Native Exiles

We know we said we were taking a break for the summer, but we had to come back just for this one special bonus episode! 
In this bonus episode, Pastors Wyatt and Steve talk about divorce. What does the Bible actually say about divorce? How do we reconcile two seemingly contradicting passages? There is an underlying principle to the Bible's instruction on divorce. 

The following passages are referenced: 
Matthew 5:31-32
1 Corinthians 7:15
Matthew 18 
Matthew 19

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at nativeexiles.com.

In this season finale, Pastors Wyatt Martin and Steve Brooks answer more questions from the event with Preston Sprinkle a few weeks ago.

Biblical references from this week's episode:
Romans 9
Galatians 5:19-21

As a church, we are just getting started with engaging in this very controversial and sensitive conversation. We encourage each person to continue seeking what God has to say about this topic. One of the ways you can continue learning is by checking out the following resources:
Gay Girl Good God, by Jackie Hill Perry
7 Myths About Singleness, by Sam Allberry
Embodied, by Preston Sprinkle
Living in a Gray World, by Preston Sprinkle
People to Be Loved, by Preston Sprinkle
The Center for Faith, Sexuality, & Gender
LGBTQ+ Questionnaire (as mentioned by Wyatt in this episode)
https://bit.ly/3kGywiw

To learn more about our guest speaker, Preston Sprinkle, visit him on his website. https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at nativeexiles.com.

Listen in on our first ever live podcast episode, with our first special guest of the season! Preston Sprinkle came to Alderwood Community Church this past weekend, and gave a seminar on the transgender conversation. Pastors Wyatt Martin and Steve Brooks were able to sit down with him and host a Q&A with questions from the audience. The three talk about how to engage in this type of conversation with young children, how to love the people that God has called us to love, and so much more.

As a church, we are just getting started with engaging in this very controversial and sensitive conversation. We encourage each person to continue seeking what God has to say about this topic. One of the ways you can continue learning is by checking out the following resources:
Gay Girl Good God, by Jackie Hill Perry
7 Myths About Singleness, by Sam Allberry
Embodied, by Preston Sprinkle
Living in a Gray World, by Preston Sprinkle
People to Be Loved, by Preston Sprinkle
The Center for Faith, Sexuality, & Gender
LGBTQ+ Questionnaire (as mentioned by Wyatt in this episode)

Be sure to tune in for the next episode where Wyatt and Steve will be answering more questions submitted by the audience!

To learn more about our guest speaker, Preston Sprinkle, visit him on his website. https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at nativeexiles.com.

As Alderwood Community Church is about to launch a new series called "Jesus, Sex, and Gender", Pastors Wyatt Martin and Steve Brooks sit down to talk about why it's important for the church to talk about this controversial topic. They address any fears and concerns that the congregation may have leading into this series, and they also explain the theological difference between sin and temptation.

Resourced mentioned in this episode:
LGBTQ+ Questionnaire
Preston Sprinkle, author of "People to Be Loved" and "Embodied" (coming to ACC on May 15th)
John 1:14
Genesis 3
James 1:14-15
Hebrews 4:15
The Gospel and Homosexuality (First Look Podcast Episode)

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at nativeexiles.com.

In preparation for Preston Sprinkle to come to Alderwood Community Church in May 2022, Pastors Wyatt and Steve discuss how the church has historically talked about sex and purity. Disclaimer, this episode does contain more sensitive and mature content than our regular episodes.

Passages referenced in this episode:
1 Corinthians 6:13

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at nativeexiles.com.

As the church wraps up our series in Daniel, Pastors Wyatt and Steve take some time to reflect on the big idea about Daniel—living as exiles. How does seeing ourselves as exiles change the way we live?

Passages referenced in this episode:
Philippians 1:27-28
Daniel 1

Article referenced in this episode:
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/02/the-three-worlds-of-evangelicalism

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at http://alderwood.cc.

The hot topic of today's episode is corporate responsibility. In the modern western world, it may be assumed that each person is only responsible for their own actions and their own sins. But is that what the Bible says? Take a listen as Pastors Wyatt and Steve talk about this nuanced topic.

Passages referenced in this episode:
Daniel 9:4-6
Deuteronomy 24:16
Exodus 34:6-7
2 Samuel 21
Joshua 7:1-26
Colossians 4
Ephesians 6:19

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at http://alderwood.cc.

The Bible is full of prophecies, many about the future. What do we do with these prophecies? Pastors Wyatt and Steve talk about what God tells us about the future, but more importantly WHY God tell us anything about the future. 

Some key passages referenced in this episode are: 

Daniel 8:27

Matthew 24:36

Acts 1:6-7

Revelation 22:20

1 Thessalonians 4 and 5

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at http://alderwood.cc.

What does biblical boldness look like today? As a church, Alderwood CC is going through the book of Daniel and talking about the boldness of the exiles living in Babylon. But what would that type of boldness look like for Christians today? Pastors Wyatt and Steve talk about the meaning of boldness and the positives and negatives of being "bold" as a Christian.

Verses referenced in this episode:
Luke 9:26
Colossians 4:2-6
2 Peter 2:10
Ephesians 6:19

Do you have a response to the scenario Wyatt and Steve talked about at the end of the podcast today? Email us your answer at [email protected].

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at http://alderwood.cc.

We're continuing the conversation from our previous episode on the church's response to abortion. In the last episode, Pastors Wyatt and Steve refuted the phrase "You can't legislate morality" to explain their position against abortion. But how does this concept impact the rest of the way the church should view government and legislation? What is the posture that Christians should take with government? How involved should we be, and to what extent do we want (or not want) Christian morals to be reflected in our nation's laws?

Verses referenced in this episode:
1 Corinthians 5:12
1 Thessalonians 4:11

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus.

For more questions and inquiries, reach us at [email protected] or visit us on our website at http://alderwood.cc.