Rest, Roots, and Renewal

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Text:
2 Corinthians 8 & 9

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In this week's episode, we feature special guest Meagan Hurley with Matt and Eric.  Meagan is the Mercy Director at The Oaks Community Church and she joins us as we discuss the themes of generosity, money, giving, and our relationship to the poor. 

Songs:
Destiny Child, "Bills Bills Bills" 
Billie Eilish, "Everything I Wanted"
The Roberta Martin Singers, "Grace"
The Imperials, "Finish What You Started" 

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In this episode, pastors Matt and Eric talk about 2 Corinthians 7, where Paul expresses how encouraged he is about how the Corinthian church has grown and matured through the conflict he experienced with them.  How attached should we be to others?  Are relationships worth the risks they present?  What outcomes are possible when we experience interpersonal conflict with others?  Do you really want to hurt me?

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In this episode, pastors Matt and Eric discuss 2 Corinthians 5.  What does it mean to be a "new creation" in Christ?  What is the ministry of reconciliation, and how are we a part of that work?  Do you want to be special, or loved? 

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In this episode, pastors Matt, Eric, and Kevin talk about 2 Corinthians 4:5-18.  How should a Christian view suffering and hardship and even death?  How do we reconcile that we are "jars of clay" that are fragile and vulnerable, while also carrying the gospel that leads to eternal life in Christ?  Lastly, why is it true that the 90's were the last era of great rock bands?

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In this episode, pastors Matt and Eric discuss 2nd Corinthians chapter 3, where the Apostle Paul compares and contrasts the Law versus the Gospel.  What does the Law accomplish?  What changes people?  

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In this episode, pastors Matt and Eric discuss II Corinthians 2:5-11.  The topics of sin, forgiveness,  restoration, and community are highlighted in this Scripture.  How seriously should we take sin?  How do we respond to sin?  What about church discipline? How can we be free to live in the present?

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This is season 5, episode 1.  In this episode Matt and Eric discuss 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 where we see the Apostle Paul address themes of suffering and affliction and comfort.  How does Christ relate to us in our suffering and comfort?  How does God comfort us?  How are we to comfort and relate to others?

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In this episode Matt, Katie, and Eric continue their conversation from last week and discuss differences between men and women and how they relate in the context of the church.

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Katie, Matt, and Eric discuss Acts 16, where the wealthy woman, Lydia, becomes a Christian.  In this episode we'll look at the themes of prayer, solitude, isolation, and community.

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In this episode, Pastor Matt and Pastor Eric discuss Acts 9:1-18 which is the conversion of Saul the Pharisee into Paul the Apostle.  Why does Jesus say Saul's name twice?  Why does Jesus ask about Saul's motivations?  How do we know if we are confusing spiritual insight with spiritual sight?  What kind of blindness leads to sight?

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