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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback sit down to discuss the Kingdom of God and our political moment.
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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback sit down to discuss politics and the Kingdom of God.
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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback sit down to discuss the Kingdom of God and politics as it relates to our cultural moment. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback sit down to discuss politics and the kingdom of God. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback continues our teaching series through Mark. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback begins our teaching series through the book of Mark.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series on ABLE. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback continues in our teaching series through 2 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox continues through our teaching series through 2 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 2 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 2 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox continues in our teaching series through 2 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback resumes our teaching series through Samuel. We begin 2 Samuel 1 in this teaching. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback continues our teaching series on the Holy Spirit. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback continues in our teaching series about the Holy Spirit.
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We are finally back with new episodes of Cutting Room. In this episode we look at a bizarre passage that includes a “witch from Endor” and Saul summoning up the dead spirit of Samuel. How are we to make sense of all this? Welcome to the strange new world of the Bible.
Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the book of 1 Samuel.
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Tony Traback continues through our teaching series through the book of 1 Samuel 24 and 26. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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Tony Traback teaches on core community values we want to embody here at Wellspring.
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Tony Traback teaches on Easter Sunday. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox teaches from Matthew 21 on Palm Sunday and Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem for Holy Week.
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Aaron Mattox continues in our teaching series on what it looks like to be a blessing in the world. In this teaching we talk about evangelism and what it means to tell the good news of Jesus.
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Tony and Jeannie Traback start our two week series on BLESS.
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Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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In 1 Samuel 16 the Lord sends an evil spirit upon Saul. What? Why would God do that? What are we to make of this? In this episode we discuss various interpretive options and seek to bring some clarity to a difficult passage.
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In this episode we discuss the question: does God change his mind? In 1 Samuel 15 we read that the LORD regretted that he made Saul king. What does that mean? And how does this inform God’s emotions and will?
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Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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Tony Traback continues our series through 1 Samuel. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Did you know that a bunch of key themes and ideas from Genesis 3 reappear in 1 Samuel? Snakes, fruit, seeing and taking. They are often very subtle but hugely significant for understanding the theology and message of the book of Samuel. In this episode we explore some of these connections and why noticing repeated patterns in biblical stories is an important skill to develop.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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In 1 Samuel 8, we come to a story where Israel demands to have a king. Samuel perceives that Israel’s request is evil. In demanding a king, Israel is rejecting God as king. But when we take a step back and look at the whole of the Old Testament, there seems to be indication that a king was part of God's plan for bringing about restoration and healing to Israel and thus the whole world. In this episode we want to dive a little deeper into the question of where does a human king fit into God's plan in Israel’s restoration and redemption?
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Last fall we hosted a seminar on Gender Identity and the Bible - Part 1.
On Sunday, February 20 we will host Part 2 which will cover additional material that we did not discuss in Part 1. If you missed Part 1 the conversations below are a brief recap. Note that these conversations are intended to only recap what was discussed in Part 1 (which took place in the fall of 2021). These are not meant to be full-thought teachings on this topic.
We broke up our conversation into three main parts. This is part 3 of the recap from Part 1.
To RSVP to Part 2 of our seminar on Gender Identity go here https://form.jotform.com/220326085639154
Last fall we hosted a seminar on Gender Identity and the Bible - Part 1.
On Sunday, February 20 we will host Part 2 which will cover additional material that we did not discuss in Part 1. If you missed Part 1 the conversations below are a brief recap. Note that these conversations are intended to only recap what was discussed in Part 1 (which took place in the fall of 2021). These are not meant to be full-thought teachings on this topic.
We broke up our conversation into three main parts. This is part 2 of the recap from Part 1.
To RSVP to Part 2 of our seminar on Gender Identity go here https://form.jotform.com/220326085639154
Last fall we hosted a seminar on Gender Identity and the Bible - Part 1.
On Sunday, February 20 we will host Part 2 which will cover additional material that we did not discuss in Part 1. If you missed Part 1 the conversations below are a brief recap. Note that these conversations are intended to only recap what was discussed in Part 1 (which took place in the fall of 2021). These are not meant to be full-thought teachings on this topic.
We broke up our conversation into three main parts. This is part 1.
To RSVP to Part 2 of our seminar on Gender Identity go here https://form.jotform.com/220326085639154
Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Did you know that every time you see LORD (all caps) in your Bibles, that's God's personal covenant name? In this episode, we explore God’s personal name – YHWH (or Yahweh) and why it’s extremely important for our lives today.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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In the early chapters of 1 Samuel and key and repeated word theme appears – kavod, or commonly translated as glory or honor. In this episode we talk about some of the unusual ways this word theme is used and why it’s important to understanding the storyline of the book of Samuel.
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Tony Traback continues our series through 1 Samuel.
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In the opening lines of 1 Samuel 3 we are introduced to a common Biblical phrase – “the Word of the Lord” in the context of “visions.” What does this phrase mean? Is the Word of the Lord something one sees or hears? Or both? In this episode we discuss this common phrase and its importance for our lives today.
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When we come to 1 Samuel it can be easy to get lost in all the details. Who is who and what in the world is going on? And my goodness, what do ancient narratives about kings and wars and battles have to do with my life today?
