Matt Brough and Jen Ostash-Gooch discuss 1 Corinthians 12-14 including leaning into your gifts, what Paul means by the "most excellent way," and why Chapter 13 isn't just for weddings.

Jen Ostash-Gooch and Matt Brough share their first thoughts on Acts 2. They comment on the strangeness of the story, and the combination of the unpredictable activity of the Holy Spirit and rational explanation, as well as the whole point actually being about pointing to Jesus.

Matt and Jen talk about Acts 1:1-11. In this text, Jesus goes up to heaven and it is a critical text to understand. Here, we talk about whether the question the disciples ask Jesus is misplaced or whether it reflects the deepest of longings. ("Is now the time when you will restore the kingdom?") Much like the first followers of Jesus, perhaps our own questions for God have different answers than we envision

In this episode, Matt Brough and Jen Ostash-Gooch discuss John 14:15-21 where Jesus talks about sending his disciples another advocate. Part of the farewell discourse, we consider connection to Jesus washing his disciples' feet, the Vine and the Branches, what it means to abide, and who is the Holy Spirit really.  No wonder this is our longest episode yet!

Matt Brough and Jen Ostash-Gooch have a conversation about the powerful words found in the first two chapters of 1 Peter.

Matt Brough and Jen Ostash-Gooch talk through Luke 24:13-36 and give some initial thoughts about this powerful story of the risen Jesus meeting his disciples on the road, but them not recognizing him (at first!).

Jen Ostash-Gooch and Matt Brough discuss John 20:19-31 and dive into all the implications of Jesus saying to his disciples "As the Father sent me, so I send you." 

Jen Ostash-Gooch and Matt Brough discuss the Easter text of Matthew 28 and reflect on the importance of giftedness being spread across the Church,  the idea of being sent amid fear and doubt, and how the women in the story are the quintessential sent-ones.

Jen Ostash-Gooch and Matt Brough discuss the Palm Sunday Text from Matthew 21

Jen Ostash-Gooch and Matt Brough talk about the parable of The Rich Fool from Luke 12:13-21.