The Parish Podcast

Meeting God (Practicing the Story) (September 3, 2023)

This Sunday we explore the fundamentals of spiritual practice and look through the lens of Moses’ encounter with the burning bush to guide us into the practice of prayer.

Living the Story (House Churches) (August 27, 2023)

This week, Jordan shares our vision, hopes, and heart for this year’s House Churches as we prepare to begin a new season of meeting together in homes on 2nd Sundays.

A Big Enough Story | World Without End (August 20, 2023)

We conclude our year long look at the story of Scripture, zooming out to see the pattern of Belovedness / Wilderness / Forgiveness / Wholeness at the heart of all God’s stories.

A Big Enough Story | Images of the End (All Shall Be Well) (August 13, 2023)

Using similar language to the Genesis 1 and Genesis 3 perspectives of a Christian life, Jordan teaches on the perspectives of Revelation 20 and Revelation 22.

A Big Enough Story | The End of the Story…Heals the Beginning (August 6, 2023)

Jordan is beginning to finish the Big Enough Story arch by teaching on Revelation and how in God’s abundant kingdom, every good thing done here will last and continue eternally.

A Big Enough Story | Before the Beginning & After the End of the World (July 16, 2023)

We are nearing the end of A Big Enough Story and beginning Act 5, as we are looking at God’s plan to recreate all things from Act 1. We consider how He uses ordinary people like us and the church in order to move things towards His intended end.

A Big Enough Story | The Church Sent Out (July 9, 2023)

This week we are asked to contemplate how we as individuals within, and cohesively as, the Church bear witness to God’s power.

A Big Enough Story | Holy Spirit (July 2, 2023)

This morning we enter Acts 3-4 in a new way as Sarah tells the story and asks us simple questions in response. As you hear the story, consider these questions:
What did you like about this story?
What bothered you or confused you about this story?
What does this story show you about God/Jesus?
What does this story show you about people?
If this story is really true how does it change you?
Who in your life needs to hear this story?

A Big Enough Story | As The Father Sent Me… (June 25, 2023)

Jesus says, as the Father sent me, so I send you.’ What does it mean to be sent by Jesus into the world, and how do we go in the same manner that he was sent?

A Big Enough Story | Put On Therefore (June 11, 2023)

We look at the final part of Paul’s pattern for formation into the image of Christ - 'put on therefore.’ How can we cooperate with God to be clothed in the image of Christ? We explore three ways: restorying, forbearance, and forgiveness.