Eat This Scroll
281 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEach week we release two episodes covering a range of engaging, practical, and eclectic topics surrounding God's Word. Each episode features a pastor or leader in the church to share what they have been chewing on in God's Word. We hope each week you're encouraged, challenged, and empowered by the impact God's Word is having on us. Ultimately, we hope this helps you love God, love your neighbor, and make disciples.
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Who Gets to Decide?
July 19, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBWho gets to call the shots in the church? Everyone has an opinion or idea on the church. It could be the music, discipleship program, or color of the interior paint. But, who gets to make that decision and what authority does each person have. Sean shares different church models
By Him, In Him, For Him
July 15, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWhy did God save us? You might have found yourself wondering just what is motivation God's redemption through history. It's a good question, and one could argue an essential question for the Christian. Sean brings Scripture to bear on on this issue.
Creatureliness
July 12, 2024 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBWhat does it mean to be finite? It is in our nature to be limited, but we also buck against it. How do we wrestle with that it means to be human? Lew shares insights into God's design for the finiteness of humanity and how we can be faithful when we are.
Field Guide: City Life
July 08, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWhat is the culture you live in? We live in Eugene, which means that we are influenced by a variety of cultural characteristics. Even more, the people we live around and work with are further formed by what it means to live here. Jerell offers us some useful things to do to become more informed by what it means to live in Eugene and engage meaningfully with other Eugenians.
Field Guide: Neighborhood Life
July 05, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBHow do you engage with your neighborhood? God has put each of us in a place and time with people around us. This mundane fact can sometimes go underappreciated. To help with that, Jerell offers us some activities that can help us connect with those who live closest to us.
Field Guide: Spiritual Life
July 01, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBHow can we strive with, rather than against, what God is doing in our lives? It can be easy to reduce our spirituality to a Sunday gathering and maybe cracking open the Bible once a week. But, is this what God has in mind for our flourishing? Jerell shares some disciplines we can incorporate into our lives that can partner with the work of the Spirit.
Field Guide: Church Life
June 28, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBHow can we more show up with more intentionality on with our church? Sunday can be a mad dash, sometimes even getting to church feels like an overwhelming challenge. Jerell shares some intentional choices we can make to shift our perspective and be more engaged with our family in Christ.
Field Guide: Personal Life
June 24, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWhat disciplines can you have in your personal life? One of the great challenges in life is to become inoculated to the current we are in. Life is busy, stressful, hard. We entertain ourselves, try to survive, or work long hours. However, Jerell brings several disciplines that can help us create margin for what God is doing in our lives.
2 John
June 21, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWhat do love and drawing lines have in common? If your answer was 2 John, then you'd be correct! John wrote a small letter with two urgent messages: love others and separate yourself from wolves. Jamie shares how we can integrate both of these important principles into our lives.
1 John
June 14, 2024 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBHow ought a Christian live? For anyone in Christ, we should be deeply interested in this question. Thankfully, we have a Bible that gives us all we need for godly living. Jamie shares from 1 John how the love of God forms our life with others.
Theology of Work
June 10, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBDoes your work matter? It can often be tempting to view the mundane parts of our life as unsanctified work. We do it because we have to eat. However, Jerell shares how Christ's redemption also redeems the work we do now.
2 Peter
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBShould we be worried about false teachers? Yes and no. Jamie shares how we can see the Truth in who God is and find comfort there, while also maintaining a sense of vigilance.
Vocation and Calling
June 03, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBWhat is your calling? The ideas of vocation and calling are ambiguous at best sometimes. It also doesn't help that our culture has it's opinion about the pursuit of careers and what success look like. Lew discusses how we can think through these topics in a biblical manner.
Submission and Suffering
May 31, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBDo I really have to listen to them? There's something inside us that hates to obey others. We don't want to submit. We want to be our own masters. However, in Christ, we are no slaves to God. Likewise, we are to submit ourselves to others, even sometimes when we don't like it. Jamie shares how 1 Peter gives us a framework for submission.
Field Guide
May 27, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWhat are you doing this summer? Typically, the summertime is a busy one (which season isn't?). But, is it busy with the right things? Jerell shares a summer initiative that will be launching this summer for the men of UFC. Don't miss out!
James
May 24, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBHow then should we live? As Christians, we quickly learn that our identify in Christ bristles against our conduct. But, nevertheless, our new identity must inform how we relate to one another. Jamie shares how key insights in James give us a framework to think through relationships and conduct.
