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Jesus flipped tables because he is committed to removing whatever obstacles stand between people and a relationship with God. In Jesus’ day, Israel forgot they were supposed to prepare for company – that God’s intended purpose for putting them together was to bring blessing to the whole world. In this Jesus-table-flipping story from Matthew 21, Jesus symbolically enacts the way things were always meant to be. At The Front Church, we are committed to removing any obstacle that stands in the way of people experiencing a relationship with God. Take a listen.

March 12, 2023

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Does Christianity claim all other religions are wrong? Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” We take a look at the questions of inclusivity and exclusivity along the storyline of the Bible, and try to understand what is going on and why God chooses to operate as He does. Listen and join us through our series.

March 5, 2023

Recommended Additional Resources Nate referenced during his message:

How (Not) to Read the Bible – Dan Kimball
William Lane Craig – Apologetics (videos – free on Right Now Media) – https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/302125
Tim Keller – Reason for God (videos – free on Right Now Media) – https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/213
Tim Keller – Reason for God (book)
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Did you like the message? Share it – tell people what you liked – and join us in inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story.

The Front Church is a new church in the Salt Lake Valley, inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. To learn more, visit www.thefrontchurch.com

[How (Not) to Read the Bible is a teaching series based on Dan Kimball’s book, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” Find out more by visiting https://www.dankimball.com]

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Is the Bible anti-science? Am I supposed to choose between the two? Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible,” by looking at the Genesis creation stories. We often bring a lot of our questions to these texts without first asking how they would have been understood to their original audience. Ultimately, we’ll discover the Genesis creation stories aren’t about *how*; they’re about *Who.* Watch and join us through our series.

February 26, 2023

Recommended Additional Resources Nate referenced during his message:

How (Not) to Read the Bible – Dan Kimball
Tim Mackie – Interpreting the Bible’s Creation Stories (1.5 hours) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i62bgsy0yTs
Tim Keller – Reason for God – Chapter 6, “Science Has Disproved Christianity”
The Bible Project Podcast – Ancient Cosmology Series – https://bibleproject.com/podcast/series/ancient-cosmology/
Anything by OT Scholar John Walton

Did you like the message? Share it – tell people what you liked – and join us in inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story.

The Front Church is a new church in the Salt Lake Valley, inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. To learn more, visit www.thefrontchurch.com

[How (Not) to Read the Bible is a teaching series based on Dan Kimball’s book, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” Find out more by visiting https://www.dankimball.com]

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“Doesn’t the Bible say women aren’t supposed to speak in church? What’s the deal with verses like that? Isn’t the Bible misogynistic?” Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible,” by looking at these very questions. It’s important for us to understand how the Bible actually works: when we see the big storyline of the Bible, and the context surrounding verses like these, we might be surprised to discover they’re not saying what we think they are. Take a listen.  

February 19, 2023

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The Front Church is a new church in the Salt Lake Valley, inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. To learn more, visit www.thefrontchurch.com

[How (Not) to Read the Bible is a teaching series based on Dan Kimball’s book, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” Find out more by visiting https://www.dankimball.com]

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What’s the deal with the verses in the Bible about pigskin and shrimp and other seemingly obscure things? There are things in the Bible that sound strange to us, but would make sense to them. Or more seriously, what’s the deal with the Bible’s take on slavery? There’s a lot of shade thrown at the Bible, but maybe it’s because we’re misunderstanding how the Bible works and how we’re supposed to read it. Join us as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.”

February 12, 2023

Did you like the message? Share it – tell people what you liked – and join us in inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. 

The Front Church is a new church in the Salt Lake Valley, inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. To learn more, visit www.thefrontchurch.com

[How (Not) to Read the Bible is a teaching series based on Dan Kimball’s book, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” Find out more by visiting https://www.dankimball.com]

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