Narrate Church

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?

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 are you at seeking wise counsel?

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?" 

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. 

Psalm 50v1-6
Colossians 3v12-17

In this week's podcast, Adam and Hannah share 20 suggested practices for building relationship and community.

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?

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, even if it's difficult?

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?

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?

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 referenced : "The Trinity" by Andrei Rublev

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?

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?

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?

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? 

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?

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 in upholding it?

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? 

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?

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?

Psalm 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?