In this episode we want to look at the role of the priest. In the early chapters of Samuel we are introduced to a corrupt priesthood – the main leaders in Israel. But when we step back, this has been going on from the very beginning.
Why does this matter? Well the corrupt priesthood seems to be an intentional design feature of the story – getting us to look forward to the ultimate and long-awaited priest we all need.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Samuel.
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When we come to 1 Samuel it can be easy to get lost in all the narrative details. Who is who? What is exactly going on? In this episode, we hope to lay a ‘big picture,’ framework for helping us understand what 1 Samuel is all about. In particular, we look at Hannah’s prayer and the amazing connections between what she says and Jesus.
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Tony Traback begins our series through 1 Samuel.
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Here we want to look a little more broadly on the “fulfillment quotations” in the early chapters of Matthew’s gospel. There are 5. Yet when you read how Matthew uses these Old Testament passages, it often seems like he is referencing the Old Testament passages out of context.
What are we to make of how Matthew uses the Old Testament?
As Goldingay writes, “To gain the full implications of prophecies such as these for the significance of the Christ event, we need to go back to those prophecies themselves.”[1]
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For study notes on this episode go to https://www.dropbox.com/s/kbujq27heu1jv94/Christmas%20Prophecy%20in%20Matthew%20Part%202.docx?dl=0
[1] John Goldingay, “The Old Testament and Christian Faith: Jesus and the Old Testament in Matthew 1–5,” Themelios 8, no. 1 (1982): 9.
After Matthew narrates the events of Joseph finding out that Mary, his wife, has conceived a child through the Holy Spirit and that his name will be Jesus, Matthew says that “all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet (Isaiah)” (Matt. 1:22).
From there, Matthew 1:23 that speaks of a child called Immanuel (God with us) is a quotation from Isaiah 7:14.
But when you look at Isaiah 7 it can be confusing. How is Matthew seeing the birth of Christ in Isaiah 7? Listen as we seek to explore the context of Isaiah 7:14
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For study notes for this episode see: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8mrw6cemmsfiom/Christmas%20Prophecy%20in%20Matthew%20Part%201.docx?dl=0
Teaching by Aaron Mattox.
In our week 3 advent teaching, we look at Matthew 1:18-25 and the significance of the truth - God is With Us.
Teaching by Tony Traback.
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In the story of Gideon, a mysterious figure called the Angel of the LORD appears to Gideon. But who is this Angel? Sometimes the Angel seems to be synonymous with God, sometimes the Angel is distinct? In this episode, we talk a bit about the Angel of Yahweh and some of the implications for Christian theology and life today.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lzz09im1mcnkvxg/THE%20ANGEL%20OF%20YAHWEH.docx?dl=0
Teaching by Tony Traback.
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Teaching by Aaron Mattox
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God celebrates. He invented delight, joy and celebration. And one way we enter into the divine life of the Trinity is through celebration. Whether solemn or exhilarating, formal or spontaneous, celebration can enlarge our capacity to enjoy and serve God. Celebrating God does not depend on perfect circumstances or happy feelings. This world is full of brokenness, pain and suffering. Celebration doesn’t ignore the reality of pain, but declares in the face of pain that pain does not have the final word.
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One of the very first practices of the church was that of communion. This is the meal that Jesus gave us hours before his death for us to remember what He has done for us. His body broken, his blood shed for you and for me. Communion invites us into a deeper unity and communion with Jesus as we remember his sacrifice. Christ’s blood and body were sacrificed for us. His sacrifice becomes a pattern for our own journey.
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We live in a society that is becoming more and more individualistic. We often feel like there is not enough time to live life together. But the narrative of the New Testament is that following Jesus is not done in isolation, but in community. God’s family is meant to be the “show and tell” of what true belonging and love looks like. God’s one plan for reaching the world involves a community of broken people who gather with a desire to love him and make Jesus known in the world.
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In our cultural moment, loneliness is on the rise and community is threatened. So, what does it look like to embody the welcome of God in our life together as practitioners of Jesus’ way? Paul tells the church in Rome: “practice hospitality.” (Romans 12v13) But what does this mean? See, hospitality is not about impressing others with well-decorated homes and gourmet cooking. It’s not simply for the gifted or those with clean homes. Hospitality is a way of loving our neighbor in the same way God has loved us.
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God has shaped and crafted us in unique and different ways and has invited us to participate in His story of redemption. Part of our growth as followers of Jesus is learning more about who we are so that we might better be able to participate in God’s plan of redemption. At the same time the ways that God has created and gifted us are not ultimately about just us. Our gifts are meant for the common good, upbuilding of the body of Christ, all to the glory of God. So the question becomes, how has God gifted and called you?
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God has shaped and crafted us in unique and different ways and has invited us to participate in His story of redemption. At the same time, so much of who we are today has been influenced by people, places and opportunities--namely, our life experience. Part of our growth as followers of Jesus is learning more about how our story and experiences fit into God’s unfolding story of redemption.
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Theology and study matter because what we think affects how we love and how we act. Through studying the Scriptures we gain insights into God, human nature and the true meaning of life.
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Jesus and the New Testament writers constantly quote from and allude to the Scriptures. The story of God shapes how they understand the kingdom, see themselves and their mission in the world.
