How should a follower of Jesus exercise authority and also submit to it? And why does it matter? Pastor Connor tackles these questions as we continue our series in Ephesians with a look at Paul’s instructions to children, fathers, slaves, and masters. Our relationship with our early father is one of the first places we learn what it means to respect and obey authority. It prepares us to love and follow our perfect Father in Heaven. That’s why it’s so important for parents, and especially fathers, to lead their families kindly and firmly, always aiming for their children’s good. Similarly, employers are called to create workplaces where their employees can thrive, always valuing people more than profits. On the flip side, children are called to obey and honor their parents in a way that shows they love God. Employees are called to do their very best to bring glory to God in their workplace.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, if the parent child relationship ever could be one of equals, the command of honoring our parents and up to what age it must be followed, and if there will be a child parent relationship in heaven. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about some of their parenting stories.

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Our culture’s ideas about marriage are often broken or corrupted, with stereotypes of bitter wives and cruel or unfaithful husbands. So how should a Christian marriage be different? This week, Pastor Connor continues our series in Ephesians with a look at chapter 5. God intends for marriage to reflect the mysterious relationship between Christ and the church, so He calls husbands to love their wives sacrificially, like Christ loved the church and even laid down His life for us. Similarly, wives are to submit to their husbands’ leadership in the family, just as Christ submitted to His Father and the church ought to submit to Christ. For both husbands and wives, the goal is to follow Christ and become more like Him.

This weeks podcast is one you will not want to miss! Our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, this week Pastor Connor decided to have a one on one discussion on the sensitive topic of submission in marriage, with another of our pastoral staff Patty Diliberto and get her viewpoint on the subject.

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When we belong to Jesus, God calls us to take off our old way of life like we would remove a filthy old set of clothes. But it doesn’t stop there. We are also called to put on a new way of living, one that replaces darkness with light. This week, Pastor Connor continues our series in Ephesians with a look at taking off our former manner of life and putting on a life that pleases God. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are able to reject sinful desires and embrace legging practices. When we follow Him, God replaces our lies with truth, our greed with generosity, our tearing down with building up, and more.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, how to be angry without sinning, grieving the Holy Spirit, and putting away your old self and putting on the new self. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about when would be the earliest they would put up their Christmas trees, if it had to be done before Thanksgiving.

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What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of our calling? This week, Pastor Connor looks at that question as we continue our series in Ephesians. Paul emphasizes the need to preserve the unity that we have in Christ, to use our gifts for building up the church, and to press on in maturity toward the fullness of Christ. We are no longer children, following our own whims and desires. Instead, each of us is a necessary part of Christ’s body, fitted and knit together by His love.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, Psalm 68:18, how to speak truth in love, and the different levels when it comes to issues in a church. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts share about unity and maturity.

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When you pray for others, how should you do it? This week, Pastor Jim continues our sermon series in Ephesians with a look at one of Paul's prayers that we can use as an example. When we pray, we join in God's building project (people) right now. We should ask for God to give those people strength to endure trials, faith to believe in Christ's life within them, a grasp of Calvary love, knowledge of God's mysterious love toward us, and completeness, being filled with the fullness of God. These prayers may seem really big, but we serve a God who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or even imagine!

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, the Lords prayer and if it was supposed to be more prescriptive or descriptive, if the disciples prayed the Lords prayer, and God building a family of angels and arc angels. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts share their favorite halloween memory.

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Our best-laid plans have a way of going sideways, leaving us disappointed and defeated. God’s plan, on the other hand, can never be defeated. Even better, He invites us to be part of it! This week, Pastor Connor continues our sermon series in Ephesians with a look at God’s undefeated plan that calls us not to worry, but to worship. In light of God’s plan, we ought to be bold, humble, and fearless, remembering that we shine brightest under persecution.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, Peter (did he always have a sword?, bad times to be bold and when he should of been bold), multifaceted wisdom of God, and Acts 5:40-42 that was cut from the sermon due to time. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts share their favorite plot twists from movies/books.

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When division threatens to tear the church apart, what holds us together? This message from Ephesians 2:11-22 explores how Jesus creates unity among believers, why we all desperately need grace, and practical steps you can take to build peace in a church community today.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, how to interact, discuss, and show love to other Christ followers when our beliefs might not always align. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts play some Kansas trivia, join in and see how many you can guess correctly.

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Are you alive? Pastor Connor continues our series in Ephesians with a look at chapter 2, where Paul writes that we all start out dead in our sins. Before Christ, we are stuck in slavery to Satan, the world, and our own desires, spiritually dead and headed for wrath. That’s the bad news. The good news is that God’s merciful love made a way for us to be raised from spiritual death and transferred to His kingdom of light and life! Pastor Connor talks about how this is a result of God’s work, not our own. Once we’re in His kingdom, though, he does have good work for us to do: work that He prepared a long time ago specifically for each of us. Join us to learn more about death, life, and God’s good work in us.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, spiritual death and good ways to bring up the topic to people who need to hear it, and could people who don't follow Christ do good works?. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about what they prefer to hear first when receiving good/bad news.

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Jesus arose from the dead and has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. But what does that mean for the church today? This week, Pastor Connor continues our sermon series in Ephesians with a look at this question. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we don't fear physical death. We also have no need to pursue worldly power. God's power shines the brightest in our weakness, and He uses the small things of this world to accomplish great things for His kingdom. We can invite Christ to display His great strength in our weakness. We can also fight the darkness of the world by being faithful in the small things God has called us to do.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, how to avoid using the worlds yardstick to measure success for the church, the power of naming, and the righteous anger of God. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk omnipotence paradox questions that they have heard.

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How should we pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Jim continues our series in Ephesians with a look at how the Apostle Paul prayed. We can take lessons from Paul by praying constantly, thankfully, and telling people we’re praying for them. We should also pray that God will help them to know Him deeply and be able to see their burstingly full bank account in the heavenlies.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, the big talking point is prayer, they go over how we can have faith focused prayer, how to share that we are praying for someone without bosting about it, and if Paul knew his letters would be used as scripture one day. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about some prayer stories they had as kids.

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