Gateway Community Church - South Riding, VA: Recent Episodes
Ed Allen
Conversations about faith from Gateway Community Church in South Riding, VA, led by Pastor Ed Allen.
Deen Salami discusses our status as children of God as part of the Good Stuff series. We'll take a look at Ephesians 2 together.
Pastor David discusses knowing God's heart as part of the Good Stuff series. We'll take a look at Ephesians 1 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the good things Christ has done for us as part of the Good Stuff series. We'll take a look at Ephesians 1 together.
Pastor Ed discusses identity as part of the Good Stuff series. We'll take a look at Ephesians together.
Pastor Ed discusses Spirit Baptism as part of the Good Stuff series. We'll take a look at 1 Corinthians 12 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the importance of silence and solitude as part of the Finding Rest series. We'll take a look at Psalm 139 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the Sabbath as part of the Finding Rest series. We'll take a look at Exodus 20 together.
Pastor Ed discusses materialism as part of the Finding Rest series. We'll take a look at Matthew 6 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the benefits of rest and how to find it as part of the Finding Rest series. We'll take a look at Matthew 11 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the need for rest as part of the Finding Rest series. We'll take a look at Jeremiah 2 together.
Pastor Ed continues the discussion on true religion and how we can apply that to our daily lives as part of the True Religion series. We'll take a look at Romans 12 together.
Pastor Ed discusses what true religion looks like as part of the True Religion series. We'll take a look at Romans 12 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the implications of Christ's resurrection as part of the Luke series. We'll take a look at Luke 24 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how as Christians, Friday is good because Sunday is coming! Celebrate Palm Sunday with us as we continue our sermon series of Luke.
Pastor Ed discusses 'who is Jesus' as part of the Luke series. We'll take a look at Luke 9-13 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the life of Jesus as part of the Luke series. We'll take a look at Luke 6 together.
Pastor Ed leads us through a reflection of Luke 1-4 as part of the Luke series. We'll take a deeper look into the life of Jesus as we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Christ.
Pastor Ed discusses the account of Luke as part of the Luke series. We'll take a look at Luke 1 together.
John Maulella discusses the application of Jesus feeding the 5,000. We'll take a look at Mark 6 together.
Pastor Ed discusses what it means to have a new or renewed determination. We'll take a look at Joshua 24 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the importance and impact of commemoration. We'll take a look at Joshua 5 together.
Pastor Ed discusses what it means to cling to the right view of God. We'll take a look at Joshua 2 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the aspects of Right Thinking. We'll take a look at Joshua together.
Pastor Ed discusses the meaning of Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ together.
Deen Salami discusses the life of Jesus as part of the Why Advent? series. We'll take a look at Mark together.
Deen Salami discusses the importance of Advent as part of the Why Advent? series. We'll take a look at Hebrews together.
Deen Salami discusses the meaning of Advent as part of the Why Advent? series. We'll take a look at Genesis 4 together.
Pastor Ed discusses what God honoring thanks looks like. We'll take a look at 2 Chronicles 20 together.
John Maulella discusses the importance of Gratitude in our lives. We'll take a look at Romans 1 together.
Pastor Ed discusses when to pray as part of the Prayer series. We'll take a look at 1 Thessalonians 5 together.
Pastor Ed continues discussing how to pray as part of the Prayer series. We'll take a look at Daniel 6 together.
Pastor Ed discusses why we pray as part of the Prayer series. We'll take a look at Matthew 21 together.
Pastor Ed discusses finishes the Community series. We'll take a look at Matthew 28 together.
Pastor Ed discusses love as part of the Community series. We'll take a look at 1 Corinthians together.
Pastor Ed discusses the importance of community as part of the Community series. We'll take a look at John 15 together.
Pastor Ed discusses what the Bible says about work as part of the a stand-alone sermon. We'll take a look at 2 Thessalonians together.
Pastor David discusses why we serve the church as part of the Follow Through series. We'll take a look at 1 Corinthians together.
Pastor Ed discusses the Tabernacle as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 40 together.
Pastor Ed continues the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 33 & 34 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the Israelites and their role as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 32 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the role of the Tabernacle as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 25 together.
Pastor Ed discusses mercy as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 24 together.
Pastor Ed discusses Exodus as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 23 together.
Deen Salami discusses the Ten Commandments as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 20 together.
Pastor Ed discusses the people of Israel as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at 1 Peter together.
Elder John Maulella discusses how we need to be vigilant as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 17 together.
Pastor Ed answers the question 'Why Church?' as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 18 together.
Pastor Ed discusses The Horse and His Boy as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 15 together.
Pastor Ed discusses salvation as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 14 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how Mothers are portrayed in the Bible as part of a special Mother's Day sermon. We'll take a look at 1 Samuel together.
