New Circle Church

This week we will examine why we say the liturgy each week. We will discuss the significance of each portion and how it forms us as followers of Jesus.

The podcast has a halloween theme this week. Barry and Jonathan discuss costumes, candy, and zombies. We hope this is fun - and a little helpful.

In our final week of focusing on parables, we will discuss the parable of the workers. Each worker begins at a different time for the same wage. In the end, the characters in the story are upset. And through this, Jesus teaches us deep truths.

The podcast is back this week discussing Tesla's flying car, winter clothing, and sermon preparation.

This week, we focus on Jesus' parable about the kingdom of God being like a treasure that was found in a field. What are we willing to give up to have this treasure?

Jesus told the parable of the ten virgins as an illustration of the kingdom of God. We will compare their waiting for the wedding feast to the waiting we experience in our lives and as we wait for Christ. We will see how waiting can positively inform and impact our lives.

Barry and Jonathan chat about all of the things they are reading and listening to recently. They also discuss an article from Christianity Today called "AI is Weakening Pastors' Authority." If you would like to read that article you can find it at: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/10/ai-is-weakening-pastors-authority/

Barry and Jonathan reflect on the Builders Meeting and the end of September. They engage in discussion around topics relating to the sermon from this past Sunday on the barren fig tree and different ways we can understand the Bible.

In the parable of the barren fig tree, Jesus reminds us that God’s patience is greater than we often imagine, giving us space to grow, change, and bear fruit. This space provides us the invitation to receive God’s care and grow in grace, mercy, and love.