The Local Church

Sunday, November 10, 2019

There's a popular app used to meet new people. Maybe you've heard of it. The premise is simple. You're presented with someone you could meet, and you could swipe left for a new option or swipe right to say, "I'm intrigued and would be willing to know more." But for a connection to be made and channels to become open, both people have to swipe right.

Our journeys of life and faith are similar, but here's the thing: God has already swiped right on you. In this series, we'll meet people who have responded to God's "swipe right" with a "swipe right" of their own, along the way discovering our story in the story of God.

First up: the bleeding woman

Scripture: Mark 5:24b-34
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

Do not let your hearts be troubled... Our flagship podcast, Ten Minutes Or Less, will return later this fall. We've simply consolidated the feed to include both TMOL, as well as sermon audio from Sunday mornings.

Sunday, November 3, 2019

There's a popular app used to meet new people. Maybe you've heard of it. The premise is simple. You're presented with someone you could meet, and you could swipe left for a new option or swipe right to say, "I'm intrigued and would be willing to know more." But for a connection to be made and channels to become open, both people have to swipe right.

Our journeys of life and faith are similar, but here's the thing: God has already swiped right on you. In this series, we'll meet people who have responded to God's "swipe right" with a "swipe right" of their own, along the way discovering our story in the story of God.

First up: Zacchaeus.

Scripture: Luke 19:1–10
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

Do not let your hearts be troubled... Our flagship podcast, Ten Minutes Or Less, will return later this fall. We've simply consolidated the feed to include both TMOL, as well as sermon audio from Sunday mornings.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

In a world that so often leaves us feeling weary and worn, where do we find hope? Where might Jesus be showing up in our world and in our lives to surprise us with hope? This week, we’re exploring the hope found in and through... you.

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-12
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

Do not let your hearts be troubled... Our flagship podcast, Ten Minutes Or Less, will return later this fall. We've simply consolidated the feed to include both TMOL, as well as sermon audio from Sunday mornings.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

In a world that so often leaves us feeling weary and worn, where do we find hope? Where might Jesus be showing up in our world and in our lives to surprise us with hope? This week, we’re exploring the hope found in and through joy and delight.

Scripture: John 1:1-5; Matthew 5:14-16; Luke 15:11-24
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

Do not let your hearts be troubled... Our flagship podcast, Ten Minutes Or Less, will return later this fall. We've simply consolidated the feed to include both TMOL, as well as sermon audio from Sunday mornings.

Sunday, October 6, 2019

In a world that so often leaves us feeling weary and worn, where do we find hope? Where might Jesus be showing up in our world and in our lives to surprise us with hope? This week, we’re exploring the hope found in and through food.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

Do not let your hearts be troubled... Our flagship podcast, Ten Minutes Or Less, will return later this fall. We've simply consolidated the feed to include both TMOL, as well as sermon audio from Sunday mornings.

In a world that so often leaves us feeling weary and worn, where do we find hope? Where might Jesus be showing up in our world and in our lives to surprise us with hope? This week, we’re exploring the hope found in and through Sabbath.

Scripture: Psalm 46 and Matthew 11:28-30
Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot Sessions

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

Do not let your hearts be troubled... Our flagship podcast, Ten Minutes Or Less, will return later this fall. We've simply consolidated the feed to include both TMOL, as well as sermon audio from Sunday mornings.

This week, our summer Duke intern, Daniel Jackson drops some wisdom about prayer, expectations, and transformation.

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now!

Our Everybody In initiative is ongoing, and this month, we're proud to support Communities In Schools of Chatham County. In this episode, Brent connects their work with scripture and briefly interviews CIS Chatham's Executive Director, Kim Caraganis — about what she loves about her job, her community, and more.

Scripture Referenced: Psalm 139

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now.

Scripture Referenced: John 20:19-23

The Richard Rohr quotation comes from his new book, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe.

Watch the Holderness Family's "Maycember" video here.

Here is where you can check out the Twitter thread that put Floyd Martin's amazing story on the map.

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now!

Maria Stewart was a keeper of the Word. Read more about the life and witness of Maria Stewart here.

Scripture Referenced: John 14:23-29

For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected].

To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now.