Church on Morgan: Recent Episodes
Church on Morgan
On this the 4th Sunday of Easter, we come to a little known story in the book of Acts that somehow also feels very familiar. Join us as we reflect on how a life with God might be a lot like deja vu.
On this the 3rd Sunday of Easter, we turn our attention to the book of Acts and the story of Saul’s conversion, which may just be the story of our own. Join us as consider the joy of being wrong.
He is risen! He is risen indeed! And yet... somehow, the world seems as sad as ever. How can that be and what are we to make of it? Join us this Easter as consider the hope of resurrection and how it might shape our sorrows today.
Despite who we are or how we show up, Jesus response remains steadfast. Join us as we begin our Holy Week journey together.
In this week’s gospel text Jesus blesses a wasteful act and challenges the stoicism of his disciples. Join us as we consider why playing it safe might actually be the most dangerous approach to life.
This week Samantha Beach Kiley leads us in a reflection on what might be true of Jesus that is also true of children and whether or not we can reclaim some of what we’ve learned to lose.
In the midst of a credible death threat, Jesus calls his persecutor a fox and then compares himself to a hen. Join us as we consider this timely text and the implications for how God might show up in our violent world.
What’s so wrong about eating bread, pursuing leadership, or taking risks? Join us this week as we consider the three temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness and how his ’no’ to each one is actually a hidden invitation to a greater ‘yes.'
On this last Sunday after the Epiphany, our friend Sarah Heath leads us in a reflection on the Transfiguration of our Lord. May God give us eyes to see the glory all around.
There are lots of things you’d probably like to do to your enemies but loving them probably isn’t one of them. Join us today as we wrestle for insight and blessing in one of Jesus’ more difficult but foundational invitations.
Most of us have heard of the "Sermon on the Mount" but in Luke’s telling of the story, he refers to it as the "Sermon on the Plain" or more specifically the Sermon on the Low Place. Join us this week as follow Jesus lead in searching for blessings in our own low places.
Join us this week as we welcome Dorrell Briscoe of Six Eight Church to lead us in a reflection on the role of justice in a Christian’s life.
Sometimes the texts we love the most are the ones we understand the least. Join us this week as we reconsider what the Apostle Paul might have been up to when he wrote his famous letter on love and why it might be exactly what our world needs.
For thousands of years, people have gathered once a week to hear the scriptures read and proclaimed. Is this just about remembering the work of God in the past or is there something at stake in it for us now? Listen in as we explore this practice through the lens of Luke 4:14-21 and Nehemiah 8:1-10.