Journey Church

When it comes to money our motives are most often exposed when we are asked to give it away. Yet even the casual observer of social science sees giving as central to healthy society. How are we to manage the resources available to us? What are the spiritual principles at play? How do we see clearly when dealing with a commodity that has been so abused both inside and outside the church?

The third in a series of messages on vision, we as a church lean into our mission statement to, “Dwell in soul environments, knowing, living, and telling, the love story of Jesus to the world.” With a focus on living and telling, we move forward searching for those in need of love.

Part two of Pastor Jamie’s conversation about the future of The Journey Church and it’s expression in serving our local community and beyond. The power of focus gives clarity for in our motivation in running the race marked out before us.

Pastor Jamie shares some of his story and reminds us of the great commission given to the church. The future involves running headlong into our fear for the sake of those lost in hopelessness and for the glory of God.

Dr. Scott Caroll, biblical artifact curator, joins Pastor Jamie in displaying and explaining how biblical artifacts help to preserve the Christian narrative.Dr. Scott Caroll, biblical artifact curator, joins Pastor Jamie in displaying and explaining how biblical artifacts help to preserve the Christian narrative.

Aaron interviews Sarah MacIntosh: The look of Re-Birth. Understanding without response is just knowledge.  Understanding with response breeds greater understanding.  God is on the move!  The great leaders of the Renaissance tried to capture their experience through their own lens and while they were not all saying the same thing, many were pointing to the same thing.  In an attempt to explain their own revelation of how they experienced God, they used what the knew (painting, sculpting, poetry, science, etc.) and as a result, the Church was reborn.”

Martin Luther went from monk to priest to professor and ultimately paved the way for the great reformation of the church. He was a man passionate for Truth and has impacted the Christian faith in ways that still resonate to this day.

Art and architecture are patient storytellers. Sometimes we avoid beauty as we cannot ignore its inherent sadness.

Young Francis of Assisi was a wealthy merchants son, who used his wealth to run from his father’s expectations and fulfill the unmet longing in his soul. After a battlefield loss, almost a year in a dungeon, and intimate interactions with Jesus, Francis removed anything in his life that would get in the way of his love for God. A life of poverty and compassion, his example has inspired untold thousands.

Freedom may not look the way we expected., and there is often a trade off.  In our world we often see the deception of freedom that is embraced as true liberty. However it ends up being bondage or death.