by admin | Jul 9, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
7/9/2023 – How Wonderful! How Terrible! We’ll see. The story of Rebekah’s betrothal to Isaac is told as a sign and testimony of God’s favor. But upon getting married, life is anything but easy. What happened? Was God’s favor withdrawn? Or does...
by admin | Jun 25, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
6/25/2023 – When the Prince of Peace brings a Sword Among Jesus’ stranger sayings is this: “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” How do we reconcile these words coming from the...
by admin | Jun 18, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
6/18/2023 – Sheep Without a Shepherd In Matthew 9, Jesus looked at a crowd with compassion because they looked like sheep without a shepherd. What does this tell us about how Jesus feels about us and how we are called to live. Our services are streamed every Sunday on...
by admin | Jun 11, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
6/11/2023 – The Upside of Darkness Exposed In the wake of the release of two documentaries exposing the dark side of the church (Shiny Happy People, and The Secrets of Hillsong), the temptation is to cry out “Where is God?” But could these exposés be a...
by admin | Jun 4, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
6/4/2023 – Trinity Sunday and the Temple This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. As we reflect on the Trinity, we are looking at an often overlooked aspect of scripture. Namely, that it is a story about a temple. Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel...
by admin | May 28, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
5/28/2023 – Miraculous and Mudane This Sunday is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the giving of the Spirit in Acts 2. It is a strange and powerful story. But the most powerful part might be what comes next. Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel...
by admin | May 21, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
5/21/2023 – The Ever-Expanding Gospel In Acts 1:8, Jesus calls his disciples to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. But what if this call extends to us today? Perhaps the “ends of the earth” is an invitation for each of us to...
by admin | May 14, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
5/14/2023 – Rethinking Evangelism The word “evangelism” and the idea of sharing our faith currently carries with it a LOT of baggage. How might the story of the Apostle Paul speaking at the Areopagus give us a new perspective and help us let go of some of...
by admin | May 7, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
5/7/2023 – Suffering Well This Sunday we read the story of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. What can his story teach us about the life of discipleship (and human life in general)? Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel...
by admin | Apr 30, 2023 | Homepage, Podcast
4/30/2023 – 5th Sunday Worship with Bryana Clover Jesus’ encounter at the well with a Samaritan woman is a model for racial healing today. Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel (https://ekklesiaraleigh.org/youtube). Join us Sundays online...
