Traces of the Kingdom: The Beautiful Letdown

As we continue with our sermon series, Pastor Kee reminds us that God's name is both mystery and promise.

The story of the Burning Bush can, to some, be categorized as a "fantastic revelation" from God. To others, pure fantasy. How can we ensure a proper reading of this passage as more than fantasy? What does it mean to be a burning bush to the world? All this and more during this conversation! **Where's Pastor Sam??** 

This week we start a new series. Listen as Pastor Kee reminds us that God is present with ordinary people; that presence calls us into holiness.

In this week's episode, we tackle the 2nd installment of Pastor Kee's message from this past Sunday? Does tithe & offering always go to the church? What's the line between being generous toward church or other charitable organizations? 

More than we realize, money is a profoundly spiritual matter. In part 2 of Pastor Kee's message, we learn that worship and money, in fact, are inextricably tied in ways that escape our awareness as modern people. 

This week the pastors tackle the topic of money in the church. Is the tithe biblical? Do we still give tithe? Why do we talk about money in the church? What about churches who abuse money? All this and more! 

More than we realize, money is a profoundly spiritual matter. Worship and money, in fact, are inextricably tied in ways that escape our awareness as modern people. 

This week the pastors talk about the importance and meaning of Ash Wednesday. Later, they tackle Pastor Sam's latest sermon Loving Justice. If God’s nature and action really are one and the same, what hope does man have to ever get close to a godly picture of justice, love, righteousness, etc.? All that and more! 

In this week's message, Pastor Sam reminds us that part of growing in holiness requires relearning and adoring what God adores -- learning his affections to mold our own. The focus is on 'loving justice' in two senses: learning to care about justice, 'loving it', and secondly, seeking a type of justice that is loving (well-wishing, desire for union). 

The pastors are back from the 2024 ECO National Gathering where they learned about an interesting concept called Metanoia. What does true repentance look like? What form does it take? How do we embrace the downturn in order to be taken to new heights in our spiritual formation? We explore all this and more!