Welcome to this week’s episode, a special rerun from our Speaking of Life archive. We hope you find its timeless message as meaningful today as it was when it was first shared. Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion … Continue reading "Sermon for June 30, 2024 – Proper 8" Read the article
Welcome to this week’s episode, a special rerun from our Speaking of Life archive. We hope you find its timeless message as meaningful today as it was when it was first shared. Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion … Continue reading "Sermon for June 23, 2024 – Proper 7" Read the article
Welcome to this week’s episode, a special rerun from our Speaking of Life archive. We hope you find its timeless message as meaningful today as it was when it was first shared. Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion … Continue reading "Sermon for June 16, 2024 – Proper 6" Read the article
Welcome to this week’s episode, a special rerun from our Speaking of Life archive. We hope you find its timeless message as meaningful today as it was when it was first shared. Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion … Continue reading "Sermon for June 9, 2024 — Proper 5, Ordinary Time" Read the article
Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HorcdzTgD9U Program Transcript Ordinary Time: Mark Throughout our lives, there are seasons that unfold with unexpected grace, where the Father, Son, and Spirit gently surprise us amid the ordinary rhythms of life. After the … Continue reading "Sermon for June 2, 2024 — Proper 4, Ordinary Time" Read the article
The question by one of our younger members made me realize my answer wasn’t quite adequate. By Dishon Mills, Pastor Charlotte, NC There is a brilliant 8-year-old boy in my congregation who is a prolific question-asker. Let us call him Danny. Danny wants to know about EVERYTHING! He is not my child, so I find … Continue reading "Where is Jesus?" Read the article
“A rule for life is a simple statement of the regular rhythms we choose in order to present our bodies to God as our ‘spiritual act of worship’ (Romans 12:1). Each rule, or rhythm, is a way we partner with God for the transformation only he can bring. Rules keep our lives from devolving into … Continue reading "Church Hack: Rule of Life" Read the article
A Book Review By Anthony Mullins, Church Planter, Durham, NC A Church Like Ours I read this book based on the recommendation of a trusted friend while also being compelled to read because of the intriguing title, Churches and the Crisis of Decline. According to a National Congregational Study survey taken in 2020, there are … Continue reading "Churches and the Crisis of Decline" Read the article
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 By Elizabeth Mullins, Publications Coordinator At my local pharmacy, I am scrolling through my phone while I wait for my prescription. I see my neighbor, Clyde, seated in the waiting area. We catch up; he tells … Continue reading "Killing Time in Ordinary Time" Read the article
Jesus uses fig trees to show how change is needed. Glen A Weber – Regional Support Team, Central Region As part of the Easter Season, it’s good to reflect on some of the lessons Jesus shared as he spent time with his disciples. We often read passages that are so familiar we can pass right … Continue reading "The Tale of Two Fig Trees" Read the article