Pastor Ed discusses an in depth look into Exodus as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 12 together.
Pastor Ed discusses Jesus' resurrection as part of the Rescued Part 3 series. We'll take a look at Exodus 12 together.
John Maulella preaches a special Easter Sunday message about how the Resurrection can change our worldview.
Pastor Ed discusses how we should be viewing ourselves as part of the Finding Jesus series. We'll take a look at Luke 7 together.
John Maulella discusses how to correctly view God as part of the Finding Jesus series. We'll take a look at Matthew 25 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how to look beyond our stuff as part of the Finding Jesus series. We'll take a look at Luke 18 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how to prioritize Jesus as part of the Finding Jesus series. We'll take a look at Luke 9 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how to uplift God's character as part of the Set Sail series. We'll take a look at Hebrews 12 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how to nourish others as part of the Set Sail series. We'll take a look at John 13 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how to nourish others as part of the Set Sail series. We'll take a look at John 13 together.
Pastor Ed discusses why to invest in community as part of the Set Sail series. We'll take a look at 1 Corinthians together.
Pastor Ed discusses practicing creative devotion as part of the Set Sail series. We'll take a look at Psalms together.
Pastor Ed discusses how to use resources wisely as part of the Set Sail series. We'll take a look at 1 Timothy together.
Pastor Ed discusses the angel's message as part of the Joy is Here series. We'll take a look at Luke together.
Deen Salami discusses advent as part of the Joy is Here series. We'll take a look at Luke together.
Pastor Ed discusses John the Baptist as part of the Joy is Here series. We'll take a look at The Gospels together.
Deen Salami discusses advent as part of the Joy is Here series. We'll take a look at Isaiah together.
Pastor Ed discusses how God is with us as part of the Joy is Here series. We'll take a look at Matthew 1:18-25 together.
Pastor Ed discusses how God speaks to use externally and internally as part of the How to Hear From God series. We'll take a look at 1 Kings 19:11-13a together.
Pastor Ed discusses how God speaks externally through community and circumstances as part of the How to Hear From God series. We'll take a look at Matthew 10:11-14 together.
Pastor Ed continues his sermon series "3 Words that Change Everything" by talking about Jacob.
Pastor Ed continues his sermon series on Exodus and asks the question: How are we like Pharoah?
Pastor Ed continues his series on Exodus, focusing on how we want to live a right life.
Alex York leads us in a standalone sermon that focuses on Abram's life and what it means for our relationships.
What is Jesus? Pastor Ed goes into different attributes of Jesus shown through His birth, and how we should be careful not to miss them.
Pastor Ed takes us through what the Magi mean to the Christmas Story, and what that means for us.
Pastor Ed begins a new series called The Generous Life, where he talks about the surprising secret of success.
Join us for a message on the opening of the book of Matthew, where we learn about the context and beginning of the story of Jesus' birth.
We talk about the intertestamental period this week—the time between the Old & New Testaments. We think God has something to say to us all through this message, which we're calling "A Word for the In-Between Times."
Pastor Ed leads us in a discussion of Malachi 3:6-18 about an important step in rebounding from deep disappointment.
Pastor Ed speaks on the dangers of discouragement and how it affects our relationships. We will be reading from the book of Malachi 2:10-17.
Are you walking through a time of spiritual disappointment? We're continuing our Not How You Imagined series with Part 3, going through the passage of Malachi 1:6-2:9.
Pastor Ed continues the Not How You Imagined series and begins by looking at the beginning of Malachi 1.
Join us and Pastor Ed for the first part of our series: "Not How You Imagined" - A Study of Malachi. Today is an introduction, and we'll be hearing some background from Jeremiah 29.
Pastor Ed talks about knowing your relational posture as a husband or wife. Diving into what it means to respect your husband and love your wife.
Pastor Ed discusses the second part of our Marriage Matters series - talking about communication in marriage.
Join us as Pastor Ed begins a new series called Marriage Matters, beginning with the purpose of marriage.
Reflection questions & exercises can be found at: https://mygateway.life/marriage-matters
Pastor Ed and Groups Director, Michele, talk about Gateway's vision for the fall - reading from the book of Acts. Pastor Ed gives practical ways that we can turn our homes into ministry centers.
Pastor Ed talks about baptism and eternity and what the final part of the Nicene Creed means and why it matters to us.
Pastor Ed leads a conversation on what we believe about the church. For more info, visit our central hub at https://mygateway.life.
Pastor Ed goes into detail about the Holy Spirit, as described in the Nicene Creed, in Navigating Faith (Part 5).