Big Church, Small Church
May 20, 2024 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat challenges do a churches experience based on its size? No matter what size your church is, it's going to come with some strengths and some weaknesses. Jerell discusses the nature of the problem and how to overcome some of our unique challenges.
Simple
May 17, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBWhat does simplicity have to do with the Christian life? Our lives are more than competent in inventing new complexity, incorporating deeper and more effective distractions, and causing us to losing our simple goal. Lew shares how simplicity is an effective and important part of the Christian life and how we can think through it for our own faithfulness.
Jesus is Greater
May 13, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.67 MBWhat are you clinging to? We all have time in our life where the thing that gives us hope begins to shift away from Jesus towards our own strength, religiosity, or pragmatism. However, Jamie shares how three simple things can bring us back to a reliance on Jesus.
God is For Us
May 10, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDoes God like you? Sometimes we can conclude that God loves us (committed) but not always believe that He likes us (affections). Jerell talks about this dichotomy and how it doesn't align with a biblical account of God's attitude towards His children.
Three Reasons to Love the Church
May 06, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.25 MBHow do you feel about the church? We all have ideas about the church, but how often are we informed by Scripture? Sean shares three reasons why we should love the church.
Kintsugi and Redemption
May 03, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.05 MBWhat does God do with our brokenness? Sometimes we don't feel like we have a few cracks, but that we're busted up into a million pieces. This can leave us feeling hopeless and discouraged. However, Jaime shares the central message of God's redemption from the ladies annual tea party.
The Gifts of the Spirit
April 29, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat are the gifts of the Spirit? Furthermore, what are they even for? Jamie shares from the current women's Bible study how spiritual gifts fit into the Body of Christ. If you've ever wondered about the gits, don't miss out on this episode.
Dispensationalism and the End Times
April 25, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBEver wondered how the world ends? As Brett starts the second half of our sermon series looking at the end times, he thought it would be a good idea to explain some of the nuances at work. The topic of Revelation can conjure a lot of ideas and occasionally division among believers, but it need not be that way.
Perseverance of the Saints
April 22, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat does it mean to persevere? Every person who comes to Christ remains in the midst of challenges, temptations, and failures that threaten us. However, Sean shares how we can take heart from this biblical doctrine.
From Death Through Death
April 19, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBHave you misunderstood the book of Jonah? If you're anything like us, we grew up with a specific idea of what's happening in the book of Jonah. However, Sean walks us through Jonah's prayer verse by verse to help us understand how God uses death to deliver His people.
Every Child and the Orphan
April 15, 2024 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWhat responsibility does the Christian have to the orphan? Some issues seem too big to even approach, yet some of those same issues are clearly addressed in Scripture. Jerell discuss a new effort to care for the orphan with the assistance of Every Child in Eugene.
Good Friday and Lamentation
April 12, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MBIs there room for our suffering? Sometimes we get the idea in our heads that the church and Christianity is about having it all together, or at least looking like we do. It's as if our context has no framework for suffering. Jamie shares how Good Friday responds to this illusion and how we can find great comfort in that.
People of the Book
April 08, 2024 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBAre you a person of the Book? As Christians we profess the Word of God as inspired, profitable, etc. However, how much of our lives or habits reflect that? Jamie shares how equipping others to truly value the Bible in word and deed, offers the transformation we desperately seek.
Resurrection
April 05, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBIs the resurrection of Jesus just about His coming back to life? The resurrection is the centerpiece of the Christian faith. However, it's not a simple one dimensional facet. Rather, as Sean explains, there are myriad things occurring when Jesus is raised from the dead.
God, the Brain, and Children
April 01, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWhat does our brain have to do with our children? Any parent can attest to how confusing, humbling, and embarrassing parenting can be sometime. However, Brianna shares that when we understand how God has designed us and we begin to see the fabric of human needs and relationships take form. As a parent, or anyone around kids, this is especially true as they develop their understanding of the world around them.
Face the Tomb
March 29, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWhat would you do the day after Jesus died? The Men's Breakfast series on Holy Week is coming to a close. The final lesson can be found in the two women who were faced with the death of Jesus. Jerell helps us consider what we do in the face of suffering as this portion of the story concludes.
Fight Right
March 25, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBHow do you handle conflict? Maybe you don't! Maybe you dip and dodge your way to avoiding it. However, Lew shares that conflict can be a beneficial way in which depth of relationship is discovered.
