CHURCH OF POD
Clear. Christian. Community.
Where we come together to know God, the Father, by following Jesus, His Son.
Church life was easy to understand growing up in a small town in upstate New York. Then I got older. As life became more complex, the simplicity of the gospel of Christ suffered as I came to believe that the "deeper things of God" were the most important to aspire to and attain. I was wrong.
It's my hope that Church of POD will help us discover our true identities as sons and daughters of God and explore how to grow in that relationship. Part of the "good news" of the Gospel is that the Lord draws near to us and wants to become known more intimately. I find that very exciting!
We were leading a small group some years ago when a member asked a question that had been on his mind for a while: "What's the difference between the old and new testament?". To our shame, that man had been attending our church for four years. I'm grateful that he was bold enough to ask, but asking isn't always easy in the midst of God's people. It shouldn't be that way, but it often is.
- Do you believe there are things you should already understand about Jesus or your faith but are afraid to ask? Maybe you’re just getting started and it seems that everyone around you is miles ahead?
- Perhaps you're in a season that attending church is simply too difficult? Or impossible?
- Do you sometimes feel like you're on the outside looking in and everyone was invited to the party except you?
If so, you're in the right place! We invite you to join us as we come together to stumble towards the Prize.
Our Foundational Scripture:
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-11)
Our Core Values:
- Be grateful
- Own your stuff
Our Vision:
- Profound Simplicity
- Confident Humility
- Passionate Discipleship
CHURCH OF POD
Be Grateful, Own Your Stuff. (Episode 1)
Clear. Christian. Community.
A place where we come together to know God, the Father, by following Jesus, His Son.
A Question to Think About:
In a world filled with so many ways to communicate and connect, why are so many people suffering from extreme loneliness and isolation?
Our Foundational Scriptures:
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-11)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known. (John 1:17,18)
“I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me".(John 14:6)
Our Core Values:
Be grateful, Own your stuff.
Our Vision:
- Profound Simplicity (be "supernaturally natural"!)
- Confident Humility
- Passionate Discipleship
Extended Reading:
John 14:6-18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Jesus said to him (Philip), “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him. Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you".
Contact us at:
Email:
churchofpod@gmail.com
Website:
https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com
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