Pastor Ed discusses how Jesus ascended into heaven and how he will return with glory. Tune into Navigating Faith Part 4! ⛵️ For sermon notes and all info, visit our central hub at https://mygateway.life.
Navigating Faith Part 3 ⛵️ - Pastor Ed talks about our beliefs in Jesus and what they are, and how we rightly align our lives with God.
Pastor Ed gives an overview of the trinity and discusses the second part of the Nicene Creed.
As we begin our Navigating Faith (What We Believe & Why it Matters), Pastor Ed explores three of the four titanic themes presented in the first sentence of the Nicene Creed: God is One; He is Almighty and He is the Maker.
Pastor Ed gives a message on celebrating our interdependence, based on Ephesians chapter 4.
Hear a candid conversation about racial justice and reconciliation from Pastor Alex and Pastor Mike Haynes from Christian Fellowship Church. Pastor Alex also speaks on Micah 6:8 - on acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly.
Pastor Ed finishes the Stubborn Joy series with Paul's final encouragements to the Philippians. We pray God strengthens you as you navigate every circumstance with joy.
Pastor Ed dives into 7 characteristics of Christian maturity for this Sunday's service, as we read through Philippians 3.
Pastor Ed talks about the joy of obedience — how we obey and the consequences of obedience. We'll be looking at Philippians 2:12-18. For more info about Gateway, visit our central hub at https://mygateway.life
Pastor Ed leads us in a conversation on Philippians 2:1-11, as we learn to stay together as a community through our connection to Christ. For more info, visit our central hub at https://mygateway.life.
Pastor Ed talks about our call to serious faith in Stubborn Joy pt 5. We read through Philippians 1:27-30. For more info, visit our central hub at https://mygateway.life.
Pastor Ed discusses how we can reframe our challenging circumstances and make it look like joy. He takes a look at Philippians 1:12-26.
Pastor Ed continues the conversation on Stubborn Joy, reading from Philippians 1:3-11 and discussing what kind of life encourages joy.
How do we fuel joy? Pastor Ed gives a message on Philippians 1:1-8 for Stubborn Joy part 2.
Today's message taken from Acts 16:6-40 lays a foundation for the new series, STUBBORN JOY. Pastor Ed explains the context of the ancient city of Philippi, the Roman Empire, and how the church got started in Philippi. Plus three hints that will point us towards STUBBORN JOY is needful as we study the letter to the Philippians.
Pastor Ed delivers a "Don't Miss This" Easter message as he talks about how the resurrection of Jesus impacts our lives.
Pastor Ed continues the series, "Autobiography of God," by teaching on Mark 12:1-12 and God's patience.
Pastor Ed continues the series, The Autobiography of God, talking about God's holiness and what that means.
Join Pastor Ed for a message on 2 Kings 6:8-23 - on not feeling overwhelmed, overrun by surprise, or taken by fear.
For our Sunday message, we talk with Jordan, one of our worship leaders, about his 40-day quiet sabbatical. And Pastor Ed talks about how we have a gracious God — Christianity is a religion of grace.
Today's message taken from Matthew 9:1-7, as we see God's power up close and personal and we talk about his power to forgive, his authority, and what that means for us.
Part 1 of The Autobiography of God. Pastor Ed teaches on the character of God, diving into God as a servant and what that means for us.
Pastor Alex encourages us to take a spiritual self-assessment (2 Corinthians 13:5) and we look at the fruit of the Spirit in how this can guide us.
Pastor Alex gives us 10 tools to help our tangled relationships with one another.
See notes at: https://gatewaychurch.org/untangled-relationships/
John Maulella offers us a new perspective on death and life through the story of Jesus bringing Lazarus back to life in John 11.
When our lives get tangled up and they do, we are virtually unusable to God. Pastor Ed continues the Untangled series with 8 truths about our bodies and spiritual health.
If our finances are tangled, it will be because our hearts are tangled by greed. And if our hearts are tangled, we will make very little progress in God's direction in any area of our lives. Jesus is saying store up where your investment will be the most secure.
One of the keys to untangling our lives, perhaps the most important key, is to discipline our thoughts. All our actions have one thing in common: they begin as thoughts. In Philippians 4:4-9, we learn qualities that should characterize our thought life. We are also given four practical helps to accomplish untangling our thoughts.
We have somewhere to go in our lives this year, and we are not going to get there if we have tangled schedules. Pastor Ed begins with Psalm 90, which gives us six philosophical truths that will help untangle our schedules. We are also given three practical principles to get it done.
Hebrews 12:1-3 gives us three powerful encouragements and Jesus' secret on living an untangled life. Listen as Pastor Ed gives an introduction to the Untangled series.
