Ecclesia Princeton: Recent Episodes
Ian Graham
Ecclesia is a new church trying to live out the way of Jesus in Princeton, NJ. We pray this teaching from our life together invites you to love Jesus and people more deeply and to embrace the full life that Jesus offers each one of us. Grace and peace to you.Thank you for listening to our podcast. For more information, please visit www.ecclesianj.com.
What does Paul mean that married couples have authority over one another? Well, it all depends on your definition of authority.
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We tell a story about an ordinary night that changed a life, then let Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 6 reframe how we see our bodies, sex, and resurrection. We push back on shame and self-deception and hold out a grounded hope that Jesus redeems our physical lives, not just our inner thoughts.
• an ordinary decision becoming a doorway to God’s surprising work
• Paul quoting Corinthian slogans and correcting their assumptions
• why “food for the stomach” is really about sex
• Greek dualism and the modern habit of separating body and soul
• Jesus’ bodily resurrection in Luke 24 as the anchor
• union with Christ and why sexual immorality is never “just physical”
• “your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit” as identity and dignity
• “you are not your own” as relief from exhausting self-ownership
• pornography, lust, and the possibility of real freedom
• conviction without lingering in shame, confession as a first step
If you’d like to receive prayer during the song or during the time of communion, I invite you to slip out of your seat.
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We read one of Paul’s toughest lists in 1 Corinthians 6 and refuse to let it become a weapon, because his point is not condemnation but transformation. We land on the promise that our past does not get the final word, because in Jesus we are washed, sanctified, and justified.
• why Paul says “do you not know” and how vice lists function rhetorically
• where our culture agrees with Paul while quietly tolerating greed, contempt, and coping through alcohol
• what porneia means and why Acts 15 matters for Christian sexual ethics
• why translation is interpretation and why malakoi and arsenokoitai raise hard questions
• the difference between condemning behavior and condemning people, including how we talk about orientation
• how the church can honor singleness without isolating singles, including friendship, hospitality, and healing touch
• “washed” as baptismal identity and Jesus’ cleansing that changes self-perception
• “sanctified” as God’s holy pull that reshapes desire and forms a priesthood for the world
• “justified” as God’s gift that ends the scramble to prove our worth and redefines the good life
“If you’ve never said yes to Jesus, there’ll be people that are just willing to pray with you.” “The people with the lanyards are the people you want to find if you’d like to receive prayer.”
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Esther Guy walks us through the intricate structure of 1 Corinthians 5.
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We trace Paul’s claim in 1 Corinthians 3 that God chooses to dwell in a people, not just impressive structures, and we face the warning that breaking unity is a serious attack on God’s temple. We return to the gospel as the only foundation, then ask what it looks like to build faithfully with God while trusting him for growth and outcomes.
• God’s presence as something shared between us, not sequestered in a special place
• The warning against destroying God’s temple by jealousy, quarreling, and factionalism
• The gospel of Jesus as saving and sustaining wisdom, always and only
• What “the flesh” means as our default mode apart from God’s Spirit
• Church as a garden to be tended, not a machine to be managed
• Building on the foundation of Christ with work that endures the fire
• Grace and effort through Dallas Willard’s line about earning versus effort
• The wisdom of the cross as the end of boasting in people
• “All things are yours” as comfort for life, death, present stress, and future uncertainty
Say yes to him today.
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We keep trying to “improve” Christianity by stapling our cultural values onto Jesus and calling it wisdom. That’s how the prosperity gospel turns blessing into comfort, how progressive Christianity can shrink the kingdom into a political mirror, and how conservative Christianity can blend holiness with power, nationalism, and scripts that look more like capitalism and individualism than the Sermon on the Mount.
We walk through those distortions without pretending the underlying desires are all bad. God does want to bless. Jesus does liberate. God does call us to holiness. The question is whether we’re arriving there by the way of King Jesus or by the shortcuts of our age. The turning point is the wisdom of the cross: when Jesus defines blessing, it includes betrayal, scarcity, and suffering held inside God’s faithfulness. That wisdom “harbors no additions” because it is revelation, not projection. It’s God showing us what God is like in Christ.
From 1 Corinthians 2 we talk about the Holy Spirit as God’s gift, freely given, granting access to the mind of Christ. Not as spiritual trivia or a way to win arguments, but as practical wisdom for Christian living, spiritual formation, and decision-making under pressure. We also face the painful question of why some hearts stay closed and what our role really is. The answer is both humbling and freeing: we are witnesses, not saviors, judges, or attorneys. We testify with words and with lives shaped by love, and we pray, “Come, Holy Spirit.”
If you’ve been stuck in performance pressure, shame, or anxiety loops, listen through the end and try the simple practice we name: “I have the mind of Christ.” If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.
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Power is getting cheaper, faster, and more automated, and that should make us uneasy. We start with a surprising bridge between AI fears and ancient Scripture: if an AI system can pursue a “good” goal in a destructive way, what does that reveal about the way humans chase wisdom and control? From there we step into 1 Corinthians and let Paul draw a bright line between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God revealed in Christ crucified.
We talk about why the cross sounded like nonsense in the first century, why it still confronts our instincts today, and how it refuses to stay in a small “religion” compartment of life. We also wrestle with the kind of people God calls, why early critics mocked the church as unimpressive, and what it means when modern church attendance trends toward the educated and socially stable while the poor and overlooked are missing. That tension forces an honest question: are we building a comfortable club, or living a gospel that is genuinely good news to the oppressed?
We end with Paul’s own confession about preaching in weakness, not relying on superior speech but on a demonstration of the Spirit’s power. The invitation is simple but demanding: stop patching Jesus onto a scattered life and receive a coherent way of being shaped by the cross, where boasting fades and grace becomes real. If this challenged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with the line that hit you hardest.
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We trace Pentecost from Acts 2 into Paul’s urgent call for unity, naming how the church slides into division when we build around personalities, power, and cultural scripts. We ask the Holy Spirit to make us a people who can truly hear one another and live as a new humanity shaped by the wisdom of the cross.
• Pentecost as new creation language through wind and fire
• Babel dismantled through Spirit-given understanding, not just speech
• The church as God’s flawed but chosen witness across history
• Paul’s plea in 1 Corinthians 1 for unity without divisions
• How denominations, politics, and personality camps fracture Christian community
• Celebrity culture and content consumption as modern “I follow Paul”
• The cross as God’s upside-down wisdom and real power
• Achievement culture, self-sufficiency, and burnout as a rival story
• Azusa Street as a vivid picture of multiethnic unity and its unraveling
• A Spirit-formed unity that moves beyond surface diversity into shared purpose
If you'd like to receive prayer, you can come receive prayer. If you've never said yes to Jesus in your life, and perhaps you feel his beckoning call here this morning, what better day than today than to say yes to him?
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In a one-off pastor Ian Graham invites us to consider God’s vision for our lives in the obscure, but powerful, example of Enoch.
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Pastor Ian Graham starts first not from our responsibility to be generous but to God who is the source of all good things and generosity.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way the gospel of Jesus infuses our lives with power to live as witnesses.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our new teaching series looking at the gifts of money, sex, and power.
