Narrate Church
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The 50 Days of Easter - What if You Only Have Two Options?
April 14, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBPsalm 4 Acts 3v12-19 Luke 24v36-48 What if every morning you wake and you choose either to live life for yourself or to live for the sake of God and others? What if there is no third option? What if humans are spiritually, psychologically, relationally, emotionally etc. designed to live as servants?
The 50 Days of Easter - Why C4SO? - A Q&A with Brian Anderson and Adam
April 07, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBPsalm 133 1 John 1v1-2v2 John 20v19-31 This week, Adam and Brian have a conversation about Adam's recent ordination.
The 50 Days of Easter - Easter 2024
April 01, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIsaiah 25v6-9 Mark 16v1-8 1 Corinthians 15 v1-11 This Easter, Adam asks How do you feel about the notion that humans are in constant pursuit of identity?And what if Easter is a great opportunity to assess the kind of identity I’m creating?
Lent - We're Embarking on a Journey
March 24, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBPsalm 118v1-2, 19-29 Isaiah 50v4-9a Mark 11v1-11 In our last week of Lent, Hannah talks about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and invites us to think about our important journeys. If we are invited to walk with Jesus during his last week on earth, how might we be formed by the journey?
Lent - A Parallel Option
March 17, 2024 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBPsalm 119v9-16 Jeremiah 31v31-34 John 12v20-33 In our 5th week of Lent, Adam asks the question "How are we investing in eternal life?" What if investing in eternal life looks differently for each of us?
Lent - A More Christian View of Death
March 10, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBPsalm 107v1-3, 17-22 Numbers 21v4-9 John 3v14-21 Ephesians 2v1-10 What if the proper date of a Christian’s death is the date of their baptism? What if the life you received cannot be taken by physical death? What death stings, but it doesn’t get the last word?
Lent - In Search of Wisdom
March 03, 2024 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBPsalm 19 Exodus 20v1-17 1 Corinthians 1v18-25 John 2v13-22 Where do you turn for wisdom? To what extent, if any, do you live under the assumption there is a God who wants to lead you into His wisdom? To what extent do you assume God’s wisdom and your intuitions are often very different? What role do the Scriptures play in your life? How experienced are you at seeking wise counsel?
Lent - Can of... Manna?
February 25, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBPsalm 22v23-31 Genesis 17v1-7, 15-16 Romans 4v13-25 This week, Adam poses the question "In what ways is God calling me to rely on Him?" and specifically, "What does relying on God look like?"
Lent - Privileges and Responsibilities
February 18, 2024 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBPsalm 25v1-10 Genesis 9v8-17 1 Peter 3v18-22 In this first week of the season of Lent, and also a family Sunday, Adam talks about the difference between the privileges we enjoy because of who God is, and also our responsibilities when it comes to following Him.
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What are Some Best Practices for Building Friendships and Community?
February 12, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBPsalm 50v1-6 Colossians 3v12-17 In this week's podcast, Adam and Hannah share 20 suggested practices for building relationship and community.
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What if We Paid More of Our Attention to Faith, Hope, and Love?
February 06, 2024 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBPsalm 147v1-11 1 Thessalonians 5v1-11 In week 5 of the "Mere Christianity" series, Adam defines the three theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love. If we paid more attention to them in our lives, what would have to change about the way we live and think? What would be the benefits if we made focus on them more intentional?
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What are the Cardinal Virtues and How Might They Help?
January 28, 2024 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBPsalm 111 Luke 4v1-12 In week 4 of this series inspired by C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity", Adam introduces the Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude, Temperance, Justice and Prudence. After briefly describing them, he asks how might the Cardinal Virtues be helpful categories of thought? And how might we become the kinds of people who can do the right thing, even if it's difficult?
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What if the Goal is Union?
January 21, 2024 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBPsalm 62v5-12 John 14v15-31 In week three of our series inspired by C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity", Adam begins with a big question: Why do you follow Jesus? What does a Christian believe about union with God? Is living a Christian life something you can invest in?
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - Is There a Problem?
January 14, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBPsalm 139v1-6, 13-18 Matthew 26v31-41 In week 2 of this series based on C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity", Adam expands on Lewis's opening theme of the Law of Nature. What might Jesus have meant when He said, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?" And what is Jesus' solution to our "prone to wander" tendency?
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - The 12th Day of Christmas(ish)
January 07, 2024 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBPsalm 29 Mark 1v1-11 This week Adam begins a new series based on C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity". He emphasizes the importance of a Triune God in the Christian faith and how this reflects God's desire to be super personal with His creation. As we begin 2024, Adam asks, how might you be able to experiment with finding joy in God's presence? Art referenced : "The Trinity" by Andrei Rublev
Advent 2023 - An Otherwise Illegal Supplement
December 17, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIsaiah 61v1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 Luke 1v46b-55 In our third week of Advent, Adam invites us to think of the value of faith-led rest while waiting. He asks: When it comes to faithfully waiting for God, in addition to doing your work, how do you rest in God's work?