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Teaching by Tony Traback
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Throughout the Scriptures, God calls his people to embody his justice and mercy. Micah 6v8 is a great example: "do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God." There is a connection between walking humbly with God and caring about justice. The question before us is simply how to be live out the compassion and kindness of God in everyday life.
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Faithful presence names the reality that God is present in the world and that he uses a people, faithful to his presence, to make himself concrete and real amid the world’s struggles and pain. When the church is this faithful presence, God’s kingdom becomes visible and the world is invited to join with God.
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The practice of generosity reminds us that we are simply stewards of his wealth, gifts and opportunities. Because we have been rescued and saved by a generous God, we are invited to respond in a life of generosity.
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Loving your enemies is probably one of the most neglected practices of the Way of Jesus. In a polarized culture and climate (like the one we find ourselves in), it is often easier to tweet about our enemies rather than actually love them. And yet, Jesus tells us to love our enemies and bless those who curse us. Let us consider together what this might actually look like.
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Keeping the company of Christ without the distraction of noise from the world and yourself.
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Let’s be honest, many of us feel bad, even guilty, about how little we pray. When we finally do make time to pray, we often don’t know what to say. Or we’re so distracted we can’t focus. Yet for Jesus, prayer was central to his connection to the Father. Prayer was how he connected and responded to the Father. It was the place he listened and was simply with God. And his experience informs ours. Prayer isn’t a duty, an obligation. It is being with God and listening to his voice. It is the relational center of our life with God.
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What is worship? Is it simply singing songs on Sunday morning or in the car, listening to the radio? In the scriptures, we see that, yes, worship involves our words. But we also see that worship involves action. In Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4 and 5, God is worshiped. “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty” is what those gathered sing. And rightly so. God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things and thus deserves our praise. But we also see that worship involves our bodies—offering them as a living sacrifice to God (Romans 12v1). As his image-bearers, we were made to reflect his goodness and character into the world. This also is worship.
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Whether it was physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually, Jesus was constantly meeting people where they were at, inviting them into deeper relationship and through that process bringing healing and forgiveness. Whether it was the leper who’d been ostracized by society or the prostitute and the reputation she carried, Jesus embodied God's healing.
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In this episode, Tony and Aaron discuss why the Biblical authors make a big deal about there being giants in the Promised Land. Who are these giants and why does it matter?
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Teaching by Tony Traback .
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Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through the book of Joshua.
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In this episode, Tony and Aaron chat about 6 ideas that might help when reading the conquest narratives and passages filled with violence in the Bible.
Tony Traback continues our teaching through the book of Joshua.
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Often people think that the God of the Old Testament is angry, judgmental and has a quick temper and that Jesus in the New Testament is forgiving, gentle and kind. Is this really the case? How do we make sense of the apparent contradiction?
Aaron Mattox continues our series through Joshua.
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In this episode, we ask the question "how does the Law apply to Christians today? How do we know which commands to follow and which ones not to? We also look at a few different ways people have approached the Law throughout history.
On Sunday, August 8th, we had a special Question and Answer time concerning difficult passages in the Torah.
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We are called to meditate on God’s word, day and night. Meditating in a Christian sense involves a lifetime of reading and reflection and re-reading. But one of the hardest things about mediating on God’s word is figuring out which parts of the Bible apply or don’t apply today. How do we discern and move forward?
Tony Traback teaches from Joshua 1-2.
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On this Sunday we reflect and remember God’s faithfulness during the church re-plant that is Wellspring. Listen as Tony shares about the story of Wellspring and all that God did and is continuing to do in this new season.
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As we conclude the first five books of the Bible, commonly known as the Pentateuch, we wanted to take some time to think and discuss how are Christians supposed to relate to the law? We know we are saved by grace and not by works, but why do we have 613 commands or laws in our Bibles. Do we just ignore them? What’s their function?
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Aaron Mattox teaches through Deut 30.
The four application points at the end were originally from “The Common Rule,” by Justin Earely.
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The book of Numbers is often a neglected book for Christians to read. At the same time, it provides a vital window into the story of Israel and God’s faithfulness to his people. In this episode, we fly 30,000 feet and give an overview of the book.
We encourage to also watch the Bible Project Video on Numbers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp5MIrMZFqo
Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the Old Testament in Numbers 13-14.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the Old Testament.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the Old Testament.
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Aaron Mattox teaches from the book of Exodus.
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In this episode, we the relationship between human identity and sin. Is there a difference between action and identity with regards to sin?
Aaron Mattox teaches on Sin from Romans 6.
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The Holy Spirit transforms His people to share His moral character and empowers them to fulfill His purposes.[1] One question that often comes up with regards to the Spirit is ‘do the sign gifts (tongues, healing, prophecy etc.) continue today? Or are these gifts something unique to the 1st century? In this episode we look at the two main positions in this debate: cessationism and continuationism.
[1] Craig Keener, “Holy Spirit,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).
