UNpolished Church Podcast

By Jon Sherwood

Honest conversations about the complexity, frustration, and beauty of church life in the 21st century. Topics range from theology, ecclesiology, discipleship, practical ministry, missions, spiritual f... more

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The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

UNpolished Church Podcast episodes:

December 21, 2024 Pilot Episode
Jon Sherwood and James Hatfield discuss what the UNpolished Church Podcast is about and who it is for. In this pilot episode they talk about the origins of UNpolished as well as the Asheville Church Network, a micro church network in Western North Carolina.
This episodes also touches on the direction and future of the show, as well as why there seems to be a growing discontent with traditional church in America.
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27min
August 02, 2024 Jesus the Center Of Mission
Today we talk about Jesus being the center of mission. We discuss the nature of God's mission and how we can join and co-labor with God in his great mission to reconcile all things back to himself through Jesus.
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36min
July 07, 2024 Jesus the Center of Politics
In this session of the Jesus Centered series we take a look at politics. How does Jesus' kingdom impact and affect our political involvement and civic engagement? Jon encourages us that no matter how we choose to engage the politics of the world, or not, we do so through an explicitly Christian worldview.
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45min
June 02, 2024 Jesus the Center of the Church
Today we talk about what it means to have Jesus at the center of the church. The ways in which christians improperly judge, and are supposed to judge properly. We also discuss centering around the person of Christ, being neither bounded by legalism nor becoming fuzzy by relativism. Gal 2-3
Here are two questions to think about from the sermon today:
- What are some ways you see fence building in Churches?
- How can we as a church help lead people towards this well of Jesus, the living water of Jesus and not draw fences?
Books referenced:
Center Set Church
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Finding the Right Hills to Die On:
https://a.co/d/2RMKsv1
One book: Jon Sherwood
https://a.co/d/cnIDnlM
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43min
May 05, 2024 Jesus the Center of Our Lives
What does it mean for Jesus to be at the center of our lives? This could encompass a seemingly limitless list of topics, but here we focus on one: character. Mat 25, Gal 5
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55min
April 07, 2024 Jesus At the Center of the Gospel
In a Christianized context, the term and idea "gospel" can become dull and lose its meaning. Here we discuss exactly what is the Gospel? What does it mean for us? And how Jesus being the center of the Gospel the best news humanity has ever received?
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35min
March 01, 2024 Jesus the Center of Truth
Continuing the "Jesus Centered" series in this episode we discuss what it means for Jesus to be the Center of Truth in our life. We look at the concept of truth in our cultural context, where those concepts come from, and the rival worldview that Jesus presents to some popular worldviews today.
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49min
February 03, 2024 Jesus the Center of the Word
Continuing the series "Jesus Centered", in this episode we explore how Jesus is the life and subject matter of all Scripture. We discuss the implications for us as we not only read the Scriptures, but respond to the Word of God through a Jesus centered lens.
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51min
January 04, 2024 Jesus the Center of Love
Jesus is the center of Love. He is the center of how we understand, give, and receive love. He is the embodiment of love. In this sermon, pastor Jon Sherwood discusses 1 Corinthians 13 and the most excellent way of love found in Jesus, while making applications to our lives and the life of micro churches.
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36min
September 19, 2023 Peacemaking Not Passivity
In this lesson we discuss using nonviolence as a means of peacemaking. We examine the difference between Jesus' peacemaking and his rejection of passivity.
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44min

FAQs about UNpolished Church Podcast:

How many episodes does UNpolished Church Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.