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Pastor Ian Graham explores how the resurrection of Christ completely reorients suffering, injustice, beauty, and the story we live in.
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The weight of sin that Jesus wore, and all that he took on his shoulders to heal us.
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Pastor Ian Graham explores layers of Palm Sunday as we enter Holy Week.
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Tom Greggs, director of the Center for Theological Inquiry, explores Matthew 14 and the invitation of Jesus.
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Why would Jesus, the prince of peace, tell his disciples he came not to bring peace but a sword in Matthew 10vv34-39?
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International Students Incorporated ministry leader, Carrie Louer, continues our lenten series looking at the pain and hope of lament.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the perplexing encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15 as we begin our Lenten teaching series.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the great commission, our theory of spiritual formation, and Jesus’ command to go.
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Notes: https://www.ecclesianj.com/_files/ugd/092876_c56c4bdff49247c9818c2fde4a9dec87.pdf
Pastor Ian Graham looks the Great Commission.
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Outline: https://www.ecclesianj.com/_files/ugd/092876_b24a0b7bc47141b58081bcf47a701904.pdf
Pastor Ian Graham looks at the scriptures’ glimpses of the future and what it means for our present.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at habits of stewarding and embracing the gift of hope that comes in Christ.
Notes/Outline: https://www.ecclesianj.com/_files/ugd/092876_c583920f16784082b9292d3fd726cfc0.pdf
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Pastor Ian Graham begins the new year with a series focusing on the habits of hope.
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Pastor Ian Graham leads us in the wonder of the story of Jesus' birth.
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Pastor Ian walks us through Jesus' genealogy and shows how Christ is born into the brokenness he came to heal and save.
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Lydia Andres invites us to consider Mary's response to her unique circumstances within the Christmas story.
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Esther Guy leads us through an examination of longing, and it's connection to a life of wild obedience.
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Intern Kathleen Parker kicks off our Advent series by guiding us through what Christmas entailed for Elizabeth and Zechariah.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at worship as time travel as it transports us to the mountain of God and we meet with him face to face.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at what is happening when we pray, “Come, Holy Spirit.”
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series reverse engineering an Ecclesia gathering to explore the implications of our liturgical practices. This week, we look at the way the table functions at the center of Jesus’ ministry to us.
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Pastor Ian Graham starts our new series reverse-engineering elements of our corporate gatherings unpacking the force of blessing.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's mission to create a people in order to bear witness to the world.
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Ian Graham unpacks the Apostle's Creed as an invitation to indwell the story and grace of Jesus.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at faith as the thing that we can be most trusting of, exploring Mark 4 and the dynamics of walking by faith not by sight.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the Transfiguration in Mark 9 and Jesus’ words in John 17 as an invitation to kingdom friendship.
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Pastor Ian Graham walks us through John 8vv1-11 and points us to four dynamic elements of the Word of Truth.
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Pastor Ian Graham directs us to look at 1 Peter 1vv13-18 a the command, invitation, promise to "be holy" as God is holy.
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Our culture offers various narratives by which to live by. Cultural scripts of achievement, shame and doom are identified and contrasted with the script of Jesus’ life and resurrection.
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Pastor Ian Graham presents the tapestry of text, tradition, reason and experience to proclaim an inspirational word on the role of women in ministry.
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Director of College Ministries Savannah Charlish-Inman blesses us with a farewell sermon by demonstrating that what may seem like simple administrative housekeeping in Romans 15 is in fact a radical political and spiritual statement of a new humanity in Christ.
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Intern Nathan King shares thoughts on how the welcome of Christ invites the whole person to be received and given in community.
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This week we take a break from our series in Romans as Elder Annalee shares lessons from the life of Joseph on waiting well. Video and sermons slides are included below.
- Marshmallow Test (Intro Video)
- Sermons Slides
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Practical communal insights for partaking in the faith-life elements beyond food and drink.
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Ecclesia intern shares helpful perspectives for living in unity and pursuing peace
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Paul's instructions to "be subject to the governing authorities" and when it's time for Christians to disobey in love.
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Ecclesia Director of Family Apprenticeship, Alisa Kuppe, offers us a vision of young people leading Christ's body and an invitation to stay young in the love of Christ.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Paul’s exhortation to offer our bodies as living sacrifices.
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Pastor Ian Graham delves into the admittedly dense Romans 10 and tries to draw out some beauty.
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Pastor Ian Graham leads us into the thorny question of predestination.
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Pastor Ian Graham starts our second round of Romans as we begin our summer book series.
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Our college pastor, Savannah Charlish, gives a final exhortation to our departing college students.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the story of Jesus' resurrection breakfast with his disciples on the beach of the Sea of Tiberias.
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Pastor Ian Graham tells one of the grounding stories of Ecclesia, from Luke 15.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at how the resurrection of Jesus gives meaning, healing, and hope to our past, present, and future.
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Pastor Ian Graham leads us to contemplate the cross of Jesus and why the one who demonstrates the power over the grave dies to heal the world.
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Pastor Ian Graham merges the themes of Palm Sunday with the sixth sign in John's gospel, inviting us to consider if we our eyes growing clearer or dimmer.
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Pastor Ian Graham explores the fourth and fifth signs that Jesus performs in John’s Gospel.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our Lenten series looking at the seven signs that Jesus performs in John’s gospel. This week we are in John 5 and we see the encounter between Jesus and the man beside the pool at Beth-Zatha.
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Rev. Carrion serves as Vice President of Church Planting and Leadership Development at Redeemer City to City in New York City and is the regional coach for church planting and development for the Evangelical Covenant Church. Rev. Michael Carrion, is the founding pastor, and now Bishop of The Promised Land Covenant Churches in the North and South Bronx, and the founding chairman and superintendent of the Bronx Academy of Promise K-8 Charter School. He also serves on the board of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and is currently on the Mayor’s Faith Sector Advisory Council.
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Ecclesia intern invites us to behold Jesus in wonder and respond to him in trust.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our Lenten teaching series looking at the seven signs in John’ gospel.
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Pastor Ian Graham leads us in a brief meditation on the ashes as we enter the season of Lent.
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Ecclesia College Lead, Savannah Charlish, contrasts the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the cross.
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Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well invites us to become worshippers who worship in Spirit and in Truth.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Acts 16 examining the expectations of God's power through the Spirit available to us today.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the fruit of the spirit and the invitation of God's goodness to grow good things in our lives.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the mission of the Spirit in the scriptures and how it meets us in particular as Ecclesia right now.
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Savannah Charlish explores Acts 2 and the Holy Spirit bringing us into fellowship with God and with others.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the pictures of the Holy Spirit used throughout the scriptures as we begin our series on the third person of the Trinity.
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Pastor Ian Graham, in a one-off sermon, explores Psalm 146 and the promise of refuge.
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Pastor Ian Graham tells the Christmas story as a story of God's seeking us.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way we experience an absence of peace in our lives and how that both reveals Christ's presence in the midst of our circumstances and widens our definition of peace.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on the titles for the Messiah listed in Isaiah 9 looking at Jesus the Son as Eternal Father.