You’re with a group of friends and you are looking for a good icebreaker or trivia question. Here’s one for you: When reading through the Bible, when is the first time the writing of the Bible is mentioned? In other words, when is the first time we read that someone wrote something down that would become Scripture? In this episode, we explore how the stories in Exodus appear to be some of the first stories recorded in the Scriptures and what that means for how we view the Bible.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the book of Exodus. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
In Exodus 12 we read about the Passover celebration commemorating God’s deliverance of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. As the centuries progressed, this feast and celebration was continually practiced by God’s people. When we come to Jesus, we find that Jesus has reoriented the whole Passover celebration around his life and ministry as a way to remember his sacrifice for our sins on the cross. Jesus is our true Passover lamb. Throughout church history, there has been considerable debate as to what exactly is happening during what we generally call The Lord’s Supper, or Communion, or The Eucharist. In this episode, we take a look at four primary views of The Lord’s Supper throughout church history.
For study notes, click HERE.
Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the book of Exodus.
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The story of Pharoah’s hard heart has puzzled many readers throughout the centuries. Paul, in Romans 9 alludes to this moment. How does Paul view Pharoah’s hard heart?
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Study Notes
Aaron Mattox teaches through the book of Exodus and examines the complicated narrative about Pharoah's hard heart.
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After the famous burning bush scene in Exodus 3, Moses journeys back to Egypt to confront Pharaoh. But on the way, a strange story happens where God apparently says he will kill Moses’ son because he is not circumcised. What’s going on here? What is this story trying to tell us?
Tony Traback continues our series through Exodus. For more information go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Aaron Mattox continues our series through Exodus. For more info go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Sermon audio from Sunday April 18, 2021.
In this episode, we look at some of Moses’ objections to God’s call – the objections we weren’t able to look at during our recent Sunday teaching. How does God interact with Moses as Moses continually tries to get out of what God is calling him to?
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Did you know God has a name and it isn’t “God?” Why is this significant? In this episode we look at God’s Name as it’s revealed to Moses at the burning bush and how it connects to Jesus’ claim to divinity in the New Testament.
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Why read the book of Exodus? What are some of the major themes and ideas of the book and how might they relate to our lives today? In this episode we explore the themes of justice, redemption and freedom as three of the key themes towards better understanding the book.
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Tony Traback begins our series through the book of Exodus.
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In this episode, we want to ask one simple question: what role does doubt play in our discipleship to Jesus?
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As we approach Good Friday, we wanted to take some time to consider in more detail the Cross of Christ and ask the specific question: what did Jesus accomplish on the Cross?
In this episode, we want to discuss a few of the different ways the Cross has been understood, both from the Scriptures and from church history. What we’ll come to find is that the work of Christ on the Cross is like a multi-faceted jewel with many angles, all of which are needed to fully understand and appreciate what Jesus has done for us.
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Aaron Mattox teaches on the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis.
From Sunday March 21, 2021.
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As we come to the end of the book of Genesis, we wanted to take a few moments to talk about both some key highlights from Genesis and look at one particular Messianic prophecy that often gets overlooked.
Did you know that at the end of the book of Genesis, there is a short poem that tells of a future descendant of Judah that will rule the nations as king?
There is also a few key phrases in Gen 49 that get translated differently in our English Bibles that are crucial to understanding the Messianic hope of the Pentateuch.
Right after the introduction to the story of Joseph in Genesis 37, we get what seems a bizarre detour with perhaps one of the more grotesque stories in all the Bible - Genesis 38, the story of Judah and Tamar. In this chapter, Judah sleeps with his daughter and law Tamar. Why is this story important? Why is it included in our Bibles?
Aaron Mattox teaches on the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis.
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To view and download the 2021 Old Testament Reading plan go to https://www.wellspringchurchpg.org/read
God says at one point in the Scriptures, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
What?!
Esau is the twin brother of Jacob yet Jacob through his deceit receives the Abrahamic blessing. Jacob gets included in the popular refrain, “Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
But what about Esau? What is his significance in the biblical story? In this episode we explore some key concepts and implications of Esau.
In this episode we dive into the life of Esau and his significance for the biblical story.
For more study notes, go here.
Tony Traback teaches on the life of Jacob in the book of Genesis.
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In Genesis 22 we come across the famous story of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. One of the natural questions that comes up in reading this narrative is why?
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Why would God command child sacrifice? What does this story say about the character of God?
At the same time, this story has major implications for the rest of the Old Testament and for the New Testament writers. The connections from Genesis 22 to Jesus are worth pondering.
In this episode we will look at both of those issues – the question around child sacrifice and the connections to Jesus.
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At the beginning of Genesis 18 three men appear to Abraham, yet throughout the interaction between these three men and Abraham, the narrative seems to switch back and forth between describing Abraham interacting with these three men and the LORD.
- The apparent ambiguity has fostered many questions as to the identity of the three men.
- This podcast will seek to explore some of those interpretative options
For additional study notes, go HERE
Tony Traback teaches through Genesis 18-19.
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After God makes his promise to Abraham to make him and his family a blessing to the nations, we come across a very strange story where Abraham interacts with this character named Melchizedek. Throughout the history of interpretation, readers of the Bible have scratched their heads as to who is this Melchizedek and why does it all matter?
Aaron Mattox teaches through Genesis 12.
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Towards the end of Genesis 9 we read a very confusing passage about Noah being drunk and one of his sons being cursed because of something that apparently happened in this scene. Throughout the history of interpretation, this passage has had some problematic interpretations and caused a lot of confusion.
