brancheshtx: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to branches! No matter who you are, you belong! We are a new Christian community in the city of Houston, TX and hope to see you on a Sunday morning at 11am!
The story of God is a story of One who never lets go, even when we try to shake him. In the story of Jesus, the same God reminds the disciples that no matter their condition he holds on. As we wrap up this series, we're reminded of our condition in the world and the ways God causes our transformation and freedom.
"God of wonders, beyond our galaxy, you are holy." It's hard to fathom a God so big, but even more to imagine that God became so small in the person of Jesus. Join us in our first week of our Throwback series, where we're revisiting some of our favorite Christian songs of the past to see what they might teach us today.
Our unspoken fourth core value is partying. God is a God of celebration, and he invites us to be celebratory people.
Our friend Drew wrapped up our series on Colossians with a powerful word about prayer and centering our lives on Christ.
the Bible is a collection of correspondence. Stories recounted to communities. Accounts of Jesus' life to confirm the faith of new believers. Letters written to new communities, like the Colossians. What is the central message of Paul's correspondence with the Colossians? How does Paul guide us to be correspondent people?
"We're so divided!" they say, but can following Jesus teach us anything about what it means to live life together? Do our politics matter? Can we have different politics, but one aim in our spiritual lives?
Join us for week two of our series, Crowded Table and listen to Colin share about what it means to let Jesus carry our forgiveness.
Is love just a sentimental feeling, or is love deeper than that? What if love is just paying attention? As we wrap up Advent, Colin explores what it means to have a mutual love relationship with others and with God
How are joy and happiness different? How do we find joy even in difficult circumstances? As we continue in the season of Advent, listen to Colin explore what it means to find a deep joy that only comes from God
Isaiah paints a vivid picture of God's peaceable kingdom. Where do we fit in that picture? Listen as Colin invites us to live lives of peace, as much as it depends on us.
Join us for the first week of Advent, for a conversation between Colin Bagby and Dr. Tom Pace in which they ask, "what is hope?"
The second and final week of our series on formation. God wants to shape and form your life to his likeness. Accept the invitation!
What is spiritual formation? How can we be formed as we follow Jesus? Listen to Colin invite us into a life of formation in the first of a two-part series on what it means to become more and more like Jesus.
Our last week of the unhurried series, Colin centers our sabbath on worship -- the heartbeat of what it means to rest in God.
"Let delight find you." Listen as Rev. Manuel shares the good news that God pursues us with delight when we rest in God.
We live in a frenetic and hurried world, and we all need a break from it. Listen as Colin shares the invitation from God to rest in the welcoming embrace of God.
As we begin this new series on Sabbath, we start with the foundation. Sabbath can literally mean, "stop." How can we stop in our everyday lives to experience the love of God?
Jesus says, "abide in me and you will bear much fruit?" How do we practice abiding as a core value? What does it mean to stay connected to Jesus?
Join us for the third week of our vision series. How can we dare to reach our city? What risks does it take to follow Jesus?
In our vision series, Colin shares our three core values as a new community -- belonging, daring, and abiding. Listen as Colin shares what it means to be a community that begins and ends with belonging.
Listen to our launch Sunday sermon, as Colin celebrates the beginning of our new community and shares what it means to be a people who seek to celebrate
Listen to our second preview Sunday sermon as we prepared to launch branches in September!