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Lydia Andres continues our advent teaching series exploring the surprising expression of the might of God in Jesus and how it confounds our expectations.
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Ecclesia College Pastor Savannah Charlish opens the Advent Season as we explore the titles given for the coming Messiah in Isaiah 9. She looks at the comfort and hope that Jesus provides.
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The intersections of faith and science have puzzled believers and skeptics alike through the ages. Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way the scriptural narrative holds them together.
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Could traditional gender roles in American Christianity be more cultural constructs than biblical mandates? Join us as we explore this provocative question and uncover new understandings about gender and scripture that challenge the status quo. This episode promises to illuminate how societal shifts and evolving economic power dynamics shape church practices and beliefs, questioning the deeply rooted hierarchies often mistaken for divine order. Through thoughtful analysis, we venture into the realm of biblical texts, finding insights in Genesis 1 and 2 that speak to equality and partnership between genders, rather than a ladder of authority.
Dive into the rich tapestry of God's image, transcending human concepts of gender. We'll explore the profound implications of God's portrayal using both masculine and feminine imagery, suggesting a divine reality that surpasses our limited human categories. The narrative doesn't stop there—Jesus' life offers a radical reimagining of gender expectations, with his teachings rooted in love and mutual respect. Together, we navigate the tensions between cultural norms and scriptural truths, offering a fresh lens on the roles of men and women in the gospel narrative.
As the episode unfolds, we delve into themes of healing and honor within gender roles, encouraging communities of faith to embody the teachings of Jesus. By highlighting narratives of empowerment and respect, we challenge listeners to rethink what it means to live a life of faith in a world often lost in the fog of gender and identity debates. Embrace the call to become a community of honor and love, reflecting the divine message of equality and partnership found in scripture. This is a journey to reclaim the beauty and power of gender roles deeply rooted in the gospel of Christ.
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Can understanding the profound shifts in gender roles redefine our approach to modern masculinity and femininity? We explore this question deeply, questioning societal norms and expectations that have shaped male and female identities over the decades. In our conversation, we address the challenges men face today amid evolving educational and cultural landscapes, and how voices like Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan offer a sense of guidance for many navigating these complexities. Our discussion peels back layers of historical and cultural narratives to expose the ongoing divide between men and women, fueled by enduring patriarchal norms and male privilege.
Expanding our exploration, we draw fascinating connections between contemporary interpretations of masculinity and ancient philosophies like stoicism and Buddhism. We examine how Peterson and Rogan's teachings resonate with these timeless ideas, urging a pursuit of purpose beyond mere happiness. By contrasting these viewpoints with biblical teachings, we propose a vision that transcends traditional gender roles, promoting diverse talents in service of a mission greater than ourselves. Through the lens of gender theory from brilliant minds like Michel Foucault and Judith Butler, we challenge the societal constructs of gender, advocating for a balanced approach to spiritual leadership that honors both men and women.
The biblical narrative of Genesis offers profound insights into gender equality and partnership, urging a reimagining of roles informed by love, investment, and discipline. By examining Adam and Eve's story, we unravel misconceptions that have perpetuated hierarchical interpretations, advocating instead for a holistic vision of harmony. We invite listeners to embrace a transformative view of masculinity, aligned with Jesus' teachings, that champions healing and empowerment. Through the Holy Spirit's guidance, we seek to transcend toxic stereotypes, fostering a community where men and women can fully live out their spiritual birthright in the tapestry of God's kingdom.
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Pastor Ian Graham opens the scriptures to Ephesians 4 as we prepare dear people in our church to receive baptism and remind our community in tense seasons to remember that which unites us.
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Pastor Ian Graham helps us reframe election season around the story of Jesus, inviting us to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to give to God that which belongs to God.
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Ecclesia College lead, Savannah Charlish, leads us through the baptism of Jesus and how the words spoken over him are true of us.
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Ecclesia College lead, Savannah Charlish, looks at Elijah’s surprising meeting with the voice of God in 1 Kings 19 and how God often breaks the bounds of our expectations.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the oft-ignored blueprints regarding the tabernacle and what they have to say about our collective efforts to build a home for God as a church.
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Carrie Louer, director of ISI Princeton, opens up the scriptures for us exploring the way that God draws near through the embrace of sabbath.
For more info about ISI Princeton: https://isiprinceton.org/
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Pastor Ian Graham and Courtney Graham wade through the tension of holding to the promises of God for goodness and protection in the midst of pain and uncertainty.
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What if heaven isn't as far away as we think? This episode will challenge your perception of heaven, exploring the idea that it could be intertwined with our everyday lives. We dive into historical perspectives, from deism to modern skepticism, featuring insights from notable figures like Yuri Gagarin and Sam Harris, to see how these views shape our faith and understanding of God's reign. Ancient cultural beliefs about temples and the book of Genesis also come into play, offering a fresh look at what it means to live a life devoted to God.
Discover the true meaning of God's rest on the seventh day of creation in Genesis 2, not as inactivity but as deliberate oversight of His creation. Drawing parallels to a president taking office, we discuss how this concept reflects the interconnectedness of heaven and earth, portraying God’s temple as creation itself. Transitioning to the brokenness depicted in Genesis 3, we delve into God’s unwavering love and commitment to restoring His fractured temple, using the transformation of the Lehigh Nature Preserve as an illustration of His promise to redeem and restore both creation and humanity.
Unveil the rich history and theological significance of temples, from Solomon’s majestic construction to Jesus’ transformative proclamation about His body as the temple. We explore the symbolism behind Jesus turning water into wine at Cana, signifying restoration and abundance, and reflect on Revelation 21:22’s vision of God dwelling directly with His creation. This discussion highlights how God’s presence can become immediate and pervasive in our lives, eliminating the need for a physical temple and emphasizing our roles as living temples of God’s spirit. Join us as we connect these profound themes to our everyday faith journey.
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What if the journey to a deeper life with God was more like a spiral staircase than a carousel? Join us as we explore this compelling metaphor and its implications for spiritual growth. Beginning with a scripture reading from 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, we dive into the transformative power of living openly with God. We also celebrate our healthiest habits and greatest skills, encouraging you to recognize and embrace what you do well in various aspects of your life, from relationships to hobbies.
Moving forward, we examine the importance of relationships and how God sees us, contrasting this with titles and roles that often define our self-worth. By drawing parallels to Exodus 20 and the first two commandments, we urge you to reject idolatry and instead focus on God’s everlasting covenant. Our reflections on Psalm 63 further highlight our profound longing for God, echoing His original desire for us, and challenging us to assess our true desires and overcome the inertia that hinders a deep life of prayer and contemplation.
Finally, the intriguing life of Moses serves as a powerful narrative of alienation and transformation. We discussed how modern life's distractions can keep us from God, drawing insights from theologian Justo Gonzales and James KA Smith’s concept of "refugee spirituality." As we conclude, we invite you into a time of heartfelt prayer and reflection, asking for the Holy Spirit's presence to bring personal transformation. Let go of past regrets and embrace a renewed journey of faith, recognizing God’s redemptive power and the possibility of a deeper relationship with Him.