Advent 2023 - A Little More Space
December 10, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIsaiah 40v1-11 Psalm 85 Mark 1v1-8 In our second week of Advent, Adam continues with the Advent timeline which culminates in Christ's pending return. In this time of waiting, how might we benefit by giving God just a little more space in our lives?
Advent 2023 - Seeing Life from an Advent Perspective
December 04, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIsaiah 64v1-9 Psalm 80v1-7, 17-19 Mark 13v24-37 Adam kicks off the Advent season with small steps. What is Advent? How do Christian people observe Advent? And how, along with a long line of believers that stretches back to pre-Exodus, do we celebrate this season of waiting for Jesus?
The Gospel According to John - "Had To?"
November 26, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBPsalm 20 John 4v1-42 Why did Jesus have to go through Samaria? What is "sentness" and what does it have to do with the woman at the well?
The Bark of the Bog Owl - Courageous is Better Than Fearless
November 19, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBPsalm 90 1 Samuel 17v38-58 In this series closer, Hannah poses the question: How do we live a life of courage? What is the difference between being fearless and being courageous? And how does being courageous in what we know to be true help us when we're unsure of what the future holds?
The Bark of the Bog Owl - Not If But How
November 13, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBPsalm 70 1 Samuel 17v1-37 In our second week in The Bark of the Bog Owl, a story based on the life of the young King David, Adam opens with the question, How do you know when God calls you to defend His name? Just as David spoke up when the Israel army was challenged by Goliath, Adam asks, to the extent that God's name has power, what's your role in upholding it?
The Bark of the Bog Owl - Live the Life that Unfolds Before You
November 05, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBPsalm 107v1-7, 33-37 1 Samuel 16 This week Adam opened a new series based on The Bark of the Bog Owl, a literary allegory of the early years of King David. He poses the question, how do you know when to live and lead with persistence, fortitude and grit and when to live and lead from a place of adaptability, patience and trust?
The Gospel According to John - What if You are Just Average?
October 29, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBPsalm 90v1-6, 13-17 John 3 This week Adam takes us into a comparison between Nicodemus and John the Baptist. What did John the Baptist mean when he said Jesus must increase and John himself must decrease? And how does that relate to our Christian walk?
The Gospel According to John - The Most Important Thing About You Is?
October 22, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBPsalm 69v6-15 John 2v13-25 This week, John's gospel relayed the story of Jesus cleansing the temple in Jerusalem. Why did Jesus cleanse the temple? What does the temple represent when it comes to our relationship with a God who wants to dwell with us? And how might God be nudging you to better utilize your mind's awesome ability to dwell with God?
The Gospel According to John - What Do You Believe About God's Providence?
October 15, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBPsalm 106v1-6, 19-23 John 2v1-12 This week Adam continues in John chapter 2 asking what we believe about God's providence? And if we acknowledge God’s providence can be overemphasized, could we also acknowledge it can be underemphasized?
Tell Your Story
October 08, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBProverbs 4v20-26 Matthew 13v11-16 This week, Theresa spoke on our stories, who we are and who we hope to be. We all have a story, so who are you becoming? Where does your personal story fit into the bigger story? And perhaps even further, what role can you play in moving the bigger story ahead?
The Gospel According to John - What is the Gospel?
October 01, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIsaiah 40v1-11 John 1v19-51 This week, Adam elaborates on the message heralded by John the Baptist and personified in the coming of Christ. What is the Gospel that John testified freely to? What did the coming Spirit have to do with Jesus' mission? What if the Gospel is about how Jesus became King?
The Gospel According to John - A Bit Like Lost Keys
September 24, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBPsalm 105v1-6 John 1v1-18 This week, Adam challenges our thoughts on the Holy Spirit. What does it mean that it was to our advantage that Jesus had to go away in order for us to receive the Spirit? What does it look like to receive the Spirit? Is it easier for us today to experience God with us than even those who walked with Jesus?
The Gospel According to John - Can I Get a Witness?
September 17, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIsaiah 44v1-8 John 1v1-18 In the second week of our Gospel of John series, Adam draws attention to John the Baptist. Why is he mentioned, almost abruptly, in the middle of the apostle John's opening chapter about Jesus? What role did John the Baptist serve in Jesus's ministry? And how might God be nudging you to steward your opportunities to tell His story?
The Gospel According to John - What's Your Reason?
September 10, 2023 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBProverbs 8v1-8, 22-36 John 1v1-5 In this series kick-off, Adam digs into the first few verses of the Gospel of John. What does it mean that the Word was in the beginning, that He was with God, and was God? What claim is John making? And how might it speak into your own life?
Where Are We Headed?
August 28, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBPsalm 124 Matthew 28 This week Adam recounted Narrate's life since Covid - what changes have taken place and where are we headed? What does it look like to be the church, present to culture while also staying faithful to our call to live an alternative story?
What About Baptism?
August 20, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBPsalm 133 Matthew 3v1-12 This week Adam unloaded different views on baptism - why we partake and what it means. Is baptism about an individual stepping out in faith, or is baptism about an individual stepping into faith community? Is baptism for infants or is baptism for people old enough to choose to follow Jesus? Is baptism optional?