While we don’t pretend to have this passage all solved out, we’re going to attempt to look at this passage in depth and why it matters.
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Tony Traback teaches through Genesis 6-9.
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The "sons of God," in Genesis 6 has been a phrase that has boggled people's minds for centuries. In this week's episode, Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback explore a few different interpretative options and why it all matters. Check it out!
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Tony Traback teaches through Genesis 4-6.
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Aaron and Tony talk about the genealogies in Genesis and look at the lifespans of people. In Genesis 5 people are said to be living hundreds upon hundreds of years. Did people really live longer? Why? How are we to think about this? See more notes below.
Additional Notes
Tony Traback teaches through Genesis 3 and human's choice to define good and evil on our own terms.
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Aaron and Tony have a conversation on BioLogos, a Christian organization committed to the Scriptures and Science. We talk about their main points and raise a few questions along the way.
5 Points Covered in this episode:
1. Evolutionary Creationism
2. Genesis as Literature and Theology
3. The Days of Genesis 1
4. Adam and Eve
5. Death
BOOK: “The Fool and the Heretic”
Biologos’ Statement of Faith: https://biologos.org/about-us/what-we-believe/
What is Evolutionary Creation?: https://biologos.org/common-questions/what-is-evolutionary-creation/
Tim Keller Paper: https://wp.biologos.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Keller_white_paper-compressed.pdf
Aaron Mattox teaches through Genesis 2 on humanity in God’s world.
We have been created for more. We have this “haunted” sense that there must be more to life than just living for our own selves for several decades. What is our purpose here on earth? How might we know God more fully?
Four main points:
Participation
Provision
Choice
Community
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Aaron and Tony sit down to briefly chat about different views on Genesis 1. While many faithful followers of Jesus who take the Scriptures seriously might disagree, we can still learn and grow together from other viewpoints.
I. Models of Creation
In all these models there is agreement that “God created the heavens and the earth” means He created the universe. There is disagreement on how He did this work.
1 Historic Creationism (Preparing the Garden + Promised Land): Genesis 1 & 2 is the record of the God who created the sun, moon, stars, planet earth, plants, animals, etc. in the beginning (a period of time before our story begins) shaping the unpopulated uncultivated land of Israel into a luxuriant garden for Him to dwell with the first humans, His image bearers and covenant partners. The days are six 24 hour periods of God's working to prepare Eden. (John Sailhamer, Genesis Unbound)
2 Young Earth Creation: God created all things less than 10,000 years ago. The Genesis 1 days are six, sequential twenty-four-hour days. Stars, moon, earth, trees, and animals were created essentially as we see them today. Adam & Eve were created as mature adults. Often associated with flood geology, the theory that dinosaurs were killed, fossils, canyons, mountains were formed by the flood. Randy Guliuzza, Institute for Creation Research; Ken Hamm, Answers in Genesis, Creation Ministries International; Young Earth interpretation of the Grand Canyon is here)
a. Some Evidence for a Young Universe/Earth (Humphreys, Creation Matters 4:4 (July, 1999),
(1) Comets disintegrate in tens of thousands, not billions, of years Short-Lived Comets
(2) Rivers deposit 25-28 billion tons of sediments onto the ocean floor each year. If the earth is 4.5 billion years old, the sediment layers should be far deeper and the oceans far saltier than they are. Very Little Sediment on the Seafloor
(3) The earth's magnetic field and rotational velocity decays at a rate that indicates it is only a few tens of thousands of years old. Rapidly Decaying Magnetic Field
(4) The observed rate of radioactive decay would produce all observed helium in a few tens of thousands of years. Helium in Radioactive Rocks
More evidence here: https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-for-creation/the-10-best-evidences-from-science-that-confirm-a-young-earth/
3 Evolutionary Creationism (used to be called Theistic Evolution): God created mass/energy, space/time, and the laws of nature in the beginning. He providentially guided the natural processes of evolution to produce the universe, life and humanity as we see it today. However this is quite different than naturalistic evolution (Biologos, Francis Collins, The Language of God, John Lennox, Philip Johnson, Tim Keller, Michael Behe, William Dembski, Dennis Lamoureux’s explanation is here. Ancient Earth interpretation of the Grand Canyon is here)
God’s Temple (but this also can be lumped in w/ Historic Creationism above)
God inspired Moses to use the metaphor of the Sabbath week to narrate God’s acts of creation. Thus, God’s supernatural creative words or fiats are real and historical but their timing is unspecified. The purpose of the metaphor is to call Adam to imitate God in work, with the promise of entering His Sabbath rest. The days are in the Genesis narrative not in the act of Creation. (John Walton, Lost World of Genesis 1. Walton’s summary is here. Video of Walton, Polkinghorne, McGrath and others discussing the topic ishere)
4 “Day Age” / Old Earth Creation or Intelligent Design (no evolution involved). The "days" of Genesis 1 are analogies of God’s workdays, setting a pattern for our rhythm of work and rest. They are understood in the same sense as "in that day" of Isaiah 11:10-11. They represent periods of God’s historical supernatural activity in preparing and populating the earth as a place for humans to live, love, work, and worship. These days are broadly consecutive periods of unspecified length. (Hugh Ross, Reasons to Believe, Stephen Meyer, Discovery Institute)
a. Progressive Creation
(1) Apocalyptic creative days followed by long periods of "normal" life
(2) Akin to Punctuated Equilibria
b. Day-Age Theory
- Each day is akin to a geologic age
Tony Traback starts our journey through the Old Testament in Genesis 1.