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Pastor Ian Graham finishes season 1 of our series on Romans exploring the unbreakable power of the love that holds us and what it means for us as we live in light of this love.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on Romans 8 looking at what it means to have a spirit of adoption and the strange vocation—mainly suffering—that this adoption entails.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series in Romans looking at our insatiable desire to be at the center of the action and how that desire itself is God-given, designed to draw us to himself and receive the good news that we have been welcomed into the inner ring of love through Christ.
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Pastor Ian Graham unpacks the purpose of the law, how it is redeemed in Christ, and Paul's statements about not doing the good which he knows he should do.
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Savannah Charlish continues our series in Romans as she unpacks the often puzzling threads between the Old and New Covenant and what it means for our lives before God.
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Alfredo Carmona continues our summer series on the book of Romans looking at transformative practices, sanctification, and freedom.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on the first half of Romans looking at the mystery of baptism and what it means that we are dead to sin and alive to God.
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Andrew Ojeda contrasts the story that we tell ourselves vs the greater story of God’s grace in Christ.
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Savannah Charlish delves into the mystery of suffering and hope, drawing connections between Paul's message in Romans and Aristotle's theory of habituation. We discuss how genuine, often painful, experiences cultivate true resilience and faith, challenging the "tyranny of prescriptive joy" prevalent in Christian culture. Reflecting on Martha's declarations of Jesus Christ's promises, we invite you into a time of worship and prayer, finding hope and joy in the midst of suffering through the transformative power of Christ's love.
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Pastor Ian Graham explores how Paul grounds our hope in the unshakeable character of God.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at cultural laws that are prevalent in our culture and then contrasts them with the law of grace in the free gift of Jesus.
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Pastor Ian Graham reflects on the necessity of steeping ourselves in the Jewish story in order to understand the promise-keeping God and unpacks dispensationalism and why it does not sit well with the biblical story.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on Romans looking at judgment as part of the gospel. Given our cultural allergies to judgment, how do we understand the judgment of God and live in light of it?
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Pastor Ian Graham traces the end of Romans 1 touching on the subjects of the wrath of God, and examining the tender and complex matter of same-sex sexual activity from the context of Romans 1.
The painting for contemplation at the end of the teaching is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5In9mOqPXD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series on the book of Romans. We look at the historical context and occasion for Paul’s message to the Roman church and then we explore the question, “what is the gospel?”
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Ecclesia Elders Courtney Graham, Alisa Kuppe, and Dr. Annalee Kelly help us discover the way that God meets with us in our daily work.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the Bible’s extravagant claim about the identity of people in Christ and then offers us a different vantage point from “the end” of the story in which to view our vocations.
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The scriptures' vision of vocation is concerned with the "what" but more often is giving us a vision for the "how?" Peter assures us that Christ by his glory and grace has given us everything we need to live for him and to grow in his love.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on vocation offering lenses for discerning our calling.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the cultural myths about vocation and how they can make it hard to discover our personal vocations. It's our hope that by exposing lies, illusions, and half-truths that we can see the beauty of the truth. We pray this teaching blesses you!
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Peter in many ways is the consummate disciple. We see his triumphs, his failures, and we see his life fully transformed by the love of Jesus. In this teaching we explore the Christian vocation to be with Jesus to be people made holy, shaped in expectant faith, tasting mercy, and ultimately serving the world out of our brokenness and calling.
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Every person has a purpose and calling from God. We open our teaching series on vocation looking at our shared human calling. What does it mean to be human? And how does that determine the things that we do?
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From Luke 24, two disciples are led to a revelation of the risen Christ. Jesus patiently listens, asks questions, narrates the story, and shares a meal leaving their “hearts burning within” (Luke 24:32)
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Can beauty truly save our fractured world? Our latest episode navigates the depths of this profound question, guided by the Gospel of John and the stark realities of a world ensnared by darkness. Amid the chaos, we dissect the enduring symbol of the cross, delving into the paradox of finding beauty within an instrument of death. It's a journey through the shadows, where Jesus Christ's ultimate sacrifice emerges as an unexpected beacon of transformative power, beckoning us to step into the light and acknowledge the arresting beauty that promises redemption.
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John 12 depicts Mary offering perfume at Jesus' feet and the crowds offering palms as Jesus rides into Jerusalem. What is the scripture's vision for the kind of offering that we bring to Jesus and how is all of it taken up into the hands of Jesus in his great offering of peace?
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Ecclesia Director of Prayer and College Ministries looks at the parable of the Good Samaritan and what it tells us about doing God's will and responding to needs that are right in front of us.
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The call to suffer alongside Jesus is central and clear. So how do we as the people of God distinguish between the different sorts of suffering in the world? How do we heed Jesus' call to carry our cross and to join the fellowship of his sufferings?
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at a simple for doing God's will moving from delighting in his presence (as he delights over us), having our desires refined by his beauty, goodness, and truth, and then moving to face the demands of the day. We pray this teaching is a blessing to you!
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series examining "Doing The Will of God" by looking Holy Spirit's role in empowering us to live our lives in freedom and peace of Christ. He contrasts that with the scripts of our culture that promise freedom and yet bring only slavery and addiction. References to Carol Dweck, Ted Gioia, and Hans urs Von Balthasar.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our Lenten teaching series with a "choose your own adventure" teaching reflecting the remarkable freedom we have within the bounds of God's love and will.
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One of the most surprising ways that God speaks is through our pain and loss. Pastor Ian Graham looks at episodes from the life of Jesus that demonstrate the voice of God in the midst of suffering and sorrow. He describes how Jesus speaks not just into our pain but from it, through it, and over it.
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Have you ever found yourself questioning the true nature of prophecy, or perhaps been taken aback by someone claiming to have received a divine message? My personal journey with faith and prophecy has been one of skepticism and discovery, a path that has led me from a scripture-centric childhood to grappling with the vivid reality of spiritual experiences. Today, drawing from the poignant advice in Colossians 3:12-17, we unravel the Biblical essence of prophecy, seeing it not as a crystal ball but as a divine conversation starter. Together, we'll redefine this misunderstood aspect of faith, as I recount stories of moments when God's voice echoed through prophecy, compelling us to look beyond our doubts and lean into an intimate relationship with the divine.
In the heart of our conversation, the transformative power of prophetic words takes center stage, especially as we navigate life's intricate mazes. Whether it's finding the right words in a tough conversation or witnessing a loved one's struggle, I open up about how prayer and listening for God's guidance can be incredibly impactful. Sharing tales of hope, humility, and the sacred art of discernment, this episode celebrates the positive reinforcement prophetic words can bring, spotlighting their capacity to affirm our gifts, inspire growth, and dismantle the lies that bind us. We'll delve into the significance of community in nurturing each individual's calling, with a nod to church leadership's role in this spiritual dance.
