Latest Chrch Podcast Episodes
Cultivate Inner Peace
Artisan Church Podcast - October 29, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Gospels tell us that Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness to pray as he cultivated his own consciousness of God in the midst of his activities. Christian sages and mystics from the past and in the present day have emphasized the link between contemplation and meditation and continuing Jes...
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Artisan Church Podcast - October 22, 2023 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSpeaker: Pastor Scott Austin
WE
Artisan Church Podcast - October 08, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhat is the difference between “us” and “we”? Well, the answer can be found in English grammar. (Sorry!) Church is not just something we are; it is also something we are called to do. And in order to be effective and successful in pursuing this calling, we need everyone to join in. Speaker: Pa...
US
Artisan Church Podcast - October 01, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe message of scripture and the consistent witness of the church are clear: the body of Christ is stronger and more reflective of the image of God when more people (and more types of people!) are part of the mix. We need “you” in order to be the best version of “us.” Speaker: Pastor Scott Aus...
YOU
Artisan Church Podcast - September 24, 2023 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsBeing part of a spiritual community is good for you. Coming together for worship, fellowship, and sacred ritual is restorative to your soul in a way that nothing else is. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Church: Why Bother?”
Diana's Story
Artisan Church Podcast - September 17, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDiana shares a story of what's saving their faith. Speaker: Diana Tedone Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”
Stories from LGBTQ+ Christians
Artisan Church Podcast - September 10, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFive inspiring stories from members of the Artisan community. Speaker: The people of Artisan Part of the series “All Are Welcome: Queer Inclusion From a Christian Perspective”
Approach 2: Moral Logic
Artisan Church Podcast - September 03, 2023 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor those who find the "verse by verse" approach unsatisfying or unconvincing, it may be helpful to think instead about the broad principles expressed and implied in scripture. Identifying the moral logic found in the Bible and seeking to apply it consistently to all social issues of our day is...
Approach 1: Verse by Verse
Artisan Church Podcast - August 27, 2023 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe most obvious (if not the most helpful) approach to this topic is to examine the relatively few verses in the Bible that directly address LGBTQ+ matters. Although these verses have traditionally been used to exclude queer folks, it is reasonable to reach a different interpretation after a mo...
Ally's Story
Artisan Church Podcast - August 20, 2023 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAlly shares a story of what's saving their faith. Speaker: Ally Turner Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”
Little Faith
Artisan Church Podcast - August 13, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe story of Jesus and Peter walking on water includes the oft-quoted phrase "You of little faith!" But it is evident from the story that even "little" faith is enough to experience a miracle. What if we celebrated our small moments of faith, rather than feeling belittled and insufficient? Spe...
Hungry in a Deserted Place
Artisan Church Podcast - August 06, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe miracle of the loaves and fishes is one of the most well-known stories in the entire Bible. But there are details all around the main event of the story that we may not have considered. We take a look at some of those details, wondering about what God might have for us along the margins. S...
Crossing the Jordan
Artisan Church Podcast - July 30, 2023 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSpeaker: Rebeka Fergusson-Lutz Part of the series “Great Green Growing Time: An Ordinary Time Series”
Corrye's Story
Artisan Church Podcast - July 23, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRoy Kent Is Saving My Faith Speaker: Corrye Van Caeseele-Cook Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”
Seed, Root, and Fruit
Artisan Church Podcast - July 16, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSpeaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Great Green Growing Time: An Ordinary Time Series”
Laws & Burdens
Artisan Church Podcast - July 09, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn a much-quoted passage in the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul berates himself for doing things he does not want to do. Yet in a much-quoted teaching in the book of Matthew, Jesus says that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. How are we to make sense of these competing narratives within...
Shake Off the Dust
Artisan Church Podcast - June 18, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhen Jesus sent out his disciples, he told them they were some of the few who could speak truth to power among the religious establishment. But he warned them that their message would not be received kindly by all. And then he gave them the ultimate superpower: to walk away in peace from those ...
Jae's Story
Artisan Church Podcast - June 11, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJae shares a story of what's saving his faith. Speaker: Jae Newman Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”
Pray With Your Feet
Artisan Church Podcast - May 21, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSometimes, prayer is only one piece of the puzzle. There are moments when we are called not only to prayerful reflection but to prayerful action. In taking action to work toward the world God desires, we can not only participate in the answering of our own prayer; we can also become part of the...
Pray With Your Emotions
Artisan Church Podcast - May 14, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHave you ever been told that your emotions can't be trusted? That your heart is "deceitful above all things"? This message is for you, and the news is good: God accepts and loves all of you: your brain, your heart, and yes, your emotions. This is actually the more complete message we can receiv...
Pray With Your Community
Artisan Church Podcast - May 07, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMany of us have been in places where community prayer was used to manipulate, where expectations felt unbearably heavy, or where the whole thing felt like one more religious performance. As we seek to recover prayer, let us consider how the act of praying together can become beautiful and safe ...
Sandy's Story
Artisan Church Podcast - April 30, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSandy shares a story of three significant communities in her life that are "what's saving my faith." Speaker: Sandra Hope Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”
Pray With Your Ears
Artisan Church Podcast - April 23, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThomas à Kempis said, "It is easier to be silent altogether than to speak with moderation." When we find we lack the words to pray, one option is to engage in silent prayer. In this form of prayer, we abide with Jesus and listen for the voice of God, which may take the form of a word from a fri...
Pray With a Script
Artisan Church Podcast - April 16, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSometimes you can't find the words to pray—either because the world has left you speechless or because everything feels stale. In times like these, we can turn to pre-written prayers that give voice to our spirits. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Recovering Prayer: Prayer for...
The Love That Changes the World
Artisan Church Podcast - April 09, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe celebrate Resurrection Day at Artisan with a special guest sermon by Dr. Kristen Brown! Speaker: Dr. Kristen Brown Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”
Loving Our Enemies
Artisan Church Podcast - April 02, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis week's sermon will be based on chapter 13 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”
Wilderness
Artisan Church Podcast - March 26, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis week's sermon is based on chapter 11 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans. Dr. Melody Boyd shares how learning to grieve in the wilderness is saving her faith right now. Speaker: Dr. Melody Boyd Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wh...
The Steady Work of Living Water
Artisan Church Podcast - March 19, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA sermon based on chapter 9 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans, in which the author writes eloquently about the waters of baptism, which is a sacrament that reminds us that we belong. We conduct an Ignatian reading, imagining ourselves at Jesus's baptism and reflecting on how water remi...
Jonathan Edwards Is Not My Homeboy
Artisan Church Podcast - March 12, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA sermon based on chapter 6 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans: Can we here at Artisan Church recover a real sense of conviction about our actions and the harm we have done to others and to ourselves without also traumatizing (or re-traumatizing) ourselves with the deeply destructive mo...
The Liberation of the Know-It-All
Artisan Church Podcast - March 05, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn chapter 4 of Wholehearted Faith, Rachel Held Evans reflects on the expectation of knowing the answer to every question, and imagines a faith where we are freed from the weight of this requirement. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Art...
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