Ruth - To Be, or Not To Be, Christian?
August 13, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBPsalm 105v1-6, 16-22, 45b Ruth 4v17b-22 Hebrews 11v1-12v4 As Adam wraps up our study on Ruth, he invites us to look at the larger picture. How did Ruth's story tie into God's larger story? And do we prioritize our individual faith journeys, or consider how we fit into God's ever-expanding story?
Ruth - A Model Man (Too?)
August 06, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBPsalm 17v1-7, 15 Ruth 4v1-17a This week, Justin spoke into the qualities of Boaz. What caused Boaz to become the Kinsman Redeemer for Ruth? Whose story is this? And what happens when we as how we fit into God's story instead of how God fits into ours?
Ruth - Mischievous, Courageous Obedience
July 30, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBPsalm 105v1-11, 45b Ruth 3 This week, Hannah continued our study of Ruth, focusing on Ruth's courageous approach toward Boaz. What was her intention, what was she asking, and on whose behalf? What does it look like to be an active participant in God's story?
Ruth - Ummm, That is Not What I Had in Mind!
July 23, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBPsalm 139v1-12, 23-24 Ruth 2 This week, Adam talks on the second chapter of Ruth when she went out to provide for herself and Naomi and just happened to end up in Boaz's field. How did God show up in His faithfulness to Ruth? To Naomi? To Boaz? Was it in the way any of them expected? And are you open to God showing His faithfulness in your life, maybe in ways you did not expect?
Ruth - You Sent Me a Person?
July 16, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBPsalm 119v105-112 Ruth 1 This week begins a new study through the book of Ruth! This story begins under tragic circumstances, but Adam encourages us to view it through the lens of God's faithfulness. In what way did God demonstrate His faithfulness to Naomi? And what would it look like for God to show up and prove faithful to you in your current situation?
Praying in 4D - Praying Together
July 09, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBPsalm 45v10-17 Matthew 6v5-13 This week, Adam talked on praying together and the benefit of scripted versus unscripted prayers. What does it mean that Jesus prayed Scripture, and what could it mean for our prayer life if we did the same?
Praying in 4D - For Enemies?
July 02, 2023 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBPsalm 13 Luke 6v27-36 This week, Adam dug into Jesus' command to love our enemies. What does it mean to "love", "do good", "bless", and "pray"? And when we do follow the Kingdom way by praying for our enemies, who benefits?
Praying in 4D - Diedre Casey
June 27, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBPsalm 86v1-10, 16-17 John 16v23-28 This week Diedre Casey talked about prayer and what kind of relationship God invites us to have with Him through daily conversations with Him.
Praying in 4D - Against Evil?!
June 20, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBLuke 22v14-46 Psalm 116v1-2, 12-19 In this week's message, Adam asks about our perception of Jesus and how Jesus' approach to prayer might challenge our misconceptions about Him. What if Jesus understands prayer as a means of battling evil? And what if Jesus taught us how to pray to seek protection from evil for ourselves and for our loved ones?
Praying in 4D - To Be With
June 13, 2023 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBPsalm 33v1-12 John 16v32-17v5 This week we heard from Gay Eyman as she talked about God's presence in her personal stories.
Praying in 4D - To Discern and Recommit to God's Will
June 04, 2023 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBPsalm 8 Matthew 6v5-15 This week begins a new series where we are exploring ideas around prayer. In this first week, Adam asks the questions What do you believe about prayer? And why does it matter? Listen in as Adam explores what Jesus believed about prayer and how He discerned and committed to God's will.
Pentecost - Why Do We Care About Birthdays?
May 23, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBPsalm 68v1-10, 32-35 Acts 2v1-42 What is the value in celebrating the birth of the church? This week Adam explores the birth of the church.
Mother's Day 2023
May 16, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBPsalm 66v8-20 Matthew 6v25-34 This Mother's Day we had the wonderful opportunity to hear from Linnea Sando. This is one you don't want to miss!
It Sticks With You - Living With Paradox
May 07, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBGalatians 6v11-18 To conclude the It Sticks With You series, Adam looks at a few questions including: How do you discern how God is leading you in a particular circumstance? How do you know when it’s time to act and when it’s time to wait?
Why Do We Sing Together, Or Is It Praying?
May 02, 2023 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThis week's gatherings were a little different with more music and some teaching in between sets. Adam explores some ideas around worship, specifically: What is the value of people like us and places like this? What is praise? Why do we worship?
It Sticks With You - He, or That Which, Shall Remain Unnamed
April 25, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBGalatians 6v6-10 Why does Paul bring up money? And what does money have to do with the question, “Is Jesus’ way of being human an anything goes kind of way?” How might this morning be about you hearing “thank you” as you know you play a role in creating in Helena the very thing Paul was hoping for in his letters to the Galatians?
It Sticks With You - I Hate, I Mean Love, I Mean Hate Accountability
April 16, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBActs2v14a, 22-32 Galatians 6v1-5
Easter 2023
April 11, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBPsalm 16 John 20 Easter 2023 at Narrate Church