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
Follow Me. (Episode 5)
Clear. Christian. Community.
A place where we come together to know God, the Father, by following Jesus, His Son.
This is our first 7-Minute Quest podcast. The word "quest" stirs thoughts about a search for truth or understanding or an adventure. A quest is the kind of story that’s filled with heroes and trusted guides, failures and victories. You may be thinking that seven minutes isn't enough time to flesh out an idea, but sometimes brevity is best.
This Week's Question:
Is coming to faith, becoming a believer in God through Jesus Christ, best defined as a moment in time or more accurately part of a larger process?
When Jesus talks with Nicodemus about being “born again”, having “eternal life” and “that the world might be saved through Him”, what does He mean? Is salvation intended to be a one-time acknowledgement of Christ that covers our sin for all time, assuring us of eternal life, or is there also a broader process that the Lord intends for each of us as a life-long focus?
This Week's Foundational Scripture:
John 3:1-3, 14-17 (ESV)
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
( Later in the conversation Jesus tells him:)
14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."
Contact us at:
Email:
churchofpod@gmail.com
Website:
https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD
Twitter:
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YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEK6Ezdf-cO3c-kaxmJY6w