In this episode Danny and I discuss Communion (or The Eucharist or The Lord's Supper). We discuss the elements, where in scripture we find the sacrament (or ordinance), and what it means to celebrate Communion. We find that this holy ceremony is a call to unity with Christ AND with the Church. In our study on this topic, we found Francis Chan's views on Communion to be especially helpful. Francis Chan's thoughts on Communion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH4hpCB2VU

In the first episode of 2024, we continue our conversation on Ecclesiology. We consider the issue of the sacraments (or ordinances, depending on your tradition). What are the sacraments, are they truly sacred practices, and how do they connect us to the divine?

Merry Christmas Eve! Today is the last day of Advent, tomorrow is Christmas Day! In this episode, we discuss the theme of love. How do we know what love is? What do we do with love? We look at John 3:16, Romans 5:8, and 1 John 4:10 and discuss the role of love in our lives. Thank you for joining us on our journey through Advent.

In Philippians 4:4 Paul encourages Christians to rejoice. In fact, he believes it so strongly he says it twice. How can we experience joy even in dark circumstances? How do we rejoice regardless of what is going on around us? In this episode, we explore Philippians 4, the story of Job, and Hebrews 11 as we discuss how to find joy in faith.

This week's episode is all about peace. If Jesus is considered the Prince of Peace, what does that mean for us? Does it mean we will never experience pain or conflict? Will things always be calm in our lives? If they aren't calm, does that mean we've messed up somehow? Explore and meditate with us on what it means for Jesus to be peace even in the midst of the storm.

Welcome to Advent, the season leading up to Christmas. Advent comes from the Latin Adventus, meaning "arrival" or "coming." Traditionally, the season was one of waiting and longing expectantly for the coming Messiah. It is commemorated in songs like "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus." The season reminds us of the expectancy of Jesus' incarnation and comforts us as we look forward to his triumphant return! Advent spans the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day. The theme of week 1 is Hope.

In this episode, Danny and I trace denominations from the Reformation into the modern day. We use a graphic to show the descent of denominations and influential people who were involved in those traditions. http://protestantism.co.uk/denominations

Happy Reformation Day! In this episode, we continue our conversation on Church history by talking about the Reformation. We start by considering the origins of the Reformation with John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, then spend the majority of time considering Martin Luther's (in)famous act of nailing his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg church.

In the previous episode, we concluded with the question, "Do I have to be a member of a church?" In this episode, we tackle the follow-up question, "Which church should I choose?" We discuss Church History, denominationalism, and church splits, all with the goal of remembering Paul's call to unity in the faith.

Unity in the Church is essential. The Apostle Paul routinely wrote about unity to the new churches around the Mediterranean. If brand new churches needed to be reminded to be unified with each other, surely we need the same reminder today. We also briefly address the issue of church membership. Do Christians really have to be a member of a local church?