to talk about our favorite film franchise, Star Wars. In this, the first of a three-episode arch we'll draw parallels between Star Wars: A New Hope and living a life of faith today.

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, please join us for our conversation with Dwayne Burks, Pastor and Founder of The Gateway Gaston. He has an inspiring story of Grace that saved his life and empowers his love of neighbor.

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, we speak with Kimberly Truesdell who is a fascinating person.  She is involved in Youth Ministry, is a Triathlete, and has an inspiring story of weightlessness.  Take some time and listen to her story!

Welcome Back! After a time away The Ground Up Faith Podcast is back with Season 2! We had a great season to start with and I'm really excited about what follows with season 2! Check it out!

If you have questions about the podcast reach out at [email protected] and let's talk!

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, we enter into "Part 3" of our series on Pastoral Burnout where we sit down with Bishop Tim Smith of the North Carolina Synod. He shares his own experiences with burnout as well as those he's developed as a Bishop. If you or someone you know is wrestling with burnout please talk to a trusted person. If you don't have a trusted person to talk with feel free to reach out to me at [email protected].

In this episode of the Ground Up Faith Podcast, we sit down and talk with Sarah Welch-Larson, Author of "Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise." We discuss the the intersection of Faith and Science Fiction, are there aliens and what it says about our faith, and the Alien movie Franchise!

Copies of her book can be purchase here: https://mzsworldstore.com/products/becoming-alien-the-beginning-and-end-of-evil-in-science-fictions-most-idiosyncratic-film-franchise-paperback-signed?_pos=1&_sid=230a7c116&_ss=r

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In this sermon we reflect on the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 and what it has to say to us about noticing the presence of God in our lives.