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Aaron Mattox teaches through Luke 24 on the person, perspective and power of Jesus.
READ acronym to help engage the Scriptures
R - routine
E - explore
A - ask questions
D - discipline and dependence
3 reasons why the OT is important
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Jesus
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The Apostles
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Core Ideas
Aaron Mattox teaches from Luke 24 and the importance of Scripture in times of disappointment and sadness.
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Aaron and Tony had a recent conversation on the Prophets and how they relate to Christmas and the Incarnation. What did the prophets think they were writing about? Did they really understand their writings to be pointing to Jesus? How did Jesus understand these texts?
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Aaron Mattox continues our Advent series looking at Isaiah 9:1-7.
Perspective
Presence
Peace
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In this episode we discuss the importance of lament, what is it, and offer some practical ways to incorporate lament in your own life.
Four Points of Lament.
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Relational
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Required
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Real
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Relief
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Tony Traback begins our Advent 2020 teaching series from Psalm 80.
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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback talk about “spiritual formation.” What is spiritual formation and how does it relate to discipleship and how we follow Jesus?
Aaron Mattox finishes our series through 1 Corinthians.
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As we have been going through 1 Corinthians 15 and talking about The Resurrection, Jesus' Return and him making all things new, we had a few questions related to how the rapture does or does not fit into all of this. Listen to find out more!
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1 Corinthians 15 - Imagining New Creation
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Aaron Mattox continues our series through 1 Corinthians.
A Reminder in an Age of Remix
Hope in an Age of Hustle
Purpose in an Age of Pleasure
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Tony Traback teaches from Revelation as we look to Jesus in our current political climate.
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Aaron and Tony discuss the importance of the practice Scripture Reading and how we might implement that in our daily lives.
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In this episode, we talk about 1 Timothy 3 and how it relates to women in church leadership.
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Loving your enemies is probably one of the most neglected practices of the Way of Jesus. In a polarized culture and climate (like the one we find ourselves in), it is often easier to tweet about our enemies rather than actually love them. And yet, Jesus tells us to love our enemies and bless those who curse us. Let us consider together what this might actually look like.
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In this segment of the Cutting Room Floor, we discuss 7 tips towards understanding hard passages in Scripture.
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Pray
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Read "Literaraly" not Literal
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The Bible Isn't Twitter
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Clear to Unclear
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Study Don't Skip
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Read in Community
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Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
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Tony Traback continues our series through 1 Corinthians. This week we look at both 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2 and discuss what Paul has to say regarding women's roles in the church.
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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback introduce and discuss the practice of Solitude and Sabbath.
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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback discuss "prophesy" from the Old Testament and into 1 Corinthians 14 and how it might relate to our everyday life.
The Cutting Room Floor is a series of short conversations about Scripture and our everyday life. Often, we don't get to touch on everything in a Sunday teaching. This space is a spot where we can go more in-depth.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians looking at 1 Corinthians 14 and Paul's teaching on tongues and prophesy.
At the end of the teaching we announce our newest addition to the staff team, Angie Pack and the new Distance Learning Center we are starting.
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Aaron Mattox and Tony Traback discuss Paul's trifecta of "faith, hope and love," from 1 Corinthians 13 and how it might relate to our everyday life. Cutting Room Floor is a series of short conversations about Scripture and our everyday life. Often, we don't get to touch on everything in a Sunday teaching. This space is a spot where we can go more in-depth.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians. For more information about Wellspring Church go to wellspringchurchpg.org.
Also, we are now gathering in-person and outside every Sunday at 11:15am at Wellspring Church! We hope you can join us!
Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians. This teaching focuses on what it means to be the Body of Christ in a culture of tribalism, contempt and isolation.
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Tony Traback continues our series through 1 Corinthians.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians. We come to chapter 11, which is one of the most bizarre and confusing passages in all the New Testament.
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On August 30 we had the privilege of joining with Christian Memorial Tabernacle for a joint service.
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Tony Traback continues our series through 1 Corinthians.
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Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians.
In a cultural moment that is all about my personal rights and freedoms, how are followers of Jesus to live?
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Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians. This teaching focuses on singleness, marriage and sexuality.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the book of 1 Corinthians.
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Tony Traback continues our teaching series through 1 Corinthians.
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Aaron Mattox continues our series through the book of 1 Corinthians.
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Tony Traback continues teaching through the book of 1 Corinthians.
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Tony Traback restarts our series through 1 Corinthians. To listen to previous teachings from 1 Corinthians go to wellspringchurchpg.org/messychurchmercifulgod
Aaron Mattox concludes our series through the book of Ruth.
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Tony Traback continues our series through the book of Ruth. For more information on our in-person Sunday gatherings, please go to wellspringchurchpg.org/sundays.
Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the book of Ruth. Also, we are having our first in-person Sunday gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic, this Sunday June 14. For more information, go the wellspringchurchpg.org.
