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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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The 50 Days of Easter - What if You Only Have Two Options?
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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The 50 Days of Easter - Why C4SO? - A Q&A with Brian Anderson and Adam
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Psalm 133 1 John 1v1-2v2 John 20v19-31 This week, Adam and Brian have a conversation about Adam's recent ordination.By Narrate Church
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Isaiah 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?By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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…
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Psalm 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?"By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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.By Narrate Church
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Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What are Some Best Practices for Building Friendships and Community?
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Psalm 50v1-6 Colossians 3v12-17 In this week's podcast, Adam and Hannah share 20 suggested practices for building relationship and community.By Narrate Church
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Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What if We Paid More of Our Attention to Faith, Hope, and Love?
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Psalm 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?…
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Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What are the Cardinal Virtues and How Might They Help?
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Psalm 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…
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Simply Put, What is a Christian? - What if the Goal is Union?
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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Simply Put, What is a Christian? - Is There a Problem?
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Psalm 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?…
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Simply Put, What is a Christian? - The 12th Day of Christmas(ish)
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Psalm 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 ref…
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Advent 2023 - An Otherwise Illegal Supplement
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Isaiah 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?By Narrate Church
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Isaiah 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?By Narrate Church
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Advent 2023 - Seeing Life from an Advent Perspective
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Isaiah 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?By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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The Bark of the Bog Owl - Courageous is Better Than Fearless
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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Psalm 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 i…
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The Bark of the Bog Owl - Live the Life that Unfolds Before You
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Psalm 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?…
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The Gospel According to John - What if You are Just Average?
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Psalm 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?By Narrate Church
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The Gospel According to John - The Most Important Thing About You Is?
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Psalm 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?…
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