The Curtain
March 22, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBWhy was the curtain split? When we meditate on the crucifixion of Christ, which we should do often, do we consider why the curtain was split? Rich brings insight and application to this detail of our Savior's death that has massive implications for our daily lives.
Making Strangers Friends
March 18, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBHow do we make people feel welcome as a church? The Sunday morning hustle can leave some of our heads spinning. We've barely gotten kids dressed, the hair ties have been removed already and you can't find their other boot even though they definitely left with two boots. Jamie shares how the church can think through welcoming guests of UFC and making sure they're comfortable.
The Lord's Table
March 15, 2024 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWho does Jesus invite to sit with Him? We all struggle with who we are comfortable with and who we are not. Who has sins that we tolerate and sins that we recoil from. But, what do the meals of Jesus tell us about His heart towards the outside? Jerell explains how Jesus' eating habits can inform our compassion.
Authority
March 11, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWhat is authority? Authority is a topic that's enjoying the limelight in our society right now, though not always for the right reasons. Sean helps us understand what kids of authority exist and how Christians should think about its application.
Are We Judas?
March 08, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBWhat do you expect from Jesus? How we approach Jesus has everything to do with what our expectations are. If Jesus doesn't come through on our expectations it has the potential to really rattle our faith. Connor discusses how what we want out of Christ should be examined and purified by God.
The Drip
March 04, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBWhen God throws a party, we want to be invited. But, how do we get into the party? Sean breaks down the parable of the wedding feast to help us understand what it is that ensures our admittance.
Jesus and the Woes
March 01, 2024 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBHow does Jesus end His public ministry? Reconciliation of the human race was God's plan from the beginning. Not just with Himself, but also with each other. Chris Watkins unpacks the final teaching of Jesus as He bookends His own ministry.
Family Ministry
February 26, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBHow do you think about the church body? Sometimes it's fun to get a peak behind the curtain of our roles here at the church. Jamie shares how her new position as Family Ministry Director is targeting specific ways to serve each of the existing ministries.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
February 23, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBAre we double-minded in our worship of God? Sometimes the things we find ourselves doing aren't cohesive to inviting others into encountering the Living God. Jerell examines Jesus' words as He cleanses the temple of the money changers and shops.
Bread of Life
February 19, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.23 MBWhy do you eat bread? Well, probably because you're hungry and seeking satisfaction. Jamie discusses how Jesus uses bread to reach His listeners and offer satisfaction beyond the physical realm.
The Triumphal Entry
February 16, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBWhat was with the palm leaves? Jesus' last days before His death a filled with significant moments that sometimes get overlooked. Jerell shares with us how understanding some of the historical context behind Jesus' arrival during Passover bring color and richness to the biblical event.
How Much is Too Much?
February 12, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBWhen have I given enough? When we consider how relationships and our understanding of the Christian life intersect, sometimes it can be messy. Lew discusses how biblical boundaries create a framework for life that is both deeply compassionate as well as honoring our stewardship as God's creation.
Intro to Holy Week pt. 2 Religious Context
February 09, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBWho were the Essenes? As a matter of fact, who were the Pharisees and Sadducees, or the Zealots? The life and ministry of Christ saw Him cross paths with several different groups, but have you stopped to consider who they were? Jerell helps shed some light on these groups, what their motives were, and offer us insight into the conflicts that Jesus had with them.
Intro to Holy Week pt. 1: Political Context
February 05, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWhat happened between the Old Testament and the time of Jesus in the New? How we understand the history and context of a place and time is often a helpful, if not essential, piece of understanding the Bible. Jerell helps us understand the backdrop of Jesus' ministry, what the Jewish people would've thought and understood, and how we can benefit from the context.
Redeeming Friendship
February 02, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBHow do we do friendship in a fallen world? At each point in our life we've experienced the incredible joys and difficult trials that come with friendships. They're an essential part of being human, but can often bring as much pain as anything else. Jamie shares with us how the redemption and model found in Christ can be our source for walking in redeemed friendships in our lives.
Dwell in the House of the Lord
December 25, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBAre you tired, weary, and worried? Everybody suffers the exhaustion of this life. We are all worn down by the challenges we face, whether our own or due to circumstance. However, Jamie shares with us the great comfort that Psalm 27 offers us if only we'll dwell in the house of the Lord.
The Light and Christmas
December 22, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MBDo you take Christmas lights for granted? Light is an ever-present and overlooked blessing we have in life. In fact, without it we wouldn't be able to live. Jamie shares how the beauty of the Christmas season points us to our Savior.