All Saints Church Podcast

From our series "Ephesians." Paul, an apostle of Jesus of Nazareth, writes a letter from prison to remind the churches in and around the ancient city of Ephesus how the Gospel story transforms our story. He begins his letter with a rich theological poem unpacking the interplay between God's gracious, saving work in Jesus and our newfound position, as believers, "in Christ." Like the church in Ephesus, we are left with a foundational security in God's good and loving plan towards us in Jesus, in whom God decided to adopt us as his beloved children and rescue us from sin and death before he even created the world. And this should prompt us to praise.

Jesus calls all of his disciples, or followers, to make more disciples who follow Jesus and make disciples. It's the family mission. We do this by inviting the spiritually curious into our own spiritual journeys, bringing the gospel to those who have never heard it, and creating safe communities for new believers to mature and the spiritually weary to be healed. Listen now for the final message in our Family Values series.

The Gospel, or good news, tells the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. On Easter, we celebrate what this means for all who believe that God raised him from the dead: that in Jesus, God is with us in our human condition, making a way through our wandering and brokenness and overcoming even death so that we can be reunited with him forever. Nowhere is that more evident than in the cross and the empty tomb, yet as we study the overarching story of scripture, we find a God who has been with us all along.

We believe God heals the sick, raises the dead, and does the miraculous, and we ought to contend in faith to see his kingdom come in these ways through us here and now. But what about the times we don't see the miracle this side of heaven? How can we hold fast to God's promises when the unthinkable happens? Thankfully, Jesus shows us the way. Listen to discover why our church family values the God of long stories.

In our soft launch series, "Family Values," we've been exploring the question: How do we measure success as disciples of Jesus? According to Jesus, the answer is by how well we love one another.
Christian love is only possible through shared life in a diverse community of deeply committed relationships rooted in mutual submission to Jesus that shapes our character and identity to be more like His. We call this formational family, and God calls this family church. But what does family do? Listen now to find out.

Jesus said, "If you love me you will obey my teachings." This begins with denying ourselves, carrying our crosses daily, and following him. Yet Jesus also promises that in his presence is the fullness of joy. How do these two teachings fit together? Listen now to find out.

Everyone you will ever meet is seeking something that will satisfy the deep thirst and longing for intimacy, meaning, and purpose inside of them. Yet almost every cup we drink from leaves us empty or worse, thirstier than before. Thankfully, in Jesus, we have a cup that never runs dry.
In our soft launch series, Family Values, we discuss the second distinctive that disciples, or followers, of Jesus should be known by: Followers of Jesus seek God's face and his kingdom above anything else. Listen now to learn more.

What does it mean to follow Jesus? How do we know if we're doing it right? In our soft launch series, Family Values, we seek to answer these important questions by exploring the distinctions that disciples, or followers, of Jesus are known by. The first one is simple: Followers of Jesus are beloved children of a good Father. Everything else we do is a response to this beautiful truth.