Wrapping up our soulful discussion, we call upon every church member to recognize the irreplaceable role they play in weaving the tapestry of a thriving faith community. From college students to venerable church elders, we discuss how each voice contributes to the collective wisdom and how encouragement emboldens us all. I'll share instances where God has communicated through scripture and personal encounters, urging every member to embrace their gifts and join our prayer team's mission to support every soul in our midst. Let's come together to speak into each other's lives, fostering a sanctuary where prophetic words and prayer are not just concepts but lived experiences.
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Are the sacred and the scientific in eternal conflict, or can they inform and enrich one another? Join me, Pastor Ian Graham, as we navigate these waters, offering a new perspective on the age-old debate. With philosophical insight from Charles Taylor and a deep dive into the construction of the Bible, we illuminate the dance between earthly knowledge and divine wisdom. This episode promises to shed light on the complexities of scripture, the canonization process, and the profound spiritual insights that can coexist alongside scientific explanations.
Our journey through the Bible's formation reveals the intricate process that determined which books were included and which were left out. Discover the stories behind the Gospel writers like Mark and Luke, who, despite not being direct disciples of Jesus, contributed critically to the New Testament we know today. As we peel back the layers of biblical poetry and genre, we uncover the hermeneutics and authority of Jesus in interpreting scripture. Understand the weight of the texts that guide our morals and actions, and see how they have inspired generations to live out their faith authentically.
We wrap up with an extraordinary tale of courage and compassion from the villagers of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon during World War II, who embodied the teachings of the Bible through their actions. This episode isn't just an exploration of spiritual texts; it's an invitation to witness the lived impact of these teachings on real people facing extraordinary circumstances. You're invited to open your heart to the transformative power of scripture, as we delve into how it can guide us in making moral choices and facing life's challenges with faith and courage.
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Have you ever wanted Jesus to just tell you plainly what he's talking about? Well, in the Parable of the Sower, he does exactly that? We examine the four soils from Jesus' brilliant story and how they intersect with our lives and our world. Join us for week two in our teaching series on hearing the voice of God.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our new teaching series as we seek to be people who hear God’s voice.
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As the frost of conflict thawed on that remarkable Christmas in 1914, soldiers exemplified an incredible humanity, daring to embrace hope and unity amidst the horrors of World War I. Our latest episode delves into the Christmas Truce, where British and German troops crossed the scarred no man's land to share fleeting moments of peace, play soccer, and sing carols. It's a narrative that not only revisits a poignant slice of history but also serves as a powerful allegory for the Christmas story's potential to echo in our lives today—binding us together in the spirit of harmony and reflection.
Journey with us as we uncover the joyous essence of the Christmas narrative, stepping beyond its traditional religious confines and into its universal themes of liberation and elation. We unwrap the significance of these themes, akin to the anticipation of giving a heartfelt gift, and compare them to the often grim canvas of today's news. Through stories of personal transformations and the retelling of C.S. Lewis's magical tale, we invite you to connect with the continuous presence of the divine in our modern existence. It's a call to rediscover the intimacy of the Gospel and the personal resonance of faith, as we share in the celebration of salvation and the promise of God's closeness.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Zechariah's "punishment" of silence and how it may not be a penalty at all, but rather an invitation to take our place in the story of God's redemption.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way the angels’ commands to not be afraid meet us in the very real confines of our fears and uncertainties.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our advent teaching series by looking at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the words of the angel that announce that a new hope is dawning.
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Andrew Ojeda looks at the parable of the banquet in Luke 14 and invites us to consider the radical grace of Jesus that invites one and all to come to the feast.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the joy available to us through the life that God offers us. The psalms are an invitation to live as fully human and to live as citizens of his beautiful kingdom.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the Beatitudes and invites us to consider the kingdom’s vision of blessing vs what our culture labels a good life, a good person.
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Pastor Ian Graham invites us to immerse ourselves in the scriptures so that our posture towards scripture becomes like Jesus’.
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Carrie Louer looks at the final words to his disciples in John’s gospel and the revolution of kingdom forgiveness that his words and death open up.
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Special guest, Michael Wear, opens the Scriptures for us looking at how politics plays into our roles as disciples of Jesus and how it is an opportunity for both witness and formation.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's call to prayer in participation with his bringing the kingdom near. He offers a framework for examination in determining how we are to pray in the given season we are in.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's vision for his kingdom and the diversity of skin tones, cultural stories, ethnic heritages—what they have to do with our lives as apprentices in the present and what they will mean in the hands of God's future.
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Why do we practice communion weekly and what does it have to do with our relationships to one another and our allegiance to God's kingdom? Savannah Charlish opens the scriptures looking at the last supper and Jesus' invitation to the feast of the kingdom.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at how God is not trying to numb our desires but to properly fan them into flame as he longs to draw near and to bring his kingdom in our midst.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Mark 1v15: "repent and believe the good news for the kingdom of God has come near..." examining it in light of the story that precedes it, the promise that the kingdom makes for our future, and what it means for the kingdom to be near right now.
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Jesus, when he announces the nearness of the kingdom of God, doesn't come with a party platform or a vision statement, he comes telling stories. Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series on the kingdom of God, by following that pattern, telling one of the beautiful stories of the kingdom that shows us what the kingdom and the king are like.
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What can we know confidently, especially in our age of ambiguity and relativity? John offers five assertions or affirmations that we can rest in and that we can move from as we seek to embody light in a dark world.
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1 John declares us that "Perfect love casts out all fear" but elsewhere the scriptures invite us to "fear the Lord." How do we hold these two things in tension?
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Love. It's a word that we use for everything from how we feel about everything from the most important people in our lives to our favorite foods. It's easy to take for granted in our culture that's been so thoroughly infused with the Christian story that love is obvious. But is that the case?
Pastor Ian Graham looks at the statement "God is love" and what that means for who we are.
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What if we told you that you could experience a love so profound, it's beyond your wildest dreams? This episode unravels the mysteries of a love so deep, it is greater than our hearts- the boundless love God has for us, and the empowering boldness that comes with embodying love for one another. We dive into the Hebrew scriptures, where we find the law as our moral compass, and the liberating grace Jesus extends to us when we stumble. This grace, filled with faith and love, is immeasurable, and it opens the doors to a fulfilling relationship with God.
Ever wondered about the power of God's commands and their capacity to keep us rooted in Him? We take a thoughtful journey through the scriptures of 1st John, revealing how obedience to God's commands can offer us freedom from self-condemnation and a template for expressing love. We focus on the pivotal act of Jesus laying down his life, a blueprint for love that we should emulate. The episode also highlights the challenges a community of believers might face from within, and the strength we can draw from the teachings we've held since the beginning.
Finally, we look at the practicality of love. How can we translate this divine love into everyday actions? How can we experience joy through obedience and boldness in faith? We explore these questions, offering insights on how we can embody love for one another and liberate ourselves from insecurity, guilt, and societal pressures. Join us as we encourage each other to abide in Christ and His spirit now and forever. A journey awaits you that is filled with love, grace, and reassurance that transcends all understanding.