Pastor Ed talks about how our religion is rooted in truth and discusses the virgin birth.
Pastor Alex goes deeper into reconnecting ourselves with the heart of Christmas and worshiping God for His gift of Jesus.
Pastor Ed discusses two truths about the foretelling of Jesus's birth: that true religion is revealed to us and that it involves the supernatural.
The first in a series of four messages calls our attention not to the story itself but to the truth. What are you really doing, God?
As Christians, giving thanks is not an event, not a family tradition nor a national holiday—it is a LIFESTYLE.
Pastor Ed concludes The Good Life series with the end of The Sermon of the Mount, comparing the differences between spiritual people and Christians.
The Good Life series continues with the effects of worrying. It's a choice. Pastor Ed talks about the key to overcoming worry and how we accomplish this.
We are continuing the series on The Good Life. What it is and how do you get it? In this week's scripture, Matthew 5:38-48, Jesus is establishing a new ethical guide. It is not honor nor is it fairness. It is love.
Pastor Ed continues the series, The Good Life, on the sermon of the mount, discussing Matthew 5 and how it's possible to live a righteous life.
Pastor Ed introduces our series on The Good Life, a look at the Sermon on the Mount. He discusses the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 and talks about what is the good life in Jesus' eyes and about right-side-up living.
To have and to maintain a vital life informing connection with God, you have to say YES to God and then say YES every day.
We finish the Endure series with a look at 1 Peter 5 and discuss leadership, humility, and grace.
1 Peter inspires us to live a loving, holy lifestyle regardless of circumstances. Pastor Ed gives an introduction to the book for our summer series.
In order to live a life of influence—for good and for God we need a faith-filled determination to bring others to Jesus.
Three things that enable us to witness: 1) God has given us a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline. 2) We are sustained in our suffering by the power of God. 3) We can trust Him: not the what or how, BUT the who.
When we have an encounter with the resurrected Jesus we should pursue Jesus with single-minded abandon, allow ourselves to be led to real repentance, and commit to being a radical follower.
Why are we spiritually blind? How did we get this way? What do we see when our eyes are opened?
To strengthen my relationship with God, we need the right game plan. Personal devotion requires that we recognize our need for God! And we lean into that—and not to things that deny or distract our need.
How we use our resources matters. Pastor Ed talks about how we use our resources with wisdom and purpose to go deeper and wider in our lives with Christ.
The third Sunday of Advent, Pastor Ed talks about six critical truths about the Jesus story.
The growth of the Jesus movement is unparalleled when considering both the scope and duration. It demands our attention.
What is worship? Why do we worship? How do we worship well?, Biblical worship is the whole life response to God - head, heart and will - recognizing who God is and what he's done.
When we understand how much we have been forgiven and the cost, then we are compelled to freely forgive even at a great cost to ourselves.
Pastor Ed talks about two thoughts: 1) Keep the main thing the main thing. 2) Keep your spirituality right side out.
According to Jesus the good life is life in the kingdom of God and it's available to everyone!
The church is the body of Christ and an organic, living, organism. Pastor Ed talks about five points that should govern how we think and engage with the church.
Our connection to one another is a central part of God's purpose through Christ. And our connection with one another is fundamental to who we are as Christ's followers.
Nahum divided into three parts: 1. An introductory hymn praising God's vengeance. 2. Turns His attention to Assyria. 3. Nahum taunts the Assyrians.
4 details about following Jesus: 1. Following Jesus is not about me; it's about God. 2. My blessings are not solely for me. 3. It's not about effort; it's about surrender. 4. It's not about goodness; it's about repentance.
4 vital components to Repentance: 1. clear- eyed recognition of where we really are 2. acknowledgement of God's sovereignity and saving power 3. involves abandonment of all dependencies and values apart from God 4. involves a firm determination to follow the way of the Lord whatever that may be
Disobedience always involves kidding ourselves. Disobedience causes trouble. Examples of beautiful story telling in the book of Jonah.
Background history on Jonah Challenges to our faith - God extends His mercy to all. God is intimately and lovingly involved in our world (His world). God moves in the circumstance around us. God speaks to His people. Ed gives examples from his life.
Is the book a historical retelling of actual events? or Is it a book written as a morality play?
Why was God so angry? Why are images of God prohibited? Where do we get a true image of God?
2 Parts for we are a culture: 1 we don't do what pleases us. 2 We are to be good neighbors.
3 challenges: 1 Expand our moral circle. 2 Eliminate unhelpful categories. 3 Embody mercy.
We must healthily engage with ourselves, with God, with others who have a relationship with God, and with those who do not have a relationship with God.
5 C's on a Missionary Journey: our context, our challenges, our cracks, our chains, our culture