Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Ted Johnston, unpack the lectionary passages for the first Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2020:
Isaiah 64:1-9 “The Master Potter”
Psalm 80:1-7; 17-19 “Mighty to Save”
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 “Blameless”
Mark 13:24-37 “Stay Awake!”
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Labor of Love with Dishon Mills
Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Dishon Mills, unpack these lectionary passages:
November 1 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 “Labor of Love”
November 8 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “Don’t Plead Ignorance”
November 15 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 “Is the Lord a Thief?”
November 22 Matthew 25:31-46 “Least of These”
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In this episode, host Anthony Mullins interviews Michelle Fleming who serves as the GCI Media Director. Together they discuss the importance of crafting an inspirational Sunday Worship service.
“Well, when we are coming together in worship. We are coming to share the good news of Jesus. The gospel is good news! Even if we are personally having a hard time, we are coming together because of the hope we have in him. And so, coming together is transformative! … singing the same truth next to brothers and sisters, even if I’m not believing it. Hearing other people say those words, with conviction, helps me borrow hope and have conviction too.”
Michelle Fleming, GCI Media Director
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In this episode, host Anthony Mullins interviews Keysha Taylor, who serves in GCI’s congregation in Miramar, FL. Together they discuss what it looks like to lead worship in a Healthy Church environment.
“God doesn’t waste anything. It is not that no one will be touched by you being “led by the Spirit.” Because he uses us, he knows we are dust. And he is loving and kind to us. But I think that he takes a lot of time showing us that he is a preparatory God. He is a God who prepares. So we want to take the time to emulate our God. We want to imitate his ways. ...
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Wake Up! with Timothy Brassell
Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Timothy Brassell, unpack these lectionary passages:
September 6 Romans 13:8-14 “Wake Up!”
September 13 Romans 14:1-12 “Disputable Matters”
September 20 Philippians 1:21-30 “The Good Life”
September 27 Philippians 2:1-13 “The High Calling of Low Living
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In this episode, host Anthony Mullins interviews Pam and Mat Morgan who both serve in the GCI-Home Office and in the Grace Communion Hickory congregation. Together they discuss best practices for navigating this pandemic and re-gathering strategies.
“You need to have a group of people who are working with you through that process (regathering) … That is why we are Team Based- Pastor Led, because we want that team to be a part of the process. It gets everyone on board for whatever is going to take place – when and how you will re-open.”
-Pam Morgan, GCI Operations Coordinator
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How have you seen God at work amid this pandemic? (2:19)
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Stand Firm in the Lord with Josh McDonald
Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Josh McDonald, unpack these lectionary passages:
October 4 Philippians 3:4b – 14 “Christianity is for Losers”
October 11 Philippians 4:1-9 “Stand Firm in the Lord”
October 18 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 “Imitation Formulation”
October 25 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 “Declaration in Opposition
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Heartburn with Lance McKinnon
Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Lance McKinnon from Grace Communion Seminary, unpack these lectionary passages:
August 2 Romans 9:1-5 “Heartburn”
August 9 Romans 10:5-15 “Lord of All”
August 16 Romans 11:1-2, 29-32 “Rejection Objection”
August 23 Romans 12:1-8 “Mind Over Matter”
August 30 Romans 12:9-11 “Second Fiddle”
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In this episode, host Anthony Mullins, interviews Joe Brannen who pastors GCI congregation in Surrey Hills, OK. Together they discuss the challenges and opportunities of crafting a digital worship service during a global pandemic, and what best practices to implement when we begin to re-gather for in person worship.
"I think God uses difficult times to push the church outside of the walls, and I think that is what is going on right now. The Church is being faced with the real question, ‘Are you going to be the Church in the world around you, or are you just looking at the building as being the Church?’” -Pastor Joe Brannen
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The Struggle Bus with Greg Williams
Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Greg Williams, unpack these lectionary passages:
Romans 7:15-25 “The Struggle Bus”
Romans 8:1-11 “No Condemnation”
Romans 8:12-25 “No Pain, No Gain”
Romans 8:26-39 “No Separation”
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