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Can you discern truth amidst the chaos of our rapidly evolving world? We invite you to join us in an enlightening discussion as we dissect the dizzying effects of technology and media on our perception of reality. From eerie AI developments to the disquieting rise of disinformation tactics, we discuss how these seismic changes in media and mass communication herald new patterns in human behavior and history.
Ever wondered how neoliberalism shapes your everyday life? In this episode, we peel back the layers of this economic order that quantifies our worth and breeds a crisis of individualism. We explore how the pressure to fit into narrow confines of success affects our mental health, causing loneliness and anxiety. Yet, amidst the whirlwind, we find comfort in the teachings of Jesus, offering us an alternative perspective on our identities.
Finally, we reflect on the integrated life that Jesus lived and how we can follow His example in discerning truth in a world where distortion reigns. We delve into the power of hope, grace, truth, and the importance of prayer as guiding principles towards distinguishing truth from falsehood. Amidst the confusion, we remember we are children of God, and extend an invitation to you to join us in seeking truth and proclaiming God.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at how the love that has been unreservedly poured out by the father answers our deepest yearnings and gives us an identity and a home.
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Ecclesia Director of Prayer, Savannah Inman, leads our prayer team through a theology and practice of praying for others.
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Ecclesia Director of Music and Worship, Alfredo Carmona, examines what John means by "the anointing" and what it means for us as we follow Jesus.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at what exactly is going on with the “Antichrists” in 1 John 2 and then invites us to consider the way our lives are oriented against Christ.
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Ecclesia Director of Prayer, Savannah Charlish, continues our series in 1 John looking at the promises that John proclaims over us.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series in 1 John looking at the way that contempt seeps into our life together and how we overcome contempt in our world and in the church.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series in 1 John as we look at reshaping our walk in the way of Jesus. He calls us to specifically focus on pace, attention, and desire.
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We begin our teaching series in 1 John looking at the gospel as event, experience, and exposure and how the Jesus story relates to other truth-claims.
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In a one-off teaching pastor Ian Graham directs us towards the mystery of the Trinity and what it reveals about God, the origins of the universe, and why we exist.
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Andrew Ojeda opens the scriptures for us unpacking how the unflinching friendship of Ruth towards Naomi is a glimpse of the friendship we share with God.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the disintegrating effects of shame and how the good news of the Gospel counteracts shame and makes a way for us to be healers and to be healed in relationship with one another.
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Carrie Louer looks at the intersections between a relationship with God and attachment theory and how we were made for a life with God.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at how singleness bears witness to God’s sustaining presence and is a glimpse of both eschatology (the way the world is moving in God’s hands) and ecclesiology (the way the church is to function now).
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Pastor Ian Graham explores the Shema (Deuteronomy 6) and its implications for how Jesus followed approach parenting. He also invites the whole church to participate in the call to raise children and illustrates how spiritual formation of young people is not a task isolated to a mother and father.
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Pastor Ian Graham re-records Sunday's teaching from the office due to some technical difficulties as we continue our series on relationships.
Working definition of dating: an embodied, whole-hearted effort to attune to another in curiosity, service, and vulnerability to explore whether friendship, attraction, and vision are mutual that may or may not result in a lifelong commitment to that person.
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Pastor Ian Graham offers some vantage points that did not make it into Sunday's sermon specifically talking about the often unseen realities of abuse in all of its forms. And those who follow Jesus but their spouse does not.
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Ecclesia founders Ian and Courtney Graham talk about how marriage should be a gift to the body of Christ and how we can cultivate growing, Christ-honoring marriages for the sake of revelation and transformation.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at John’s account of the resurrection and asks the question, “What does God do with all the tears?”
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Pastor Ian Graham walks us through the events of Palm Sunday and how they relate to Jesus’ work on the cross.
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Pastor Ian Graham walks us through the way that Jesus “recapitulates” the story of humanity in general and the story of Israel in particular and why this is so significant for his work on the cross.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Jesus’ work of home-making on the cross, judging the Jerusalem temple and making our very hearts the home of God.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series looking at the different motifs of the cross of Jesus juxtaposing our notions of judgment with the biblical picture of the righteous judgments of God.
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What does it mean that Jesus died “for us?” Why did Jesus die in the way that he did? We continue our lenten series on the cross of Jesus looking at different motifs of the story of the cross and the implications.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our Lenten series looking at several motifs of the cross of Jesus focusing on sacrifice. Is the language of sacrifice something that we can dispense with in our modern western cultural milieu? Why does the Bible focus on Jesus’ work on the cross as a sacrifice? And what does it mean for us today?
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Ecclesian Savannah Charlish opens the scriptures to Mark 5 to examine the call for followers of Jesus to pray, why it matters, and what it does in us.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at John 14 exploring what it looks like when God makes his home with us, exploring our vision as a community and where we are and where we’re going as a church.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Jesus’ response to our doubts, and how faith and doubt coexist as a part of spiritual formation.
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ISI Princeton director Carrie Louer leads us through Psalm 131 as we explore what it means to hold fast in faithful trust.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the sociological concept of "social imaginaries" and the way we often perceive and act in the world without thinking. And then he turns to the Gospel of John where a blind man is given sight by the grace and power of Jesus and those who can see physically, turn out to be blind spiritually.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at one of the promised benefits of faith: peace. We often associate religious peace with "inner peace" but the scriptures' vision for peace is not just internal but communal, holistic, embodied
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series on faith looking at the landscape of faith in our culture and calling us to see the wide-ranging implications of belief.
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Bob Louer of ISI Princeton looks at the announcement of Jesus’ birth to Zechariah and the steadiness of God in the twists and turns of life.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at how Herod's response to the rumor of another king is common to all of us and how Jesus comes to our dark world anyway.
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Princeton Seminary Intern, Andrew Ojeda, opens the scriptures for us looking at Mary’s song and the way the announcement of Jesus’ birth challenges our notions of a savior.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the ways that Jesus invites us to participate in God’s healing in our lives.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the most powerful prayer and the first step towards healing and how God works healing through his unfailing promise.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series on healing with a theological term, a promise, and a disclaimer and the holistic healing (physical, emotional, spiritual, communal) that Jesus holds in his hands.
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Pastor Ian Graham leads us in the final teaching in our series in the mission of God. Ecclesians read various passages from the narrative of the scriptures that overwhelmingly demonstrate that God is a God of the poor and that to be on mission with him is to go to the places that he already is.
Scripture references:
Exodus 3vv7-8
Leviticus 25
Deuteronomy 24vv17-22
Isaiah 1vv10-18
Isaiah 58vv6-12
Luke 1vv46-55
Luke 4vv18-20
Luke 6vv20-21
Matthew 25vv34-46
Acts 2vv42-47
James 1vv22-27
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Carrie Louer gives us a framework for discerning and stewarding our vocational calling.
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Ecclesia director of worship, Alfredo Carmona, looks at how we join God in his mission, together.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the difference between ambition for project self and a holy ambition set on doing God’s will.
