Neighborhood Church Podcast

We launch our new series that is meant to process faith, life and ultimate reality through several lenses that have been shared with us via social sciences, philosophy and others. Second half of message Kris explains the difference between bounded and centered set and how it shapes ones experience with God, community and self. The post Centered vs Bounded Set first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

A discussion as a church on the difference between joy and happiness through the lens of John 15. The post Art of Joy first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

We discuss Jesus speaking in John 5 and what it might look like to step into the flow of divine love. The post Enter the flow first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Thecla was a strong, fierce woman who found sacredness in unlikely spaces….apart from men. A true saint that inspired countless women, trans folk and others who have been left behind in the wake of patriarchy and belonging. The post Unnamed: Thecla first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Rachel inspired an entire community of people to think critically of their faith. To leave behind toxic stories of exclusion and power and move with wonder and curiosity towards better stories of sacredness and belonging. The post Unnamed: Rachel Held Evans first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

We started a new series on people who have brought hope and joy to countless people but in ways that can fall outside of what we might dignify as “saintlike.” We look at the story in Mark 14 where Jesus says that no one will ever forget this woman who washed his feet!!!!!!!! only to… The post UnNamed: Unlikely Saints first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Celebrating the tradition on Easter at Neighborhood. Sauter discusses the miracle of resurrection playing out in relationships and why it’s good news for all of us….including those who have deconstructed. The post Easter!!!!! Resurrection & Relationship first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Sauter launches new series where we talk on the theological importance of Jesus asking a question of “who do you say that I am?” The post Who do you say that I am? first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Sauter continues our series on how we can respond to the Twin Cities being occupied. We discuss the power of dismantling toxic systems through the boring everyday work of extending love to those around us. The post What Now? Eternal life looks like more like a ditch then a halo first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

We discuss why the joke “see you next year” slaps and why we believe going back to the gym for 3 weeks will finally get us the respect we feel we deserve! (and a tich of commentary on the book of revelation) The post New-ness everywhere first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Nobodies and Somebody’s and why it matters. The post Niel Diamond and Jesus out there changing lives first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Wrapping up our Everybody series with Sauter talking on how love CAN cover a multitude of sins, but all depends on what your end goal is. The post “But I said it in looooovvvvvveeeeeeee” and other toxic statements first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Words create reality. The post EveryBody: Blade or Balm first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

James lays out his banger of a statement that with out works, faith is dead. We discuss the notion that we long for things outside of time and how that shapes our current reality. The post EveryBody: Always Becoming first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

James 2:1-13 Join us as we discuss favoritism and how it creates a culture that diminishes flourishing. The post Everybody: VIP Jesus first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Jame1:19-27 The post EveryBody: The Truthiest of Truths first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Sauter introduces new series on what it looks like to have a community for every body. The post EveryBody first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Trigger warning: We talk on David’s Sexual Assault This is a Psalm of David’s confession. What is left out is any mention of his victims and why this deeply matters for us today. The post Psalm 51: Confession and Being Silenced first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Reflections on contentment, grief and how the two are do not have to be in conflict with the other. A Psalm to mediate and reflect on when dreaming of what is to be and embracing what is. The post Psalm 126: One day at a time first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Rage is reflected in the Bible….and it’s really good news. The post Psalm 77: Zipper Merges and Sacredness first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

A Psalm on foaming seas, divine feminine and a God in the chaos (vs one who caused the chaos) The post Psalm 46: Chaos first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

A psalm of gratitude and joy. The process of accessing this can be problematic at times and why it all matters. The post Psalm 100: Wet pockets first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Sauter discusses on how Wilco can transform your life, brief discussion on paganism and why everything we need is all around us. Therapy, state parks, furry friends and running shoes can bring much needed relief (and why isn’t that just as holy as anything else) The post Psalm 121 first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Sauter goes through Matthew 13 and how stories can often lead to transformation vs yelling facts. The post What’s the deal with everyone’s mind being blown and transformed by my facebook comments? first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Why do we feel the need to have something outside of ourselves to validate ourselves? Sauter discuses John 5 and the sacred work of dreaming. The post What’s the deal with Girbaud jeans? first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

In thinking of the cross, many start at a place of suffering and all the blood that was shed. Is there other ways to process what the cross might mean for humanity? Where and why did someone to focus on so much blood? Join us as we process atonement theories and how they shape how… The post What’s the deal with all that blood? first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

A beautiful story of picking teams, sizing up opps and all the energy we invest in our circles. The post What’s the deal with sandals and angels? first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Rebecca Rick wraps up our series on rituals by talking on book shelves, Lady McBeth and moving with kindness. The post Confession first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Participating in rituals can aide in our journey of transformation if we’re willing to submit to the process as well as evaluate the growth (or lack there of) in the process. Investing in these habits, rhythms, energy etc… can bring lasting change. The post External to Internal Transformation first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

With a new year comes new opportunities. Rebecca walks us through how rituals can honor where you are coming from and move you towards who you want to be on purpose. The post God with us…now what? first appeared on Neighborhood Church.

Join us as Sauter takes on the week 4 of Advent speaking on the Broseph Joseph trying to divorce Mary and why this story is critically important to us today. The post One Reality first appeared on Neighborhood Church.