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Bible Study: March 25
Alex and Ben discuss Holy Communion and the ways in which it was dividing, rather than uniting, the Corinthian church.
March 19: Equality, Difference & Interdependence
Paul’s discussion of marriage and head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 has often been mischaracterized. When we cut through the historical weeds, we see a gospel-centered plea for unity, modesty, and marital interdependence.Readings from ...
Bible Study: March 18
In this head coverings-focused episode, Alex, Ben, and Tami discuss head coverings at great length and Kat accidentally passes the studio, and gets pulled into a lengthy conversation about head coverings.
March 12: Old Ways in the New Church
Although it's fun to be in a growing church, tensions are inevitable when new members are very different to ourselves. What hope does the gospel bring to a divided world that ensures we do not become a divided church? Readings from this...
Bible Study: March 10
Alex and Ben discuss two more unusual themes in the middle of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians and where he might be going with it.
March 5: Idols
Paul’s discussion of idolatry, community, and the Lord’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 10 shows us how participation in Christ reorients us from a self-centered life to a God-centered life.Readings from this service:
Bible Study: March 4
Alex and Ben discuss some of the recent events at Asbury University, as well as the passages in 1st Corinthians that deal with how you build a church that works for people with radically different sensitivities around food, worship, and culture...
Feb. 26: Relationships
In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul brings the sanity of gospel-centered living to bear on the sensitive topic of singleness and marriage. Readings from this service:
Feb. 19: Living for the Body with Your Body
Although today’s passage contains some of the best news in scripture, it’s one that we tend to skip because of how it reads to the culture of our age. In the sermon, Alex looks at why we think what we think, and why the good news of grace reall...
Bible Study: Feb. 17
In this double-length episode, Alex and his guest Pastor Justin discuss chapters 5 and 6 of 1st Corinthians and the implications for those trying to live and think as believers today.
Feb. 12: Living Inside the Church for the Sake of Those Outside the Church
Being so heavily influenced by the culture of the town, the Corinthian church had failed in its mandate to change the culture of the town. In chapters five and six, Paul explores the need to serve the individual, whole church, and entire town b...
Feb. 5: Humble Leaders of a Humble Church
When we follow the culture of the age, we become more boastful, judgmental, and afraid of being exposed, but when we follow Christ, we find grace, peace, and a deep sense of connection with those who have been freed from sin by Him. Rea...
Bible Study: Feb. 4
Alex and Ben discuss pomposity, conflict, leadership, judgmental people, ancient Greek, Michael Caine, and why people sometimes have a hard time focusing on just one thing.
Jan. 29: Working Together for the Lord
Special Edition: Due to our Annual Meeting we weren't able to record the sermon as it was preached to the congregation. Rev. Ben recorded this episode the day after in our studio.We are all vulnerable to the poison of spi...
Bible Study: Jan. 27
Alex & Ben discuss more of the divisions in Corinth and the parallels with artificial intelligence today.
Bible Study: Jan. 22
In this week’s podcast, Alex, Ben, and Tami dig deeper into the divisions in Corinth, and how, being steeped in the culture of the day, the church was seeing a similar thing.
Jan. 22: It's Not That Complex
Alex looks at the divisive culture of Corinth, the parallels between then and now, and Paul’s simple solution to a problem that might have seemed more complex than it really was. Readings from this service:
Jan. 15: A Growing Church: Growing Apart
Rev. Alex starts our new 18-week series focusing on 1 Corinthians.Corinth was a town like ours at a time like ours, and so the church was in some ways like ours too. In today’s sermon, Rev’d. Alex looks at some lessons we can learn from...
Bible Study: January 15
Alex and Ben discuss the value of 1st Corinthians to our church today, some of the big themes of the letter, and what it looks like to live as a growing church in a cultural melting pot like Corinth.
Jan. 8: The Joy of Serving God (Epiphany)
In this week's sermon, we read from the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Psalms, Luke, Philippians, and Revelation, and Tami shares some thoughts about the joy of serving God. In the calling of Moses, the cry of David, the teaching of Paul, and the ...
Bible Study: Jan. 8
We begin the fourth season of our podcast! Alex, Ben and Tami discuss the revelation of God to Moses, his calling, and how God gives us joy when we serve Him.
Jan. 1: Adopted by God
Christmas is all about the glorious doctrine of adoption: God sent His Son to buy us out of slavery into sonship. Readings from this service:
Christmas Eve
Usually when we receive a gift, we open it and then use it. But sometimes, with the gifts of God, we keep them quiet. Why do we do that? And how can a rubber chicken help us to apply the principles of Luke chapter 2 verse 8-20?<...