In this teaching, Tony walks us through Jeremiah 29. Final teaching in our ROOTED series.
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This is the final episode in our mini-series Jesus, Where Are You? In this episode we look at what is an "apocalypse," and why the hope of New Creation should energize us today.
We finally arrive at the New Testament. But how do we read the NT in light of everything we've talked about? Listen as we discuss how the NT writers are constantly quoting and alluding to the OT.
"The Edge of His Garment" - Mark 5 Teaching from Sunday, May 17, 2020 By Aaron Mattox From the series, Rooted.
In this conversation we take a look at the Psalms, its literary design, why it's important to read the Psalms from beginning to end and give some practical tools for how to lament well in this season.
These episodes are part of a mini-series with Alisha Sweyd. Alisha and her family have been a huge part of Wellspring. Alisha is a licensed marriage and family therapist. For more information and to contact Alisha, go to https://alishasweyd.com/.
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We are delighted to share with you a new mini-series of short readings of Scripture. We hope that these are an encouragement to you as you seek Jesus in this season.
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We are delighted to share with you a new mini-series of short readings of Scripture. We hope that these are an encouragement to you as you seek Jesus in this season.
For more information about Wellspring Church and other resources, go to wellspringchurchpg.org and click the “Teaching and Podcast” link at the top menu.
We are delighted to share with you a new mini-series of short readings of Scripture. We hope that these are an encouragement to you as you seek Jesus in this season.
For more information about Wellspring Church and other resources, go to wellspringchurchpg.org and click the “Teaching and Podcast” link at the top menu.
These episodes are part of a mini-series with Alisha Sweyd. Alisha and her family have been a huge part of Wellspring. Alisha is a licensed marriage and family therapist. For more information and to contact Alisha, go to https://alishasweyd.com/.
Follow Alisha on Instagram @alishalistens
These episodes are part of a mini-series with Alisha Sweyd. Alisha and her family have been a huge part of Wellspring. Alisha is a licensed marriage and family therapist. For more information and to contact Alisha, go to https://alishasweyd.com/.
Follow Alisha on Instagram @alishalistens
The latest episode in our mini-series, Jesus Where Are You? This has been a series looking at the storyline of Scripture and how God is faithful through it all.
This is the 5th episode in our series, Jesus Where Are You? In this episode, we look at why is the Old Testament important to consider in such a time as this? What do the early chapters of Exodus have to say about our present moment?
In these trying times, we have a hope that is secure. Jesus is risen, death has been defeated!
In this episode we take a look at the generations after Abraham, the comedy of errors that they create, the Joseph story and what it all means for our cultural moment.
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Palm Sunday 2020 Together, At Home
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As concerns grow over Coronavirus, we feel that it is important to take a break from our series in 1 Corinthians to focus on what it means to be a people of hope in a time of uncertainty, a people of peace in a time of anxiety and a people of love in a time of fear.
We just wanted to take a few minutes and talk about loss and lament during this season of COVID-19. We hope that this is an encouragement to you as you continue to follow Jesus in difficult times.
This is the second episode in a new podcast series, "Jesus, Where Are You?" In the midst of COVID-19, what does it look like to trust Jesus in the midst of all the chaos? What do the Scriptures have to say in this cultural moment?
In this episode we look at how humans repeat Genesis 3 over and over in our daily lives and how Jesus comes to destroy evil at its source.
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This is a new podcast series for this season during the COVID-19 Shelter in Place. This podcast series will look at the biblical storyline and how we can trust God in the midst of chaos and uncertainty.
As concerns grow over Coronavirus, we feel that it is important to take a break from our series in 1 Corinthians to focus on what it means to be a people of hope in a time of uncertainty, a people of peace in a time of anxiety and a people of love in a time of fear.
As concerns grow over Coronavirus, we feel that it is important to take a break from our series in 1 Corinthians to focus on what it means to be a people of hope in a time of uncertainty, a people of peace in a time of anxiety and a people of love in a time of fear.
If you have any questions, concerns or prayer requests in this season, please reach out by emailing aaron@wellspringchurchhpg.org.
Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series through the book of 1 Corinthians. For more information about Wellspring Church, please go to www.wellspringchurchpg.org
Listen as Aaron Mattox continues our new teachings series, Messy Church, Merciful God: A Study through 1 Corinthians. In this teaching, we look at 1 Corinthians 3v1-23.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our new teachings series, Messy Church, Merciful God: A Study through 1 Corinthians. In this teaching, we look at 1 Corinthians 2.
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Listen as Aaron Mattox continues our new teachings series, Messy Church, Merciful God: A Study through 1 Corinthians. In this teaching, we look at 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our new teachings series, Messy Church, Merciful God: A Study through 1 Corinthians. In this teaching, we look at 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our new teachings series, Messy Church, Merciful God: A Study through 1 Corinthians. In this teaching, we look at Paul’s time in Corinth from Acts 18.
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Listen as Tony Traback begins our new teachings series, Messy Church, Merciful God: A Study through 1 Corinthians.
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Listen as Aaron Mattox teaches on Celebration in our series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace.
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Listen as Tony Traback teaches on the meaning and purpose of Christmas.
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We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace looking at the practice of worship
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and the importance of understanding Your Story.
