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The Work Of The People: Life As Liturgy- Romans 12vv1-8: Myths About Vocation

April 22, 2024 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the cultural myths about vocation and how they can make it hard to discover our personal vocations. It's our hope that by exposing lies, illusions, and half-truths that we can see the beauty of the truth. We pray this teaching blesses you! Support the show

The Work Of The People: Life As Liturgy- Matthew 4vv18-20: Christian Vocation

April 17, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Peter in many ways is the consummate disciple. We see his triumphs, his failures, and we see his life fully transformed by the love of Jesus. In this teaching we explore the Christian vocation to be with Jesus to be people made holy, shaped in expectant faith, tasting mercy, and ultimately serving the world out of our brokenness and calling. Support the show

The Work Of The People: Life As Liturgy- Genesis 1-2: The Human Vocation

April 08, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

Every person has a purpose and calling from God. We open our teaching series on vocation looking at our shared human calling. What does it mean to be human? And how does that determine the things that we do? Support the show

Easter Wonder

April 03, 2024 01:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

From Luke 24, two disciples are led to a revelation of the risen Christ. Jesus patiently listens, asks questions, narrates the story, and shares a meal leaving their “hearts burning within” (Luke 24:32) Support the show

Good Friday: Beauty Will Save The World

March 30, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

Can beauty truly save our fractured world? Our latest episode navigates the depths of this profound question, guided by the Gospel of John and the stark realities of a world ensnared by darkness. Amid the chaos, we dissect the enduring symbol of the cross, delving into the paradox of finding beauty within an instrument of death. It's a journey through the shadows, where Jesus Christ's ultimate sacrifice emerges as an unexpected beacon of transformative power, beckoning us to step into the li...

Doing God's Will: The Offering Of Perfume | The Offering of Palms

March 25, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

John 12 depicts Mary offering perfume at Jesus' feet and the crowds offering palms as Jesus rides into Jerusalem. What is the scripture's vision for the kind of offering that we bring to Jesus and how is all of it taken up into the hands of Jesus in his great offering of peace? Support the show

Doing God's Will: Savannah Charlish- Luke 10: Who Is A Neighbor?

March 18, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Ecclesia Director of Prayer and College Ministries looks at the parable of the Good Samaritan and what it tells us about doing God's will and responding to needs that are right in front of us. Support the show

Doing God's Will: Vocational Suffering

March 11, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

The call to suffer alongside Jesus is central and clear. So how do we as the people of God distinguish between the different sorts of suffering in the world? How do we heed Jesus' call to carry our cross and to join the fellowship of his sufferings? Support the show

Doing God's Will: Delight, Desire, Demand

March 04, 2024 18:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at a simple for doing God's will moving from delighting in his presence (as he delights over us), having our desires refined by his beauty, goodness, and truth, and then moving to face the demands of the day. We pray this teaching is a blessing to you! Support the show

Doing God's Will- Romans 8vv1-17: The Spirit of God

February 26, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Pastor Ian Graham continues our series examining "Doing The Will of God" by looking Holy Spirit's role in empowering us to live our lives in freedom and peace of Christ. He contrasts that with the scripts of our culture that promise freedom and yet bring only slavery and addiction. References to Carol Dweck, Ted Gioia, and Hans urs Von Balthasar. Support the show

Doing God's Will: Timshel, Freedom, and Physics

February 22, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Pastor Ian Graham begins our Lenten teaching series with a "choose your own adventure" teaching reflecting the remarkable freedom we have within the bounds of God's love and will. Support the show

Hearing God: In Sorrow, Suffering, and Loss

February 05, 2024 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

One of the most surprising ways that God speaks is through our pain and loss. Pastor Ian Graham looks at episodes from the life of Jesus that demonstrate the voice of God in the midst of suffering and sorrow. He describes how Jesus speaks not just into our pain but from it, through it, and over it. Support the show

Hearing God- Savannah Charlish- Colossians 3vv12-17: Hearing God Through Others

January 31, 2024 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Have you ever found yourself questioning the true nature of prophecy, or perhaps been taken aback by someone claiming to have received a divine message? My personal journey with faith and prophecy has been one of skepticism and discovery, a path that has led me from a scripture-centric childhood to grappling with the vivid reality of spiritual experiences. Today, drawing from the poignant advice in Colossians 3:12-17, we unravel the Biblical essence of prophecy, seeing it not as a crystal ba...