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The fundamental economic principal of the kingdom of God is sacrifice. Pastor Ian Graham looks at our sacrificial leaving in response to Jesus’ atoning sacrifice and invites us to consider four areas where we sacrifice individually and collectively to join God in his mission.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the holistic mission of God from the vantage point of the beginning of the story and how Jesus’ gospel invites us to participate in this ongoing call and mission.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on the mission of God looking at how God’s presence brings us power, perspective, perseverance, and peace.
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Pastor Ian Graham kicks off our fall teaching series on the mission of God by looking at Jesus’ own understanding of his mission, our struggles with confidence, complacency, and conformity and how Jesus meets us even when we don’t have it all together.
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Pastor Ian Graham finishes our teaching series in the book of Ephesians examining Paul’s exhortations to put on the armor of God.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series in Ephesians examining Paul’s instructions to the church to stand against the forces of darkness and how these powers and principalities show up in our world.
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Pastor Ian Graham invites us to use the musical concept of transposing as we look at the instructions given to fathers, children, slaves, and masters.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at Paul's instructions to wives, husbands, and how they fit within a wider frame of instructions given to the whole of the family of God.
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Randy Stratton looks at Paul's prayer in Ephesians and invites us into a life face to face with God in the power of prayer.
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Guest preacher and chair of Ecclesia's board, Sarah Weidel, leads us through the story of Jesus turning water into wine.
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Bob Louer, with International Students, Inc. (ISI) Princeton, shares on themes of the Church’s new identity in Christ, walking/living in the Spirit and the benefit of having an attitude of thanksgiving for the person and work of Christ.
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Music Director Alfredo offers some thoughts on the significance and what it might look like to "speak to one another" with music in the church.
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Ian and Courtney Graham teach together on the kind of temple that God is wanting to make of our lives, the pace that he often shapes us at, and the beauty of a life in him that surpasses our understanding
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Guest teacher Zechariah Knepper continues our series in Ephesians. Plus. a reflection/communal lament around recent gun violence in America.
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Pastor Ian Graham leads our Good Friday service reflecting on the cross of Jesus.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the church as the "new humanity" the body of Jesus. He traces some of the implications for conversations around race, and what it means for us to welcome the peace of the Spirit to unite us rather than the simplified, surface ways we often talk about unity.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our teaching series in Ephesians looking at our default perspectives on God, the enemies of the soul (the flesh, the world, and the devil) and the mercy of God that conquers them all.
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Sean Pomory continues our series on Ephesians looking at the calling of the church to join Jesus in his mission to redeem all things.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on Ephesians and looks at our sense of God's plans and how Jesus has revealed what God is for and what he's against.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series walking through the book of Ephesians. We looked at five verbs in Ephesians 1vv3-8 that describe the action, grace, and revelation of God as he seeks to form us in his story.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at three questions that Jesus asks his disciples as a way of inviting us to behold the wonder and grace of the empty tomb.
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Pastor Ian Graham tells the story of Palm Sunday as we begin the journey of Holy Week. We finish our series on idolatry by looking at our culture's idolatry of political parties and narratives over and against the story that Jesus is narrating in his life, death, and resurrection.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way we often try to negotiate with God so that we can compartmentalize our lives and give him part of it. We try to craft a certainty that we know what God is like and who he is and, in doing so, often miss the "fresh word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4).
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Soren Johnson looks at the difference in respect and envy and the path of mercy vs. the path of self-assurance and self-righteousness.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at our proclivity to bow at the altar of the idol of wealth. The worship of money, power, and wealth leaves us mired in lies while Jesus invites us to see the beautiful truth of his way which is a way to freedom and blessing.
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Savannah Charlish-Inman looks at our idolatrous impulse to seize control of the situation and the alternative invitation of Jesus to find peace through entrusting one's self to the caring hands of God.
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Pastor Ian Graham begins our series on idolatry looking at the biblical understanding of idolatry and why God warns us so urgently from worshipping and serving handmade gods of all sorts.
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Pastor Ian Graham talks about our church vision to be apprentices to Jesus who cultivate a deep life with God and move in the power of his love for the world. Or as we say, deep life with God, deep love for the world. We look at Zacchaeus' story of transformation by the grace and presence of Jesus as a means of stirring our hearts and imaginations towards all God has for us both now and in the future.
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Derek Wu looks at the story of David and Bathsheba. Why would such a scandalous tale even show up in the scriptures and what does the fact that it is there tell us about God's heart for us?
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How does Jesus practice self-care and what does that have to say about our popular scripts for self-care and the way Christians should care for themselves? Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way Jesus rests and retreats to solitude, serves in compassion, and even plays in order to empower us to live a life alive to God.
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Pastor Ian Graham gives lenses to begin to establish an understanding of our vocation as we live out of our true self received from God.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at four questions that God asks throughout the scriptures in order to reveal himself to us, to reveal us to our neighbors, and us to ourselves. We look at our need for fellow pilgrims, companions on the road of discipleship.
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Pastor Ian Graham delves into the way that we live in bondage to our false selves and how Jesus wants to restore us to our true selves so that we can create and curate beauty in the world.
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We continue our exploration of the self by asking the question, what does God see when he sees us? And how does the fact that our whole selves are known to God enable us to know and live as ourselves. Psalm 139 is a masterclass in knowing our selves and we explore its beautiful, piercing poetry together as we seek to live as our best selves in the way of Jesus.
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We begin our teaching series on the self looking at Jesus and his own self-understanding. We compare Jesus' sense of self with the script of achieving our true self that our culture hands us. Scripture text Luke 3vv21-22; Luke 4vv1-30.
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Jesus tells his followers to ask him for anything. Pastor Ian Graham calls us to be a people who heed this command and pray expectantly in the new year.
A simple prayer practice can be found on our website: www.ecclesianj.com/ask-seek-knock
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Pastor Ian Graham responds to some questions from our congregation.
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The story starts in a garden and ends in a city. Pastor Ian Graham looks at John's description of the New Jerusalem and how the only ending fitting to a story so epic is a new beginning.
C. S. Lewis: And as He spoke, He no longer looked to them like a lion; but the things that began to happen after that were so great and beautiful that I cannot write them. And for us this the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the role of church as witnesses and messengers of the Gospel of Jesus to the world.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the resurrection of Jesus and what Easter Sunday morning means for the whole of creation.
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Pastor Ian Graham traces how Jesus re-narrates the story of the scriptures through his life, death, and resurrection and how his suffering on the cross redeems our stories.
References: Lesslie Newbigin, Irenaeus, James Cone, Fleming Rutledge, Corrie Ten Boom
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Soren Johnson looks at the incarnation of Jesus and how the scriptures have all been pointing to the stunning reality of "God With Us."
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Savannah Charlish-Inman leads us as we look at the words of hope that God holds even in exile and how we are to orient our lives in the midst of exile to receive a fresh word from God.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series through the big story of the scriptures as we look at the kings of Israel and the warnings about what a king other than God would form in the people.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the story of God's incredible liberation of the people of the promise. The Passover story shapes the imagination of the scriptures throughout and invites us to take hold of God's salvation and to be formed as his people.m
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's response to the brokenness of the world. How will God meet the world in rebellion to him? What's his grand plan to set the world right again?
