by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | 2021-08 The Greatest Commandment, Homepage, Podcast
08/08/2021 – The Greatest Commandment: Part Two – Soul. Mark 12:28-34. The Hebrew word for soul is Nephesh. As is often the case, words in Hebrew almost always hold a much bigger meaning than the English word we use to translate it. What is our Nephesh? What is our...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | 2021-08 The Greatest Commandment, Homepage, Podcast
08/01/2021 – The Greatest Commandment: Part One – The Heart. Mark 12:28-34. When Jesus was asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” In response, he quoted a famous Jewish prayer called the Shema. “Love the Lord your God with all...
by admin | Jul 25, 2021 | 2021-07 Return to Athens, Homepage, Podcast
07/25/2021 – Homecoming: Return to Athens – Part Three As we prepare for our full return to indoor worship in August, we are using the month of July as a time to reflect on where we have been, and where we are headed. This week we discuss some upcoming liturgical...
by admin | Jul 18, 2021 | 2021-07 Return to Athens, Homepage, Podcast
07/18/2021 – Homecoming: Return to Athens – Part Two 1 Corinthians 12; Hebrews 10:23-25; Matthew 6:19-24; Mark 10:21. As we prepare for our full return to indoor worship in August, we are using the month of July as a time to reflect on where we have been, and where we...
by admin | Jul 11, 2021 | 2021-07 Return to Athens, Homepage, Podcast
07/11/2021 – Homecoming: Return to Athens – Part One As we prepare for our full return to indoor worship in August, we are using the month of July as a time to reflect on where we have been, and where we are headed. If the natural stages of growth in faith are...
by admin | Jun 20, 2021 | 2021-05 My Least Favorite Verses, Homepage, Podcast
06/20/2021 – My Least Favorite Verses – Part Seven – Do Not Love the World 1 John 2:15-17. “Do not love the world.” That is a tall order, especially when we are so immersed in it. How are we to rightly receive this scripture? If left unchecked, what kind...
by admin | Jun 13, 2021 | 2021-05 My Least Favorite Verses, Homepage, Podcast
06/13/2021 – My Least Favorite Verses – Part Six – When You Pray Matthew 6:1-6. Many of us have a troubled-relationship with spiritual disciplines and practices we learned early in our faith journey, and those practices often become casualties of our...
by admin | Jun 6, 2021 | 2021-05 My Least Favorite Verses, Homepage, Podcast
06/06/2021 – My Least Favorite Verses – Part Five – Leave Your Gift at the Altar Matthew 5:21-24; 18:15-17. My Least Favorite Verses – Part Five – Leave Your Gift at the Altar. To watch this message on our YouTube channel, go to...
by admin | May 23, 2021 | 2021-05 My Least Favorite Verses, Homepage, Podcast
05/23/2021 – My Least Favorite Verses – Part Four – Beyond What You Can Bear 1 Corinthians 10:12-13. Colloquially, in Christian circles, there is a verse from Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth that often gets (mis)quoted something like this,...
by admin | May 16, 2021 | 2021-05 My Least Favorite Verses, Homepage, Podcast
05/16/2021 – My Least Favorite Verses – Part Three – Sun & Rain Least Favorite Verses – Part 3 – Sun and Rain Matthew 5:43-48. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. To watch this...