Hearing God: The Bible: What, How, and Why?

January 26, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Are the sacred and the scientific in eternal conflict, or can they inform and enrich one another? Join me, Pastor Ian Graham, as we navigate these waters, offering a new perspective on the age-old debate. With philosophical insight from Charles Taylor and a deep dive into the construction of the Bible, we illuminate the dance between earthly knowledge and divine wisdom. This episode promises to shed light on the complexities of scripture, the canonization process, and the profound spiritual ...

Hearing God- Mark 4vv1-20: Four Soils

January 15, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Have you ever wanted Jesus to just tell you plainly what he's talking about? Well, in the Parable of the Sower, he does exactly that? We examine the four soils from Jesus' brilliant story and how they intersect with our lives and our world. Join us for week two in our teaching series on hearing the voice of God. Support the show

Hearing God- Hebrews 1vv1-3a: Expecting God To Speak

January 09, 2024 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Pastor Ian Graham begins our new teaching series as we seek to be people who hear God’s voice. Support the show

What Heaven Has To Say To Earth: Good News of Great Joy For All The People (Christmas Eve)

January 04, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.9 MB

As the frost of conflict thawed on that remarkable Christmas in 1914, soldiers exemplified an incredible humanity, daring to embrace hope and unity amidst the horrors of World War I. Our latest episode delves into the Christmas Truce, where British and German troops crossed the scarred no man's land to share fleeting moments of peace, play soccer, and sing carols. It's a narrative that not only revisits a poignant slice of history but also serves as a powerful allegory for the Christmas stor...

What Heaven Has To Say To Earth: Silence

December 19, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at Zechariah's "punishment" of silence and how it may not be a penalty at all, but rather an invitation to take our place in the story of God's redemption. Support the show

What Heaven Has To Say To Earth: Do Not Be Afraid

December 12, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way the angels’ commands to not be afraid meet us in the very real confines of our fears and uncertainties. Support the show

What Heaven Has To Say To Earth: Luke 1vv5-15: Your Prayer Has Been Heard

December 04, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

Pastor Ian Graham begins our advent teaching series by looking at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the words of the angel that announce that a new hope is dawning. Support the show

The Banquet Of The Kingdom- Andrew Ojeda- Luke 14: Christ The King Sunday

November 30, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

Andrew Ojeda looks at the parable of the banquet in Luke 14 and invites us to consider the radical grace of Jesus that invites one and all to come to the feast. Support the show

The Kingdom And The King- Psalm 1, Psalm 150: The Joy Of The Kingdom

November 20, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the joy available to us through the life that God offers us. The psalms are an invitation to live as fully human and to live as citizens of his beautiful kingdom. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King: The Right-Side Up Kingdom

November 13, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the Beatitudes and invites us to consider the kingdom’s vision of blessing vs what our culture labels a good life, a good person. Support the show

The Kingdom And The King- 2 Kings 22-23: The Script of The Kingdom

November 07, 2023 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Pastor Ian Graham invites us to immerse ourselves in the scriptures so that our posture towards scripture becomes like Jesus’. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King- Carrie Louer-John 13-17: Forgiveness

October 30, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Carrie Louer looks at the final words to his disciples in John’s gospel and the revolution of kingdom forgiveness that his words and death open up. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King- Michael Wear- Psalm 145: Politics and Spiritual Formation

October 24, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Special guest, Michael Wear, opens the Scriptures for us looking at how politics plays into our roles as disciples of Jesus and how it is an opportunity for both witness and formation. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King-Luke 11vv1-9: Kingdom Prayer