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Listen as Aaron Mattox continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and what it looks like to pray and be with God during the season of Advent.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and what it looks like to practice radically ordinary hospitality.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and what it looks like to be a people who live a life of generosity.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and what it means to live in God’s unfolding story.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and the importance of Living in Community.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and what it looks like to be a faithful presence in the spaces God has you.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues our teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, and what it looks like to adopt Jesus’ rhythm of silence and sabbath rest.
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Listen as Tony Traback begins our new teaching series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace and what it looks like to follow Jesus.
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Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 20 about doubt, belief and what it all means for the follower of Jesus.
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Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 20 about the Resurrection and how it offers us hope, truth and purpose in our modern world.
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Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 19v16-38 on the cross of Jesus and what it all means.
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Listen as Aaron teaches from John 18v26-19v16 on truth and power for the follower of Jesus.
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Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 18 on what it looks like to say yes to God’s invitation.
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Listen as Tony Traback teaches on John 17 and Jesus’ High Priestly prayer.
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Listen as Tony Traback continues through the book of John.
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Listen as Tony Traback talks about the story of Wellspring church and all God has done during our 2-year Anniversary service!
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Listen as Aaron Mattox teaches from John 15v26-16v15 on the Trinity and being led by the Holy Spirit in our post-Christian world.
“It is often said that the Holy Spirit is the Cinderella of the trinity ...the great neglected person of the godhead. But the holy spirit’s desire and work is that we would be thrilled again, excited again, and gripped again by the words and majesty and relevance of Jesus. The holy spirit does not mind being the Cinderella outside the ballroom if the prince is being honored in his kingdom.”
Dale Bruner, The Shy Member of the Trinity
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Listen as Brandon Sales teaches from John 15v18-25 on what it means to follow Jesus in a world that often opposes the way of Jesus.
Brandon is the lead pastor of Lighthouse Christian Center in Puyallup, Washington. For more information about Brandon and the church that he serves at, check out www.lighthousehome.org.
For more information about Wellspring Church go to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 15v1-17 on what it means to abide in Jesus, bearing fruit and our dependence on him for it all.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 14v15-31 on the Holy Spirit and transformation. Jesus will not leave or abandon us. The Spirit of truth wants to lead and guide us into more of Jesus’ character and way.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
John 14v1-14: Way, Truth, Life
Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 14v1-14 on our hope and transformation.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
John 13v1-17: Serve Like Jesus
Listen as Tony Traback teaches from John 13v1-17 on the Way of Jesus and what it means to actually serve in a Jesus-shaped way.
Two practical questions as we think about this teaching text:
Who are we following?
Who are we serving?
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
About once a quarter, we have what we call a “Family Service,” where we mix things up and have all the kids sit in the main gathering with their parents.
During this gathering, we have child dedications, a time of honoring and praying for our high school graduates, and a panel discussion with Aaron Sporrer, Jeannie Traback and Paul E. Davis around a few core practices of The Way of Jesus: prayer, scripture reading, and living in community.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15am.
Listen as Tony Traback teaches on the Way of Jesus and how it intersects with Keto, Crossfit and Spartan Races. What would Jesus affirm? What might Jesus challenge?
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
Listen as Tony Traback teaches on the the Way of Jesus and how it intersects with the superhero movies of our culture. What is it about superhero movies that makes them so popular? What does this say about our humanity and our need for a Savior?
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
Listen as Tony Traback talks about how the Way of Jesus intersects with Mindfulness. Where is there alignment? Where might there be some pushback?
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15am.
Listen as Aaron Mattox talks about The Way of Jesus intersects with Marie Kondo. Where is there alignment? Where might there be some pushback?
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15am.
Listen as Tony Traback teaches on the hope, truth and purpose of Easter. Jesus has defeated sin and death, he is alive and he invites all to believe this good news!
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15am.
Tony Traback teaches on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem in the week leading up to his crucifixion. Why does Jesus ride in on a donkey? What message is he trying to communicate? What misplaced expectations do the crowds have of him as they shout Hosanna? Listen as we talk about what this all means for our everyday life with God.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
As Jesus is nearing the end of his public ministry, there are some that choose to not believe that Jesus truly is the Messiah, the Son of God. Their hearts are hard or they give into fear. Jesus, though, invites all to come and believe the good news. To trust in Jesus’ vision of the good life and being to practice the Way of Jesus that will lead to transformation.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15am.
As we Pray for 5 during the Lenten season, there’s a lot of different opportunities to invite folks into what God is doing at Wellspring. Listen to this short announcement on some of different things that are upcoming in the life of Wellspring.
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Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 13 at 10:30am at Oak Newton Park
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Good Friday Gathering - Friday April 19
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Easter Sunday Gathering - Sunday April 21
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Cultural Conversations Sermon Series beginning Sunday
April 28.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John. In this teaching, we see how Jesus defeats the powers so that we might experience life so that people might be drawn into a relationship with God.
John 12v26: Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
Listen as we continue our sermon series through the Gospel according to John.
For more information about Wellspring head to www.wellpspringchurchpg.org.
We gather every Sunday morning at 10:15AM.
God has done some amazing things over the past year. Listen as Pastor Tony reflects upon the amazing ways God has worked in the replant of Wellspring Church.