We wrestle to engage with God and find hope. Habakkuk left us a song, and connected is with a story to inspire faith. We're joined by Mike McGeoy, who has written a book of his story, and how he's discovered God speaking and engaging him in ord

Habakkuk's song: from lament to hope

Mar 14th, 2024 50m 59s

After two laments and a litany of woes, Habakkuk bursts into a song of hope and praise... so how did he get there? This song captures some of how God has interacted with the prophet, grown him and taught him, and expanded his horizons so faith

What is in a woe?

Mar 7th, 2024 54m 11s

Woe passages can make us nervous – after all, sometimes we're on the wrong side of a woe – but God is giving these woes to comfort and encourage. We're in the woe songs of Habakkuk. Each one gives insight into God's heart, and as we thing about

What is Justice?

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 16m

Justice is a concept we are very confused about in our culture, and amidst all the options our city clamors about, God has something more. As God shows Habakkuk he cares about justice by explaining some specifics, it makes us pause to think abo

How to lament with others

Feb 27th, 2024 36m 48s

As we continue to learn from Habakkuk, Heather (our star therapist) joins us to talk about lamenting with others. How can we be priests, bringing God's presence into the pain of others, by our presence with them. Does biblical lament offer a fr

A Theology of Suffering

Feb 15th, 2024 57m 35s

As Habakkuk continues to lament we're faced with questions like, "Does God use suffering?" "Do the righteous suffer with the unrighteous?" "Why is there suffering?" And, "How can a good God 'use' evil?" So, just a few light questions on this we

The Power of Lament

Feb 8th, 2024 1h 13m

Have you ever found yourself wanting to cry out, "Why God?" Or to cry out a desperate need for God to help? That's the beginning of a lament. It's a massive part of people interacting with God throughout the Bible... but a really minor part of

Why Habakkuk, and what's his deal with faith?

Feb 1st, 2024 54m 21s

It's time for a new series, and we're jumping into Habakkuk! We chat about why we're choosing this book of the Bible, how God's been leading us, and what we hope will happen as we journey through it. A lot of this has to do with faith, so we go

Going Deeper in Worship

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 7m

We’ve been having conversations about God’s invitation to go deeper… and there’s one conversation we haven’t had space for on Sundays: WORSHIP! But don’t fear, we’ve invited some friends from our worship crew to talk about what God is up to as

Cafes and sermons

Jan 12th, 2024 47m 6s

As we catch up on all things AJC and consider going deeper we chat about the role of hospitality in the church, and how we interact deeper with teachings. So, is having a church cafe just plain cheesy, or worse something Jesus would kick over a

We’re back... and here’s what’s been happening!

Jan 5th, 2024 35m 48s

Welcome back!Well, the summer break turned into a autumn hiatus. Lots happened! So, catch up with us on what God was up to, and how it's been affecting us. Plus we look ahead to what we see God leading us into at A Jesus Church, and what'll be

Reading Hebrews

Oct 20th, 2023 56m 38s

“Hebrews might be even harder to read than Revelation!” And that’s why we’re chatting about the book of Hebrews and why it’s so rich, and matters so much for us today. Plus, we have some friends who are releasing a podcast to help guide you thr

Family Alpha

Sep 17th, 2023 41m 32s

Welcome back from summer break! AJC is doing a new thing: Family Alpha. This week is Alpha Sunday, so we wanted to dive in and chat about how God's been shaping vision for this, and why we're excited to invite everyone to join in. There's great

Becoming Like Jesus: Witnesses of a Risen Jesus

Jun 16th, 2023 1h 5m

The end is here… of Luke anyway. But actually, it’s just the beginning. Luke shows us the power of God and the power of witness so that people can encounter the risen Jesus. We are encouraged to see God’s activity drawing us to Jesus - even whe

Jesus Dies

Jun 11th, 2023 1h 15m

Jesus arrives at the cross. We move from a series of trials full of human injustice at its worst, to the tragic but inevitable death of Jesus as he fulfills the Father’s mission. There at the cross injustice and evil look like they’ve won, but

Becoming Like Jesus: Watching the End

Jun 2nd, 2023 1h 42m

We’re back in Luke with chapters 21 and 22 - what a lot! Right at the end is Richard’s favorite part of Luke: how Jesus responds to Peter’s failure. But we start with Jesus talking about the end: of the Temple and Jerusalem, and the End of the

Why Pentecost?

May 26th, 2023 1h 4m

Happy Pentecost! This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, but what is it, and why and how should we make a big deal of it? From the Spirit hovering over the waters of Genesis 1 to Moses on a mountaintop and the traveling pillar of fire - so much in

Becoming Like Jesus: Questions and Conflict

May 19th, 2023 55m 54s

Part two this week is on Luke 20. We have a litany of questions fired at Jesus with the agenda of challenging and undermining his authority. Jesus shows his wisdom with some mic drops… but he isn’t threatened by them, and is able to reach out a

Becoming Like Jesus: Seeing the Surprise Kingdom

May 19th, 2023 55m 52s

Two podcasts this week - first Luke 19. The surprises of Jesus and the Kingdom continue to escalate, and they come alongside a parable warning about non-participation. Sight and blindness are big themes, and it’s surprising who sees and who doe

Becoming Like Jesus: Come to Jesus

May 12th, 2023 1h 25m

Coming to Jesus is a big theme in Luke 18 this week. Alongside it we have a catalog of things that either help or hinder us coming to Jesus… which is very practical! We have some provocative characters like the world's worst judge, a woman who

Becoming Like Jesus: Faith, Forgiveness & Gratitude

May 7th, 2023 1h 3m

This week we have Jesus talking about forgiving those who repent, why our faith is enough, about entitlement, and a lesson about gratitude. Jesus also talks to the disciples about what to be aware of while sojourning in this world as a citizen

Becoming Like Jesus: Undivided

Apr 30th, 2023 1h 44m

Luke 16 can look like Jesus affirming dishonesty, some overly black and white words on divorce, and some confusing things about Hades and the afterlife… so it's an epic long podcast this week! There’s lots to unpack as we discover Jesus has a t

Becoming Like Jesus: Grace & Humility

Apr 23rd, 2023 1h 9m

We’re back! It’s time to get back into Luke, and we pick things up in chapter 15, full of parables about the Father’s heart to seek the lost. We chat about how the dynamics of humility and grace play out, and how they affect us personally, and

Family Easter Traditions

Mar 26th, 2023 29m 35s

Easter can pass so quickly! How can we slow down to appreciate its rich meaning? This is especially hard for kids, bombarded with egg hunts and chocolate, it’s easy for the purpose of celebration to get minimized. Weston and Jenny join us to ch

Celebrating Easter Traditions

Mar 19th, 2023 36m 27s

If Easter’s so special, what can we do to celebrate? Other than turning up to church, how can we make space to be drawn in, to grab ahold of the story and interact with its realities? Xylecia and Ebenezer join us to talk about some of their tra