October 20, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's call to prayer in participation with his bringing the kingdom near. He offers a framework for examination in determining how we are to pray in the given season we are in. To download prayer practice click here Support the show

The Kingdom and The King: The Kingdom And Race

October 09, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's vision for his kingdom and the diversity of skin tones, cultural stories, ethnic heritages—what they have to do with our lives as apprentices in the present and what they will mean in the hands of God's future. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King- Savannah Charlish: Community

October 02, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Why do we practice communion weekly and what does it have to do with our relationships to one another and our allegiance to God's kingdom? Savannah Charlish opens the scriptures looking at the last supper and Jesus' invitation to the feast of the kingdom. Support the show

The Kingdom And The King: Desiring The Kingdom

September 25, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at how God is not trying to numb our desires but to properly fan them into flame as he longs to draw near and to bring his kingdom in our midst. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King: Mark 1v15: The Kingdom Is Near

September 18, 2023 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at Mark 1v15: "repent and believe the good news for the kingdom of God has come near..." examining it in light of the story that precedes it, the promise that the kingdom makes for our future, and what it means for the kingdom to be near right now. Support the show

The Kingdom and The King- Luke 15vv11-22: Story

September 11, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Jesus, when he announces the nearness of the kingdom of God, doesn't come with a party platform or a vision statement, he comes telling stories. Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series on the kingdom of God, by following that pattern, telling one of the beautiful stories of the kingdom that shows us what the kingdom and the king are like. Support the show

Born of God: 1 John 5vv5-21: Overcoming Faith

September 05, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

What can we know confidently, especially in our age of ambiguity and relativity? John offers five assertions or affirmations that we can rest in and that we can move from as we seek to embody light in a dark world. Support the show

Born of God: 1 John 4vv16-5v5: Perfect Love

August 30, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

1 John declares us that "Perfect love casts out all fear" but elsewhere the scriptures invite us to "fear the Lord." How do we hold these two things in tension? Support the show

Born of God: 1 John 4vv7-18: God Is Love

August 21, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Love. It's a word that we use for everything from how we feel about everything from the most important people in our lives to our favorite foods. It's easy to take for granted in our culture that's been so thoroughly infused with the Christian story that love is obvious. But is that the case? Pastor Ian Graham looks at the statement "God is love" and what that means for who we are. Support the show

Born of God: 1 John 4vv1-7: Test The Spirits

August 14, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Can you discern truth amidst the chaos of our rapidly evolving world? We invite you to join us in an enlightening discussion as we dissect the dizzying effects of technology and media on our perception of reality. From eerie AI developments to the disquieting rise of disinformation tactics, we discuss how these seismic changes in media and mass communication herald new patterns in human behavior and history. Ever wondered how neoliberalism shapes your everyday life? In this episode, we pee...

Born of God: 1 John 3vv17-24- Wesley Tenney Free: God Is Greater

August 14, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

What if we told you that you could experience a love so profound, it's beyond your wildest dreams? This episode unravels the mysteries of a love so deep, it is greater than our hearts- the boundless love God has for us, and the empowering boldness that comes with embodying love for one another. We dive into the Hebrew scriptures, where we find the law as our moral compass, and the liberating grace Jesus extends to us when we stumble. This grace, filled with faith and love, is immeasurable, a...

Born Of God: 1 John 3vv1-10: Lavish Love

August 03, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Pastor Ian Graham looks at how the love that has been unreservedly poured out by the father answers our deepest yearnings and gives us an identity and a home. Support the show

Bonus Content- Savannah Inman- Prayer Training

July 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Ecclesia Director of Prayer, Savannah Inman, leads our prayer team through a theology and practice of praying for others. Support the show

Bonus Content- Savannah Charlish- Prayer Training

July 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Ecclesia Director of Prayer, Savannah Charlish, leads our prayer team through a theology and practice of praying for others. For those who are interested in joining the prayer team at Ecclesia, please email [email protected]. Recommended Books: - God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer, Pete Craig - How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People, Pete Craig - How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People, Pete Craig - Prayer, Richard J. Foster Support the show

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