Pastor Matt gets practical on how you can take time with Jesus each day and throughout your year. Listen to this episode to prompt ideas for being in Jesus' presence.
“How did people get to the point where they are carrying symbols of Jesus committing acts of violence?” And what should our response be? Take a listen to see how we got here and where do we go from here as the church
2020 was filled with fear from the pandemic to political tension to issues in our homes related to jobs, family, and other relationships. Fear doesn't need to paralyze us. Let us go into 2021 with hope that we no longer have to fear.
Life is about waiting and learning to wait. Advent reminds us to be present in the waiting and not just focus on the mountain top moments. It is in being present during the waiting that Jesus is born to life in us.
Different views on the end times and why it is important we have a good view of the end times. Our view on how things will end dictates how we will live today.
This episode we dive deeper into our series on Questions of the Faith at St. Paul's. This week we answered the question, "What is the Church? Join us as we learn the why the Bible's Guide to Being Human involves the church, this sacred assembly
What does the Bible have to say about how we respond to this years election? I spent some time riffing on how the church should respond to this years election.
We are less than a week from Election Day in the United States. Politics is on our mind. I took a stab at describing what the Politics of Jesus are as they are found in scripture. As Christians we are called to live as an alternative community
We look at Exodus 33 and how tending to God's presence in our lives allows us to truly live human lives. We also take a minute to discuss the affects of social distancing and how we should respond.
Looking at Exodus 32 and the story of the Golden Calf we learn that we are called as God's people to be his tangible image bearers to the world not something we make like a calf. We will explore what our calves are and why they fail us.
We investigate the 10 commandments and how ultimately Jesus was the embodiment of those commands for us. Learn how the ten commandments guide our way to being human without all of the legalism.
We will explore Exodus 17:1-7, Philippians 2:1-13, 1 Corinthians 10:1-4. We will dive below the surface to see how the scriptures apply directly to our lives.