You Have Heard it Said – Part 8 – Pregnant

by admin | Jun 24, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

6/24/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 8 – Pregnant Genesis 18:1-15. The story of Sarah’s old age pregnancy is a challenge to all of us: to dare to believe. It’s also a reminder to us all that when we’re tempted to dismiss the bible as old and beyond-her-years, it...

You Have Heard it Said – Part 7 – Leftovers

by admin | Jun 17, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

6/17/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 7 – Leftovers Matthew 5:31; 19:3-9 The journey of scripture – which begins with Law, moves through Prophets, and ends with Wisdom – is meant to be a model for our own journey of faith....

You Have Heard it Said – Part 6 – Ladder Shelves and Wheelchairs

by admin | Jun 10, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

6/10/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 6 – Ladder Shelves and Wheelchairs Proverbs 26:4-5. As American Christians, we often turn to the scriptures to (1) give us simple rules to follow, and (2) to sanction our privilege. There is a more faithful reading....

You Have Heard it Said – Part 5 – Defining our Hermeneutic

by admin | Jun 3, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

6/3/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 5 – Defining our Hermenuetic Matthew 5:17-45. In the sermon on the mount, Jesus repeatedly says, “You have heard it said … but I say …” Jesus is giving us a new lens through which to read and understand...

You Have Heard it Said – Part 4 – The Word and the word

by admin | May 27, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

5/27/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 4 – The Word and the word. John 1:1-15; 14:15-27. In many church circles, the Holy Trinity has effectively become the Father, Son and the Bible. Today’s sermon attempts to remedy this error....

You Have Heard it Said – Part 3 – Turning Plowshares into Weapons

by admin | May 20, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

5/20/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 3 – Turning Plowshares into Weapons Genesis 1:27-28; 1 Samuel 15:3; Leviticus 12:1-5; 21:17-23; 25:44-54; Proverbs 23:13-14. How is it that we so easily turn the word(s) of God into weapons?...

You Have Heard it Said – Part 2 – Moving Out of Sacrifice, Violence and Tribalism

by admin | May 13, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

5/13/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 2 – Moving Out of Sacrifice, Violence and Tribalism Leviticus 1:1-9; Isaiah 1:11-7; Malachi 3:6. Scripture seems to portray a God who changes from demanding sacrifices to detesting sacrifices; from retribution and violence to...

You Have Heard it Said – Part 1 – Literally vs Literately

by admin | May 6, 2018 | 2018-05 You Have Heard it Said, Homepage, Podcast

5/6/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 1 – Literally vs Literately 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Mark 7:5-8; Mark 2:23-27. How does Jesus approach the scriptures? https://ekklesiaraleigh.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/05/ekklesia20180506.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...