The Local Church

May 7, 2023

On this Confirmation Sunday, Haley Capps offers her final message as a Duke intern and shares encouragement for what to do when you hit a bump in the road

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2–10

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April 30, 2023

This week, friend of The Local Church, Meg Greto, continues our Embrace the Awkward series with the thrilling conclusion of the Road to Emmaus, pointing out the slow pace of love.

Scripture: Luke 24:27–35

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April 23, 2023

This week, Catherine Neal kicks off our Embrace the Awkward series diving into the first half of the story of the Road to Emmaus and helps us “embrace unexpected teachers."

Scripture: Luke 24:13-27

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April 16, 2023

On this Second Sunday of Easter, Rajeev Tiwari shares the surprising key to a strong faith and how Thomas models it well.

Scripture: John 20:19–31

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Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023

It’s Easter with The Local Church! On this Resurrection Sunday, we’re exploring how we’re a lot more faithful than we give ourselves credit for, strange details in John’s account of the resurrection, and the surprising reason Jesus doesn’t want Mary to hold on to him.

Scripture: John 20:1-18

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April 2, 2023

It’s the final week of our Seeking series. On this Palm/Passion Sunday, we’re finding ourselves in between juxtapositions and faced with a choice.

Scripture: Matthew 21:1–11

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March 26, 2023

Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones shows that even in death, there is hope, and it's our responsibility to embody that hope.

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1–14; John 11:28–44

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On Brussels sprouts, assumptions, and being returned to ourselves### Date

March 19, 2023

It’s the fourth week of our Lenten series, and this week’s question is a big one that cracks open some assumptions that we might see something new

Scripture: [John 9:1–41](URL here)
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

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March 12, 2023

In the third week of our Seeking series, Brent shares three ways the story of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well subverts our expectations and changes, well, everything.

Scripture: John 4:5-42

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March 5, 2023

Brent leads us into the second week of our Seeking series. What do we do when our worlds end? When we’ve outgrown our faith? How do we begin again?

Scripture: Genesis 12:1–4a; John 3:1–17

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