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The 50 Days of Easter - Why the Struggle?
Narrate Church - May 05, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 98 1 John 5v1-6 John 15v9-17 Can you think of the last time you had to struggle to overcome something? Adam invites us this week to reflect on the question What if we’re made for the struggle? And how does the Holy Spirit and trust play into how we overcome struggle?
The 50 Days of Easter - How the Narrate Nursery Seeks to Come Alongside Parents and Babies
Narrate Church - April 30, 2024 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 22v25-31 Psalm 9v1-12 Mark 10v13-16 This week, Gay and Kelly speak to the ministry of the Narrate Nursery and how they aim to create a space for parents and babies to feel blessed and valued. Resources mentioned: - Podcasts: Honestly with Bari Weiss 2/26/24 - Why the Kids Aren’t Alright ...
The 50 Days of Easter - Two Questions
Narrate Church - April 21, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 23 John 10v11-18 1 John 3v16-24 This week, Adam invites us to consider two questions: What’s the value of reflecting on Jesus as the good shepherd? And who are you called to shepherd?
The 50 Days of Easter - What if You Only Have Two Options?
Narrate Church - April 14, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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 serv...
The 50 Days of Easter - Why C4SO? - A Q&A with Brian Anderson and Adam
Narrate Church - April 07, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - April 01, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIsaiah 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
Narrate Church - March 24, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - March 17, 2024 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - March 10, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - March 03, 2024 21:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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 ro...
Lent - Can of... Manna?
Narrate Church - February 25, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - February 18, 2024 20:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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?
Narrate Church - February 12, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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?
Narrate Church - February 06, 2024 17:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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...
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What are the Cardinal Virtues and How Might They Help?
Narrate Church - January 28, 2024 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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 w...
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What if the Goal is Union?
Narrate Church - January 21, 2024 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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?
Narrate Church - January 14, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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 "pro...
Simply Put, What is a Christian? - The 12th Day of Christmas(ish)
Narrate Church - January 07, 2024 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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 t...
Advent 2023 - An Otherwise Illegal Supplement
Narrate Church - December 17, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIsaiah 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
Narrate Church - December 10, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIsaiah 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
Narrate Church - December 04, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIsaiah 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?"
Narrate Church - November 26, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - November 19, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - November 13, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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 t...
The Bark of the Bog Owl - Live the Life that Unfolds Before You
Narrate Church - November 05, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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...
The Gospel According to John - What if You are Just Average?
Narrate Church - October 29, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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?
Narrate Church - October 22, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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...
The Gospel According to John - What Do You Believe About God's Providence?
Narrate Church - October 15, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPsalm 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
Narrate Church - October 08, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsProverbs 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?
Narrate Church - October 01, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIsaiah 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 K...
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