More of Jesus

"Gospel Joy is a peculiar and overlapping mix of lament and contentedness."

Is the English word "love" adequate? What does it even mean? How can we begin to speak about God's love? Studying the meaning of Agape.

What is the Jesus way of peace?

Romans 5:1-5

Dinner Church Conversation from 11.12.2023 John 17:1-5 What is eternal life?

Lots of coldness, deadness, darkness, lostness. God is the house of warmth, welcome, love, life. How do we get through the door? Dinner Church Conversation from 11.06.06.2023

Psalm 139 Listen as Sara Chandler shares her testimony about how God's grace guided her in the darkness and when she was lost.

All Ages Storytelling day! Take a faith journey with us to step out of the boat and into choppy waters.

When your faith runs low, how do you replenish it? This episode is about a faith that asks for more faith. Mark 9:14-29

Special Guest Tiffany Cunningham-Davis shares the power of "A Faith That Remembers."

Does God always do what is "right?" John 2:1-12

Does it make you uncomfortable when listening to sermons or reading stories in the gospels about exorcism and demon possession? Pastor Amie gives cultural background to help the modern interpreter make sense of these stories and see how they can even deepen our faith.

Is it always best to tell the truth? Although Jesus is a truth-teller and doesn't lie, sometimes he intentionally suppresses the truth. Why would he do that? As we continue in our Shades of Right series, we invite you to think and discern with us!

When the gospels disagree, which one is correct? If they are all true and inspired by the Holy Spirit, why are there disagreements at all? This episode investigates the case study of the woman who anointed Jesus, a story in all four gospels. Matthew 26:6-13 Mark 14:3-9 Luke 7:36-50 John 12:1-8

Shades of Right Series Judas criticizes Mary for wasting her (very) expensive perfume on Jesus. Is he right in arguing what a huge impact that could have made on the poor? What's really the best course of action? How can we discern God's best in our lives when someone's words sound really right?

Pastor Amie demystifies Luke 10:18-19 by sharing some solid biblical scholarship for a helpful interpretation. Isaiah 14 Revelation 12 Psalm 91 Ezekiel 28 Zechariah 3

In Luke 10:2 Jesus gives instructions about sending workers to harvest people. Is it even appropriate to talk about harvesting people?

Join Pastor Amie and Areon as they reflect on Psalm 27. Psalm 27 Ephesians 6:12

Are good intentions enough? What else is needed? Here's what you need when you feel like your best isn't good enough. John 20 Luke 11 Romans 7

Mary recognized Jesus and the new reality shifted when he spoke her name. How can we recognize Jesus voice? John 20 John 10 Psalm 23

What if you didn't get to say what you needed to say before someone died? As we follow Peter's journey, we look at John 21 and the sacred opportunity the resurrection gives each of us to make the amends we never could. John 21

What do you do when you have an integrity fail? Learn from Peter's failures. Unusual integrity admits it when integrity fails. Matthew 26-28 Mark 14-16 Luke 22-24 John 18-21

Is what we're doing more important sometimes than how we do it? Do the ends ever justify the means? Can we throw aside the "way of Christ" while we are trying to do the work of Christ? Ephesians 4

Who are you? How does knowing your identity keep you away from temptation? Matthew 4

My special guests Collins, Benny, and Lucy help us understand what it means to be like sheep among wolves in the world. Matthew 10:16-18

What does it look like to have confidence that God can, but trust even if God doesn't? Closer look at the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3. Isaiah 43:2 Exodus 20:1-4

Who is your soulmate, true love? How long will it last? Matthew 22:23-30

More of Jesus! Dive deeper with us into Luke 5:1-11 and discover what happens when God's Word is spoken, heard, and acted upon. Also Luke 4:36

Dive deeper into the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19. What is repentance? Is it more than an apology? Romans 2:4 Luke 19

When God calls Jesus his son in his baptism, what does that really mean? What does it mean for us to be called children of God? Matthew 3:13-17 Matthew 5:9 Matthew 5:45 John 1:12 Hebrews 2:11