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Zechariah Knepper looks at Genesis 3 at the ways we have participated in anti-shalom, anti-culture, and anti-life and the unswerving hope that God holds in the face of our sin.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series unpacking the big story the Bible is telling. In this teaching, we open Genesis 2 and examine what the story of the garden might tell us about what it means to be human and what it means for the gospel of Jesus to restore and renew our humanity.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at the assumptions about meta-narratives in our culture and then looks at Genesis 1 as an invitation to see the big story the Bible is telling.
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Jesus tells a story of homecoming and invites the whole world to the party.
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Pastor Ian Graham draws from the life of Enoch to cast a vision for our community to have our lives defined by walking with God.
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Pastor Ian Graham sits down with Dr. Diane Langberg. Dr. Diane Langberg is globally recognized for her 47 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers on six continents in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. She also directs her own counseling practice in Jenkintown, PA, Diane Langberg, Ph.D. & Associates, which includes sixteen therapists with multiple specialties. Dr. Langberg’s newest book is Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. Other books include Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse, On the Threshold of Hope (with accompanying workbook), In Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors and Suffering the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores.
Dr. Langberg is co-leader of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute housed at Biblical Theological Seminary. She is on the board of G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment). She serves as Co-Chair for American Bible Society’s Trauma Advisory Council.
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Pastor Ian Graham is joined by author K. B. Hoyle to talk the intersections of the church, story, and culture. K. B. Hoyle is a multiple award-winning Young Adult author, a public speaker, and a creative writing instructor. K. B. Hoyle is the author of the Gateway Chronicles and the Breeder Cycle.
In addition to her many novels, she is a columnist at Christ and Pop Culture. She stays busy at her home in Wisconsin with her husband and their four sons.
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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on the book of Acts looking at the bewildering story of Ananias and Saphira.
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We continue our series is in the book of Acts as Derek Wu opens up Acts 3 and 4.
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Pastor Ian Graham talks to world-renown artist, author, entrepreneur, and thinker, Makoto Fujimura. Fujimura recently published "Art & Faith: A Theology of Making." You can purchase the book at Hearts & Minds Bookstore or wherever you get your books.
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Pastor Ian Graham reflects on the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross as a way of immersing ourselves in the story and beholding the wonder of God's love for us on calvary.
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Ian Graham and Ashley Mlacker talk the Bible and offer some simple footholds to help you begin to live life with God's word.
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We are joined by special guest Matt Nelson, pastor of City Church Tulsa, author of The Beauty Of The In-Between.
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Pastor Ian invites us into the rhythm of reading holistically as we enter into Black History Month with a reflection on the Scriptures from Dr. Esau McCaulley's "Reading While Black."
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Derek and Zechariah discuss chapter 6 of Color of Compromise.
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Derek and Zechariah discuss chapter 2 of Color of Compromise.
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Derek brings a reflection on spiritual gifts.
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Derek and Zechariah discuss chapter 1 of Color of Compromise.
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Derek and Zechariah look ahead to the readings out of Color of Compromise.
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A tribute to Tom and Gabrielle Dearduff as they head off to Colorado.
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Derek and Zechariah talk about getting into nature and growing your soul.
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Derek takes us on a journey of discovering how to better bless those around us.
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Derek leads us through a difficult conversation about lamenting and curses and how to find the voice of Christ amidst them.
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Derek and Zechariah talk about the Christian duty of love in times of pandemic.
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Derek and Zechariah process a Howard Thurman quote and talk about moments of fear and peace in the last week.
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Derek and Zechariah take on some tough topics such as relying on God during times of addiction and the grace of God during difficulty.
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Derek and Zechariah discuss the idea of what life looks like resting upon God.
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Derek and Zechariah reflect on how powerful reliance on God can be, as well as how difficult at times.
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Derek and Zechariah talk about God's accomplishment during times of unexpected rest.
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Derek and Zechariah have a reminder of Gabrielle's prayer of lament, followed by some bonus content from Derek's sermon research.
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Derek and Zechariah discuss what it means to have outpouring of blessing from a outpouring of the Presence of the Lord.
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Derek and Zechariah discuss Ian's sermon on the Pentecost in light of Psalm 67, with a devotional by Tom Dearduff to help guide our thoughts.
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Pastor Ian Graham looks at where our own poets, songwriters, and stories might be altars to an unknown God and how Jesus is the author of everything that is beautiful.www.ecclesianj.com.
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In week six of our Jacob series, Pastor Ian Graham unpacks the journeys of Jacob's wives, Rachel and Leah.
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In this week's teaching, Ecclesia Princeton co-founder Courtney Graham shares from her own wrestlings with God as reflects upon the life of Jacob and how he found goodness and wholeness in desperate places.
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Jacob is a fugitive fleeing from home. He is empty-handed, without hope or security until he receives a strange dream. Where do you feel forsaken, abandoned, hopeless? Perhaps the Lord is meeting you in that place.
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Jacob has been chosen by God to carry the promise but what happens when Rebekah tries to bring that promise to life? What does it mean to wait on the Lord, to wait on his timing to fulfill the words he has spoken to us?
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Against all of the circumstances, God speaks new life.
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Ecclesia is a new church trying to live out the way of Jesus in Princeton, NJ. We pray this teaching from our life together invites you to love Jesus and people more deeply and to embrace the full life that Jesus offers each one of us. Grace and peace to you.
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Ecclesia is a new church trying to live out the way of Jesus in Princeton, NJ. We pray this teaching from our life together invites you to love Jesus and people more deeply and to embrace the full life that Jesus offers each one of us. Grace and peace to you.
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Ecclesia is a new church trying to live out the way of Jesus in Princeton, NJ. We pray this teaching from our life together invites you to love Jesus and people more deeply and to embrace the full life that Jesus offers each one of us. Grace and peace to you.
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Ecclesia is a new church trying to live out the way of Jesus in Princeton, NJ. We pray this teaching from our life together invites you to love Jesus and people more deeply and to embrace the full life that Jesus offers each one of us. Grace and peace to you.
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In this week's teaching, Pastor Ian Graham discusses the cultural and personal obstacles that keep us from cultivating a life with Jesus. www.ecclesianj.com.
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We continue our journey through the Lord's Prayer focusing on Jesus' words, "Deliver us from temptation."
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Continuing our teaching on the Lord's Prayer. What if forgiveness is not an event but a habit?
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Special guest preacher Lindsey Hankins teaches on Jesus' petition for daily bread.
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Why we have to understand our hope for heaven to make sense of God's will on earth.
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"When you pray, go to a quiet place and your father who sees what is in secret will reward you." What if every powerful movement of God starts in the unseen moments of our lives?
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We celebrate our first ever Resurrection Sunday!
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Our first ever gathering. Setting the scene for the community God is calling us to be from one of Jesus' most remarkable stories: the story of the lost son and the prodigal father (Luke 15).
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Confronting the lie that people don't change.
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What would it take for you to believe beyond a reasonable doubt that there is a God?
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