Eat This Scroll

What is the Law? Chances are you've encountered the idea of the Law in Scripture, but what is it really? Lew helps us understand the purposes of God's instruction in the Old Testament and guides us in contemporary application today. 

How can you make a difference in the less than glamorous parts of life? Everybody lives a life full of mostly mundane tasks, activities, and interactions, but does that have to be the end of it? Zoe shares how she lives out hospitality as a witness in her role as Super Regal Administrator Overlord. 

We've all heard it, and maybe some of us have done it.  When we hear the name of Christ used as an expletive it can make our skin crawl, and it should! However, is that all God is concerned with when He gave us the second commandment? Lew shares insights regarding this important commandment and pushes it deeper into the heart of the listener. 

How do we reconcile our view of God when things go wrong? Nobody lives a life without catastrophe. Whether it's the death of a loved one or being the victim of someone else's evil, we all experience hardship. Jaime shares how this Fall's Women's Bible Study seeks to answer those questions from God's Word. 

What's the deal with community? We all long for it in one way or another, and God designed it that way. Jerell shares how community can be formed and how it benefits everyone. 

What a milestone! We've made it 200 episodes, can you believe it? Thanks for coming along this journey with us. To commemorate our journey so far we had the Big Cheese himself on: Brett Gilchrist! If you remember, the last time we had him on was years ago. Brett shares with us some of the unique places God has brough us from this podcast to a church merger. Don't miss out!

Who is Melchizedek? How do you even spell Melchizedek? Well if you've ever wondered, there it is. If, however, you've been curious who he is then you're not going to want to miss this. Sean shares the profound reality of Melchizedek's function in Scripture and helps clarify some erroneous views on him as well. 

What's that, "Just Married" stuff about? Marriage is an incredible blessing from God, but that doesn't mean it's easy, and it's definitely not like the movies. Jamie shares from her marriage how God has used it to encourage and sanctify her, as well as goof around a good amount. Don't miss out on wisdom for yours or others marriage. 

How ought believers deal with conflict? Division among the body of Christ, the family of God, is of utmost importance to God as seen by the biblical authors. They often wrote regarding against this result of human sinfulness. Jerell discusses how forgiveness is an essential part of what it means to be a part of God's family. 

Ever struggled with motivation? Part of the job of believers it to spur each other on to greater sanctification, greater investment into the body of believers, further serving to God. Lew discusses how he thinks through motivating others to get involved. 

Summer is officially over.  Camp Agape marks the end of summer for us here at UFC. With that finished, Jamie reflects on the beauty of this capstone event and what it means moving forward. 

Where are you fixing your eyes today? Sometimes life is challenging. Sometimes it feels like it's more than just sometimes. Jamie shares how she's been challenged and deeply encouraged to fix her eyes upward. Sharing from her trip and God's Word, she offers help for those who find themself in difficult seasons of life. 

Have you ever stopped to think about Hell? It's not the most pleasant thing to consider, but where do we get the idea of Hell from? Sean shares how God uses mankind's own devices to judge them. 

What do Noah and Moses and Egyptian mythology all have in common? Sometimes it can be fun to do a deep dive on a single word. Sean shares insights regarding how a word borrowed from the Egyptians offers us new appreciation for what God was doing in delivering Moses.

Do you know the story of Noah and the ark? Sometimes Scripture can become so familiar that we forget the details. We have a picture in our mind, but when we go back to the text we find that it's not quite how we remembered it. Sean takes us back to Noah's ark and begins to unfold a saga of biblical proportion. 

Why do we do VBS? Kids ministry can conjure a lot of ideas or memories for some of us. For others it's a place we send our kids so we can listen to the sermon in peace. However, Aubrey shares a more profound approach for this integral ministry for the discipleship of the next generation. 

All of Scripture gives us wisdom for salvation? Ever wondered how the Old Testament pointed our forefathers, and now us, to Christ? Sean examines Paul's words in 1 Timothy and leads us back to Noah and the ark. Don't miss out on the beautiful tapestry of God's Word. 

How many people do we really need? This is a questions considered as we evaluate what Christian community is. Jerell shares from his life how relationships have been an integral part of his Christian experience, but also discusses some of the limitations in relationships. 

Do I have to go to church? In a changing relational landscape, how is the Christian life affected by the integration of digital community? Lew discusses the interplay between digi-fied spaces that were traditionally occupied by physical proximity and how the Christian should think through these changes. 

What's the deal with pre-written prayers? If you've encountered pre-written prayers chances are you might have not been sure what to make of them. Should we be using prayers written by others? Are they effective in the same way that spontaneous prayers are? Lew discusses the attitudes towards pre-written prayer as a means of better understanding prayer in general. 

What's Acts all about? Acts is the account of the birth of the church as a result of the victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. Jerell helps us get a handle on the first half of the book by tracing three themes of the early Christian accounts. 

Have you ever considered why God made you? God offers many blessings, chief of which is our salvation. But, why did He bless us? 1 Peter 3 shows us a glimpse into how God intends us to use our blessing in hopes that others may take hold of the same blessing. Join Chris and Lew as they discuss the image of God, blessing, and ethics. 

Should the church look like it did in the first century? Chances are good that when you read Scripture, sometimes you encounter a situation where you wonder if what you're reading applies to you or not. We are making interpretive decisions every time we read the Bible, so Jerell helps us understand some of the considerations and implications of how we approach Scripture. 

When in Rome! Well, how much of our culture should we adopt in order to be all things to all men? Jerell explores the principles Paul shares about contextualizing the Gospel. 

Does the family of God make any difference for you? If you are in Christ, you've been adopted into His family. That means, you just got a whole lot of siblings. While we've all come from different familial backgrounds, Peter has some words on what it means to be in the family of Christ.